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    "data": {
        "id": 1838248,
        "msgid": "bpnt-and-pkh-social-assistance-differences-eligibility-and-july-2026-disbursement-schedule-1783054265",
        "date": "2026-07-03 10:32:51",
        "title": "BPNT and PKH Social Assistance: Differences, Eligibility, and July 2026 Disbursement Schedule",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government distributes various social assistance programmes, including the Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) and the Family Hope Programme (PKH), which are distinct initiatives with different histories, nominal values, and eligibility criteria. BPNT, now known as the Sembako Programme, provides monthly food assistance of Rp 200,000, while PKH offers varying amounts based on beneficiary categories such as education, health, and social welfare. Both programmes are scheduled for their third phase of disbursement in July 2026, with beneficiaries able to verify their status through the Ministry of Social Affairs' website or mobile application.",
        "content": "<p>The government distributes various types of social assistance\n(bansos) each year, including the Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) and\nthe Family Hope Programme (PKH). Despite similarities in their nominal\nvalues and distribution methods, BPNT and PKH are different\nprogrammes.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Ministry of Social Affairs, BPNT is a transformation\nof the previous Prosperous Rice (Rastra) subsidy, which was fully\nreplaced by the BPNT scheme by the end of 2019. In 2020, BPNT was\nfurther transformed into the Sembako Programme, with the assistance\nindex increasing from Rp 110,000 to Rp 150,000 per Beneficiary Family\n(KPM) per month. The current nominal value of the Sembako Programme is\nRp 200,000 per KPM per month, a figure that has been in effect since\nMarch 2020.<\/p>\n<p>PKH, which stands for the Family Hope Programme, has been managed by\nthe Ministry of Social Affairs since 2007. Unlike BPNT, PKH provides\nvarying amounts of assistance based on the beneficiary\u2019s category. The\nmonthly nominal values are as follows: pregnant women and children aged\n0-6 years receive Rp 250,000; elementary school students receive Rp\n75,000; junior high school students receive Rp 125,000; senior high\nschool students receive Rp 166,666; and elderly citizens aged 60 and\nabove, as well as persons with severe disabilities, receive Rp 200,000.\nVictims of gross human rights violations receive Rp 900,000 per\nmonth.<\/p>\n<p>Eligibility for the Sembako Programme is based on inclusion in the\nNational Socio-Economic Single Data (DTSEN) and requires meeting poverty\ncriteria. Excluded groups include civil servants, members of the\nTNI\/Polri, pensioners, certified teachers, and individuals earning above\nthe district\/city minimum wage. PKH eligibility is divided into three\ncomponents: health (pregnant women and children aged 0-6), education\n(school-aged children), and social welfare (elderly and persons with\ndisabilities).<\/p>\n<p>Beneficiaries can check their status for both programmes through the\nMinistry of Social Affairs\u2019 official website or the Cek Bansos mobile\napplication by entering their 16-digit National Identity Number (NIK).\nDisbursement for both BPNT and PKH is conducted in stages every three\nmonths, with the third phase scheduled for July 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/bpnt-and-pkh-social-assistance-differences-eligibility-and-july-2026-disbursement-schedule-1783054265",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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