Grab’s comprehensive set of solutions for impacted GrabFood delivery-partners

4/11/2019

  • Announcement of PMD ban, effective 5/11/2019
5/11/2019

  • Accelerated process to help impacted delivery-partners (DAX) change vehicle type to continue earning on our platform
  • Conducted survey to impacted DAX to understand their immediate needs
8/11/2019

  • Announcement of e-Scooter Trade-in Grant (eTG) for impacted DAX
    • Grab invested over $2 million into the eTG scheme 
    • We also secured preferred rates for alternative vehicle types (e-bikes, bicycles and motorcycles) with 5 retailers
By 12/11/2019

  • Conducted over 10 DAX engagement sessions to help them better understand what programs, initiatives are in place to help them
  • Partnered with NTUC and Workforce Singapore to provide support to affected delivery-partners who are interested in a career switch under the Adapt and Grow initiative
15/11/2019

  • eTG application opened. 
    • As of 8 January 2020, more that 65% of eligible GrabFood delivery-partners for eTG have signed up for the scheme. 
    • Out of which:
      • >90% of applicants received approval for the grant.
      • 23% of applicants who applied have completed their claims.
  • Announced a one-time bonus of S$100 to all eligible PMD delivery-partners once they have changed their vehicle type successfully and completed 40 food deliveries within two weeks after the switch
  • Announced partnership with NTUC, which include financial relief to DAX who are existing NTUC union members and new sign-ups, as well as access to E-scooter Delivery Riders Training and Career Support Programme
3/12/2019

  • Grab onboarded 2 more retailers – LifeLine and Decathlon, which offer Personal Mobility Aids (PMA) and bicycles with no upfront cost for DAX
11/12/2019

  • Announced a series of safety initiatives targeted at DAX, which included:
    • “Safe Riding on Pedal and Power-Assisted Bicycle (PABs)” (SRPP) course conducted by GrabFood as part of the Delivery Rider Kit training programme, in partnership with NTUC’s U FSE, NTUC’s e2i, NTUC LearningHub, SkillsFuture Singapore and WorkForce Singapore
    • Eligible GrabFood partners can also receive a free Lumos smart helmets for enhanced safety
    • As of 8 January 2020, over 250 GrabFood delivery partners have signed up for the Delivery Rider Kit training programme for sessions conducted in Jan-Feb 2020. 
  • Grab also secured a deadline extension for DAX to submit supporting claim documents for the eTG to 31 March 2020
1/1/2020

  • Launched our partnership with Mongol Trading and introduced no upfront-cost Scheme for PABs
2/1/2020

  • Grab secured an additional 2-week extension of the eTG application deadline to 14 January 2020, for DAX to decide if they would like to apply for the scheme

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