Publishing New Permenaker For PMI Social Security, Minister Of Manpower Ida: Benefits Increase

Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah (right). (Photo: Mery Handayani/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziyah issued the Minister of Manpower Regulation (Permenaker) Number 4 of 2023 concerning Social Security for Indonesian Migrant Workers.

The Permenaker is a replacement for Permenaker Number 18 of 2018.

The Permenaker was set for February 21, 2023 and promulgated on February 22, 2023.

Ida said, at this latest Permenaker there are several additional benefits of social security in order to increase protection and service for PMIs from social risks in the event of work accidents, death, and old age.

"The presence of this Permenaker is a form of state presence for PMI friends where contributions remain, benefits increase," Ida told reporters, Friday, March 3.

Furthermore, Ida explained, the amount of work Accident Insurance (JKK) and Death Security (JKM) did not increase or remain at Rp370,000 (24 months of work agreement).

In detail, the dues before working were IDR 37,500, while the dues were during and after working, namely, for 6 months it was IDR 108,000.

Meanwhile, for 12 months amounting to Rp. 189,000 and 24 months amounting to Rp. 332,500. The extension or excess of the work agreement period is Rp. 13,500 every month.

"Likewise, the amount of JHT contributions remains in accordance with the choice of prospective Indonesian migrant workers between Rp50,000 to Rp600,000," he said.

In Permenaker 4/2023, the benefits of social security programs increased to 21 risks compared to Permenaker 18/2018 which only had 14 risks.

In more detail, the benefits of the JKK program before, during, and after work include health services, compensation in the form of money, assistance, and vocational training for Indonesian Migrant Worker Candidates or Indonesian Migrant Workers who experience Partially Anatomis and/or Partial Functional Defs due to Work Accidents.

Meanwhile, the benefits related to the JKM program include death compensation, periodic compensation, funeral expenses; and educational or training scholarships are provided for protection while working.

In addition, in Permenaker 4/2023 there is also a new social security benefit program, namely money assistance to prospective Migrant Workers or Migrant Workers who experience acts of physical violence and rape, money assistance and replacement for ticket fees to PMI are placed not in accordance with the placement agreement.

Then, money assistance to PMIs affected by unilateral layoffs, and assistance for maintenance and treatment costs due to work accidents in the country of placement destinations in accordance with the maximum costs incurred of IDR 50,000,000.

"With the issuance of Permenaker 4/2023 which presents 3 employment social security programs, namely JKK, JKM and JHT, PMIs can get complete protection of employment social security starting from before, during, to after work," said Ida.