DPR Legislation Body: Domestic Worker Wages Must Include Insurance
Deputy Chairman of the DPR Legislation Body, Ahmad Doli Kurnia Tandjung, stated that the Domestic Workers Protection Act (UU PPRT) does not explicitly regulate the minimum wage standard for domestic workers (PRT). He explained that the minimum wage standard for PRT will be specifically regulated in more technical rules, such as a Government Regulation. However, the DPR ensures that wages for PRT will refer to principles of decency and fairness for workers.
“Whatever the amount of the wage, it must already include health insurance and occupational safety,” Doli said via text message on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
The health insurance and occupational safety benefits for PRT, he continued, will have their concepts regulated in more detail by the Social Security Organising Agency for Employment and Health.
This effort, he explained, represents the commitment of the DPR and the government to guarantee protection for PRT from various forms of deviations by employers.
“The UU PPRT has principles and bases of familial relations, welfare, respect for human rights, and justice,” said the Golkar Party politician.
Yesterday, after 22 years of stagnation, in the 17th plenary session of the fourth sitting period of the 2025-2026 session year, the DPR approved the PRT Bill as law. DPR Speaker Puan Maharani hammered the gavel as a sign of legislators’ approval.
Head of the PRT Bill Working Committee Bob Hasan said there were 409 Lists of Problem Inventories (DIM) in the PRT Bill. According to him, the approval of the PRT Bill on 21 April 2026 is a gift in commemoration of Kartini Day.
“Hopefully, the PRT Bill keeps the flame of Kartini empowerment as a light of protection for all domestic workers,” said the Gerindra Party politician on Tuesday.
The main issues regulated in the UU PPRT include:
Regulation of worker protection based on familial relations, respect for human rights, justice, welfare, and legal certainty.
Recruitment of PRT can be done directly or indirectly.
Every person assisting with household work based on customs, kinship, family, education, or religion is not considered as PRT under this Act.
Indirect recruitment of PRT carried out by Domestic Worker Placement Companies (P3RT) can be done offline or online.
One of the rights of PRT regulated in this Act is the right to social health security and social employment security.
Prospective PRT receive vocational education and training from the central government, regional government, or PRT placement companies.
Vocational education and training for prospective PRT.
PRT placement companies are legal entities and must have business permits from the central government in accordance with statutory provisions.
P3RT is prohibited from deducting wages and the like.
Development and supervision of PRT implementation is carried out by the central and regional governments by empowering neighbourhood associations (RT/RW) to prevent violence against PRT.
When this Act comes into force, every person under 18 years old or already married who works or has worked as PRT before this Act takes effect is given an exception and their rights as PRT are still recognised.
Implementing regulations must be established at the latest one year after the UU PPRT takes effect.