The Cheapest Way To Charge.
Employees can now save on all charging costs through salary sacrifice, making electric car charging cheaper for everyone - whether at home, the office, or in public.
What Is The Charge Scheme?
Our vehicle charging scheme - The Charge Scheme - is another market-leading proposition from The Electric Car Scheme to make EV charging more affordable through salary sacrifice.
In addition to their electric car savings through the scheme, employees can now save 20-50% on all their charging through The Charge Scheme app and card. Our goal is to make driving an electric car accessible and affordable for everyone and this is the next part of our journey to support your employees.
How Does The Charge Scheme Work?
The Charge Scheme is simple to use and set up for your employees. They opt in to salary sacrifice their charging, and we provide them with our app and public charging card to record their monthly mileage.
We then supply you with the relevant payroll instructions so you can set up the gross salary deduction, enabling your employees to save 20-50% on all their electric car charging costs. Learn more about how it works by booking a call with our team.
Save 20-50% On All Types Of Charging
Whether you have a driveway, live in a flat, or rely solely on public charging points to charge your electric car, The Charge Scheme has you covered.
All Public charging
Our app was created in partnership with PlugSurfing, one of the world’s leading, public EV charging apps. Using our app you have the choice of 55,000 public chargers available.
All Home charging
Managing your salary sacrifice car and charging in one place, makes EV ownership easier and simpler. You drive, we save you the money!
All Office charging
If you pay for charging at work, The Charge Scheme is compatible with any charging provider. Simply plug in and save while you work!
Benefits Of The Charge Scheme
This is an industry-first salary sacrifice offering that enhances our overall product lineup at The Electric Car Scheme. It enables employees to bundle EV charging salary sacrifice with their car, maintenance, and home charger.
There is no cost to set up and run The Charge Scheme, and it integrates seamlessly with your existing salary sacrifice scheme, even for companies that are not clients of The Electric Car Scheme.
Don’t Just Take Our Word For It
John Godfrey from Red Badger leased an MG4 through EV salary sacrifice earlier this year when his company launched the scheme for employees. He is expected to save around £600 in the first year of using The Charge Scheme, plus the savings from his electric car.
"Since I don't have a home charger I have been spending a lot on electricity from public charge points, I was pretty relieved to find out that there's a way to get some savings back through salary sacrifice. It'll likely save me more than £50 per month."
Want to Learn More About How It Works?
Earlier this year, our Co-Founder, Tom Eilon, had the privilege of introducing The Charge Scheme at the prestigious CIPD Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE) event held in Manchester. During his insightful and engaging talk, Tom explored the transformative potential of this innovative initiative, designed to make sustainable transport more accessible and affordable for individuals and organisations alike.
He explained how The Charge Scheme offers the most cost-effective solution for charging electric vehicles, highlighting its role in promoting greener transport options and contributing to a more sustainable future for everyone.
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Frequently asked questions
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Any business in the UK is eligible for The Charge Scheme. You simply need to book a call with one of our Salary Sacrifice Specialists here and we’ll get you set-up.
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Yes, but you can only save against 7p per mile, the current recommended government EV rate. We will ask you to confirm these details when you sign up.
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If you would like to learn more about The Electric Car Scheme, please visit our webpage here.
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With The Charge Scheme, you don't directly pay for charging your electric car - that's the beauty of the salary sacrifice scheme. You simply use The Charge Scheme app and card to track your EV charging, whether at home, work, or public charging stations. Your employer then makes a gross salary deduction before tax and National Insurance are calculated, saving you 20-50% on all your electric car charging costs.
The system works seamlessly with any electric car and ensures maximum savings through HMRC-approved salary sacrifice arrangements.
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Yes, The Charge Scheme card works with over 55,000 public charging points across the UK thanks to our partnership with PlugSurfing. This makes it one of the most versatile options for electric car owners who rely on public charging infrastructure. Additionally, The Charge Scheme is compatible with all home charging setups and workplace charging stations, ensuring complete flexibility regardless of where you choose to charge your electric car.
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Under The Charge Scheme, you still pay for your electric car charging, but in a much more tax-efficient way. Your employer makes the payment through a salary sacrifice scheme, deducting the cost from your gross salary before tax and National Insurance contributions are calculated. This smart approach to EV charging costs means you benefit from savings of 20-50% on all your electric car charging expenses, making electric car ownership and running costs more affordable.
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The salary sacrifice process for The Charge Scheme is straightforward. First, you opt in to salary sacrifice your electric car charging costs. Then, you use The Charge Scheme app and card to record all your charging activity. At the end of each month, The Charge Scheme provides your employer with payroll instructions for the gross salary deduction. Your employer implements this deduction from your salary before tax and National Insurance are calculated, resulting in savings of 20-50% on all your EV charging costs. The process integrates seamlessly with existing electric car salary sacrifice schemes and can be implemented by companies signed up with other salary sacrifice car schemes.
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The Charge Scheme card is an RFID-enabled charging card that provides access to over 55,000 public electric vehicle charging stations across the UK. This single card eliminates the need for multiple apps or cards, allowing you to start and stop charging sessions with a simple tap while automatically qualifying for 20-50% savings through salary sacrifice.
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Yes, The Charge Scheme is compatible with any electric car, regardless of make, model, or how you acquired it. Whether you have an electric car through a company electric car scheme, purchased privately, or obtained through an electric car salary sacrifice scheme, you can benefit from The Charge Scheme. This universal compatibility ensures that all EV drivers in the UK can access the 20-50% savings on charging costs offered through salary sacrifice, making electric car ownership more affordable for everyone in 2025/26.
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Charging your electric car at work is typically not free, but through The Charge Scheme, you can save 20-50% on all workplace charging costs. The scheme uses salary sacrifice to reduce the cost of charging at work, making it significantly more affordable.
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