Elderly drivers slam car tax charges ahead of change to rules in April New car tax rules will be introduced in April, and elderly drivers are being urged to check their vehicles before the changes take effect.
One person shared on X - formerly Twitter: "So I live 8 miles from nearest larger town in a small village, without a car I'm stuck as busses run when they feel like it, as a pensioner any extra I have to pay on car tax means something else has to go, this Net Zero will finish a lot of us off , but that's what Labour want.".
The official government website explains: "From 1 April 2025, registered keepers of electric, zero or low emission cars, vans and motorcycles will need to pay vehicle tax in the same way as registered keepers of petrol and diesel vehicles.
Another added: "Labour government stinks, stops pensioners fuel allowance, gas and electricity increases, water increases and now car tax increases, electric cars tax goes from £0 to £195.
Another added: "I am a pensioner and with the steep energy price rises, massive rises in council rates, and massive rise in car tax, I will need to sell my car.
