Decision Change - what to do about new car ?

skinnygirl101

My PIP decision was changed and I now have the enhanced rate of the mobility component now after being denied it originally. I was told before I could keep my car until early next year but now I have the enhanced rate back , can I order a new car now as it was due to be changed in September or do I have to wait ?. I’m not sure 

poppy123456

Great news. You'll need to contact motability about your new award and they will tell you what happens.

wilko

Another good news story, get checked out with mobility over your car, good luck.

skinnygirl101

Thank you. I just spoke to them and I have to pay Motability for the months the DWP didn’t pay for the car. I never knew this ?. Anyone else had this experience ?

lindadenise

Should receive backdated pay which you can use to pay motability.

skinnygirl101

Thank you Linda , that’s a great help. 

poppy123456

Yes of course you'll have to pay them what you owe, you can't have the car for free.

skinnygirl101

I was only asking , you don’t have to be so condescending. 

poppy123456

I wasn't being that way. I was just giving you a straight logical answer.

Topkitten

I have been in contact with them today and they have a process for handling the loss of a vehicle due to status change and I am sure they have a process for getting it back again. Just give them a ring.

TK

Yadnad

skinnygirl101 said:

Thank you. I just spoke to them and I have to pay Motability for the months the DWP didn’t pay for the car. I never knew this ?. Anyone else had this experience ?

No when I lost my PIP for the third time in 5 years like the previous two times, I drove the Motability car back to the dealership on the same day that the decision from the DWP was received.
It was logical to me - no mobility element of PIP = no Motability car - I had no legal entitlement to keep it