Level of grant available | 2022/23 | 2021/22 |
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Percentage of purchase price | 35% | 35% |
Up to maximum of 1 | £1,500 | £2,500 |
CO₂ emissions | Zero emission range | Cost | Maximum grant |
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Zero emission | At least 70 miles | Up to £32,000 | £1,500 |
Zero emission cars (wheelchair accessible) 2 | At least 70 miles | Up to £35,000 | £2,500 |
Although it was intended that the grant would be available until April 2023, it was withdrawn with effect from 14 June 2022, albeit claims may be submitted for orders placed in the previous two days which had not been added to the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (“OZEV”) portal, provided the customer had signed the dealer’s purchase agreement.
Customer specific applications for the plug-in car grant are guaranteed at the rate in force when the car was ordered. Provided the claim was correctly submitted to the OZEV portal and the car is registered and delivered within 12 months, it will qualify for a grant at the rate in force when the car was ordered.
‘Cost’ includes:
but excludes:
The government continues to provide grants towards the installation of charge points, offering £350 towards a dedicated charge point at home, and £350 for each workplace charging unit up to a maximum of 40 per organisation.
Until April 2023 a 100% first year allowance is available to businesses for expenditure incurred on electric charge point equipment, but any company that incurs expenditure on the installation of an electric charge point between 1 April 2021 and 31 March 2023 may claim a 130% Super-deduction.
To be eligible to apply for the grant a car must: