How has this topic gone from energy providers, to how the scheme is funded ?
Back in 2015 when Justin Tomlinson was the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Disabled People, he stated:
“Motability is an independent registered charity. It is not sponsored by the
Department for Work and Pensions. The Department works closely with Motability
and facilitates the transfer of benefit to Motability on behalf of those claimants
who have chosen to join the Motability Scheme. The Scheme purchases vehicles
which are then leased to Scheme customers. The purchase of the vehicles is funded
by the Scheme and there is no cost to the public purse.
Would making the Motability Scheme smaller or reducing the number of
cars available save the Government money?
Making changes to the Motability Scheme would not save the Government money
as they do not fund the Motability Scheme. Regardless of how many of the eligible
2 million disabled people choose to join the Motability Scheme, the Government
will still pay £6 billion each year to people receiving these mobility benefits. The
cost to Government of the relevant disability benefits is therefore £6 billion per
annum, regardless of how individuals choose to spend their benefits.
https://www.motability.org.uk/media/f42p5cgk/factsheet-3-how-the-motability-scheme-is-funded.pdf