Self employed people are to be allowed earn an extra €120.00 a week without affecting their P.U.P. payment. This announcement was made during budget 2021. Taxi drivers, being self employed, are included in this. Before considering going back to work, taxi drivers need to read over the figures within this blog. Figures are average and reflect accurately the current situation Irish taxi drivers are presently in. The figures are based on information gleaned from drivers sitting on ranks over the past two months. These drivers report an average waiting time for a fare of two to three hours and the fares ranging between €10 and €15. Although the taxi apps are hailing they are infrequent and usually accepted immediately they come on screen, giving the driver little chance to react. Radio companies are extremely quiet with most of the work appearing early morning. The table below shows the breakdown of weekly taxi running costs. It is split into four categories, self owned c...