Which means around 155,000 are missing out on the chance to use a vehicle to get to the shops, meet friends or just have a change of scenery.
Really? There are 1.8 million people nationally who are eligible to use Motability. Only 600,000 chose to do so. Do you really think that the other 1.2m sit indoors all day? Many will use their allowance to fund a private car (new or used) or find that getting around by public transport or taxi is cheaper for them than exchanging their benefits for a Motability car. Others still will have access to other family members cars and don’t need a separate car of their own. There are plenty of ways to get out and about other than by a Motability car. I think you have added 2+2 and come up with 5.