Blue Badge holders are being urged to not miss out on £195 saving this month (Image: Getty)
Those who have a are not required to pay Vehicle Tax. However, motoring experts have shared that a change of rules could catch people out and are now urging people to claim a £195 saving this month. To avoid losing out on the savings, Blue Badge holders who registered an EV vehicle in the last eight years should check their exemption entitlement now. Matt Fieldhouse, at Mobility, is urging people with a Blue Badge to follow this piece of advice.
He said: “An estimated 1.35 million disabled drivers are reliant on public charging points for their EVs or hybrid vehicles could wrongly fork out £195 in road tax this April. The introduction of this new tax for vehicles registered in the last eight years could see Blue Badge holders incorrectly paying out up to £250m in road tax across the UK.”
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Matt continued explaining that those claiming the exemption for a vehicle for the first time must do it at a Post Office that manages .
He continued: “To find your local Post Office to apply for an exemption, use the Post Office branch finder and choose ‘vehicle tax’ from the menu. Alternatively, you can call the Post Office and ask for the closest branch to you that deals with vehicle tax.”
You will need one of the following: your V5C logbook or your V5C/2 if you’ve just bought the vehicle, your V11 and your V85/1 (if it’s an HGV0. If you don’t have any of these, you must apply for a new V5C. Fill out a V62 form, which you can pick up at your Post Office. The cost is £25, reports .
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Applying for an exemption needs to be done at the Post Office (Image: Getty)
On the documents required, the explained: “A reminder from the DVLA (known as a V11) or your Registration Certificate (known as a V5C). If you have lost your V5C Registration Certificate, you can also tax your vehicle using a (V62) form.
“If you are taxing a vehicle registered to a Northern Ireland address, you will need to show a valid vehicle insurance certificate or cover note. You’ll also need an up-to-date MOT. This must be valid on the date your tax first starts.
“If you are taxing a goods vehicle or a public vehicle, you may require a valid GVT or PSVC.”