Guaranteeing Right Target LPG Subsidies, DPR Suggests The Use Of Fingerprints

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JAKARTA - Chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Agency (Banggar), Said Abdullah, reminded that LPG subsidies are right on target. He proposed the use of biometrics as a reference for subsidies to make public access to subsidies easier.

"There is no reduction in subsidies. What is there is our desire to sharpen subsidies so that they are right on target and make it easier for people to get subsidies. Even if necessary (use fingerprints, or biometrics as well, "said Said during a hearing (RDP) on the formulation of subsidies and compensation that were right on target for the poor and vulnerable to poverty at the Parliament Complex, Senayan, Jakarta, Wednesday, April 7. .

According to him, we have to think about the next 10-20 years so that no more cards are made.

"All the cards, we will remodel them later. We ask for LPG directly from the target recipients. If biometrics is the best, just stick out the face, the LPG appears. Look for the easiest one for the people," said the head of the PDI-P DPP.

Said also requested that LPG not be given to corporations but directly to the target which is adjusted to the DTKS. "I want the consistency of the government. We discuss it together. We have to be consistent," said Said.

The East Java electoral legislator also highlighted electricity subsidies that are not enjoyed by all the poor. This is because behind the subsidy recipients there is PLN compensation. Supposedly, he said, compensation should only be for subsidy recipients.

"We are the ones fighting for the poor, but we also join in becoming poor people, cilaka three times. We don't deserve this," he said.

"The subsidies in the future must be fixed. It's not fair sir, if we talk about subsidies for the poor, it's not proper, because only 26% receive it. Plus, of course, houses of worship cannot be tampered with, ”Said added.

It is known that the government plans to convert 3 kilograms of LPG and kerosene subsidies to people-based subsidies in social protection programs, aka non-cash assistance.

Head of the Fiscal Policy Agency, Febrio Kacaribu, said that if approved, this non-cash assistance will come into effect in 2022.

Later, the recipients will be adjusted to the updated Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) belonging to the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos).

"This transformation will begin to take place in 2022. It is carried out by improving the DTKS system, this is done in cooperation with the regional government in the framework of updating, verifying and validating data, so that the data is more reliable and accurate," said Febrio in the RDP of the DPR RI Budget Agency, Wednesday , 7 April.

Febrio said that the subsidy scheme was changed to make it more targeted. This is because, currently, the provision of LPG subsidies and other subsidies is not on target due to inaccurate data.

He revealed that only 36 percent of the total 3 kilogram LPG subsidy was enjoyed by the poorest 40 percent.

On the other hand, the richest 40 percent enjoyed 39.5 percent of the total subsidy.

"It seems that those who enjoy the subsidy are people who are not entitled. This is what we will fix in the future. We can refer to the data from the DTKS. And this includes farmers and fishermen. So we can make sure all of them can be covered," he said. Febrio.

Apart from the 3 kilograms LPG subsidy, other subsidies that will be transformed include electricity subsidies and fertilizer subsidies.