One in two food delivery riders want CPF contributions; some fear it may backfire

AMID heightened debate over gig worker protections and their impact on tech business models, a new study from the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in Singapore has found about half of food delivery riders wanted Central Provident Fund (CPF) contributions.

Some who did not were worried the platforms, which include Grab, Deliveroo and foodpanda, would find ways to obtain those funds from the riders’ earnings to make their share of employer-contributions to CPF.

This finding is at odds with a survey released in March by the three major platforms, which said that 61 per cent of their riders did not want CPF contributions deducted from earnings.