Children Routinely Take Medicines Due to the PKH Social Assistance

KARAWANG (January 8, 2021) - Family Beneficiaries (KPM) of the Family Hope Program (PKH) from Karawang Regency, Mumun Maemunan (52) received PKH cash assistance for the category of children with disabilities. She admitted that PKH assistance was used for the needs of her child with special needs.

“Aid for light medicines, home schooling fees, and credit for online learning. There is the female necessity too because she's a grown-up girl," said Mumun.

Mumun, who has two children with disabilities, has been a recipient of PKH assistance since 2016. "I just thought that if I wasn't around, how will my child be," she said.

During this COVID-19 pandemic, PKH cash assistance is considered very useful in helping the family's economy and to meet various other needs.

"Even though I am her stepmother, I am very grateful there is assistance like this, especially for children who need special attention. I feel that in this economic condition, it is very helpful," she said while shedding tears.

Furthermore, Mumun said that having a child with a disability requires different treatment and costs a lot of money.

"Honestly, the needs are different, the treatment is also different. We are required to have a lot of costs. With conditions like this, let alone living with a lot of money, it's hard to live a normal life,” she said while wiping away tears.

Alhamdulillah, she continued, with the existence of PKH, the (living burden) are lightened, especially the special medicines needed can be fulfilled so that children are not interrupted from taking medicine.

It is known that President Joko Widodo officially launched the cash assistance program throughout Indonesia in 2021 on Monday (4/1) at the State Palace,

The launch of the Indonesia-wide cash assistance program in 2021 was attended by a number of Ministers of the Advanced Indonesia Cabinet and the recipients of social assistance, both in person at the State Palace and virtually.

To ensure that PKH cash assistance is right on target and in the right amount, the Director of Family Social Security (JSK) of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Rachmat Koesnadi, reviewed the distribution of aid in several areas in West Java, including Purwakarta Regency, Bogor Regency, Bekasi City and Karawang Regency.

According to Rachmat, this is to follow up on President Joko Widodo's directives regarding the launch of the first phase of PKH cash assistance.

"Well, we want to see, monitor the implementation of the distribution carried out by Himbara, especially for people with disabilities and the elderly," he said.

He added that Himbara had to go to KPM to deliver the aid directly to the person concerned at their respective locations in their respective homes.