SAMARINDA - East Kalimantan Governor Isran Noor handed over death or grief compensation to 261 heirs of the victims who died due to COVID-19 in Paser Regency.
The distribution of death compensation, each in the amount of Rp. 10 million for each heir, was witnessed by the Regent of Paser, Dr. Fahmi Fadli, Deputy Regent of Syarifah Masitah Assegaf and Forkopimda of Peser Regency at the Awa Mangkuruku Building, Paser Regency, Wednesday, December 29.
Isran Noor hopes that the compensation provided will motivate the bereaved family to be more enthusiastic in living their daily lives.
"Hopefully the assistance provided will be useful and motivate the families of the victims left behind to be more active in their work," said Isran, quoted by Antara.
In addition to victims who died due to COVID-19, the East Kalimantan Provincial Government also provided compensation to orphans and orphans whose parents died of COVID-19 in the amount of Rp. 2 million.
The governor explained that the heirs who received the compensation were the families of the victims who died due to COVID-19, namely their wives or husbands and adult children, while the victims who died from COVID-19 who left orphans were also given additional compensation of Rp. 2 million.
"The East Kalimantan Provincial Government provides death compensation, not only to families who died due to COVID-19, but also to orphans and orphans, whose parents died due to COVID-19," said Isran Noor.
The East Kalimantan Provincial Government has issued a policy of providing compensation to 4,289 heirs of the victims who died due to COVID-19 with a nominal value of IDR 10 million for each heir.
Head of the East Kalimantan Provincial Social Service Agus Hari Kesuma said the recipient of the compensation had been determined based on a copy of the East Kalimantan Governor's Decree Number 460/K.571/2021 which was signed on November 18, 2021.
"All the names of the beneficiaries of the compensation have been recorded by the East Kalimantan Social Service, as well as the recipient's account numbers," he said.
Agus added that symbolically the compensation had been handed over by the Governor of East Kalimantan in a number of areas during a working visit and this time it was Paser Regency's turn.
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