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How many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme and primary disabling conditions recorded as an anxiety disorder where the type was not known in each of the last five years by region.
The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.
How many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme and primary disabling conditions recorded as generalised anxiety disorder in each of the last five years by region.
The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.
How many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in each of the last five years by region.
The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.
How many PIP claimants had active contracts with the Motability Scheme in each of the last five years by (a) primary disabling condition and (b) region.
The requested information on Motability is not part of our routine statistical releases.
How many times his Department has attended Motability board meetings over the past two years.
The Department has attended every Motability Board meeting which are held quarterly each year for the last two years.
How many Motability customers receive (a) Personal Independence Payment and (b) Disability Living Allowance.
At the end of July 2025 (latest available data), 593,700 PIP claimants had an active contract with the Motability Scheme. The number of PIP claimants who had an active contract with the Motability Scheme broken down by condition groups over the past 5 years is provided in the table below. Table 1: PIP claimants with an active Motability Scheme contract by condition over the past 5 years 202020212022202320242025 (to July-25)Psychiatric disorders76,10086,80097,200125,000162,700174,700 of which ADHD / ADD1,9002,6003,4005,6009,00010,400 of which any depressive disorder16,20019,70022,70032,80046,10049,900 The Department does not hold Motability data in its analytical datasets for DLA. Obtaining these data from other sources would involve disproportionate costs. Notes: - The figures provided are for PIP claimants in England and Wales only.- The figures include both claims made under Normal Rules and those made under Special Rules for End of Life.- The claimants’ primary conditions were used to categorise them in the provided table. Many claimants have two or more health conditions, and it is not necessarily the case that the listed primary condition is that which gives rise to the functional limitation(s) behind the award of the enhanced mobility component of PIP.- The figures have been provided in calendar years, containing data from January 2020 to July 2025.- The calendar year 2025 only contains data to July 2025, therefore volumes may be smaller than what would appear within a full calendar year. Data beyond this point is currently unavailable centrally for analysis.- Values in the table show any PIP claimant with an active Motability Scheme contract on the PIP caseload at some point within that calendar year.- The “of which any depressive disorder” category is made up of 4 primary conditions:o Anxiety and depressive disorders – mixedo Bipolar affective disordero Depressive disordero Mood disorders – Others / type not known- Values have been rounded to the nearest 100.
How many (a) PIP and (b) DLA claimants who are members of the Motability scheme, had a psychiatric disorder as their main disabling condition in each of the last five years.
At the end of July 2025 (latest available data), 593,700 PIP claimants had an active contract with the Motability Scheme. The number of PIP claimants who had an active contract with the Motability Scheme broken down by condition groups over the past 5 years is provided in the table below. Table 1: PIP claimants with an active Motability Scheme contract by condition over the past 5 years 202020212022202320242025 (to July-25)Psychiatric disorders76,10086,80097,200125,000162,700174,700 of which ADHD / ADD1,9002,6003,4005,6009,00010,400 of which any depressive disorder16,20019,70022,70032,80046,10049,900 The Department does not hold Motability data in its analytical datasets for DLA. Obtaining these data from other sources would involve disproportionate costs. Notes: - The figures provided are for PIP claimants in England and Wales only.- The figures include both claims made under Normal Rules and those made under Special Rules for End of Life.- The claimants’ primary conditions were used to categorise them in the provided table. Many claimants have two or more health conditions, and it is not necessarily the case that the listed primary condition is that which gives rise to the functional limitation(s) behind the award of the enhanced mobility component of PIP.- The figures have been provided in calendar years, containing data from January 2020 to July 2025.- The calendar year 2025 only contains data to July 2025, therefore volumes may be smaller than what would appear within a full calendar year. Data beyond this point is currently unavailable centrally for analysis.- Values in the table show any PIP claimant with an active Motability Scheme contract on the PIP caseload at some point within that calendar year.- The “of which any depressive disorder” category is made up of 4 primary conditions:o Anxiety and depressive disorders – mixedo Bipolar affective disordero Depressive disordero Mood disorders – Others / type not known- Values have been rounded to the nearest 100.
How many (a) PIP and (b) DLA claimants who are members of the Motability scheme had ADHD as their main disabling condition in each of the past 5 years.
At the end of July 2025 (latest available data), 593,700 PIP claimants had an active contract with the Motability Scheme. The number of PIP claimants who had an active contract with the Motability Scheme broken down by condition groups over the past 5 years is provided in the table below. Table 1: PIP claimants with an active Motability Scheme contract by condition over the past 5 years 202020212022202320242025 (to July-25)Psychiatric disorders76,10086,80097,200125,000162,700174,700 of which ADHD / ADD1,9002,6003,4005,6009,00010,400 of which any depressive disorder16,20019,70022,70032,80046,10049,900 The Department does not hold Motability data in its analytical datasets for DLA. Obtaining these data from other sources would involve disproportionate costs. Notes: - The figures provided are for PIP claimants in England and Wales only.- The figures include both claims made under Normal Rules and those made under Special Rules for End of Life.- The claimants’ primary conditions were used to categorise them in the provided table. Many claimants have two or more health conditions, and it is not necessarily the case that the listed primary condition is that which gives rise to the functional limitation(s) behind the award of the enhanced mobility component of PIP.- The figures have been provided in calendar years, containing data from January 2020 to July 2025.- The calendar year 2025 only contains data to July 2025, therefore volumes may be smaller than what would appear within a full calendar year. Data beyond this point is currently unavailable centrally for analysis.- Values in the table show any PIP claimant with an active Motability Scheme contract on the PIP caseload at some point within that calendar year.- The “of which any depressive disorder” category is made up of 4 primary conditions:o Anxiety and depressive disorders – mixedo Bipolar affective disordero Depressive disordero Mood disorders – Others / type not known- Values have been rounded to the nearest 100.
What steps Veterans UK has taken to provide oversight of the Motability scheme.
The Motability Scheme is an independent voluntary initiative that assists disabled individuals in using their War Pensioners' Mobility Supplement (WPMS), or the motability component of Disability Living Allowance to lease or purchase a car or powered wheelchair. Where vehicle adaptations are necessary due to a disability, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) may offer financial assistance to help cover associated costs. The MOD provides guidance and support on the Motability Scheme through multiple channels. We ensure that individuals are fully informed about the scheme and other related benefits at every stage of the WPMS process - whether a claim is being considered, submitted, or awarded - so they can explore all available support options.
What specific internal management information Motability shares with his Department.
Motability Foundation is independent of government and regulated by the Charity Commission so is wholly responsible for the terms and the administration of the Scheme. The Motability Foundation do not routinely share internal Management Information with DWP but will respond to individual requests should the Department request specific Management Information.
How many (a) PIP and (b) DLA claimants who are members of the Motability scheme had any type of depressive disorder as their main disabling condition in each of the last five years.
At the end of July 2025 (latest available data), 593,700 PIP claimants had an active contract with the Motability Scheme. The number of PIP claimants who had an active contract with the Motability Scheme broken down by condition groups over the past 5 years is provided in the table below. Table 1: PIP claimants with an active Motability Scheme contract by condition over the past 5 years 202020212022202320242025 (to July-25)Psychiatric disorders76,10086,80097,200125,000162,700174,700 of which ADHD / ADD1,9002,6003,4005,6009,00010,400 of which any depressive disorder16,20019,70022,70032,80046,10049,900 The Department does not hold Motability data in its analytical datasets for DLA. Obtaining these data from other sources would involve disproportionate costs. Notes: - The figures provided are for PIP claimants in England and Wales only.- The figures include both claims made under Normal Rules and those made under Special Rules for End of Life.- The claimants’ primary conditions were used to categorise them in the provided table. Many claimants have two or more health conditions, and it is not necessarily the case that the listed primary condition is that which gives rise to the functional limitation(s) behind the award of the enhanced mobility component of PIP.- The figures have been provided in calendar years, containing data from January 2020 to July 2025.- The calendar year 2025 only contains data to July 2025, therefore volumes may be smaller than what would appear within a full calendar year. Data beyond this point is currently unavailable centrally for analysis.- Values in the table show any PIP claimant with an active Motability Scheme contract on the PIP caseload at some point within that calendar year.- The “of which any depressive disorder” category is made up of 4 primary conditions:o Anxiety and depressive disorders – mixedo Bipolar affective disordero Depressive disordero Mood disorders – Others / type not known- Values have been rounded to the nearest 100.
Whether he will subject Motability to competitive tendering for the right to run the scheme.
Motability Foundation is independent of government and regulated by the Charity Commission so is responsible for the terms and the administration of the Scheme. The department works closely with Motability and is responsible for the disability benefits that provide a passport to the Motability Scheme. We will continue to ensure the Scheme meets the transport needs of disabled people.
How much his Department has (a) invoiced Motability for and (b) received from Motability under the Social Security (Expenses of Paying Sums in Relation to Vehicle Hire) Regulations 2016, in each of the years since these regulations were introduced.
(a) The DWP invoiced the Motability scheme for the following amounts under the Social Security (Expenses of Paying Sums in Relation to Vehicle Hire) Regulations 2016. YearTotal16/17£0.8m17/18£1.1m18/19£0.9m19/20£1.0m20/21£0.8m21/22£0.6m22/23£0.9m23/24£1.1m24/25£1.4m Figures rounded to nearest £0.1m. (b) DWP were fully reimbursed for the amounts above.
What is the total cost to his Department of the annual mailshot run on behalf of Motability to eligible claimants; and how much Motability contributes to the Department for this mailshot.
DWP does not undertake an annual mailshot run on behalf of Motability to eligible customers. There is no cost to DWP in this regard.
Whether he will take steps to amend the social security payment regulations to enable the direct transfer of (a) Personal Independence Payment and (b) Disability Living Allowance to competitors to Motability.
Motability Foundation is independent of government and regulated by the Charity Commission so is responsible for the terms and the administration of the Scheme. The department works closely with Motability and is responsible for the disability benefits that provide a passport to the Motability Scheme. We will continue to ensure the Scheme meets the transport needs of disabled people.
If he will extend the Freedom of Information Act to the Motability scheme.
The Government has no plans to extend the Freedom of Information Act to the Motability Scheme. The Motability Scheme is delivered by Motability Operations which is an independent commercial company under contract to the Mobility Foundation, a registered charity.
What assessment she has made of the value for money of Motability’s VAT and Insurance Premium Tax reliefs.
The Government keeps all taxes under review, and the Chancellor makes decisions on tax policy at fiscal events in the context of the overall public finances.
If she will ask HMRC to release a separate estimate of the cost of Motability’s Insurance Premium Tax exemption.
HMRC publishes estimates of the costs of tax reliefs in its annual Non-structural tax relief statistics publication. The last publication on 5 December 2024 showed an estimate and forecast for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25 of £1,210m for the relief “Vehicles and other supplies to disabled people (vehicles only)”. This includes the cost of VAT reliefs for supplies of vehicles to disabled people, including but not limited to Motability.
If she will publish the methodology and assumptions behind HMRC’s 2024 forecast that Motability’s VAT reliefs will have cost £1.21 billion in 2024-25.
HMRC publishes estimates of the costs of tax reliefs in its annual Non-structural tax relief statistics publication. The last publication on 5 December 2024 showed an estimate and forecast for the financial years 2023-24 and 2024-25 of £1,210m for the relief “Vehicles and other supplies to disabled people (vehicles only)”. This includes the cost of VAT reliefs for supplies of vehicles to disabled people, including but not limited to Motability.
How many Personal Independence Payment claimants received vehicles through the Motability Scheme in each month since July 2024.
DWP holds no data on the number of PIP claimants that have an active Motability Scheme contract at a given time. Vehicle receipt is handled by Motability Operations Ltd.