Denpasar, TodaysSpill.com
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Denpasar Branch in Bali has not only expanded its membership but has also demonstrated the significant benefits received by workers. As of June 30, 2026, the agency had paid nearly IDR 478 billion in insurance claims while providing social security coverage to 644,000 workers.
Head of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Denpasar Branch, Adventus Edison Souhuwat, said the achievement represents 76 percent of the agency’s 2026 membership target of 839,000 workers.
In addition, the Universal Coverage of Employment Social Security (UCJ) in Denpasar City has reached 50.24 percent, meaning that more than half of Denpasar’s workforce holding Denpasar identity cards is now protected under the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan program. The coverage includes formal sector employees, informal workers, Indonesian migrant workers (PMI), and construction workers.
“Approximately 50.24 percent of Denpasar’s workforce with Denpasar ID cards is already protected under the BPJS Ketenagakerjaan program,” Adventus said on Wednesday (July 22, 2026).
Of the total claims paid, the Old-Age Security Program (Jaminan Hari Tua/JHT) accounted for the largest portion, totaling around IDR 359 billion.
“The claims are still dominated by the Old-Age Security Program because most contract workers withdraw their JHT benefits after their contracts end, then return to work and are re-enrolled by their new employers,” he explained.
Beyond financial compensation, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan has also distributed IDR 1.8 billion in educational scholarships to 353 children whose parents, as registered participants, passed away due to work-related accidents or other causes. The scholarships support education from kindergarten through university.
According to Adventus, the scholarship program demonstrates that the benefits of BPJS Ketenagakerjaan extend beyond workers themselves to their families.
“Even though these children have lost the family’s breadwinner, they can continue their education. This is one of the key benefits of being a BPJS Ketenagakerjaan participant,” he said.
In terms of membership, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Denpasar has registered 16,871 businesses. Around 357,000 formal sector workers, or 87 percent of the target, are currently covered, while 212,000 informal sector workers, or 67 percent of the target, have also been enrolled.
Meanwhile, approximately 57,400 construction workers, representing 87 percent of the target, are covered by the program. Coverage for Indonesian migrant workers (PMI) has reached 16,000 participants, or 31 percent of the target.
Adventus acknowledged that expanding protection for informal workers remains the agency’s biggest challenge, as many self-employed individuals are still not covered.
“Most formal workers are already protected, except for those in micro businesses. The sector that still requires greater effort is non-wage earners or informal workers,” he said.
By mid-2026, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Denpasar had also collected approximately IDR 759 billion in contributions, equivalent to about 50 percent of its annual target of IDR 1.5 trillion.
The agency is also encouraging participants to utilize its Additional Service Benefits (Manfaat Layanan Tambahan/MLT), which include housing financing facilities. As of July 10, 2026, nine MLT applications had been approved, with financing totaling approximately IDR 4.1 billion.
Despite the positive performance indicators, BPJS Ketenagakerjaan Denpasar remains committed to achieving its target of protecting 839,000 workers by the end of 2026.
With several months remaining until December, the agency expressed confidence that the target can be achieved through continued optimization across all worker segments.TS-01
