Electric Bike Bonus 2018: Aid Refocusing on Low-Income Households

While the terms of the bonus are still being discussed in the context of the 2018 finance bill, an amendment passed by the National Assembly aims to reorient the system towards the poorest households.

Transport Minister Elizabeth Bourne warned ... If extended, the bonus for electric bicycles will apply in a new form in 2018. This Thursday, November 9, MPs voted in favor of an amendment aimed at channeling aid to the poorest households. ...

Although so far it has not been applied to territories where mechanisms are already in place, this time the new formula will depend on the communities paying their own assistance. ” This is a problem that primarily affects local communities, because the use of bicycles, whether electrically powered or not, is urban planning policy.“The government explained.

It is not yet known whether the amendment adopted by the deputies will remain in the final text, which is planned to be published by the end of December.

Источник: News-Environment