JAKARTA, The Kabar News—Vice President Gibran Rakabuming Raka could receive a basic monthly pension of Rp20.16 million if he formally resigns and the state classifies his departure as an honorable discharge, according to Indonesia’s presidential benefits law.

The calculation has attracted public attention after State Secretary Prasetyo Hadi said Gibran had expressed an intention to resign during a 2.5-hour meeting with President Prabowo Subianto on Tuesday, Nov. 10. However, an expression of intent does not itself end Gibran’s term. No formal announcement had confirmed his departure as of Wednesday, Nov. 10.

“During the discussion, the vice president expressed his intention to resign in response to the developing situation related to MK [the Constitutional Court] and MA [Supreme Court] decisions,” Prasetyo said.

He added that Prabowo did not reject the proposal, although the government said Gibran would continue performing his duties. The vice president remained at work while the political process continued.

Under Law No. 7/1978, a former president or vice president who leaves office honorably is entitled to a basic pension equal to 100 percent of their final basic salary. The law makes the classification of the departure significant. The benefits do not arise merely because an officeholder discusses or offers a resignation.

The vice president’s Rp20.16 million basic salary results from two regulations. Law No. 7/1978 sets the salary at four times the highest basic salary paid to another state official. Government Regulation No. 75/2000 sets that benchmark at Rp5.04 million, producing a total of Rp20.16 million.

The law also grants an honorably discharged former vice president several additional benefits. These include household expenses for water, electricity and telephone services, as well as healthcare costs for the former officeholder and their family. It also provides a suitable furnished residence and a state-owned vehicle with a driver.

However, some figures circulating online require qualification. Law No. 7/1978 does not directly set a spouse allowance at 10 percent or a child allowance at 2 percent.

Instead, it refers generally to allowances available under civil-service pension regulations. Any exact payment would therefore depend on the applicable implementing rules and an official administrative decision.

The law does not guarantee unlimited coverage for all medical treatment worldwide. It establishes state-funded healthcare, but the scope and payment procedures remain subject to administrative arrangements.

Separately, Government Regulation No. 59/2013 provides limited lifetime security for former presidents and vice presidents and their spouses. The Presidential Security Detail coordinates this protection with the police and other agencies. The regulation also allows a former officeholder to decline the service.

If the vice presidency becomes vacant, the People’s Consultative Assembly must choose a replacement from two candidates nominated by the president within 60 days. Until a vacancy formally occurs, Gibran remains vice president.

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Meanwhile, Gibran’s Instagram account uploaded 26 videos over roughly six hours from Tuesday evening until early Wednesday. The posts documented earlier official activities involving education, agriculture and regional visits.

The unusual posting pattern prompted speculation online. However, it does not establish whether Gibran will proceed with his resignation. His pension eligibility and other benefits will depend on a formal end to his tenure and the legal status assigned to that departure.