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Can you pass on your Grubhub Driver earnings when you die?

Grubhub reviews requests about Grubhub Driver earnings after a death case by case.

Grubhub for Drivers is the side of Grubhub used by delivery partners: independent contractors who earn delivery pay plus 100% of customer tips for each completed delivery, paid out by default weekly direct deposit or early through Instant Cashout.

Grubhub decides what happens to Grubhub Driver earnings after a death case by case; its terms promise no transfer. Grubhub allows no lifetime transfer of earnings; the account holder can only redeem them.

What happens to Grubhub Driver at death

Case by case

Grubhub reviews an estate's request individually. The uncashed earnings balance and the earnings and tax records may be obtainable; the account itself is personal and is not documented as transferable to an heir.1

Naming who acts after a death

Designation

There is no beneficiary designation on a delivery partner account, which is personal to the individual and may not be assigned without Grubhub's prior written consent.1

Other companies and product lines involved1

Zurich American Insurance Company

Occupational accident insurance claims for an accident during an active Grubhub delivery2

Sources2

Grubhub publishes no process specific to a deceased person's account; a written request goes in through Grubhub's support ticket system. There is no way to name a beneficiary or successor on a Grubhub Driver account.

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Sources

Data sourced from Grubhub Inc. primary sources (11 pages reviewed). How we research.

Grubhub Driver customer support

Grubhub Driver Care

Verified Sep 2026

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