JAKARTA - The Minister of Manpower, Ida Fauziyah, said that a claim for Old Age Security (JHT) can be made before the age of 56. This is because the Minister of Manpower Regulation (Permenaker) Number 2 of 2022 is being revised.
The revision was in the form of the abolition of the provision which stated that the disbursement of the old-age insurance (JHT) could only be made at the age of 56 years.
"We will revise the Minister of Manpower Regulation Number 2 of 2022. Restore the provisions on JHT claims as in the Minister of Manpower Regulation Number 19 of 2015," said Ida at a press conference at the Ministry of Manpower Office, Wednesday, March 16.
For your information, in the Regulation of the Minister of Manpower (Permenaker) number 19 of 2015 concerning Procedures and Requirements for Payment of Old Age Security Benefits (JHT), there is no provision that stipulates that claims or disbursement of old age insurance (JHT) can only be made at the age of 56. year.
Ida said that in addition to the abolition of the age requirement for claiming or disbursing JHT, the revision of the Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 2 of 2022 also included the ease of requirements for disbursing or claiming JHT.
Furthermore, Ida said that the revision of the Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 2 of 2022 was a refinement of the Minister of Manpower Regulation No. 19 of 2015.
"This is a refinement edition, plus new convenience in claiming JHT," said Ida.
Ida also claimed that the revision of the Permenaker was carried out in accordance with the procedures for establishing legislation. One of them is through the process of absorbing aspirations with trade unions or laborers and has taken into account the recommendations of the Plenary Session of the National Tripartite Cooperation Institute which was held on March 11, 2022.
"We will try before May (the revision of Permenaker No. 2 of 2022) is finished," he said.
Furthermore, Ida explained that the revision of Permenaker No. 2 of 2022 was just waiting for the harmonization process with the House of Representatives (DPR).
"It's just a finalization. We have to harmonize again with the DPR," said Ida.
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