Free car tax as a carer?

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  • CockneyRebel
    CockneyRebel Online Community Member Posts: 5,188 Championing
    That is fantastic, you need a break from full time caring and that can also be to your partners benefit, otherwise things can get strained. A little respite for you is a good way forward and should be viewed as part of your caring for your partner

    CR
  • peter1961sherwood
    peter1961sherwood Online Community Member Posts: 12 Listener
     many thanks
  • WILLIAMDEXTER2
    WILLIAMDEXTER2 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
    I'm a full-time carer for my mum she have to rely on me to take her to places in the car can I get free road tax
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,463 Championing
    WILLIAMDEXTER2 said:
    I'm a full-time carer for my mum she have to rely on me to take her to places in the car can I get free road tax

    You posted on a thread that's more than 5 years old. You will not be able to claim from road tax for yourself. 

    If your mum is receiving either high rate mobility DLA or Enhanced mobility PIP then she can claim free road tax. If she claims this then you can only use the vehicle for her purpose.

    If she's receiving standard mobility PIP then she can claim 50% reduction in road tax.
    Full details here. https://www.gov.uk/financial-help-disabled/vehicles-and-transport

  • Merlin777
    Merlin777 Online Community Member Posts: 1 Listener

    It's not the same principle as a non-entitled person using a blue badge. You can avoid parking with the blue badge if you are in the car on your own but you cant do that with road tax. You'd have to have a whole extra car - even though you can only use one at a tome and the disabled person's car would be sitting around doing nothing.
    Doesn't seem right.

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