What is Motability
Motability is a national charity which helps disabled people in receipt of Disability Living Allowance (higher rate mobility component) or War Pensioners; Mobility supplement obtain a car, powered wheelchair or scooter.
Financial Help
Financial help for driving lessons is now only available from Motability for young drivers (aged 16 - 24) who receive the Higher Rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance.
Motability
Warwick House
Roydon Road
Harlow
Essex
CM19 5PX
Tel: 0845 456 4566
Fax: 0207 928 1818
Minicom: 0845 675 0009
Textphone: 01279 632 273
Website: www.motability.co.uk
Please contact the above number for further details and ask for a list of Forum Accredited mobility centres, which have full facilities to assess your ability to drive.
Application for Financial Help
If you wish to apply for help towards the cost of a vehicle and/or adaptations:
- Do not order or pay any advance payment for a vehicle or adaptations until you have been told whether a grant has been given.
- You are expected to put as much as you reasonably can towards the cost yourself.
- Financial Help will only be considered towards the least expensive solution for your mobility needs; this may not always be your first choice.
- Help towards vehicles on Hire Purchase (HP) is mainly given in special circumstances, for example van conversions or vehicles requiring extensive adaptation which cannot be supplied on contract hire.
- No help can be given towards running costs (e.g. petrol, insurance and maintenance) for a vehicle on HP.
- Application forms are available from DIAL Doncaster.
The Blue Badge Scheme
People who are in receipt of High Rate Mobility Component of Disability Living Allowance and others at the discretion of the Social Services department are eligible for a Blue Badge. The badge allows parking concessions when it is displayed in the car windscreen, and the person named on the badge is using the vehicle.
Road Tax Exemption
Exemption from road tax payments is given to people who have an invalid tricycle or a smaller car issued by the Department of Health, to people in receipt of High Rate Mobility component of Disability Living Allowance or their appointee, i.e. a person who uses their car for the sole use of a person in receipt of High Rate Mobility Component, and to people in receipt of War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement. For more information see Road Tax Exemption factsheet or ring DIAL Doncaster Tel: 01302 327 800.
Motability Dealers in Doncaster
Stoneacre
Suzuki
Doncaster Road
Ackworth
Nr Pontefract
Doncaster
WF7 7DB
Tel: 0870 750 3250
Fax: 01977 615 641
E-mail: sales.ackworth@stoneacre.co.uk
Stoneacre
Fiat, Suzuki, Seat, Chevrolet
Barnby Dun Road
Wheatley
Doncaster
DN2 4QP
Tel: 01302 327 111
Fax: 01302 340 460
E-mail: sales.doncaster@stoneacre.co.uk
Website: www.stoneacredoncaster.co.uk
Contact: Adi Lee (Motability Specialist)
Ringways Garages Ltd
Ford
York Road
Doncaster
Tel: 01302 785 221
Fax: 01302 390 145
Website: www.ringways.co.uk
Contact: Charlotte Birchenough (Motability Specialist)
Evans Halshaw
Nissan/Peugeot
Wheatley Hall Road
Doncaster
DN2 4LT
Tel: 01302 303 700
Fax: 01302 303 701
Website: www.evanshalshaw.com
Contact: Brian Hewitt/Tony Lowe (Motability Specialists)
Evans Halshaw
Citroen
Citroen Garage
Wheatley Hall Road
Doncaster
DN2 4PE
Tel: 01302 322 222
Fax: 01302 369 601
Contact: Bill Thompson/Carlo Boussabatt
Website: www.evanshalshaw.com
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F. Cross & Sons Ltd
KiA
(Chaseside)
Doncaster Road
Hatfield
Doncaster
DN7 6AD
Tel: 01302 840 253
Fax: 01302 351 317
E-mail: gfo@fcross.co.uk
Website: www.fcross.co.uk
Contact: Graham Foulgar
Pentagon
Toyota
Quest Park
Wheatley Hall Road
Doncaster
DN2 4LT
Tel: 01302 762 300
Contact: Keith Hodby/Darryl Raper
Doncaster Hyundai Centre
Hyundai
Middle Bank Road
Doncaster Carr Industrial Estate
Doncaster
DN4 5JJ
Tel: 01302 363 544
Fax: 01302 761 685
E-mail: sales@doncaster-hyundai.co.uk
Website: www.doncaster-hyundai.co.uk
Contact: Mark Hancock
Hayseldens Doncaster Ltd
V.W, Skoda
York Road Roundabout
Doncaster
DN5 8AN
Tel: 01302 364 141 (Volkswagen)
Fax: 01302 329 861
Contact: Mark Allen/Martin Perry
Tel: 01302 361 061 (Skoda)
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Northcliffe Motor Co Ltd
Skoda
Doncaster Road
Denaby Main
Doncaster
DN12 4DY
Tel: 01709 863 366
Fax: 01709 868 683
Contact: David Guy (Motability Specialist)
Perrys Motor Sales Ltd
Vauxhall
Wheatley Hall Road
Doncaster
DN2 4PE
Tel: 0845 456 0652
Fax: 01302 363 051
Contact: Stephen Eyre
Website: www.perrys.co.uk
Contact: Adrian Baily (Motability Specialist)
Evans Halshaw
Renault
White Rose Way
Doncaster
DN4 5JH
Tel: 01302 304 100
Fax: 01302 304 108
Contact: David Jenkins (Motability Specialist)
Website: www.evanshalshaw.com
DIAL Disclaimer
Whilst all the information given in this fact sheet was correct at the time of going to press,
DIAL Doncaster cannot be held responsible for any subsequent changes.
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