The Ministry of Transport (MOT) announced a Transition Assistance
Package (TAP), to provide comprehensive assistance to e-scooter riders
working with food delivery companies, affected by the ban on footpaths
which took effect on 5 November 2019.
In a statement, MOT said that a whole of Singapore approach involving
MOT, Ministry of Manpower, Ministry of Social and Family Service
together with the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC), Land Transport
Authority and the various food delivery companies, was taken to assist
riders to tide over the transition period.
The TAP comprises of three components:
1. For riders who want to stay in their current delivery job, the
Government and food delivery companies have set up a $7 million
e-scooter Trade-in Grant (eTG) to provide funding assistance of up to
$1,000 for riders to switch over to bicycles, Power Assisted Bicycles
(PABs) or Personal Mobility Aids (PMAs)
2. For riders who intend to consider other job options, NTUC’s
employment and Employability Institute (e2i) and Workforce Singapore are
working with the food delivery companies to provide career services and
job support search under the Adapt and Grow initiative
3. For riders facing immediate financial difficulties, MSF and ComCare
schemes are available to provide temporary financial assistance
Reiterating that the decision to prohibit e-scooters from footpaths
arose from many instances of irresponsible riding, MOT said that
delivery riders should be mindful of their own safety and of other path
and road users and at the same time abide strictly by safety rules.
$7 million trade-in grant for affected delivery riders
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