Taxing your vehicle in the disabled tax class :Cross Stitch – Motoring
Taxing your vehicle in the disabled tax class for the first time or just renewing it will depend on the documents you have. Find out what documents you need to be able to tax online, at a Post Office® or Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) local office.
To tax your vehicle in the disabled tax class and get a free tax disc you must be receiving one of the following qualifying benefits:
- higher rate of the mobility component of Disability Living Allowance
- War Pensioners Mobility Supplement
On receipt of one of these benefits, you may be entitled to an exemption certificate. You will need this to get your free tax disc.
Your exemption certificate could be the:
- Certificate of Entitlement to Disability Living Allowance (DLA)
- annual Certificate of Entitlement
- DLA 404 Certificate
- MHS330 Certificate (Disabled Passenger Scheme only)
- WPA0442 War Pensioners Mobility Certificate.
War Pensioners Mobility Supplement claimants will have the WPA0442 Certificate, issued by the Service Personnel and Veterans Agency.
The exemption certificate must be valid and can only be used to tax one vehicle at a time.
In October 2011, the Pensions, Disability and Carers Service (PDCS) introduced a new exemption certificate called the Certificate of Entitlement to DLA. You can use this new re-usable certificate to get a free tax disc if they remain entitled to the higher rate mobility component of DLA.
Annual Certificate of Entitlement holders (issued October 2010 – October 2011) will be automatically issued with the new certificate.
You can continue to use the DLA404 certificate until it is full or has expired then contact PDCS for the new re-usable certificate.
The DVLA leaflet INS216 will be included with your re-usable certificate, explaining how to get your free tax disc.
Applying for the first free tax disc is different from renewing it every year.
For new vehicles, you will need to take the exemption certificate and a valid insurance certificate to the dealership.
For used vehicles, you can change the tax class at a Post Office® branch that issues tax discs. You must have your full vehicle registration certificate (V5C), insurance certificate and MOT certificate (if applicable
You will also need to:
- fill in the appropriate sections of your exemption certificate
You’ll need a new certificate if your exemption certificate:
- has expired
- is full (for DLA 404 or WPA0442)
- has been lost, stolen or damaged
You will also need a new certificate if the vehicle or keeper details have changed.
The registered keeper should get a ‘Renewal reminder form to tax or make a Statutory Off Road Notification (V11), before the current tax disc expires.
Renewing your tax disc online or by phone
You can renew your tax disc with your V11 or V5C (which shows disabled tax class) online or phone by following the link below.
To find your nearest tax disc issuing Post Office® go to www.postoffice.co.uk or phone 0845 722 3344 giving your postcode.