16/02/2024
This is doing the rounds. It's not new, been available years, and it's not an automatic eligibility.
You have to be in receipt of the enhanced mobility component to qualify, so people who can't get around very much at all
It's also means tested, so if you live at home with parents and you get enhanced PIP, you'll likely not qualify
So to be eligible for free driving lessons, you've already got to be unable to get around, and you need to be living independently, unable to get around
This isn't a benefit or a gift, it's a necessity for the most severely disabled to help them with independence
Daily Record DWP Head-lies
Learner drivers will still need to pay for the costs of the theory and practical driving tests.