The extension and growth (of the program) will assist the public hold up against the existing circumstance.
Jakarta – The Indonesian government is preparing to increase the social protection budget plan under the national economic recovery (PEN) program by Rp3398 trillion to Rp18784 trillion from Rp15386 trillion, an official has actually stated.
The boost in the social security budget is the result of the expansion and extension of the social protection program in action to the enforcement of public activity restrictions (PPKM) from July 3, 2021, head of the Financial Policy Board at the Financing Ministry, Febrio Kacaribu, stated in a written statement launched on Monday.
” The extension and growth (of the program) will help the general public withstand the present scenario,” he included.
The increase in the social defense budget will be utilized to support electricity costs of families taking in 450-900 volt ampere (VA) of electrical power until December this year, rather of September, as initially prepared, he informed.
The aid on the base drinking water expenses of 1.14 million company customers will also be extended up until December, 2021, he added.
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The web quota aid for trainees, instructors, and speakers, which was originally prepared to end in May, 2021, will likewise be extended until December, Kacaribu said.
In addition, the federal government will broaden the protection of the social security program with the aid of the additional spending plan, including extending the basic necessity card program to 18.8 million recipient families during the July-August 2021 duration, he added. As such, the receivers will delight in the advantage of the fundamental need cards for 14 months, he pointed out.
The social security aid will likewise consist of rice help of 10 kg from the National Logistics Company (Bulog) for each of the 28.8 million recipient households and cash assistance for 5.9 million beneficiary households, other than standard requirement card recipients and social support recipients, for 6 months, he said.
The outreach of the pre-employment card program will likewise be broadened to cover 2.8 million more individuals, he included.
The federal government will likewise raise the variety of micro companies getting efficient help by 3 million, he further said. The support is anticipated to be paid out between July and September, 2021, he included.
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