A study by the Indian Institute of Human Settlements (IIHS) released last year found that domestic workers in Bengaluru and Chennai would have to work in six low-paying households to earn the state minimum wage.
The plea by Indian Federation of App-Based Transport Workers (IFAT) has sought formulation of welfare schemes like health insurance, maternity benefits, pension, old age assistance, disability allowance and completion of vaccination at aggregators' cost on priority basis for gig workers.