Grab's cash advance scheme for workers raises eyebrows

An image being circulated on Telegram chats shows a worker's eligibility to apply up to $8,918 under Grab's Upfront Cash programme. The scheme allows selected workers to get hold of part of their projected earnings.
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Food delivery rider Atikah Ahzamshah will be jetting off to Milan for a well-earned Italian holiday, partly thanks to a new cash advance scheme being run by Grab that is raising some concerns.

Ms Atikah, 27, took a cash advance of about $1,380 from Grab last month to buy the return air ticket.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on November 24, 2019, with the headline Grab's cash advance scheme for workers raises eyebrows. Subscribe