Changes to PIP

teddysmum

A_Flock_Of_Sheep wrote: »

Now a Motability lease is three years so I suspect this car was one that was lost by a poor person who doubtless now is housebound. I felt sad about this car. That may not be the case but was what ran through my mind. The car had no disabled adaptations but is an Astra Estate. So large enough to take a folded wheelchair and the disabled person could have been the passenger.

The person entitled could have passed away or the previous user may be someone who works, is well paid and has a car of their own anyway (I know a disabled person who has a Motability car and a privately owned one, the former being extended family sized) or the car could be traded in as not suitable.

[Deleted User]

Im sure I read a few weeks ago that 36,500 people had lost their motability cars (-

A_Flock_Of_Sheep

teddysmum wrote: »

The person entitled could have passed away or the previous user may be someone who works, is well paid and has a car of their own anyway (I know a disabled person who has a Motability car and a privately owned one, the former being extended family sized) or the car could be traded in as not suitable.

Yes but in light of cuts and such it was the thought that it may have been someones independence and had to be given up probably quite unfairly.

People are being denied PIP, losing their car, winning on appeal and then are able to re-join the motability scheme. How is that a sensible process and value for money?

That said I am unsure if the scheme really is such great value for money anyway.

faerielight

Well said gypsywoman! the motability scheme is really expensive, but it's the security of a car that works that is worth it. It's my big benefit fear that my motability car will be taken away. This government is a dark force, like the Dementors in Harry Potter. I am truly scared.

mrcol1000

faerielight wrote: »

Well said gypsywoman! the motability scheme is really expensive, but it's the security of a car that works that is worth it. It's my big benefit fear that my motability car will be taken away. This government is a dark force, like the Dementors in Harry Potter. I am truly scared.

Agree with this. It is okay if you can afford a decent second hand car. We could only afford cars under £1000. While there are people who claim they brought a car for £200, 10 years ago and have never had to spend a penny on it. The reality is that a £1000 second hand car is going to need work every MOT or more. Plus being disabled it is hard to do even simple work yourself. This means the car in the garage for days with no way of getting out and the cost.

Mobility may not be as good value as private leasing or having the money to buy a decent second hand car. But for me and many others knowing you pay the set amount every month and should anything happens someone will deal with it (and you won't be without a car) is essential and well worth the money.

[Deleted User]

We have a neighbour who has a notability car, she does less than 10 miles a week every week, a waste of her money a waste of the schemes money, it would cost her less to hire a rolls than pay £3.500 a year for a car that stays on the drive.

Richie-from-the-Boro

Jen,

Implementing spare room subsidy for pensioners, they are the biggest group of under occupiers

An even-handed poster says that's a disgracefully ageist, contemptuous and prejudiced comment. You persecute yer own grannie, leave mine alone !

GlasweJen

My grannies are occupying space in the after life, not even the scum of the earth party can tax that.

Granny number 3 is in a home, costs much more than any private or council let but she doesn't get any funding, suppose dementia patients don't have a voice or a vote so no ones jumping in to help her or her housemates any time soon

cyclonebri1

venison wrote: »

We have a neighbour who has a notability car, she does less than 10 miles a week every week, a waste of her money a waste of the schemes money, it would cost her less to hire a rolls than pay £3.500 a year for a car that stays on the drive.

Don't worry too much about the schemes money, they don't lose out.
I asume you are thinking that as the Mobility scheme has charitable status then it is in some way subsidised?? I'ts not.

It pays it's staff and no doubt it's directors handsomely, it just simply doesn't pay shareholders, no one is doing anything for nothing within that organisation, it's simply non profit making.

fed_up_and_stressed

teddysmum wrote: »

The person entitled could have passed away or the previous user may be someone who works, is well paid and has a car of their own anyway (I know a disabled person who has a Motability car and a privately owned one, the former being extended family sized) or the car could be traded in as not suitable.

Yes we have a WAV through motability as a person within our household is a power chair user and a privately owned vauxhall corsa which obviously can't be used by that particular person and is another family members runaround.