A mobility component would give State Pensioners access to the Motability Scheme.
More than 7,100 people have signed an online petition calling for a mobility element to be added to Attendance Allowance alongside the daily living component to enable people over State Pension age with a disability or health condition to access the Motability Scheme. The mobility component is only available to people under State Pension age claiming Personal Independence Payment , Adult or Child Disability Payment in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance .
The petition continues: “If a person receives DLA or PIP they can receive a mobility element for their benefit, and this continues once they reach State Pension age, allowing them to get a Motability Vehicle. Top Money Stories Today Last month, SNP MP Drew Hendry echoed the sentiments of the petition by asking the Department for Work and Pensions if it has made any assessment of the “potential merits of including a mobility element in Attendance Allowance that enables access to the Motability scheme”.
Latest Disability Benefits News The DWP Minister went on to explain how Attendance Allowance has “never included a mobility component, and so cannot be used in payment for a leased Motability scheme vehicle”.
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