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People claiming Personal Independence Payment (PIP) face a mobility shake-up, with access to luxury cars blocked. Labour is planning to make changes to the Motability scheme in the Autumn Budget.

The Transport Secretary has indicated she would support restrictions on premium models such as BMW and Mercedes through the vehicle leasing scheme intended for people with disabilities.

The scheme provides new cars, scooters and powered wheelchairs to people in exchange for specified disability benefits. These include the enhanced mobility payments of PIP , DLA (Disability Living Allowance) and Scotland's Adult Disability Payment (ADP) and Child Disability Payment (CDP).

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