amen to that. I had some money left over after sold my home and moved into sheltered. most of it went to my children before i pop my clogs as it was needed. BUT still too much to get help. also in reciept of PIP i have to use my money for care for my care.
I bought a fab electric all terrain wheelchair for about 1,250, aluminium easy to fold. My first manual wheelchair lasted me about 4 years it cost me 50.00.
I did look at the NHS electric they were awful so never bothered. I can afford my own so i buy my own and leave it to others.
BUT yes sometimes i wonder why i bothered working. Oh my god, i got a small pension from a job i worked at 3 years before i got sick. RIGHT, it was worth a whopping 60.00 a quarter for life right. It is TAXABLE so funny. half of it i dont get.
My scooter i paid for too. OT though still adapts if you have savings, AND if you have your internal doors adapted for your use of wheelchair you can apply for council tax refund if your classed as disabled adapted. or whatever they call it lol. and we can claim VAT exempt.
with PIP if we get full enhanced we can get a car also our car tax paid as well.
i have never used mine for that as my husband would deal with cars for us.