Luxury cars removed from the motability scheme

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https://news.sky.com/story/luxury-cars-removed-from-motability-scheme-ahead-of-budget-13475029

too little too late. As a full time worker I can’t afford to run a car, let alone a luxury car. Motability should be a standard car - available in automatic and manual, an option for wheelchair users, and that’s it.

Its amazing that they were ever included.

Yes I agree. The scheme is needed but no way should Mercedes and BMWs have been included in it.

I don’t think people understand the huge advance payment that had to be paid for these cars. They weren’t just giving out luxury cars for free!!!!

The advance payments are non refundable as well.

Surely it was money towards a more luxury car though? Like an upgrade version so the expense is on the individual to pay the difference?

Yes the ‘luxury’ cars had higher advance payments.

You're missing the point. They shouldn't have been giving out luxury cars AT ALL!!! If you require a car because you are disabled there should be basic cars available - nothing fancy or flash or luxurious - just safe and reliable and inexpensive. There are plenty of cars that fit that description.

Let’s not let the truth get in the way of good benefit bashing thread now come on!

Maybe go and look at the huge advance payments required for these type of cars - often awards to qualify aren’t for that long. You have to also give up your PIP mobility part each week for the scheme. So a huge non refundable advance payment and a weekly leasing charge. It’s not a free car . You sound jealous that disabled people had a choice.

I wish people would get into their thick heads that they aren’t giving these cars away for free. Its no different to leasing a car.

But still subsidised!

I have to say as well I don’t have the facts and figures but I’m sure there was some kind of profit being made somehow with the motability scheme and these big advance payments etc ? Good for the economy maybe or perhaps there’s a CEO or someone getting paid a lot but let’s just continue to have a go at disabled people

You're so right, bloody disabled people, having something nice, that they pay a hefty amount towards, ugh.

They should get a skateboard and live on gruel.

God forbid we help disabled people get around. Shall we do away with the freedom pass too or are you ok with free public transport for disabled people ?

but the “weekly leasing charge” is £77 a week, or £240 a month. Leasing a Merc or other luxury car would cost a lot more than that. My mum’s Yaris is £500 a month for crying out loud

I said it should be a standard car.

The advance payments all vary depending on the car. Is your mum disabled though or are you comparing the wrong things.

So someone who is born with no legs and is entitled to use the mobility scheme shouldn’t be able to get a ‘luxury’ car even though they pay the difference between the basic and ‘luxury’, so the extra ‘luxury’ is at their own expense?

Or maybe they aren’t allowed to have savings to put towards the ‘luxury’?

You’re very much missing the point!! They were born with a huge disadvantage so the government goes some way to try to make the playing fields a bit more even. I bet you wouldn’t swap!!

Honest to Christ, some people on here have no idea that they could lose limbs at any point then they’d soon thing differently. Weee all only one car accident, a bad cut causing sepsis etc away from being ok that situation. No one knows what’s around the corner

But that doesn't make sense though. So someone is getting help from the government to buy a car (which i agree is essential these days)...and then off you go to put extra money you have to drive a fancy car?!
Surely you would keep that extra money in savings for future use related with the disability that led you to ask government for help in the 1st place.

A car is essential, a luxury car is not.

I’m comparing what anyone else would have to pay for a non-luxury car. It’s a heavily subsided scheme and it shouldn’t provide a better standard of life than most people in the UK can afford.

I welcome removing the luxury cars and promoting British made cars on the scheme. Of course this should be the case, push cars made here and secure jobs for those working in the industry.

But why have they set the bar at 25% and not higher? Can anyone explain this?

And how is the remaining 75% of supply made up? I am guessing the proportion of the luxury brands available on this scheme would be relatively small? If you are receiving PIP and not working, how do you fund the additional payment?

PIP / DLA are not means tested

Perhaps it is Andrew Miller you want to be directing your shock at . With that salary and bonuses I wonder what he drives ?

So?