Provisional Driving License

I am 16 y.o and 5 months. I tried to apply for provisional driving license and at some point in the application it says “ As you are under 17 and are not receiving personal independence payment, you will only receive a provisional moped licence.” What should I do ??

I’m not 100% sure but I think you have to be like 3 months away from your 17th birthday for a (car) driving license so 16yrs 10 months? But I’m not 100% sure

I am 16 y.o and 5 months. I tried to apply for provisional driving license and at some point in the application it says “ As you are under 17 and are not receiving personal independence payment, you will only receive a provisional moped licence.” What should I do ??

You can apply when you are 16 years and 9 months old

That's correct, is it not?

No. 15 years and 9 months.

I know, but considering he isn't claiming PIP, I gave him an answer aimed at his situation, that he can claim when he is 16 years and 9 months old

What you've just written makes no sense. You can apply for a provisional licence at 15 years and 9 months regardless of receiving PIP.

Sorry, my mistake, just checked. Thought you could only apply when your were 15 years and 9 months old if you were claiming PIP. I know you can only drive a car when you are 17 if you are not claiming PIP

Correct.

Don't know where this "16 years and 9 months" figure has come from as it's completely false. The entitlement becomes live on your 17th birthday, not three months beforehand.

Just thought of it like the 15 years and 9 months figure, where you can apply 3 months before your birthday. So when you turned 16/17 you can get learning

Yeah, no. You're not the only one in the thread to misunderstand that, so not sure where this myth has originated...

I am 16 y.o and 5 months. I tried to apply for provisional driving license and at some point in the application it says “ As you are under 17 and are not receiving personal independence payment, you will only receive a provisional moped licence.” What should I do ??

I think you need to wait until you’re 16 and 9 months old to get a provisional license to drive a car