Governor Anies Baswedan Distributes Social Assistance Ahead Of Eid: Hopefully It's Helpful

Photo via DKI Jakarta Provincial Government Public Relations

JAKARTA - DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan symbolically handed over a number of social assistance (bansos) to fulfill basic needs (PKD) for the DKI Provincial Government program today.

The social assistance that was distributed ahead of Lebaran included new recipients of the Jakarta Elderly Card (KLJ), Jakarta Persons with Disabilities Card (KPDJ), Jakarta Children Card (KAJ), youth youth stimulant funds, and followed by the delivery of Phase 2 of the Jakarta Worker Card (KPJ).

"We at the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government are committed to realizing social justice and welfare for every citizen. Alhamdulillah, the delivery of this social assistance can be carried out before Eid al-Fitr. Hopefully it can be useful for Jakarta residents who need it," said Anies at DKI Jakarta City Hall, Thursday, April 28.

Jakarta Social Service Head, Premi Lasari explained, the number of recipients of KLJ was 104,448 people, the number of recipients of KPDJ was 14,230 people, and the number of recipients of KAJ was 10,553 children.

The distribution of PKD social assistance for KLJ, KPDJ and KAJ is carried out in stages, starting on April 8, 2022, then the remainder will be distribution of accounts and ATM cards for new social assistance recipients by Bank DKI, the schedule will be further informed.

"Because the data was refined, the old recipients who had died, changed their address outside DKI Jakarta, their whereabouts were not found, they were more than 6 years old (for KAJ recipients) no longer received social assistance," he said.

The disbursement of the PKD social assistance is an accumulation from January to April 2022. The recipients of the KLJ social assistance will receive assistance of Rp. 2,400,000 which is an accumulation of Rp. 600,000 per month.

Meanwhile, recipients of social assistance assistance from KPDJ and KAJ will receive Rp. 1,200,000 which is an accumulation of Rp. 300,000 per month.

As for the Karang Taruna stimulant funds, it was given to 267 Kelurahan Karang Taruna and 1,976 Karang Taruna Work Units (UKKT) at the RW level. The amount of stimulant funds received by the Kelurahan Karang Taruna is Rp. 1,000,000 and for UKKT RW it is Rp. 500,000.

"The stimulant funds for Youth Organizations can be used as operational costs in the context of organizing Youth Organization empowerment. It is hoped that Youth Organizations can be a motivator for youth to carry out social activities in their environment," he said.

Then, for the Jakarta Worker Card, the DKI Manpower, Transmigration and Energy Office (Disnakertransgi) handed over 457 cards for Phase 2 of the 2022 Jakarta Worker Card.

"The Jakarta Worker Card (KPJ) program is implemented to improve the welfare of workers and their families in order to create a harmonious and equitable industrial relations climate towards a safe and conducive DKI Jakarta so that a Jakarta that is developed and its citizens happy," said the Head of DKI Disnakertransgi Andri Yansyah. .