Social Security Minister Risma At BRI Jayapura, Just Knows The Obstacles Faced By Residents If They Want To Disburse Social Assistance

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini accompanies beneficiaries to disburse social assistance (bansos) at the BRI Unit Branch Office Doyo, Jayapura Regency (ANTARA/Devi Nindy)

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini encountered a number of obstacles in the disbursement of social assistance (bansos) when conducting a surprise inspection at Bank Himbara BRI Unit Doyo, Jayapura Regency, Papua.

Risma found that there were still beneficiaries who had to activate accounts for the disbursement of Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) to receive assistance.

"If it's still activated, don't rush. I asked for cash, hand it over in cash, this is all over Indonesia, it's strange if there are still activations," said Risma, Friday, January 14.

In addition, it was found that the beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH) assistance were old customers. Assistance from 2020 to 2021, it turns out that it has never been taken, but the balance has been deducted.

The beneficiary admitted that he did not know if he had received assistance with a total value of around Rp. 7.2 million. Thus, he could not disburse the total aid in its entirety.

Risma also found that the recipients of stage 4 BPNT assistance were supposed to receive around Rp800 thousand, but could not withdraw because their balance was empty.

"This is strange, even though the city's BNI is fine," he said, quoted by Antara.

Risma immediately asked for an investigation from the Ministry of Social Affairs team, the Himbara Bank and the Police to find the origin of the cut off aid. In addition, Risma also asked BRI Doyo Branch to immediately disburse PKH assistance for the fourth phase of 2021 in cash for beneficiaries.