To combat environmental pollution, the London city government of England has launched a program to give money to people with a total value of up to 110 million pounds (regarding 136 million USD) to destroy or improve old cars. Under this scheme, residents of London will be given an amount of up to £5,000 (regarding $6,200 – equivalent to more than VND 146 million) to destroy or Renovating old cars with internal combustion engines mine.
| British people are granted up to 146 million VND to destroy or improve old cars. |
The money is intended to support low-income or disabled residents whose vehicles do not meet the stringent standards of the London Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ). Currently, only the areas inside the inner ring roads of the North, South of London and the city center are applying this ULEZ standard. As a rule, drivers of older cars must pay a fee of £12.5 ($15.50) when entering the ULEZ low-emission zone.
However, from August this year, all 32 areas of London will apply the ULEZ regulation, requiring petrol cars entering here to meet the requirements. Euro 4 . emission standard. This is a mandatory regulation for new petrol cars sold in the UK since 2006. Meanwhile, diesel motorbikes must meet Euro 6 emission standards as prescribed from 2015.
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| From August this year, all 32 areas of London will apply the ULEZ regulation, which requires petrol cars to meet Euro 4 emissions standards. |
According to the London government, only drivers using wheelchair-accessible cars will be granted the £5,000. Drivers can use this money to destroy or improve their old car to meet ULEZ regulations. Improvement options include adding hardware to the old engine to meet new emissions standards or turning the vehicle into an electric car.
Meanwhile, drivers who enjoy social security policies such as Income Support, Universal Credit and Carer’s Allowance can be grants a maximum amount of £2,000 ($2,500) to destroy a car or motorcycle that does not meet its ULEZ standards. Meanwhile, businesses and charities will receive up to £9,500 ($11,750).
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| According to the London government, only drivers using wheelchair-accessible cars will be granted the £5,000. |
In order for the owner to receive the payment, the vehicle must be registered with the UK Government’s Drivers’ Licensing and Licensing Office (DVLA), have road insurance as well as a certificate of being allowed to drive on the street. In addition, the vehicle owner must have been the registered owner of the vehicle for a period of at least 12 months. At the same time, the vehicle owner must have not received any assistance from previous vehicle destruction programs.
