Motability Scandal Deepens as £600 Million Worth of Free Cars Go to People With ‘Stress’, ‘Generalised Anxiety’ and ‘Tennis Elbow’ – Guido Fawkes

EXC: Motability Scandal Deepens as £600 Million Worth of Free Cars Go to People With ‘Stress’, ‘Generalised Anxiety’ and ‘Tennis Elbow’

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The Motability Scheme, the government-backed programme that hands out cars in exchange for PIP benefits, is back in the spotlight. Fresh figures quietly released in response to a Parliamentary Question reveal that in 2024 alone, £600 million was funnelled from the Department for Work and Pensions straight into the Scheme. As of April, 589,550 claimants have taxpayer-funded cars…

Guido took a look at the ‘conditions’ listed by those currently on the scheme. Brace yourself….

• Food intolerance: 20 cars.
• Failure to thrive: 10 cars.
• Tourettes: 230 cars.
• Frozen shoulder: 150 cars.
• Drug misuse: 220 cars.
• Alcohol misuse: 770 cars.
• Generalised anxiety: 1,030 cars.
• Stress: 20 cars.
• Depressive disorder: 7460 cars.
• Obesity: 800 cars.
• Dyslexia: 320 cars.
• Tennis elbow: 40 cars.

Campaign group Crush Crime has pointed out that it is easier for a drink-driver to get a free car from the state than a lifetime driving ban, and has since launched a petition give lifetime bans to repeat drink drivers. Meanwhile, Labour have still not provided a solution to the ongoing scandal. Taxpayers taken for a ride here…