Govt to Convert Covid-19 Social Assistance into Cash Aid
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29 December 2020 12:36 WIB
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture Muhadjir Effendy said the social assistance for residents of Jakarta Greater Area or Jabodetabek which was initially provided in the form of a staple food package will be changed into cash aid worth Rp300,000 per month.
“The aid will be delivered directly to each family by postal officers,” said Muhadjir in a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020. “So there will be no crowd at banks. It will be rolled out directly.”
Muhadjir ensured that the cash assistance program will begin in January 2021. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo reminded the public not to use the aid for buying cigarettes, he added.
Social Affairs Minister Tri Rismaharini or Risma confirmed that the distribution of the social assistance will kick off in early January next year. “So people can spend the money immediately to meet their basic needs,” said Risma, hoping that this program could move people’s economy.
Risma went on to confirm that the cash aid will be granted from January to April 2021. “We will control the use of the fund,” she said.
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