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A charging budget is important because electricity costs vary significantly based on location, time of use, and provider rates, unlike fuel card pricing, which is often standardised. It helps control expenses, ensuring employees or fleet drivers do not exceed allocated charging limits, especially when using public chargers with fluctuating tariffs.
As of 2026, companies offering company cars will most probably be obliged to offer mobility budgets as well. Lots of companies have already implemented mobility budgets since 2019, so your company might not want to stay behind. Forwarding this page to your HR department is a good first step.
As an employee, you can currently request a mobility budget if your employer has implemented the mobility policy in their company AND if you would otherwise be entitled to a company car. Legislation is bound to change in 2026, where it would be mandatory for companies offering company cars to offer mobility budgets as well. Lots of companies are not waiting for this change to happen and have already implemented mobility budgets to retain or attract talent.
The main objectives of the mobility budget in Belgium are to reduce CO2 emissions and decrease traffic congestion by giving employees the option to exchange their company car for a budget that they can flexibly spend on a wider range of sustainable transport solutions and/or housing costs. This promotes environmentally friendly mobility, increases flexibility for employees, and reduces dependence on company cars.
With Mbrella Pay, you can pay directly for your mobility within the European Economic Area, without any hassle. Employees can connect their card details to Uber, Lime, Poppy, Dott, Voi or any of our other 60+ mobility partner of their liking and hit the road.
It will be. Companies with more than 50 employees will have until 1 January 2027 to comply, and until 1 January 2028 for companies with 15 to 50 employees. Companies with fewer than 15 employees are currently exempt. The ONSS ‘importance code’ is used to determine the average number of employees (set each year in January by the ONSS based on employment during the reference period, which includes the first three quarters of the previous year and the fourth quarter of the year before that). Exception: employers qualifying as a “company in difficulty” (according to the applicable fiscal definition) are not required to offer the mobility budget when the 36‑month condition is met.
No, Mbrella doesn't offer to manage the Belgian cafeteria plan. Although, we support the management of the Flex Budget which, unlike the Legal Mobility Budget, can be used by everyone, without specific conditions, and within the framework of a cafeteria plan.
This depends on the size of your company and how advanced your company is (existing mobility policy, TCO calculation...). We take the necessary time to ensure a high-quality and fully compliant implementation. For SMEs ready and looking for a standard implementation it typically takes 10 business days to a few weeks from the preparation phase to operational platform. Don’t hesitate to reach out to find out what applies to your company.
No, as long as the reimbursement is based on actual electricity costs and follows CREG guidelines.
They set the maximum per-kWh amount employers can reimburse employees for charging a company EV at home.
