VAT exemption for waterbeds. Why not

If you suffer from a chronic medical condition that will be helped by purchasing an electric adjustable bed, you will qualify for VAT exemption. Running at 20% from 4^th January 2011. A significant amount.

If you buy a waterbed which undoubtedly gives far greater pressure relief which can even be a life saver, tough!!! Numerous benefits aided by waterbeds are overlooked by HM Revenues and Customs. Countless times we have tried to get them to bend in cases of extreme disability and need, but that would lose valuable revenue and that is far more important. But, (I know you shouldn’t start a sentence with ‘But’) how short sighted is it to allow VAT exemption on a bloody Vacuum cleaner???? Clears dust mites. Good argument, but a Waterbed doesn’t have dust mites, touché. Can anyone in a position of authority give a backhander to a colleague in the right department to get this amended? We all know how successive British governments work.

Enquiry  :  Hi could you tell me the weight limit for your Serena adjustable beds please.  Email would be preferable at this stage as I am disabled and don’t cope very well on the telephone.  Many thanks  – Customer Details Removed –

Comment

Hi  – Customer Details Removed –

There is no weight limit for the Serena adjustable bed, however at 18 stone it would be advisable to upgrade the design to incorporate two motors instead of one, also to upgrade the thickness and layout of the slats.

The additional cost of this is £170.

I hope this answers your initial enquiry.

To give maximum support the memory foam mattress is the best. Pocket sprung mattresses have obvious problems on adjustable beds. If you let me know what width adjustable bed you would like and your weight roughly, I would be able to recommend the most suitable grade of memory foam mattress for you.

If there is anything else you would like to know, please feel free to email.

Thank you for your enquiry.

John 

Back Care Beds

backcarebeds@btconnect.com

0800 074 9866