Ministry of Social Affairs Continues to Ensure Social Assistance is Received by Citizens

TANGERANG (May 9, 2020) - The Ministry of Social Affairs continues to ensure social assistance (social assistance) from the government during the Corona virus pandemic alias COVID-19 has reached the community.

Previously the Minister of Social Affairs, Juliari P Batubara, had instructed his staff to continue to monitor the distribution of social assistance to co-19 affected communities.

After previously reviewing the distribution of social assistance in the Manggarai Region, Kec. Tebet RW 10. Today the Head of the Social Research and Counseling Education Agency (BP3S) Syahabuddin re-directly observes the distribution of social assistance in the Pisangan Region, East Ciputat district. South Tangerang. Saturday, 9/5/2020.

"This South Tangerang area yesterday received appreciation from the Secretary General (Secretary General) of the Ministry of Social Affairs for being very active in verifying Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) from Beneficiary Families (KPM)," said the Head of BP3S

The number of complaints related to the distribution of social assistance to affected communities COVID-19 made the Ministry of Social Affairs continue to look for ways to get the assistance really on target. Data is the key to solving the problem.

Furthermore, Syahabudin advised that if there were residents who had not yet been recorded or entered in the basic food aid department to be immediately evaluated and filled in the data then submitted to the relevant parties.

"I think the Ministry of Social Affairs will ask local governments that receive social assistance allocations to open transparently the list of social assistance recipients. Regional heads announce the names of recipients and attach a list of recipients of basic food assistance and cash at village village offices," explained the Head of BP3S

For the Ministry of Social Affairs, the effort to open a list of food recipients and basic cash assistance is a way and a step to create transparency from the distribution of social assistance. In this way, the community itself can automatically supervise each other who receives social assistance.

Today the beneficiary of social assistance in RT. 6. RW.7. Pisangan Village, Ciputat Timur Tangsel Subdistrict. A total of 104 families. it has been confirmed to the hands of the beneficiaries.