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Govt to roll out second phase of social aid after Idul Fitri, Muhaimin says
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Social aid recipients receive money under the government-funded social assistance Family Hope Program (PKH) on May 10, 2024, at the Bandung central post office in West Java. (Antara/Raisan Al Farisi)
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he government is planning to disburse the second round of social aid this year after the Idul Fitri holiday, while also seeking to begin utilizing the newly launched Single National Social and Economic Data (DTSEN) system.
Coordinating Social Empowerment Minister Muhaimin Iskandar has assured that the social aid will be rolled out quarterly as planned.
“[We will disburse social aid] in parallel with Idul Fitri and after Idul Fitri, Insyaallah [God willing] the social aid can help people cope with the [economic] situation,” Muhaimin said on Monday, as quoted by Bisnis.com.
The minister went on to say that social aid for the second quarter of this year is scheduled to be distributed from April to June, while emphasizing that it would be disbursed with the utilization of DTSEN, replacing the Integrated Data for Social Welfare (DTKS) system.
DTSEN was launched in February and was designed to integrate the three main data systems, including DTKS, the Social and Economic Registration (Regsosek) system and to eliminate extreme poverty, according to the Social Affairs Ministry.
Statistics Indonesia (BPS) was also involved to cross-check data consolidation with the Home Affairs Ministry’s Population Administration Information System (SIAK) for data accuracy.
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