Mayor of London announces massive expansion of scrappage scheme to everyone in city
Anyone scrapping a non compliant car will be eligible for a grant of 2-thousand pounds.
The Mayor of London has expanded the scrappage scheme to all Londoners, after criticism that his expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone would harm the poorest.
Scrappage grants of up to £2,000 will be available to every single Londoner with a non-compliant car or motorcycle.
Sadiq Khan says he "has also listened to businesses and has announced that the scrappage payment for vans will increase from £5,000 to £7,000"
Small businesses and sole traders will be able to scrap three vans or minibuses in addition to increasing retrofit payments from £5,000 to £6,000.
£50m of the City Hall's reserves will be used to fund the changes.
The whole scrappage scheme will now cost £160m.
It's estimated that 90 percent of cars seen driving in outer London on an average day are already ULEZ-compliant
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I have always said that expanding the ULEZ to the whole of London was a difficult decision, and not one I took lightly – but it’s a decision I remain committed to seeing through.
“I’m not prepared to step back, delay or water down vital green policies like ULEZ, which will not only save lives and protect children’s lungs by cleaning up our polluted air but help us to fight the climate crisis.
“I have continued to listen to the concerns of Londoners over recent months, and today I can announce a huge expansion to the scrappage scheme that means that all Londoners with non ULEZ-compliant cars will now be able to get financial support to switch to greener, less polluting vehicles."