Social Minister Risma: Around 31,000 ASN Indicated To Receive Social Assistance Funds

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini delivering a press statement regarding data on recipients of social assistance at the Ministry of Social Affairs Building, Central Jakarta, Thursday, November 18 (Photo: Asep Firmansyah/Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini stated that there are around 31,000 state civil servants (ASN) who are indicated to receive social assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs, both the Family Hope Program (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT). submit it to the BKN (State Civil Service Agency) and record the data indicating that there are 31,624 civil servants," Risma said during a press conference at the Ministry of Social Affairs Building, Jakarta, reported by Antara, Thursday, November 18. Risma explained that the data was obtained when the Ministry of Social Affairs verified the data on social assistance recipients periodically. Of the 31 thousand, 28,965 people are active civil servants and the rest are retirees who are actually not allowed to receive social assistance. we convey it to BKN, we scan the population data, 'please check whether this is a civil servant or not? it turns out to be true (ASN)," said Risma.

According to Risma, ASN is not entitled to receive social assistance. Because according to the criteria set by the Ministry of Social Affairs, someone who is not allowed to receive it is those who get a fixed income, let alone ASN are paid by the government. Later, the data will be returned to the regions for re-verification and follow-up. He hopes that the local government will immediately respond so that the Ministry of Social Affairs can continue to update the data regularly. "There are various kinds of people who used to be poor, some have become civil servants. We do continue to improve, we rely heavily on the regional (government)," he said. , Risma has also written to elements of the leadership of the TNI/Polri to check because it is feared that there are officers who also receive social assistance. regular income recipients (receive social assistance)," he said.