Summary
You can apply for a grant up to £350 if:
you own and live in a flat, or you rent any residential property
your home has its own private off-street parking space
you own an eligible vehicle
You cannot apply if you:
have already claimed for the grant (or its predecessors, the Electric Vehicle Homecharge Scheme (EVHS) and the Domestic Recharge Scheme)
Property requirements
Your property must be in the UK. You cannot apply for this grant if you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man.
You can only apply for an existing residential property that you live in. You cannot apply for a property that’s unoccupied or is still being built.
Your parking space
You must have a parking space that:
is off-street, private and clearly defined – it does not have to be part of the property
is accessible to you at all times
you own or have the legal right to
You must have proof of all legal rights and permissions, such as from the freeholder of a block of flats.
Your vehicle
You must provide evidence that you own or use an eligible vehicle. This can be:
as a registered owner
if you’ve leased one for at least 6 months
if you’ve used one as a work vehicle for at least 6 months
if you’ve currently got one on order
Other
OZEV approved installers must be used for the work
OZEV approved equipment must be used for the work
The Workplace Charging Scheme (WCS) is a voucher-based scheme that provides eligible businesses with support towards the upfront costs of the purchase and installation of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints. All businesses can use it to help provision chargepoints for their staff or fleets. Charities and small accommodation businesses can further use it to provision chargepoints for their guests or visitors.
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Summary
The WCS is open to businesses, charities and public sector organisations that meet the applicant and site eligibility criteria.
The grant covers up to 75% of the total costs of the purchase and installation of EV chargepoints (inclusive of VAT), capped at a maximum of:
£350 per socket
40 sockets across all sites per applicant – for instance, if you would like to install them in 40 sites, you will have 1 socket available per site
After applying using the online application form, successful applicants are issued with a unique identification voucher code by email, which can then be given to any Office for Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) authorised WCS installer.
Once the chargepoint(s) have been installed, the authorised installer can claim the grant from OZEV on the applicant’s behalf. The chargepoint installation must be completed and the voucher claimed within 6 months of the voucher’s issue date. Claims against expired vouchers will not be paid.
Installers must not charge applicants for the grant in advance of payment being made by OZEV. After OZEV reimburses your installer for the value of your voucher, this cost will be discounted from your final invoice.
If you apply for less than 40 sockets, you can submit additional applications in the future until you reach that limit. Special rules apply for linked enterprises.
