BPJS Ketenagakerjaan: contributions and coverage for foreign employees

News & updatesBy PlatformOct 8, 2026

Foreign employees working in Indonesia for six months or more must also be enrolled; contributions are due by the 15th of the following month.

BPJS Ketenagakerjaan covers four programmes: work accident (JKK), death (JKM), old-age savings (JHT) and pension (JP). Some member companies were recently called in by labour inspectors over missed contributions, so the secretariat has summarised the common pitfalls.

  • Foreign employees working in Indonesia for 6 months or more must be enrolled in JKK and JKM, and JHT is recommended;
  • Contributions are based on monthly wages and are due by the 15th of the following month; late payment incurs a monthly penalty;
  • When an employee resigns or a contract ends, deregister them promptly so that contributions stop accruing.

If you have questions about contribution bases or foreign employee enrolment, ask in the Q&A forum or book a consultation with the secretariat.