Ministry Of Social Affairs Facilitates DKI Marginals, Have Identity Cards To Bank Accounts

Minister of Social Affairs, Tri Rismaharini (Photo: Twitter @Tri_Rismaharini)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) facilitates marginalized groups such as displaced people, buskers, homeless people and others in the DKI Jakarta area to obtain identity cards and bank accounts.

Social Minister Tri Rismaharini or Risma when reviewing population data recording activities and opening ATM Attention accounts for marginalized residents said that for DKI Jakarta the target is 1,600 people.

"So a day there are 100 people," said Risma at the location of the activity, the Ministry of Social Affairs' Aneka Bhakti Building, reported by Antara, Wednesday, January 13.

Apart from DKI, Social Minister Risma ensured that these activities would certainly be carried out in other areas, especially areas with the Ministry of Social Affairs' office.

"Ownership of an identity card or KTP is absolute because currently government assistance is provided to residents who need it according to their address and ID card,"

"Thus, we can access assistance so that they can immediately get out of poverty, which is actually because they do not have a home. We are also not mistaken in administration because the address and NIK are certain," said the former Surabaya Mayor.

Later, after they get a NIK and have a bank account, the Ministry of Social Affairs will provide assistance through programs that suit their conditions, such as assistance for disabilities, or the Family Hope Program.

Director General of Social Rehabilitation of the Ministry of Social Affairs Harry Hikmat said, so far, marginalized people have not had access to social assistance from the government because they are constrained by unclear data.

"With NIK, wherever they are, they will definitely get assistance and their access to banking will also be easier," added Harry.

Harry said that later around 16 thousand marginalized residents in a number of areas, especially in big cities, would be facilitated in fulfilling their population data. The Ministry of Social Affairs is working with Dukcapil and cooperating with Bank Mandiri to open attention accounts for marginalized residents.

Bank Mandiri Director of Institutional Relations Rohan Hafas said the activity was an effort to support the digitalization of banking for those who needed social welfare services.

"As long as he already has an NIK, we can open an account in the form of an ATM and can carry out various banking activities. By saving money, it is hoped that it can improve their standard of living," he said.

Nuryati (40), one of the residents who participated in the population data recording activity, admitted that she was happy that she finally got an ID card.

The resident of Rawabebek, East Jakarta, said that he had earned his income from busking around the capital. Nuryati hopes that her life can get better and no longer busking.