The Ministry of Social Affairs stated that the distribution of the first phase of regular social assistance, including Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) from the Family Hope Program (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT), will begin in February.
The Ministry of Social Affairs confirmed that disaster victims in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra will receive multi-layered financial assistance from the government, including compensation and economic recovery support.
The Social Ministry launched the Application of the Management Information System for Collection of Money or Goods and Free Prize Draws (SIM PUB-UGB) to facilitate permits, both for institutions and the general public.
The Social Ministry will check all orphanage accreditation across Indonesia. This step is taken following the sexual abuse case committed by the owner of Kunciran Indah Orphanage in Tangerang.
Social Expert, Nurhadi, warned the Social Ministry to beware in tidying up the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS) as the data transfer involves layered information systems.
