Sri Mulyani Will Research More Budget Efficiency So That There Are No Layoffs For Honorary Workers

JAKARTA - The government will conduct further research so that there is no termination of employment (PHK) for honorary workers within the Ministry/Institution (K/L).

Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that the effort was carried out in line with instructions to K/L to make efficiency in the 2025 fiscal year.

"Further research will be carried out on the efficiency steps of ministries/agencies (K/L), so as not to affect spending on honorary staff and continue to carry out according to the president's direction, namely good public services," Sri Mulyani said quoting Antara.

He said that there were no layoffs on honorary workers in the K/L environment in line with the government's budget efficiency.

"PHK honorary at K/L is hereby conveyed that there are no layoffs in the K/L environment. We ensure that the efficiency or reconstruction of the K/L budget is not affected by honorary staff," said Sri Mulyani.

Previously, President Prabowo Subianto instructed the government's budget efficiency of IDR 306.69 trillion in the APBN and APBD for Fiscal Year 2025 to maintain fiscal stability and support more optimal public services.

The target is contained in the document of a copy of Presidential Instruction (Inpres) Number 1 of 2025 concerning the Efficiency of Expenditures in the Implementation of the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN) as well as the Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) for Fiscal Year 2025.

Through the Presidential Instruction, the President directed a number of state officials, ranging from the ministers of the Red and White Cabinet, the TNI Commander, the National Police Chief, the Attorney General, to governors, regents, and mayors to carry out budget efficiency measures in various sectors.

Meanwhile, the main point of the direction of the Presidential Instruction, namely the determination of the target for budget efficiency of IDR 306.69 trillion, consisting of IDR 256.1 trillion from the ministry/institutional budget, IDR 50.59 trillion from transfer to the regions.

In his instructions, the President directs all ministries/agencies to focus on the performance of public services, where the budget must be focused on improving public services, not just equitable distribution between regional devices or based on the budget pattern of the previous year.