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        "msgid": "bps-attributes-decile-polemic-to-inaccurate-data-1789206648",
        "date": "2026-09-12 15:47:56",
        "title": "BPS Attributes Decile Polemic to Inaccurate Data",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Statistics Indonesia (BPS) has attributed recent controversies regarding welfare decile classifications to the use of outdated data. The agency is currently working with various ministries to refine statistical models and update records to ensure government social assistance reaches the intended beneficiaries.",
        "content": "<p>BPS Attributes Decile Polemic to Inaccurate Data<\/p>\n<p>Reporter<\/p>\n<p>September 12, 2026 | 03:47 pm<\/p>\n<p>TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Statistics Indonesia (BPS) Director of Statistics\nMethodology and Data Science, Setia Pramana, stated that decile\ninaccuracies stem from outdated data that is currently awaiting updates.\nFresh data updates are essential to ensure government social assistance\nreaches targeted beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>Deciles serve as welfare classifications recorded within the\nSocio-Economic Single Data (DSTEN) system. \u201cSo, there are instances that\ndo not match an individual\u2019s true decile because the data is not yet\naccurate,\u201d Setia said following a discussion on decile classification\nand poverty metrics at the STIS Statistics Polytechnic in East Jakarta\non Friday, September 11, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that while BPS measures data through expenditure\nestimation, it does not rely on spending alone. Instead, measurement\nindicators incorporate more than 40 variables, including housing\nconditions, asset ownership, household demographics, and access to\nsanitation.<\/p>\n<p>Setia acknowledged that calculation models and underlying data still\ncontain margins for error. The current inclusion and exclusion error\nrate stands at 23 percent, meaning ineligible individuals are sometimes\nlisted as recipients while eligible candidates are omitted. However, he\nnoted that this figure represents a significant drop from the previous\n37 percent error rate.<\/p>\n<p>According to Setia, several factors contribute to data errors,\nincluding outdated records, misclassification, and challenging\ngeographical terrain. Furthermore, the primary driver of discrepancies\noccurs when distribution targets surpass established quotas.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, BPS, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and other ministries\nare working to minimize errors within data sets and statistical models.\n\u201cHow we can refine the model and obtain accurate, updated data remains\nour ongoing homework,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The issue previously sparked public outcry following reports that\nseveral members of the House of Representatives (DPR) were listed under\ndecile 4, a category designated for the lowest 40 percent economic\nbracket. Households falling within deciles 1 through 4 typically qualify\nfor government aid programs.<\/p>\n<p>Clarifying the controversy, BPS emphasized that deciles serve as\nrelative measures of welfare rather than fixed expenditure thresholds,\nas economic characteristics vary across regions.<\/p>\n<p>Read: How Far Has BPS Progressed in Revising Indonesia\u2019s Poverty\nStandard?<\/p>\n<p>Click here to get the latest news updates from Tempo on Google\nNews<\/p>",
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