RIYADH: A scheme that pays transport costs for Saudi women traveling to work has helped 100,000 females since its inception in 2017, Okaz reported.
Under the Wusool program, women can receive an 80 percent discount on the cost of each trip to work, up to SR1,100 ($293) a month for those with a monthly wage not exceeding SR6,000, and SR800 for workers earning between SR6,001 and SR8,000.
The scheme is run by the government’s Human Resources Development Fund (Hadaf), and it provides women in the private sector subsidized high-quality, safe, and secure travel-to-work services, in partnership with taxi companies, through licensed smart apps.
The duration of benefiting from the scheme has been extended to 24 months instead of 12 months.
