Hoax! MBG to be Replaced with Free BPJS Health

Jakarta (ANTARA/JACX) – A post on the Facebook social media platform features a group of people appearing to demonstrate with demands for the Free Nutritious Meals (MBG) programme to be replaced with free BPJS Health or monthly cash assistance. The post also states that replacing the MBG programme with another form of aid would be more beneficial for the public. The narrative in the post reads: “Do you agree if MBG is replaced with free BPJS or Rp300,000 cash per month, because that would be more beneficial.” However, is it true that the MBG programme will be replaced with free BPJS Health? Explanation: Based on investigations, no official statements or reports from credible media have been found indicating that the MBG programme will be replaced with free BPJS Health. Furthermore, checks show that the image in the post is generated by artificial intelligence (AI). For information, BPJS Health already has the Premium Assistance Recipients (PBI) programme, which is intended for underprivileged communities where the premiums are covered by the government. However, that programme is not related to replacing the MBG programme. To date, the MBG programme is still ongoing and being implemented in various regions. Therefore, the claim that the MBG programme will be replaced with free BPJS Health is untrue information or a hoax. Rating: MBG to be Replaced with Free BPJS Health Claim: Hoax Fact-check: Hoax! SBY and AHY Demand MBG be Replaced with Free Education up to Undergraduate Level Fact-check: Hoax! Prabowo to Halt MBG After Eid al-Fitr