driving and disabled

rogjen

I have DLA i get high rate for motorbility i would like to get a new car my partner who does everything for me my partner does work he has a car for work and for me where does it stand for him for working as he has to use his car and he pays extra insurance for his car as he takes his tools his car now is quite old and we need to get a car would i be able to get a car through motorbility if you could help i would appreciate someone give me some answers i do not drive myself as i have had a stroke and i get very confused.

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Richie-from-the-Boro

rogjen wrote: »

I have DLA i get high rate for motorbility i would like to get a new car my partner who does everything for me my partner does work he has a car for work and for me where does it stand for him for working as he has to use his car and he pays extra insurance for his car as he takes his tools his car now is quite old and we need to get a car would i be able to get a car through motorbility if you could help i would appreciate someone give me some answers i do not drive myself as i have had a stroke and i get very confused.

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- I hope not, but anything is possible, you want a brand new car for your partners work needs, its nothing whatsoever to do with your mobility needs
- like the blue badge parking arrangement you wanted so your husband would have an exclusive parking place when he arrived home from work
- but anything is possible, ask Motability if your husband going to work is a 'routine activity'

The car must be used by, or for the benefit of, the disabled person. This does not mean that the disabled person needs to be in the car for every journey. In practice, this means that other named drivers in the same household can use the car for shopping, visiting family and other routine activities, so long as the disabled customer will benefit.

rogjen

Richie-from-the-Boro wrote: »

- I hope not, but anything is possible, you want a brand new car for your partners work needs, its nothing whatsoever to do with your mobility needs
- like the blue badge parking arrangement you wanted so your husband would have an exclusive parking place when he arrived home from work
- but anything is possible, ask Motability if your husband going to work is a 'routine activity'

The car must be used by, or for the benefit of, the disabled person. This does not mean that the disabled person needs to be in the car for every journey. In practice, this means that other named drivers in the same household can use the car for shopping, visiting family and other routine activities, so long as the disabled customer will benefit.

Thank you i will benefit with the a new car we cannot afford to have 2 vehicles

merlin68

If his self employed then no as you can not have business insurance on a motability vehicle.

WillowCat

merlin68 wrote: »

If his self employed then no as you can not have business insurance on a motability vehicle.

http://www.motability.co.uk/cars-and-wavs/customer-area/car-insurance-cover-details

Business use cover

Travel to and from your normal workplace is included in your insurance cover. If you need to use the car for business purposes, other than the journey to your usual workplace, you can arrange business use cover for most occupations. Business use cover will not begin until you receive a new, current Certificate of Motor Insurance showing this cover.

Whether him using it for work is 'for the benefit of the disabled person' is I think a grey area.

merlin68

It's not a grey area we were told its perfectly acceptable as earning money is beneficial for disabled person. in my agreement it says you cant use as a taxi or delivery vehicle so presumed you couldn't use it for business use.

kaya

I doubt very much you could get away with your partner using it for his business, that's not driving to and from work for your benefit really , why not take the money from your mobility component and put it towards a new car every month , that would be a personal vehicle and you could do what you like with it then, there are no rules stating you have to buy a vehicle though the motability scheme with the money, tbh it's not a good deal when you consider you pay thousands out to a car dealer to "use" a new car and have nothing to show for it all at the end, if you can stump up the money buy your own and keep the payments

Richie-from-the-Boro

rogjen wrote: »

Thank you i will benefit with the a new car we cannot afford to have 2 vehicles

- how will you benefit ?, the vehicle by your own admission will be unavailable for the use of the disabled person

we cannot afford to have 2 vehicles

- exactly my point, a vehicle for his work precisely denies the disabled an opportunity for mobility needs use
- but anything is possible, ask Motability if your husband going to work is a 'routine activity'