House Repairs for Sumatra Disaster Survivors Reach IDR 528 Billion
The Sumatra Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Task Force (Satgas PRR) continues to accelerate the recovery of communities affected by disaster across Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra provinces. One important initiative currently underway is the distribution of house repair stimulus assistance to residents whose homes were damaged by the disaster.
Based on Satgas PRR data as of 11 March 2026, house repair assistance has been distributed to 25,076 units of lightly and moderately damaged homes across the three affected provinces, totalling IDR 528.76 billion.
In Aceh province, assistance has reached 12,856 units of lightly damaged homes and 9,065 units of moderately damaged homes, totalling IDR 464.79 billion. In North Sumatra, assistance has been distributed to 1,234 lightly damaged homes and 735 moderately damaged homes, valued at IDR 40.56 billion. In West Sumatra, assistance was provided to 811 lightly damaged homes and 375 moderately damaged homes, totalling IDR 23.41 billion.
Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Chairman of the Sumatra Post-Disaster Task Force, stated that the assistance is distributed directly to homeowners as stimulus funds to enable communities to independently repair their homes and rebuild their lives following the disaster. He explained that survivors with lightly damaged homes receive IDR 15 million, whilst moderately damaged homes receive IDR 30 million.
“For severely damaged or destroyed homes, temporary housing is provided. Residents can also stay with family members or rent accommodation and receive temporary housing assistance of IDR 600,000 per month for three months,” Tito said in a statement on Wednesday (11 March 2026).
According to Tito, assistance distribution is carried out on a by-name, by-address basis following verification by local government. Verified beneficiary data is then submitted to Satgas PRR through the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) for processing and distribution to communities. He therefore emphasised the importance of local government’s role in accelerating the data collection process so assistance can be quickly received by eligible residents.
“That is what I am requesting from our regional leaders, regents and mayors, to establish small task forces to conduct data collection so that assistance can be promptly distributed to the public,” he said.
Beyond house repair assistance, the government also ensures that basic needs of affected communities are met during the recovery period. Through the Ministry of Social Affairs, the government distributes living guarantee assistance (Jadup) to affected communities to support their daily needs during recovery.
Based on data from the Ministry of Social Affairs and BPS, the living guarantee assistance programme is currently being processed for 37 regencies/cities across the three affected provinces. The assistance is provided at IDR 15,000 per person per day for three months or 90 days.
“Synchronised data shows that 175,211 individuals from 47,686 households are eligible to receive living guarantee assistance, with total budget reaching IDR 236.53 billion,” he explained.
The majority of beneficiaries are in Aceh province with 110,714 individuals and assistance valued at approximately IDR 149.46 billion. In North Sumatra, assistance reaches 51,301 individuals valued at approximately IDR 69.25 billion, whilst in West Sumatra assistance is provided to 13,196 individuals valued at approximately IDR 17.81 billion.
The living guarantee assistance distribution process began on 14 February 2026 in several affected areas, including Central Aceh Regency, Bener Meriah, Padang Sidempuan City, and Padang Panjang City.
“The combination of house repair assistance and living guarantee assistance forms an important part of the government’s strategy to ensure communities not only have adequate housing restored, but also receive support to meet basic needs during post-disaster recovery,” he concluded.