After The Minister Of Social Affairs Is Arrested By The KPK, Bansos For COVID-19 DKI Residents Will Be Replaced By BLT Next Year

DKI Jakarta Deputy Governor Ahmad Riza Patria (DOK VOI / Diah Ayu)

JAKARTA - The DKI Provincial Government and the Coordinating Minister for Cultural Human Development (PMK) Muhadjir Effendy as the Minister of Social Affairs have agreed to change the social assistance scheme for Jakarta residents.

So far, DKI residents whose economies have been affected by COVID-19 have received social assistance in the form of basic food and household needs.

Assistance in DKI will be replaced with a direct cash assistance (BLT) scheme after the KPK appointed the non-active Social Minister Juliari Batubara to be a corruption suspect some time ago.

"The central government and DKI Pemprov agree that social assistance in 2021 will be in the form of social cash in the form of money. Later it will be delivered directly to residents who receive assistance," said Riza at the City Hall of DKI, Thursday, December 17.

According to Riza, it is hoped that the provision of cash assistance will support the needs of the community by spending at local stalls. So, it can move the economic conditions of other residents.

In addition, the provision of BLT, according to Riza, also provides certainty that assistance for residents affected by COVID-19 does not experience a reduction in rights. Given, there is a crisis of trust from residents due to the social assistance corruption case by the inactive Minister of Social Affairs Juliari.

"It has become a policy after weighing it with various considerations. It is better if cash social assistance is given so that the first time people get their full rights, it does not decrease," he said.

Riza said, the amount of BLT to the affected residents was Rp. 300 thousand. BLT is awarded monthly for the next six months, starting in January 2021.

"Assistance in the form of cash deposits will be deposited directly through Nank DKI and through PT Pos, given 300 thousand monthly for the next 6 months," said the Gerindra politician.