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Costs to be lowered for migrant workers
The Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) has signed a tripartite agreement with companies and migrant workers to push down costs that migrant workers are obliged to pay to secure a job as a domestic worker abroad
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he Agency for the Placement and Protection of Indonesian Migrant Workers (BNP2TKI) has signed a tripartite agreement with companies and migrant workers to push down costs that migrant workers are obliged to pay to secure a job as a domestic worker abroad.
'We are trying to push down the costs so that migrant workers only have to pay Rp 19.9 million [US$1,563] in their first three years [of placement] and so their net income will increase,' said BNP2TKI head Nusron Wahid on Tuesday as quoted by Antara news agency.
He cited as an example migrant workers working in Taiwan who pay
Rp 34.4 million to various institutions in their first three years. Components that they have to pay include fees for a private placement agency, medical insurance, residence certificate, administration and travel.
Nusron said that by lowering the costs, it would reduce the number of illegal migrant workers resorting to dangerous routes in search of a cheaper way to go abroad. 'The government will pay some of the costs, such as for passports, health checks, training and accommodation,' he said.
The employers that will use the migrant workers will be required to pay for air tickets and airport taxes.
The agency will also lobby private placement agencies in Indonesia and destination countries so that they can apply cheaper fees for the workers. (***)
