Citizens are not fighting against a number. They are making sure that\nthe state\u2019s data truly recognises their lives.<\/p>\n
Surabaya (ANTARA) - Behind every number, there is a life in constant\nmotion. Jobs can change, incomes rise or fall, family members are added,\nwhilst the cost of living continues to run.<\/p>\n
For that reason, welfare data is not merely a series of figures, but\na portrait of human beings whose lives are always changing.<\/p>\n
In Surabaya, East Java, around 3,283 residents have lodged complaints\nbecause their decile position in the National Socio-Economic Single Data\n(DTSEN) is deemed no longer to match their actual circumstances.<\/p>\n
That figure is not simply a list of administrative objections. Behind\nit are families who feel their lives have changed, but have not yet been\nfully captured by the system.<\/p>\n
There is also the possibility that old data still describes\nconditions that differ from the situation today. That is why the decile\nissue cannot be viewed merely as a debate about numbers going up or\ndown. What matters more is how the state ensures that data remains\naligned with reality.<\/p>\n
The Surabaya Social Affairs Office (Dinsos) does not change\nresidents\u2019 decile positions outright. As of early September 2026,\ncomplaints received through Dinsos, urban villages (kelurahan),\ndistricts (kecamatan), and the mayor\u2019s complaint channel were followed\nup with field verification. If a discrepancy is found, the regional\ngovernment proposes an update to the central government.<\/p>\n
At this point, the 3,283 complaints can actually be read as a\nmechanism of social correction. Data is not a dead object, finished once\nit has been created. Data must be tested, updated, and adjusted when\npeople\u2019s lives change.<\/p>\n
The issue matters because the decile is not merely a statistical\nfigure. That position is used as one of the bases for determining the\ntargets of various government interventions. In Surabaya, for example,\ndecile data is taken into consideration for social protection and\neducation programmes.<\/p>\n
Surabaya Mayoral Regulation Number 4 of 2026 on the Provision of\nUniversity Tuition and Education Cost Assistance, later amended through\nMayoral Regulation Number 33 of 2026, governs education assistance for\nSurabaya residents from poor or near-poor families, as well as those in\nDeciles 1 to 5 of DTSEN.<\/p>\n
This means that a change in position within the data can have real\nconsequences for a family. A family that was recently able to afford its\neducational needs may not have the same capacity today. Jobs can be\nlost, businesses can shut down, incomes can fall, family members can\nincrease, or healthcare needs can grow.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/a-shifting-decile-citizens-who-wait-1788832451", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }