Takeaway drivers’ real-terms pay per order ‘dropped by up to 13% last year’

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. New data released on Monday suggests that delivery drivers working with four of the biggest companies saw their pay per order drop by an average of 2.5% last year. Deliveroo riders saw their pay drop by 0.3% to £4.51 per order, while Uber Eats riders were paid 1.3% less at £4.31 per order. We know that the vast majority are satisfied with their experience on the app, however we regularly engage with couriers to look at how we can improve their experience Uber Eats spokesperson “Sadly this is often not the case: these platforms use opaque algorithms, change pricing without communicating this to drivers, and rarely make it easy for drivers to access and compare their own data. “Deliveroo is the only food delivery platform to have signed a collective bargaining agreement with GMB Union which guarantees that self-employed riders earn at least the national living wage, plus costs, while working while working with us, and the vast majority earn significantly more than that.” An Uber Eats spokesperson said: “We offer a flexible way for thousands of couriers to earn by using the app when and where they choose.