Free road tax

DD91
DD91 Online Community Member Posts: 97 Connected
in Transport and travel
Hi this is the first time I can get free road tax and I’m a little confused, so I take all the info to the post office to get the vehicle tax changed then what? Is that it done or do I then apply online for free tax? Thank you 

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  • DD91
    DD91 Online Community Member Posts: 97 Connected
    Hi I’ve read that and still don’t understand once I change it at the post office is that it done or do I need to apply online after? 
  • DD91
    DD91 Online Community Member Posts: 97 Connected
    What I mean is once I’ve been to the post office is that my car taxed 
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    You need to take all of your documents to the post office, including the certificate of entitlement. Your vehicle will then be taxed, so you can use it and they will send off the V5C (logbook) to DVLA so that the taxation class can be changed to disabled. https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1143399/ins216-how-to-apply-for-free-disabled-tax-pdf.pdf

  • DD91
    DD91 Online Community Member Posts: 97 Connected
    Thank you! Now I understand :smiley:
  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    MW123 said:


     I visited the post office with my award letter

    Are you sure it was the award letter? Usually you need your certificate of entitlement, which is different to the award letter.

  • poppy123456
    poppy123456 Online Community Member Posts: 64,456 Championing
    edited October 2023
    MW123 said:

    Poppy, I apologise for the inaccuracies in my previous post. You are absolutely correct. 

    Upon a closer look at my car documents, I realised that the document I mentioned earlier was not the award letter; it was, in fact, the Certificate of Entitlement to Personal Independence Payment, complete with its own unique serial number. 

    The certificate also includes a note that emphasises the importance of keeping it safe because it will be required for the annual renewal of your vehicle tax


    No worries at all. Yes, you will need to keep it. The only time you will need to get a new one is if you change your vehicle and then you'll need to ring PIP to ask them to send you another Cetificate of Entitlement.

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