You could get £2,000 payment under new ULEZ rules – how to claim your money

DRIVERS could get £2,000 in grants after trading in their petrol and diesel ULEZ-breaking cars.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced a major wave of financial support for Brits with non-compliant vehicles.

Every driver with a polluting car under ULEZ restrictions is now able to apply for the scrapping scheme.

The incentive was initially offered to a limited number of Londoners to scrap old petrol or diesel vehicles.

But the support has now been extended to all applicants.

London Mayor Sadiq Khan said: "Every single Londoner with a non-compliant car and motorbike is now eligible to get support.

"We are doing this without a penny of support from the Government who have helped other cities around the country with their clean air zones."

It comes after fuming drivers criticised the scheme for its limitations in financial help.

Support was previously only available to Londoners receiving child benefit or businesses with up to 10 employees.

Including those with with certain disabilities and low income benefits.

However, all London residents with non-compliant vehicles can now get £2,000 for scrapping a car and £1,000 for a motorcycle.

They can also apply for ";higher-value packages" - which include two bus and tram passes with a lower grant.

Sadiq Khan added: "There's still plenty of money available in the scrappage scheme and, with one week to go until the ULEZ is expanded, I am urging all Londoners with non-compliant vehicles to apply now."

Payments for wheelchair accessible cars have also increased to up to £10,000 to completely scrap the vehicle or £6,000 to make it less polluting.