Post-Lebaran Social Minister Monitors Distribution of Cash Social Assistance in Bekasi Regency

  • Post-Lebaran Social Minister Monitors Distribution of Cash Social Assistance in Bekasi Regency
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Iwan Setiawan
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Intan Qonita N
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Intan Qonita N

BEKASI (May 27, 2020) - After Lebaran, Minister of Social Affairs Juliari P Batubara monitored the distribution of Cash Social Assistance (BST) for Beneficiary Families (KPM) affected by COVID-19 at the Sumber Jaya Village Office, Tambun Selatan District, Bekasi Regency (27/5).

During his visit, the Minister of Social Affairs was accompanied by the Director of Poverty Handling Region II, I Wayan Wirawan, Head of the Bekasi Regency Social Office, H. Abdillah Majid, Head of Bekasi POS Office, Yayat Sudrajat, and Deputy of Network and Financial Services Regional IV Jakarta PT. POS Indonesia, Henri Rumahorbo.

The Minister of Social Affairs conveyed to KPM who received BST to use this assistance by buying daily necessities.

"The IDR600,000 aid is to be used for household needs such as buying groceries and I advise you to not buy cigarettes," said the Minister of Social Affairs.

In addition, the Minister of Social Affairs also advised the Head of the Bekasi Regency Social Office and PT. Post to immediately distribute BST to KPM and fix the obstacles faced.

The Minister of Social Affairs also appealed to local governments that went directly to the field not to have duplicate KPM data and to immediately verify the data. "Residents who may receive BST are residents outside of PKH and BPNT recipients, and those who receive it are families affected by COVID-19, such as those who have been laid off and have no more income to support their families," said the Minister of Social Affairs in front of the village head of Sumber Jaya, where 135,000 people resides.
 
For information, the number of KPM in Tambun Selatan District, Bekasi Regency is 10,143 beneficiaries while the number of KPM in Sumber Jaya Village is 7,330 beneficiaries.

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