DPR Member: Teacher Professional Allowance Payments Must Be Timely

Jakarta – A Deputy Chairman of Commission VIII of the Indonesian Parliament, Abidin Fikri, has called on the Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) to urgently disburse Professional Teacher Allowances (TPG) for madrasah teachers before Eid al-Fitr 1447 H.

Abidin stressed that the welfare of madrasah teachers is the full responsibility of the central government through the state budget, and teachers’ right to receive TPG must be honoured on time.

“Delays in paying madrasah TPG have the potential to trigger social unrest if teachers’ rights are not prioritised on time before Eid,” Abidin stated in a written statement on Monday, 9 March 2026.

Abidin confirmed that he has received complaints from madrasah teachers regarding untimely allowance payments. The Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDIP) politician called on Kemenag to accelerate data verification through the Simpatika system so that 405,438 madrasah teachers receive their monthly entitlements without waiting for Eid to arrive.

Although the disbursement of stages 3 and 4 of the Teacher Allowance Eligibility Analysis Decision Letter (SKAKPT) has already begun today, this phased process must be expedited to avoid disappointing thousands of religious educators whose salaries remain low.

“Commission VIII will not remain silent; we will ensure that madrasah teachers’ rights are fulfilled on time before Eid, preventing protests everywhere resulting from this injustice,” he asserted.