Older vehicle scrappage fund open to folk in Orkney

Transport Scotland’s Mobility and Scrappage Fund is open to new applications from eligible households in Orkney.

Administered by Energy Saving Trust, up to £3,000 is available to eligible applicants for the disposal of their older vehicles and to encourage the switch towards active or shared travel options.

Applicants will receive a £2,000 grant upon the disposal of their vehicle at a SEPA authorised treatment facility and provision of a verifiable Certificate of Destruction. Orkney Aggregates are named as the local contact.

An additional Travel Better grant of up to £1,000 (based on two adults applying for £500 each) can be claimed towards the cost of shared or active travel options once the vehicle has been disposed of.

The disposal grant is only available for one vehicle per household. Through the Travel Better grant, the applicant can apply for up to £500 each for themselves and another adult living in the same household.

However, if the applicant wishes to buy a cargo bike, electric cargo bike or if an adapted cycle is best suited to their needs, they can apply for up to £1,000 towards the cycle option only.

Key eligibility criteria:

• Must live within an eligible postcode,
• Must be in receipt of an eligible form of means-tested benefits,
• Must own an 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.

Households can check eligibility to the Fund by filling out the self-referral form. If the applicant is found eligible, they will then be sent an application form to complete.

More information on the Mobility and Scrappage Fund, as well as the travel options that the Travel Better grant can be used for is listed on Energy Saving Trust website.