In 2021, the Government through the Ministry of Social Welfare (Kemensos) will provide a home repair assistance program worth IDR 15 million per family head or house unit through the Social Rehabilitation Program for Unfit for Living Houses (RSRTLH). Director-General of Poverty Handling (PFM) Asep Sasa Purnama, said there are around 12 thousand families or housing units that will receive …

Carenang Udik Village Office, Kopo District, Serang Regency, Banten, was attacked by dozens of residents who did not get cash social assistance (BST) on Friday, May 15 around 10:00 WIB. Residents damaged and even burned objects in the village office. The incident was allegedly triggered by the chaotic distribution of cash social assistance for residents affected by the Coronavirus (Covid-19) …

Social assistance still being distributed by the government to the community across the country in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sub-Directorate of Validation and Termination of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) Slamet Santoso explained the cause of the chaotic data of recipients of social assistance (bansos), resulting in chaos in a number of areas. Slamet said the integrated …

The government plans to provide cash and production subsidies for 2.4 million poor farmers, which categorized to be poor across the country, to help them maintain their harvest and survive the COVID-19 crisis. According to Coordinating Economic Minister Airlangga Hartarto on Tuesday, the government will provide a monthly stipend of Rp 600,000 ($38) for the next three months in the …