More taxpayer money to be spent on taxi and PHV drivers

The LTA has announced that the Government is issuing yet another round of support for taxi and PHC drivers as Singapore returns into Phase 2 (Heightened Alert).

The new round of assistance will total $30 million, enhancing the COVID-19 Driver Relief Fund (CDRF) by an additional $10 per vehicle per day from 22 July 2021 to 31 August 2021, and an additional $5 per vehicle per day in September 2021.

The current extended CDRF already provides support for drivers with $10 per vehicle per day for 60 days from July 2021, and $5 per vehicle per day for the next 30 days.

This round of aid is being disbursed on top of the $40 million for the three-month extension of CDRF announced on 10 June 2021, bringing the total amount set aside for taxi and PHC sectors to $482 million since February 2020.