BGN Denies Provision of Subsidised Housing for SPPG Employees
The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has denied the existence of a programme providing subsidised housing specifically for employees of the Nutrition Fulfilment Service Units (SPPG) or free nutritious meal (MBG) provider kitchens. According to him, the subsidised housing purchase programme is open to everyone who meets the requirements, including SPPG employees as long as they fulfil the conditions and terms.
Dadan emphasised that there has been no discussion so far regarding plans to provide affordable housing specifically for SPPG employees. “There are no plans related to this (provision of special subsidised housing),” said Dadan when contacted on Wednesday, 22 April 2026.
Previously, reports emerged over the weekend about the government’s plan to provide subsidised housing for SPPG employees. This issue gained attention after several media outlets widely reported the information. As reported by Investortrust.id on Wednesday, 23 April 2026, the plan was said to have been conveyed by the Rector of the Defence University, Jonni Mahroza, after holding a meeting with the Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas (PKP), Maruarar Sirait, at the Ministry of PKP office, Wisma Mandiri 2, Jakarta, on Tuesday, 22 April 2025.
In that report, it was stated that the government plans to distribute 1,000 units of subsidised housing for Indonesian Development Driver Graduates (SPPI) who serve in MBG kitchens. The government will use the Housing Finance Liquidity Facility (FLPP) scheme with a light down payment of only about 1 per cent or Rp1.8 million.
The Rector of the Defence University, Jonni Mahroza, and the Minister of PKP have not responded to Tempo’s confirmation requests regarding the truth of this plan. Meanwhile, when contacted separately, the Commissioner of the People’s Housing Savings Management Agency (BP Tapera), Heru Pudyo Nugroho, who distributes the subsidised housing programme, also confirmed that there is no special allocation for SPPG employees.
“I convey that there is no special FLPP quota allocation for SPPG Employees. BP Tapera remains focused on facilitating all segments, both fixed income and non-fixed income, including eligible SPPG employees for subsidised KPR,” said Heru to Tempo on Tuesday, 21 April 2026.
The subsidised housing under the FLPP mechanism is housing specifically for low-income communities (MBR). Referring to Minister of Housing and Settlement Areas Regulation Number 5 of 2025 on Income Levels and Low-Income Community Criteria as well as Development and Housing Ease Requirements, the group included in the MBR category are individuals with a minimum income of Rp8.5 million per month and a maximum of Rp14 million per month.
In terms of profession, there are 13 occupations classified as special categories for subsidised housing programme recipients, including teachers, health workers, labourers, Indonesian National Army (TNI AD) soldiers, members of the Indonesian National Police (Polri), migrant workers, farmers, fishermen, online transport drivers, creative economy workers, field cadres of the National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN), and domestic assistants (ART).