Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what provisions her Department has in place to support people who lose their motability vehicle for a prescribed period due to changes in their benefits.

The Department worked closely with Motability to develop an extensive £175 million transitional support package when PIP was first introduced. This provides support to people who have not been awarded the enhanced mobility component upon reassessment from DLA to PIP and as a result lose their Motability scheme vehicle. This is paid for by the Motability charity, at no cost to the taxpayer.

Claimants who are reassessed from DLA to PIP and joined the Motability scheme before 1 January 2014 can keep their vehicle for up to 3 months after finding out their claim is unsuccessful and are offered a one-off payment of between £1,000 and £2,000. If a claimant is appealing the decision made on their DLA to PIP reassessment, they are offered a 26- week lease extension and a smaller one-off payment. In addition, claimants have the option to buy their old Scheme vehicle, and can obtain help to adapt any new, non- scheme vehicle.