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        "msgid": "ministry-of-social-affairs-to-efficiently-manage-fuel-and-operational-spending-social-assistance-remains-a-1774435924",
        "date": "2026-03-25 16:37:25",
        "title": "Ministry of Social Affairs to Efficiently Manage Fuel and Operational Spending, Social Assistance Remains a Priority",
        "author": "Dita Angga Rusiana",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) is implementing cost-saving measures on fuel consumption and operational expenses in response to rising global oil prices, while ensuring that social assistance programmes remain the top priority. These efficiencies follow presidential directives to review and redirect non-essential spending towards more urgent needs, including reductions in electricity, air conditioning, office supplies, and meetings. The ministry is currently calculating the exact savings, expected to be finalised next month, to support broader fiscal adjustments.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - The Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) will\nimplement savings on the use of fuel oil (BBM) and several operational\nexpenses amid the rise in global oil prices. Despite these efficiencies,\nKemensos assures that social assistance (bansos) programmes will remain\nthe primary priority. This efficiency measure, he said, follows the\nPresident\u2019s directive to review non-priority spending. According to him,\nbudgets from activities that can be postponed will be redirected to more\npressing needs. Efficiencies will also be applied to operational\nfacilities, such as electricity, air conditioning (AC), office\nstationery, and meeting implementations. \u201cStarting from the use of AC,\nelectricity, purchasing office supplies, meetings, and so on. We will\nmake all of them more efficient,\u201d he explained. Regarding the amount of\nbudget to be saved, he said it is still in the calculation stage and\ntargeted to be completed in the near future. \u201cPerhaps next month we can\nalready calculate it. Currently, it is still in process,\u201d he said.\n\u201cThat\u2019s just from electricity alone, not including other components.\nLater, it will certainly be adjusted,\u201d concluded Gus Ipul.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-social-affairs-to-efficiently-manage-fuel-and-operational-spending-social-assistance-remains-a-1774435924",
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