Social Security Action Committee

After a more than year-long bitter struggle, the Indonesian labour movement won the fight to reform the social security system, under the banner of the Social Security Action Committee (KAJS). INDONESIA: October 28 will be engraved into the history of the Indonesian labour movement as a victorious day in the fight to protect Indonesian workers and grant them social security. On the late evening of this day the Indonesian House of Representatives finally passed the Social Security Provider Bill into law, allowing for full health and job protection for all citizens. Two social security providers (BPJS) will be created. They will start operation in 2014. BJPS I will directly manage health care for all people in Indonesia. The responsibilities...

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Social Security System Law no. 40/2004

Social Security System  Law no. 40/2004 Social Security System as stipulated in Law no. 40/2004 is social security in the form of social insurance and social assistance or a combination of both . Social insurance means every person who works and who employ other people , whether in formal or informal sector as long as he is able to compulsory mengiur each month in accordance with a certain percentage for social security .  While the social assistance means the government will provide tuition assistance for the poor or people can not afford . The point SJSN must ensure that all people be it civil , formal or informal workers , farmers , fishermen , small traders and so get the benefit (benefits ) are equal to social security, which...

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Indonesian Social Insurance

Indonesian Social Insurance KAJS since before the bill was passed as a bill the House Initiative on July 29, 2010 until now still wants PT Jamsostek , PT TASPEN , PT ASABRI , and PT Askes transformed into 4 ( four ) BPJS  established by the Act . 1. BPJS HEALTH ; The transformation of PT Askes , JPK Program ( Health Care Insurance ) PT Jamsostek , JPK JPK TNI and National Police and Jamkesemas Program ; to conduct Health Insurance Program for all Indonesian people , without exception , without discrimination and limitation 2. BPJS LABOR ; The transformation of the PT JAMSOSTEK conducts programs to JKK ( Security Work accident ) , JHT ( Old Age Security ) , JP ( pensions ) and JKm ( Security Death ) for the workers / laborers formal , informal , including farmers , fishermen , domestic...

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Indonesia national social security system

Indonesia national social security system Towards the implementation of the SJSN Law As of October 2007, the National Social Security Council has not been established yet. Reportedly, only the Chairman of the Council (Deputy of Coordinating Ministry of Social Welfare - MENKOKESRA) has been appointed by the President, but the other Council members (15 members from tripartite stakeholders and social security experts) have not been appointed. However, preparatory works on social security and social assistance issues are going on in relevant Ministries. There was a case at Constitutional Court on the interpretation of state monopoly of social security benefits in Article 5 of SJSN Law. From several sources, the court decision was that local...

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Implementation of the SJSN Law

 Implementation of the SJSN Law The SJSN Law provides only a framework of the ultimate national social security system in Indonesia (That is why this law is called an “umbrella law”). It does not mention the transition measures from the existing segmented schemes to the ultimate system. A number of substantial issues still remain to be worked out in the future. There is a vital need to address the following issues: (a) There needs to be a mid-term implementation plan (Road map) defining the process of implementing the SJSN Law in stages. The Road map should clarify the organisational structure of the SJSN and its impact on the existing social security schemes. In line with the road map, strategic action plans should be developed...

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National Social Security System (SJSN) (Law No. 40 of 2004)

National Social Security System (SJSN) Law (Law No. 40 of 2004) In 2004, there was a major legislative achievement in the development of national social security system in Indonesia. In 2002, a Task Force was created under Presidential Decree No. 29 of 2002 to prepare draft legislation and a supporting academic paper for a national social security system to provide more effective social security to all. Over three years’ discussion, the Task Force developed a draft bill and submitted it to the Parliament (DPR) in early 2004. On 28 October 2004, the Parliament approved the bill after having made a number of revisions during the Parliament discussion. The law provides a basic framework for the development of the social security and social assistance...

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SHAME ON YOU MR SBY

SHAME ON YOU MR SBY Indonesian and global unions reject speech given by Indonesian President Yudhoyono at the International Labour Conference on June 14, stating it does not reflect the reality of the situation in Indonesia, and call for comprehensive social security for all. GENEVA/INDONESIA: Indonesian unions yesterday criticized their government for not ensuring comprehensive social security for all Indonesian people as mandated in the Global Jobs Pact that was adopted by the International Labour Organization in 2009 and supported by the Indonesian government. The unions' criticism was in response to an address given by the President of Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, to a special session of the 100th International Labour...

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