Disability road tax 7 September 2018 at 12:27PM in Disability money matters 9 replies 1.2K views

celinepatricia

Hi, after a bit of help please.
I had disability road tax on my car, unfortunately I have had two strokes and can no longer drive.
I have given my car to my son in law who has transferred his own disabled road tax to the car I have given him,
My question is can I give my other daughter my road tax?
She takes me shopping, takes me to all hospital appts, to GPs etc
TIA

[Deleted User]

No it has to be the driver with the Disability.

https://www.gov.uk/financial-help-disabled/vehicles-and-transport

The vehicle must be registered in the disabled person’s name or their nominated driver’s name.

It must only be used for the disabled person’s personal needs. It can’t be used by the nominated driver for their own personal use.

celinepatricia

But she is my nominated driver but in her own car not a disability one.

[Deleted User]

celinepatricia wrote: »

But she is my nominated driver but in her own car not a disability one.

Yes but the car can only be used for you. She can't use it to go to work, Visit friends or nip the shops.

celinepatricia

I see....thought that was just mobility car!!!

poppy12345

celinepatricia wrote: »

I see....thought that was just mobility car!!!

Nope, afraid not! As stated clearly here in this link.https://www.disabledmotoring.org/motoring/road-tax-exemption?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIyPqbl5-p3QIVBZ3tCh3zeAASEAAYASAAEgJ1LPD_BwE

unforeseen

The use of a disabled tax car is more restrictive than a motability vehicle.

Ames

The restrictions on the tax disc is why motability have those rules.

In fact, people are often told by motability that anyone can use the car for any purpose, when they'd be breaking the DVLA rules.

celinepatricia

Just seems a bit daft that she couldn't use her own car unless I'm with her, I can understand a mobility car but not road tax. I wanted to pass it on to her because of the running around she does for me.

unforeseen

It's not a benefit to be 'passed' on. That is why there are the restrictions. If she works then the vast majority of use will NOT be to help you.