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| MOTABILITY Warwick House Roydon Road Harlow Essex CM19 5PX |
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Motability is a registered charity which helps disabled people become more mobile. They can help you to use the Higher Rate Mobility Component of your Disability Living Allowance (DLA) or War Pensions’ Mobility Supplement (WPMS) to lease or buy a car or buy a powered wheelchair or scooter.
A Comprehensive information pack with application forms is available from the above address
Eligibility
To Qualify for any of the Motability schemes you must receive one of the following benefits:
1. Higher Rate Mobility Component of
Disabled Living Allowance (HRMC
of
DLA)
2. War Pensioners‘ Mobility Supplement
3. A Government Vehicle, Trike or Mini.
If you have one of these benefits, Motability can offer you a choice of schemes to help you to obtain a vehicle or a powered wheelchair or scooter.You must have at least 12 months’ award length remaining when you apply.
If you qualify under No 3 above, you must first make
arrangements to transfer to categories 1 or 2 above. This is done by sending
the appropriate Scheme application form, from the brochure in the information
pack to the office listed below covering your part of the United Kingdom.
Other necessary application forms and details are in the information pack.
England
Northern Ireland
DLA, Invalid Vehicle Section
Disability & Mental Health Unit
Warbreck House
Room 118, Dundonald House
Warbreck Hill Upper
Newtownards Road
Blackpool FY2 OYE
Belfast BT4 3SF
Scotland
Wales
National Services Agency
Health Services Division
Room D118, Trinity Road
Cathays Park
Edinburgh EH5 3SE
Cardiff CF1 3NQ
There is information in the pack to help you to find
a suitable supplier for your required transport (plus conversion and adaption
suppliers) and information on funding your requirement through Motability.
Further Information
List of Hand Control and
Car Adaption Conversion Specialists: http://www.mobility-unit.dft.gov.uk/lists/01.htm
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enquiries about Contract Hire, or Hire Purchase Agreements contact: Motability Operations City Gate house 22 Southwark Bridge Road London SE1 9HB Tel: 020 7620 0400
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For enquiries about
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For general
enquiries about Breakdown Assistance contact: RAC Thomas Street Stretford Manchester M32 0HX Tel: 0870 601 0150 |
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Department of
Disability Living Social Security Allowance Unit War Pensions Agency Warbreck House Norcross Warbreck Hill BLACKPOOL FY5 3YX BLACKPOOL FY2 0YE Tel: (01253) 858858 Tel: (08457) 123456 : For queries on For queries on entitlement entitlement to War to HRMC of DLA. Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement. |
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