Are You Registered As A Recipient Of Social Cash Assistance? Check Bansos Here

JAKARTA - Social Minister Tri Rismaharini confirmed that in the first week of 2021, Beneficiary Families (KPM) could enjoy social assistance (bansos). Early in 2021, the Ministry of Social Affairs will continue with 3 social assistance programs; Basic Food Cards / Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT), Family Hope Program (PKH), and Cash Bansos (BST).

"We don't have any holidays. In accordance with the President's instructions, the first week of January this assistance can be given to beneficiaries (KPM)," said Risma, 29 December 2020.

Risma said, there is a need to immediately disburse social assistance to KPM in the regions. This is because social assistance funds have a significant impact on the rotation of the economy in the regions.

"For example, the social assistance for basic necessities is an average of Rp. 3.76 trillion per month. If divided by 514 districts / cities, there are approximately Rp. 60 billion in the regions. This revolves around fulfilling food needs, basic needs. , "explained the former Mayor of Surabaya.

Risma targets, social assistance has been received by KPM starting January 4, 2021. The Ministry of Social Affairs will cooperate with PT. Pos Indonesia distributed them around January 4.

How do I check the name as a BST or social assistance recipient? First, go to the https://dtks.kemensos.go.id/ page. See the section on Searching for Recipient of Social Cash Assistance (BST), on the top left, then select ID (can use ID NIK, DTKS ID, or JK / KIS PBI numbers) Select the desired Participation ID Enter the Participation Number from the selected ID Enter the name that matches the selected ID Enter the 4 letter code listed in the code box Click the code box to get a new code

The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (Menko PMK) Muhadjir Effendy asked the community receiving social assistance not to use the aid they received to buy cigarettes. This request, he said, was also delivered directly by President Joko Widodo (Jokowi).

"Mr President has warned that (social assistance money, red) is not used to buy cigarettes. So once again, this aid should not be used at all to buy cigarettes according to the direction of the President," Muhadjir said in a press conference broadcast. on the Presidential Secretariat YouTube account, Tuesday, December 29.

Meanwhile, Social Minister Tri Rismaharini asked cash assistance recipients not to buy cigarettes with the money they received. He will prepare a tool to monitor the use of social assistance money by the community, including preventing the purchase of cigarettes.

"There is no more (social assistance money, red) for the purchase of cigarettes and we will monitor it, we will monitor it," said Risma in the same press conference.

"God willing, in February 2021 we will prepare tools or tools for us to know what expenditures will be used. With the money is spent on anything," added the former Surabaya Mayor.