{"id":126366,"date":"2026-10-03T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-03T06:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/?p=126366"},"modified":"2026-10-03T01:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-10-03T00:55:19","slug":"motability-under-fresh-review-dwp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/en.econostrum.info\/uk\/motability-under-fresh-review-dwp\/","title":{"rendered":"Motability Under Fresh Review As DWP Considers Future Cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The scheme allows people receiving qualifying disability benefits to use some or all of their mobility allowance towards leasing a car, wheelchair-accessible vehicle, scooter or powered wheelchair. More than 815,000 people <\/strong>now use the scheme across Great Britain, including about 80,000 customers in Scotland under the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

DWP Officials Revisit Possible Changes to Motability<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to the Guardian<\/a>, DWP officials have been \u201creturning to the idea of cuts to the Motability scheme at a future budget\u201d following the removal of tax breaks valued at \u00a3300 million.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Motability enables eligible recipients of benefits including Personal Independence Payment and Disability Living Allowance to lease vehicles, generally by transferring their qualifying mobility payment towards the cost. In Scotland, equivalent arrangements apply to people receiving qualifying awards such as Adult Disability Payment, Child Disability Payment and Scottish Adult Disability Living Allowance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Birmingham Mail<\/a> reported that 29 per cent of disabled adults do not have access to a car, compared with 16 per cent of non-disabled adults. Disabled people are also more likely to experience financial difficulties and to depend on relatives or carers for transport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr Mark Carew<\/strong>, of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine\u2019s International Centre for Evidence in Disability, said transport barriers can include inaccessible railway stations, unavailable ramps and difficulties using designated wheelchair spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDisabled people face so many barriers in accessing transport<\/em>,\u201d Carew said, according to the Birmingham Mail. He also argued that Motability <\/a>allows disabled people to make choices that can help reduce some of those barriers. The scheme is operated by the private company Motability Operations and overseen by a charitable foundation. Vehicles are purchased and leased to customers, normally for three years<\/strong>, before being sold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Headlines are talking about an \u201cexplosion\u201d in PIP mobility and Motability, but there\u2019s a rather important distinction being lost.

Receiving enhanced-rate PIP mobility can make someone eligible for the Motability Scheme. It does NOT mean they have a Motability car.

And a\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/BqvRgb9E4I<\/a><\/p>— Wheelie MS Advocate – #PoweredByExperience – \u267f\ufe0f (@WheelieFUMS) September 29, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote>