New Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) car tax rules, impacting nearly all petrol and diesel owners, are set to take effect from Spring 2025. While standard VED charges will increase with RPI inflation and electric car owners will be required to pay for the first time, the most significant changes will affect new car buyers, with fees doubling for many. However, motorists with eligible disabilities will be exempt from paying vehicle tax rates. This exemption applies to individuals receiving higher rate mobility components of Disability Living Allowance (DLA), Personal Independence Payment (PIP), or Adult Disability Payment (ADP), as well as those with higher rate mobility components of Child Disability Payment, War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement, or Armed Forces Independence Payment. Despite these exemptions, older drivers over 70 may be disproportionately affected, as they have the highest number of medical conditions on UK roads.
Thousands of older drivers over the age of 70 could be exempt from new Vehicle Excise Duty car tax changes set to affect motorists from the Spring. The new car tax rules will impact nearly all petrol and diesel owners with significant updates to standard and first-year rates.
Those buying models emitting over 255g. km will see thousands added to their bills, with year one rates jumping from £2,745 to £5,490 per annum. UK, motorists with an eligible disability will be exempt from paying vehicle tax rates. Exemptions will apply if road users receive the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance , reports the Express.
Motorway.co.uk has highlighted information regarding road tax exemptions for vehicles used by disabled individuals or organisations that transport disabled people. They expressed: "If a vehicle is being used by a disabled person or by an organisation providing transport for disabled people, it can claim a disability exemption when filing road tax. If qualified, the vehicle will not be subject to road tax fees.
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