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Dav1emc
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Is it true you cannot get a car if you have less than a year before your next review,
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yes that is true i think, someone else may be able to clarify.0
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One debt remaining. Home improvement loan. 20 months left.0 -
This is a fairly up-to-date fact sheet (Oct 2012).
According to this, you need a minimum of 12 months' HRM DLA left on your award to get motability
http://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/f17.htmI'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.0 -
I applied for this in August and just got word threw today that I'm getting it, but they have only entitled it to me till August 2013 at the review so it seems no car till next year.0
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Its the dealers that you will need to persuade and they are all saying no - see here.
The Motability Scheme's own advice to professionals and Advisor's in their FAQ say :
.Q. I'm not a Motability customer, can I apply with less than 12 months allowance ?
.A. Unfortunately you are unable to come onto the Motability scheme at present. Please come back if Department of Work and Pensions extend or renew your allowance.
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Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »Its the dealers that you will need to persuade and they are all saying no - see here.
The Motability Scheme's own advice to professionals and Advisor's in their FAQ say :
.Q. I'm not a Motability customer, can I apply with less than 12 months allowance ?
.A. Unfortunately you are unable to come onto the Motability scheme at present. Please come back if Department of Work and Pensions extend or renew your allowance.
Ring Motability and ask them !
Why?
The poster has already told us that their DLA award is up for review in August 2013 - in 9 months time! No way in this world that you can make 9 months be at least 12 months!
They will have to wait until Aug 2013 - probably PIP by then, and see what happens.
They could appeal against the DLA award period as it is too short, but there are grave risks in doing that.0 -
As i have just been awarded this do you think i still have to be reassesed when pip comes into force ?0
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As i have just been awarded this do you think i still have to be reassesed when pip comes into force ?
It is unlikely that you will be assessed for PIP before your current award expires in August 2013I'm a retired employment solicitor. Hopefully some of my comments might be useful, but they are only my opinion and not intended as legal advice.0 -
My DLA award also ends in August 2013, I will have to wait and see whether I am reassessed for DLA or have to apply for PIP.0
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