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KOMPAS.com – On social media, circulating uploads announcing the funds Old Age Guarantee (JHT) is currently being used by the government for the high-speed rail project and the new capital city.
It is narrated that this is the reason why the government makes a regulation that JHT funds can only be disbursed when they are 56 years old.
The upload was shared this facebook accountFriday (18/2/2022).
“Want to know why the government made a regulation that JHT money can only be taken at the age of 56? Because the government is currently using the money for the high-speed train project and the Mega New Capital project. Is it logical?,” write the account owner.
So, is it true that JHT funds are currently being used by the government for the high-speed train project and the new capital city?
When confirmed, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Manpower (Kemenaker) Anwar Sanusi denied the news.
“That’s not true. More certainly can be confirmed to BPJS Employment,” said Anwar briefly to Kompas.com, Saturday (19/2/2022) afternoon.
The same thing was expressed by the Temporary Substitute Officer (Pps) of the Deputy Director for Public Relations and Inter-Agency BPJS Employment Dian Agung Senoaji.
He said the management of JHT funds was carried out through investment instruments, namely deposits 14.71 percent, debt securities 64.70 percent, shares 12.81 percent, mutual funds 7.17 percent, and direct investment 0.61 percent (data from unaudited as of December 31, 2021).
“Not true (JHT funds are used by the government for the high-speed train project and the new capital city). Investment management highly regulatedcan only go to the instrument as above, “he said.
Also read: Complete contents of Permenaker Number 2 of 2022, JHT can only be liquidated at 56 years old
He added that BPJS Employment investment management is managed according to regulations, including:
- Law Number 40 of 2004 concerning SJSN and Law Number 24 of 2011 concerning BPJS;
- PP No. 99 of 2013 and PP No. 55 of 2015 concerning the management of Jamsostek Assets;
- Financial Services Authority Regulation (POJK) Number 1/POJK.05/2016 concerning State Securities Investment;
- POJK Nomor 36 / POJK.05 / 2016 and POJK Nomor 56 / POJK.05 / 2017.
Also read: Complete contents of Permenaker Number 2 of 2022, JHT can only be liquidated at 56 years old
JHT funds are guaranteed to stay safe
Reported Kompas.com17 February 2022, the Minister of Manpower Ida Fauziah ensured that the JHT funds would not be used by the government.
Ida said that workers’ JHT funds were ensured to remain safe, managed transparently and with the principle of prudence by providing competitive returns, at least equal to the average interest rate on state-owned bank deposits.
“It is not true (used by the government). JHT funds remain the rights of workers and can be taken when they reach the age of 56 with very simple document requirements, namely ID cards or other proof of identity, and BPJS Employment Participant Cards,” he said.
Also read: Know What is JHT and JKP on BPJS Employment and How to Disburse It
In addition, he said, as long as workers are still actively working or have stopped working, they can still apply for JHT even though they are not yet 56 years old.
Withdrawal of the balance, which is 10 percent for retirement preparation purposes or 30 percent for home taking purposes, provided that you have met a minimum of 10 years of membership in the JHT Program.
“Partial JHT collection is at most 1 time while being a BPJS Employment participant. JHT claims can be submitted through BPJS Employment service channels both physically at Branch Offices, electronic (online) services through the Service Without Physical Contact (Lapak Asik) or the Jamsostek digital application Mobile (JMO),” he said.
Also read: The rules for disbursing JHT at the age of 56 are considered rushed, this is the reason
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