Minister of Health: BPJS Rate Increase Will Not Affect Poor Communities

The Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, stated that the increase in the contribution rates for the national health insurance scheme managed by the Social Security Agency (BPJS) will not affect the expenditure of impoverished communities. “If the rates are increased, it will not have any impact on the poorest 1st to 5th deciles,” he said when met at the Ministry of Health office in South Jakarta on Wednesday, 25 February 2026. Budi explained that the contribution rates for those in the 1st to 5th deciles are covered by the government. According to Budi, the increase in BPJS rates will affect those in the 6th to 10th deciles. Scroll down to continue reading. According to Budi, the increase in contribution rates is also unavoidable as the BPJS has consistently faced a funding deficit. He stated that many hospitals have been experiencing operational difficulties. “This is evident in the delayed payments to hospitals. Therefore, structural changes are necessary,” said Budi. Currently, the government has not announced the exact amount of the increase in BPJS health insurance contribution rates. Based on the previous independent BPJS contribution figures, the contribution rates for Class 1 are Rp 150,000 per person per month, Class 2 are Rp 100,000 per person per month, and Class 3 are Rp 42,000 per person per month (with Rp 7,000 subsidised by the government). Previously, the Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment, Muhaimin Iskandar, also known as Cak Imin, stated that he agreed with the increase in BPJS health insurance contribution rates. This statement was in response to a proposal from the Minister of Health, Budi Gunadi Sadikin, which was made during a press conference on the Optimisation of the National Health Insurance Programme in Jakarta on Monday, 23 February 2026. Cak Imin said that by increasing BPJS health insurance contributions, the government can implement health transformation and improve the financial system of BPJS, which has been facing a deficit. According to him, the increase in contributions will only have a direct impact on those in the 7th to 10th deciles. According to the National Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN), the 7th to 10th deciles are considered to be financially capable. “Since the lowest deciles are already covered by the state budget, an increase in the contribution rates will not be a problem,” said Cak Imin. Dede Leni Mardianti contributed to the writing of this article. Editor’s Choice: Social Assistance Arrives, Judol is Happy.