Possible fraud by my mother/brother with a Mobility car

robbies_gal

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Looks like i am the only one with this opinion so far...but to me it looks like you are jealous or annoyed that your brother gets to drive around in a Mercedes and you don't think it's fair.

so it couldntpossibly be because hes breaking the law or that hes ripping his own mother off

OldMotherTucker

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Looks like i am the only one with this opinion so far...but to me it looks like you are jealous or annoyed that your brother gets to drive around in a Mercedes and you don't think it's fair.

He's ripping her off! £56 a week, or £2.9 K a year, could and should be spent on things that benefit the OP's Mother a lot more.

OP - Warn that low life that you will be ringing Motability - they are very helpful in cases like these because this type of abuse is sadly quite common.:(

nannytone_2

the mother receives PIP. so at max would be 68 ... hardly in her dotahe.
the OP describes her as 'elderly' ... i wouldn't call her old

rather than meddling in her business, maybe the OP should actually ask the mother if she is happy with the arrangements.

does seem a little bit of the green eyed monster to me as well.

if the OP was close to their mother, then they would have talked this through with her way before it was a done deal

Confuseddot

nannytone wrote: »

the mother receives PIP. so at max would be 68 ... hardly in her dotahe.
the OP describes her as 'elderly' ... i wouldn't call her old

rather than meddling in her business, maybe the OP should actually ask the mother if she is happy with the arrangements.

does seem a little bit of the green eyed monster to me as well.

if the OP was close to their mother, then they would have talked this through with her way before it was a done deal

So its ok to lie to Motability then ? And not be concerned that the money she should have had to spend on herself for pip, £68 a week, is replaced by a twice weekly ride in a car not sure thats value for money at all. If that was my relative I would be concerned as well about the legal consequences.

Despite serving 8 years in prison and trying to take loans out in her name the mum clearly sees no wrong in her son and never will do have you ever experienced that ?

ukmaggie45

nannytone wrote: »

the mother receives PIP. so at max would be 68 ... hardly in her dotahe.
the OP describes her as 'elderly' ... i wouldn't call her old

If her Mother received DLA before she was 65 and then got moved to PIP she will still be eligible if she's passed the PIP assessment. I'm 67, I have indefinite DLA, and am waiting for PIP letter and then assessement. If I'd been just 4 months older I would have stayed on DLA. DLA rules were that if you got Mobility component before 65 you kept that. I don't recall seeing that changed with PIP yet, though nothing would surprise me with this government.

HB58

ukmaggie45 wrote: »

If her Mother received DLA before she was 65 and then got moved to PIP she will still be eligible if she's passed the PIP assessment. I'm 67, I have indefinite DLA, and am waiting for PIP letter and then assessement. If I'd been just 4 months older I would have stayed on DLA. DLA rules were that if you got Mobility component before 65 you kept that. I don't recall seeing that changed with PIP yet, though nothing would surprise me with this government.

PIP has only been around for a few years. In order for the mother to be on it she must have been less than 65 in April 2013. So, she can't be much more than 68 now.

lisa110rry

Well, I'm a vote for letting Motability know about this situation. I am a named driver on my husband's Motability vehicle and when he was abroad for five weeks I actually telephoned Motability to get their permission to drive his car to my workplace once a week to keep the battery from going flat (this happened the last time he was away for weeks). I explained that I have my own car (two in fact) and that I would only be driving his car once per week 12 miles each way to my office and twice on longer runs to give the DPF a good blast, which is something we do once a month. They were very helpful, agreed it was a good plan, and wished him a lovely holiday in the sun.

Mersey_2

nannytone wrote: »

the mother receives PIP. so at max would be 68 ... hardly in her dotahe.
the OP describes her as 'elderly' ... i wouldn't call her old

That depends where people live eg life expectancy is 71 in Glasgow and 74 in Liverpool (66 in some wards!)


Although I realise not all 'OAPs' are frail.


Although pensioners in need of Motability usually will be.

sheramber

Looks like the OP has left you to discuss among yourselves.

sheramber

Noble_Viking wrote: »

How did the DWP deal with the fact your husband was out the country for five weeks... Your benefit DLA should stop after 4 weeks.

https://www.gov.uk/claim-benefits-abroad/illness-injury-and-disability-benefits
Benefits for carers and people with disabilities
Going abroad temporarily

You can claim the following benefits if you’re going abroad for up to 13 weeks (or 26 weeks if it’s for medical treatment):

Attendance Allowance
Disability Living Allowance
Personal Independence Payment