Reeves is exploring measures to reduce the extremely generous treatment of the Motability scheme at the Winter Budget. After a year of tenacious campaigning including Guido’s revelation that people with tennis elbow were getting free luxury cars…
The Treasury is exploring cuts to £1 billion worth of exemptions to VAT and insurance taxation granted to cars under the scheme. It is also considering reducing the availability of luxury car brands like BMWs on the scheme…
Motability costs the taxpayer £2.8 billion annually and is being routinely promoted on social media as a cheap way to get around if you are on PIP. The Times has been briefed that Reeves would go no further than the above reforms for fear of angering backbenchers again. Eligibility should obviously be restricted to people with serious disabilities who can’t use a normal vehicle properly…