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The actual costs would be interesting to see.
If the person is contributingbetween £12k and 20K over the three years, given the discounts, etc, I wonder how much the subsidy actually is.
Stereotyping somewhat, a lot of older people don't do a huge mileage. It would probably be cheaper to buy a used vehicle, maybe 1 year old at 40k miles, then sell it at 4 years old.
If the scheme only provided approved used cars, it would cost a lot less, through missing the early depreciation.
Or, long-term leasing costs less than I thought.
 
Justin Passing said:
The actual costs would be interesting to see.
If the person is contributingbetween £12k and 20K over the three years, given the discounts, etc, I wonder how much the subsidy actually is.
Stereotyping somewhat, a lot of older people don't do a huge mileage. It would probably be cheaper to buy a used vehicle, maybe 1 year old at 40k miles, then sell it at 4 years old.
If the scheme only provided approved used cars, it would cost a lot less, through missing the early depreciation.
Or, long-term leasing costs less than I thought.
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I think it perfectly reasonable that a disabled driver should own an older car, not a wreck but a four year old one that is perfectly adequate for their needs, there is no need for them to own a brand new 4X4 that someone working cannot afford themselves.
 
Justin Passing said:
The actual costs would be interesting to see.
If the person is contributingbetween £12k and 20K over the three years, given the discounts, etc, I wonder how much the subsidy actually is.
Stereotyping somewhat, a lot of older people don't do a huge mileage. It would probably be cheaper to buy a used vehicle, maybe 1 year old at 40k miles, then sell it at 4 years old.
If the scheme only provided approved used cars, it would cost a lot less, through missing the early depreciation.
Or, long-term leasing costs less than I thought.
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Its just a leasing system that is only available to people who receive PIP. It's a charity so not for profit which probably explains why they can include insurance and still be competitive with commercial leasing firms.
 
IT Minion said:
It depends if they find enough actual abusers of the system through that to make it worthwhile. If the resources were better spent on other abuse detection processes then yes, it should be scrapped.
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Nice one
 
carmanmemoranda said:
I haven't said that though.

You are moving the goal posts.

The point is that, pip only gives an allowance (if a person qualifies) that can be used against a set number (similar types of car)

Anything different to that has to be paid for by the person. It isn't given away free.

It's not the type of car (a la your neighbour) that matters. It obviously wasn't free, which was where your jealousy was showing.
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Not jealous at all im happy for him we get on well, think what you like (y)
 
pete01 said:
No but I know one of my sons mates uses the mobility car his mom got for him *not for her for him*
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And you know for sure that she didn't get it so he could use it to provide transport for her? How?


pete01 said:
I also used to work with a chap whose wife was disabled and he used the car as a taxi on the weekends (I know you wouldnt think it allowed but it happened)
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So she's entitled to the car, but he's not allowed to use it unless she's in it? Or he's allowed to use it to pop to the shops on his own, but nothing else?

What if she hadn't taken a car, and as a family they pooled all their income, including benefits, and used it to pay for food, fuel, clothing, housing, etc, and a car, which he used as a taxi at weekends, would that be OK?


pete01 said:
Why are people so desperate to think people cant fake an illness or actual disabled people with no use for a car get the car for someone else?
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Why are people so desperate to make out that the whole benefits system is riddled with fraudsters and scammers, despite proof it isn't?

Why are people so desperate to make out that disabled people are getting something for nothing?

Why are people so desperate to claim that Motability cars are some kind of freebie that people, a lot of them fakers, get on top of everything else, despite being told over and over again that it isn't?

Why are people so desperate to treat disabled people as undeserving of any level of service provision, facilities, opportunities, etc, that able-bodied people get?

Why are people so desperate to have a society where disabled people are forbidden to spend what money they do have as they want?
 
morqthana said:
What if she hadn't taken a car, and as a family they pooled all their income, including benefits, and used it to pay for food, fuel, clothing, housing, etc, and a car, which he used as a taxi at weekends, would that be OK?
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Don't know the answer as I dont know everything like you :rolleyes:
 
morqthana said:
Why are people so desperate to make out that the whole benefits system is riddled with fraudsters and scammers, despite proof it isn't?
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Wake up


morqthana said:
Why are people so desperate to make out that disabled people are getting something for nothing?
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Im not im happy for them.


morqthana said:
Why are people so desperate to treat disabled people as undeserving of any level of service provision, facilities, opportunities, etc, that able-bodied people get?
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Im not im happy for them.


morqthana said:
Why are people so desperate to have a society where disabled people are forbidden to spend what money they do have as they want?
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Im not im happy for them.
 
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