For some people, having a disability sits at the top of things they are terrified of. This fear is justified because disabilities have a way of making the person affected not to be able to function as normally as they would want. Going through life with a disability that limits you and prevents you from moving around as much as you would like is a hassle.

This lack of ability to move and function as you would want is fast becoming a thing of the past thanks to different schemes springing up to enable people with disabilities to become more mobile and more independent.

One such scheme is the motability scheme. Motability scheme, initiated by a charity known as Motability, focuses on enabling people with disabilities or any illness that prevents them from moving around with ease get cars which make it possible for them to be more mobile. The scheme largely relies on your Disability Living Allowance to allow you to lease a car.

At the inception of the motability scheme, the types of vehicles you could choose from were limited. However, as more people are opting to benefit from the scheme, there are now so many vehicle options to choose from. You make a choice from different vehicles ranging from powered wheelchairs and motability scooters to cars.

Knowing about the scheme is only one part of the solution to your mobility needs. You also need to know if you are eligible to benefit from it.

Here are some ways you can qualify to benefit from the scheme:

Through Personal Independence Payment

If you have been given the enhanced rate mobility part of your Personal Independence Payment for 12 months or more, you are eligible to benefit from the motability scheme.

Using your Disability Living Allowance

If you have received the greater rate mobility part of your Disability Living Allowance for 12 months or more, you are eligible to get a motability car.

Via Armed Forces Independence Payment of War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement

If you were a member of the armed forces and your disabilities were developed while you were in the line of duty, there is a way for you to benefit from the motability scheme. When you have received your Armed Forces Independence Payment or your War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement for a period of 12 months or more, you can get a motability vehicle of your choice.

It is not difficult to find out if you are eligible to benefit from the motability scheme. All you have to do is check which category applies to you. Check how much of your Personal Independence Payment, Disability Living Allowance, Armed Forces Independence Payment it War Pensioners’ Mobility Supplement you have received. If the payments you have received go all the way to 12 months, you are eligible to get a motability vehicle.

Apart from knowing your eligibility status, there are two more things you have to do. First, research about the kind of cars available and how much down payment you have to make to get the vehicle that interests you. The second thing is building a good relationship with a dealership that offers good motability deals. One such dealership is Sandown Group.

Check how eligible you are today, go to the best dealership that offers you great deals on motability vehicles, pick a vehicle of your choice and say goodbye to limited mobility.