Meituan will pay social security for full-time and stable part-time riders and improve the rider welfare system.

On February 19th, Meituan announced that it would pay social security for full-time and stable part-time riders nationwide, which is expected to be implemented in the second quarter of 2025. Meituan said that it will continue to increase resources and capital investment and continuously improve the rider welfare treatment system.

This is another measure taken by Meituan to improve the social security of new employment groups after the online anti-fatigue mechanism and the cancellation of overtime deduction. Since July 2022, Meituan has invested 1.4 billion yuan to pay new occupational injury insurance premiums for riders in seven pilot provinces and cities, and will further cover all riders in all provinces and cities in the future.

With the steady development of the take-away industry, a relatively clear division of professional and part-time groups has been formed among new employees such as take-away riders. Many riders have become stable practitioners after accumulating relevant experience and skills. Providing all kinds of security for these stable employees is not only in line with the real interests of workers, but also conducive to the long-term development of the industry and the formation of a relatively stable and professional distribution group.

Since the beginning of the year, Meituan has continuously introduced a number of measures to strengthen the protection of new employment groups, including canceling overtime deduction and anti-fatigue mechanism on the line, and has built 16,000 rider communities in conjunction with all sectors of society to help riders smooth the distribution path.