Social Assistance Realization Has Reached IDR 147.2 Trillion As Of October 2025

A number of students used the Smart Indonesia Card (KIP) to take education assistance in the Smart Indonesia Program (PIP) at the Banyumas Regency Hall, Central Java. (Photo: ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Finance reports that the realization of social assistance spending (bansos) until October 2025 has reached IDR 147.2 trillion, or 98.6 percent of this year's projection.

Deputy Minister of Finance Suahasil Nazara said that the realization increased by 11.1 percent on an annual basis (year on year/yoy) when compared to the same period in the previous year of Rp122 trillion.

"If social assistance spending grows by 11.1 percent and this has helped people's consumption and government spending," he said at a press conference on our State Budget, quoted on Friday, November 21.

Suahasil explained that the increase in the distribution of social assistance was mainly driven by economic stimulus policies in the form of adding social assistance benefits and Direct Cash Assistance for People's Welfare.

According to him, the distribution of social assistance is considered to contribute to increasing public consumption while at the same time supporting government spending.

"Especially in the fourth quarter of 2025, there will still be some fiscal stimulus to boost the economy," he said.

Adapun realisasi bansos tersebut disalurkan melalui beberapa program, antara lain Penerima Bantuan Iuran Jaminan Kesehatan (PBI JKN) sebesar Rp38,6 triliun untuk 96,8 juta peserta.

Kemudian ada kartu sembako Rp54,1 triliun untuk 18,3 juta keluarga penerima manfaat (KPM), serta Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) senilai Rp27,5 triliun bagi 10 juta KPM.

Selain itu, Kartu Indonesia Pintar (KIP) Kuliah telah tersalurkan Rp15 triliun kepada 1,1 juta mahasiswa, dan Program Indonesia Pintar (PIP) menyalurkan Rp8,5 triliun kepada 11,5 juta siswa.

The realization of social assistance was channeled through several programs, including Health Insurance Contribution Assistance Recipients (PBI JKN) amounting to IDR 38.6 trillion for 96.8 million participants.

Then there is a basic food card of IDR 54.1 trillion for 18.3 million beneficiary families (KPM), and the Family Hope Program (PKH) worth IDR 27.5 trillion for 10 million KPM.

In addition, the Indonesia Smart Card (KIP) Lecture has distributed Rp15 trillion to 1.1 million students, and the Indonesia Smart Program (PIP) distributed Rp8.5 trillion to 11.5 million students.