JAKARTA - Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Tri Rismaharini answered that there were still residents who had not received social assistance (bansos) related to COVID-19 for up to a week. The Minister of Social Affairs explained that the social assistance was not evenly distributed because the proposals for recipients came from local governments.
In accordance with Law Number 13 of 2011 since January, the Minister of Social Affairs has submitted data on social assistance recipients to the regions.
"We submit the proposal to receive social assistance to the regions, so we don't do verification (verification and validation, ed) so we only check for compatibility with population data, ok, so it fits, then we accept it. regions, why don't they accept this, then the regions have the right to make suggestions to us," Risma said in a press conference that was broadcast virtual on the Presidential Secretariat's YouTube, Monday, July 26.
For example, he said, someone asked why the recipient's data was deleted, but after checking it was the local government who deleted the data.
"For example yesterday in the field, why was this deleted, after we checked it turned out that the area that deleted it was not us. So it was like that, so we returned it according to the mandate of Law Number 13 of 2011 concerning the poor," said Risma.
It is known that related to the implementation of PPKM, the government added social assistance in the form of BPNT or non-cash food assistance or basic food cards worth Rp. 200 thousand for 2 months to 18.8 million beneficiary families.
In addition, Risma said that since January, her party has received a proposal for an additional 5.9 million basic food aid recipients of Rp 200 thousand.
"I said earlier, since I became a minister, the proposal was from the regions, it turns out that there has been an increase in the number of approximately 5.9 million family heads that have been proposed by the regions to receive assistance. We also propose this 5.9 million to the Ministry of Finance to get assistance of Rp 200 thousand per month, it will be given from July to December. So the recipients of BPNT assistance for non-cash food assistance or basic necessities are a total of 18.8 million plus 5.9 million according to the regional proposal, "explained Risma.
Meanwhile, for the DKI Jakarta area, the distribution of social assistance is almost complete. Jakarta Deputy Governor (Wagub), Ahmad Riza Patria stated, residents affected by COVID-19 in the capital city have received cash social assistance (BST).
The assistance comes from the Dutch regional revenue budget (APBD) and direct assistance from the central government.
"Alhamdulillah BST has reached more than 90 percent, yesterday I reviewed in several locations. Thank God we have distributed more than 90 percent through Bank DKI ATMs," he said at the National University, South Jakarta, Monday, July 26.
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