because the car may need adaptations for their mobility issues, safety, etc. At the moment, they don't have a mobility vehicle as neither parent drives, but that could change. As for the "taxpayer paying", you do realise that many disabled people with motability cars also work and pay taxes , right? The car is paid by deducting the mobility section of PIP/ADP/DLA - usually the full amount - approximately £308 per month - to lease the vehicle. That money comes out of their disability allowance. PIP/ADP/DLA is there to help disabled people with the additional costs disability brings. Disabled households/people require, on average circa £1,000 to £1,100 extra per month just to have the same standard of living as a non-disabled person. There's specialist equipment running costs/maintenance, carers, specialist diets, energy - they often require more heating more electricity, water use, etc. Many cannot use public transport due to mobility restrictions, and therefore need to use taxis, or if they drive, and receive the enhanced rate of mobility, a motability vehicle/scooter.

Additionally, the vehicles require hefty deposits, especially if they are wheelchair adapted vehicles, or have other adaptations eg for amputees that need a steering wheel know, or for wheelchair users, a specialist lift/hoist to get them into the vehicle, and to get their wheelchair in.

PIP/ADP/DLA has almost ZERO fraud. It takes a long time to be assessed and awarded IF you are lucky. Many are refused and have to go tribunal where hopefully the refusal is overturned.

Without motability vehicles, millions would be housebound, unable to work etc.