My son has just been given enhanced mobility and is eligible for a vehicle. He’s 18 and in college. My wife is also on mobility and we are due to order a new car in the next 2 weeks. I’m not able to finance 2 vehicles and think my son being 18 should be exempt from my financial position. In applying for a grant for him it seems that I should be footing the bill, even though he has no income of his own. How can him being in education mean he can’t get any help with the AP towards a suitable car. I pay for our vehicle and have no issue with that at all.
There are plenty of shiny new cars with no AP and any 18 year old I know would be delighted with any of them, given that most run around in old bangers and pay thousands for insurance for the privilege! Perhaps I misunderstood your question and, if so, I apologise, but I think it would be unreasonable to expect a grant for something above zero AP, unless he has a disability that means that none of those cars are suitable for him. BTW, my kids are now 26 and 22 and both working, yet they still cost me a fortune ?