Indonesia Issues Regulation to Improve Protection for Migrant Workers

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Benefits of the JKK program include health services; compensation funds; as well as mentoring and vocational training for PMI or PMI candidates, who suffer from partial anatomical and/or functional disabilities due to work-related accidents.

Meanwhile, benefits of the JKM program comprise death compensation; periodic compensation; funeral expenses; as well as educational or training scholarships.

In addition, new benefits of the social security programs are included in the Manpower Ministerial Regulation, such as financial assistance for prospective migrant workers or migrant workers who experience physical violence and/or were raped.

Furthermore, the government will provide reimbursement of ticket fees for PMI, who are placed not in accordance with the agreement; financial assistance to PMI dismissed unilaterally; and medical expenses assistance reaching a maximum of 50 million rupiahs ($3,257) for PMI, who experienced work accidents.

"Through the issuance of Manpower Ministerial Regulation No. 4/2023, which presents three employment security programs, namely JKK, JKM, and JHT, the PMI can get complete social security since before [working], during [employment], and until after [their working agreement ends]," Ida explained.

Source: State News Antara