Motability new 10,000-mile cap update as MPs prompt DWP response

Motability new 10,000-mile cap update as MPs prompt DWP responseMPs have raised multiple concerns over the decision to slash the Motability scheme mileage allowance from 20,000 to 10,000 milesCommentsMoneyBen Hurst07:09, 21 Apr 2026Updated 07:13, 21 Apr 2026View ImageLabour's Samantha Niblett asked about the impact of the Motability mileage cuts on disabled people(Image: Parliament TV)MPs have voiced serious concerns about the decision to dramatically cut the mileage allowance for Motability leased vehicles. Under new contracts taking effect from 1 July 2026, disabled people who exchange their higher-rate mobility allowance for a new car, scooter, or powered wheelchair every three years will face significantly tighter restrictions.‌Drivers will now only be permitted to travel 10,000 miles before incurring a charge of 25p for every additional mile. This represents a stark reduction from the previous allowance of 20,000 miles, which carried a far lower excess charge of just 5p per mile - prompting widespread worry about the financial burden on disabled users.‌In a recent parliamentary question, Liberal Democrat MP Will Forster challenged Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Pat McFadden: "Has the department reviewed the impact on disabled people when changing the mileage allowance from 20,000 miles to 10,000 miles in the Motability Scheme."‌Labour's Samantha Niblett also pressed Mr McFadden, asking: "To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of mileage restrictions applied to Motability scheme vehicles on disabled people and families living in semi‐rural and rural areas, particularly those reliant on their vehicle to travel longer distances to work, education settings and schools, healthcare appointments and other essential services; and what steps his Department is taking to ensure that such restrictions do not create geographic inequality for disabled people."Plaid Cymru...