Housing, Medicines, and Medical Treatment Allowances for Retrenched Employees

The Minister for Labor and Transmigration has issued Instruction concerning the payment of allowances for certain facilities and services, No. B.600/MEN/Sj-Hk/VIII/2005. This Instruction is issued pursuant to the provisions of Law No. 13 of 2003 on Labor (Labor Law), specifically Article 156(3) and (4).

The rights of employees include annual leave (that has yet to be taken or is due), a travel allowance to return themselves and their families to the point of their respective recruitment, and any other allowances permitted by the Law. Additionally, employees are entitled to a housing, medicines, and medical treatment allowance equivalent to 15% of their total retrenchment payment.