Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) has asserted\nthat data sourced from the Ministry of Population and Family\nDevelopment\/BKKBN is not erroneous. This data is part of a national data\nconsolidation process that is subsequently verified, validated, and\nranked by Statistics Indonesia (BPS).<\/p>\n
\u201cThe data from BKKelse BKKBN or the Ministry of Population and Family\nDevelopment is not incorrect. There is absolutely nothing wrong with it.\nThis data is part of a national data consolidation process,\u201d said Gus\nIpul in a written statement on Saturday (5\/9\/2026).<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul emphasised that, in accordance with Presidential Instruction\nNumber 4 of 2025, BPS serves as the sole manager of the National\nSocio-Economic Single Data (DTSEN). Meanwhile, ministries, agencies, and\nlocal governments play a role in assisting the updating process.<\/p>\n
Various data sources from ministries and agencies are then verified,\nvalidated, and standardised in scale by BPS before being presented in\nrankings from decile 1 to decile 10.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis data is very dynamic. Every day there are births, deaths,\nrelocations, marriages, and changes in economic status, both upward and\ndownward. Therefore, the updating process must be carried out\ncontinuously,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
In addition to data from the Ministry of Social Affairs and BKKBN,\nthe consolidation process also utilises data from various other\nagencies, including motor vehicle data and land data from the Ministry\nof ATR\/BPN. This integration is necessary so that the socio-economic\ncondition of the community can be depicted more accurately.<\/p>\n
Gus Ipul stated that if surges or changes in decile rankings are\nfound during the consolidation process, the data is continuously being\nimproved and updated.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf there are surges occurring now, they are being corrected and\nupdated. Hopefully, in the near future, the rankings will become more\naligned with the established metrics,\u201d he expressed.<\/p>\n
Decile Changes Do Not Automatically Stop Social\nAssistance<\/strong><\/p>\n Gus Ipul also clarified the assumption that individuals found to be\nin a higher decile during data updates are automatically removed from\nsocial assistance recipient lists.<\/p>\n He emphasised that the determination of social assistance recipients\nis conducted every three months based on updates from various parties,\nincluding local governments, which are subsequently processed and\nre-measured by BSS.<\/p>\n \u201cIf a decile is found to be inaccurate, it does not mean the social\nassistance is immediately revoked. There is still a period for appeals\nand updates for the next distribution cycle,\u201d explained Gus Ipul.<\/p>\n He revealed that information suggesting someone recorded in decile 10\nautomatically loses social assistance is inaccurate.<\/p>\n The Ministry of Social Affairs, he continued, has provided several\nchannels for the public to rectify data. Through the \u2018Cek Bansos\u2019\napplication, the public can submit proposals or appeals and view their\ndecile position within the DTSEN.<\/p>\n Furthermore, a government channel is available through SIKS-NG, which\ncan be accessed by data operators in villages, sub-districts, and social\nservices across Indonesia. Citizens can also visit their village or\nsub-district offices directly to receive assistance in the data updating\nprocess.<\/p>\n \u201cEvery village and sub-district has a data operator. Through these\noperators, update proposals are forwarded for processing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Digitalisation of Social Assistance Expands Public\nParticipation<\/strong><\/p>\n In addition to updating the DTSEN, the government is also expanding\nthe digitalisation of social protection. The programme is designed so\nthat the public can apply for themselves or propose others for social\nassistance through a digital system by providing the necessary\nsupporting data.<\/p>\n The digitalisation of social assistance was previously trialled in\nBanyuwangi and has now been expanded to 42 regencies\/cities. The\ngovernment aims to implement this nationally if the implementation in\nthe trial areas proceeds well.<\/p>\n One of the developments is a system that allows the eligibility of\naid recipients to be tested using cross-agency government data.<\/p>\n \u201cLater, the public can submit proposals, and the system will provide\nan answer as to whether they meet the requirements or not. If they do\nnot meet the requirements, the reason can also be identified because the\ndata is linked to various government agencies,\u201d said Gus Ipul.<\/p>\n He believes this integration is expected to reduce errors in aid\ntargeting caused by data inaccuracies, which have long been an issue in\nthe distribution of subsidies and social assistance.<\/p>\n Consequently, Gus Ipul invited the public to actively monitor and\nimprove the data. Citizens who know of wealthy families still receiving\nsocial assistance can file an appeal. Conversely, those deemed eligible\nbut not yet included as recipients can be proposed.<\/p>\n \u201cThe government is completely open. Nothing is being hidden. We want\nthe public to be involved because the more parties that participate, the\nmore accurate our data will be,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Gus Ipul ensured that the Ministry of Social Affairs continues to\nmonitor public complaints, including those shared via social media.<\/p>\n \u201cOn social media, there is true information, partially true\ninformation, and false information. We respond to, investigate, and\nfollow up on all of it because we truly want to obtain accurate data,\u201d\nhe concluded.<\/p>",
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