Can I use my mobility allowance to buy a car?

You can exchange all, or part of your mobility allowance to lease the vehicle of your choice. You choose the vehicle you want at a price that works for you, and payments are deducted from your mobility allowance every four weeks, then paid directly to us by your benefit payment agency.

Can you get cars on mobility?

You can get a Motability car or vehicle if you've been awarded: the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) the enhanced rate mobility component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Can you get a discount on a mobility car?

Yes, Motability, the Charity, have discounts and offers set up specifically for customers.

Can Pip be used for car?

Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and the Scheme

If you are newly awarded the Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of PIP and have at least 12 months remaining on your award, you will be able to lease a car, scooter, powered wheelchair or Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle through the Motability Scheme.

Can you get a car on standard mobility PIP?

No, standard rate PIP cannot be used to join the Motability Scheme, you must apply for and receive one of the following allowances: Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)

Motability - a guide to the car leasing scheme for disabled people

How much does PIP take off you for a car?

Vehicle tax reduction

You can get a 50% reduction in vehicle tax if you get the: PIP standard rate mobility component.

Can I keep my Motability car after 3 years?

The end of your lease. At the end of your lease you just hand your car back and if like most customers you choose to stay with us, you can select a new car and take another lease. Motability Scheme leases generally run for three years from the date that you took delivery of your car.

Do Motability cars have trackers?

All new customers and those renewing their agreements with the Motability car scheme will now be forced to have a location tracker fitted to their car, if they live in a care home or have an open insurance policy.

Why are Motability advance payments so high?

A key factor behind this is increasing safety and emissions technology. It means cars now protect you, other road users and the environment better than ever before. This is all good news, but it does add to the cost of designing and manufacturing a vehicle, which feeds into the prices paid on the Scheme.

What can mobility allowance be used for?

Allowances used on the Scheme. The Motability Scheme helps disabled people get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a car, scooter, powered wheelchair or Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle.

Can I get a BMW on Motability?

BMW is proud to be associated with Motability, a registered charity dedicated to helping disabled people get mobile by exchanging their mobility allowance to lease a new car through the Motability Scheme. Choice of manual or automatic models and various trims, with an xDrive model available on the BMW X2.

Is Land Rover available on Motability?

Unfortunately, there are restrictions on what vehicles can be included in the Motability Scheme; sadly Land Rover vehicles are not eligible.

Do I get my deposit back Motability?

The Advance Payment covers the difference between the cost of your car and your allowance paid over the length of the agreement. It is not a deposit and is therefore not refundable.

Can I use my husbands Motability car for work?

Only you or your spouse can use the Motability vehicle to commute to work. While you or your spouse can use the vehicle to travel to work, neither of you can't use it for any unauthorised business purposes like as a delivery vehicle or taxi.

What new cars are coming to 2022 Motability?

Can you give back a Motability car early?

When you lease a vehicle on the Motability Scheme the lease agreements are typically for a period of three or five years. Customers do not have an automatic right to end the agreement early. If however, you have a valid reason to end your agreement early, you will need to call us to discuss this further.

Can you use a mobility car without the disabled person in it?

The car must be used by, or for the benefit of, the disabled person. This does not mean that the disabled person needs to be in the car for every journey.

Can you smoke in a Motability car?

You are allowed to smoke in your Motability car. Motability Scheme cars are hired to customers for private use and the 'smoke-free' legislation does not apply to private cars.

Can you get 2 cars on Motability?

Q Can you get 2 cars on Motability? One person in receipt of a qualifying mobility allowance (see 'Can I get a Mobility car? ') will be able to get one Motability car. If your family or household has more than one person in receipt of a qualifying benefit, then each person could be entitled to one Motability vehicle.

What age does Motability stop?

There is no upper age limit for joining the Motability Scheme. As long as you already receive one of the relevant allowances, you are eligible for a car through Motability.

How long are Motability leases?

Motability Scheme leases generally run for three years from the date that you took delivery of your car. This date will be shown on your lease agreement. Three months before the end of your lease agreement , we will send you a letter to remind you that it is time to choose a new car on the Scheme.

How many PIP points do I need for a Motability car?

If you get between 8 and 11 points in total, you'll get the mobility component of PIP at the standard rate. If you get at least 12 points in total, you'll get the mobility component at the enhanced rate.

What grants can I get on PIP?

How much will PIP go up in 2021?

The benefit is due to rise by 3.1 percent, which is in line with the September 2021 inflation figure.

What happens to my Motability car if I don't get PIP?

We will write to you to let you know that your leasing agreement will end and we'll support you through the process of handing your car back. If you have not been awarded PIP following a DLA to PIP reassessment you may be eligible for a transition support package.