Regarding Tapera Contributions, Airlangga: We'll See

Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto responded to the issue of the Public Housing Savings (Tapera) contribution. He said he would investigate further.

"We'll see," he said, quoting Antara.

Airlangga said that Government Regulation (PP) Number 21 of 2024 concerning Amendments to Government Regulation Number 25 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of Public Housing Savings (Tapera) will be further evaluated by the relevant ministries. In this case, he only mentioned the Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR).

"Of course, this will be checked (evaluated) to the Minister of PUPR," he said.

Regarding time, he only responded to the PP evaluation which would be carried out in the near future.

"Yes, it won't take long," said Airlangga.

Meanwhile, President Joko Widodo on Monday (20/5) signed a Government Regulation (PP) 21/2024 which is a change from PP 25/2020 for Tapera contributions.

Classification of groups that are required to take part in this program are ASN, TNI, POLRI, BUMN/BUMD workers, as well as private workers.

The regulation states that employers are obliged to pay participants' savings which are mandatory, and collect participants' savings from workers.

The amount of the contribution is set at 3 percent of the salary or wage for Workers Participants and income for Independent Workers Participants.

For Workers Participants, it is borne together between the company and employees by 0.5 percent and 2.5 percent, while Independent Workers Participants bear overall savings.

On the other hand, the Indonesian Employers' Association (Apindo) officially rejects the implementation of Government Regulation (PP) Number 21 of 2024 concerning Amendments to Government Regulation Number 25 of 2020 concerning the Implementation of Public Housing Savings (Tapera).

"Since the emergence of Law no. 4 of 2016 concerning Apindo's Public Housing Savings has firmly rejected the enactment of the law," said Apindo Chairman Shinta Kamdani.

Shinta said Apindo had conducted a number of discussions, coordinated, and sent letters to the President regarding Tapera.

In line with Apindo, the Labor Union / Worker also rejected the implementation of the Tapera program. The Tapera program is considered burdensome for the burden of contributions, both in terms of business actors and workers / laborers.

Shinta explained that Apindo basically supports the welfare of workers with the availability of housing for workers. However, he assessed that the PP, which was only ratified on May 20, 2024, duplicated the previous program, namely the Benefits of Additional Services (MLT) for workers housing for participants of the BP Jamsostek Old Age Security (JHT) program.