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View all search resultsGovt rolls out allowances, doubles ride-hailing bonuses ahead of Idul Fitri
The government also set holiday bonuses for ride-hailing drivers with app-based companies agreed to provide a total of Rp 220 billion this year, double the Rp 110 billion distributed last year.
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Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto (right) speaks at a press briefing alongside Manpower Minister Yassierli (second right), Investment and Downstream Minister Rosan Roeslani (left) and Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya (second left) on March 3, 2026, at the Office of Coordinating Economy Ministry in Central Jakarta. The government has announced holiday allowances for state employees and holiday bonuses for ride-hailing drivers as part of an economic stimulus package. (Courtesy of/Offcie of Coordinating Economy Ministry)
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he government has prepared Rp 55 trillion (US$3.2 billion) in holiday allowances (THR) for state employees ahead of the Idul Fitri festivities this month, Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartarto said on Tuesday.
The payout, part of a broader economic stimulus package aimed at boosting consumption, has increased by 10 percent from last year. It will go to 10.5 million recipients, including civil servants, government contract workers, retirees, as well as members of the Indonesian Military and National Police, with disbursement beginning on Feb. 28.
For private-sector workers, total holiday allowance payments are estimated at Rp 124 trillion for 26.5 million employees, to be paid by their respective employers, based on data from the Workers Social Security Agency (BPJS Ketenagakerjaan).
“We expect this to significantly boost national consumption,” Airlangga told a media briefing.
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The government urged private companies, as well as state- and regional-owned enterprises, to channel the mandatory holiday allowance no later than seven days before Idul Fitri, which is expected to fall on the third week of March.
The holiday payouts come as around 143.9 million people, roughly half of the country’s population, are expected to travel to their hometowns for the annual exodus (mudik), according to the Transportation Ministry.
