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Indonesia social security expansion for vulnerable workers

Overview

Local and national authorities in Indonesia are implementing measures to expand social security coverage for vulnerable and informal workers.

At the local level, regency and city governments are utilizing regional budgets to provide BPJS Ketenagakerjaan protection. In Kudus, the government has covered over 30,000 workers, providing benefits such as death benefits, medical treatment for accidents, and scholarships. Similarly, the Makassar city government’s ‘Makassar Berjasa’ initiative has registered approximately 81,000 workers for accident and death benefits, with plans to expand coverage further using regional funds.

Expanding on these efforts, the Minister of Villages and Underdeveloped Regions announced that village funds can now be used to pay BPJS Ketenagakerjaan membership fees. Facilitated through the Village Cash for Work (PKTD) program and guided by Minister of Villages Regulation Number 16 of 2025, this policy targets the unemployed, female heads of households, and impoverished families. The initiative aims to provide affordable protection for high-risk informal workers, such as farm laborers, while increasing social security literacy in rural areas.

Entities

BPJS Ketenagakerjaan · Ministry of Villages and Underdeveloped Regions · Yandri Susanto · Makassar City Government · Munafri Arifuddin

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Timeline

  1. about 19 hours ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources
    Village funds can cover BPJS Ketenagakerjaan fees for vulnerable workers

    Indonesia's Minister of Villages announced that village funds can cover BPJS Ketenagakerjaan fees for vulnerable informal workers via the Village Cash for Work program.

  2. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources
    Indonesian local governments expand social security for vulnerable workers

    Indonesian local governments in Kudus and Makassar are using regional budgets to expand BPJS Ketenagakerjaan social security coverage for tens of thousands of vulnerable workers.

Sources

antaranews.com · dutatv.com · harianmuria.com · kabarpapua.co · makassar.terkini.id · matamata.com