Rp1.8 Million Wage Subsidy Assistance, Government Efforts To Give 'Excitement' To Honorary Teachers

Minister of Education and Culture, Nadiem Makarim. (Photo: Ministry of Education and Culture)

JAKARTA - The government has officially provided wage subsidies or BSU assistance to educators and non-civil servants (PNS). This assistance is in the form of cash amounting to IDR 1.8 million and will be given once.

Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Culture, Ainun Na'im, said that the disbursement of wage subsidies for non-civil servant education personnel will be carried out in the near future.

"The disbursement can be done now, November-December," he said at a webinar, Tuesday, November 17.

Furthermore, he explained, the disbursement of funds would be carried out until June 2021. Because, the recipient must activate the account first. As one of the requirements for BSU recipients.

"Educators have the opportunity until June 30, 2021 to activate the account and withdraw it," he said.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani targets the recipients of wage subsidies to reach more than 2.4 million people. The details, 1.6 million within the Ministry of Education and 0.8 million within the Ministry of Religion.

Sri Mulyani said, BSU will be given to teaching staff whose salaries are below IDR 5 million. He said that the distribution would rely on data from the Employment Social Security Administration (BPJS).

"Assistance for honorary teachers at the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Religion totals more than 2.4 million people. We see for honorary teachers or non-teacher education personnel such as librarians and others, their income," he said.

Prepared Budget

Minister of Education and Culture Nadiem Makarim admitted that he had allocated funds of around Rp. 3.66 trillion for subsidized wages for non-civil servant educators and non-civil servant educators.

BSU will be given to 2.03 million people or to be precise 2,034,732 people within the Ministry of Education and Culture. The details are 162,277 lecturers at state universities (PTN) and private universities (PTS), 1,634,832 teachers and educators in public and private education units. Finally, 237,623 library staff, laboratory staff, and administrative staff.

Illustration. (Irfan Meidianto / VOI)

"This is a form of appreciation and concern from the central government for all services for non-PNS teachers and education personnel in this country," he said.

Requirements to be able to join BSU

Kemendikbud, said Nadiem, will create a new account for each PTK that receives the BSU. Prospective recipients can access info via info.gtk.kemdikbud.go.id or pddikti.kemdikbud.go.id to find information regarding the status of disbursement of assistance, bank accounts and the closest channeling bank.

However, Nadiem said there are several conditions that must be met by non-civil servant educators and education personnel to get this wage subsidy assistance.

The requirements for the Ministry of Education and Culture's BSU are as follows:

1. Is an Indonesian citizen (WNI).

2. Not a civil servant.

3. Have an income below IDR 5 million per month

4. Did not receive BSU from the Ministry of Manpower until October 1, 2020.

5. Did not receive the Pre-employment Card until October 1, 2020.

The required documents that must be fulfilled by the recipients of the Ministry of Education and Culture's BSU are:

1. Identity Card (KTP)

2. Taxpayer Identification Number (NPWP) if any.

3. Decree of BSU Recipient which can be downloaded from GTK and Pddikti info.

4. Statement of Absolute Liability (SPTJM) which can be downloaded from the GTK and pddikti which has been printed, stamped, and signed.

Nadiem said this requirement must be met by prospective recipients of wage subsidy assistance. He emphasized that this rule was also to avoid overlapping in the provision of assistance.

"This rule is very simple and for equitable distribution so that all people can feel the benefits of social assistance. So we do not want to overlap with assistance from the Ministry of Manpower or also semi-social assistance from the Pre-employment Card," he said.