Lost income claims for gig workers
You earn through an app and want to know how that income loss is claimed.
A gig or platform worker proves lost income mainly through the app, since most delivery and e-hailing platforms record every trip and payment. This is one part of the wider loss of earnings claim. It covers earnings missed while your injury kept you off the platform.
Where does the evidence come from?
Delivery riders and e-hailing drivers usually have digital records in the app. These generally show trips completed, earnings per period and any gaps in activity.
The records that support this claim
- In-app earnings statements or summaries, exported where possible.
- Screenshots of weekly or monthly earnings for several months before the accident.
- Bank statements showing regular payouts from the platform.
- Any incentive or bonus history that formed a regular part of your income.
Why a period before the accident matters
A single strong week does not show your normal earnings. Several months of records give a fairer average than one unusually good or bad period.
What can complicate this claim?
Working across more than one platform, taking planned breaks, or choosing irregular hours makes the comparison harder. The evidence then needs to cover a wider period.
What to do next
Export or screenshot your earnings history early, since some platforms keep detailed records for a limited time. Self-employed income loss and proving your lost income cover evidence beyond the app. How compensation is worked out shows where this fits among the other heads of loss.
An independent lawyer can take the claim on and request your app records. Send the accident date, where it happened, whether anyone was injured (yes/no), the platform or platforms you work for and the police report status.
Need a lawyer to handle your injury claim?
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.
Common questions
Does it matter which platform I work for?
No. The same approach generally applies whether you deliver food, drive passengers, or do similar platform work, since the underlying evidence, in-app earnings records, works the same way across most platforms.
What if I work across two or three different apps?
You can generally combine records from each platform to build a full picture of your total income before the accident, provided you can show consistent earnings across all of them.
My earnings vary a lot week to week. Does that hurt my claim?
Not necessarily. Platform work is often naturally variable, so an average taken across several months before the accident usually gives a fairer picture than focusing on any single unusually high or low week.
How far back should my earnings records go?
Covering several months before the accident is generally more convincing than a single recent period, since it shows a realistic pattern rather than one result that might not represent your normal income.
Need a lawyer to handle your injury claim?
For people seeking legal representation. For general information, please use our guides and tools.