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About the publisher

Review Mobility

Organization

Review Mobility is an independent UK directory and publisher covering mobility equipment and the companies that sell it. It publishes user reviews of listed suppliers, buying guides and original datasets built from public records, and is a trading name of Whito Ltd.

“An independent UK directory of 705 mobility companies. We help you check a company before you sign, compare what things really cost, and find help paying.”

About Us | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Every research page names its underlying dataset and links to the primary source. Our datasets are published under a Creative Commons BY 4.0 licence, which means anyone may reuse the figures with a credit.”

The Review Mobility Editorial Team | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Reviews here are free to leave and free to read. Companies cannot pay to be listed higher, cannot pay to remove a bad review, and never see your contact details. That is the business model: we make our money from clearly labelled ads and affiliate links, not from the companies being reviewed.”

Review Mobility | Making Mobility Transparent — published by Review Mobility

“Review Mobility is a trading name of Whito Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales (company number 10918465), registered office 20-22 Wenlock Road, London N1 7GU.”

About Us | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Review Mobility supplier directory

Platform also called Review Mobility directory

A free directory of UK mobility equipment suppliers, organised into 11 categories. Listings are checked for trading status, Companies House record, address, phone and website before a profile is expanded.

“Review Mobility is a free-to-use platform that connects people looking for mobility equipment with trusted suppliers across the UK. Our directory covers 705 companies across 11 categories, from stairlifts and home lifts to wheelchairs and bathroom aids.”

About Us | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Supplier listings go through the same checks. Before we expand a company profile we verify the business is actively trading, confirm its Companies House record where one exists, and check its address, phone number and website ourselves. Where a company has closed or been dissolved, we say so or remove the listing rather than leave stale information up.”

About Us | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“705 mobility suppliers are listed on Review Mobility. We put 576 of them on the map using their postcodes and the Ordnance Survey postcode database.”

UK Mobility Suppliers Mapped: 705 Listings Analysed — published by Review Mobility

Review Mobility company reviews

Service

Free reviews of UK mobility companies written by their customers. A person reads each review before it is published, and companies cannot pay to change, rank or remove reviews.

“Your review matters more than you might think. Most mobility equipment is bought once, in a hurry, by someone who has never bought it before. The thing the next buyer cannot find anywhere else is what you know now: what the final bill was against the quote, how long the wait really was, and what the firm was like when something needed putting right.”

Write a Review | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“A human reads every review before it goes live, usually within 2 working days, and we email you a link when it is published.”

Write a Review | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“No paid reviews, no reviews from companies about themselves, no quiet removals because a firm complained.”

Write a Review | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Companies cannot pay to be listed higher, cannot pay to remove a bad review, and never see your contact details. That is the business model: we make our money from clearly labelled ads and affiliate links, not from the companies being reviewed.”

Review Mobility | Making Mobility Transparent — published by Review Mobility

Review Mobility ranking threshold

Methodology also called 3-review, 18-month rule

The rule Review Mobility applies before it ranks companies: each must have at least 3 reviews, at least one of them from the last 18 months, and none may be recorded by Companies House as dissolved or in liquidation. Until enough companies qualify, a list is shown A to Z.

“This is not a ranking yet. We only rank mobility companies in the UK once enough of them have at least 3 reviews, with at least one from the last 18 months, and there are not enough yet. Until then the list below is in A to Z order. No company can pay to appear here or to change its place.”

Most-Reviewed UK Mobility Companies | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Comparison and advice websites are left out, and so is any company Companies House records as dissolved or in liquidation.”

Most-Reviewed UK Mobility Companies | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“We only show a star average once a company has 3 or more reviews. Fewer than that is too few to rate.”

Most-Reviewed UK Mobility Companies | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Review Mobility equipment categories

Taxonomy

The categories Review Mobility uses to organise its directory, guides and data: stairlifts, home lifts, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, walking aids, bathroom adaptations and daily living aids among them.

“Our directory covers 705 companies across 11 categories, from stairlifts and home lifts to wheelchairs and bathroom aids.”

About Us | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Review Mobility is an independent UK directory of mobility equipment suppliers, publishing buying guides, user reviews, price research and original data on stairlifts, home lifts, mobility scooters, wheelchairs, walking aids, bathing adaptations and daily living aids.”

The Review Mobility Editorial Team | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Specification-sheet ranking

Methodology

How Review Mobility ranks products it has not tested: each is scored from its maker's own published specifications, and where a maker publishes two figures for the same specification the less favourable one is used.

“Review Mobility ranks on published specifications and on UK buying conditions, we do not road-test scooters, and we say so rather than implying otherwise.”

10 Best Mobility Scooters UK, Ranked: October 2026 — published by Review Mobility

“Where a manufacturer publishes two figures for the same specification, we score the least favourable one.”

The Review Mobility Editorial Team | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Equipment, benefits, services and rules

Stairlift

Concept also called stair lift

A powered seat that travels on a rail fixed to a staircase. Review Mobility covers straight, curved, outdoor, perch and reconditioned stairlifts, what they cost in the UK, and the companies that fit them.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stair_lift

“Straight stairlifts are the most affordable option, designed for stairs without bends or landings. Curved stairlifts are custom-built to follow the exact shape of your staircase, making them suitable for L-shaped or spiral stairs. Outdoor stairlifts are weatherproof models designed for external steps leading to a garden or entrance. If space is limited, perch stairlifts allow the user to travel in a semi-standing position.”

Stairlift Guide UK: Costs, Types, Grants and Reviews — published by Review Mobility

“A straight stairlift uses a standard rail that is cut to the length of your stairs on site. Because the rail does not need to be custom-manufactured, costs stay lower and installation is typically completed in 2 to 4 hours.”

What Does a Stairlift Really Cost? Honest UK Price Guide — published by Review Mobility

“A surveyor will visit your home and take precise measurements. The rail is then manufactured (typically taking 2 to 4 weeks) and fitted to your stairs. The complexity of the staircase drives the cost: a simple 90-degree bend is much cheaper than an S-curve with a half-landing.”

What Does a Stairlift Really Cost? Honest UK Price Guide — published by Review Mobility

“Rental makes sense if you expect to need the stairlift for less than 18 months, for example during recovery from surgery, or if you are waiting for a house move. Beyond 18 months, the cumulative rental payments usually exceed the cost of buying outright.”

What Does a Stairlift Really Cost? Honest UK Price Guide — published by Review Mobility

Mobility scooter

Concept

A battery-powered scooter for people who have trouble walking. UK law sorts them into Class 2 pavement scooters limited to 4 mph and Class 3 road scooters that can reach 8 mph.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobility_scooter

“Two legal classes. Class 2 does 4 mph and is for pavements. Class 3 does 8 mph on the road and 4 mph on the pavement.”

Compare Mobility Scooters UK: Class 2 vs Class 3, Rules and Prices — published by Review Mobility

“Only a Class 3 must be registered with the DVLA, on form V55/MV. It is free, there is no vehicle tax, no number plate and no MOT.”

Compare Mobility Scooters UK: Class 2 vs Class 3, Rules and Prices — published by Review Mobility

“You can only drive one if you have trouble walking through injury, disability or a medical condition, or you are testing, demonstrating, repairing or teaching on it.”

Compare Mobility Scooters UK: Class 2 vs Class 3, Rules and Prices — published by Review Mobility

“Prices run from about £450 to £4,500. Most people buying their first pavement scooter spend £700 to £1,500.”

Compare Mobility Scooters UK: Class 2 vs Class 3, Rules and Prices — published by Review Mobility

Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988

Regulation

The UK regulations that treat mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs as invalid carriages and split them into Class 2 and Class 3 by speed.

“UK law calls both an invalid carriage and splits them by speed under the Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways Regulations 1988. Class 2 is a pavement scooter limited to 4 mph. Class 3 can reach 8 mph on the road but must drop to 4 mph on a pavement. Everything else, the paperwork, the weight limits, the equipment, follows from that one difference.”

Compare Mobility Scooters UK: Class 2 vs Class 3, Rules and Prices — published by Review Mobility

VAT relief on mobility equipment

Concept also called VAT exemption for disabled people

Zero-rated VAT on eligible mobility equipment bought for the personal use of someone who is chronically sick or disabled, set out in HMRC's VAT Notice 701/7. No certificate, benefit award or registration as disabled is needed; the buyer gives a written declaration.

“It is zero rating, not exemption. Eligible goods are taxed at 0 per cent, which is why the retailer still needs your declaration on file.”

VAT Relief on Mobility Equipment: 20 UK Retailers Checked — published by Review Mobility

“You do not have to be registered disabled. HMRC says so in terms: relief is “not dependent on the benefits a disabled person may or may not get and a person does not have to be registered disabled”.”

VAT Relief on Mobility Equipment: 20 UK Retailers Checked — published by Review Mobility

“There is no certificate. “HMRC does not supply an ‘exemption certificate’ to the customer for this purpose.” A retailer asking for one is asking for something that does not exist.”

VAT Relief on Mobility Equipment: 20 UK Retailers Checked — published by Review Mobility

“Being over 60 is a separate, smaller relief. Five per cent VAT on certain mobility aids, but only where they are supplied and installed in your home.”

VAT Relief on Mobility Equipment: 20 UK Retailers Checked — published by Review Mobility

“There should be no VAT at all if the lift is for a disabled person in their own home. Zero rating covers the lift itself, not just the fitting.”

Home Lifts UK: Costs, Planning Rules, VAT Relief and Grants — published by Review Mobility

Personal Independence Payment

Concept also called PIP

The UK disability benefit for people below State Pension age, paid in daily living and mobility parts at a standard or enhanced rate. The enhanced mobility rate is the qualifying award for the Motability Scheme.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Independence_Payment

“PIP has two parts, daily living and mobility, and each is paid at a standard or enhanced rate. In 2026/27 the mobility part pays £30.30 a week at the standard rate and £80.00 at the enhanced rate, which is £4,160 a year. The award is tax free and does not depend on income, savings or whether the claimant works.”

One in 11 adults in Blaenau Gwent now get PIP’s enhanced mobility rate | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“The enhanced rate matters for a second reason. Only claimants on the enhanced mobility rate, with at least 12 months left on their award, can join the Motability scheme. Motability states that it cannot accept the standard mobility rate.”

One in 11 adults in Blaenau Gwent now get PIP’s enhanced mobility rate | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Attendance Allowance

Concept

The UK benefit for people over State Pension age who need help with personal care or supervision because of a disability or illness. It is not means tested and has no mobility component, so it does not give access to the Motability Scheme.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attendance_Allowance

“Attendance Allowance is for people over State Pension Age who need help with personal care or supervision because of a disability or illness. In 2026/27 it pays £76.70 a week at the lower rate, for help during the day or at night, and £114.60 at the higher rate, for help both day and night or for someone nearing the end of life. That is £3,988 or £5,959 a year, tax free. It is not means tested, so income and savings are irrelevant, and it is not affected by whether anyone actually provides the care.”

One in four over-66s in Hartlepool gets Attendance Allowance. In Richmond it is one in 11 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“There is one thing it does not do, and for readers of this site it matters. Attendance Allowance has no mobility component. Personal Independence Payment, which people claim before State Pension Age, has one, and the enhanced rate of it is the passport to the Motability scheme. Attendance Allowance has no equivalent.”

One in four over-66s in Hartlepool gets Attendance Allowance. In Richmond it is one in 11 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“It also unlocks other money. An Attendance Allowance award can increase Pension Credit, Housing Benefit and Council Tax Support, and it can qualify a carer for Carer’s Allowance, so the true value of a successful claim is often higher than the headline rate.”

One in four over-66s in Hartlepool gets Attendance Allowance. In Richmond it is one in 11 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Motability Scheme

Service also called Motability

The UK scheme that lets people on a qualifying higher-rate mobility benefit exchange it for a leased car, wheelchair accessible vehicle, mobility scooter or powered wheelchair. It is run by Motability Operations under the Motability charity.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motability

“The Motability Scheme is a UK programme that allows eligible disabled people to lease a new car, wheelchair accessible vehicle (WAV), mobility scooter, or powered wheelchair using their qualifying mobility benefit. Instead of receiving the mobility component of your benefit as cash, you exchange it for a lease that typically covers the vehicle, insurance, breakdown cover, servicing, maintenance, and tyres.”

Motability Scheme: Complete UK Guide for 2026 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“You need one of seven qualifying allowances, with at least 12 months left on the award when you first join.”

Motability Scooters 2026: Weekly Costs vs Buying | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“People on the lower rate. The standard (lower) mobility rate of PIP, worth £30.30 a week, does not qualify, and neither does the daily living part of any of these benefits.”

Motability Scooters 2026: Weekly Costs vs Buying | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“A standard car lease runs for three years, while powered wheelchairs and scooters are leased for five years. At the end of the lease, you return the vehicle and can choose a new one if you still qualify.”

Motability Scheme: Complete UK Guide for 2026 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Wheelchair

Concept

A chair with wheels for people who cannot walk or walk far, either self-propelled, pushed by an attendant or powered. Review Mobility covers manual, transit and powered wheelchairs and the public and private routes to getting one.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wheelchair

“Manual wheelchairs suit users who have good upper body strength or have a carer to push them. They are lighter, easier to transport, and generally more affordable. Powered wheelchairs are ideal for users who need to travel longer distances or lack the strength to self-propel.”

Wheelchair Guide UK: Types, Prices, NHS Provision and Reviews — published by Review Mobility

“A properly fitted wheelchair is essential for posture and pressure management. Key measurements include seat width, seat depth, backrest height, and footrest length. Many suppliers offer assessment services to ensure the chair fits correctly. Cushions play a major role in comfort, with options ranging from foam to gel to air-filled designs for pressure relief.”

Wheelchair Guide UK: Types, Prices, NHS Provision and Reviews — published by Review Mobility

NHS wheelchair service

Service

The local NHS service that assesses people and loans wheelchairs and powered wheelchairs for everyday, long-term use. NHS England's standard is that 92% of people receive their equipment within 18 weeks of referral.

“The short answer: in the UK there are two separate public routes to disability equipment. Wheelchairs for everyday, long-term use come from the NHS wheelchair service. Beds, hoists, pressure mattresses, rails, shower chairs and other kit for managing at home come from your council’s community equipment service, usually after an occupational therapist’s assessment. They have different front doors, different rules and different waiting lists, and people are often sent to the wrong one first.”

NHS Wheelchair Service or Council Equipment? 2026 Guide — published by Review Mobility

“The NHS’s own standard says people referred (or re-referred) for a wheelchair or modification should receive it within 18 weeks in 92% of cases.”

NHS Wheelchair Waiting Times 2025/26: The Full League Table for England | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Council community equipment service

Service

The council-run service that supplies beds, hoists, pressure mattresses, rails, shower chairs and other equipment for managing at home, usually after an occupational therapist's assessment.

“Pressure care mattresses, community beds, hoists, patient turners, eating and drinking aids, crutches, and aids such as shower chairs, raised toilet seats, rails and ramps”

NHS Wheelchair Service or Council Equipment? 2026 Guide — published by Review Mobility

“Ask your council for a needs assessment. An occupational therapist usually assesses you. Hospital teams also arrange equipment before you go home”

NHS Wheelchair Service or Council Equipment? 2026 Guide — published by Review Mobility

Home lift

Concept also called through-floor lift

A lift built for a private house, either a through-floor lift that rises through an opening in the ceiling or a shaft lift in an enclosed liftway. Domestic lifts run at 0.15 m/s or slower and are treated in law as machinery.

Same as: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_lift

“There are two real choices, not four. A through-floor lift travels through a hole cut in the ceiling and needs no shaft. A shaft lift sits in an enclosed liftway, carries more and can serve more floors. Hydraulic, screw, traction and vacuum are drive types inside those two shapes.”

Home Lifts UK: Costs, Planning Rules, VAT Relief and Grants — published by Review Mobility

“Budget £15,000 to £20,000 for a standard two-floor lift. Wheelchair capacity adds roughly £5,000. Building work is often quoted separately, at around £2,500.”

Home Lifts UK: Costs, Planning Rules, VAT Relief and Grants — published by Review Mobility

“In law it is machinery, not a lift. Domestic lifts run at 0.15 m/s or slower, which puts them outside the Lifts Regulations 2016.”

Home Lifts UK: Costs, Planning Rules, VAT Relief and Grants — published by Review Mobility

“You do need building control. Cutting an opening through a floor is a material alteration, so structure, fire and guarding all come into play.”

Home Lifts UK: Costs, Planning Rules, VAT Relief and Grants — published by Review Mobility

Disabled Facilities Grant

Concept also called DFG

A council grant towards adapting a disabled person's home, such as a stairlift, through-floor lift or accessible bathroom. It can pay up to £30,000 in England and usually follows an occupational therapist's assessment.

“A Disabled Facilities Grant can pay up to £30,000 in England, and the government’s own guidance names through-floor lifts as DFG work rather than social services equipment.”

Home Lifts UK: Costs, Planning Rules, VAT Relief and Grants — published by Review Mobility

“A Disabled Facilities Grant from your local council can cover the cost of essential bathroom adaptations, up to a maximum of £30,000 in England. An occupational therapist assessment is usually required. Some local authorities also offer smaller grants or interest-free loans for less extensive work. VAT relief applies to adaptations for disabled people.”

Bathroom Mobility🛀| Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Bathroom adaptations

Concept also called bathroom mobility

Changes that make a bathroom safer for someone with limited mobility, from grab rails, bath lifts and shower seats to walk-in showers and wet rooms.

“Grab rails are one of the simplest and most effective improvements, providing support when getting in and out of the bath or using the toilet. Bath lifts lower you gently into the water and raise you back up. Shower seats and stools allow seated showering, while raised toilet seats reduce the strain of sitting down and standing up.”

Bathroom Mobility🛀| Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“A wet room has no shower tray or enclosure, with the entire floor gently sloped towards a drain. This gives full wheelchair access and maximum space. Walk-in showers use a low-profile tray with a small step, which can be easier to retrofit into an existing bathroom. Both options are significantly safer than a standard bath for users with mobility difficulties.”

Bathroom Mobility🛀| Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Field safety notice

Concept also called FSN

A notice a medical device maker sends to customers when it finds a problem with a product already in use, republished weekly by the MHRA. Wheelchairs, scooters, hoists and care beds are medical devices, so their makers use this route.

“A field safety notice (FSN) is a letter a manufacturer sends to customers when it finds a problem with a medical device already in use. It usually explains the fault and what to do: stop using the product, check a part, wait for an engineer, or install an update. Wheelchairs, scooters, hoists and care beds are regulated as medical devices, so their makers use this route.”

Mobility Equipment Safety Notices UK: 12 Months of MHRA Data — published by Review Mobility

“A notice is not a finding that a product is unsafe in general. It is the maker telling owners about a specific issue, often limited to certain models, batches or serial numbers. Publishing one is what a responsible manufacturer is expected to do.”

Mobility Equipment Safety Notices UK: 12 Months of MHRA Data — published by Review Mobility

Original research and data

UK stairlift company survival

Metric

The share of UK companies ever registered with a stairlift or home-lift name that no longer exist, from Review Mobility's search of the Companies House register. 148 of 323 have been dissolved, and the typical one lasted 2.6 years.

“We searched the Companies House register for every UK company ever incorporated with “stairlift”, “stair lift”, “homelift”, “home lift” or “chairlift” in its name. There have been 323 of them. Of those, 148 no longer exist, and the typical one lasted 2.6 years.”

UK Stairlift Company Survival: 148 of 323 No Longer Exist — published by Review Mobility

“323 UK companies have been registered with a stairlift or home-lift name. 148 of them, or 46%, have been dissolved. Two more are currently in liquidation.”

UK Stairlift Company Survival: 148 of 323 No Longer Exist — published by Review Mobility

“Stairlifts are sold with warranties of two, five or ten years, and occasionally with a lifetime guarantee on the motor or gearbox. A warranty is a contract with a limited company. Dissolve the company and the contract goes with it.”

UK Stairlift Company Survival: 148 of 323 No Longer Exist — published by Review Mobility

“A company leaves the register for several reasons. Insolvency is one. Voluntary strike-off when an owner retires is another, and so is routine restructuring where a trading business moves into a new legal entity and the old one is closed behind it. Some of these 148 dissolutions will have been entirely orderly, and some of those businesses are still trading today under a different company number.”

UK Stairlift Company Survival: 148 of 323 No Longer Exist — published by Review Mobility

Stair fall deaths in England

Metric

Deaths registered in England each year where the underlying cause was coded ICD-10 W10, fall on and from stairs and steps, compiled by Review Mobility from Office for National Statistics mortality data.

“Deaths from falls on stairs in England rose by 45% between 2013 and 2024. All of that increase happened among people aged 65 and over. Among the under-65s, the number of deaths actually went down.”

Stair Fall Deaths in England: 934 a Year, Up 45% in a Decade — published by Review Mobility

“We pulled the full ICD-10 W10 mortality series for England from the Office for National Statistics and set it alongside emergency hospital admissions for falls in the over-65s in every upper-tier local authority. The two measures point in opposite directions. Admission rates are improving. Stair deaths are at record levels.”

Stair Fall Deaths in England: 934 a Year, Up 45% in a Decade — published by Review Mobility

“934 people died from falls on or from stairs and steps in England in 2024. In 2013 the figure was 642.”

Stair Fall Deaths in England: 934 a Year, Up 45% in a Decade — published by Review Mobility

“Deaths among the over-65s rose by 68%, from 467 to 784. Deaths among the under-65s fell by 14%, from 175 to 150.”

Stair Fall Deaths in England: 934 a Year, Up 45% in a Decade — published by Review Mobility

Mobility scooter listed prices by class

Metric

Median and middle-half listed prices of new mobility scooters at two large UK online specialists, recorded by Review Mobility on 28 September 2026 across 166 models, with VAT relief applied.

“Short answer: a new mobility scooter in the UK usually costs £940 to £2,000 for a boot scooter, £1,020 to £1,450 for a mid-size pavement scooter and £2,100 to £3,750 for a road (Class 3) scooter. Those are VAT-relief prices, which you can claim if you are disabled or have a long-term illness. If you pay VAT, add 20%.”

How Much Does a Mobility Scooter Cost? UK Prices by Class, Sept 2026 — published by Review Mobility

“Last checked: 28 September 2026. We recorded the listed price of every new scooter in the boot, pavement and road ranges of two large UK online specialists, CareCo and Mobility Smart: 166 scooters in all. The ranges above are the middle half of those prices. Nobody paid us to include or leave out any model.”

How Much Does a Mobility Scooter Cost? UK Prices by Class, Sept 2026 — published by Review Mobility

“On 28 September 2026 the median boot scooter cost more than the median mid-size pavement scooter, £1,432 against £1,300, across the 166 new scooters listed by CareCo and Mobility Smart. The same was true at each retailer on its own. Small does not mean cheap: 12 of the 20 dearest boot scooters have “folding” or “autofold” in their name.”

How Much Does a Mobility Scooter Cost? UK Prices by Class, Sept 2026 — published by Review Mobility

UK Mobility Equipment Price Index

Metric

Review Mobility's index of typical UK prices for common mobility and home-adaptation products, compiled from supplier listings, installer quotes and its own product guides. It tracks advertised prices, not what buyers pay after discounts, VAT relief or negotiation.

“The advertised retail price of a defined basket of mobility equipment in the UK, tracked over time. It measures what buyers are asked to pay rather than what they eventually pay after discounts, VAT relief or negotiation.”

UK Mobility Equipment Price Index 2026 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“This page brings together typical UK prices for the most common mobility and home-adaptation products into a single, comparable index. Figures are compiled by Review Mobility from supplier listings, real installer quotes and our own product guides, and reflect 2025 to 2026 pricing. They are planning estimates: actual prices vary by specification, region, installation requirements and any grant funding.”

UK Mobility Equipment Price Index 2026 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“The index is free to reuse with attribution under CC BY 4.0. It is useful for budgeting a home adaptation, comparing the relative cost of different solutions (for example a stairlift versus a through-floor lift), and understanding where grant funding such as the Disabled Facilities Grant can make the biggest difference.”

UK Mobility Equipment Price Index 2026 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Amazon vs specialist price gap

Metric

The price difference between Amazon UK and four UK mobility specialists on identical rollators, transit wheelchairs and perching stools, recorded by Review Mobility on 21 September 2026, at full price and with VAT relief.

“We priced 15 identical rollators, transit wheelchairs and perching stools on Amazon and at four UK mobility specialists between 07:30 and 07:50 BST on Monday 21 September 2026. Fourteen could be compared. At full price, delivery included, Amazon was cheaper or level on 11 of the 14. With VAT relief, a specialist was cheaper on 8 of the 14.”

Amazon vs mobility shops: 11 of 14 cheaper or level — published by Review Mobility

“11 of 14: Amazon was cheaper on 8 and the same price on 3, at full price with delivery. The median item was £3.44 cheaper on Amazon, 2.8% of the Amazon price.”

Amazon vs mobility shops: 11 of 14 cheaper or level — published by Review Mobility

“9 of 15: Amazon offers that came from a third-party seller trading as NRS-UK (7) or from one of the specialists we priced (2). On those, “Amazon vs specialist” is often the same stock on two shop fronts.”

Amazon vs mobility shops: 11 of 14 cheaper or level — published by Review Mobility

VAT relief retailer check

Metric

Review Mobility's check of what 20 UK mobility retailers tell customers about VAT relief, measured against HMRC's guidance on 24 August 2026.

“We checked 20 retailers on 24 August 2026. Most handle it well. Three make you pay the VAT first and claim it back afterwards. Four tell customers they must be “registered disabled”, which is not what HMRC’s guidance says.”

VAT Relief on Mobility Equipment: 20 UK Retailers Checked — published by Review Mobility

“So we read what UK mobility retailers actually tell customers. Twenty companies, their own published VAT pages, checked on 24 August 2026. Below is what each one does, then the five patterns that come up again and again.”

VAT Relief on Mobility Equipment: 20 UK Retailers Checked — published by Review Mobility

“Zero rating is the largest single saving available on mobility equipment, and it is the one most often left on the table. On a £17,000 home lift it is £3,400. On a £3,000 stairlift it is £600.”

VAT Relief on Mobility Equipment: 20 UK Retailers Checked — published by Review Mobility

PIP enhanced mobility rate by local authority

Metric

Enhanced mobility awards of Personal Independence Payment per 1,000 adults aged 16 and over in each local authority in England and Wales, compiled by Review Mobility from DWP data for April 2026.

“Four million people in England and Wales were entitled to Personal Independence Payment in April 2026. Just over half of them, 2,063,290, receive the enhanced mobility rate. That award is worth £80 a week in 2026/27 and it is the passport to the Motability scheme, which lets claimants exchange the payment for a leased car, powered wheelchair or mobility scooter. Where those claimants live is remarkably uneven.”

One in 11 adults in Blaenau Gwent now get PIP’s enhanced mobility rate | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“The five highest enhanced mobility rates are Blaenau Gwent (92 awards per 1,000 adults), Merthyr Tydfil (91), Neath Port Talbot (86), Caerphilly (82) and Knowsley (81). Four of the five are in the south Wales valleys.”

One in 11 adults in Blaenau Gwent now get PIP’s enhanced mobility rate | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“The lowest rates outside the City of London are in Hart in Hampshire (17 per 1,000), South Oxfordshire (18), Wokingham (18), Waverley (19) and Elmbridge (19). The gap between Blaenau Gwent and Wokingham is five to one.”

One in 11 adults in Blaenau Gwent now get PIP’s enhanced mobility rate | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Wales has a claim rate 44% higher than England: 111 PIP claims per 1,000 adults against 77. For enhanced mobility awards the Welsh rate is 60% higher.”

One in 11 adults in Blaenau Gwent now get PIP’s enhanced mobility rate | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Attendance Allowance claim rate by council

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Attendance Allowance claims per 1,000 people aged 66 and over in each of the 318 councils in England and Wales, compiled by Review Mobility from DWP data for November 2025.

“1,760,770 people in England and Wales were entitled to Attendance Allowance in November 2025, up 6.0% in a year. Not one of the 318 councils saw its caseload fall.”

One in four over-66s in Hartlepool gets Attendance Allowance. In Richmond it is one in 11 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Hartlepool has the highest rate at 263 claims per 1,000 over-66s, which is one in 3.8. Richmond upon Thames has the lowest at 93 per 1,000, one in 10.7. The gap is 2.8 to one.”

One in four over-66s in Hartlepool gets Attendance Allowance. In Richmond it is one in 11 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Ill health explains much of the gap, but not all of it. Census disability prevalence accounts for about 62% of the variation between councils, leaving nearly two fifths unexplained.”

One in four over-66s in Hartlepool gets Attendance Allowance. In Richmond it is one in 11 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Sandwell and Cornwall have almost identical disability rates, 8.7% and 8.9% of residents with day-to-day activities limited a lot. Sandwell claims at 205 per 1,000 and Cornwall at 133.”

One in four over-66s in Hartlepool gets Attendance Allowance. In Richmond it is one in 11 | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Motability scooter weekly cost

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The weekly lease cost of every scooter on Motability's own search, recorded by Review Mobility for the October to December 2026 price list, and the point at which leasing costs as much as buying outright.

“The short answer: a Motability scooter is leased through the Motability Scheme and paid for out of the higher rate mobility part of PIP or DLA (£80 a week at current rates). Across the 151 scooter listings on Motability’s own search this month, the typical weekly cost ran from £23.54 for a car-boot scooter to £35.95 for a road scooter, and the rest of the allowance is still paid to you.”

Motability Scooters 2026: Weekly Costs vs Buying | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Leasing costs more than buying over time. At the typical prices, a pavement scooter on the scheme costs the same as buying one outright after about 51 weeks, and a road scooter after about 75 weeks. What the lease buys you is insurance, breakdown cover, repairs, tyres and faulty batteries for as long as you have it.”

Motability Scooters 2026: Weekly Costs vs Buying | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Motability prints a weekly cost against every scooter on its search. We recorded all of them. Most models have one option; where a model has several, we used the cheapest for the typical figure and the dearest for the top of the range.”

Motability Scooters 2026: Weekly Costs vs Buying | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

NHS wheelchair 18-week performance by ICB

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The share of completed NHS wheelchair episodes in England where equipment was delivered within 18 weeks of referral, ranked by integrated care board, from Review Mobility's analysis of NHS England's National Wheelchair Data Collection for 2025/26.

“Only 8 of England’s 42 NHS integrated care boards (ICBs) met the NHS’s 18-week wheelchair waiting standard in 2025/26, and more than one in five children waited over 18 weeks for their wheelchair or equipment. That is the headline finding of Review Mobility’s analysis of the full 2025/26 financial year of NHS England’s National Wheelchair Data Collection — the first complete-year league table compiled since the data for January–March 2026 was released in May 2026.”

NHS Wheelchair Waiting Times 2025/26: The Full League Table for England | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“Across 181,301 completed episodes of care in 2025/26, 82.0% received their wheelchair or modification within 18 weeks — well short of the NHS standard that 92% of people should.”

NHS Wheelchair Waiting Times 2025/26: The Full League Table for England | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“The postcode lottery is stark: 98.5% of patients in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland were seen on time, against just 53.4% in Norfolk and Waveney — a gap of 45.1 percentage points.”

NHS Wheelchair Waiting Times 2025/26: The Full League Table for England | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

“In Lincolnshire, only 29.9% of children received equipment within 18 weeks — the worst children’s figure in England.”

NHS Wheelchair Waiting Times 2025/26: The Full League Table for England | Review Mobility — published by Review Mobility

Mobility equipment field safety notices

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The count of MHRA-listed field safety notices concerning mobility or daily-living equipment used at home or in care, from Review Mobility's reading of every weekly MHRA listing between November 2025 and October 2026.

“Main finding: between November 2025 and early October 2026, MHRA listed 480 field safety notices from medical device makers. We read every one. Fifteen concerned mobility or daily-living equipment used at home or in care: five patient hoists, one hoist sling, five powered wheelchairs or power add-ons, two mobility scooters, one bath lift and one range of paediatric care beds. None concerned a stairlift, rollator, riser recliner or personal alarm.”

Mobility Equipment Safety Notices UK: 12 Months of MHRA Data — published by Review Mobility

“Last checked: 19 October 2026. We read the 49 weekly field safety notice pages MHRA published on GOV.UK for the period 10 November 2025 to 9 October 2026, and counted every notice listed.”

Mobility Equipment Safety Notices UK: 12 Months of MHRA Data — published by Review Mobility

“Hoists and powered chairs make up two thirds of the mobility notices. Both have motors, batteries, electronics and load-bearing parts, which gives a maker more to monitor than a walking frame.”

Mobility Equipment Safety Notices UK: 12 Months of MHRA Data — published by Review Mobility

UK mobility supplier coverage

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Where the suppliers in Review Mobility's directory are located by local authority district, what they sell, and how many listed websites are dead or out of date, from a postcode match against the Ordnance Survey postcode database.

“They sit in 246 local authority districts, out of roughly 360 in the UK. Most of the country has a listed supplier. A third of it does not.”

UK Mobility Suppliers Mapped: 705 Listings Analysed — published by Review Mobility

“Stairlifts dominate. 310 suppliers sell them. Only 17 sell home lifts, which is the clearest supply gap in the dataset.”

UK Mobility Suppliers Mapped: 705 Listings Analysed — published by Review Mobility

“We then checked 60 of the listed websites one by one. Five were dead. Three had become a different business. Nine of those still live had not updated their site since 2024 or earlier.”

UK Mobility Suppliers Mapped: 705 Listings Analysed — published by Review Mobility

“We are deliberately not turning these into suppliers per head of population, and it is worth saying why. A directory is built by finding businesses, and finding them is easier in some places than others. A region with few listings may have few suppliers, or may simply be under-represented in our data. The honest claim is narrower: this is where the suppliers we know about are, and if you live in the North East or Northern Ireland, your choice from this directory is materially smaller than someone in Yorkshire.”

UK Mobility Suppliers Mapped: 705 Listings Analysed — published by Review Mobility

Guides

Stairlift cost guide

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Review Mobility's UK price guide for straight, curved, outdoor, reconditioned and rented stairlifts, including running costs and how grants and VAT relief reduce the price.

“Stairlift companies prefer home visits before quoting, which makes comparison shopping difficult. Below are the real price ranges UK buyers are paying in 2026, based on publicly available data and supplier pricing.”

What Does a Stairlift Really Cost? Honest UK Price Guide — published by Review Mobility

“Batteries, motors, and control boards are the most common faults. If your warranty has expired, a single call-out plus parts can cost £150 to £400.”

What Does a Stairlift Really Cost? Honest UK Price Guide — published by Review Mobility

“Most manufacturers recommend an annual service. Some warranties require it. Skipping it can void your warranty and lead to bigger repair bills later.”

What Does a Stairlift Really Cost? Honest UK Price Guide — published by Review Mobility

Best mobility scooters UK, ranked

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Review Mobility's ranked guide to ten mobility scooters sold on Amazon UK, scored from the makers' own specification sheets, brochures and manuals.

“The best mobility scooter for you depends on three things: how much you weigh, whether it has to travel in a car, and whether you need to use the road. Below are ten scooters sold on Amazon UK, ranked from their makers’ own specification sheets, brochures and manuals, with a one-line verdict on each, a comparison table and a buying guide.”

10 Best Mobility Scooters UK, Ranked: October 2026 — published by Review Mobility

“There is no single best mobility scooter, because the right one is decided by three things: your weight, whether the scooter has to travel in a car, and whether you need to use the road. Answer those and the field narrows to two or three machines.”

10 Best Mobility Scooters UK, Ranked: October 2026 — published by Review Mobility

“Two rules that apply to every scooter on this page. Discount any claimed range by 20 to 30 per cent, because manufacturers publish calculated figures, not road tests. And if you are chronically sick or disabled, buy VAT-free: the relief is not means-tested, you do not need to be registered disabled, and removing the 20 per cent VAT takes a sixth off the price.”

10 Best Mobility Scooters UK, Ranked: October 2026 — published by Review Mobility

NHS wheelchair service or council equipment

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Review Mobility's guide to which public service supplies which equipment in each UK nation, how to get referred, what it costs and what to do while waiting.

“This page shows which one to ask, how to get referred, what you pay in each UK nation, and what to do while you wait.”

NHS Wheelchair Service or Council Equipment? 2026 Guide — published by Review Mobility

“Who this is for: anyone who needs a wheelchair or equipment at home, and the family member or carer trying to arrange it, who wants to know which public service to ask before paying privately.”

NHS Wheelchair Service or Council Equipment? 2026 Guide — published by Review Mobility

“Last checked: 15 September 2026. We read the NHS England wheelchair quality framework and its personal wheelchair budget guidance, the Care Act charging guidance as quoted by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman, the Scottish Government’s equipment and adaptations guidance, the NHS Wales and nidirect service pages, Age UK and Age Cymru factsheets, and the British Red Cross, Motability and GOV.UK pages listed under Sources.”

NHS Wheelchair Service or Council Equipment? 2026 Guide — published by Review Mobility