Homeless US army veterans are to receive free rides to job interviews under a programme provided by taxi hailing firms Uber and Lyft.

In a statement, released yesterday to coincide with Veterans Day in the US, Uber said the firms will contribute an estimated 10,000 rides worth $125k (£82.2k). 

This will be across five veterans organisations affiliated with the US Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans’ Reintegration Program to provide on-demand transportation to jobs, interviews and other employment events.