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Speculation is growing that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering removing insurance and tax breaks for the Motability Scheme, which allows people to exchange all or part of their enhanced mobility award from a qualifying disability benefit such as Personal Independence Payment (PIP) or Adult Disability Payment (ADP) - for a lease on a car, powered wheelchair or mobility scooter. ‌

It’s important to understand that nobody using the Motability Scheme gets a ‘free car’ and most of the 815,000 people with a current lease - including around 80,000 in Scotland - often have to make an additional up-front payment. ‌

The Motability Scheme has now issued advice to all users, offering reassurance that there has been no changes and should any be announced at the Autumn Budget,

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