Politics · Indonesia · 4 hrs ago
Indonesia to pay eligible workers Rp 900,000 in wage support
Indonesia plans to pay its 2026 wage subsidy in November or December, in one instalment.
The programme, known as BSU, is intended to help workers meet living costs and support economic activity.
Eligible recipients must be Indonesian citizens with an identity number and active employment social security membership through August 2026.
Their reported monthly pay must be no more than Rp 3.5 million, or the applicable local minimum wage where that limit is higher.
The subsidy totals Rp 900,000, equal to Rp 300,000 a month for three months.
Civil servants, military personnel and police officers are excluded from the programme.
Payments will go through state-owned banks or the national post company, and updates are available through the Manpower Ministry’s official BSU website.
Indonesia will pay eligible workers Rp 900,000 in wage support in a lump sum.
The support is set at Rp 300,000 a month for three months and is scheduled for payment in November or December 2026.
Recipients must meet citizenship, employment-insurance and wage requirements.
The government says the support is intended to help workers meet living costs and support economic activity.
- Who
- Eligible Indonesian workers who are active participants in BPJS Ketenagakerjaan employment social security.
- What
- Wage support of Rp 900,000, paid as a lump sum for three months of support.
- When
- Scheduled for November or December 2026.
- Where
- In Indonesia; payments will be made through Himbara banks and PT Pos Indonesia.
- Why
- The government says the support is intended to help workers meet living costs and sustain economic activity.
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Eligible workers must be active participants in BPJS Ketenagakerjaan employment social security.
The Rp 900,000 support is scheduled to be paid in a lump sum.
- Total support
- Rp 900,000
- Monthly amount
- Rp 300,000 for three months
- Scheduled payment
- November or December 2026
- Maximum monthly wage
- Rp 3.5 million, or the applicable regional minimum wage
- Payment channels
- Himbara banks and PT Pos Indonesia
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What people are saying
The government wants to ensure this policy can help workers meet their living needs.