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Motability Car, No longer able to drive

skyesmum25
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We have a family member who has a motability car on lease. (Based in Scotland) Due to a deterioration in their health, they have now been in hospital for over 3 weeks and are not going to return home, the prognosis is not good, however do not have a timescale.
They have asked if we can arrange for their car to be returned, however they are unable to sign paperwork due to their condition, nor are they able to verbalise any longer. There is no power of attorney in place.
Can anyone offer any advice ?
They have asked if we can arrange for their car to be returned, however they are unable to sign paperwork due to their condition, nor are they able to verbalise any longer. There is no power of attorney in place.
Can anyone offer any advice ?
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Yes, phone Motability and ask them . It can not be the first time they have dealt with this situation.1
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Sorry for the situation you are in
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/get-support/information-for-your-situation/hospital-and-benefits/benefits-that-stop-being-paid-if-you-go-into-hospital
If you have a car through the Motability scheme, you should tell Motability if you are likely to be in hospital for more than 28 days.Life in the slow lane0 -
Nothing needs to be signed anyway. If they are going to be in hospital for longer than 28 days their PIP/ADP award would stop anyway and the mobility vehicle would need to be returned.0
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poppy12345 said:Nothing needs to be signed anyway. If they are going to be in hospital for longer than 28 days their PIP/ADP award would stop anyway and the mobility vehicle would need to be returned.
Would you have to start the whole process of getting a new Motability lease with a new car ?0 -
Albermarle said:poppy12345 said:Nothing needs to be signed anyway. If they are going to be in hospital for longer than 28 days their PIP/ADP award would stop anyway and the mobility vehicle would need to be returned.
Would you have to start the whole process of getting a new Motability lease with a new car ?
Motability isn't perfect, but it's hard to see how they could operate any other way - the award which is paying for the car stops, therefore car must be returned. Whether you can negotiate transitioning to paying for it yourself is a question to be asked.Signature removed for peace of mind0 -
When a friend’s husband went into hospital due to Parkinson’s disease she was allowed to keep the mobility car as she used it to visit him.I do not know what, if any, financial arrangement was made.0
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