The DWP has confirmed the rules around the mobility element of a PIP award.
Nearly 6,000 people have signed an online petition calling for a mobility element to be added to Attendance Allowance alongside the daily living component to enable people over State Pension age with a disability or long-term health condition to access the Motability Scheme. The mobility component is only available to people claiming Personal Independence Payment , Adult or Child Disability Payment in Scotland and Disability Living Allowance .
The Department for Work and Pensions Minister made the comments in a written response to a query from Labour’ MP Navendu Mishra, who wanted to know how many disabled people “stopped receiving a mobility allowance and “lost access to the Motability Scheme as a result of reaching State Pension age in 2023”.
Top Money Stories Today Online petition The ‘Add a mobility element to Attendance Allowance’ petition has been created by Barry Razzell who argues that excluding the mobility component from the benefit is “unfair discrimination and needs to be addressed”. Get the latest Record Money news Join the conversation on our Money Saving Scotland Facebook group for energy and money-saving tips, the latest benefits news, consumer help and advice on coping with the cost of living crisis.
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