Government Launches Field Verification of Social Health Insurance Beneficiary Data to Ensure Accurate Targeting
The government has launched field verification of Penerima Bantuan Iuran (PBI) National Health Insurance beneficiary data. The measure is intended to ensure that all social assistance is properly targeted.
Coordinating Minister for Community Empowerment Muhaimin Iskandar, known as Cak Imin, stressed the importance of data accuracy within the DTSEN (Integrated Social Welfare Data) as the reference for distributing assistance. Given that data is dynamic — with births, deaths, and changes in economic status occurring constantly — regular data updating is essential.
“Today, the Ministry of Social Affairs, along with local social affairs offices, our PKH officers, and all BPS personnel, are commencing the ground check of data we need so that insurance contribution recipients who are truly entitled can receive their benefits, and those who are not entitled recognise that there are others more deserving,” said Cak Imin at the BPS office in Central Jakarta on Thursday (19 February 2026).
Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) added that the updating process would be carried out through two channels. The first is a formal channel through data collection from the RT/RW (neighbourhood association) level, village consultations, and social affairs offices, with data subsequently processed by BPS using the SIK-NG (Social Welfare Information System Next Generation) application.
The second channel involves public participation. Residents can report or challenge data through the ‘Cek Bansos’ application, the DTSEN feature, the Command Centre at 021-171, or the WhatsApp Centre at 08877171171.
“I invite all members of the public to participate in the data updating process, naturally by attaching important supporting materials for follow-up. For example, photographs of KPM (Beneficiary Family) or prospective KPM assets, electricity tokens, and possibly other assets that can serve as primary sources for conducting the ground check,” said Gus Ipul.
Ground Check Implementation Schedule
BPS Head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti announced that the ground check would be conducted in two phases. The first phase begins this month, whilst the second phase will take place in April.
“The first phase will begin immediately as today marks the launch. Training will be conducted tomorrow, field implementation will commence next week, and we will complete this by 14 March 2026,” said Amalia.
“This first ground check phase will cover 106,153 individuals, or approximately 104,000 families,” she added.
Meanwhile, the second ground check phase will begin on 1 April and run for one month. This phase will verify data for 11 million individuals, or 5.9 million families.