BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Partners with DMI Klaten to Enhance Social Security Literacy Among Mosque Activists
Klaten, VIVA – The Director of Finance and Risk Management at BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, Bambang Joko Sutarto, emphasised the importance of enhancing public literacy on the benefits of employment social security, including through strengthened cross-stakeholder collaborations.
This was stated during his attendance at a silaturahmi and socialisation event with officials from the Indonesian Mosque Council (DMI) and the Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) in Klaten Regency today.
He explained that BPJS Ketenagakerjaan is not only present for formal workers but also targets vulnerable workers, including mosque activists such as caretakers, trustees, and other mosque officials who fall under the Non-Wage Recipient (BPU) category. Currently, these mosque activists are encouraged to join two main programmes: Work Accident Insurance (JKK) and Death Benefit Insurance (JKM), with funding schemes that can come from local government support or independently.
“Through this silaturahmi, we aim to increase the understanding of mosque activists regarding the importance of employment social security protection,” said Bambang on Thursday, 16 April 2026.
During the event, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan symbolically handed over participant cards to representatives of mosque activists in Klaten Regency, as well as Death Benefit Insurance (JKM) payouts to the heirs of participants, as tangible evidence of the state’s presence in protecting workers.
In Klaten Regency, from 2025 to the present, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan has disbursed claim benefits from all programmes with a total value of Rp352.81 billion. Additionally, 415 children have received education scholarship benefits from primary school to higher education with a nominal value of Rp3.14 billion.
“That is tangible evidence of protecting and prospering the people of Klaten Regency,” Bambang asserted.
Bambang also affirmed that this effort aligns with President Prabowo’s Asta Cita in improving public welfare and poverty alleviation, while also being part of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan’s strategy focused on Coverage, Care, and Credibility.
Furthermore, he conveyed that the expansion of social security protection continues to be promoted through collaborations with various ecosystems, including religious and community ones.
“We are not only collaborating with DMI but also starting to reach other religious ecosystems and communities such as neighbourhood associations (RT and RW). This is a concrete step to ensure protection reaches all layers of society,” he explained.