# Indonesia social security expansion for vulnerable workers

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indonesia-social-security-expansion-for-vulnerable-workers
> Updated: 2026-09-16T02:41:48.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

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.

## Claims

- Village funds can be used to pay BPJS Ketenagakerjaan membership fees for informal and vulnerable workers through the Village Cash for Work (PKTD) program. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The use of village funds for social security is regulated under Minister of Villages Regulation Number 16 of 2025. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Priority recipients for the PKTD program include the unemployed, underemployed, female heads of households, poor families, and marginal communities. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The BPJS membership fee is Rp16,800 per month. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Continuous membership for three years entitles participants to benefit claims worth tens of millions of rupiah. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-09-16: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/village-funds-can-cover-bpjs-ketenagakerjaan-fees-for-vulnerable-workers

### 2026-09-04: 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.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indonesian-local-governments-expand-social-security-for-vulnerable-workers

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Cite as: Indonesia social security expansion for vulnerable workers. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indonesia-social-security-expansion-for-vulnerable-workers