Motability

To join the Motability Scheme, you must be in receipt of one of the following allowances:

• Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
• Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS)
• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP).

You will need to have at least 12 months remaining on your allowance when you apply.

Click on the button below to check your Motability eligibility and this will take you through to the Motability site.

The Higher Rate Mobility Component (HRMC) of the Disability Living Allowance (DLA) can be awarded from the third birthday of the disabled person. It is possible to apply for the allowance before that date and as long as the eligibility criteria is met, the award will start from when the disabled person turns three. If a child under three has had the allowance confirmed, an application can be made up to three months before their third birthday, but the lease agreement cannot start until the allowance is awarded.

If a child above the age of three is in receipt of the Higher Rate Mobility Allowance, an application can be made to the Motability Scheme. The application will need to be submitted in the name of the appointee (parent or guardian) who is responsible for the allowance.

Children who receive HRMC of DLA can remain on this benefit until they reach the age of 16 as long as they continue to satisfy the eligibility criteria. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) will write to existing claimants before their 16th birthday to inform them when their DLA will end and how to claim for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) .

The DWP currently have no plans to introduce PIP for those under the age of 16.

If you receive any of the following allowances and have at least 12 months award remaining, you can exchange all or part of the allowance to cover the cost of a lease agreement:

• Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance
• Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS)
• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP).

Unfortunately, no other allowances can be used through the Motability Scheme under any circumstances.

There are no restrictions to the number of Motability Scheme cars within a household, as long as all individual applicants are each in receipt of a qualifying mobility allowance and meet the eligibility criteria. The customer’s allowance is used to cover the cost of the lease so it is only possible to have one vehicle per customer. The number of non-Motability vehicles in a household does not affect eligibility for the Scheme.

When you take delivery of (or collect) your new scooter or powered wheelchair , you will need to have your PIN with you. Your PIN is sent to you with your acceptance letter when your Motability Scheme application has been approved. The PIN can be found in two places within the documents sent to you:

– On the letter headed ‘Important confidential information’

– On a form headed ‘Authority to enter pin on behalf of customer’ If you can’t find your PIN, please contact the Motability Scheme Customer Services team .