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Received a fixed penalty notice after an insurance problem, will I lose my motability car?
Hi I have recently collected my motorbility vehicle however after i collected it i recieved a fixed penalty in the post for driving with no insurance on my car previous to my new motorbility. My previous insurance company cancelled my insurance without physically writing to me only email which i never picked up. I now have…
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50% car tax reduction
Hi can anyone help me out, 4 Post offices have fobbed me off, as how to apply for 50% car tax reduction. Please advise thanks.
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How many vehicles can i tax separate on my tax exemption letter
How many vehicles can i tax separate on my tax exemption letter
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Hi, I'm NannyPammy! Questions around applying for blue badge and LCW MR.
Hello, I am new to this I have looked at quite a bit of information but my 9 year old Granddaughter that has high functioning Autism, Could really benefit from a blue badge , Although she can walk I am going to apply for a Blue Badge as she is very unpredictable, she runs off or takes flight she is very sensitive to smell…
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Motability claims on insurance advice
I am the appointee for my son who has ASD. He has had a Motability car that is coming to the end of its lease. Unfortunately during the lease we have made 5 claims , not all his fault and none of them for unsafe driving. He just seems to be really unlucky. I have gone to reapply for his next vehicle and they have said that…
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Paying extra charge: as a disabled taxi passenger:
Hello all, Any advice please, gratefully accepted! Sorry for the long story!😩 I am going a bit mad as a disabled taxi passenger who has a Blue Badge but cannot drive: I am having to pay an extra £2 to access ZEZ zones, in taxis which are my form of mobility transport. I have a disability that limits my mobility. I live in…
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Motability and renewal extension worry
Hi, I’m new to this and just got my PIP award letter yesterday. I was awarded enhanced for both. I do have an old banger car at present, so got quite excited at the idea of having a new Motability scheme car, blue badge etc. But! I have been looking at all the horror stories of renewals taking so long that cars and badges…
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Hi, my name is Marie50! I’m thinking of applying for a car through motorbility
I’m thinking of applying for a car through motorbility I won’t be driving it much but my dad will be he does most things for me I.e shopping taking me to appointments etc but his car is getting old now my question is I don’t want this to go against me at renewal time any advice x
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Car tax refund
Hi everyone, hope all coping with the holiday season, not joyful for everyone unfortunately. Mine is a general query about refund of car tax, this morning my husband took car documents to the post office, to claim the car tax exception, achieved via the enhanced mobility award. Log book will be returned in four weeks, but…
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Ordered car future payments
Hi I’ve ordered a mobility car signed for it got all the paperwork the payments are for total allowance at the rate now, the car won’t be here till July august, I believe pip goes up in April does that mean the payments will be total allowance then, or set at the amount I receive now? Hope someone understands that lol..…
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Mobility scheme
Today I signed up for my second car which was an experience in itself. The woman I dealt with twice now knew nothing about the car I was interested in. Anyway, i signed up for the car and she said something strange which cannot be true. She said that the car normally takes three months but could arrive in two months. She…
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The lows & highs of sorting out my first Motability car!
Back in October I had my PIP review and was happy to discover that my PIP mobility had been upgraded from standard to enhanced so I decided that I was going to apply for a mobility car instead of taking the money. The first thing I had to do was send my license back to DVLA to update my address and remove my category D…
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Mobility car question
Hello folks I'm due a new car on mobility in the next few weeks my question is does anyone know when you go to pick up the car can you then have it delivered to your door after signing and entering the pin to release the car? many thanks
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DVLA and Medical Conditions
I didn't want to hijack @BrettW's thread but did want to point out the DVLA can be surprisingly compassionate and quick in sorting out medical conditions My daughter has her capability to hold a C1 licence reviewed every year due to her MS. For the second year running she's had to come off the road as a Paramedic On…
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Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles and luggage/cargo
Hello! I am brand new to the forum, I have been searching online for forums for users of wheelchair accessible vehicles so I am asking around in multiple places. I have a daughter who is in a wheelchair, and we're looking for our first WAV. We've had a demo this morning of a Ford Freedom which was great in so many ways,…
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Too old to get a Blue Badge?
Hi, I’m just wondering, is it hard for older people severely disabled by arthritis and on long waiting lists for hip operations to get Blue Badges? My Dad’s walking has got so bad that if he can’t park right outside a building, it’s too far for him to walk. He’s even using sticks indoors. His doctor was quite defeatist (…
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Motability
hi i currently have a lease and car with motability shortly after we picked up the current buckle 3 years ago around Xmas time my partners was pulled over for a breath test which was fine then the police officer said to my partner you realize your not insured to drive this motability car we were dumb founded . The car was…
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Slightly worred about an upcoming holiday
Hi, I was wondering if anyone could reassure me or inform me on what to do as I'm currently on Pip and LCWRA for my epilepsy and other issues but I've had a Christmas holiday booked for a week in Iceland and I wasn't sure if I would have to declare it to someone or if id be fine just going since it's only for a week but I…
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Transport
Hi everyone i have recently plucked up the courage to start travelling, locally at the moment, in my wheelchair. What are your experiences with Uber. My friend suggested it rather than conventional taxis but I have no idea of whether they are very ‘wheelchair friendly’. Any experience anyone has had would help me. Thank…
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Motability car with Torque Converter
I am considering a motability car - having been entitled to one since being assessed for PIP, 18 months ago - I was given my enhanced rate award for 10 years !! I currently have a small hatchback that is now over 6 years old but still has only 15,000 miles on the clock - is an automatic (Torque Converter) and I prefer this…
