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Could/should the OLEV EV charging point grant be scrapped?

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Could/should the OLEV EV charging point grant be scrapped?


With the potential financial situation the country is facing could/should the OLEV EV charging point grant be scrapped? Given the level of debt the government is racking up it seems an appropriate time to say that actually people buying cars should cover the associated costs themselves without a subsidy.


If the grants are scrapped I think it would be a huge incentive for more electricians to become involved in installing EV charging points.


Andy Betteridge
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    It could be a rebate scheme allowing the customers to claim the grant after the installation is completed and paid for, then each customer has to claim back up to £500 each rather than the installer being owed thousands.


    But if there was any problems with the final payment of the grant to the customer because of the paperwork supplied by the installer or problems with the installation the customer would then be trying to recoup the grant money from the installer.


    I think the grant scheme could be closed on account of the financial issues facing the government because of the current lockdown, but the grant scheme is the reason I have never trained and qualified with the C&G or got involved in any installations. I see the grant scheme as a disincentive to engage.


    Andy Betteridge
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    It could be a rebate scheme allowing the customers to claim the grant after the installation is completed and paid for, then each customer has to claim back up to £500 each rather than the installer being owed thousands.


    But if there was any problems with the final payment of the grant to the customer because of the paperwork supplied by the installer or problems with the installation the customer would then be trying to recoup the grant money from the installer.


    I think the grant scheme could be closed on account of the financial issues facing the government because of the current lockdown, but the grant scheme is the reason I have never trained and qualified with the C&G or got involved in any installations. I see the grant scheme as a disincentive to engage.


    Andy Betteridge
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