The scrappage scheme for vehicles that don’t meet Ultra Low Emission Zone (Ulez) standards is closing in three weeks, according to Transport for London (TfL).
So far, £186 million has been paid out to almost 54,000 people who successfully scrapped older, more polluting vehicles that would otherwise cost £12.50 per day to drive in London.
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Of the 61,000 applications for vans and minibuses, less than a third were successful, compared to nearly half of the 75,000 applications for cars and motorcycles.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said, "I am proud that the scrappage scheme - the biggest in the UK - has supported so many Londoners to switch to cleaner, greener vehicles."
If you live in a London borough and your vehicle is non-compliant, you can claim up to £2,000 for a car and up to £7,000 for a van or minibus, with higher amounts available for charities and disabled Londoners.
The deadline to apply is 7 September, and TfL guarantees that any application submitted before then will be "guaranteed to be processed and reviewed for eligibility". The scheme was expanded to cover most Londoners on 4 August 2023, just before the Ulez expansion.
Almost £70 million was paid to the owners of over 36,000 cars and motorcycles, while nearly 18,000 van and minibus owners received £116.5 million. Additionally, 232 charities received a total of £1.7 million in grants, and over 330 vehicles were donated to Ukraine.
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