To be eligible to join the Motability Scheme, you need to receive one of the following mobility allowances and you must have at least 12 months’ award length remaining. Please note that the Attendance Allowance cannot be used to lease a car through the Scheme.
Allowance
Amount per week
Higher Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance (HRMC DLA)
£64.50*
Enhanced Rate Mobility Component of Personal Independence Payment (ERMC PIP)
£64.50*
War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS)
£72.00*
Armed Forces Independence Payment (AFIP)
£64.50* (mobility element of this allowance)
* Weekly allowance as of 23 Aug 2022 ** Weekly allowance as of 06 April 2020
Could the Motability Scheme make a difference to you and your family? Check your eligibility today.
Motability Eligibility Checker.The Eligibility Checker tool and the information below will help you to find out if you may be eligible to apply to join the Scheme.
Eligibility Checker
Check here to see if you're eligible to apply to join the Motability Scheme
Which allowance do you receive?You must receive one of the five mobility allowances listed below in order to be eligible for the Motability Scheme
Which allowance does the person you are checking on behalf of receive?They must receive one of the five mobility allowances listed below in order to be eligible for the Motability Scheme
Enhanced Rate of the Mobility Component of
Personal Independence Payment (PIP).
Do you have 12 months of your allowance remaining?You must have 12 months of your allowance remaining when you apply to join the Motability Scheme.
Do they have 12 months of their allowance remaining?The person you are checking on behalf of must have 12 months of their allowance remaining when they apply to join the Motability Scheme.
We need some more informationIf you are unsure about the details of your award, you can check your Certificate of Entitlement* from your benefit payment agency (this will be either the Department for Work and Pensions, Social Security Scotland or Veterans UK)
We need some more informationIf you are unsure about the details of the award, the person you are checking on behalf of receives, you can double check their Certificate of Entitlement* from their benefit payment agency (this will be either the Department for Work and Pensions, Social Security Scotland or Veterans UK)
Department for Work and PensionsFor enquiries about claiming PIP or DLA allowance:
Unfortunately, you do not appear to be eligible to apply to join the Motability SchemeIf you currently do not receive a higher rate mobility allowance you are not able to lease a vehicle on the Scheme, however if your circumstances change in the future you may become eligible. In the meantime the following links may be of interest to you.
Unfortunately, the person you are checking on behalf of does not appear to be eligible to apply to join the Motability SchemeIf they do not receive a higher rate mobility allowance they are not able to lease a vehicle on the Motability Scheme, however if their circumstances change in the future you they become eligible. In the meantime the following links may be of interest to you.
Department for Work and PensionsFor enquiries about claiming PIP or DLA allowance:
