BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Klaten Conducts Socialisation on Social Protection for Mosque and Prayer Hall Activists
The Employment Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) Klaten Branch held a socialisation and optimisation event for employment-based social protection programmes targeting mosque and prayer hall activists.
The socialisation event in Kalikotes District on Monday, 16 March, was attended by Arimeita Wahyu Adi, Head of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Klaten, Nurcholis, Head of Social Welfare at the Klaten Regional Secretary’s Office, Yoso Kliwon, Camat (District Head) of Kalikotes, as well as representatives from the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) and the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) of Klaten.
The socialisation and optimisation of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan social protection was attended by mosque leaders, caretakers, imams, and prayer hall committee members from various villages in Kalikotes District.
The socialisation aimed to promote understanding of the importance of employment-based social security for mosque and prayer hall activists who have not yet received social protection coverage.
Yoso Kliwon, Camat of Kalikotes, stated that mosque and prayer hall activists play an important role in community and religious life and therefore deserve employment-based social security protection. “Mosque and prayer hall activists are part of the community who dedicate themselves to serving the faithful,” he said.
Through this activity, it is hoped that more mosque and prayer hall activists will be protected under the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan programme, enabling them to carry out their service with peace of mind.
Nurcholis, Head of Social Welfare at the Klaten Regional Secretary’s Office, said the regional government fully supports efforts to expand employment-based social security protection, including for mosque and prayer hall activists. According to him, this social protection programme represents government attention to religious activists who have contributed significantly to community social life.
“We hope that through this programme, mosque and prayer hall activists will receive appropriate protection. This is part of the government’s efforts to provide social security to the public,” he added.
The BPJS Ketenagakerjaan programme is open to all workers, including non-wage earners such as mosque and prayer hall activists, according to Arimeita Wahyu Adi, Head of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Klaten.
With a monthly contribution of Rp16,800, mosque and prayer hall activists can obtain coverage for workers’ accident insurance (JKK) and death benefits insurance (JKM). “In fact, from April until December 2026, mosque and prayer hall activists and other informal workers will receive a 50% discount on contributions, bringing it down to Rp8,400, in accordance with Government Regulation No. 50 of 2025,” Arimeita stated.
During the event, Muhammad Tajuddin, Chairman of the Daily Executive Board of the Indonesian Ulama Council (MUI) of Klaten District, stated that using alms funds to pay BPJS Ketenagakerjaan contributions for mosque activists is permissible under Islamic law.
“Protection for imams, caretakers, and committee members is a form of effort to safeguard the welfare of mosque activists. As long as it is used for the common good and agreed upon by the committee, using alms funds for BPJS Ketenagakerjaan contributions can be justified,” he explained.
Musta’in, Chairman of the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) of Klaten District, also supported the step to protect mosque activists. To this end, DMI will soon issue a circular letter to support this initiative.
“Through this circular, we are inviting mosque committee members throughout Klaten District to pay attention to imams, caretakers, and other religious activists to obtain employment-based social security protection by using mosque alms funds,” he said.