The President of the Republic of Indonesia, Joko Widodo, accompanied by Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, distributed the first phase of BBM Bantuan Langsung Tunai (BLT BBM) or Direct Cash Assistance for fuel oil to 20.6 million beneficiaries throughout Indonesia. The handover symbolically was carried out for the first time to 100 beneficiaries Jayapura Regency at the Jayapura Regency Indonesian Post Office in Sentani.

"Today we have started the distribution of BLT BBM, which is given to the public for four months, Rp. 150.000,-/ month so the total is Rp.600.000 and it given twice, three hundred, then three hundred," said Joko Widodo at the Sentani Post Office (31 /8).