LEARNER drivers could be entitled to free driving lessons if they meet two conditions.
That can make for quite a big saving especially as people are looking to tighten their belt with the ongoing cost of living crisis.
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If you are a carer and if you can show driving is key to your caring role, you could be eligible for big savings.
Website Disability Grants says carers – who need to know how to drive to transport the person they care for – can apply for support.
First, they can ask their local Social Services for a Carer’s Assessment.
The results of that assessment could find that the cost of your driving lessons can be funded via the Direct Payments of the disabled person you care for.
Alternatively, local carers’ group can sometimes help with the cost of driving lessons for carers.
Carers can apply for a grant through your local Carers Trust Network partner.
You can find your local carers group through the Carers Trust website.
Elsewhere, the Motability charity offers grants to disabled people through the Driving Lessons Grant Programme.
Under it, those on a provisional licence can get help paying for lessons to get a full licence.
And those with a full licence can get help towards the cost of familiarisation lessons.
You might need these if your vehicle has recently been adapted to suit your specific needs. For example, if you have had a dual brake installed in your car.
You can get up to 40 hours worth of lessons through the programme and a free study pack to help you pass your theory test.
It’s worth noting you still have to pay for your own theory and practical tests.
