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Some shopping centres have a Shopmobility scheme, where you can borrow a wheelchair while you're shopping. This is usually free. Buying a wheelchair

Existing customers are, however, very positive about the scheme and its impact. For example, 99 per cent of customers say that the scheme provides worry-free motoring. [footnote 8] Grants to support the mobility of disabled people It is likely that some of these preferences are driven by restrictions in scheme design but that others may be based on misunderstandings of how the scheme works. For those aware of the scheme, car dealerships are an important source of information to help potential customers understand how it works. Dr Raghib Ali has a number of roles, including Senior Clinical Research Associate at the MRC Epidemiology Unit at the University of Cambridge. His main research interests are the aetiology and prevention of non-communicable diseases and establishing prospective cohort studies in populations which have not previously been studied. He co-authored a submission to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities in the major causes of mortality and their risk factors in the UK. Resham KotechaRob Wilson is a former Member of Parliament for Reading East and Minister in the Cameron and May Governments. He spent 12 years as an MP and 10 years serving on the Conservative front bench with roles in higher education, health, DCMS, Treasury and Cabinet Office. He spent three years as Minister for Civil Society 2014-17. Before politics, Rob was an entrepreneur and founded businesses in the health and technology sectors using innovative and disruptive technology to develop new markets. He continues to have a strong interest in new technology. Since leaving Whitehall and Parliament he has invested in new tech companies and taken a number of business roles that are in areas of interest, but particularly in new breakthrough technologies and products. Rob is chairman of national wheelchair sports charity WheelPower, that supports people with spinal injuries and other disabilities into sport. Rob writes for the Daily Telegraph and has published two books. Tina Stowell, The Rt Hon Baroness Stowell of Beeston MBE Beyond this, as a charity we also offer grants to customers who need more expensive adaptations such as wheelchair swivel seats or electronic controls, either when they first lease a vehicle or part way through the lease. This is explained below. The Motability Scheme: eligible non-customers A small secretariat, based in Glasgow, York and London, supports the SMC. Commissioners Ryan Henson Matthew Goodwin is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Kent and was previously Senior Fellow at the Royal Institute for International Affairs, Chatham House, and Fellow at the Legatum Institute. He is the author of many books, articles and research reports and has worked in the social sciences for more than twenty years. He was previously seconded to the Department for Communities and Local Government and has advised more than 200 organisations around the world on issues relating to social mobility, social cohesion and political volatility. He is forty years old and lives in London. Dr Raghib Ali We offer a wide range of adaptations to leased vehicles – there are currently over 500 different products, from left foot accelerators to wheelchair swivel seats, and customers have a broad choice of manufacturer. 200 of these products are offered at nil cost to the customers.

There are several ways you can get a wheelchair. Depending on your individual circumstances you may need to pay towards the costs. Getting an NHS wheelchair You can borrow a walking frame from the NHS. Speak to a GP, physiotherapist or hospital staff. You might have to pay a deposit.You might be able to get a voucher. This allows you to pay towards the cost of a different type of wheelchair. Borrowing a wheelchair At a time of growth and of new opportunities for the charity, we warmly welcome SSAC’s work on how public funds can be used to support the mobility needs of disabled people. We know that for those whose needs it meets, the Scheme has a positive impact and offers good value for money. But we also know that there are other disabled people whose mobility needs are not met by the scheme, and for whom other solutions need to be developed. The Motability Scheme: impact on the lives of disabled people Fig 1: Why eligible non-customers who are aware of the Motability Scheme do not use it (Motability Operations Omnibus research, 2018) Reason

A personal wheelchair budget scheme has been introduced in England. Your local integrated care board (ICB) should be able to provide more information on provision in your area. We know from customers that the scheme reduces the stress and worry of struggling to get around and improves quality of life. For example, 85 per cent of car scheme customers say that access to a car has improved their access to medical services and 77 per cent say that their health has actually improved as a result of having a car. [footnote 3] Similarly around education, 29 per cent of car scheme customers aged under 24 said that having a car had helped them to pursue their education. And while 17 per cent of disabled people report that transport difficulties are a barrier to labour market participation, [footnote 4] 39 per cent of those not retired, permanently unable to work or in full time education said that their Motability car had enabled them to get a job, progress in the labour market, or stay in work. [footnote 5]Lease costs were, on average, 44 per cent cheaper in May 2018 for Motability customers than in the wider leasing market. Around two fifths of this difference arises from the direct impact of the tax concessions from which the Scheme benefits. Three fifths is generated from factors such as effective commercial management of the Scheme, strong partnerships with maintenance and repair suppliers, and through economies of scale. The SMC is an independent statutory body (an organisation created by an act of Parliament). In line with the Welfare Reform and Work Act 2016, it is a continuation of the body previously called the Social Mobility and Child Poverty Commission. Responsibilities promoting social mobility in England, for example, by challenging employers, the professions, universities and schools to play their part in promoting social mobility The Scheme has over 620,000 customers. 94 per cent of car scheme customers have a physical impairment or another long term health condition. [footnote 1] 23 per cent of car scheme customers live with a mental health condition or psychological difficulties; this figure is increasing over time and is also higher among new customers receiving PIP. [footnote 2] Ryan has been Chief Executive Officer at the Coalition for Global Prosperity, a think tank specialising in international development since April 2020. Prior to joining the Coalition, Ryan worked for CAFOD, the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development, and on human rights policy at the Ministry of Justice. Ryan serves as a Reservist in the Royal Air Force and is a founding trustee of Diversity in Development, a social mobility charity working to widen access to the international development sector. Ryan was awarded an Aspen UK Rising Leaders Fellowship 2022 and was the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Bedford at the 2019 General Election. Matthew Goodwin