E-hailing drivers’ BUDI95 tiered eligibility, based on travel distance, will be activated monthly mid-month, says Ministry of Finance.
PUTRAJAYA: The tiered eligibility scheme under the BUDI MADANI RON95 targeted subsidy programme for e-hailing drivers will be activated in the middle of each month.
This initiative is part of improvements by the MADANI government to ensure fairer and more inclusive subsidy distribution while safeguarding the livelihoods of e-hailing and airport taxi drivers.
E-hailing drivers’ additional BUDI95 eligibility level will be determined based on travel distances recorded in e-hailing operator companies’ systems for the preceding month.
Those driving less than 2,000 kilometres will receive the basic 300 litres of subsidised fuel.
Drivers covering between 2,000 and 5,000 kilometres will be eligible for an additional 300 litres for a total of 600 litres.
Drivers exceeding 5,000 kilometres will receive an additional 500 litres, bringing their total monthly quota to 800 litres.
Travel distance data will be verified by the Land Public Transport Agency and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board in Sabah and Sarawak based on monthly reports from e-hailing operators.
The new threshold has been lowered from 3,000 kilometres to 2,000 kilometres with the addition of a new category for those exceeding 5,000 kilometres.
This follows the Ministry of Finance’s study of e-hailing drivers’ travel patterns and actual subsidy usage.
For airport taxi drivers, operating companies may apply for a fleet card under the Subsidised Petrol and Diesel Control Scheme.
This allows them to enjoy up to 800 litres of subsidised RON95 per month.
Airport limousines whose fares are not regulated by the Land Public Transport Agency are not eligible under the scheme.
Further details on the additional BUDI95 eligibility criteria will be announced by the Land Public Transport Agency and the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board.
Fleet card applications can be made via the portal https://mysubsidi.kpdn.gov.my.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the government agreed to increase the BUDI95 eligibility ceiling for qualified e-hailing drivers to 800 litres per month subject to prescribed travel conditions.
Anwar said the decision was made after the government reviewed appeals from e-hailing drivers based on their actual fuel usage. – Bernama
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