Disabled drivers could be set for a major boost due to a little-known Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) change in Rachel Reeves' budget. Last week, the Treasury confirmed that the Expensive Car Supplement (ECS) threshold will rise from £40,000 to £50,000 for zero-emission models.

The changes will come into effect from April 2026, but the new flexibilities will apply to any electric model registered from April 2025 onwards. The Treasury has claimed that the move would save drivers over a million motorists £440 per year. Experts at Mobility in Motion explained that the move will ensure that more adapted and suitably equipped electric vehicles will remain exempt from the supplement.

Blue Badge holders to benefit from major £37,000 scheme exemption

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