NasDem Asks KJP To No Longer Be Able To Withdraw Cash

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The NasDem faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD asked the DKI Provincial Government to no longer facilitate cash withdrawal of the Jakarta Smart Card (KJP) Plus. Therefore, the full use of the KJP can only be used to purchase school needs using an ATM card.

This was revealed by a member of the NasDem Faction of the DKI Jakarta DPRD, Jupiter, seen in the fractional view document on the draft amendment to the DKI Jakarta Regional Budget.

"The NasDem faction encourages the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government not to allow recipients of social assistance in the form of KJP to take the aid funds in cash," said Jupiter, quoted on Friday, August 9.

Jupiter explained that the NasDem Faction still found that the misuse of KJP aid funds was not in accordance with its designation.

For example, there are still KJP users and their families who use cash withdrawal funds for vehicle credit, buy electronic equipment, or buy other tertiary-level needs that are not in accordance with their educational facilities.

"The NasDem faction also encourages the DKI Jakarta Provincial Government to regulate a good system so that the use of KJP can be used in places to support school student learning activities and can also support children's growth and development such as obtaining healthy and nutritious food which is a program that is currently running," said Jupiter.

For information, the policy that facilitates cash withdrawal of KJP funds was issued by former DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan through a modification of KJP Plus. Previously, when it was launched when Joko Widodo was the Governor of DKI, the use of KJP could not be withdrawn in cash.

KJP Plus is given in order to provide 12-year compulsory access to school-age students aged 6-21 years who come from underprivileged families.

The amount of money education assistance funds is disbursed to SD/MI amounting to Rp250 thousand per month, SMP Rp300 thousand, SMA Rp420 thousand, SMK Rp450 thousand and Center for Community Learning Activities amounting to Rp300 thousand.