PORTALJABAR, GARUT REGENCY - Garut Regent, Abdusy Syakur Amin, monitored the service of claims for old age pension (JHT) and unemployment insurance (JKP) by the Regional Office of the Social Security Administration Agency (BPJS) for Employment in West Java Province.

For PT Danbi Internasional workers who were laid off some time ago. The claim for the disbursement of JHT and JKP took place at the West Java Regional Coordinating Agency Building, Jalan Jenderal Ahmad Yani, Garut City, Garut on Friday (14/3/2025).

Syakur welcomed the quick steps taken by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, he appreciated the ease of the claims process and thanked all parties involved who had maintained the conduciveness of the event.

"Alhamdulillah, I am very happy that the process was much easier than I imagined, thank you to BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, the Deputy Regent, and all parties who have helped the workers affected by the disaster," said Syakur.

He invited all Garut residents to become BPJS Employment and Health participants.

He also emphasized that this program has proven to provide real benefits when hit by disaster. He said that the government will continue to support this social security program by preparing supporting devices such as population administration.

"Hopefully (with) this assistance, it can help workers celebrate Eid, we will also prepare job training for those in need, the costs of which will also be covered by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan," he concluded.

Meanwhile, the Head of the West Java Province BPJS Employment Regional Office, Kunto Wibowo, said that the acceleration of the disbursement of this claim was a follow-up to the coordination carried out with the Garut Regent and the Deputy Regent of Garut.

"We, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, are committed to immediately disbursing the JHT and JKP balances which are the rights of workers who have been laid off, this is a government program to protect workers from the risk of losing their jobs, retirement, and other work risks," said Kunto.

Kunto explained that his party has implemented several steps in accelerating JHT and JKP claims. In addition, he also ensured that workers who were laid off could receive maximum benefits before Eid or Eid al-Fitr.

"We are working with various stakeholders, including local governments and cross-OPD (Regional Apparatus Organizations), to speed up this process, our target is that JHT and JKP funds can be received by workers before Lebaran," he explained. (garut district government public relations/rka)