KUALA LUMPUR: The government is prepared to increase the Budi95 monthly fuel quota for e hailing drivers to 800 litres if needed, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Anwar said e-hailing drivers are currently eligible for 800 litres a month, benefiting 58,000 drivers.
Anwar added on Tuesday (Nov 4) that there are some in the e-hailing sector who feel that 800 litres is insufficient.
“We are looking into it. If this is true, and there is a need with records to support it, the government agrees to increase the quota for eligible e-hailing drivers,” he said during Prime Minister’s Question Time in the Dewan Rakyat.
“This will cover 5,000 kilometres but is subject to terms and conditions,” he added.
Anwar also said the government has also agreed to list airport taxi’s as vehicles eligible for subsidised RON95 fuel under the Subsidised Petrol Control System (SKPS) scheme.
As for consumers, he said only 0.7% have exceeded the 300 litre quota with the majority using an average of 98 litres a month or 33% of their eligible quota.
Anwar was responding to a question by Syerleena Abdul Rashid (PH-Bukit Bendera) on on the progress of the first month of the Budi95 programme and the measures the government has taken to resolve emerging issues, particularly regarding the eligibility of airport taxi drivers, e-hailing drivers, and riverboat users under Budi95.
He said as of the end of last month, 13.1million people have used Budi95.
Under Budi95, Malaysians aged 16 and above with an active driving licence are eligible to buy up to 300 litres of subsidised RON95 per month using their MyKad.
On Oct 31, e-hailing drivers said the current 600 litre monthly RON95 quota under Budi95 is insufficient for daily operations.
They urged the government to raise it to at least 1,000 litres.
Grab driver Mohd Saiful Faiz Md Nazri said drivers struggle to manage long distance trips within the quota.
He said those handling Standard and JustGrab services face higher ride volumes.
