car registered disabled

[zonerc]

hi all first post here
my father-in-law as recently passed away and he drove a car that is registered to the mother-in-law on disabled tax ,and as she dont drive shes gave me the car ,queston is what do i do to change the car into my name but still keeping the disabled tax as i will still be running her around .
thanks in advance

[Panic Button]

Why not keep it registered in her name?

I am not aware of any law that says the registered keeper of a car has to be a driver.

[zonerc]

yes i know you can do that but i also know that they can nominate someones car ,would just prefer to put the car in my own name thats all

[Panic Button]

You may find the answer, or a suitable contact here:

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/OwningAVe hicle/TaxationClasses/DG_4022044

I can't see the answer to your specific question, but it does confirm what you say, that the disabled person can nominate someone else to drive. Hopefully this can put you on the track to finding out what to do.

[zonerc]

ok ty panic button its maybe what ive read but cant contact anyone until tomorrow so if anyone has any other information in the mean tim i would be very greatful.
and thanks again panic button

[daffy654]

You are only allowed to claim the tax ememption for the vehicle if it for the sole use of the disabled person. I am entitled to this exemption but I don't drive and as my fiance uses his car for getting to work and other stuff not connected with me then we aren't allowed to claim the car tax disc.

[zonerc]

What you need to know
the exemption can only be claimed for one vehicle at a time
you must pay vehicle tax on any additional vehicles
you can nominate someone else (a nominee) to drive for you. But the car must:
be registered either to you or your nominee
only be used for your benefit (for example shopping or getting prescriptions)
be insured for the nominee or anyone else who drives the vehicle for your purposes


well thats what it says on the site panic button give me

[bednobs]

what daffy says is totally right, the car must be for the exclusive use (no matter who it belongs to or who drives it) of the disabled person, so you wont be able to do that, and you'll have to pay tax. Unless you mean that you wont be using the car for yourself at all, but soley to take her about. In which case you wont have to do anything, cause she'll still be entitled to tax the car under disabled class

[bednobs]

what daffy says is totally right, the car must be for the exclusive use (no matter who it belongs to or who drives it) of the disabled person, so you wont be able to do that, and you'll have to pay tax. Unless you mean that you wont be using the car for yourself at all, but soley to take her about. In which case you wont have to do anything, cause she'll still be entitled to tax the car under disabled class

[bednobs]

and your link confirms that

[zonerc]

so if your right ,that means that if the father-in-law who was living and married to the mother-in-law until he died was breaking the law everytime he went out in the car and it was not for his wife

[bednobs]

yep

[daffy654]

We had the forms here ready to apply but we were not prepared to be law breakers as we knew full well that the car isn't used solely for my needs.People do get away with it but they are breaking the law and if caught the car can be confiscated as it would be classed as untaxed.

[zonerc]

that means he would have to go on the bus or have a differant car for himself ,and i dont know anyone who does that

[bednobs]

yep

[bednobs]

yep

[Ethel]

No it doesn't - it simply means you pay tax the same as everyone else.