Scootamart Mobility Scooter and Motability Scooter News

Scootamart Mobility Scooter and Motability Scooter News

• Mobility Scooters Mobility scooters can be a great way to give you back your independence if you currently have limited mobility.
• Powerchairs Powerchairs (or electric wheelchairs) are especially suited to indoor use, although many can also be used outside.
• Wheelchairs Wheelchairs can be either attendant controlled or self propelled and come in a wide variety of colours and styles, and with a large variety of options.
• Walking Aids For those suffering limited mobility walking aids such as rollators, triwalkers, zimmer frames and walking sticks can be absolutely invaluable.
• Ramps Ramps for scooters, powerchairs and wheelchairs are useful for getting your mobility products in and out of the car, the house, and just about anywhere else.
• Rise and Recline Chairs Rise and recline chairs bring an extra level of comfort and mobility for people relaxing at home.
• Adjustable Beds Electric, adjustable beds are perfect for people who have trouble sleeping due to medical conditions such as arthritis, rheumatism, back pain or perhaps breathing or circulation difficulties.
• Canopies Capes, covers, canopies and storage for scooters, powerchairs and wheelchairs can be essential to protect you from the elements when out on your mobility product.

Disability News

Welcome to the disability news section of our website. Here you will find up-to-date articles surrounding various hot topics in the mobility, disability and healthcare industries, issues that may well affect you, our customer. We will endeavour to find you interesting and informative articles every day, so check back regularly for updates!

• Become a member of disability rights uk

  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:25:00 GMT

  Disability Rights UK’s vision is of a society where everyone with lived experience of disability or health conditions can participate equally as full citizens.By being part of Disability Rights UK you will be helping realise this vision. Membership is open to organisations and individuals.

• Govt rejects lords amendments - ignores consequences of cuts

  Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:05:00 GMT

  The Government’s removal of protections for some disabled people from the Welfare Reform Bill ignores the hundreds of thousands of disabled people directly affected, the hundreds of charities who have highlighted the potential devastating impact for disabled people and their families, the House of Lords who proposed additional protections and the Joint Committee on Human Rights who suggested the Bill will cause destitution.

• Dbc briefing on lords welfare reform amendments

  Mon, 30 Jan 2012 15:20:00 GMT

  This briefing explains Disability Benefits Consortium (DBC) support for amendments to Clauses 51 and 52 passed in the House of Lords and urges MPs to accept these amendments on contributory Employment and Support Allowance (cESA).

• £500 million social care shortfall

  Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:20:00 GMT

  Age UK’s new Care in Crisis 2012 report shows that spending on older people’s social care in England has fallen by £500 million compared to funding before the Coalition came to power.

• Budget cuts worse in deprived areas

  Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:15:00 GMT

  This Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) report explores how budget cuts affect the capacity of English local government to meet the needs of more deprived households and communities.

• Hardest hit campaign latest

  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 13:35:00 GMT

  Your campaigning inspired Lords to reject key government proposals on employment and support allowance (ESA) and force important concessions on the introduction of the new benefit set to replace disability living allowance (DLA). Use our site to email your MP and ask them to fight for fair benefits.

• Health committee review of health and social care spending

  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:35:00 GMT

  This Health Committee report favours the integration of healthcare and social care to improve efficiency and notes the tendency within social care to cut costs, particularly by restricting eligibility.

• Over half esa claimants placed in the support group

  Wed, 25 Jan 2012 11:05:00 GMT

  The latest statistics for employment and support allowance (ESA) claims show that over half those who were assessed as being entitled to ESA from March to May 2011 were placed in the support group.

• New work programme over optimistic

  Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT

  This National Audit Office (NAO) report suggests that 26% of the largest group of job seekers in the Programme will get jobs, compared to the Department’s estimate of 40%.

• Latest decision summaries

  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:45:00 GMT

  New decision summaries have now been posted.

• Benefits cap affects 67,000 households

  Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:10:00 GMT

  In advance of the Lord's debate on the proposed benefits cap the DWP has published an impact assessment.

• Get set for university life

  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:40:00 GMT

  This summer school is for young people 17 - 25 years old, with physical disabilities who are studying or resident in the south of England, and who plan to start a higher education course in 2013. The summer school is also open to students who have an offer of a place at the University of Winchester for 2012.

• Join our our london leadership programme

  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 17:05:00 GMT

  Are you living with ill health, injury or a disability? Are you someone who wants to become a Leader in your community, but feels like they need more support? Then the London Leadership Development Day is for you!

• Pip factsheet update

  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:30:00 GMT

  This factsheet has been updated with a timetable for the introduction of PIP.

• Claimants to get wca disallowance reasons

  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:35:00 GMT

  From 23 January 2012 both IB Reassessment and ESA claimants found to have no Limited Capability for Work will be sent the Decision Maker’s reasons for the disallowance decision.

• Disability rights uk lords briefing

  Tue, 17 Jan 2012 14:20:00 GMT

  Briefing on Welfare Reform Bill: Part 4 – DLA and PIP.

• Lord freud responds to spartacus report

  Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:15:00 GMT

  Lord Freud has written to peers with a response to the Responsible Reform (Spartacus) report

• Localisation issues in welfare reform

  Mon, 16 Jan 2012 15:10:00 GMT

  The Communities and Local Government Committee held a short inquiry looking at the implications of localisation being applied to aspects of the welfare system. The Government has now responded to this inquiry.

• Pip assessment thresholds and consultation

  Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:30:00 GMT

  This consultation is intended to seek views on the second draft of the assessment criteria for personal independence payment (PIP) and in particular on the changes that have been made since the first draft, the proposed descriptor weightings and entitlement thresholds and the draft regulations. The closing date for responses is 30 April 2012.