The government has announced that the monthly quota of subsidised RON 95 petrol for full-time e-hailing drivers has been doubled. Under the Budi Madani RON 95 (Budi95) subsidy programme, 600 litres of the subsidised fuel will be available to full-time e-hailing drivers each month, twice that of the regular allocation to all other eligible users.
In a statement, the finance ministry said that over 53,900 individuals will receive the increased monthly quota. As indicated earlier this month, the additional allocation for e-hailing will be available starting from October 15. Full-time e-hailing drivers will not need to apply for the additional quota individually. Instead, the government will deal with the e-hailing operators (EHO) to process applications on a group basis.
The move to increase the monthly allocation of subsidised RON 95 came after it was indicated that the standard monthly quota would be insufficient for e-hailing drivers operating on a full-time basis, as they can use up to around 25 to 30 litres of petrol a day for their daily work.
The ministry also said that over 11,400 new driving licence holders, comprised of 11,200 new drivers and 260 licence renewals, are now eligible for Budi95. This brings the total number of Malaysians benefiting from the programme to over 16 million, it said.
Under the Budi95 initiative, all Malaysian citizens with a valid driving licence are eligible to purchase RON 95 at RM1.99 per litre at an allocation of 300 litres per month. The targeted subsidy initiative began in full on September 30, with non-subsidised RON 95 priced at RM2.60 per litre for the entire month of October.
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What’s with the AI image?
e-hailing drivers will cry foul that 600 litres a month not enough. they will say that they drive many hours on the road and some work every single day to make ends meet.
if benyap uses his civic turbo as ehailing driver car then memang 600 liters per month pon x cukup
got people use Civic turbo to do e-hailing? if got also very very rare. mostly budget cars like bezza and saga.
That guy being sarcastic. Bezza has better fuel consumption than civic
Why AI pic?
First time PT using A.I image for article?
Why these people qualify for subsidy when companies are not? This ehailing is not profit making organisation?
itu pekerjaan dikategori GiG. Masing2 cari makan, nak beza dgn syarikat swasta pulak?
Semua orang cari makan. Nak harap layanan istimewa je.
Eloklah tu duit pembayar cukai diguna untuk untukan syarikat ehailing.
Nanti tak bagi subsidy minyak. E hailing naik harga you all complain jugak
Let car drivers fill unlimited litres but fix ron95 at rm2.20 to all.
BUDI 95: Logic Gone Sideways
If e-hailing and delivery riders get 600 liters because they “use more fuel to earn a living,” then what’s next — sugar subsidies for kuih sellers who use more sugar?
Subsidy should ease living costs, not reward types of jobs.
Taxpayers are footing the bill, yet getting half the benefit — that’s not budi, that’s bias.