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Motability: Finance

Asked by Helen WhatelyConservativeDepartment for Work and PensionsTabled Answered 24 October 2025UIN 81916

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how much his Department has (a) invoiced Motability for and (b) received from Motability under the Social Security (Expenses of Paying Sums in Relation to Vehicle Hire) Regulations 2016, in each of the years since these regulations were introduced.

Answered by Sir Stephen Timms

(a) The DWP invoiced the Motability scheme for the following amounts under the Social Security (Expenses of Paying Sums in Relation to Vehicle Hire) Regulations 2016.

Year

Total

16/17

£0.8m

17/18

£1.1m

18/19

£0.9m

19/20

£1.0m

20/21

£0.8m

21/22

£0.6m

22/23

£0.9m

23/24

£1.1m

24/25

£1.4m

Figures rounded to nearest £0.1m.

(b) DWP were fully reimbursed for the amounts above.

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