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Sign Elizabeth Finn Care's Petition to Ensure The EU Imposed Tax on Mobility Scooters Is Not Passed onto the People Who Rely On Them
Mobility scooters now share the same classification as a F1 racing car. This means the UK will be forced to impose a 10% tax on all scooters entering its borders from outside Europe (nearly all are made in the Far East). In most cases, this cost will be passed on to the disabled consumer. Find out more and sign our petition.

Disabled adults are twice as likely to live in low-income households as non-disabled adults and two-fifths of adults aged 45-65 who are living on below-average incomes have a limiting, long-standing illness or disability.

'I call upon the UK government to ensure that the EU imposed tax on mobility scooters is not passed on to the people who rely on them.'
 
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For further information or for interviews, please contact:
Kellie Smith. Telephone: 020 7396 6741 or Mobile: 07783 435 746. kellie.smith@elizabethfinn.org.uk 1 Derry Street, London W8 5HY

Notes to Editors:
  • Elizabeth Finn Care is a charity that supports people struggling to cope with sudden or unexpected changes in their circumstances.
  • Elizabeth Finn Care provides one-off and ongoing financial help, tailored to individual circumstances, as well as emotional support through our experienced caseworkers and national volunteer network.
  • People who seek help from Elizabeth Finn Care are coping with unexpected changes in their life and the resulting financial hardship, typically due to ill health, disability or marital breakdown.
  • Since mid 2008, we are increasingly helping people who are struggling financially after redundancy.
  • 75% of people who seek help from Elizabeth Finn Care have some level of mental health problems.
  • Since Elizabeth Finn Care was founded, we have given £130,000,000 to those in need.
  • Turn2us is part of the Elizabeth Finn Care family.
  • The Turn2us website provides online tools and information to help people search for grants available from 3,300 charitable funds and maximise their income through effective money management.
  • Turn2us also offers a free, confidential telephone helpline that helps people in financial need, intermediaries and grant-giving charities access Turn2us services.