Overview
- From 1 April 2026, eligible applicants can claim up to £500 per charge point—typically covering nearly half of installation costs—through the final year of funding ending 31 March 2027.
- Eligibility includes renters, flat owners, residential landlords, households with on‑street parking and businesses, while schools can receive up to £2,000 per socket.
- The Workplace Charging Scheme rises to £500 per socket (capped at 75% of costs) for new installs from April, with applications open until 31 March 2027.
- The government is consolidating support from eight schemes to five and highlights complementary investment in public charging, including a £600m rollout push and a separate £25m programme for cross‑pavement cable channels.
- Industry groups welcome the boost but press for action on high public‑charging prices and VAT disparities, and home‑owner households with driveways remain outside the targeted home‑installation support.