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BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Wants SIER to Become a Worker Protection Hub
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan wants SIER to become a hub for worker services and protection in Surabaya, Indonesia.
SIER is an industrial estate, and the agency says stronger protection needs cooperation among estate managers, companies and other stakeholders.
The proposed hub would bring services closer to employers and workers, including help with registration, membership updates, consultations and information about programs.
The agency says worker coverage should be seen as an investment, because workers who feel secure may be more productive and businesses may benefit.
Workers may also access housing benefits, including home loans and renovation loans, while the agency wants to promote workplace safety and injury prevention in the estate.
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan also offers five main protection programs, covering work accidents, death, old-age savings, pensions and job loss.
The agency is calling for local offices and companies to work together to develop these services, but the source does not give a timeline for the plan.
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan wants Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SIER) to become a hub for worker services, information and protection.
Director General Saiful Hidayat said stronger worker protection requires cooperation among BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, estate managers, tenant companies and other stakeholders.
He said social security should be treated as a strategic investment rather than an administrative obligation or company cost.
Proposed services at SIER include enrolment, membership-data updates, consultations, programme education and support for workplace safety.
The proposal also includes promoting housing benefits and initiatives to help workers prepare for retirement.
- Who
- BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, led by Director General Saiful Hidayat, wants SIER to become a worker-protection hub.
- What
- It is proposing a local hub for worker services, information and protection, alongside workplace safety and welfare initiatives.
- When
- Saiful made the remarks at a forum on November 14, 2026.
- Where
- Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SIER), Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia.
- Why
- To bring services closer to companies and workers, strengthen protection and support worker wellbeing and productivity.
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- Proposed hub
- Surabaya Industrial Estate Rungkut (SIER)
- Location
- Surabaya, East Java
- Forum
- SIER Silaturahmi, Strategic and Partnership Forum
- Housing-loan interest rate
- 8.75% per year for MLT mortgages
- Maximum mortgage term
- 30 years
- Protection programmes
- Five: work accident, death, old-age, pension and job-loss benefits
What people are saying
Membership in BPJS Ketenagakerjaan should not be seen only as an obligation or a cost, but as an investment.
When employment risks can be transferred and workers feel safer, they can work more calmly and productively. Ultimately, companies benefit too.