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The UK Government is pushing for electric car chargers to be installed in newly built homes and a huge expansion of public charging infrastructure for when you are out on the road. However, support is also available for EV drivers who want to install a car charger at home. The Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme, often shortened to EVHS, is designed to help plug-in vehicle owners offset some of the upfront costs they face. If you have a home with off-street parking suitable for an electric car charger, and an eligible electric vehicle, you could get £350 off the cost of buying and installing an electric charger. There are some rules around the types of electric car and electric car charger that qualify for the grant, such as using an approved installer, which is detailed in the FAQs below. Homecharge Scheme FAQs How do I know if I have the right EV to qualify for the electric car home charger grant? Do all electric car drivers qualify for a home charger grant? Who can’t claim for an electric car home charger grant? How do I find an eligible electric car charge point and installer? Can I get help to charge my electric car at home if I don’t have my own off-street parking? Is the electric vehicle home charge grant available upfront, or do I have to pay for installation and claim the money back? Is there a limit to the number of EV chargers I can claim for? Can I get a grant to have a three-pin socket EV charger installed at my home? How do I find out further information about funding to install home car chargers? Looking for a smart EV home charger? Get the Pod Point Solo 3 electric car home charger from us. Fast, safe and reliable, the Solo 3 is available as a tethered unit or with a universal socket and in a choice of power ratings. Get home EV charger Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) grant The Workplace Charging Scheme, or WCS, can provide financial support towards the up-front costs of buying and installing electric car chargers for many businesses, charities and public sector organisations. It’s a voucher-based scheme which, like the home car charger grant, can cover up to 75 per cent of the cost of buying and installing electric car chargers, up to a maximum of £350 for each socket. The grant is available for up to a maximum of 40 sockets.. Discounts for businesses installing an electric car charger at work Any business, charity or organisation can apply for funding for up to 40 chargers across all of the sites they operate. As with the home car charge point grant scheme, there are some rules around the types of electric car charger points that qualify for the grant and you must use an approved installer. If your application is successful you’ll be sent a unique voucher code, which is valid for four months from the date it’s issued. This handy FAQ section below should help you further Workplace Charging Scheme FAQs Who can apply for the Workplace Charging Scheme? What sort of sort of electric car charger should I install at work? How do I find an eligible electric car charger and installer? What’s the process once I apply for a WCS, or Workplace Charging Scheme, grant? Is there a limit to the number of EV chargers I can claim for at work? How do I find out further information about funding to install car chargers at work? Does my business or staff member have to possess a plug-in vehicle to qualify for the WCS grant? On-street residential chargepoint scheme (ORCS) Although most electric car owners will want to charge their EV at home, many drivers, especially those in cities, will not have a private drive or garage to do so. The On-street Residential Chargepoint Scheme, also known as ORCS, provides grant funding for local authorities towards the cost of installing on-street residential electric car chargers. The scheme, run by the Energy Saving Trust (EST) for OLEV, has an allocated pot of money available to local authorities on a first come, first served, basis. Plug-in car grant (PICG) You can get a discount on the purchase price of a brand new low-emission vehicle through a grant given to vehicle dealerships and manufacturers by the government. Cars that have CO2 emissions of less than 50g/km and can travel at least 70 miles (112km) without any emissions at all can qualify - not all low-emission vehicles will get a grant, only those that have been approved by the government are eligible. The dealer will include the grant in the vehicle’s purchase price up to the value of 35 per cent of the price, to a maximum of £2,500. Cars such as the DS3 Crossback E-Tense, Hyundai IONIQ Premium, MG ZS EV, Nissan Leaf N-Connecta, and Skoda Citigo-e iV all qualify. For mopeds and motorbikes that have no CO2 emissions and can travel at least 50km (31 miles) between charges, can qualify for Government grants up to 20 per cent of the purchase price, capped at a maximum of £1,500. Small electric vans with the best CO2 emissions, such as the Nissan e-NV200 and Renault Kangoo ZE, can qualify for a grant up to 35 per cent of the purchase price, to a maximum of £3,000, while large vans like the Peugeot e-Expert can qualify for 20 per cent of the purchase price, capped at £6,000. While the cleanest taxi can also qualify for a Government grant of up to 20 per cent of the purchase price, capped at £7,500. A full list of eligible vehicles is available from the GOV.UK website. Lease a brand new electric car Buying a brand new car isn't for everyone. 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