PORTALJABAR, BANDUNG CITY - The West Java Provincial Government is committed to expanding the scope of BPJS Employment protection, especially for informal workers and vulnerable workers.

This commitment was conveyed by the Governor of West Java, Dedi Mulyadi, after attending the Appreciation event for BPJS Employment Beneficiaries at Bale Gede Pakuan, Pakuan Building, Bandung City, Thursday (18/6/2026).

In this activity, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan together with the West Java Provincial Government handed over benefits to 1,515 participants with a total benefit value reaching IDR 49.3 billion.

KDM, Kang Dedi Mulyadi's nickname, said the BPJS Employment program provides tangible benefits to people who experience work-related accidents, such as a construction worker who died after receiving hospital treatment. BPJS Employment covers all medical expenses, and his family receives compensation of Rp 42 million.

"I met again with a man who had an accident when he was run over by a container. His hospital costs were Rp442 million, all paid for by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, plus a guarantee that he would not work after he was discharged from the hospital, Rp1 million per month," said KDM.

According to him, these stories are proof that social security programs for workers play a vital role in maintaining the economic resilience of workers' families when facing work-related risks.

The West Java Provincial Government will continue to increase the number of workers covered by BPJS Ketenagakerjaan, in accordance with regional financial capacity. This effort will be carried out through synergy between the provincial government, district/city governments, and village governments.

"For example, this year we have one million, hopefully in the future we can reach two million or three million. Yes, thank you, we can reach 10 million," he said.

KDM also believes that broader protection for vulnerable workers can be an instrument to reduce poverty rates in West Java.

"Now, if all West Java residents who are not members of the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI), police, state-owned enterprise (BUMN) employees, civil servants (ASN), or company employees who are not covered by employment insurance are all protected, then there will be no more poverty in West Java," he said.

He emphasized that the expansion of participation would be focused on the informal sector, which has not yet fully received employment social security protection.

"BPJS Health is already a legal obligation. BPJS Employment is not yet a legal obligation. So we will work on those that are not yet a legal obligation," KDM emphasized.

Meanwhile, Harjono Siswanto, Director of Human Capital and General Affairs at the Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan), expressed his appreciation for the West Java Provincial Government's move to expand the Social Security (Jamsostek) Universal Coverage (UCJ). He believes the program implemented by West Java can serve as an example for other regions in Indonesia.

He said BPJS Ketenagakerjaan will continue to strengthen collaboration with local governments to expand protection for vulnerable and informal workers, including through financial support from local governments.

"We continue to collaborate and synergize with provincial governments, district/city governments, and BPJS Ketenagakerjaan (Employment Social Security Agency) in the regions to expand worker protection, including through subsidies from local governments," he said.

Harjono is optimistic that the good practices implemented by the West Java Provincial Government can be replicated in various regions so that more Indonesian workers can receive social security protection.