Manpower Ministry assures improved JKP services for laid-off workers

The Ministry of Manpower (Kemnaker) has assured that it will continue to improve protection services for workers, including the Job Loss Insurance (JKP) for victims of termination of employment (PHK). “Yes, the mitigation we are carrying out, the first is of course from the JKP side, the Job Loss Insurance, we continue to improve services,” said the Head of the Manpower Planning and Development Agency (Barenbang Ketenagakerjaan) at Kemnaker, Anwar Sanusi, in Jakarta on Wednesday. According to him, JKP is a very important social cushion for victims of PHK. The benefits of JKP include cash payments amounting to 60 percent of wages for a maximum of six months in accordance with applicable regulations, access to labour market information, job training, and vocational guidance through career counselling. “Because for someone who has been laid off, this JKP is very important. First, of course, he will receive a sort of, let’s say, financial compensation, which is a cash benefit, that can be utilised during his waiting period while looking for work,” said Anwar. Not only is it part of the manpower social protection ecosystem, JKP also serves as a platform for strengthening the competence and career readiness of Indonesian workers. “Then he also gets benefits for job training, whether reskilling or upskilling. Then, thirdly, access and also guidance to obtain services related to employment, for example information on job openings and so on,” Anwar said. Therefore, Kemnaker is encouraging workers to understand the requirements for JKP programme membership and ensure they meet the provisions in order to become participants and utilise the available services. These requirements include being an Indonesian citizen (WNI), a wage-earning worker, not yet 54 years old at the time of registration, and registered in the National Health Insurance (JKN) programme of BPJS Kesehatan. In addition, workers in micro and small enterprises must be registered in BPJS Ketenagakerjaan programmes covering Work Accident Insurance (JKK), Death Insurance (JKM), and Old Age Security (JHT). Meanwhile, workers in medium and large companies must be registered in the JKK, JKM, JHT, and Pension Insurance (JP) programmes.