Where have all the Motability Cars gone?

portly1

treborc wrote: »

Is that right are you one of those who do not meet the criteria then or believe that somehow your not that disabled .

PIP's will clamp down on the people who may have had DLA because it was at the time seen as being hard/soft to get, PIP's is no different I was just awarded it 35 point and awarded the high rate or enhanced mobility all Military have been removed from the Pips.

So I doubt Motability is a dead duck.

Not at all. I am awarded HRM & MRC - reviewed Jan 2011 and awarded indefinitely.

The award was backed up with a GP report, a Social Services report, and various other reports from 3 different consultants.
I have no problem in thinking that I am entitled to it and if DLA had continued, or I was 12 months older, it would have carried on for many years to come due entirely to the care needs that exist and mobility difficulties that arise.

PIP is a totally different thing - it is based on an assessment and points.

I and many others are playing devils advocate. What happens if and taking action now to avoid the loss of the award in 2015.

Of course I could have a Motability car but then I am at the mercy of the DWP as to whether I have any security of knowing that there will always be a car on the driveway.

So you must be one of the very few, if any, that have had a PIP award. From what I hear from the Welfare Rights workers up and down the country they haven't as yet had any client been given a PIP award unless it was under the 6 month life rule.

Motability is a dead duck - very few have the confidence of being awarded the enhanced rate of mobility under PIP simply because they have reduced the distance down to a max of 20 metres.
What has the Military got to do with it? Nothing has been mentioned about that category.

CTcelt1988

portly1 wrote: »

Not at all. I am awarded HRM & MRC - reviewed Jan 2011 and awarded indefinitely.

The award was backed up with a GP report, a Social Services report, and various other reports from 3 different consultants.
I have no problem in thinking that I am entitled to it and if DLA had continued, or I was 12 months older, it would have carried on for many years to come due entirely to the care needs that exist and mobility difficulties that arise.

PIP is a totally different thing - it is based on an assessment and points.

I and many others are playing devils advocate. What happens if and taking action now to avoid the loss of the award in 2015.

Of course I could have a Motability car but then I am at the mercy of the DWP as to whether I have any security of knowing that there will always be a car on the driveway.

So you must be one of the very few, if any, that have had a PIP award. From what I hear from the Welfare Rights workers up and down the country they haven't as yet had any client been given a PIP award unless it was under the 6 month life rule.

Motability is a dead duck - very few have the confidence of being awarded the enhanced rate of mobility under PIP simply because they have reduced the distance down to a max of 20 metres.
What has the Military got to do with it? Nothing has been mentioned about that category.

I doubt Motability is a dead duck - there will still be enough people qualifying for it. They may have a slight reduction of numbers, but the scheme will continue.

Stop scaremongering. Nobody knows yet how many will get PIP.

pstuart

CTcelt1988 wrote: »

I doubt Motability is a dead duck - there will still be enough people qualifying for it. They may have a slight reduction of numbers, but the scheme will continue.

Stop scaremongering. Nobody knows yet how many will get PIP.

Please don't feed the trolls.

Richie-from-the-Boro

treborc wrote: »

Bit out dated my grandson is seventeen has just passed his test and is my named driver, I have agreed to pay the first £400 of any accident and my car cannot be over 1.6 litres

Also the 25 and living with you has been changed to within a mile and has now been updated on special cases.

Nice to be on the ball better if you check the up dated version.

Thanks for that treborc,

- there are and were always exceptions [to support the customer’s mobility needs] allowed an all areas
- in both [25(-) & one mile] cases the areas you quote seem to be exceptions, not norms
- point me, and others to these new rules that are now [changed from the above] the norm
- that way as you say we will "be on the ball better"

portly1

CTcelt1988 wrote: »

I doubt Motability is a dead duck - there will still be enough people qualifying for it. They may have a slight reduction of numbers, but the scheme will continue.

Stop scaremongering. Nobody knows yet how many will get PIP.

Scaremongering? Even the government want a minimum reduction of 20% over the DLA awardees.

2 out of every 10 that were or could have been awarded DLA are intended to be refused PIP.

Slight reduction? 20%, you call that slight?

Of course the scheme will continue, but not in any way or form in the numbers that were seen under DLA.

Besides which, much like ESA, there will be constant reviews and very few indefinite awards.

Might I also add that it is also becoming clearer that even DLA and Attendance Allowance awards are now being 'shaved' downwards. At one time Attendance Allowance had a first time pass rate of over 80%, now it is down to 47%!! On top of that Attendance Allowance and even DLA awards are now being made for a short term period. AA every 2 years - this was never heard of years ago - now it is quite common.

So with PIP round the corner you only have to see what has been happening with other similar benefits over the past couple of years to see which way we are heading.

ColinJ78

Tigsteroonie wrote: »

Could you get the lower spec car through Motability and then negotiate with the dealer to pay directly for the additional spec (necessities) that ou particularly require?

For example, we went for lower spec S-Max earlier this year (Zetec rather than Titanium) but had privacy glass added by paying the dealer direct.

Hi,

I did try this with the Volvo dealer, however they said it could not be done. I have e-mailed Volvo Motability directly to see if anything can be done but I don't hold out much hope. I understand the need why they have restricted payments etc but with the advanced deposit for the V60 SE auto being only £1300, I would be more than happy to pay the extra to upgrade to the SE Lux which should be well under their £2k limit anyway (it used to be £300 more than the SE).

Even playing with the option packs and optional extras I cannot get the things I need on the SE trim level. My only other option would be to look to at other vehicles, but I am very happy with the Volvo's I have leased on the scheme.

Colin

Saversue

I recently enquired about purchasing my own car, partly using the mobility money I have been saving for 5 years while diriving my own car.

I was hoping to save the 20% VAT because need it adapting.
Cost for replacing drivers chair with a swivel one £4,500 !!!

headcone

portly1 wrote: »

Not at all. I am awarded HRM & MRC - reviewed Jan 2011 and awarded indefinitely.

The award was backed up with a GP report, a Social Services report, and various other reports from 3 different consultants.
I have no problem in thinking that I am entitled to it and if DLA had continued, or I was 12 months older, it would have carried on for many years to come due entirely to the care needs that exist and mobility difficulties that arise.

PIP is a totally different thing - it is based on an assessment and points.

I and many others are playing devils advocate. What happens if and taking action now to avoid the loss of the award in 2015.

Of course I could have a Motability car but then I am at the mercy of the DWP as to whether I have any security of knowing that there will always be a car on the driveway.

So you must be one of the very few, if any, that have had a PIP award. From what I hear from the Welfare Rights workers up and down the country they haven't as yet had any client been given a PIP award unless it was under the 6 month life rule.

Motability is a dead duck - very few have the confidence of being awarded the enhanced rate of mobility under PIP simply because they have reduced the distance down to a max of 20 metres.
What has the Military got to do with it? Nothing has been mentioned about that category.

You are becoming a little too predictable Andy.

Your attempts at scaremongering on board mostly used by vulnerable people is kinda sick.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Andy has an intent, that intent is the deliberate infliction of harm on people, the more vulnerable and gullible the people are the easier it is to cause hurt and pain. I can only assume the more pain caused the more gratuitous pleasure Andy gets from doing it. The more effective he is, the more he creates suffering the more dominance he feels he holds over another person and the more he feels he has power over the lives of others then the more he enjoys the adventure.

Using the anonymity of these groups in general and this group in particular allows s/he to pre-select essentially harmless and innocent people, the more vulnerable they are the more s/he seems to enjoy causing distress and hurt to others. Evil people are driven by egotism, unable to control themselves, as is evidenced by continuing when banned to return here time after time to promote evil.

In truth Andy is insignificant, a nobody in real life. That's why he's here sniping at easy targets who can't fight back.

SandraScarlett

I think he is now deliberately inserting "clues", so that the regulars know who he is immediately, but the newbies, who have turned to the board for guidance, are distressed.

Some of the AEs were vaguely amusing, but some of the more recent ones, have been wicked and vitriolic. The thread about the poor man who was killed in a dispute about a BB parking space, springs to mind.

Andy's AE at the time replied "he got what he deserved" - shocking. :mad:

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