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<p>Claimants who receive the higher rate mobility component for Disability Living
Allowance (DLA), the enhanced rate of the mobility component for Personal Independence
Payment, Armed Forces Independence Payment or War Pensioners Mobility Supplement can
exchange part or all of their mobility component for a leased car, wheelchair or powered
chair/scooter through the Motability scheme regardless of their income.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department directly transfers the mobility allowance to Motability on behalf of the
eligible claimant once they elect to join the Scheme.</p><p> </p><p /><p>The information
requested is not readily available and to provide it would incur disproportionate
cost. The latest Motability annual report published on 14<sup>th</sup> December 2022
does show that over 650,000 people use the scheme.</p>
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