Helping company car drivers reduce their personal EV charging costs
We're excited to announce our partnership with The Charge Scheme, part of The Electric Car Scheme brand, an award-winning salary sacrifice solution that benefits company car drivers, HR, finance and the planet.
Through the valuable new employee benefit, The Charge Scheme is a fully managed salary sacrifice scheme designed to help employees who drive company cars save up to 20-50%* on their private EV charging costs, covering both public and home charging. The best part? It comes at net zero cost to businesses, with scheme fees offset by employer National Insurance savings and the scheme fee paid by the employee.
How does The Charge Scheme work?
The Charge Scheme helps take the complexity out of managing EV charging costs for eligible employees. Through salary sacrifice, employees can reduce their public and home charging expenses through gross salary deductions and tax efficiencies, delivering hassle-free savings.
Company car drivers receive The Charge Scheme RFID card and app, connecting them to the UK's fastest electric charging payment network for business, powered by Plugsurfing. They simply log their personal and business mileage via the employee portal each month, with mileage and payroll deductions handled automatically.
Benefits for businesses
For fleet managers, HR and finance teams, The Charge Scheme offers a straightforward way to expand employee benefits without adding to operational costs:
Cost neutral delivery - The Electric Car Scheme's fee is equivalent to the employee National Insurance savings, making it cost neutral for businesses.
Seamless integration - Payroll integration and salary sacrifice instructions are provided, and the scheme works alongside your existing salary sacrifice car schemes.
Sustainable benefit - Directly supports your business’ ESG and Net Zero goals by actively incentivising the shift to electric vehicles.
Simplified administration - Mileage and payroll deductions are handled for you, reducing the administrative burden on your team.
Benefits for employees
Company car drivers could enjoy significant savings.
Save up to 20-50%* - reduce charging costs through gross salary deductions and tax efficiencies.
Immediate savings – delivered through deductions from gross salary.
Access to an extensive charging network - via The Charge Scheme RFID card and app powered by Plugsurfing.
Simple mileage logging - quickly submit personal and business mileage through the app.
Available to all company car scheme drivers - helping to make EV adoption more accessible across your workforce.
Getting started is simple
Joining The Charge Scheme takes just two steps:
Talk to Allstar - We'll check you meet the scheme requirements.
Meet The Charge Scheme team - We'll introduce you directly to their partnership specialists to get everything set up and running smoothly.
Get up to date with the software - The Charge Scheme team will arrange a demo of the service and share an information pack.
Keeping it simple - The Charge Scheme will work with your HR, fleet and payroll teams to get everything ready for a seamless launch experience and provide dedicated account management support throughout.
Supporting your EV journey
This partnership reflects our ongoing commitment to providing comprehensive solutions that support fleets throughout their EV journey. Whether it's charging infrastructure, payment solutions, or cost-saving schemes like this, we're focused on removing barriers and making the transition to electric as smooth as possible.
The Charge Scheme has already been recognised for its innovation, winning Best Innovation in Broking at the Broker News 2025 awards, and we're proud to bring this solution to our customers.
As more businesses embrace electric vehicles, managing the total cost of ownership becomes increasingly important. The Charge Scheme helps address one of the key concerns around EV adoption, making private charging more affordable for employees with company cars while keeping costs neutral for businesses.
If you'd like to learn more about The Charge Scheme and how it could work for your business, get in touch with our team today.
* Savings dependent on personal tax position.
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