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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Politics
David Lynch

Minister indicates support for ending ‘luxury car’ leases by benefits claimants

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander suggested she would support premium car models being removed from the Motability scheme (Joe Giddens/PA) - (PA Wire)

Ministers will “always scrutinise spending of taxpayers’ money”, Downing Street has said, after the Transport Secretary indicated she would be comfortable with limiting access to “luxury” cars through a vehicle leasing scheme designed to help people with disabilities.

Under the Motability scheme, personal independence payment claimants with serious mobility problems can lease a new vehicle, if they receive the higher mobility rate of the benefit.

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