Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education Expands Special Allowance Recipients to 65,000 Teachers
JAKARTA — The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (Kemendikdasmen) has increased the target number of special allowance recipients for 2026. The number of special allowance recipients for teachers in remote, border, and outermost (3T) regions and disaster-affected areas has been raised from 57,683 to 65,871 teachers.
Director General of Teachers, Education Personnel, and Teacher Education (GTKPG) at Kemendikdasmen, Nunuk Suryani, stated that the increase in targets demonstrates the government’s commitment to continually expanding the reach of protection and support for teachers serving in areas with geographical difficulties or emergency conditions.
For 2026, Kemendikdasmen has budgeted approximately Rp706 billion for the Teacher Special Allowance (TKG), an increase of Rp95 billion compared to the previous year. The number of recipient teachers has also risen by 2,239, bringing the total TKG recipients this year to 28,892 teachers.
The types of allowances distributed to both civil servant (ASN) and non-civil servant teachers include the Teacher Professional Allowance (TPG) for teachers who hold educator certificates and meet workload requirements in accordance with regulations; the Teacher Special Allowance (TKG) for teachers serving in 3T regions and areas with special conditions; and the Additional Income Fund (DTP) for regional civil servant teachers as a form of welfare enhancement support.
The Teacher Professional Allowance for non-civil servant certified teachers has been set at Rp2 million per month, an increase of Rp500,000 from the previous Rp1.5 million. For 2026, the government has allocated approximately Rp11.5 trillion for 392,870 non-civil servant teachers, an increase of approximately Rp663 billion compared to 2025.
Starting in 2026, the government has also raised the incentive assistance for non-civil servant teachers from Rp300,000 to Rp400,000 per person per month, with a budget of approximately Rp1.8 trillion for 377,143 teachers.
Kemendikdasmen also confirmed that the distribution of various allowances for regional civil servant and non-civil servant teachers in the 2025 fiscal year was fully realised at 100 per cent of the set target. “This achievement represents the government’s commitment to ensuring the fulfilment of teachers’ rights in a timely, targeted, and accountable manner,” said Nunuk.
Kemendikdasmen will continue to refine the governance of allowance distribution through data system integration, strengthening of verification and validation mechanisms, and layered oversight to ensure accountability and to guarantee that no improper deductions occur in the distribution process.