Ulez scrappage scheme leaving hard-up households out of pocket

Scores of applicants claim administrative failings have left them facing crippling daily charges

A grant scheme launched by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, for scrapping polluting vehicles is leaving hard-up households out of pocket as they wait for payouts to be processed, according to applicants.

Older vehicles that do not meet emissions standards incur a 12.50-a-day charge if they are driven in London's ultra-low emissions zone (Ulez).