The President Appreciates the Achievement of the MoSA Encourages KPM PKH to Be Independent

CIMAHI (January 29, 2020) - President Joko Widodo appreciated the achievements in poverty alleviation of the Ministry of Social Affairs under the leadership of Social Minister Juliari P Batubara.

Not only the percentage reduction in the poverty rate, but also the increasing number of beneficiaries (KPM) of Family Hope Program (PKH) who graduated. "Last year, 1.3 million KPM passed (graduations), out of 15 million who received PKH," said the President while attending the Handover of the PKH Phase I, 2020, in Cimahi City, Wednesday (29/01/2020 ).

The President hopes that the number of KPM PKH who passed will continue to increase from time to time. This year, he said, it is hoped that the number of graduates will get bigger, so will the next year and so on.

"So, in the future the poverty rate will get smaller and smaller. So that we will all be more prosperous," said the President.

According to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) survey results, the poverty rate in Indonesia fell from 9.66% in September 2018 to 9.22% in September 2019.

To Juliari, the President requested to conduct monitoring of PKH KPM. Among the 2,500 who attended at Rajawali Field, the President was sure that there were those who had business talent.

"They can try to do business. I know that someone wants to sell meatballs, it's okay. It's okay to sell rice, which is important to increase income. If the business continues to be successful and the capital is lacking, we will give people's business credit (KUR), or with Mekaar, or UMI, "said the President.

(KUR is a credit / financing for working capital and / or investment for individual debtors. Mekaar is PT Permodalan Nasional Madani (Persero) since early 2016 and has promoted the Fostering a Prosperous Family Economy (Mekaar) program. Ultra-Micro Financing (UMi) is an advanced stage program from a social assistance program to business independence that targets micro businesses that are at the lowest level.

The Potential for KUR is IDR 375 billion

On that occasion, Juliari reported to the President that of the 6.8 million KPM PKH and BPNT managed by BNI, there are currently 1.3 million KPM graduations naturally.

"They are KPM who no longer receive social assistance because they do not meet the social assistance requirements and 15 thousand KPM graduations who have a business," he said.

"This segment is the main target of KUR graduation with the assumption that an average KUR is Rp. 20 million, so the total potential financing is Rp. 375 billion," the Minister continued.

In addition, there are 2,470 joint business group (KUBE) assisted by the Ministry of Social Affairs that have the potential to get KUR worth Rp. 123 billion. The 10,530 agen46/Social Services Agency’s e-warong / RPK also have the potential to receive KUR worth IDR 263 billion.

"Thus, Mr. President, overall, there is a potential for KUR financing for the empowerment of the BNI area at the Ministry of Social Affairs amounting to Rp761 billion," he said.

Next, Juliari will continue to encourage more and more KPM PKH to graduate and be given soft loan facilities from the state-owned bank association (Himbara) through the People's Business Credit (KUR) program and from the National Civil Service (PNM) through the Mekaar Program, in an effort to strengthen the people's economy towards an advanced Indonesia. .

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