Uber commits Rs 100 crores towards Driver-Partner initiatives

Uber has committed Rs 100 crores towards supporting driver partners and their families to weather the impact of COVID 19.

In the early days of the pandemic, Uber Care Driver Fund was created to help driver partners during the early days of the pandemic with an initial commitment of INR 25 crores from Uber, which was expected to benefit approximately 1,00,000 driver partners.

The ride-hailing major also spent Rs 6 crores each towards safety kit and safety screen distribution among driver partners. Further, it provided approximately 2 crores worth of COVID financial assistance program for driver partners.

Additionally, the firm also pledged Rs 18.5 crore worth of cash to encourage driver partners to get vaccinated. Microloans worth Rs 18 crores were facilitated for driver partners in the last 2 years (2020 and 2021), said the company while over 75,000 drivers and their families were facilitated free online doctor consultations in the last 2 years (2020 and 2021). Another Rs 22.6 crores went into various other driver benefits, and forging meaningful partnerships with the driver community.

Prabhjeet Singh, President, Uber India SA, said, “We have created a community of thousands of driver partners, and we continue to engage with them with a view to provide them with more to enrich their lives. This is reflected in our extensive work in the last 18 months to help driver partners recover from the pandemic and rebuild their lives. By investing upwards of Rs 100 crore in these initiatives, we have been successful in supporting and empowering driver partners with improved access to health insurance, financial support, vaccination, and medical consultations.”