When It Went Viral, Finally, Rumiyah's Grandmother, Who Was Seriously Ill, Got Social Assistance From The Surabaya City Government

Rumiyah's grandmother is lying down/ Antara

JAKARTA - The Surabaya City Government has confirmed that Rumiyah's grandmother (78), a resident of Kalimas Hilir, Nyamplungan Village, Pabean Cantian District, has received social assistance (Bansos).

The Head of Customs Cantian Sub-district, Dewanto Kusumo Legowo, said that before it was crowded in the media, the sub-district and the Surabaya Social Service had already known about Rumiyah's grandmother.

"That's what we found, that there are residents who need help. I asked the village heads to come down to coordinate with the RT/RW. In fact, the grandmother has been visited by the municipal government and has been given assistance," said the Head of Customs Cantian Surabaya Sub-District, Dewanto Kusumo Legowo, as quoted by Antara. , Sunday, August 29.

It is known that Rumiyah's grandmother was seriously ill and could only lie on her bed. The grandmother's legs were folded and her body was thin so that her bones were covered with skin that was wrinkled with age. This appalling condition has been going on for more than a year.

The family of Rumiyah's grandmother has tried to treat her by bringing her to alternative medicine in Probolinggo. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the son was cut off from work (PHK), he was no longer able to take his mother to the alternative medicine.

According to Dewanto, after receiving information that there was a grandmother who needed help, finally a team from Social Service, sub-district, kelurahan and other ranks came together to conduct a search on Friday (27/8).

As a result, the grandmother turned out to live with her son and daughter-in-law in one house, and this grandmother's room was already there. "At that time, Pak Kadinsos had also left basic necessities and vitamins for Rumiyah's grandmother," he said.

He also ensured that his elderly son and daughter-in-law had also received food assistance for the elderly from the Surabaya City Government. This grandmother has not been able to and directly processed to get food too.

"Starting last Saturday, August 28, God willing, Rumiyah's grandmother will continue to get food, because that is what her child hopes for," he said. Rumiyah was also included in the MBR because Rumiyah's grandmother joined her child's KK, and the grandmother's position in the KK was a family member.

"This family has received PKH assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs, and PKH assistance is seen per-KK or per family, not per-NIK in the KK. So, this grandmother did not receive direct assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs, but the head of the family did, because this grandmother is a member of the family. ," he said.

In addition, he ensured that one family in this KK had received BPI Health BPJS assistance so far. In fact, he admitted that he had coordinated with the puskesmas staff to make a visit to Rumiyah's grandmother's house, so that Rumiyah's grandmother could be further examined for her health.

"Friends from the village have also prepared proposals for repairing her house, so it is hoped that Rumiyah's grandmother will later receive a house renovation program from the Surabaya City Government. In essence, we immediately move quickly to help Rumiyah's grandmother," he said.

The chairman of Commission D of the Surabaya City DPRD, Khusnul Khotimah, when visiting Rumiyah's grandmother at her home, Saturday, August 28, said that Rumiyah's grandmother had been registered with the Social Welfare Integrated Data (DTKS) but had not yet been registered with the MBR. Because these two systems are not interconnected, assistance from the government has never been received.

The first and last aid he received was Cash Social Assistance (BST) from the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) in March 2021. Before and after that he never received any assistance, including from the Surabaya City Government.

"I appreciate the steps taken by the Mayor of Surabaya, Mr. Eri Cahyadi, who asked his subordinates to go out into the field. Because there are still many other Rumiyah grandmothers in Surabaya who have not received assistance from the government. This is a joint task of all levels of bureaucrats. responsive," he said.