LEZ Support Fund for households
The LEZ Support Fund for households offers low-income households, living in or within a 20km radius of an LEZ, a financial incentive to take older, more polluting vehicles off the road.
Grants of up to £3,000 are available per household, provided they meet the eligibility criteria:
- £2,000 is available to eligible households to dispose of their non-compliant vehicle at a Scottish authorised treatment facility.
- A secondary Travel Better grant is also available with maximum value of £1,000 per household. This is based on two adults applying for £500 each. Alternatively, the main applicant can apply for the full £1,000 towards a cargo bike or an adapted cycle option.
Key Eligibility Criteria:
- Must live within a 20km radius of a Scottish LEZ.
- Must be in receipt of an eligible form of means-tested benefits,
- Must own an eligible older vehicle which falls under the following emission standards:
- Euro 3 or older petrol vehicles – this generally applies to vehicles registered before 2006.
- Euro 5 or older diesel vehicles – this generally applies to vehicles registered before September 2015.
How to apply
To check eligibility and request an application form for the LEZ Support Fund the applicant needs to contact their local Home Energy Scotland centre by calling 0808 808 2282.
Further information on this fund and eligibility criteria is on our website: https://energysavingtrust.org.uk/grants-and-loans/low-emission-zone-support-fund-for-households/
