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Jokowi to hold Cabinet meeting on improving prosperous family program
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Close talks: President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo (left) and Vice President Jusuf Kalla (second left) lead a limited Cabinet meeting at the Presidential Office. (Antara/Yudhi Mahatma)
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resident Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is set to discuss the integration of an energy subsidy into the Prosperous Family Card (KKS) program in a limited Cabinet meeting on Friday to improve the government’s social programs.
The KKS is one of Jokowi’s social projects, introduced by the government in 2014 along with the Indonesia Smart Card (KIP) for students’ monthly stipends for school fees, and the Indonesia Health Card (KIS) providing free healthcare services, both are aimed at improving people’s welfare. The government is planning to provide subsidies for energy consumption to those who are categorized as low income under the KKS.
“The meeting will start at 2 p.m. and will focus on the integration between the energy subsidy and the KKS,” State Palace media bureau head Bey Triadi Machmudin said.
(Read also: Jokowi wants integrated programs on poverty reduction)
Jokowi wanted an integrated program to help reduce poverty and instructed all relevant ministers to consolidate all welfare projects to anticipate the growing number of poor people amid the current economic slowdown and volatility in food prices.
