Social Minister Risma Suggests To Commission VIII DPR Budget For Assistance To Orphans Rp3.2 Billion

Social Minister Tri Rismaharani provides assistance (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) proposes a budget to help orphaned children, including children who have lost their parents due to the COVID-19 pandemic, worth IDR 3,238,897,600.

Social Minister Tri Rismaharini said that the provision of funds to help orphaned children could be done by diverting the Ministry of Social's budget allocation to physical development.

"The budget of Rp. 3.2 billion for orphans, which was originally for construction, we will revise," said Risma at a working meeting with Commission VIII of the Indonesian House of Representatives in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Wednesday, August 25.

He explained that there were 15,000 to 16,000 children who had lost one or both parents due to COVID-19 as well as 4,043,622 orphans, orphans, and orphans who were under the guidance of the Social Welfare Institution and in the care of underprivileged families.

The Ministry of Social Affairs, according to him, plans to provide assistance for four months to children who have lost their parents due to COVID-19 with an aid value of Rp. 300,000 per month for children who are not yet in school and Rp. 200,000 per month for children who are already in school.

Assistance for children who have lost their parents due to COVID-19 is targeted to cover 6,000 children who are not yet in school and 14,000 children who are already in school.

The Ministry of Social Affairs will also provide assistance for four months to children assisted by the Child Welfare Institution (LKSA) with an assistance value of Rp. 300 thousand per month for children who are not yet in school and Rp. 200 thousand per month for children who are already in school.

Assistance for children assisted by LKSA is targeted to cover 4,000 children who are not yet in school and 41,000 children who are already in school.

"The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is heavy for foundations, so we include those in LKSA because those who donate are now decreasing," said Risma. 3,978,622 children.

The Ministry of Social Affairs will provide assistance worth Rp. 200,000 per month for four months for orphans who are in the care of underprivileged families.

The Minister of Social Affairs said that the ministry is waiting for data on orphans, orphans, and orphans who are eligible to receive assistance from local governments.

He also asked Commission VIII of the DPR RI to support the allocation and realization of the budget to help orphans, orphans, and orphans.