The ULEZ scrappage scheme will end this week, with Transport for London (TfL) urging motorists to submit their applications before 11:59pm on 7 September.
Introduced in 2023, the scheme meant that small businesses and sole traders could receive up to £21,000 in grants if they scrap up to three non ULEZ-compliant vans.
With application volumes now considerably lower after more than 18 months of operation, TfL reported that 17,704 small businesses, including sole traders, have had their applications approved, totalling £114,871,000 in grants.
>>Read about the concerns the industry has had over ULEZ here.
Any application made before the proposed deadline would be guaranteed to be processed and reviewed for eligibility. This includes people wishing to donate their vehicle to Ukraine. Following the planned winding down of the scheme, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is proposing to make a donation to British Ukrainian Aid to enable vehicles to continue being sent to Ukraine.
The Mayor said: “I am proud that the scrappage scheme – the biggest in the UK – has supported so many Londoners to switch to cleaner, greener vehicles. ULEZ compliance has now reached more than 96%, bringing cleaner air to millions of Londoners.
“I’m also pleased that after the huge success of the Ukraine scheme, I’m planning to provide additional funding so that vehicles can continue to be donated to the country once the scrappage scheme closes.”
