TN Govt Offers Subsidy To Gig Workers

Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Friday announced Rs20,000 subsidy for buying new e-scooter to 2,000 internet-based service workers who are registered with the Gig Workers Welfare Board. In his 2025-26 Budget speech, Finance Minister Thangam Thenarasu, referring to a large number of young people being engaged in internet-based services and the state setting up the Tamil Nadu Platform-Based Gig Workers Welfare Board to promote their welfare said: “A new scheme will be launched to support the livelihood of workers registered with the welfare board by providing a subsidy of Rs20,000 each to 2,000 internet-based service workers for purchasing a new electric vehicle (e-scooter).”