Question to the HM Treasury:
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether the Government provides support for the payment of vehicle excise duty to people in receipt of welfare.
Individuals in receipt of the higher rate mobility component of Disability Living Allowance (DLA) and its successor, Personal Independence Payment (PIP) qualify for an exemption from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). A fifty per cent reduction in VED is available to those in receipt of the PIP standard rate mobility component.
Individuals who do not qualify for an exemption or the reduced rate pay VED in line with other motorists. To limit the impact on the public finances, a five per cent surcharge applies to monthly and six monthly direct debit payments.