Motability car, named drivers and parking - please help?!

sharjay99

I would assume that motability expect it to be at the property of the DLA claimant, if they had needs during the night that needed transport it should be available.
I can imagine this causing your parents problems should they ever have the need to investigate, if they were to see a parking permit for your mums property, her having free use of a car not for your dads needs and living such a distance that the car isnt immediately accessible for the intended person.

I can understand it from knowing the position my sister was in but I doubt TPTB would have any degree of sympathy if they thought your parents were abusing the system

fivetide

mattyprice4004 wrote: »

Perhaps if you stop being a tit, people will help more? There is absolutely no need for such a harsh post. Shame on you.

Yes, it wasn't giving you the answer you want - but if you don't like the post just ignore it.

Rubbish. Second thread this week which goes against the rules. The OP politely asked a question and was then given a sarcastic an unhelful reply. Yours is no better and you've decided to be insulting too.

A quick reminder of the forum rules for you:

Please be nice to all MoneySavers. That’s the forum motto. Remember the prime aim is to help provide info and resources. If you don’t like someone, their situation, their question or feel they’re intruding on ‘your board’ then please bite the bullet and think of the bigger issue...

As for you OP - it does look like you are on a bit of a sticky wicket here as your mum might be outside the rules. Is it not possible to leave the car with your dad and you mum to get the bus over if she needs to take him out? That way, he could add you to the insurance too and you could also get use of the car.

Aside from that, if he doesn't get use of the car at all then I would send it back. The money will probably be a bigger benefit to him.

sharjay99

The Motability lease package includes cover for two named drivers, however regardless of who is driving; the car should always be used for the benefit of the disabled customer. Motability has started to fit a limited number of location trackers where the risk of potential misuse is highest. These devices will record the location of the vehicle and the journeys it makes, along with the date and time of these journeys. Where a location tracker has been identified as appropriate we will always speak to the customer in advance of the tracker being fitted.


http://www.motability.co.uk/utilities/faqs/

Sammy1212

paddedjohn wrote: »

OP, how far from your Dad does your Mum live? Do you have to tell Motorbility where the car is parked over night?

Hi, my mum lives within 5 miles of my dad. It is not literally 'too far' away but to leave the car there would basically render the whole scheme a waste of time, if she then had to commute backwards and forwards to use it - which she was doing before minus a car. In addition, my dad could not be relied upon to be responsible for monitoring it, making sure it had not been broken into etc. At times, such as now he is barely able to walk. His license was revoked due to his health problems, so as far as I know my mum is the only nominated driver, but it is registered to my dad.

She is my dad's next of kin, although not his 'official' carer, she uses the car to visit him daily, does his shopping and takes him to the hospital. She does not use the car for work.

I know from reading up on the threads involving this scheme people are quite skeptical about the use of it, but there definitely is no scam going on here, it was supposed to help my dad, but ultimately it is causing them both stress and anxiety. Can they not just give the car back?

sharjay99

And more relevantly...

I understand and confirm that I will abide by the following rules
throughout the Contract Hire Agreement:
• The car will only be used for the benefit of the disabled customer.
• The car will be kept at the address provided.
• The car will only be driven by the drivers approved and listed on the
Certificate of Motor Insurance.
• I will notify Motability Operations or any of their relevant partners
of any change in circumstances that may affect the abov

sharjay99

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The problem is theres many people who, rightfully, shop people they believe are benefit cheats. Your parents would be innocent of it in their eyes but it just wouldnt be worth the risk as I can imagine it not favouring them if it were to happen

Sammy1212

fivetide wrote: »

Rubbish. Second thread this week which goes against the rules. The OP politely asked a question and was then given a sarcastic an unhelful reply. Yours is no better and you've decided to be insulting too.

A quick reminder of the forum rules for you:



As for you OP - it does look like you are on a bit of a sticky wicket here as your mum might be outside the rules. Is it not possible to leave the car with your dad and you mum to get the bus over if she needs to take him out? That way, he could add you to the insurance too and you could also get use of the car.

Aside from that, if he doesn't get use of the car at all then I would send it back. The money will probably be a bigger benefit to him.

Thank you for your reply, my mum could get the bus but it would really leave them in a similar position as they were in before, because she would need to commute backwards and forwards to pick up the car and after dropping it off. Which she was more or less doing before. Except now my dad loses some of his DLA.

He can't add me to the insurance, as I can't drive and I have had panic attacks while learning in the past so I gave up. I also live quite a bit more than 5 miles away from the two of them.

I mentioned in my previous post, maybe they should return the car? How do they go about doing this?

Sammy1212

sharjay99 wrote: »

1. Can I cancel my car lease agreement?
   
   
   Hide Can I cancel my car lease agreement? content You can only cancel your lease agreement if you have extenuating circumstances with a valid reason. You may be asked to pay a fee of up to £250 and you will not be eligible for a Good Condition Bonus . If you would still like to discuss cancelling your agreement, please call our Customer Services team .

The problem is theres many people who, rightfully, shop people they believe are benefit cheats. Your parents would be innocent of it in their eyes but it just wouldnt be worth the risk as I can imagine it not favouring them if it were to happen

Why would they be considered benefit cheats? No one will report them, as my dad is either in the car or my mum is doing some chore or another for him, and always has done. She doesn't have a social life, my dad is basically her world outside of work. Motability are fully aware that the car was always intended to be parked at my mother's address. But have stated they do not get involved in parking issues.

fivetide

The only things I can think of are:

1. Get shot of the car as outlined above. He'll get his DLA money back and could use this for taxis when he's well enough and/community transport if you have one in your area.

2. Keep the car and apply for a blue badge. It's not quite straight but if your mum is only using the car and the badge for the benefit of your dad that should be ok.

3. Borrow a driveway? anyone nearby have one you can borrow? Anywhere else she can park the car? I wouldn't worry as much about the car being stolen. Modern cars are usually stolen with the keys so it is more likely someone will break into the house after them. If nothing is on view the car is unliekly to be broken into so I would not worry about leaving it with your dad. Plus it is insured fully comp so no worries there.
4. If she does live close your dad transfers the DLA to her. I'm not sure exactly how that might work but parents of children who qualify for DLA can have a car using that money and of course the car is registered to the parent, not the child. No idea if that is possible in this situation.

Above all, must be worth a call to motability to discuss the options, we're all just guessing really.

sharjay99

It doesnt take much for someone to be suspected of being a cheat, Im certainly not calling them that as I know my sister has had her car sat on her drive for the past year as she cannot drive and her now ex husband would have to of used it as his commute to the house and home after. If he had been in an accident while driving home the insurance would not cover it as that drive is not of beneficial use to the 'hirer', and it would be reasonably expected that if an emergency came up the 'hirer' would have full and immediate access to it.
They would see it as your mum benefitting rather than your dad as she wouldnt have to get the bus.