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Indonesia sets rules for 2026 wage subsidy, with Rp900,000 maximum payment
Indonesia's labour ministry has issued new rules for its 2026 wage subsidy.
The program is intended to help workers maintain their purchasing power, and the rules took effect on October 28.
Applicants must be Indonesian citizens with a national ID and active BPJS Employment membership through August 2026.
Their reported monthly pay must generally be no more than Rp3.5 million, though regional minimum-wage rules can raise the limit.
Civil servants, military personnel and police are excluded from receiving the assistance.
Eligible workers are set to receive Rp300,000 a month for three months, paid as a single Rp900,000 amount.
The program also depends on how many workers qualify and the ministry's available budget; an exact payment date was not stated.
Indonesia’s Manpower Ministry issued rules for the 2026 wage subsidy, setting payments at Rp300,000 a month for three months.
Eligible workers will receive the Rp900,000 total in a single payment.
Applicants must be Indonesian citizens with a national identification number, active BPJS Ketenagakerjaan participants through August 2026, and within the applicable wage limit.
The general wage ceiling is Rp3.5 million a month, with adjustments for areas where the minimum wage is higher.
Civil servants, Indonesian military personnel and police members are excluded.
- Who
- Indonesian workers who meet the eligibility rules; civil servants, military personnel and police members are excluded.
- What
- The 2026 wage subsidy pays Rp300,000 a month for three months, in a single Rp900,000 payment.
- When
- The regulation took effect on 28 October 2026. The payment date was not stated.
- Where
- Indonesia.
- Why
- The Manpower Minister said the policy aims to support workers’ purchasing power and sustain economic activity.
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Airlangga Hartarto said the government planned to provide the subsidy to 13.3 million workers in the fourth quarter and estimated the budget at almost Rp12 trillion.
Manpower Regulation No. 16 of 2026 was established, promulgated and took effect.
CNN Indonesia reported that civil servants, military personnel and police members were excluded from the subsidy.
Detik reported the eligibility conditions and payment rules.
- Monthly amount
- Rp300,000
- Total payment
- Rp900,000 for three months, paid at once
- General wage ceiling
- Rp3.5 million per month, subject to local minimum-wage adjustments
- BPJS participation
- Active through August 2026
- Regulation
- Manpower Regulation No. 16 of 2026
- Excluded groups
- Civil servants, Indonesian military personnel and police members
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What people are saying
The government wants to ensure this policy can help workers meet their living needs.
This wage subsidy is given once for three months, at Rp300,000 per month, and is given to 13.3 million workers, with the budget requirement estimated at almost Rp12 trillion.