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Judul Govt to subsidize wages by Rp 8.8t, businesses want more
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positive - Sri Mulyani Indrawati (Menteri Keuangan RI) We will provide Rp 8.8 trillion worth: of
wage subsidies, for 8.8 million workers [in nonessential industries),

positive - Airlangga Hartarto (Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Indonesia) Industries
are regulated un-der the IOMKI from the Industry Ministry. The health protocol (under the
permit] is clear

Ringkasan

The government has announced a wage subsidy to help employers. weather a period of tightened
restrictions to prevent COVID-19 infections, but the.scheme falls far short of what business
associations have demanded. Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government would
subsidize wages to the tune of Rp 500,000 (US$34.50) per worker per month. The program "will
run for two months, so that each employee will get Rp 1 million, which is to be transferred in a
single payment by state-owned banks directly to the employees.

GOVT TO SUBSIDIZE WAGES BY RP 8.8T, BUSINESSES WANT MORE

The government has announced a wage subsidy to help employers. weather a period of tightened
restrictions to prevent COVID-19 infections, but the.scheme falls far short of what business
associations have demanded.

Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said the government would subsidize wages to the tune
of Rp 500,000 (US$34.50) per worker per month. The program "will run for two months, so that
each employee will get Rp 1 million, which is to be transferred in a single payment by state-
owned banks directly to the employees.

The subsidy will-only apply to workers who are on a monthly salary of less than Rp 3.5 million,
are registered with the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan) as of June 2021
and work in nonessential industries in areas with the highestlevel public activity restrictions
(PPKM level 4).
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