Abu Dhabi: Saudi food delivery drivers are now covered through COVID-19 aid packages, according to a royal decree issued through King Salman Bin Abdulaziz, media reported.
According to the decree, these workers, first excluded from coronavirus relief programs, will gain advantages retroactively with the September payment.
Food deliverers and riders paint for a salary below the minimum wage and have fewer painter’s rights. Most home food paintings are made through migrants, through virtual platforms of third parties, who treat them as independent contractors and not as painters who enjoy the coverage and rights of painters.
In July, a royal decree was issued that expands a series of government monetary projects designed to help the personal sector, Saudi workers, Americans and investors to help them cope with the negative effects of coronavirus disease.
Financial projects included supporting Saudi citizens running in the sector and postponing the collection of fines and monetary sanctions. Other projects included deferring the payment of Value Added Tax (VAT), accelerating the refund of VAT and deferring customs tasks on imports in 30 days.
All interested companies may request from the General Social Security Organization (GOSI), a semi-governmental framework guilty of implementing the provisions of the Social Security Act in Saudi Arabia, the reimbursement of wages under the SANED plan. SANED is an insurance program designed to financially assist Saudi staff and their families in an era of unemployment for reasons beyond their control.
The program aims to close the transition gap between previous jobs and the option to secure a new position by offering a minimum source of income for staff and their families. It covers 70 percent of Saudi staff in the hardest-hit corporations and a maximum of 50 percent of those of the least affected corporations, which will be decided through the relevant committee.
The government allocated SR nine billion ($2.4 billion) at the start of the pandemic to the initiative, covering up to 60% of an employee’s salary up to a maximum of SR nine,000 consistent with the month.
It has been reported that more than 90,000 corporations and 480,000 others benefited from the SANED program in the last 3 months through July, with 3.5 billion SR distributed.
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