Perform Rationalization, Ministry Of Religion Reduces Proposal For 2024 Hajj Fees To IDR 94.3 Million

Haji Illustration (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) has again proposed the 1445/2024 Hajj Implementation Fee (BPIH) of IDR 94.3 million. This figure decreased by approximately IDR 10.7 million from the initial proposal of IDR 105 million.

The Director General of Hajj and Umrah (PHU) of the Ministry of Religion Hilman Latief said the decline in the BPIH proposal figure in 2024 was due to rationalization in several aspects.

"Based on the results of the study we have conducted, the costs or BPIH that we have formulated are around Rp. 94.3 million. This has rationalized various aspects," he said at the DPR BPIH Working Committee meeting, quoted from YouTube Commission VIII, Wednesday, November 22.

With this improvement, continued Hilman, it also changed several components of the costs previously proposed by the Ministry of Religion. One of them is related to the cost of plane tickets to and from the congregation.

Where previously the cost of Hajj flights in 2024 was proposed to increase by 10 percent. However, it is now proposed to increase by only 2 percent from the 2023 Hajj costs.

"We also got stronger information regarding the cost of round-trip flights for the congregation or Rp33,427,838 or an increase of about 2 percent," he explained.

As for the details, for living costs or living expenses there is no change, it is still IDR 23.8 million. Meanwhile, consumption in Saudi Arabia is IDR 6.9 million. Transportation in Saudi Arabia is IDR 4.7 million.

Masyiar menjadi Rp17,7 juta, Perlindungan di Arab Saudi Rp139,652. Pembinaan jemaah haji di Arab Saudi menjadi Rp24,000. Lalu, pelayanan umum di Arab Saudi Rp100,292. Pengelolaan BPIH di Arab Saudi Rp7,184.

Accommodation at the base is IDR 125,842; domestic consumption IDR 219,923; domestic protection IDR 55,468; service at the embarkation IDR 134,175; domestic immigration services IDR 13,765; and other insurance premiums IDR 175.000.

Then, domestic travel documents amounted to Rp210,277; fostering pilgrims in the country Rp940,936; domestic public services Rp774,477 and BPIH management of Rp311,581.