The government distributes wage subsidies to 11.95 million workers

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – The government through the Ministry of Manpower has distributed wage subsidies to 11,950,300 workers or 97.37 percent of the goal of 12.2 million beneficiaries in the distribution of phase IV until October 12, 2020.

“We continue to encourage banks to accelerate the distribution process,” Menaker Ida Fauziyah said in a statement in Jakarta on Tuesday (10/13/2020).

The details of the distribution of salary subsidy assistance (BSU) are stage I delivered to 2,485,687 recipients (99.43%), stage II 2,981,533 recipients (99.38%) and stage III 3,476. 361 recipients (99.32%). percent).

Meanwhile, for stage IV there were 2,579,703 recipients (97.20 percent) and for stage V 427,016 recipients (69.03 percent).

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The Minister of Manpower said that the total subsidized assistance of Rs 2.4 million would be distributed in two terms, with each term transferring Rs 1.2 million directly to the beneficiary’s account.

The distribution of Termin I has been carried out in five stages that are currently underway.

In addition, according to Ida, the Ministry of Manpower will carry out an evaluation before the payment of term II begins to be distributed.

“Our goal is for the second period to be distributed by the end of October 2020 or, at the latest, the distribution will start in early November,” he said.

The wage subsidy program targets 15.7 million workers with earnings below Rs 5 million who are members of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan.

As of the submission deadline, the data collected and submitted by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan was 12,272,731 workers.

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The remaining Rs 37.7 trillion budgeted for this program will be returned to the State Treasury.

The plan is for the funds to be distributed to subsidize the salaries of honorary teachers and teaching staff within the Ministry of Education and Culture and the Ministry of Religion.