Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, for what reason Motability is required to repossess a claimant's vehicle before mandatory reconsideration or appeals related to personal independent payment claim applications.

Motability is an independent charitable organisation wholly responsible for the Motability scheme. It is therefore Motability’s decision whether to allow claimants to keep their vehicle during this period.

Claimants are allowed to keep their vehicle for up to seven weeks following a decision that they are no longer entitled to PIP, with Mandatory Reconsiderations normally completed well before this. Most are also eligible for a £2,000 transitional support payment. Those who win their appeal can normally reapply for the scheme immediately, providing they repay this; otherwise, they can re-join after 6 months.