Social Minister Risma: Don't Miss One Person for Social Assistance

JAKARTA (December 16, 2021) - Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini has instructed all levels of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Social Offices throughout Indonesia to pay attention to recipients of social assistance so that no one is missed out on social assistance.

"I ask that no one is left behind. If they are already registered in the recipient of the social assistance, it must be ensured that that person receives the assistance," said Minister of Social Affairs Risma in her speech at the Evaluation of the Distribution of Social Assistance for the Family Hope Program (PKH) delivered by the Director General of Social Protection and Security of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Pepen Nazaruddin in Jakarta, Thursday (16/12).

"We have to optimize even one rupiah, even one person. Don't feel that the realization is already but then two or three people have not received it. If we see in the field they need this help," said Pepen.

In this activity, the realization of each region will be discussed, through reconciliation with the Himbara Bank, both at the center and in the regions, so that it can be reported to the public that in 2021, the distribution of PKH social assistance can be optimal.

"Optimal in terms of distribution, optimal in terms of transactions. PKH assistants are required further how all (KPM) can make transactions, all can take advantage of their assistance, then how KPM can also be empowered, "said Pepen again.

PKH is a program of providing conditional social assistance to Poor Families (KM) designated as beneficiary families of PKH as well as an effort to accelerate poverty reduction.

Meanwhile, in his report, the Director of Family Social Security (JSK), Heri Kris Sritanto said that this activity aims to match data on non-distributed KKS and non-transactional KKS, encourage resolution of distribution constraints, especially areas with limited infrastructure and challenges of geographical conditions, and ensure that distribution in 2021 is completed so that the assistance can be utilized by beneficiary families.