By: Ivan Kurniawan )*
The government has distributed Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU) to workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. B SU from the government is a form of state concern for all its people, so that they can continue to survive during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The pandemic has severely affected the economic condition of the community because many have had their salaries cut. There are those who are lucky because it is ‘only’ 25%, but there are also those who are willing to cut off half their salary by the company, due to their unfavorable financial condition. Actually this salary reduction is better than dismissal, but with that kind of money, is it enough to survive?
To treat the confusion of the workers, the government provided BSU to workers affected by the Covid-19 pandemic . The nominal is Rp. 500,000 and immediately given for 2 months, so per person get Rp. 1 million . Expected with this subsidy, workers would be able to survive the current pandemic Covid-19 and were able to me ncukupi daily needs. M hey also expected no more confusion for the money or loan sharks entangled in debt.
The requirement to get a BSU is to have an income below Rp. 3.5 million per month and also BPJS employment card. There are 8.7 million workers who will get this assistance and the government has budgeted up to 8.8 trillion rupiah. This amount is very fantastic but reasonable because the subsidized is also very much.
It is hoped that this subsidy will help the workers to make a living, so that they will not languish due to the overturned rice pot. With this help, rice, eggs, oil, and other kitchen necessities can be made. This money can also be used to pay children’s tuition fees and buy quotas, because online schools need it.
The government hopes that this assistance can be directly spent, not detained (saving or buying precious metals). The reason is because if there are a lot of people shopping , it will have a positive effect on the country’s financial condition, because the market will continue to be busy with transactions. In fact, this is a good time to shop, because the wheels of the economy will continue to run.
There will be a positive domino effect from worker subsidies, namely the market is starting to get crowded and the economy is dynamic. If traders get a lot of buyers then they will benefit. The money will continue to be played so that the economy progresses again. Traders who are MSME owners will come forward and not go out of business during the pandemic. so this subsidy is an inducement to help them too.
Why should MSME entrepreneurs be assisted by the government? The reason is because they are the backbone of the country’s economy, and 90% of business people are small and medium level. If MSMEs progress, Indonesia’s finances will also advance because the economy is no longer sluggish, and we can be free from the terrible recession trap.
Therefore, BSU for workers should not be ignored, because it will have a double positive effect. For both employees and employers, all will benefit. While diving drinking water. The government has been thinking about this step marang-cooked so that all helped and justice, in accordance with the P ancasila.
Indeed the workers get a monthly salary but a lot of deductions. Let’s say the salary is 2 million while during the pandemic it’s only 1 million. With the amount of money that much, will be struggling to meet the needs of d apur, pay electricity and water, etc., s ehingga they also should get a subsidy from the government.
Assistance from the government for workers has begun to be distributed and the employees are very grateful because the subsidy is able to prolong the breath in old age. They can survive even if their salaries are cut and the money must be spent. The goal is to make many transactions in the market and move the wheels of the country’s economy.
)* The author is a citizen living in Pekanbaru
