Thousands of learners can get FREE driving lessons if they meet three key criteria
LEARNER drivers could be eligible to free driving lessons if they meet three criteria.
Care leavers could be entitled to grants of up to £2,000 from the Capstone Leavers Trust to help cover essential costs.
These can include the cost of driving lessons or practical tests – if you meet certain criteria.
Those eligible must have been in care or have recently left care.
Secondly, you must have already passed the driving theory test.
And lastly, you must be located in a rural area with poor transport links – or need a full driving license for your job or your training course.
If you meet all three criteria, you could be awarded a grant between £300 and £2000 to assist with higher education and training courses – like driving.
To apply, visit the Capstone Care Leavers Trust website.
Carers could also be eligible for free lessons.
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.
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.