Social Minister Risma Explains 4 Strategies To Overcome The Problem Of Social Assistance Distribution

Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini (Photo: Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs Tri Rismaharini revealed four strategies that are considered to be able to overcome the problem of social assistance (bansos), starting from the process, distribution to acceptance by Beneficiary Families (KPM). and is not an easy task. Because many people don't know about the aid program," Risma said in a statement received in Jakarta, reported by Antara, Tuesday, September 7. In the 30th Dikreg Police Sespimti Discussion in 2021 with the topic "Strategies for Management of Social Assistance Funds to Help Community Living Needs. in the context of the National Economic Recovery during the COVID-19 Pandemic," Risma said the first strategy was to improve the system even though not all people were literate. "Repairing the system is hard but it must be done to change for the better, starting with updating the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS), deleting duplicate data, and matching the data with the Population Identification Number (NIK)," said Risma continued.

However, in an effort to improve recipient data, it is necessary to involve an active role from the local government (local government), but there are also those who are not active and do not care so that it has an impact on the inaccuracy of aid recipients in their area. year. So according to Risma, it is not surprising that the data in the field is different from the Dukcapil data, because there is no information such as changing address and domicile, death and so on. After being traced, it turns out that he changed addresses and did not inform the local RT/RW heads," said Risma. Then the strategy for supervising the distribution of social assistance, the Ministry of Social Affairs cooperates with institutions or institutions such as the KPK, the Attorney General's Office, BPK, BPKP, BI, OJK and the National Police Criminal Investigation Agency. with the hope that no parties intend to commit fraud. Risma said that every month, her party regularly holds meetings with these institutions and institutions with the aim of resolving them together. Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) and the Family Hope Program (PKH), although there are different component items for elementary, middle and high school children. assistance and can also refute if there are people who actually do not have the right. Then the next strategy, ok? This brings to life the role of social pillars to support independence, such as youth organizations to move and take part in social activities as a form of togetherness in Indonesia's diversity. Risma appreciates the DKI Jakarta Youth Organizations who are able to package masks and vitamin assistance packages to be distributed throughout the archipelago. Strategy the last is other social empowerment efforts that the Ministry of Social Affairs continues to do for KPM to support economic independence to be more productive and prosperous, including for people with disabilities. “For example in the Asmat area, Papua, we teach them 'Hands on,' chicken farming training, boat assistance, and basic food cooperatives that are managed together and are now starting to show results,” he said. Meanwhile, for people with disabilities at first they asked for help, but were given assistance to increase economic empowerment, in the form of electric wheelchairs, tricycle and crutches tun adaptive.Risma said that the products of electric wheelchairs, tricycle motors and adaptive guide sticks were made and assembled by people with disabilities. She gave an example that one of the beneficiaries of the tricycle was felt by a person with a disability named Gilang, who initially sold bicycles with an income of IDR 400-500 thousand per day. However, after getting the help of a three-wheeled motorbike, he was able to sell further and earn a bigger income, which is IDR 1 million per day.