Motability Scheme

Motability is a Government-backed national charity helping disabled people with their personal mobility. The Motability Scheme helps disabled people use their mobility allowance to lease a new car, scooter or powered wheelchair.

What can the scheme offer?

These are just some of the benefits the scheme has to offer:

• A new car, powered wheelchair or scooter every three years, or a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV) every five years,
• insurance, servicing and maintenance,
• full breakdown assistance, and
• annual vehicle tax.

Learn more about the potential benefits on the Motability website.

Get in touch

Visit the Motability website, or:

Telephone: 0300 456 4566

Monday to Friday 8am-7pm and Saturday 9am to 5pm

Eligibility

You may be eligible for the scheme if you receive one of the following:

• a higher rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance
• an enhanced rate of the Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (PIP)
• War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS), or
• Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP).

Check if you are eligible for the Motability scheme on their website.

Financial help

Motability may be able to offer financial help if you need:

• a specific car because of your disability and you're unable to afford the Advance Payment required,
• essential adaptations, or
• a Wheelchair Accessible Vehicle (WAV).
  

Financial help is for people who may struggle to find the right mobility solution. Funds are limited and for people most in need, so all applicants are means-tested. If you're successful, you'll get help toward the most affordable solution, which may not necessarily be your preferred solution.

Furthermore, if you buy or lease a vehicle through the Motability scheme, you will be eligible for a Disabled Persons Railcard also.

Learn more about the Disabled Persons Railcard and its eligibility criteria.