The Government is keen to save £5 billion per year on disability benefits. Will they achieve it? No chance in my opinion when they ignore such abuses as have crept into the Motability scheme which provides vehicles for disabled people – including tax and insurance.  

There are now over 850,000 cars on British roads under the Motability scheme, a number that is growing by around 15% per year. But the biggest concern? Many of these cars are not being driven by the people they were intended for.

It is claimed that in many cases, the disabled person never even drives the car – it’s a convenient loophole for others to exploit. With three named drivers allowed on each Motability car, it’s all too easy for families to use the vehicle while the original claimant rarely, if ever, gets behind the wheel. The qualifications for a Motability vehicle are similar to those for PIP – including ADHD, anxiety, and agoraphobia.

See https://spearhead.news/2025/03/17/exposed-the-motability-car-scheme-scandal-costing-british-taxpayers-billions/ for more information.

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