Hi my wife is on Higher PIP but I was an essential car user for work so we couldn’t use motability. I’ve now taken early retirement as a her carer and will need to replace our 14 year old car soon. Looking to use the scheme but just want to check how much I will be able to use the car on my own. For example going to an event on my own but using the car instead of public transport so that I can be there and back (and on call) more quickly will still be for her benefit in our view. Is that correct? It’s rare to be honest but if I do get to go out it needs to be a practical solution being able to use a motability car if we have one. Thanks for any help
As long as the large majority of the time you are using it for your wifes benifit there shouldn’t be a problem. Even when you were working it would have been plausable to have a Motability car because, your income was of a benifit for your wife such as paying bills so she can remain in your home. When you sit back and think about it, most of what you do has an inconspicuous benifit of some kind.
For example – “x” travels to visit their elderly parents “Y” who claims the award is not suitable to come because “Z” is too ill, Z’s wife buys gifts for “Y” so X’s visit to their parents was a benift to “Y” who claims the award!