Uber partners with IPSE to announce illness and injury cover offer for drivers
27 April 2017 / United Kingdom
As part of our ongoing efforts to make Uber better for drivers, we’re very excited to announce a partnership with the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed (IPSE), giving drivers access to a range of benefits and protections.
Thanks to this partnership, drivers using the Uber app in the UK will now be able to get access to a range of benefits including illness and injury cover.
Uber is making a significant contribution towards the cost, with drivers who choose to join the scheme paying just £2 a week (the package is worth £8 a week). Uber is the first private hire operator in the UK to invest in an offer of this kind for drivers.
Summary benefits from joining the scheme include:
- Sickness and injury cover of up to £2,000 if unable to drive for two weeks or more
- Jury service cover of up to £2,000
- Access to free advice and support on paying tax as well as personal finance issues such as mortgages, pensions and saving for the future
- Occupational accident cover of £300 per week for up to 52 weeks – if an accident takes place during a trip or while logged into the Uber app
- Accidental death or permanent total disablement cover of £50,000 – if an accident takes place during a trip or while logged into the Uber app
- Drivers will become members of IPSE – the largest organisation representing the interests of the self-employed community
Today’s announcement follows the launch of a number of initiatives in February following feedback from thousands of drivers, including Earnings Advice Sessions, discounted access to savings products such as pensions and ISAs, and free skills courses.
Posted by Karen
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