Head of BGN Clarifies Not All Suspended MBG Kitchens Qualify for Rp6 Million Incentive

Jakarta – The Head of the National Nutrition Agency (BGN), Dadan Hindayana, has clarified circulating information regarding the suspension status of Satuan Pelayanan Pemenuhan Gizi (SPPG) or MBG kitchens and its relation to incentive payments.

He stated that not all suspended SPPGs automatically lose their incentives; rather, this is determined based on the cause and level of the violation that occurred.

In cases of Extraordinary Events (KLB), the provision of incentives heavily depends on the source of the problem. If the KLB occurs due to negligence by partners or foundations, such as unworthy kitchen facilities or those not meeting standards, then that SPPG is not entitled to incentives.

The same applies if a food security incident is triggered by non-fresh raw materials or errors by the partner as the raw material supplier.

“This includes unhealthy practices such as supplier monopolies or price manipulation, which clearly do not qualify for incentives,” Dadan said in a written statement on Wednesday, 29 April 2026.

He added that if the KLB occurs due to technical errors at the kitchen operator level, for example, not following standard operating procedures (SOP) such as cooking processes that are too hasty, then the SPPG can still receive incentives despite being suspended.

Based on technical guidelines (juknis), if the KLB occurs due to technical errors at the kitchen operator level, such as not implementing SOP like overly rapid cooking processes, the SPPG can still receive incentives even while suspended.

In this case, the error is assessed as operational in nature and can still be corrected without indications of systemic violations.

Thus, Dadan assured that incentives will not be paid if the SPPG is permanently terminated or experiences temporary suspension due to failure to meet standby readiness conditions.

For example, this includes major renovations or significant repairs that prevent the SPPG from functioning normally.

He also detailed the suspension categories that form the basis for assessing incentive provision. First, prominent events not caused by negligence of the fixed aid recipient still receive incentives. Second, prominent events caused by negligence of the fixed aid recipient do not receive incentives.

Third, non-prominent events requiring minor improvements still receive incentives. Whereas fourth, non-prominent events requiring major improvements do not receive incentives.