Although the car still offers many advantages (especially if you hold a MAES fuel card and therefore refuel cheaply), this classic means of transport is gradually losing popularity. And that is not surprising. The traffic congestion is increasing and alternatives such as sharing bicycles and electric steps or even Ubers are becoming increasingly attractive. The government is responding to this with initiatives such as the mobility budget and the mobility allowance. Here we explain the differences and highlight the mobility allowance, which is also referred to as the “cash for car” scheme.
Although the two systems are sometimes confused and indeed have many similarities, you cannot just equalize the mobility budget and the mobility allowance. The mobility budget allows employees to trade in their company car for a more sustainable copy, while employees who hand in their company car and opt for a mobility allowance permanently give up a company car. They receive cash compensation in exchange.
If you switch from a mobility allowance to a mobility budget, you naturally lose your right to a mobility allowance – and vice versa.
How much cash you get in exchange for your company car depends on a number of parameters. The mobility allowance is calculated using a formula that takes into account, among other things, the catalog value of the company car you return, the extra options, the employee’s own employee contribution, and whether or not you have a fuel card. Namely:
The amount resulting from this is still taxed, but as an employee you do not pay social security contributions. The mobility allowance can also rise or fall with a promotion or a job change (for which you as an employee would be entitled to a company car from a higher or a lower category).
On the MAES site, you can find a lot of important information around fuel cards. Use the links below to navigate quickly and easily to the page you want!
Just like the mobility budget, the mobility allowance is based on a double freedom of choice: the employer is free to choose whether or not to introduce the system (and whether he does this for the entire company, or for certain departments or individual employees), and the employee is free to choose whether or not to accept it. If both parties turn green, then a number of conditions must still be checked:
Anyone who wants to introduce the cash-for-car scheme in their organization must do so through the car policy, individual agreements and the collective labor agreement. It goes without saying that you inform the staff about this. Employees wishing to go along with it must then submit a written request. The employer finally accepts that request (also in writing) and the agreement is included in the employment contract
Do you not receive a confirmation email after submitting an online fuel card request? Then be sure to check your SPAM folder. Sometimes the mails can end up here. You have nothing? Please contact us via email or our contact page.
You can always request a new password via the link under your password, if you have also lost your username and / or e-mail address, it is best to contact us.
To download your invoices you can always go to “My MAES”, where you can find all information. Do you no longer have your login details? Contact us via email or the contact page.
When changing your bank account number, it is best to report this as soon as possible in order not to have any problems with the direct debit. This keeps everything running smoothly and you do not risk the blocking of your fuel card. You can do this conveniently via an email at [email protected] or on the contact page of MAES.
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