JAKARTA \u2014 BPJS Ketenagakerjaan continues to strengthen\ncommunity-based approaches in expanding employment social security\nprotection for informal workers. Through collaboration with community\norganisations such as mosques and neighbourhood administrative units\n(RT\/RW), BPJS Ketenagakerjaan aims to reach informal workers in their\nimmediate residential and daily activity environments.<\/p>\n
This commitment was demonstrated through a symbolic membership card\nhandover event for BPJS Ketenagakerjaan informal workers in the Eramas\n2000 residential area, East Jakarta, on Sunday (8 March 2026), conducted\ndirectly by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Chief Executive Saiful Hidayat,\nalongside the distribution of Death Benefit (JKM) payments to three\nbeneficiaries of deceased members.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough this activity, we wish to ensure that employment social\nsecurity services are not only available at service offices, but also\npresent directly within communities through direct outreach, so that\nmore workers can be protected,\u201d Saiful stated in a press release.<\/p>\n
According to him, the community-based approach is an important\nstrategy because many informal workers live in close proximity to social\nenvironments such as neighbours, traders, neighbourhood administrators,\nand other community organisations.<\/p>\n
\u201cOften without our realisation, the people around us are vulnerable\nand not yet protected by employment social security programmes.\nTherefore, worker protection can begin from the immediate neighbourhood\nthrough mutual reminders and encouragement to ensure more workers become\nprotected,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
He added that communities such as neighbourhood administrative units\nand mosque activities are critical nodes in reaching workers more\nwidely.<\/p>\n
The death benefits distributed were each valued at Rp42 million to\nbeneficiaries of the late Drs. Suswoyo from the Indonesian Council of\nMosques (DMI) in Duren Sawit District, the late Hadi Alamsyah, a\nneighbourhood administrator in Pondok Kelapa Sub-district, and the late\nRatna, a trader.<\/p>\n
Saiful also encouraged workers to take advantage of government policy\nproviding premium relief for non-wage earning participants.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Assistant for Economy and Development of East Jakarta\nCity Government, Fauzi, appreciated BPJS Ketenagakerjaan\u2019s steps in\nengaging community organisations as a gateway to expanding worker\nprotection.<\/p>\n
Similarly, the Chairman of Al Akbar Mosque\u2019s Steering Committee,\nDeden Edi Soetrisna, stated that mosque administrators also encourage\nemployment social security protection for community service workers in\nmosque environments by including imams, caretakers, Qur\u2019an teachers, and\nneighbourhood administrative officials in the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan\nnon-wage earner segment programme. This step is hoped to serve as\ninspiration so that mosques become not only centres of worship, but also\ncentres of social service for communities.<\/p>\n
At this occasion, the Head of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Jakarta Buaran\nBranch Office, Muhammad Ramdhoni, emphasised that community involvement\nis key to accelerating the expansion of employment social security\nprotection, especially for informal sector workers who continue to\ndominate employment structures in society.<\/p>\n
\u201cCommunity-based approaches through mosques, neighbourhood\nadministrators, and community leaders have proven effective in reaching\nworkers directly. Many informal workers actually require protection, but\nremain unserved due to limited access to information and distance from\nformal services. By being present directly in their environments, we can\nensure that BPJS Ketenagakerjaan programmes genuinely benefit\ncommunities,\u201d Ramdhoni stated.<\/p>\n
He explained that non-wage earning workers retain equal rights to\nobtain protection from socio-economic risks through BPJS Ketenagakerjaan\nprogrammes, such as Work Accident Insurance and Death Benefit, which\nprovide compensation to participants or beneficiaries should\nwork-related risks or death occur.<\/p>\n
According to Ramdhoni, his office will continue to expand\ncollaboration with various community elements so that the worker\nprotection movement begins from the smallest neighbourhood level.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe hope this neighbourhood-level movement can serve as an example\nfor other areas. If every neighbourhood administrative unit and mosque\ncan become a driver of worker protection, then membership coverage will\nincrease significantly, and ultimately more families will be protected\nfrom unexpected risks,\u201d he affirmed.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpjs-ketenagakerjaan-expands-informal-worker-protection-through-mosque-community-networks-1773068470", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }