Save the 20% VAT

VAT Relief on Mobility Products

If you are chronically sick or disabled, you may not have to pay VAT on a lift & rise recliner chair and other qualifying mobility products — a straightforward saving applied at the point of purchase.

£665.83£799 inc VATYou save £133.17
Do I qualify?How to claim

What it means

You may not have to pay VAT

The government lets people who are chronically sick or disabled buy certain products without paying VAT, when those products are for their own personal or domestic use. There is no special card or registration — you simply complete a short declaration when you buy. As your supplier, we apply the VAT-free price and keep the signed declaration with our records.

Eligibility

Do you qualify?

VAT relief is about your health, not your age. If you are unsure, your GP can advise, or call the HMRC VAT Disabled Reliefs Helpline on 0300 123 1073.

You likely qualify if…

  • You have a physical or mental impairment with a long-term, substantial effect on everyday activities
  • You have a condition the medical profession treats as a chronic sickness, such as arthritis or diabetes
  • You are terminally ill
  • The product is for your own personal or domestic use

It does not apply if…

  • You are an older person who is otherwise fit and able-bodied
  • You are only temporarily unwell or injured, for example a broken limb
  • The product is for general use by others, not specifically for you

Our Range

What qualifies at Paul James Home

Ask us about any of these — we will confirm eligibility and apply the VAT-free price.

🛏

Lift & Rise Recliner Chairs

Riser recliners that rise and tilt to help you stand. A qualifying category for VAT relief. In stock to try in store.

View the chairs →
👨

Mobility & Riser Furniture

Specialist seating and mobility furniture designed for disabled use. Available to order — ask us for current options.

Available to order
🛌

Hospital-Style Adjustable Beds

Specialist adjustable beds of a type used on hospital wards. These qualify where standard beds do not. Available to order.

Available to order

Three simple steps

How to claim your VAT relief

1

Choose your product

Pick the chair or item that suits you, in store or over the phone. We will tell you the VAT-free price.

2

Complete the declaration

Sign a short declaration confirming your condition. No doctor’s note needed. We keep it on file for HMRC.

3

Pay the VAT-free price

We remove the VAT before you pay — nothing to reclaim later. Buying for a relative? They can declare on your behalf.

A worked example

One of our lift & rise recliner chairs is £799 including VAT. With VAT relief the price drops to £665.83 — a saving of £133.17.

Official guidance

Check the rules for yourself

GOV.UK — VAT Notice 701/7: VAT reliefs for disabled peopleThe official HMRC guidance on what qualifies and the conditions.Low Incomes Tax Reform Group — Disabled and older people’s VAT reliefsA clear, plain-English explanation of the relief.HMRC VAT Disabled Reliefs Helpline — 0300 123 1073For questions about whether your condition qualifies.

Speak to us about VAT relief

Pop into the showroom or call and we will walk you through it, confirm the VAT-free price and help you complete the declaration. Remote customers can sign the form and email it back to us.

Find usCo-op Department Store, Sylvania Way, Clydebank G81 1EA
Call0141 266 0400
Emailhello@pauljameshome.co.uk
Opening hoursMonday to Saturday 9am – 5pm · Sunday closed
Get directionsCall the showroom
📍
Clydebank

Inside the Co-op Department Store on Sylvania Way — free parking on site.

VAT relief is governed by HMRC rules (VAT Notice 701/7). Eligibility depends on your circumstances and is your responsibility to declare. This page is general information, not tax advice. If in doubt, speak to your GP or the HMRC helpline above.