Making sure your car is winter-ready ought to be at the top of every driver’s to-do list, and it’s an even more important consideration if you are the driver of, or a passenger in, an adapted or wheelchair accessible vehicle. Every winter we hear stories of motorways clogged by snowbound cars and HGVs and
There is a saying about depreciating assets: it’s always better to rent than buy. When it comes to cars, few capital items depreciate faster. While the losses are hidden from your immediate view, that doesn’t make them any less real. Before you make a decision, do these simple sums: • How much does a new
For nearly 40 years, the Motability charity has helped more than four million people to get mobile, helping them to lease a car or scooter through a mobility allowance. However changes to the Disability Living Allowance have, according to a BBC News report [http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-35476904], resulted in more than two per cent of Motability’s customers –
By Frances Waight Despite the 2010 Equality Act, there are few signs that disabled people are having an easier time when it comes to securing employment. Although recent figures suggest the number of disabled people in employment increased by 94,000 in 2014/15, the ‘disability gap’ – the difference in the employment rate between disabled people
