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Related news: Gov't prioritizes workers' social security for vulnerable workforce According to
BPJS Ketenagakerjaan's data, until 2018, some 149,566 domestic workers had received workers'
protection as non-wage earners (BPU).
Some 147,548 of that figure were Indonesian migrant domestic workers, elderly and child
caregivers, and housekeepers, with the rest working in the domestic sector.
Fauziyah reminded that the coverage was still small as data from the International Labour
Organization (ILO) showed that in 2015, some 4.2 million people were employed as domestic
workers in Indonesia, with the trend increasing annually.
To this end, the minister specifically requested that information be continually disseminated to
expand the scope of protection for domestic workers in the country.
Fauziyah pointed out that domestic workers were vulnerable to facing exploitation at work.
"The dissemination of information aims to provide knowledge about workers' social security
program, as many are not aware of the benefits," Minister Fauziyah added.
Related news: Govt bolstering workers' social security through policies: VP.
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