Jakarta (ANTARA) \u2014 South Jakarta\u2019s Sub-Office of Social Affairs\n(Sudinsos) is facilitating the return of people requiring social welfare\nservices (PPKS) to their home regions through cooperation with official\ntransport providers to ensure the process is conducted in an orderly and\ncoordinated manner.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe do not provide cash. We cooperate with official transport\nproviders, such as DAMRI. We purchase tickets to the destination\nregion,\u201d said Bernard Tambunan, Head of South Jakarta Sudinsos, when\ncontacted in Jakarta on Monday.<\/p>\n
He stated that the return process is not conducted through cash\npayments to PPKS, but rather through facilitating return travel tickets\nfor PPKS to their destination terminal, and subsequently coordinating\nwith local Social Affairs offices for further intervention.<\/p>\n
\u201cPPKS first undergo assessment to determine their social conditions,\nfamily circumstances, and the possibility of other interventions, such\nas referral to social facilities,\u201d said Bernard.<\/p>\n
For PPKS identified as having been contacted more than once, South\nJakarta Sudinsos applies specialised supervision at facilities before\ndeciding whether to return them.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe first provide care; we do not immediately return them again,\u201d\nsaid Bernard.<\/p>\n
However, he acknowledged encountering several challenges when PPKS\nhave no family, either in Jakarta or in their home region, making the\nreturn process a delicate matter requiring inter-regional\ncoordination.<\/p>\n
Of the 16 individuals contacted, the homeless and beggars dominated\nthe outreach results, with five individuals in each category. The\nofficers also secured three individuals classified as destitute, one\nperson with mental disability, one elderly destitute person, and one\nnon-PPKS individual.<\/p>\n
Compared to the same period last year, the figure remains\nsignificantly lower than the 114 individuals recorded in March 2025.<\/p>\n
South Jakarta Sudinsos has reached 700 PPKS throughout 2025.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/south-jakarta-social-office-facilitates-return-of-social-welfare-beneficiaries-through-transport-cooperation-1772442086", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }