Understanding the 3 pillars of the Mobility Budget

The mobility budget has just been set up in your company and you’ve heard people talk about some pillar story but you have no idea what they’re on about? Read on, we promise it’s not rocket science 🚀

There are 3 pillars that define what an employee is entitled to get as part of the mobility budget and choose between the Pillar 1 and the Pillar 2.

Pillar 1: Eco-friendly company car

A mobility budget can still include a company car, as long as it is:

• an electric car
• a company car where:
  • The CO2 emission is less than 95g of CO2 per kilometer;
  • the emission standard for air pollutants must at least correspond to the standard in force for new vehicles or to a later standard;
  • if it is a hybrid car, the energy capacity of the electric battery must be at least equal to 0.5 kWh per 100 kg of car weight;
  • The car must score at least as good as the previous company car for the above three conditions

From 1 January 2026, only fully electric cars will be considered environmentally friendly. There is no obligation for the employer to offer Pillar 1.

Pillar 2: Sustainable mobility and housing costs

Employees can choose to spend their budget to buy, rent, lease and maintain an (electric) bike, scooter, hoverboard and more. Employees can also use their budget for parking costs and equipment costs to protect the driver and his passengers and improve their visibility.

Besides that subscriptions for public transport can be covered by the mobility budget. This applies to the employee and his family members living under the same roof. Public transport tickets do not have this restriction.

Shared mobility is also a possibility. This refers to shared cars, bikes & scooters, rental cars (for maximum 30 days) and taxis.

Housing rent and capital and interest on mortgage loans can be financed from the mobility budget. This is if employees live within 10 kilometres (as the crow flies) of their normal workplace or if the employee works more than 50% from home. With Mbrella, these expenses can be set as recurring ones within the platform so you only set it up once! Plus, we can automatically check the eligibility of the employee to get this benefit.

Pillar 3: Cash-out

If you have a budget left over at the end of the year, employees receive the surplus in cash. This amount is reduced by a special employee contribution of 38.07%, which is used for social rights, such as pension. More info on pillar 3 cash outs per social secretary here

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