Renewals of existing driver licences

A recoverable Special Needs Grant may be made for a client to renew their driver licence if they:

• hold an unexpired driver licence or
• hold an expired driver licence and had a good or sufficient reason why they could not renew it before the expiry date and
• are applying for a renewal of a driver licence of the same or equivalent class or classes

Generally, a client and their partner can get 1 payment each, during a 52-week period. MSD can use discretion to grant more than 1 Special Needs Grant in a 52-week period if the client has exceptional circumstances.

Special Need Grants to renew a driver licence must not be more than the actual fee payable.

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A client will not qualify for a Special Needs Grant for driver licence costs if they:

• are disqualified from holding or getting a driver licence