Teacher says Motability mileage changes will cost her £3,000 extra a year

Teacher says Motability mileage changes will cost her £3,000 extra a yearKay Millar, 29, is one of thousands set to be affected by changes in the schemeCommentsNewsHoward Lloyd Regional content editor06:49, 07 Apr 2026Updated 06:49, 07 Apr 2026View 2 ImagesKay Millar, 29, says the changes will have a profound effect on her(Image: SWNS)A teacher who relies on a wheelchair has warned she faces being confined to her home due to upcoming changes to the Motability scheme. Kay Millar, 29, says she will be unable to continue working once mileage allowances are reduced and charges for excess miles rocket later this year.‌The teacher, who is a keen athlete, says her ambitions to retrain as a play therapist are also set to be derailed. Kay - from Frome, Somerset - spoke out amid a mounting backlash against the changes, with the scheme's average user set to fork out an extra £400 from July.‌"The scary thing is we've fought for many years to get disabled people functioning in society and this decision is forcing people back into their homes," she told Talk to the Press.‌"I will not be able to have a job or see my friends. Without a large car, I won't be able to get out of the house. If I do (leave the house), it'll cause such significant pain, fatigue and discomfort that it's not going to be worth it."This change is not only going to force people out of driving but out of work and I believe people will lose their lives due to mental health."View 2 ImagesKay Millar says she will be unable to work once mileage allowances drop and charges for excess miles soar later this year(Image: SWNS)‌Approximately 860,000 people across the UK lease new vehicles through Motability. Those receiving disability benefits can exchange portions of their payments for vehicles under the scheme, reports Chronicle Live.However, usage rules are set to become considerably stricter - with a 10,000-mile-per-year cap coming into effect on July 1. Drivers who...