99.8% of ride-hailing drivers in Peninsular Malaysia have received their one-off RM500 financial assistance

99.8% of ride-hailing drivers in Peninsular Malaysia have received their one-off RM500 financial assistance

In March, the government announced a massive RM230 billion Prihatin Rakyat economic stimulus package, in which RM25 billion was to be channelled to ease the burden faced by individuals and businesses as a result of the economy being impacted by the Covid-19 outbreak.

One of the initiatives under the stimulus package was a RM60 million allocation to assist 120,000 ride-hailing drivers in the country, with each receiving a one-off payment of RM500. In mid-April, it was reported that 90,000 full-time ride-hailing drivers across the country were set to receive their payment, the cash being disbursed to them from April 20.

Now, the transport ministry has revealed that as of June 11, 68,103 – or 99.8% – of the 68,227 ride-hailing drivers in Peninsular Malaysia who qualify for the one-off RM500 financial assistance have received their payments.

99.8% of ride-hailing drivers in Peninsular Malaysia have received their one-off RM500 financial assistance

The payment was made directly by ride-hailing companies to the drivers after their particulars were screened by the land public transport agency (APAD), transport minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said via a statement.

He added that for drivers who have yet to receive their payment due to technical problems, APAD is actively getting the related information from ride-hailing companies to ensure payment is completed as soon as possible.

The RM500 financial assistance is given to ride-hailing drivers who have fulfilled the criteria, which includes possessing a valid PSV licence, being a citizen, and earning an income above RM1,200 every month, based on their income earned in either November 2019, December 2019 or January 2020.

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Comments

  • Got mine! TQ gomen prihatin, TQ YB Anthony Loke

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    • Oops! Sorry for my mistake Dr Wee. Thousand apologies. TQ so much YB Dr Wee Ka Siong. You da best Transport Minister we had

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  • Oliver Wong on Jun 16, 2020 at 6:25 pm

    False news!
    There were still many grab drivers who did not receive this rm500 because they did not fulfil the criteria, even though they are registered with grab, having e-hailing permit & psv, took loans to buy their grab vehicles, etc….
    Why?
    They did all those before PKP, but can’t operate because of it.
    By right, all active drivers, who have fulfilled the required e-hailing criteria, should get it!

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    • Damon Lee on Jun 17, 2020 at 12:00 pm

      Not all E-hailers are the same. Some are full time workers which deserves the help and there are part timers which don’t need it because they have a stable job to fall back onto.

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  • hazri on Jun 16, 2020 at 9:41 pm

    then habis pay tnb bill…mujurlah ada rm50 ewallet..bolehla tahan sampai tahun depan..tq pn

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  • Ben Yap on Jun 17, 2020 at 10:06 am

    timely to help grab drivers as people are now switching to My30 unlimited pass.

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  • Fake news.
    Never receive mine, negotiated with Grab but they blocked me instead.

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