DIY Regional Councillor Surprised to Find Name Listed in Decile 4: Never Received Social Assistance
A member of the DIY Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), Lisman Puja Kesuma, admitted to being shocked after learning that he is recorded in the fourth decile of the National Socio-Economic Single Data (DTSEN). He stated that he has never registered for or received any social assistance (bansos) whatsoever.
“It happened when my staff informed me. I am listed in the decile 4 category. Meanwhile, I have never registered myself as a recipient of social assistance, nor have I ever received any. That is why I was quite surprised and shocked when my data appeared in decile 4,” Lisman said when contacted by detikJogja on Tuesday (8/9/2026).
Lisman noted that he only discovered his inclusion in decile 4 on Monday (7/9). He subsequently coordinated with relevant authorities to verify and update the data, involving the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) at both provincial and regency levels.
“The decile data from the province and regency is already being processed for data updates, to ensure it reflects current conditions,” he said.
He suspects that the data placing him in decile 4 is old information that has not been updated, suggesting it might have been recorded before he became a member of the DIY DPRD.
“It is possible this is data from before I became a council member. Therefore, the data might not have been updated,” Lisman remarked.
Lisman expressed hope that the DTSEN data update process would be conducted collaboratively so that the actual condition of the community is reflected in the decile distribution.
“My hope is that the core point is for us to collaborate; whatever is not accurate should be adjusted to our current situation. So, if my current condition does not entitle me to decile 4, we should change it,” he said.
He believes that monitoring this data is an important collective task, especially since the census covers a massive population, making the update process time-consuming.
“Firstly, as members of the community, we must help monitor these deciles. This data collection involves 290 million people. It is not an easy task. If we check every single piece of data, it will certainly take time,” he explained.
Lisman emphasised that, as of now, he does not yet know if his decile status has changed, as he is still awaiting the results of the coordination and update process by the relevant parties.
“Not yet, because we have only just begun coordinating with the relevant parties for the data change,” he added.
Lisman also admitted to asking several council members in other regions about similar issues. However, according to the information he has received, no other council members have experienced a similar situation.
“In Yogyakarta, I haven’t found any others. I am the only one, based on the information from my colleagues. I have asked friends in other regencies, cities, and provinces, and there are none in the provinces either,” he concluded.