Parliament has been the stage for discussions around significant cuts to the Motability scheme, including proposals to reduce it for individuals with conditions such as ADHD and tennis elbow. The debate on welfare spending, initiated by the Conservatives in the Commons, saw Helen Whately, Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, raise several issues, including limiting benefits for non-UK citizens and upholding the two-child cap.

The Motability scheme allows Personal Independence Payment ( PIP ) claimants with severe mobility issues to lease a new vehicle, provided they are awarded the higher mobility rate of the benefit. There is growing apprehension that Chancellor Rachel Reeves may target the Motability scheme in her November Budget, a move that has sparked criticism due to

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