Budget XL

• Budget XL (inc. footplate) – SPECIAL ONLINE OFFER £209 USE CODE BELOW (£20 OFF, RRP £229)

• Budget XL (inc. footplate) + Storm Cover – £259 + VAT (0%)

• Budget XL (inc. footplate) + Sun Hood & Rain Cover – £279 + VAT (0%)

• Budget XL (inc. footplate) + Seat Liner, Footmuff & Basket – £309 + VAT (0%)

• Budget XL (inc. footplate) + Sun Hood, Rain Cover, Basket, Seat Liner, Footmuff & Chest Pad– £369 + VAT (0%)

For more information and to order your Budget XL online, visit our specialist ecommerce website:

Or call us on 01363 881110 and we will take your order over the phone.

There may be various sources for help with funding, not just for mobility equipment but also day to day living needs, e.g.

• Disability Living Allowance - financial support from the Government
• NHS Mobility Equipment
• NHS Independent Wheelchair Vouchers/Personal Wheelchair Budget (England)
• Charity Grants

Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

This is a Benefit, financial support from the Government if your child has a health condition.

This is a universal benefit it is not means tested so it does not matter what your family income is or if you are receiving other Benefits.

You may not realise you are entitled to it and it is not for mobility alone it is to help with all sorts of additional costs you incur to support your child. If you are not already receiving DLA then we recommend you ask your health professional and visit here:

https://www.gov.uk/disability-living-allowance-children/how-to-claim

https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/sick-or-disabled-people-and-carers/disability-living-allowance/help-with-your-dla-claim/how-to-claim-dla/

NHS Mobility Equipment

The NHS provides equipment through their Wheelchair Services Departments but it's much more than Wheelchairs which they supply, and for children often pushchairs.

To begin with you need to have your child assessed by your local NHS Wheelchair Services Department, you can find yours at this link below:

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1mofxE9cF6LD3bpah6MCEy9O16CA&ll=52.472278082773244%2C-0.9961677965770832&z=7

It is difficult to advise if your child will be eligible without contacting them because each Wheelchair Service either has different rules or interprets the rules differently.

For general guidance a child with a physical condition which affects their mobility is more likely to be eligible than a child with only a behavioural condition even though they may need mobility equipment for their safety.

If your child has both a behavioural condition and a physical condition then approach your local Wheelchair Services about the physical condition initially.

Some Wheelchair Services will deal with you direct without a referral from a health professional, others will ask you to get a referral from a health professional. Health professionals may be pessimistic about the likelihood of your child being eligible or predict it will take months, they are not always right so don't be put off, push for the referral.

It is also important to be rejected by the NHS for mobility equipment before applying for a Grant from a Charity because the Charities are not there to subsidise the NHS.

NHS Independent Wheelchair Vouchers/Personal Wheelchair Budget

Some families are deterred from applying for mobility equipment from the NHS because the equipment offered either does not suit the family's lifestyle or have the user friendly features which make using it a joy rather than a chore.

In particular no one seems to like the standard NHS wheelchairs which can be heavy, clunky, ugly, clumsy, uncomfortable, impractical...depressing. This is the sort of kit which can end up gathering dust in the garage without either providing a solution to the mobility need or saving the NHS money.

In England there is another option the Independent Wheelchair Voucher which most NHS areas are in the process of replacing with a similar scheme called the Personal Wheelchair Budget.

There is some guidance about it here:

https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/guidance-on-the-legal-rights-to-have-personal-health-budgets-and-personal-wheelchair-budgets/

You could think of the Independent Wheelchair Voucher as being like a Prescription for Aspirin which you would take to your local Pharmacy but instead it is a Prescription for a Pushchair (or at least part payment of one) which you bring to us. The value of the Voucher is calculated by your Wheelchair Service based on the child's needs and the cost if the equipment they would have given you. Vouchers can vary in value, we rarely see any worth less than £250 and we have seen some worth £1000.

You bring the Independent Wheelchair Voucher to us and we satisfy any requests the Wheelchair Service have to ensure the product is suitable for the child. If the pushchair you want us to supply costs £400 and you have an Independent Wheelchair Voucher for £250 then you pay the additional £150 direct to us. Once we have supplied the pushchair to you, and confirmed to the NHS that you have received it, then we invoice the NHS for the £250 Voucher.

If you choose the Independent Wheelchair Option then you are not eligible for NHS equipment for three years, generally (unless there has been a fundamental change in the child’s condition).

Charity Grants

We often supply the pushchairs to families on behalf of Charities, in particular:

Newlife the Charity for Disabled Children - http://www.newlifecharity.co.uk/

Action For Children - https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/

Caudwell Children - https://www.caudwellchildren.com/

Children Today - https://www.childrentoday.org.uk/

Boparan Charitable Trust - https://www.theboparancharitabletrust.com/

Red Sun Hood

Large Sun Hood provides protection from direct overhead sunlight, it can help a child feel a little less 'exposed' in the pushchair.

Dark Blue Sun Hood

Large Sun Hood provides protection from direct overhead sunlight, it can help a child feel a little less 'exposed' in the pushchair.

Rain Cover

Helps to keep your child dry and happy, can also be used (even when not raining), to create a 'protective bubble' from cold weather.

Basket

Useful storage for some shopping, to carry extra clothing or perhaps a picnic for the park.

Storm Cover

The Storm Cover is a Rain Cover which has it's own framework so it does not need a Sun Hood for support (unlike the Maclaren Rain Cover).

Padded Seat Liner Red

The Padded Seat Liner makes the seat more comfortable, helps protect from under seat cooling and is easily machine washable for the occasional accident.

Red Footmuff

The red padded footmuff helps to protect a child's legs from the worst of the cold.

Blue Footmuff

The blue padded footmuff helps to protect a child's legs from the worst of the cold.

Cosy Cover

Suitable for a child who has outgrown the leg room in the Excel Elise Footmuff or if your child does not like to be fully enclosed. Helps to keep your child dry and shielded from cold wind.

Lateral Supports

Provide limited support for a child who is less able to manage their seated posture, and helps cushion the hard metal frame against accidental injury.

Chest Pad

Provides support to the chest area for additional comfort, it can also help to secure a child in the pushchair.

Universal Organiser

Useful extra storage conveniently situated on the back of the pushchair which you can access easily.

Lambskin Comfort Liner

This provides an insulated layer underneath a child, warm & cosy in cold weather, reducing underseat air cooling.

Winged Headrest

Provides some support and comfort for a child who has poor neck strength/head control, is asleep, or has suffered a seizure.

Lightweight Travel Bag

The Lightweight Travel Bag is generously sized making it easy to pack away the Budget XL including the Footplate and with room to spare for some accessories or other packing.

Heavy Duty Travel Bag

The Travel Bag is generously sized making it easy to pack away the Budget XL and with room to spare for some accessories or other packing.

Ankle Huggers

Helps keep a child's feet on the footplate.

Foot Restraint Straps

Basic webbing straps with effective velcro secure over the foot to the footplate.

The Budget XL comes with a One Year Manufacturer's Warranty, for the original owner.

The Budget XL is distributed in the UK by Van OS Medical under the brand name Excel Elise.

How it Works

If you have a problem with your Budget XL, whether it's covered by the Warranty or not, please contact us in the first instance, 01363 881110 sales@specialneedspushchairs.co.uk rather than the manufacturer, even though it is a manufacturers warantee.

We are experienced with the Budget XL and can often solve problems with advice by telephone or email, but if we are unable to resolve an issue then we can contact Van OS Medical for their help.

TIP - we know you have busy lives but five minutes reading the User Manual will avoid some basic problems as well as helping it work best for you. Please don't also forget that you are responsible for ongoing maintenance - cleaning and lubrication.

REMEMBER a manufacture's warranty is intended to help you if there is fault with the manufacturing workmanship or materials. The warranty will not cover misuse, abuse, neglect, accident or reasonable wear & tear. The Budget XL is designed to provide mobility for a child who cannot walk and who is a co-operative occupant. The Budget XL is not designed as a 'restraint device' for a child with challenging behaviour who may de-stabilise, break or inflict excessive wear and tear on the pushchair or accessories. Also please note warranty starts on the date of purchase and ends exactly 12 months later, if there is a fault with your pushchair within the first 12 months then the distributor may replace it outright, this replacement does not come with another 12 months warranty, e.g. you have a replacement delivered after 6 months, the replacement now only has 6 months warranty left.

Service

In the unlikely event that your Budget XL needs to be Serviced by an Engineer then this would be done at their main centre near Leeds. We do not perform any servicing ourselves and there are no roaming service engineers who can visit your home to make a repair.

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