The Polemic Of The High Salary Of Members Of The House Of Representatives To Get A Lifetime Pension

JAKARTA - The income of the people's representatives in Senayan has become a polemic in the midst of the pandemic, after Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives from the PDIP faction, Krisdayanti, was outspoken about the benefits and salaries of council members.

The top singer or Diva Indonesia admitted to receiving a salary every 1st of Rp. 16 million. Four days later, an allowance of Rp59 million was added to his account. This means that the total that goes into the KD pocket is IDR 75 million. Not to mention, Krisdayanti received an aspiration fund of Rp450 million. This aspiration fund is obtained 5 times a year, as well as a recess fund of IDR 140 million.

Lately, Krisdayanti's revelations have been in the public's spotlight. This is because the contents of the pockets of the people's representatives are being bullied in the community. Krisdayanti, finally straightened out his statement regarding the recess fund.

The artist's mother, Aurel Hermansyah, explained that the recess funds received by members of the DPR were not part of personal income.

"Recess funds are not part of the personal income of members of the DPR RI, but funds for recess activities to absorb the aspirations of the people in their respective electoral districts," Krisdayanti said in a written statement, Wednesday, September 15. aspirations of the people in their respective constituencies. This aspiration, he continued, is then distributed by the people's representatives. "The budget must be used by members of the DPR in carrying out their duties to absorb the aspirations of the people. DPR RI functions as mandated by the constitution," said the former wife of Anang Hermansyah, who was also a member of the DPR from PAN. Therefore, the member of the PDIP faction emphasized that the recess funds originating from the people will eventually return to the people, not for the personal interests of the members of the council. Many forms of activity are also suggestions from the community, ranging from ordinary community meetings with members of the DPR, to certain activities that are needed by the community," he said.

"So the recess funds that came from the people in the end returned to the people in various forms of activities," added Krisdayanti. Meanwhile, the DPR leadership also clarified Krisdayanti's confession. Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, explained that not all of what was disclosed by KD could be used for the personal interests of DPR members. said Dasco. This recess money, he said, was intended not for the personal interests of members but for the interests of members of the DPR in electoral districts. For example, as stated by Krisdayanti, to buy groceries or other community needs. "The money is for activities in the electoral district, to pay for the name of the team in the electoral district, make trips, make activities, as KD said during COVID, we give groceries, masks and so on. - other than the money, so it's not for our personal needs, let alone eaten by ourselves," explained the Daily Chairperson of the Gerindra Party.

So, are there any other privileges for board members, not just getting a fantastic salary?

Lifetime Retirement Money

According to information, DPR members will receive a lifetime pension even if they only serve one term or for 5 years. The pension money can even be inherited from their wives/husbands to their children.

This rule has been regulated in Articles 17-19, Law Number 12 of 1980 concerning Financial/Administrative Rights of Leaders and Members of the Highest State/Higher Institutions as well as Former Leaders of State High/High Institutions and former members of State High Institutions. When the pensioner dies, the legal wife or legal husband is entitled to a pension. Then, article 18 regulates the provision of pensions to widows/widowers. While article 19 regulates 'if the leadership of the State High/High Institution and former members of the State High Institution do not have a husband/wife, their first child before the age of 25 is entitled to pension rights'. bequeathed to the wife/husband or children, departing from the rules in article 16 which explains that the payment of pension payments is stopped if the person concerned dies or is reappointed as the Head of the Highest State/High State Institution or Member of the State High Institution'. So, if a former member of the DPR dies the world of retirement money can not stop if you still have a wife/husband or children are still under the age of 25 years. It is also regulated that pensions are given to widows/widowers in article 18. Meanwhile, if they are reappointed as DPR or Leaders of the Highest State/Higher Institutions or members of other State High Institutions, the pension will automatically stop.

Regarding the amount, if you look at the 2014-2019 DPR RI period, each former member of the DPR will receive a pension of Rp. 3.2 million to Rp. 3.8 million per month.

The pension will be given until the former member of the DPR dies. If he has a wife left behind, the pension fund will be passed on to his wife.

"For pensions (members of the DPR) they get Rp. 3.2 million, but for some periods a maximum of Rp. 3.8 million," said President Director of PT Taspen (Persero) Iqbal Latanro at the DPR Building, Jakarta, Monday, September 30 2019.

He revealed that the monthly fee deducted was Rp98,000. The total pension fund obtained is a maximum of 75 percent multiplied by the basic salary.

In addition to pensions, former members of the DPR will also receive an old age allowance (ENT). During that period, THT funds disbursed to members of the DPR totaled Rp. 6.2 billion. The Rp. 6.21 billion fund was given to 556 members of the DPR RI. This means that each member of the DPR will get old age savings of Rp. 11.18 million per person.

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