Ministries and Agencies Flock to Request Budget Increases

A number of ministries and agencies have been invited to the House of Representatives (DPR) to attend working meetings with their respective commission partners. The agenda of these meetings is to discuss the institutions’ work plans and budgets for 2027. During the working meetings, ministries and agencies under the Prabowo Subianto administration requested budget increases. These requests were made following the establishment of indicative budget ceilings for each institution for the 2027 fiscal year. The following are some of the ministries and agencies that have proposed budget increases.

1. Indonesian National Police (Polri)

This institution has proposed an additional budget of Rp 61.1 trillion for next year. The increase is proposed to finance personnel expenditure needs, operational costs, and preparations for securing the 2029 General Election. Deputy Chief of Police Commissioner General Dedi Prasetyo stated that, based on the 2027 indicative ceiling, the budget for the Police Corps of Rp 118 trillion is still not ideal to meet Polri’s needs. “To meet these needs, Polri is proposing an increase to the Ministry of Finance and Bappenas,” Dedi said during a working meeting with House Commission III on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. He explained that the indicative budget ceiling for 2027 only covers about 66 percent of Polri’s total needs, which previously amounted to Rp 178.6 trillion. Dedi added that the proposed budget increase has also been adjusted to account for the rise in fuel prices and the rupiah’s exchange rate against the US dollar. The indicative budget allocation for Polri of Rp 118 trillion consists of Rp 61.1 trillion for personnel expenditure, Rp 32.1 trillion for goods expenditure, and Rp 24.7 trillion for capital expenditure. Of the total proposed budget increase, Rp 4.5 trillion will be allocated for personnel expenditure needs due to changes in retirement age limits. Furthermore, an additional Rp 20.9 trillion is proposed for goods expenditure, and the proposed increase for capital expenditure reaches Rp 40.6 trillion.

2. Indonesian Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (PPATK)

This agency has proposed a budget increase of Rp 516.4 billion for the implementation of next year’s programmes. PPATK Head Ivan Yustiavandana said the additional budget request is intended to strengthen efforts to prevent and eradicate money laundering (TPPU), terrorism financing, and the handling of online gambling (judol). He stated that from the total proposed budget increase, Rp 106.1 billion will be used for internal management, office operational costs, and personnel expenditure. A further Rp 410.3 billion will be allocated for examination activities, management of reporting and compliance data, domestic and global cooperation, formulation of anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing strategies and policies, information technology management, and management of legal, regulatory, education, and training fields. Ivan added that based on the 2027 indicative ceiling, PPATK’s budget was set at Rp 253.3 billion. This amount was also stipulated in a joint letter from the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of National Development Planning (PPN)/Bappenas dated 7 May 2026. He said the budget is largely allocated for the agency’s operational needs, including operational offices, personnel expenditure, and information technology maintenance. The breakdown includes Rp 660 million for narcotics sector analysis and examination, Rp 252.7 billion for operational offices, Rp 19.3 billion for information technology maintenance, Rp 206 billion for operational salaries and allowances, and Rp 26.7 billion for office maintenance and operations.

3. Ministry of Human Rights (HAM)

Minister of Human Rights Natalius Pigai requested that his ministry’s budget be increased by Rp 492.9 billion. He said this proposal was made because this year the institution has recruited 500 new employees, bringing the total number of staff to 1,800. The problem, he said, is that the budget for these new personnel is not included in the established indicative ceiling. Of the total proposed increase of Rp 492.9 billion, he estimates that Rp 224.9 billion will be used for the programme for the advancement and enforcement of human rights, while Rp 267.9 billion is intended for management support. House Commission XIII approved the budget increase proposal submitted by the Ministry of Human Rights. The approval signed by the DPR is for the budget increase for the human rights advancement and enforcement programme, but not for the other component. “For the additional human rights advancement and enforcement programme, we approve it, but for management support, we do not approve it,” said Chairman of House Commission XIII Willy Aditya during a working meeting with the Ministry of Human Rights on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. Consequently, the indicative budget ceiling for the Ministry of Human Rights for 2027, as set by the Ministry of Finance, is Rp 728.1 billion, with details of Rp 248.9 billion allocated for the human rights advancement and enforcement programme and Rp 480.3 billion for management support.

4. Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education

Minister of Elementary and Secondary Education Abdul Mu’ti proposed that the ministry’s budget for 2027 be increased by Rp 40.75 trillion. The additional funds are needed to finance several programmes that have not been accommodated in the government’s indicative budget ceiling of Rp 58.24 trillion. “With the allocation of the indicative ceiling having been determined for the above purposes, we propose an additional budget to fund other programmes,” Mu’ti said during a working meeting with House Commission X on Wednesday, 17 June 2026. According to Mu’ti, based on a joint letter from the Minister of Finance and the Minister of National Development Planning/Head of Bappenas, the Ministry of Elementary and Secondary Education received an indicative budget ceiling of Rp 58.24 trillion for 2027. The majority of this budget has been earmarked for national priority programmes. Of the total ceiling, Rp 2.69 trillion is allocated for personnel and operational expenditure, while Rp 55.5 trillion is used for other purposes.