Who is eligible for the Motability Scheme?

To take advantage of the Motability Scheme, you must be receiving either:

• Higher Rate Mobility Component (HRMC) of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)

OR

• War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS) - currently £55.65 per week.

To lease a car through Motability's Contract Hire scheme you must have at least 12 months' award length remaining. To purchase with a Hire Purchase agreement, you will need to be receiving the allowance for the full length of your agreement.

For Mobility’s Contract Hire, you do not need to drive: up to two drivers (friends or relatives) can be nominated, while parents or carers can apply on behalf of a child aged three years or more.

However, proposed drivers must not have any serious driving convictions, disqualifications or endorsements within the last five years. There are also some restrictions on drivers under 25 and those with provisional licences.

Useful Contacts

For confirmation of eligibility of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA), please contact the Pensions, Disability & Carers Service on 08457 123456 or visit www.dwp.gov.uk/about-dwp

For enquiries about the War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS), contact the Service Personnel & Veterans Agency on 0800 169 2277 or visit www.Veterans-UK.info

If you receive one of the benefits mentioned above, why not find out more about the Scheme by visiting the Motability website.