JAKARTA - There is good news for businesses who find out about how to register and the terms of recipients of direct cash assistance (BLT). The government through the Ministry of Cooperatives and SMEs re-opened the open registration for Presidential Assistance (Banpres), Productive for Medium Enterprises (BPUM), or direct cash assistance (BLT) to MSMEs in 2021.

The assistance is the 3rd stage implemented by the Ministry of SME in collaboration with the Ministry of Finance of the Republic of Indonesia during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there are differences in the policy of BLT UMKM 2021 with the period 2021.

If previously MSMEs BLT recipients received the assistance of IDR2.4 million in 2020, now the number of social assistance is reduced to IDR1.2 million for each MSME actor. The policy is contained in the Regulation of the Minister of Cooperatives and SMEs No.2/2021.

"BPUM is given in the form of money amounting to IDR1.2 million at once for micro-businesses that meet these criteria", wrote article 3 paragraph (1) Regulation of the Minister of Cooperatives UKM No. 2/2021 as quoted by VOI, Wednesday, April 13.

For BPUM recipients themselves described in article 4 paragraph 1 if the recipient of BPUM is a micro-enterprise actor who has never received BPUM funds or has received BPUM funds in the previous fiscal year. Because there is still a COVID-19 pandemic, the government requested that prospective applicants of BLT MSMEs IDR1.2 million continue to implement health protocols.

Recipients of BPUM or BLT MSMEs worth IDR1.2 million can check the status of assistance received first through the https://eform.bri.co.id/bpum page.

MSME actors or beneficiaries can then go to the home page by selecting "BPUM" - "Check BPUM Data". Once clicked, you just have to enter your ID number and verification code listed on the screen and press "Inquiry Process".

You can immediately know the success or not of the submission of Banpres BPUM Rp1.2 million. Are you interested in getting social assistance from BPUM? Here are the requirements to register BLT MSMEs IDR1.2 million:

1. Indonesian Citizen (WNI)

2. Have a Residence Number (NIK)

3. Have a micro business

4. Not ASN, TNI/POLICE, and BUMN/BUMD employees

5. Not receiving credit or financing from banks and KUR

6. For micro-businesses who have ID cards and different business domiciles, can attach a Business Certificate (SKU)

If the micro-business actors have met the requirements, then the UMKM BLT is proposed by the productive Banpres advocates for micro-businesses, among others:

1. Service in the field of cooperatives and SMEs

2. Cooperatives that have been authorized as legal entities

3. Ministries or Institutions

4. Banks and financing companies registered with the OJK

Prospective recipients of BLT UMKM can complete the proposed data to the applicant by meeting the requirements, among others:

1. Residence Number (NIK)

2. Full Name and Identity

3. Residential address according to KTP

4. Business

5. Active phone number dialed


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