Motability car abuse?

keithb
keithb Community Member Posts: 1 Listener
edited December 2016 in Employment & Support Allowance (ESA)
I know someone that has a Motability car for her husband who does not benefit from it.She uses it to go and play bingo,goes shopping with her friend,shopping for an elderly person.What can i do about it,she is abusing the system.

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  • Alex
    Alex Scope Posts: 1,281 Pioneering
    edited December 2016
    Hi @keithb

    Welcome to the community.

    Although the disabled person doesn't have to be in the car for every journey, it should be used to benefit them. 

    Mobility has some info on their website:
    Misuse would include:

    Not giving the disabled person the benefit of the car
    Driving whilst uninsured or banned
    Using the car in a criminal act
    Lending, ****-leasing or selling the car
    Using the car for unauthorised business purposes, for example, as a taxi or delivery vehicle
    Not taking proper care of your car

    You can report misuse through the website.

    Mobility cars can be vital lifeline to people - so I think it's really important that the scheme is protected for those that need it.

  • madazzmichelle
    madazzmichelle Community Member Posts: 1 Listener

    My son has my car and he was suppose to take me shopping hospital appointments and he just leaves me to catch taxi I can't even walk and I don't even no what I'm doing half the time

  • Mary_Scope
    Mary_Scope Posts: 5,048 Scope Online Community Children and Family Specialists

    Hi @madazzmichelle and a warm welcome to the community from me.

    I'm sorry your son is doing this, is your son the named driver on the motability car?

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