Salary Sacrifice for EV Charging
The Charge Scheme is the first and only salary sacrifice solution for EV charging. Your employees can now save 20-50% on all charging at home, at work, or on the road.
• Who It’s For
Who Are You? Let’s Show You What Matters Most
We support businesses across HR, finance, fleet, and sustainability. To help you find what’s most relevant, choose the lens that best describes your role:
HR & People Teams
Improve employee engagement, attract talent, and support retention with a benefit that’s highly valued, and fully aligned with your ESG and wellbeing goals.
Finance & Payroll Teams
We take care of all the calculations and reporting. Our employer portal streamlines salary deductions and accurately accounts for personal and business mileage, saving your team time and admin burden.
Fleet & Procurement Teams
Enable more employees to make the switch to electric, reduce running costs, and manage EV related expenses with real charging data, without having to change your car supplier or scheme provider.
• Benefits
Offer EV Charging as an Employee Benefit
The EV transition is accelerating, but charging access remains a major barrier - especially for employees without a home charger or those unsure how to manage charging costs.
The Charge Scheme removes that barrier by making EV charging cheaper, simpler, and more accessible for every employee. Through salary sacrifice, employees can cut their charging costs by up to 50%, saving hundreds, or even thousands, each year.
We make it easy to include charging as part of your benefit package:
No cost for the business
No changes to existing leasing or car schemes
No extensive admin required
No risk to the employer
• How it works
How does it work?
Employee pays for their charging
Using the 5-star rated Charge Scheme app and card, employees can pay for their EV charging - at home, at work, or on the go. The app is compatible with over 69,000 public charge points across the UK.
Submits monthly
mileage
Employees submit their mileage each month on our easy-to-use employee portal. The Charge Scheme then calculates all public and non-public charging costs instantly.
Employees save thousands of pounds
We provide you with all the relevant payroll instructions to salary sacrifice the cost of charging, allowing your employees to make savings while driving electric.
• How it works
Integrates With Your Company Car Scheme
The best part about The Charge Scheme is that it bolts directly onto your existing company car scheme seamlessly. If you don’t have a scheme in place, no problem. You can implement one through The Electric Car Scheme.
I Have a car scheme
Great! Through The Charge Scheme, you can now add EV charging to your company car scheme.
I Don’t have a car scheme
That’s ok! You can implement one through The Electric Car Scheme. Learn more here.
• Why Use Us
Why Companies Use The Charge Scheme
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Compatible with any EV car scheme or leasing provider
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Fully managed with minimal admin for HR, payroll, and finance teams
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Reduces mileage expense headaches with accurate charging data
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Supports all types of charging — home, work, and public
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No cost to set up or run the scheme - and no employer liability to the business.
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Aligns with Net Zero, ESG, and employee wellbeing objectives
"Since implementing The Charge Scheme as a zero-cost addition to our benefits package, we've seen remarkable enthusiasm from our team. The ability to save 20-50% on all charging costs through salary sacrifice has removed a significant barrier for educators considering the switch to electric vehicles."
Stephen Watson
Chief People Officer, Shaw Education Trust
"For a logistics company like ours with team members on the move across various sites, the ability for our staff to save 20-50% on all charging costs through salary sacrifice has been transformative in encouraging the switch to electric vehicles."
Amy Gordon
HR Coordinator at Europa Worldwide Group
• FAQs
Frequently asked questions
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Any business in the UK with a company car scheme 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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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. If you have an electric car through a company car scheme, 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.
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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.
Ready to Learn More?
Whether you’re building a future proof benefits package, looking to simplify EV charging for your teams, or accelerating your sustainability strategy, The Charge Scheme can help. Let’s talk about how to make it work for your organisation.