Sri Mulyani said that this decision was taken after a joint meeting with related ministers was held.
He explained that the budgeting process for the policy could not be completed on time, so the implementation was not possible.
"We have had a meeting between the Ministers and for the implementation of discounted electricity rates, it turns out that the budgeting process is much slower, so if we aim to be in June and July, we decide that it cannot be carried out. So that it is replaced (for) wage subsidy assistance," he explained at the Economic Stimulus Press Conference, Monday, June 2.
Previously, the government planned to return to provide a 50 percent discount on electricity rates to around 79.3 million households with electricity up to 1,300 VA.
Meanwhile, a similar scheme was previously implemented in January 2025 and this program is planned to take place from June to July 2025.
He added that instead the Government decided to shift it to wage subsidy assistance (BSU).
Sri Mulyani explained that this wage subsidy assistance refers to a scheme that had been implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic where at that time, data on workers from BPJS Ketenagakerjaan and DTSN still needed to be cleaned. However, currently BPJS Ketenagakerjaan data has been validated and is ready to be used.
"It is true that the workers under (paid) are Rp. 3.5 million and are ready, so we decide with data readiness, program speed, targeting wage subsidy assistance," he said.
He conveyed that without the implementation of the electricity tariff discount, the government decided to launch only five economic stimulus programs.
According to him, this step was taken in response to the increasing risks and potential for weakening the national economy due to global pressure.
Sri Mulyani also added that President Prabowo Subianto had decided to provide a stimulus package to maintain the momentum of economic growth and strengthen national economic stability
The following is a list of 5 economic stimulus packages provided by the Government:
1. Transportation Discount
- There are 3 types of Transportation Discounts for 2 months during school holidays (around early June 2025 to mid-July 2025), including:
Train Ticket Discount of 30 percent.
Airplane Ticket Discount in the form of VAT DTP 6 percent.
Sea Transportation Ticket Discount of 50 percent.
- Implementation of Programs by the Ministry of Transportation, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of SOEs.
2. Toll Tariff Discount
- Toll Rates Discount of 20 percent for around 110 million Drivers for 2 months during the School Holidays (around early June 2025 to mid-July 2025).
- Program scheme is the same as the implementation of Discounts on Nataru and Lebaran.
- Implementation of the Program by the Ministry of Public Works, Ministry of Transportation.
3. The thickening of Social Assistance and the provision of Food Aid
a. Additional basic food cards of IDR 200,000 per month for around 18.3 million KPM are given for two months.
b. 10 kg of Rice Food Assistance for around 18.3 million KPM for June-July 2025 is distributed once in June 2025.
4. Wage Subsidy Assistance (BSU)
a. Wage Subsidy Assistance of IDR 300,000 per month for around 17.3 million workers/laborers with a salary below IDR 3.5 million or the UMP/City/Regency. And 288 thousand Ministry of Education and Culture teachers and 277 thousand Ministry of Religion teachers for 2 months (June-July 2025). Disbursed in June 2025 amounting to IDR 10,72 trillion.
5. Extension of JKK Contribution Discount
a. The 50 percent Discount Extension is carried out again for 6 months for Labor of the Labor Intensive Sector worth IDR 0.2 trillion (Non APBN)
The realization of Feb-May 2025 reached 2.7 million workers in 6 labor-intensive industries.
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