Good News For 400 Thousand Residents Of Palembang, In The Soon To Receive BLT Cooking Oil

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SOUTH SUMATERA - The Social Service of Palembang City, South Sumatra projects that around 400,000 residents will become recipients of the direct cash assistance (BLT) for cooking oil.

Head of the Palembang Social Service Heri Aprian in Palembang, Friday, April 8, said the number of recipients of the cooking oil BLT was obtained based on the latest list of non-cash food assistance programs (BNPT) compiled by his party.

"So far there are no technical instructions, but referring to the BNPT list of around 400,000 people who are projected to receive BLT from the central government," he said as quoted by Antara.

Based on the information that the Social Service Agency received, he said, each resident received the cooking oil BLT worth Rp. 100,000 per month or it was possible that it would be reapplied for the next few months to be worth Rp. 300 thousand.

"However, it has not been confirmed what it will be like in the future, we are still coordinating," he added.

It is possible that the assistance will be distributed to each recipient before Eid Al-Fitr 1443 H later as expected by President Joko Widodo some time ago.

"We hope that the community will be patient regarding this cooking oil because the government will provide the best and distribute it evenly," he said.