Motorbility

Liz65

Would anyone be able to advise me please?

My son who lives with us has a medical condition called Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) and receives the lowest rate of pip for mobility.

He has to walk with a crutch and has special orthotics (shoes) and cannot walk far without being in pain.  He is waiting for an operation to try and correct his ankle but this could take a few more months.

He has been sharing my car to get him places but now I need it myself for work.

Would he be able to get a car on the motorbility scheme?

Where we live is a fair distance from any shops and bus stops so he needs transport.

KxMx

Only Enhanced Mobility awards can be exchanged for a Motability car. 

If he feels he meets the criteria he can report worsening of health and be re assessed. 

https://www.benefitsandwork.co.uk/personal-independence-payment-pip/pip-points-system

They would look at the entire award again.

Remember if someone cannot do an activity reliably, repeatedly, safely and in a reasonable time frame for more than 51% of the time, they are treated as unable to do the activity at all. 

poppy12345

For Motability he will need the highest rate of mobility which is Enhanced. https://www.motability.co.uk/how-it-works/allowances

HillStreetBlues

To add the award needs to be at least 12 months, as your son is waiting for a op  might only get short award.

EnPointe

Liz65 said:

Would anyone be able to advise me please?

My son who lives with us has a medical condition called Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) and receives the lowest rate of pip for mobility.

He has to walk with a crutch and has special orthotics (shoes) and cannot walk far without being in pain.  He is waiting for an operation to try and correct his ankle but this could take a few more months.

He has been sharing my car to get him places but now I need it myself for work.

Would he be able to get a car on the motorbility scheme?

Where we live is a fair distance from any shops and bus stops so he needs transport.

short answer No 

slightly less short answer -  No as you need to recieve the highest rate of mobility component to the eligible to access  the scheme