JAKARTA - Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said that to strengthen people's purchasing power, the government also distributed food assistance in the form of 10 kilograms of rice and 2 liters of cooking oil for two months.
"Regarding food assistance to expand purchasing power and strengthen the demand side, the government also distributes food assistance in the form of 10 kg of rice and 2 liters of cooking oil for 2 months," he said in a press conference, Tuesday, February 10.
Airlangga estimated that the estimated budget for the food assistance program reached IDR 11.92 trillion and would begin to be distributed in February or during Ramadan.
"The estimated budget needs are IDR 11.92 trillion, and this will begin to be disbursed in Ramadan or February and the local government and K/L that are related are expected to also support the smooth logistics for the distribution of food assistance," he said.
He added that this assistance targeted 35.04 million beneficiary families from desil 1 to desil 4.
In addition, the government has also prepared a budget of IDR 911.16 billion for various transportation discounts during the National Religious Holiday (HBKN) Idul Fitri 2026.
"This year, in the context of national holidays, the government provides economic stimulus in the form of transportation discounts, with a total budget of Rp. 911.16 billion from the state budget and non-state budget," he said.
Meanwhile, the discount covers the railway, maritime, crossing, and air transport sectors.
For train mode, PT Kereta Api Indonesia (KAI) provides a 30 percent discount on fares for travel in the period 14-29 March 2026 with a target of 1.2 million passengers.
Meanwhile, PT Pelni's maritime transport provides a 30 percent discount from the basic tariff for the period of March 11-April 5, 2026 with a target of 445,000 passengers.
On the ASDP crossing transport, the government provides a 100 percent discount for port services in the period 12-31 March 2026 and this program is targeted to serve 945,000 vehicles and 2.4 million passengers.
Meanwhile, for air transportation, the government provides a 17-18 percent discount on the fare for domestic economy class flights in the period 14-29 March 2026 with a target of 3.3 million passengers.
In addition to transportation stimulus, Airlangga said the government also implemented a work flexibility policy in the form of Work From Anywhere (WFA) or Flexible Working Arrangement (FWA) during the Idul Fitri holiday.
"Then at the time to optimize community mobility, and make it easier for people to plan their trips, during the religious holiday of Eid al-Fitr, flexibility is given in determining working days, especially for ASN and also for private workers," he said.
Meanwhile, this policy applies to March 16, 17, 25, 26, and 27, 2026 for state civil servants (ASN) and private workers, while the technical provisions will be regulated through a circular from the Ministry of PANRB and the Ministry of Manpower.
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