Study finds spike in delivery app drivers, Amazon workers receiving federal benefits
Summary
A government study shows that many delivery app drivers and Amazon workers have increasingly used federal help like food stamps and Medicaid since the pandemic began. The number of Amazon employees getting these benefits has tripled from early 2020 to late 2025.Key Facts
- The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a study on Wednesday.
- The study focuses on gig economy workers, such as delivery app drivers.
- Use of food stamps and Medicaid by these workers has risen sharply since the pandemic started.
- Amazon workers receiving federal assistance tripled between February 2020 and September 2025.
- The report also mentions increases among Walmart workers, though details are incomplete.
- The research highlights growing financial struggles for some workers in large companies.
- Federal assistance programs provide food stamps and healthcare coverage for low-income individuals.
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