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        "msgid": "government-designates-475-000-new-recipients-for-pkh-and-bpnt-phase-2-in-2026-are-you-included-1778642556",
        "date": "2026-05-13 09:23:41",
        "title": "Government Designates 475,000 New Recipients for PKH and BPNT Phase 2 in 2026 \u2013 Are You Included?",
        "author": "",
        "source": "DETIK_JOGJA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government has updated the recipient lists for the Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) and Bantuan Pangan Non Tunai (BPNT), now known as Program Sembako, designating 475,821 new families for phase 2 in the second quarter of 2026. This update replaces previous recipients who have improved economically, passed away, or are ineligible due to affiliations with public service or military roles, aiming to better target aid to the poor and vulnerable. Eligible individuals can check their status via the Ministry of Social Affairs website or the Cek Bansos app, with disbursements starting from the third week of April 2026 and varying amounts based on categories such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly.",
        "content": "<p>The government has once again updated the recipient data for social\nassistance under the Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) and Bantuan Pangan\nNon Tunai (BPNT) for phase 2 in 2026. This update is intended to align\nthe beneficiary data with those entitled to social assistance.<\/p>\n<p>Based on a post from the Instagram account of the Centre for Social\nWelfare Data and Information, <span class=\"citation\" data-cites=\"pusdatinkesos\">@pusdatinkesos<\/span>, 475,821 new family\nbeneficiary units have been designated as recipients of PKH social\nassistance and the Sembako Programme for the second quarter of 2026.\nThis number replaces previous recipients who have advanced in economic\nstatus, passed away, or been detected as civil servants, military\npersonnel, police, legislative members, or their families.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c475,821 new KPM proposed through villages\/sub-districts\/social\nservices and the Cek Bansos app have been designated as recipients of\nsocial assistance for the second quarter,\u201d reads the caption in one of\nthe posts, quoted on Tuesday (12\/5\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>With this data update, the public needs to check again whether they\nare included in the new recipient lists for both social assistance\nprogrammes. Curious if you are among the 475,000 new recipients? Check\nthe information on how to verify below!<\/p>\n<p>What Are PKH and BPNT?<\/p>\n<p>PKH and BPNT are two social assistance programmes from the Ministry\nof Social Affairs. The Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) is a conditional\ncash transfer programme provided to poor and vulnerable families. PKH\naims to improve living standards, reduce expenditure burdens, encourage\nself-reliance, and curb poverty and social inequality.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, BPNT, now officially called the Sembako Programme, is a\nnon-cash food assistance programme developed from the previous non-cash\nfood aid initiative. This programme comes with increased aid values and\ntypes of food items provided to beneficiary communities.<\/p>\n<p>Who Are the Recipients of PKH and BPNT Phase 2 in 2026?<\/p>\n<p>Recipients of social assistance under PKH and BPNT phase 2 are\ncommunities designated by villages or social services based on specific\ncriteria and government-held data. Communities eligible for assistance\nmust meet several criteria according to the type of aid provided.<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>PKH Phase 2 Recipients<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) phase 2 is intended for families\nrecorded in the National Unified Social and Economic Database (DTSEN) in\ndeciles 1 to 4. In addition to being registered in that data, recipients\nmust also have specific components as conditions for receiving\nassistance.<\/p>\n<p>Quoted from the official website of the Yogyakarta Social Services\nOffice, the components of PKH recipients include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Health, such as pregnant women and children under 7 years old or\nnot yet in school<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Education, such as children pursuing primary, junior secondary,\nor senior secondary education<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Social welfare, namely elderly family members and persons with\ndisabilities<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition, PKH social assistance is also given to victims of gross\nhuman rights violations.<\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\" type=\"1\">\n<li>BPNT Phase 2 Recipients<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Recipients of Bantuan Pangan Non Tunai (BPNT) or the Sembako\nProgramme come from poor and vulnerable family groups already included\nin DTSEN. Assistance is distributed to communities whose data has been\nverified and listed as beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the criteria for BPNT phase 2 recipients:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Registered in DTSEN<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Included in deciles 1-4 in DTSEN<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Having a verified NIK in the Dukcapil data<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Registered in the Ministry of Social Affairs\u2019 Beneficiary List\n(DPM)<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Schedule for PKH and BPNT Disbursements Phase 2 in 2026<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the Ministry of Social Affairs\u2019 statement on its\nofficial website, PKH social assistance disbursements are carried out in\nstages throughout the year. The same applies to BPNT disbursements,\nwhich may coincide with other social assistance like PKH.<\/p>\n<p>The stages of PKH and BPNT social assistance disbursements are\ndivided by quarterly system, as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Phase 1: January-March<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Phase 2: April-June<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Phase 3: July-September<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Phase 4: October-December<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, what about the current phase 2? Quoted from a detikNews report,\nin April, the government announced an acceleration of social assistance\ndistribution for phase 2 in 2026. This was conveyed through the\nacceleration of recipient data reception, now set for the 10th of each\nperiod.<\/p>\n<p>Then, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf also stated that\ndisbursements of social assistance such as PKH and BPNT for phase 2 in\n2026 will be carried out starting from the third week of April 2026,\naccording to the available data and administrative processes.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, the PKH and BPNT phase 2 disbursements for 2026 are estimated\nto have already begun, from the third week of April until the end of\nJune, following the distribution stages outlined above.<\/p>\n<p>Since disbursement dates vary by region, the 475,000 new PKH and BPNT\nphase 2 recipients must check their disbursement status regularly.<\/p>\n<p>Nominal Values of PKH and BPNT Social Assistance Phase 2 in 2026<\/p>\n<p>Social assistance under PKH and BPNT phase 2 is distributed with\nvarying nominal amounts according to the type of aid and recipient\ncategories. The aid amounts have been determined based on the components\nof each social assistance programme\u2019s recipients.<\/p>\n<p>Referring to the Ministry of Social Affairs website, here are the\nnominal values for PKH and BPNT phase 2 received by Family Beneficiary\nUnits (KPM):<\/p>\n<ol type=\"1\">\n<li>Nominal Values for PKH Social Assistance Phase 2<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>The nominal values for PKH social assistance phase 2 vary depending\non the recipient categories. There are eight categories of PKH\nrecipients, from pregnant women to victims of human rights violations.\nHere is the breakdown of nominal values for PKH social assistance in\nthis phase 2:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><p>Pregnant women: Rp 750,000<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Children aged 0-6 years: Rp 750,000<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Primary school children: Rp 225,000<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Junior secondary school children: Rp 375,000<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Senior secondary school children: Rp 500,000<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Severe disabilities: Rp 600,000<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Elderly 60 years and above: Rp 600,000<\/p><\/li>\n<li><p>Victims of human rights violations: [Note: Original text cuts off\nhere]<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>",
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