DPR Legislative Body Explains Rights to BPJS for Domestic Workers in PPRT Law
The Legislative Body or Baleg of the Indonesian House of Representatives (DPR RI) has provided an explanation regarding the rights to social security health and employment insurance for domestic workers (PRT) in the PPRT Law. These two rights for PRT are stipulated in the PPRT Law, which was ratified by the DPR on Tuesday (21/4).
Deputy Chairman of Baleg DPR, Martin Manurung, stated that employment social security for PRT is borne by the employer in accordance with the agreement. PRT are also entitled to wages in line with the work agreement.
“The contributions for employment social security for PRT are borne by the employer in accordance with the agreement or work contract,” Martin told reporters on Wednesday (22/4/2026).
Meanwhile, contributions for social health security for PRT who hold the status of aid recipients (PBI) are borne by the central government or regional government. If PRT do not hold PBI status, the health security contributions are borne by the employer.
“Contributions for social health security to PRT who hold PBI status are borne by the central government or regional government in accordance with statutory provisions,” said Martin.
“If the PRT does not hold PBI status, then their social health security contributions are borne by the employer and known to the RT/RW,” he added.
In addition, Baleg DPR RI member Daniel Johan emphasised that religious holiday allowances (THR) are given to PRT in accordance with the work agreement. “THR is mandatory, social assistance will still be provided if they qualify,” he said.
Regarding the amount and timing of agreed wages, the provisions will be regulated through a Government Regulation. The following is the wording of the BPJS Health and Employment rules in the PPRT Law.
Article 16
The social health security contributions as referred to in Article 15 letter g are provided to PRT as aid recipients borne by the Central Government or Regional Government in accordance with statutory provisions.
If PRT are not included as aid recipients as referred to in paragraph (1), the social health security contributions are borne by the Employer based on the Agreement or Work Contract and known to the RT/RW.
The social employment security contributions as referred to in Article 15 letter h are borne by the Employer in accordance with the Agreement or Work Contract.
Further provisions regarding social health security contributions as referred to in paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) as well as social employment security contributions as referred to in paragraph (3) are regulated in a Government Regulation.