DATA ON 15.6 MILLION WORKERS ELIGIBLE FOR BSU ARE PROVIDED BY BPJAMSOSTEK

Since September 2022, the Manpower Ministry has received data on the 15.6 million workers who are entitled to receive wage subsidy aid (BSU) countrywide from the State-Owned Social Security Agency (BPJAMSOSTEK), with a focus on accuracy and caution.

During President Joko Widodo's BSU distribution inspection event in Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Tuesday, BPJAMSOSTEK's President Director, Anggoro Eko Cahyo, said, "BPJAMSOSTEK (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) continues (to uphold) its commitment to support the government in achieving the BSU distribution target."

Being an active member of the BPJAMSOSTEK is one of the requirements to receive a BSU in accordance with Manpower Minister Regulation No. 10 of 2022.

Accordingly, this initiative may be thought of as a type of reward from the government to employers who have registered their employees to become members of BPJAMSOSTEK, he added through a statement on Thursday.

Cahyo warned employees to exercise caution while responding to requests for personal information from BPJAMSOSTEK and BSU.

Workers interested in learning if they qualify to get BSU benefits may do so by visiting the official website at bsu.bpjsketenagakerjaan.go.id.

Workers who are members of BPJAMSOSTEK will be more productive in addition to receiving additional advantages like the BSU because they are covered by five worker social security programs.

These programs can shield participants against the possibility of occupational fatalities and injuries while assuring their successful retirement.

He added that the agency urges all employers to insure their workers against social and economic hazards while consistently reporting the wage amount and fee payment, as indicated by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

Employees may be eligible for a follow-up program from the government, such as the BSU, depending on information about their BPJAMSOSTEK membership.

Jokowi advised all employees to make sure they are registered as members of BPJAMSOSTEK when speaking to BSU awardees.

According to Yudi Amrinal, the head of the Jakarta Mangga Dua BPJAMSOSTEK, registering employees for the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Program is now required of all employers and businesses.

"The main objectives are to give protection and prosperity, not only to meet the regulation mandate."