Grants to help me learn to drive.

JE466Q
JE466Q Scope Member Posts: 6 Listener
edited January 26 in Transport and travel
Any one no of any grants to help with learning to drive really struggling just wanna be able to do things for my kids without relying on my mum 

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  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,059 Online Community Team
    Hi there @JE466Q and welcome to the community. :)

    There do seem to be grants for help with driving, can I just ask if you have a disability? I can have a look for something if you'd like? 

  • JE466Q
    JE466Q Scope Member Posts: 6 Listener
    I get low rate mobility and have two daughter on dla low rate mobility and middle rate car
  • Albus_Scope
    Albus_Scope Posts: 8,059 Online Community Team

    Thanks @JE466Q, I appreciate the swift reply.

    Ok, so I've found this which may be helpful?  Also Disability Grants has some helpful information and talk you through the process.  Though most links I've found have said you need to be claiming high rate mobility.  But it's worth checking some of the links out. 
  • JE466Q
    JE466Q Scope Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Nope I’m struggling with food bill it’s costing me loads weekly and all my other bills I will have to start putting some away each month 
  • JE466Q
    JE466Q Scope Member Posts: 6 Listener
    I already have a car just need to learn my kids av a lot of appointments 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,508 Championing
    I’m not aware of any grants to learn to drive other than motability. However, for this you need to either be a motability customer or expecting collection of a vehicle within the next 4 months. As you only have standard mobility then you won’t qualify unfortunately. 

    Do you know anyone that can sit next to you to give you some lessons? Then once you get some experience maybe you can pay for some lessons. 

    I have a friend that had her father sit next to her and with him she passed her driving test first time. No driving lessons were needed from any instructor. Her father isn’t a driving instructor either. 
  • JE466Q
    JE466Q Scope Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Thank you will ask my neighbor as she said she might be able to help
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Community member Posts: 61,508 Championing
    Please remember that the person sitting next to you must have had a full driving licence for at least 3 years and be at least 21 years old and be qualified to drive that type of car. 

    So if it’s a manual they must be qualified to drive it. Some people pass their test in an automatic so won’t be qualified for a manual. https://www.gov.uk/guidance/supervise-a-learner-driver
  • JE466Q
    JE466Q Scope Member Posts: 6 Listener
    Yeah she is 

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