MOTABILITY - A VERY MOVING EXPERIENCE

Claiming a benefit due to you isn't always as easy as it seems. Means tests, endless form filling and jumping through countless bureaucratic hoops sees millions of pounds of benefits go unclaimed each year. The Motability scheme likes to do things differently and has consistently widened its choice of cars available to disabled drivers.

In July 2014 changes were made to the Motability Scheme which currently represents 6% of all new car sales in the UK. It's now focused entirely on contract hire.
Motability dropped its Hire Purchase option from 1st July 2014 as this did not include the insurance, breakdown cover, servicing and tyre replacement available through its Contract Hire package. However, customers who had a Hire Purchase agreement in place prior to July 1st 2014 have and will continued to be supported through until the end of their current arrangements.

The Motability Scheme enables disabled people to lease a new car using their Government funded mobility allowance. If you receive the Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) which has replaced the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) for disabled people aged between 16 and 64, the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS) or the Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP), you may be eligible to join the Motability Scheme. Children from the age of three and non-drivers can also apply for cars as passengers, provided they receive the correct allowance.



Customers simply transfer their mobility allowance to lease a suitable vehicle. Motability's Contract Hire Scheme includes insurance, tyre and windscreen replacement, servicing, breakdown cover and road tax.



No waiting lists, credit checks or medical assessments are required. Joining the Scheme is pretty straightforward - you simply need to make your choice of car and order it at your local dealership but do visit a number of dealers to look at different makes and models, and have a really thorough test drive. No extra assessments or credit checks are required...