BSI and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Expand Worker Protection in Aceh

PT Bank Syariah Indonesia Tbk (BSI) and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan are strengthening their collaboration to expand access to employment social security through BSI’s agent network across Aceh. Regional CEO of BSI Region I Aceh, Imsak Ramadhan, stated in Banda Aceh on Thursday that the collaboration is a strategic step to bring services closer to the community via BSI Agen outlets spread across various regions. He noted that the presence of BSI Agen not only broadens access to sharia banking services but can also serve as a means to deliver services that provide wider benefits to the public, including access to employment social security protection. ‘We welcome this collaboration as a form of shared commitment to enhancing financial inclusion and social protection for the people of Aceh,’ Imsak said at the BSI Landmark Building in Banda Aceh. Senior Vice President of Alternative Channel & Government Project Group at BSI, Gunawan Arief Hartoyo, explained that BSI Agen acts as an extension of BSI’s services to support the expansion of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan membership. Through the BSI Agen application, the public can easily register as BPJS Ketenagakerjaan participants without needing to visit a branch office. ‘BSI Agen, as an extension of BSI’s services, can also help more people gain protection by registering for employment social security through the BSI Agen application. With a network reaching down to the village and sub-district levels, we are optimistic that this collaboration can broaden service coverage to workers, including micro-enterprise operators and recipients of Kredit Usaha Rakyat (KUR),’ he said. Meanwhile, Deputy for Special Programme and Agency Membership at BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, Mintje Wattu, emphasised that employment social security protection is an important instrument for improving worker welfare while supporting the government’s efforts to eradicate extreme poverty. ‘We fully support the ease of access for BSI agents and KUR recipients to become BPJS Ketenagakerjaan participants. This collaboration will benefit BSI, BSI agents, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, and all workers in Aceh Province,’ Mintje stated. BSI and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan hope that through this collaboration, more workers, particularly informal workers, MSME operators, and KUR recipients, will gain access to employment social security programmes. The presence of services through BSI Agen is expected to expand membership reach to communities in areas that have not yet been optimally served. This collaboration is also part of BSI and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan’s commitment to supporting increased financial inclusion and the expansion of national social protection coverage by utilising agent service networks that are closer to the community.