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The 2025 Budget, presented by Rachel Reeves, brings major changes for disabled people who use the Motability Scheme and introduces welfare reforms that will also impact disabled people.

From July 2026, the Government will end key tax breaks on the Motability Scheme. Advance payments will no longer be exempt from VAT and will now carry the standard 20% tax. At the same ...

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In a bold and long-awaited move, Motability Operations has announced it is immediately removing a number of premium car brands from its scheme. From now on, models from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus and Alfa Romeo will no longer be available to lease through Motability. This change isn’t simply about trimming the catalogue. Motability says it’s about ref...

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Every year, more than 1,700 people die on UK roads. Another 30,000 receive serious, life-changing injuries. The numbers are shocking, and there has been no significant reduction for more than a decade.

The theme for this year’s ‘Road Safety Week is ‘Safe Vehicles Save Lives’ DMUK joins Brake, the road safety charity, in urging al...

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On Tuesday 4 November 2025, the global movement of Purple Tuesday brought accessibility into the spotlight for the benefit of disabled people. Across cities, shopping centres and businesses in the UK and around the world, the day was marked not only by symbolic gestures, buildings lit in purple, signage changed, campaigns launched, but by a deeper shift in mindset toward desi...

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The Planning and Infrastructure Bill has reached its final parliamentary stages and with them comes a major step forward for accessible electric vehicle (EV) charging. On Friday, Ministers backed a key amendment to the Bill that would give the government new powers to require all future public charge points to meet accessibility standards, ensuring they are safe, convenient, ...

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