IDR 30.6 Trillion THR For State Civil Apparatus, TNI, And Police Was Paid On April 28?

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JAKARTA - The government is said to be paying the THR (Holiday Allowance) to ASN (State Civil Apparatus), TNI, and Police no later than April 28. This refers to the terms of payment for D-10 to D-5 that were announced earlier with the Eid celebration on May 12, 2021.

Keep in mind that this estimate is also based on the calculation of work days for state servants and the determination of collective leave.

"The fastest is 10 working days before the holiday, meaning April 28", said Sudarso Director of Budget Implementation at the Directorate General of Treasury, Ministry of Finance, Monday, April 26, as quoted by CNN Indonesia.

Previously, VOI had reported that the Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani had prepared a budget of IDR 30.6 trillion for THR payments at central agencies.

"The amount of THR is very significant, and we hope that it will boost economic activity", she said in a virtual press conference APBN Kita, Thursday, April 22.

The Minister of Finance also revealed that more detailed information would be provided after the standard regulations had been released by the government.

"Currently the Government Regulation is being prepared and is in a joint initial process to then be signed by the President", she explained.

Separately, the Coordinating Minister for the Economy Airlangga Hartarto admitted that he had calculated that this year's THR could increase the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) structure by 1 percent.

"So this THR can be a 1 percent GDP lever, if the total payment for all workers, plus ASN, as well as TNI / Police", he said in a virtual press conference, Friday, April 23.

Therefore, the government hopes that the private sector can fulfill the obligation to pay the Eid bonus to their workers. Airlangga also advised that the THR payment must be carried out simultaneously and in full without in installments

"The total THR (this year) is close to IDR 150 trillion", he said.

For information, the Central Statistics Agency revealed that the size of GDP at current prices reached IDR 15,434 trillion throughout 2020. Meanwhile, GDP per capita reached IDR 56.9 million or equivalent to US $ 3,911.