West Bandung Regency's Commitment to Expanding Social Security Coverage Earns Award
The West Bandung Regency administration’s commitment to achieving Universal Coverage for Employment Social Security (UCJ) has been recognised, with the regency securing third place in the 2026 West Java Provincial Social Security Awards (Jamsostek Award) in the Regency/City Government category.
The Regent of West Bandung, Jeje Ritchie Ismail, personally received the award, which was presented by the Vice Governor of West Java, Erwan Settingiawan, at the Mason Pine Hotel, Kota Baru Parahyangan. The award was presented by the West Java Provincial Government as a form of appreciation for local governments supporting the implementation and strengthening of employment social security programmes.
“This achievement is part of the West Bandung Regency Government’s commitment to promoting social protection for workers through increased participation and compliance with employment social security programmes,” said the Regent of West Bandung, Jeje Ritchie Ismail, on Saturday (19/09/2026).
According to data from the West Bandung Regency Manpower Office, the coverage of participation, or UCJ, in West Bandung has reached 33.71 per cent, meaning 330,652 workers are already protected by employment social security.
The award serves as motivation for the West Bandung Regency Government to continue expanding the scope of employment social security protection, particularly for vulnerable workers and groups requiring social protection.
According to Jeje, this achievement is not merely symbolic but reflects a consistent policy direction aimed at the protection and welfare of the working community. He views employment social security programmes as an essential instrument in ensuring the welfare of workers in both the formal and informal sectors.
“By achieving third place at the West Java Provincial level, the West Bandung Regency Government demonstrates its efforts to strengthen synergy between the local government and various parties to realise increasingly widespread employment protection for the community,” said Jejak.
The administration is preparing various strategies to accelerate the increase of UCJ. These include strengthening local regulations, expanding participation for vulnerable workers, increasing cross-sector collaboration and synergy, as well as utilising digital systems for data updates and sustainable financing support.
“We want to ensure that all workers, both formal and informal, have access to social security protection. We want the government to be present and provide protection for the people who serve as the backbone of the regional economy,” he added.