BPJS Employment Partners with East Java PWNU to Expand Protection for Informal Workers
BPJS Employment has formed a strategic collaboration with the East Java Regional Leadership of Nahdlatul Ulama (PWNU) to broaden the reach of social protection for informal sector workers. This cooperation was discussed during a friendly gathering at the East Java PWNU office on Friday evening (April 24th), attended by BPJS Employment Supervisory Board member Alif Noeriyanto Rahman, Director of Strategic Planning and Information Technology Ihsanudin, Head of the East Java BPJS Employment Regional Office Hadi Purnomo, and was received directly by the Chairman of the East Java PWNU Executive Board, KH Abdul Hakim Mahfudz (Gus Kikin).
Alif Noeriyanto emphasized that this collaboration is a concrete, community-based step, considering about 80 percent of NU's 61 million members are informal workers who need an inclusive approach. Gus Kikin welcomed the initiative positively, stressing that NU, as a large organization spanning various professions, has a moral responsibility for the welfare of its members. Ihsanudin added that a community approach is effective for reaching workers outside the formal system, linking the importance of social protection to the principles of Maqashid Sharia.
Through this partnership, BPJS Employment encourages participation in programs for Work Accident Insurance, Death, Old Age, Job Loss, and Pension benefits, supported by data integration and digital channels. The collaboration's focus includes strengthening protection for NU's informal workers, optimizing the business and healthcare service sectors, and exploring employment investment opportunities. With NU's extensive network in East Java, this partnership is hoped to become a national model for a more inclusive social security system.
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