BADUNG (October 19, 2021) – The Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini, conducted data matching on social assistance for the Basic Food Program/BPNT and the Family Hope Program (PKH) in Bali Province. The activity was led directly by the Minister of Social Affairs in Badung Regency by matching the realization data and asking for an explanation of the distribution of the social assistance data from the Social Service and Himbara in the Bali area (19/10).

 

The matching of social assistance data is carried out to accelerate the distribution of social assistance to beneficiary families (KPM) in all regions in Bali Province. "Why do I need it because I need an acceleration, later in October because there are so many disbursements, so it must be finished," said the Minister of Social Affairs while leading the matching of social assistance data.

 

From the data displayed, the Minister of Social Affairs saw that there were still many KPMs who had not made transactions, so he immediately asked the assistants who were present to pick up the beneficiary families (KPM) around Badung Regency, such as Tabanan Regency, Gianyar Regency, and Denpasar City. to attend the activity location so that they can immediately disburse assistance. "I came here because the card had not yet been handed over to the recipient, so that's why I asked to pick it up. The recipients are from Tabanan, Gianyar, Badung, Denpasar who said they hadn't been distributed. "said the Minister of Social Affairs.

 

The Minister of Social Affairs said that his visit to Bali was to be able to accelerate the distribution of social assistance to KPM, while for the Social Assistance Program of Sembako value of Rp. 200 thousand/KPM/month. With this acceleration, the Social Minister hopes that the distribution of the next social assistance will be smoother and without any disturbances.

 

For Badung Regency itself, the realization of the Basic Food Program as of October 16, 2021, from 8,343 KPM, which have made transactions in July as many as 8,160 KPM, in August as many as 8,147 KPM, and in September as many as 8,133 KPM.

 

Present on the occasion were Special Staff to the Ministry of Social Affairs for the field of Communication and Mass Media, Don Rozano Sigit, Special Staff to the Ministry of Social Affairs for the field of Social Welfare Service Recipients and Potential Resources for Social Welfare, Luhur Budijarso Lulu, Inspector General of the Ministry of Social Affairs, Dadang Iskandar, Director General of Poverty Handling, Asep Sasa Purnama, Director of PFM Region II, I Wayan Wirawan, Representatives of the National Police, Representatives of Social Services in Bali Province, Himbara Representatives, as well as Social Companions.