Reeves: Welfare cannot be left ‘untouched’ in Budget

Rachel Reeves considers major change to Motability scheme to save £1billion - The Mirror

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is looking at scrapping tax breaks, which allows cars leased under the Motability scheme to be exempt from VAT or insurance premium tax

Reeves: Welfare cannot be left ‘untouched’ in Budget

An attempt to push through cuts to benefits earlier this year led to an embarrassing last-minute U-turn for the Government.

Reeves plots £1bn cut to Motability scheme for disability benefit claimants cars

The scheme provides cars and tax breaks to more than 800,000 users

Rachel Reeves considers cutting £1bn tax break for Motability scheme in Budget - 'Takes away our freedom'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves could consider making major changes to the popular Motability scheme in the upcoming Autumn Budget, which could impact how disabled people access vehicles.Reports suggest that the Chancellor is monitoring reforms to the Motability scheme to save around £1billion a year.It comes as Rachel Reeves looks to plug a £50billion financial black hole, with the Labour MP already suggesting that tax rises could be introduced.The Ti…