Minister Of Social Affairs: There Are Around 33,000 Family Assistance Beneficiaries Of Social Assistance Throughout Indonesia

JAKARTA - Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul revealed that around 330,000 beneficiary families (KPM) of social assistance throughout the country rose to class every year to become independent and empowered families.

"There are around 33,000 companions for KPM in the country. If one companion accompanies 10 KPM, then every year there are 330,000 families who advance to class," said Social Minister Saifullah in a dialogue on social pillars at the Banjarbaru Social Welfare Training Center (BBPPKS), South Kalimantan, Tuesday, confiscated by Antara.

From the recipients of the social assistance, he said that the KPM would become a empowered family, as President Prabowo's message, Temporary social assistance, forever empowered'.

"The main goal of social assistance is to encourage the graduation of KPM towards independence," explained the Minister of Social Affairs.

After graduating from social assistance, he said, KPM will get access to empowerment programs in the form of capital assistance, market access, and support from other ministries and institutions.

Social Minister Saifullah said that currently the Ministry of Social Affairs together with the National Economic Council are preparing a mechanism for digitizing the distribution of social assistance, which has been tested in Banyuwangi, East Java.

In the future, he hopes that the distribution of social assistance can fully use digital systems in various regions, using machines that have been well designed to sort out recipients so that they are more transparent and accountable.

"What President Prabowo has designed at the Ministry of Social Affairs, must be followed up in the regions in order to improve community independence and welfare," said Social Minister Saifullah.