Motability Operations Ltd

Supporting independence: five facts about the Motability Scheme today Following the Budget, and increased interest in how the Motability Scheme works, we wanted to share five points that help explain who we are, what we do and where we’re heading. 1. The Motability Scheme supports more than 860,000 disabled people across the UK with access to cars, wheelchair accessible vehicles (WAVs), scooters and powered wheelchairs – helping people live more independent lives. 2. Scheme vehicles are not ‘free’. Customers choose to use their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) to lease a vehicle, and they can add their own money through an advanced payment if they want a higher-specification model. 3. Eligibility for PIP is set and assessed by the government, including the enhanced rate needed to join the Motability Scheme. Motability Operations has no role in that process. 4. The Scheme works by Motability Operations borrowing money to buy the vehicles and then selling them at end of lease to repay the initial borrowing. 5. We regularly review the vehicles we offer to ensure value for customers. Premium brands such as Mercedes and Audi have already been removed, and by 2035 we aspire for around half of all Scheme vehicles to be built in Britain, supporting customers and the UK automotive sector. We remain focused on delivering great value and greater independence for disabled people. In the short film below, our CEO Andrew Miller discusses some of the recently announced changes.

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A Motability Scheme car gives our customers more than just a way to get around. It gives them the freedom to work, stay connected, and take charge of their daily lives.

For many people, independence is a given. But for many of our customers, the Motability Scheme car represents life-changing freedom.

Freelance sports reporter Andy Stevenson will be familiar to many sports fans. But you might not know about the role his Motability Scheme car plays in his life. We caught up with Andy at Reading Football Club to hear how the Scheme has supported his career, helped him play an active role in family life and given him the freedom to live life on his terms. “It’s almost unquantifiable to describe the freedom that having a Motability car gives.” Watch Andy's story below. 👇