Taxi services will be free for children with disabilities

Free taxi service for children with disabilities has been launched in Uzbekistan, UZ24 reported. The project covers children with diseases related to vision and mobility, as well as those with special educational needs.

For families in the Unified Register of Social Protection, the trips are fully — that is, 100 percent — subsidized by the state. For other families, 60 percent of the travel expenses are reimbursed, provided that it does not exceed 1.2 times the base calculation amount per child per month.

The rides are carried out using the Yandex Go app's "Comfort" tariff. If there is a problem, users can contact Yandex Go support service or the National Agency for Social Protection Call Center at 1070.