Financial help learning to drive

jakewoolley

I would like to drive soon but i need to have some help with finance because i need to get smart steer  in my car and the right automatic car   on the left side  if you could tell me some charities if they could help me out with it and  i would love to be on  the road and start my new adventure

steve51

Hi @jakewoolley

Welcome it’s great to meet you this afternoon.

I am one of the Community Champion’s here at Scope.

Can you please let me know if you high rate pip????

If so you can apply for “Motability” who will adapt a car for your needs.

Please please let me know if you haven’t got this Benefit.

I will see what we need to do then for you????

@steve51

janer1967

Hi @jakewoolley Welcome to the community great to have you on board, As @steve51 has indicated you can join the motability scheme if you have been awarded higher rate mobility through PIP.

This allows you to purchase a car also adapted cars which you pay for out of your PIP money. Other than that I am not aware of any charities that would help towards this

chiarieds

Hi @jakewoolley - Welcome to the community, & thank you for joining. I hope the info given above may be helpful if you have the enhanced rate for the mobility component of PIP.

jakewoolley

Hi there I get the standard rate of pip  not the highest rate 

janer1967

Unfortunately you will not be entitled to the scheme . This doesn't mean you cant get adaptions to car but you will need to fund this 

jakewoolley

Is they another way to do it 

janer1967

Not that I am aware of but other members may know.

Have you spoken to CAB or welfare rights 

jakewoolley

No not at the moment 

Chloe_Scope

Hi @jakewoolley and welcome to the community! Here is some information about where you can get support from if you don't qualify for Motability.

Driving lessons

If you are a Motability customer, the charity may pay for up to 40 hours of driving lessons.

Learning to drive (Motability) 

If you’re not a Motability member, there is help available from:

Disability driving instructors

Help with the cost of driving lessons (Driving Mobility)

Adapting your car

Driving Mobility can assess what kind of adaptations you might need. There are 17 regional driving assessment centres across the UK. As well as adaptations, they will also assess your ability to drive.

Ask them to advise you on who can fit your adaptation. You should always get at least 2 quotes on how much it will cost. 

Driving Mobility

Get the VAT (Value Added Tax) back on an adapted car (GOV.UK)

Please do let us know how you get on.