How to Check PKH Social Assistance via Mobile Phone Without an App: Link and 2026 Disbursement Schedule
The Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH) is one of the social assistance programmes eagerly awaited by the public as they enter the new month in 2026. This is because PKH disbursements sometimes do not align with the estimated schedule.
Quoted from the journal ‘Effectiveness of the Program Keluarga Harapan in the Education Sector in Hatetabako Village’ by Brayen Bakulu et al., PKH is a form of government social protection that falls under the main strategy for poverty alleviation in Indonesia. This assistance targets underprivileged families and is expected to help ease the burden of food, education, and health needs for beneficiary families.
For 2026, as quoted from the KPPN Balikpapan website, the government has allocated a budget of Rp28.71 trillion for 10 million beneficiary families. As the disbursement schedule approaches, many people are once again confirming whether they are still registered as PKH recipients for 2026. Self-verification can now be done without needing to visit the local sub-district office.
To check PKH recipient status, the public no longer needs an app and can access it through the official website alone. This method makes the verification process faster, more practical, and accessible anytime by anyone. See the following explanation to learn the steps.
How to Check PKH Social Assistance via Mobile Phone Without an App
Before checking PKH social assistance recipient status via mobile phone, ensure the phone is connected to a good internet network and follow these steps:
Prepare the National ID Number (NIK) as the main data for verification.
Access the official Ministry of Social Affairs website for social assistance verification at https://cekbansos.kemensos.go.id/.
Enter the NIK in the available search field.
Retype the captcha code that appears on the screen.
Press the ‘Search Data’ button to run the verification process.
The search results will display the PKH social assistance recipient status.
Amount of PKH Social Assistance (Program Keluarga Harapan)
According to the official Ministry of Social Affairs website, PKH distribution is carried out in stages over one year through Himbara banks or PT Pos. Here is the latest breakdown of PKH assistance indices for various categories:
Pregnant Women: Rp3,000,000/year (Rp750,000/3 months, Rp500,000/2 months, Rp250,000/month)
Children aged 0 to 6 years: Rp3,000,000/year (Rp750,000/3 months, Rp500,000/2 months, Rp250,000/month)
Primary School Children: Rp900,000/year (Rp225,000/3 months, Rp150,000/2 months, Rp75,000/month)
Junior Secondary School Children: Rp1,500,000/year (Rp375,000/3 months, Rp250,000/2 months, Rp125,000/month)
Senior Secondary School Children: Rp2,000,000/year (Rp500,000/3 months, Rp333,333/2 months, Rp166,666/month)
Severe Disabilities: Rp2,400,000/year (Rp600,000/3 months, Rp400,000/2 months, Rp200,000/month)
Elderly 60 years and above: Rp2,400,000/year (Rp600,000/3 months, Rp400,000/2 months, Rp200,000/month)
Victims of Severe Human Rights Violations: Rp10,800,000/year (Rp2,700,000/3 months, Rp1,800,000/2 months, Rp900,000/month)
PKH Disbursement Schedule for 2026
Summarised from the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos) website, PKH distribution will be divided into four stages in one year, namely every quarter or every three months. However, Kemensos does not specify the exact disbursement dates. Therefore, beneficiary families are advised to regularly check through their respective recipient accounts.
Here is the breakdown of the 2026 PKH disbursement stages, divided into four phases:
Phase 1 (Quarter I): January - March 2026.
Phase 2 (Quarter II): April - June 2026.
Phase 3 (Quarter III): July - September 2026.
Phase 4 (Quarter IV): October - December 2026.