Mendagri and Mensos distribute Rp878 billion in disaster-affected regions

There will be a subsequent wave of aid, Tito said in a statement in Jakarta on Saturday. The government has handed over the first phase of social assistance (bansos) with a total value of Rp878,681,800,000 to disaster-affected communities in three provinces, namely Aceh, North Sumatra (Sumut), and West Sumatra (Sumbar). The handover was carried out by Minister of Home Affairs (Mendagri) as the Chair of the Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Acceleration Task Force (PRR) for Sumatra, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, together with Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Saifullah Yusuf. “There will be a subsequent wave of aid,” Tito said in a statement in Jakarta on Saturday. The aid forms part of the government’s commitment to accelerating the recovery of lives in the aftermath of disasters. The assistance consists of Housing Fill Assistance (BIH), Social-Economic Stimulus Assistance (BSSE), and Life Guarantee (Jaminan Hidup, Jadup) for affected communities. In total, BIH and BSSE are provided to 67,886 Beneficiary Families (KPM). The details are: BIH Rp203,658,000,000 and BSSE Rp339,430,000,000, bringing the total for this component to Rp543,088,000,000. In addition, the government has also disbursed Jadup to 248,588 Beneficiaries (PM) at Rp450,000 per month for three months. Thus, the Jadup budget totals Rp335,593,800,000. All of the aid is channelled through PT Pos Indonesia. Earlier, Mendagri also highlighted the aid at the event of Handover of Heirs Compensation for Hydrometeorological Disaster Victims and Socialisation of Additional TKD for the Year 2026 for Aceh, Sumut, and Sumbar, held in hybrid form at MTQ Pidie Jaya, Aceh, on Friday. In Aceh Province, the total aid disbursed reaches Rp450,765,150,000. BIH and BSSE were provided to 35,085 KPM. The details: BIH Rp105,255,000,000 and BSSE Rp175,425,000,000, making the total Rp280,680,000,000. Jadup was distributed to 125,989 beneficiaries with a total of Rp170,085,150,000. “Four hundred billion of this is in Aceh, half of it, Rp241 billion, is in Pidie Jaya,” he said. Meanwhile, the aid channelled to residents of North Sumatra Province amounts to Rp82,809,950,000. The aid consists of BIH Rp11,028,000,000 and BSSE Rp18,380,000,000 provided to 3,676 KPM, with a total Rp29,408,000,000. Additionally, Jadup was given to 39,557 beneficiaries with a total of Rp53,401,950,000. In West Sumatra Province, total aid disbursed stands at Rp43,440,100,000. BIH Rp10,617,000,000 and BSSE Rp17,695,000,000 were given to 3,539 KPM, with a total Rp28,312,000,000. Jadup was given to 11,206 beneficiaries with a total budget Rp15,128,100,000. The distribution aims to help disaster-affected communities meet basic needs during the recovery period and support the acceleration of socio-economic recovery in the affected areas. The government also ensures that aid is disbursed targeted and based on verified data.