On the 4 August, the Mayor announced major changes to the scrappage scheme for the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ). After the FMB Board expressed their concerns to TFL over the recent months, particularly as a result of the impact of the cost-of-living crisis, eligibility for the scrappage scheme will widen and grants will increase for vans, minibuses, wheelchair accessible vehicles and retrofits.
The Mayor plans to use £50 million of City Hall’s reserves to fund these changes – taking the total fund to £160 million.
From Friday 4 August, the below changes will be made to the scheme:
- Grants for scrapping a non-compliant van will increase from £5,000 to £7,000.
- Grants for wheelchair accessible vehicles will increase from £5,000 to £10,000.
- Grants for scrapping minibuses will increase from £7,000 to £9,000.
- Grants to replace a non-compliant van with electric van increase from £7,500 to £9,500.
- Grants to replace a non-compliant minibus with an electric minibus increase from £9,500 to £11,500.
- Retrofit grants increase from £5K to £6K, typically enough to cover the whole cost of retrofitting.
And from Monday 21 August, the following changes will be made to the scheme:
- Every single Londoner with a non ULEZ-compliant car or motorcycle will be eligible for a £2,000 grant (or £1,000 for a motorcycle), or a higher value package of up to two bus and tram passes plus a lower grant.
- Small businesses and sole traders will be able to apply to scrap up to three vehicles (from one).
To check if your vehicle is compliant online, visit the TFL website.
Those with non-compliant vehicles will be able to access funding through the scrappage scheme as listed above. More information is available on the TFL website.
