Deputy Minister Tiko Says JHT BPJS Employment Balance Will Be Used By DP Rumah

Deputy Minister of SOEs Kartika Wirjoatmodjo. (Photo: Theresia Agatha/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Old Age Security Balance (JHT) of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan will be able to be used for down payment (DP) of the house.

This was conveyed by the Deputy Minister of BUMN Kartika Wirjoatmodjo in the Dialogue agenda with the Developers Association entitled 'Accelerated Distribution of 3 Million Houses' Programs at the BTN Tower, Jakarta, Friday, November 29.

The man who is familiarly called Tiko said that his party was pursuing cooperation with BPJS Ketenagakerjaan.

"For BPJS (Employment), right, the issue is how to use the public's JHT balance as a down payment (buy a house)," he said.

Tiko explained that the option of the scheme is to present a virtual account.

According to the plan, this can be accessed by banks that provide Home Ownership Loans (KPR), such as PT Bank Tabungan Negara (Persero) Tbk.

"Banks of anyone can use the government guarantee balance (JHT) as a down payment. So, the JHT participants do not need to provide a down payment, but are immediately (taken) from their JHT balance," he said.

"So, we will encourage cooperation with BPJS (Employment)," said Tiko.