DKI Provincial Government Redirects Non-Essential Budgets to Food Subsidies and PJLP Salary Adjustments for Efficiency

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government will redirect several budgets deemed non-priority to more pressing needs, including food subsidies and salary adjustments for Personal Other Service Providers (PJLP). Head of the Regional Financial Management Agency (BPKD) of DKI Jakarta, Michael Rolandi Cesnanta Brata, stated that the review of all budget positions is currently underway and will be finalised in the 2026 Regional Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBD) amendment. “We will conduct a thorough review, combing through everything to check for any inefficiencies in budget allocation, whether in volume, value, and so on. We will gather them first, then implement the changes during the APBD amendment,” Michael said at the DKI Jakarta City Hall in Central Jakarta on Friday (17/4/2026). “As mentioned earlier, this is to fill positions like food subsidies, for example, which are still insufficient; we will add to those,” Michael added. In addition, the DKI Provincial Government is preparing budget adjustments for PJLP salaries. Currently, calculations are still based on the 2025 provincial minimum wage (UMP), while the 2026 UMP has already increased. “Regarding our PJLP colleagues in DKI, their UMP is still using the 2025 rate, whereas the 2026 UMP has been set ahead of time, as our APBD is issued quickly. Therefore, there will be adjustments in the allocations for mandatory and binding budgets,” Michael continued. He added that this efficiency measure follows the governor’s directive through Governor’s Instruction Number 5 of 2025 regarding budget adjustments due to reduced transfer funds from the central government to the region. The DKI Provincial Government now prioritises spending that directly impacts the public, while reducing non-priority expenditures such as official travel, ceremonial activities, and supporting expenditures. “We are marking areas for efficiency in official travel spending, spending on ceremonial activities, spending on supportive items without measurable outputs, and we are exercising efficiencies in catering and grant spending,” Michael said. Meanwhile, DKI Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung emphasised that the budget adjustments are to ensure more effective use of regional funds. He noted that Jakarta’s current economic condition remains relatively strong, and the Provincial Government will capitalise on this momentum by promoting various economic activities, including in the sports, business, and entertainment sectors to boost activity in the capital. “Jakarta’s macroeconomy is currently very good, and we will make breakthroughs to utilise the momentum like last year in this year,” Pramono said.