Exceptional hardship statement
A structured statement to support an exceptional hardship application at totting up.
About this tool
Helps you organise an exceptional hardship statement around the categories the court will look at.
When to use it
When you face totting up disqualification and intend to argue exceptional hardship.
Related advice
- Totting up: 12 penalty points and disqualification
Reaching 12 penalty points for offences committed within three years normally brings a compulsory totting-up disqualification. This guide explains the statutory minimum bans, how offence dates are counted, exceptional hardship evidence, court procedure, repeat arguments, and practical consequences for work, family and insurance.
- Building an exceptional hardship case: practical evidence guide
Exceptional hardship can prevent or shorten a totting-up ban, but it is an evidence-based court argument, not an automatic exemption. This guide explains how to identify genuinely exceptional consequences, prove them credibly, address alternatives, and prepare for giving evidence on oath.