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Hello, In this video we are looking at the ultimate guide to getting a stairlift.

If you are considering buying a stairlift, the first question you should ask yourself is whether a stairlift is right for you. Mobility needs can be complex, and stairlifts are not suited to everyone. But there are many types of stairlifts to meet differing needs.

It is probably not worth getting a stairlift if your mobility issues are mild and likely to subside within a few months. This is because there are many sunk costs that cannot be recouped if you want to get rid of your stairlift.
As a rule of thumb, you cannot have a stair lift fitted to a staircase narrower than a minimum of 75 centimetres. This is because the stairlift would obstruct the staircase, making it unsafe to use the stairlift and potentially causing a fire hazard.

As long as your stairs are wider than 75 centimetres, you can probably have stairlifts fitted. Stairlifts can be fitted to curved stairs, and they can go around bends. You can even have a stairlift fitted to a spiral staircase.
You should be aware that many of these features will increase the cost of your stairlift. A straight stairlift is often half the cost of a curved stairlift. A curved stairlift will be more expensive if your staircase has a lot of turns. Straight stairlifts are cheapest if the stairs are wide, short and not unusually steep.

With stairlifts costing thousands, many will be wondering what funding sources are available to support prospective stairlift owners. You can reduce the cost of buying a stairlift through VAT relief, as well as public and private grants.

You might be able to claim the Disabled Facilities Grant. This is a cash grant awarded by your local council to help meet the cost of purchasing and installing a stairlift. This could potentially reimburse you for the full price of your stairlift, as well as the full cost of installing it, including any necessary home modifications.

These grants are available in England and Wales as well as Northern Ireland, but not in Scotland. You may be granted up to a maximum of thirty thousand pounds in England, thirty-six thousand in Wales, and twenty-five thousand in Northern Ireland.

If you are not eligible for a public grant, you may be able to receive one from a charitable organisation. There are a number of charities offering grants to help meet the price of stairlifts. It’s worth doing your research.
Those who have served in the army or navy, or partners of those who have, can often get charitable funding when buying stairlifts.

There are advantages and disadvantages to renting a stairlift, as opposed to buying one.

The main factor when choosing whether to hire a stair lift is the length of time you will need a stairlift for. If you will only need a stairlift for less than a year- for example, if you are recovering from an operation- renting might be the perfect option.

This is because if you rent a stairlift, companies remove it at the end of the rental period, and you won’t end up saddled with a valuable piece of mobility equipment that you no longer need. So, over shorter periods, renting a stairlift can work out cheaper.

But if you expect to require a stairlift for a long time- as long as you remain in your current home, for example- it would make more sense to buy it. Rental stair lift prices naturally include a profit for the company, and you can forgo this expense by owning the stairlift outright.

The simplest way of getting rid of a staircase lift is selling it back to the manufacturer or supplier you bought it from. This is often possible, particularly if you bought the stairlift relatively recently. In this case, the company will refurbish the product and check for any damage before selling it on to someone else. A removal fee may be applied.

It is also possible to sell chair stair lifts to a third party on platforms such as eBay and Gumtree. However, this is not recommended. You cannot ensure the product you are selling will be safe, so you could face legal complications.

That is the end of this video, but if you would like to read more you can do so on the help and advice website.

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