How to Check Social Assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs via Mobile Phone, Plus Guides for Proposals, Objections, and Viewing Deciles
Social assistance (Bansos) is a government programme aimed at individuals, families, or communities living below the welfare line. This aid is provided to help meet basic needs, such as food, education, and health.
Previously, people had to visit village or sub-district offices to handle social assistance applications, but now everything can be done more conveniently via mobile phone. The government has provided an application that makes it easier for the public to register and monitor the status of social assistance receipt independently.
Moreover, through this application, the public can also submit objections if they find data that does not match field conditions regarding beneficiaries deemed unworthy of receiving aid. So, how to check social assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs via mobile phone? To find out the answer, read the article and explanations compiled by detikJogja from the official Ministry of Social Affairs RI website below.
How to Check Social Assistance from the Ministry of Social Affairs
For those who want to confirm whether they are registered as social assistance recipients, either PKH or BPNT/food programme, they can check via the Cek Bansos service through the application or website, with the following complete steps:
Via the Cek Bansos Application
Open the Cek Bansos application.
Go to the “Cek Bansos” menu.
Fill in regional data such as province, regency/city, sub-district, and village/sub-district, as well as full name according to ID card and verification answer.
Click “Search Data” to see the results.
If registered, the system will display complete information such as recipient’s name, age, type of assistance, disbursement status, and disbursement period.
Conversely, if the entered name does not appear, it means the name’s owner is not registered as a beneficiary. This can happen because social assistance has specific criteria that are not met, or the decile value does not match the recipient criteria.
Via the Official Cek Bansos Website
Visit the official Cek Bansos Ministry of Social Affairs page at https://cekbansos.kemensos.go.id.
Enter the 16-digit Population Identification Number (NIK).
Ensure the NIK matches the one on the ID card.
Type the code letters or captcha displayed in the box, consisting of a combination of letters and numbers.
If the code letters are unclear, click refresh.
Click the “SEARCH DATA” button.
The system will show whether you are registered as a recipient or not.
If registered, details of the social assistance receipt status will appear.
However, if no details appear, it means you are not registered as a beneficiary because the welfare decile value does not meet the criteria.
In social assistance applications, the decile serves as an important reference that determines recipient eligibility. Therefore, ensuring that the recorded data matches the actual conditions is an important step before applying for social assistance.
What is a Decile?
According to the National Single Social and Economic Data (DTSEN) website, a Decile is a grouping of family welfare levels measured based on various socio-economic variables, such as individual conditions (employment and education), living conditions (house quality and electricity capacity), and asset ownership.
Deciles are dynamic, so they can be updated if the existing data does not match the actual conditions. Updates can be done through the village or sub-district government, social services, or via the Cek Bansos application by submitting data that matches the real conditions. Subsequently, the decile will be recalculated periodically by BPS.
Decile Order 1-10
Deciles have been officially set through the Minister of Social Affairs RI Decree Number 79/HUK/2025 on the Determination of Family Welfare Rankings as the basis for distributing social assistance and social welfare programmes under the Ministry of Social Affairs.
Referring to the publication titled Coordination Between Ministries/Institutions in Facing Climate Shocks: Implementation of Social Security, Social Assistance, Public Works, and Other Labour Market Measures published by the Coordinating Ministry for Economic Affairs RI, here is the definition of deciles 1 to 10:
Decile 1: households in the lowest 10% group (extremely poor).
Decile 2: households in the 10-20% lowest group (poor).
Decile 3: households in the 20-30% lowest group (near poor).
Decile 4: households in the 30-40% lowest group (vulnerable poor).
Deciles 5-6: households in the 40-60% lowest group.
Deciles 7-10: households in the highest 30% group.
Decile Status Determining Social Assistance
Quoted from the Krandengan village website, the decile status that can be checked will indicate the type of assistance that can potentially be received. Here is the list of assistance that social assistance recipients can obtain according to their respective decile groups:
Deciles 1-4: Family Hope Programme (PKH)
Deciles 1-4: Food/BPNT Non-Cash Food Assistance Programme
Deciles 1-5: Health Insurance Premium Assistance (PBI-JK) (or through assessment)
Deciles 1-5: Social Rehabilitation Assistance (ATENSI) (or through assessment)
How to Check Decile
To find out the decile, checking can be done online, so the displayed data can be directly used as a reference for various purposes, especially social assistance. Here are the complete steps:
Visit the link https://cekbansos.kemensos.go.id/.
Enter the 16-digit Population Identification Number (NIK).
Ensure the NIK matches the one on the ID card.
Type the code letters or captcha displayed in the box, consisting of a combination of letters and numbers.
If the code letters are unclear, click refresh.
Click the “SEARCH DATA” button.
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