Motability Scheme for Powerchairs and Mobility Scooters

How Motability Works and who is Eligible

If you receive either of the following benefits and have at least 12 months’ award remaining you can exchange some or all of this to lease either a car, scooter or powered wheelchair form Motability.

Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP)
War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement from the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA)

Unfortunately, the Attendance Allowance cannot be used to lease cars, scooters or powered wheelchairs through Motability.

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Nothing to Worry About with Motability

Motability scooters and powered wheelchairs are available on a three year Contract Hire lease (five years for some custom-built powered wheelchairs). This simply means that you lease the product from us and that the relevant amount of your allowance will be paid directly to us every four weeks, to cover the lease payments. Leaving you to enjoy freedom and independence without the worry of organising insurance breakdowns. Hire purchase (where you buy the product in instalments) is not available.

As most scooters and powered wheelchairs through Motability cost less to lease than your weekly allowance, you will still directly receive the remainder of your allowance to spend however you choose.

The Worry-Free Package at a Glance

With Motability, you get more than just the scooter or powered wheelchair of your choice, you get all the support and help you need to enjoy worry-free mobility. In fact, our current customers rate our services so highly that 95% of them would recommend Motability to a friend.

Everything here is included in your lease:

A new scooter or powered wheelchair of your choice every three years
Standard pricing nationwide
Over 200 products – most costing less than your weekly allowance
Insurance from RSA Motability (RSAM) which covers any damage to people or property caused by your product
Loss and damage protection for your product
Breakdown assistance from Motability Assist – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Servicing, maintenance and repairs – call outs and home collection can be arranged with your dealer
Replacement tyres and batteries
A dedicated UK based Customer Services team

However, there are some other things that are not included:

Optional extras on the product that are not fitted as standard
More than three claims for lost or stolen keys
Any fines you may incur
Insurance cover for theft or damage to personal belongings such as coats, bags, mobile phones and money

Other things to consider:

Tax – the DVLA provide this free of charge for Class 3 scooters and wheelchairs (Class 2 products do not require tax)
You will also need somewhere secure to store your scooter or powered wheelchair overnight or when unattended

If you require finance other than Motability, we would be happy to explain the alternative finance packages we have available.