can someone explain to me..

03022242

..how the mobility scheme works?...

im asking for a person who isnt disabled himself but one of his parents are..

he already claims the road tax exemption...ive read somewhere that the disabled person does not have to be a driver himself but can be a "nominated" driver on behalf of that person

im trying to find out how much they cost etc.. whether someone wants to provide an idiots guide, and a breakdown of how much he will pay for a car/maintenance etc?

Thanks in advance!

daska

'how much' depends on whether you lease or buy, on the chosen car, the needs of the disabled person and the budget they have available for a deposit and any adaptations required etc.

There's a lot of info on the motability website about the schemes and the costs of them.

Morglin

You generally pay all of your mobility component of DLA, to Motability (approx £50 per week)and it covers all the costs of running the car, other than fuel.

You may need to pay a deposit, it depends on the car, and if there is no insurance claim at the end of the agreement, Motability refund £250.

At the end of the lease, you are offered the chance to buy the car (although then you will be responsible for insurance, maintenance, repairs etc.,), or you can lease another car or just start recieving the mobility component in cash.

I'm due to order my 5th Motability car next Monday - I think it's a great scheme, although others may disagree.

Lin

pipkin71

Morglin wrote: »

I'm due to order my 5th Motability car next Monday - I think it's a great scheme, although others may disagree.

Lin

I think it's a great scheme.

I have been thinking about driving lessons as a mobility car would be a great help to us, but I would be a nervous driver and not sure that's a good thing

G_M

It's a great scheme and yes, if the disabled person doesn't drive, a carer can be one (or both!) of the two insured designated drivers. Full details are here.

There's also a Motability £25 cashback available. See the referrer's thread here or PM me for details.

mealone

03022242 wrote: »

..how the mobility scheme works?...

im asking for a person who isnt disabled himself but one of his parents are..

he already claims the road tax exemption...ive read somewhere that the disabled person does not have to be a driver himself but can be a "nominated" driver on behalf of that person

im trying to find out how much they cost etc.. whether someone wants to provide an idiots guide, and a breakdown of how much he will pay for a car/maintenance etc?

Thanks in advance!

The problem is with the disabled tax discs is the car can only be used for the disabled persons benefit, with mobility the car is only for the disabled persons benefit but the parameters are diffrent from the disabled tax disc in the paperwork, confusing?

The DVLA and mobility cant agree but the one thing they do agree on is you cant get a car with your DLA HRMC and give the car to someone else like a 17 year old son/daughter because thay might take you out once a week and they cant afford a car/insurance/tax without a relitive who has HRMC. More confusion?

If your friend gets a mobility car for his parents it isnt his car to use as and when he wants, people do but there have been prosictions for having no road tax in Newcastle when the disabled person was not in/or using the vehicle and prosictions for abusing a BB at the same time. If the car is being used by your friend and they are stopped there is also the risk of driving without insurance if the car is being used outside the mobility rules. More, more confused?

Its cut and dried if you abide by the rules but if its an arrangement between relatives it can come a cropper because the authorities are cracking down on abuse, mostly because they are losing money, not securing disabled peoples rites (as usual).

The bone is you can get a new car in exchange for you HRMC, there may be a advance payment, after that the car is yours and insurance , road tax, tyres, servicing and full RAC cover are included. After 3 years you return the car in good condition and take away another car if still in reciept of HRMC, and a bonus if you dont claim on the insurance and the car is in decent condition. You can not alter the car without consent as in any lease contract.

There are good and bad bits with mobility and its a comitment if you use the scheme so its best to look at the whole picture first to make sure it suits the disabled person before they lose the HRMC.

03022242

thanks all, i think though it looks like more bother then its worth, especially if hes going to have to keep a second car for work purposes as well!

Morglin

mealone wrote: »

The problem is with the disabled tax discs is the car can only be used for the disabled persons benefit, with mobility the car is only for the disabled persons benefit but the parameters are diffrent from the disabled tax disc in the paperwork, confusing?

The DVLA and mobility cant agree but the one thing they do agree on is you cant get a car with your DLA HRMC and give the car to someone else like a 17 year old son/daughter because thay might take you out once a week and they cant afford a car/insurance/tax without a relitive who has HRMC. More confusion?

If your friend gets a mobility car for his parents it isnt his car to use as and when he wants, people do but there have been prosictions for having no road tax in Newcastle when the disabled person was not in/or using the vehicle and prosictions for abusing a BB at the same time. If the car is being used by your friend and they are stopped there is also the risk of driving without insurance if the car is being used outside the mobility rules. More, more confused?

Its cut and dried if you abide by the rules but if its an arrangement between relatives it can come a cropper because the authorities are cracking down on abuse, mostly because they are losing money, not securing disabled peoples rites (as usual).

The bone is you can get a new car in exchange for you HRMC, there may be a advance payment, after that the car is yours and insurance , road tax, tyres, servicing and full RAC cover are included. After 3 years you return the car in good condition and take away another car if still in reciept of HRMC, and a bonus if you dont claim on the insurance and the car is in decent condition. You can not alter the car without consent as in any lease contract.

There are good and bad bits with mobility and its a comitment if you use the scheme so its best to look at the whole picture first to make sure it suits the disabled person before they lose the HRMC.

The authorities were trying to sort this conflcit with 'disabled class' tax discs (whhich means the car can never be used without the disabled person in it) and the cars themselves (which can be used, under certain circumstances without the disabled person being in it).

I assume they still haven't sorted it, then.:rolleyes:

The BB should never be used, in any car, unless the disabled person is present and intending to get out of the car to go into a shop/whatever.

But, i still theink the Motability scheme is a godsend - and can't wait until we order our new C4 grande on Monday - will easily take both scooters, at last, without spending hundreds on adaptations..:T

Lin