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A third of gig economy couriers and delivery drivers have no savings
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Around 30 per cent of gig economy drivers, riders and couriers across Europe had no savings in the first half of 2021.
Almost half of the 10,000 workers surveyed had experienced a claimable event such as an accident. Of these, only 12 per cent had actually made a claim and 69 per cent had a negative experience when claiming, according to data from Collective Benefits show, shared with City A.M. this evening.
A further 58 per cent of respondents had less than £1,500 in savings, a significantly lower amount than the national average of £6,767.
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