The Ministry of Social Affairs officially launched an assistance program in the form of rice or Rice Social Assistance (BSB) for handling the impact of COVID-19. The launch of the aid was carried out in the City of Surabaya, East Java.

In his statement, the Minister of Social Affairs, Juliari P. Batubara, said that BSB is targeting 10 million PKH KPM throughout Indonesia. For this reason, in front of the Mayor of Surabaya, Tri Rismaharini, his party hopes that this assistance can help ease the burden on the people of Surabaya, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.