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This was quietly announced before the budget.
https://news.sky.com/story/luxury-cars-removed-from-motability-scheme-ahead-of-budget-13475029
While I never normally agree with any decision our government makes, I do believe you shouldnt be able to get luxery or expensive cars on motorbility (Unless there are exceptional circumstances for instance your condition only means a certain vehicle is suitable)
But currently I do see motorbility does get abused alot, which in turn ruins it for genuine parties.
This depends on what their definition of LUXURY car means ?
If it means "the automatic version" - which tends to mean the higher spec version of a car - then NO.
Because many disabled drivers (myself included) have switched to automatics from manuals from necessity - and this will cut down our choice of cars dramatically.
OK Lexus, Merc, Audi, BMW and AlfaRomeo have been removed - but Volvo is still available !!
yes it would be good to have that broken down….see what this actually means in terms of what they class as a luxury.
I found this from motility. Sone of it seems fair enough. They’ve cut convertibles which is reasonable. But they want people to use British cars which is a nice idea but when you’re looking for a car as a disabled driver, the nationality of a car is the last of your priorities!! seems like they’re using disabled drivers to boost their economic rhetoric which is pretty shameful! https://news.motability.co.uk/scheme-news/updates-to-the-cars-available-on-the-motability-scheme/
British cars - doesn't leave many options - does it ?
Mini Coopers - hardly a disabled friendly car - can't even get a folded up wheelchair in one
Nissan Juke / Qashqai
Suzuki Swace
Toyota Auris, Auris Hybrid and Avensis
And that's it - of "normal" cars !
Apart from Ariel Atoms, Lotus etc and such and of course Rolls Royce !!
it says- You may have seen we announced yesterday an ambitious new commitment: from 2035, half of all vehicles leased through the Scheme will be British built.
You may have noticed that we’ve taken cars from brands such as Alfa Romeo, Audi, There’s still plenty of choice
You’ll still find a wide range of cars to suit different needs and budgets:
We’ll keep reviewing the range to make sure it continues to meet our disabled customers’ needs and represents the best value we can offer.
….There does seem to be a decent amount of choices there still I think.
Motability is obviously changing this policy purely because of the ableist moral panic neoliberal politicians and media rags have perpetrated towards them for months. Anyone who believes otherwise is clearly not paying attention.
The fact of the matter is the design of some of the "luxury" cars have vital accessibility needs that are almost impossible to find on other vehicles, most notably their height. Because many disabled people cannot get in and out of low level cars independently.
There won't be any exemptions, and if there are, they'll be so full of holes, they'll be almost impossible to utilise. Neoliberal slaves to capital (like Rachel Reeves) and related eugenicists alike won't permit it. They would rather disabled people not exist.
Also the 2nd paragraph is a classic example of the mental gymnastics government ministers and the ableist public alike use to justify cuts to disability benefits.
Where I said this:
"But currently I do see motorbility does get abused alot, which in turn ruins it for genuine parties."
It wasn't to fuel abilism or to agree with any government. Just simply I have personally seen motorbility being abused. I know a few people who abuse it. One person I know rents their motorbility car to someone for a few months when they can't use it. Also I have known people and instances whereby people only apply for PIP just for the motorbility element so they can get a new car.
I don't even drive, But absolutely sick of healthy people spreading their hateful dross I popped on to two social media sites to edit and make some posts for my radio station (don't have personal social media atm) and on both the first thing that popped up was some vile rodent banging on about the disabled and motability.
The first "delight" suggested all those with a motorbility car should have scrounger painted on it, in which recovery in the bin replied with a word I'm not fond of but fits them well (although I think answering them is unwise)
on the other some other delight suggested blowing the cars up.
I am now going to send an email to the big players in government, making it clear they are to blame for this along with their msm friends
convincing clowns into blaming our community for their own problems, it's got to stop.
PIP fraud is so low that statistically it's considered to be non existent.
Any Motability fraud should be reported to Motability.
I couldn't even report them as one is my nans friend, and then the other is family.
I am not old enough to drive a Volvo but fancy the v60 estate
You could be 90 and still not old enough for a Volvo.
because stripping disabled people of their independence is fundamentally a eugenicist policy.
your anecdotes are not representative of the actual situation. not to mention what you said lines up with government narratives.
I don't care what it lines up with, just stating what i've personally witnessed from people in my life.
Its more lying and saying stuff that isn't true in order to obtain a car.
Like theres no problem with being given Pip, but the person in question purposely said things on their app to secure points for the sole reason they could get a free car. When they don't even have the conditions they said.
Now, we're talking, Allegro's are superior to Marinas
it would appear that quite a few people assume that if you have a blue badge then you have a motability car which is not the case. Therefore, some of these so called luxury cars have been bought outright by the person with disabilities. A lot of people with disabilities work and can afford to buy a car. I have a 10 year old SUV which suits my needs and was bought before I became chronically ill, however it might be that because I have a blue badge and an SUV it must be a motability car.
The A3 is an awful car. Surely that's not being classed as luxury? I had one for a few months, was glad to be rid of it!
One of my brothers passed his driving test, first time, aged 17 in the early 80s. He'd been saving from his apprentice wage and bought a, possibly seventh-hand, Allegro. The family joke was to ask him how many gallons per mile it was using! 😂
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