Government Gives 50 Percent Discount Of JKK Contribution For Labor Intensive Workers

Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Yassierli. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The government will provide relaxation or discount on the BPJS Ketenagakerhaan Work Accident Insurance (JKK) contribution of 50 percent in January 2025. This relaxation targets 3.76 million workers in the labor-intensive sector.

This was conveyed by the Minister of Manpower (Menaker) Yassierli at a press conference at the Office of the Ministry of Economy, Jakarta, Monday, December 16.

"Relaxation or discount of 50 percent of JKK contributions for labor-intensive sectors. With a total number of workers, there are around 3.76 million workers," he said.

"And we want to make sure that this relaxation or discount will not affect the provision of benefits by BPJS Ketagakerjaan to workers," he continued.

In addition, Yassierli said workers who lost their jobs were also given training from the original Rp1 million to Rp2.4 million per person.

"Workers who have been laid off, we will provide stimulus both material and non-matter. The first is job loss guarantee support or JKP, in the form of cash benefits of 60 percent flat from wages for 6 months, training benefits of Rp. 2.4 million, and easy access to job information," he explained.

In addition, continued Yassierli, it was also given easy access to pre-employment programs.

With this, he said, it is hoped that workers can increase their chances of working again by taking advantage of JKP's claim benefits.

Meanwhile, the Manpower BPJS President Director Anggoro Eko Cahyo said the JKK contribution discount would be given for six months.

"So the contribution is that 50 percent of the benefits will remain the same for 3.76 million workers and 110,000 companies," said Anggoro.