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Motability car

I've read an old news article from last year which said the government were looking in to the idea of people with the lower rate of PIP being able to hire motability cars.
I can't seem to find much about it but wondered if anyone knows anything about it.
I can't seem to find much about it but wondered if anyone knows anything about it.
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I presume they were saying that provided you were awarded 8 points for the moving around section then you could exchange the money for a Motability car.
I can't see that ever working.
The majority of Motability cars need the Enhanced rate (£59.75 a week) to cover the leasing and maintenance costs. How they would square that for those on the Standard rate with only £22.65 a week to pay beats me.
Most people have scooters/chairs in addition to a car to put them in. I don't know anybody that relies on such transport to carry out the normal day to day activities.
Perhaps they've realised that so many people will lose their cars now that they have to at least look like they're trying to help us.
Yes a large scooter could be useful but with a maximum range of say 21 miles it will just about fit that criteria - £22 a week. So with such a machine that is 10.5 miles maximum distance from the home.