BRI Responds To Social Minister Risma's Statement About Social Assistance Funds Depositing Rp2.7 Trillion In Himbara

JAKARTA - PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia Tbk. (BRI) responded to the statement of the Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini who stated that there was a social assistance budget (bansos) worth Rp.

Director of Micro Business BRI Supari revealed that the company and Himbara have carried out their duties in distributing social assistance in accordance with their respective duties and responsibilities. According to Supari, this is in line with Presidential Decree No. 63 of 2017, Minister of Finance Regulation (PMK) No. 254/PMK.05/2015 with the amendments 228/PMK.05/2016, PMK No. 43 of 2020 and General Guidelines / Technical Guidelines for the distribution of Social Assistance.

"In implementing the distribution of Social Assistance, BRI and other Himbaras conduct distributions with high compliance and governance with the rules and regulations governing them," he said in an official statement, Friday, January 21.

As for the distribution of Prosperous Family Cards (KKS), Supari explained that BRI and the Himbara bank coordinate with the Regional Coordination Teams at Levels 1 and 2 whose members consist of the Provincial/District/City Regional Secretary, Prov/District/City Social Service, and Ministry of Social Assistance. local.

"As for the schedule, location, inviting and bringing in KPM to receive cards and passbooks, it is the duty and responsibility of the Regional Coordination Team," he said.

Supari added, on the instructions of the Ministry of Social Affairs, the distribution of cards was carried out early to speed up the distribution process, even though the allocation funds (SP2D) were not yet available and/or KPM did not have payment data from the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Then, for the case of zero balance cards that occurred in several regions, such as what happened in Demak on January 12, 2022, on behalf of KPM Br. Ishaq H is because the person concerned has not been included in the payment list from the Ministry of Social Affairs.

"And that is the authority of the Ministry of Social Affairs, and Himbara bank only as a channeling bank, if the KPM has been stipulated in the pay list," he asserted.

Supari emphasized that in accordance with the provisions relating to the distribution of Social Assistance there are four main points that are the duties and responsibilities of Himbara as a social assistance channeling bank, namely opening accounts and printing Prosperous Family Cards (KKS) in accordance with instructions from the Ministry of Social Affairs.

Then, help distribute KKS whose time, location and bring in KPMs are determined by the Coordination Team, distribute aid funds to KPM accounts in accordance with Ministry of Social instructions through the Ministry of Finance's OMSPAN mechanism, report on the progress of distribution data, and return aid funds that are not utilized based on the provisions and on the instructions of the Ministry of Social Affairs. .

For information, until the end of December 2021, BRI has been recorded to have distributed Social Assistance for PKH worth Rp. 11 trillion, Social Assistance for Regular Foods of Rp. 16.6 trillion, Social Assistance for Basic Foods for PPKM worth Rp. 2.4 trillion and Social Assistance for handling extreme poverty worth Rp. 236.9 billion, to more than 15 million recipients. .

"BRI has a high commitment to be the government's strategic partner in distributing various forms of social assistance and stimulus, to support the acceleration of national economic recovery," concluded Supari.