No more £35k BMWs for Motability drivers: New rules will stop disabled getting luxury cars on taxpayer

New rules will stop disabled people from getting luxury cars worth up to £37,000 through a taxpayer-funded scheme.

Lord Sterling, chairman of the Government-assisted £1.5 billion-a-year Motability scheme, which provides cars for disabled people, announced the changes two weeks after The Mail on Sunday highlighted growing concern at alleged abuse.

In an attempt to reduce the huge cost and crack down on fraud, the maximum value of cars available to claimants is to be slashed to £25,000.

Models listed under the current scheme include the £35,000 BMW X3 and the £37,000 Toyota Land Cruiser.   Read More