The freedom of movement is a luxury that not everyone can enjoy. According to the World Health Organisation, about 500 million people in the world suffer from physical disabilities

Launched in 1994, Fiat's Autonomy Programme is a special project, based in Italy whose aim is to develop equipment that can be fitted into cars to enable easier access, greater comfort and independence for physically disabled drivers and passengers.

Through its worldwide Autonomy Programme, Fiat Auto has designed devices for both private and light commercial vehicles, such as anatomic cushions, revolving and sliding seats and special fittings for wheelchairs. The Fiat Scudo, Ducato and Doblo MPV, for example, can be adapted to house a wheelchair behind the front seats. Please click here to be shown a list of contact details for the many conversion companies that use the Fiat product for wheelchair accessible vehicles.

Here in the UK Fiat have three main operating areas for customers with disabilities. Their own in-house programme called ‘Autonomy Choices’, the ‘Motability’ scheme and Wheelchair Accessible Vehicles.

Autonomy Choices
With over two million people in receipt of some form of Government Mobility Benefit, Autonomy Choices can be offered to a much wider range of disabled customer than the ‘Motability’ scheme.

Customer Qualification
To qualify for Autonomy Choices discounts the applicant can be in receipt of Higher, Medium or Lower rate Disability Living Allowance, WPMS, Incapacity Benefit, Attendance Allowance or be a Blue Badge Holder..

The award only has to be current at the time of application and there are no, upper or lower age restrictions. If the person in receipt of the benefit does not drive the application can be made in the name of an immediate member of their family. Credit is available to anyone aged 18 or over and subject to status. A guarantee or indemnity may be required. Written quotations are available on request.

A copy of the benefit award notice or blue badge will be required by PDH Cars Ltd to keep on file and the vehicle used for the benefit of the disabled person

Motability
Fiat was one of the founder members of the ‘Motability’ scheme and continues to support the excellent work that it does.

Customer Qualification
To qualify for the 'Motability' scheme the applicant will need to be in receipt of the HIGHER rate Mobility Component of the Disability Living Allowance or WPMS. Your mobility award needs to be valid for the length of the agreement you take out for hire purchase agreements or at least 12 months for contract hire agreements.

Offers Available
To review the advance payments required on all Fiat vehicles offered through the ‘Motability Contract Hire’ scheme

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for further details or contact:-

Call Peter Duggan Rees at PDH Worthing 01903 877007

or Ian Mounch at PDH Hassocks 01273 845544