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<p>The Department does not restrict what claimants can spend their mobility allowance
on. Whilst the Department has a role in determining who is eligible for the Motability
scheme, it is claimants’ own choice whether or not to join. Therefore the Department
does not have a target for the number of people using the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department is responsible for the civilian disability benefits that passport to Motability,
Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Disability Living Allowance (DLA). However,
there are more people with a Motability vehicle now than there were when PIP was first
introduced; the last major change to such benefits.</p>
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