New 2023 version. With headlight and softer wheels for more comfortable ride.
A mobility scooter should make your life easier. But if it’s too heavy for you to handle, you might find your mobility as limited as it was before.Brand new for 2020, the Motion Healthcare Alumina mobility scooter is the easiest everyday mobility scooter around.
At just a touch over 33kg it’s the lightest travel scooter in the UK, and you won’t find a model like this that can cover more miles. If you’re looking to go lighter without losing style, performance or comfort, the Alumina uses a frame forged from anodised aluminium. Much lighter than a regular scooter frame, this rust-proof aluminium frame adds extra mileage without a significant increase in battery size.
It’s easy to handle, too. The front section weighs 9.98kg and the rear section just 9.2kg when disassembled, which means lifting it into your car boot is easy when you want to travel further afield. And because style is always important, the frame is finished in a striking silver. Alumina travel mobility scooters house lithium-ion batteries, offering better performance and quicker charging times. Smaller and lighter than regular batteries, li-ion batteries are well equipped for everyday use thanks to a longer life-cycle.
The Alumina's battery can be removed from the scooter for off-board charging, perfect for those of you looking to store your scooter outside or in a garage or shed. The Alumina has a range of 15 miles of uninterrupted travel. For 30 miles range, click here to choose the Alumina Pro. This ultra-lightweight travel scooter doesn’t sacrifice comfort. The height-adjustable swivel seat has extra padding, while the adjustable armrests ease awkward transfers on and off the scooter. Front and rear suspension protects you from potholed pavements, and the tiller-mounted basket keeps all your essentials out the way.
Features:
- Super lightweight frame
- Full all round suspension
- Lightweight Li-On Battery (258Wh Total)
- Large comfortable seat
- High ground clearance and large wheels
- 2 Year Warranty
Specification:
Alumina
- Maximum weight capacity: 250 lbs (113kg) 17.79 stone
- Overall height: 900mm (35.5 inches)
- Overall length: 1048mm (42.5 inches)
- Overall width: 500mm (20 inches)
- Ground clearance: 2.0 in (50 mm)
- Total weight (inc/excluding Batt.): 33.2kg / 28.7kg (73.19 lbs / 63.27 lbs)
- Front Section weight: 9.98 kg (22 lbs)
- Rear Section weight: 9.2 kg (20 lbs)
- Seat weight: 5.89 kg (12.98 lbs)
- Armrest weight: 2.04 kg (4.49 lbs)
- Seat post weight: 0.66 kg (1.4 lbs)
- Drive System: Direct drive rear wheels (with differential gear)
- Battery: 24 V × Lithium-Ion 19.35 Ah (258Wh Total)
- Battery charger: Off-board Input voltage: 100-240 VAC, Output voltage: 29.4 VDC Output current: 2A
- Battery Weight: 4.5kg (9.9 lbs)
- Wheels: 7.5X2.35(in), PU foam tyre
- Maximum incline angle: 6 degrees
- Suspension: All round suspension
- Per-charge Run distance: Up to 15 miles
- Maximum speed Forward: 4.0 mph (6.4 kph)
- Maximum speed Backward: 1.9 mph (3.0 kph)
- Turning radius: 49.2 in (1250 mm)
- Weight of Heaviest part (Front Section): less than 10kg (22 lbs)
- Dimensions of Heaviest part: (Front Section) L×W×H:850×440×400(mm)
To view our guide on Airline Approved Travel Mobility Scooters Click Here
Additional Delivery, Warranty, Insurance and Breakdown Cover options:
We now offer an additional delivery and set up service, you will benefit from a nationwide network of engineers to support our warranties with fast service at your home: no need to ship your items back to us. For further information Click Here.
All our new Mobility Scooters’ and Powerchairs’ come with a full 12 month's warranty, with an additional option of Insurance and Breakdown cover (to add this option please select at the bottom of the page). If you would like to protect yourself beyond the first 12 months please add the Extended Warranty option below. Click Here or call us on 08006 123454 for more details
For all your Mobility needs visit First Choice Mobility Ltd, Instore - Online - Mobile
| Product Code | ALUMINA |
| Manufacturer | Motion Healthcare |
| Condition | New |
VAT relief on products and services for disabled people
VAT is a tax that you pay as a consumer when you buy goods and services in the European Union (EU), including the United Kingdom. In the UK the standard rate for VAT is 20 per cent.
Disabled people don't have to pay VAT when they buy equipment that has been designed solely for disabled people, or on the adaptation of equipment so they can use it.
Also, VAT is not charged on certain services provided to disabled people, including some building work to adapt a disabled person's home and the hire of disability equipment like wheelchairs.
Goods and services on which you don't have to pay VAT are often referred to as 'zero-rated' or 'eligible for VAT relief'. In other words, the rate of VAT that is charged on them is zero.
The rules about VAT reliefs for disabled people are complex. Not everything that is supplied to disabled people is zero-rated for VAT.
Who is eligible for VAT relief
VAT law states that you must be 'chronically sick or disabled' to qualify for VAT relief.
A person is 'chronically sick or disabled' if they:
- Have a physical or mental impairment that has a long-term and severe effect on their ability to carry out everyday activities
- Have a condition that doctors treat as a chronic sickness (like diabetes, for example) or are terminally ill
A person with a temporary injury like a broken leg would not qualify, nor would a frail older person who was otherwise well and non-disabled.
A product or service must also be supplied for the 'personal or domestic use' of a chronically sick or disabled person to qualify for zero-rating. Things not covered by this include:
- Products and services used for business purposes
- Products made widely available for a group of people to use
- Products and services supplied to people who are staying or living in a hospital or nursing home, as part of their medical or surgical treatment or with any form of care
Products that are eligible for VAT relief
Some examples of products that are zero-rated for VAT are:
- Wheelchairs
- Some medical and surgical appliances - like artificial limbs, for example electrically or mechanically adjustable beds chair or stair lifts
- Computer software or hardware designed specifically for disabled people
- Gadgets and devices that are designed solely to make everyday tasks easier for disabled people, like kettle tippers vehicles that have been adapted for use by a disabled wheelchair or stretcher user
Services that are eligible for VAT relief
Services that are eligible for zero-rating include:
- The servicing, maintenance and installation of disability equipment
- Adaptation work on equipment or appliances so a disabled person can use them
- Some building alterations to a disabled person's home
- The hire of qualifying disability equipment
Motor vehicles
If you are a wheelchair or stretcher user, you should not have to pay VAT when you buy a motor vehicle that has been substantially and permanently adapted for your personal use. A wheelchair user is defined as anyone who has to use a wheelchair - powered or manual - in order to be mobile.
Any adaptation work that is done on an unadapted vehicle to make it suitable for a disabled person's condition, whether or not that person is a wheelchair user, is also eligible for zero-rating. However, there is no VAT relief on the purchase of an unadapted vehicle.
For more information, read the notice 'Motor vehicles for disabled people' on the HM Revenue & Customs website.
Read the notice 'Motor vehicles for disabled people' on the HMRC website (opens new window)
Equipment How VAT reliefs work
Before you pay for any product or service, check that it qualifies for zero-rating and that the supplier is registered for VAT.
When you buy a zero-rated product or service, you may have to sign a form declaring that you have a chronic illness or disability and what it is. You must also declare that the product or service is for your own 'personal or domestic use'. The supplier should have copies of this form.
You can then buy the product or service at a price that excludes VAT. You don't have to pay VAT and then reclaim it from the government - it will be taken off the purchase price before you pay.
You can find an example of the declaration form in the 'VAT reliefs for disabled people' notice on the HM Revenue & Customs website.
Read the 'VAT reliefs for disabled people' notice on the HM Revenue & Customs website (opens new window)
More information
You can find out more about VAT reliefs for disabled people on the HM Revenue & Customs website. If you cannot find the answer to your questions there, you can call their Charities Helpline, which covers VAT reliefs for disabled people.
Telephone: 0845 302 02 03
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