A salary sacrifice EV scheme changes how you pay for the car. It does not, by itself, install a charger or refund the circuit in your wall. Some providers offer a charger as an add-on, some introduce an installer, and some leave the drive entirely to you. Read the scheme schedule for hardware, electricity, early termination and what happens if you leave the job before the agreement ends.
Salary sacrifice EVs and the home wallbox
If the scheme includes a charger, check whose name is on the electrical certificate and who owns the unit if you move house. A charger screwed to a house you rent may need landlord consent the scheme forgot to mention.
- The car scheme and the charger are separate unless the contract joins them
- Check ownership if you move
- Landlord consent still applies
- Compare the pack with a normal install quote
What a survey must prove about salary sacrifice EVs and the home wallbox
Ask for the install specification, not just a monthly figure. A 7 kW tether of the wrong length is still the wrong length if it arrives through a benefit scheme.
Salary sacrifice EVs and the home wallbox and the written scope
The monthly amount can look smaller than a retail charger and still be poor value once you add interest, end-of-contract charges and a unit you do not keep. Compare with a straightforward local install.
The expensive shortcut on salary sacrifice EVs and the home wallbox
The mistake is assuming benefit-in-kind treatment of the car automatically covers a free wallbox with no tax consequence. Ask the employer how the charger is treated.
Handover when salary sacrifice EVs and the home wallbox is the issue
Get the charger scope, the consent duties and the exit terms in the same pack as the car agreement before you sacrifice salary.
Frequently asked questions
Will the scheme survey my house?
If they are installing, someone must. A national offer that skips the survey is how cable routes become arguments.
Can I choose the electrician?
Only if the scheme allows. Some insist on their contractor. You can still refuse a poor design.
What if I have no driveway?
Then a charger may be impossible and the scheme should not pretend otherwise. Public charging costs belong in the budget.
Does sacrifice cover electricity?
Usually you pay the household bill, unless a written reimbursement policy says otherwise.
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How this guide was prepared
This guide was written by the Local EV Installers Editorial Team. We compare official guidance, legislation and established consumer information, separate general information from project-specific advice, and show publication dates and sources. We do not accept installer accreditation claims at face value.