Nearly a Thousand Residents of North Jakarta Receive Basic Needs Assistance
Jakarta (ANTARA) - As many as 938 residents of North Jakarta received social assistance (Bansos) for Basic Needs Fulfillment (PKD) through the Jakarta Elderly Card (KLJ), Jakarta Children’s Card (KAJ), and Jakarta People with Disabilities Card (KPDJ) programs at the Child-Friendly Open Public Space (RPTRA) Rasela, Rawa Badak Selatan Village, Koja District.
“This is part of the government’s effort to help vulnerable communities, especially to meet their daily needs,” said the Deputy Mayor of North Jakarta, Freddy Setiawan in Jakarta, Thursday.
He said that this social assistance is given to elderly citizens, children and people with disabilities who need economic support.
According to him, the total number of new beneficiaries in North Jakarta in the first phase of 2026 is 938 people.
“In detail, 539 people received KLJ, 347 children received KAJ and 52 people received KPDJ,” he said.
Through this basic needs fulfillment social assistance, he wants to ensure that no residents are left behind, especially those who are in a vulnerable condition.
“This is a real form of the government’s commitment to improving the welfare of the community,” he said.
He also reminded that the assistance should be used wisely and not misused, including for activities that are detrimental, such as gambling.
“This assistance is expected to help meet the needs of the family and provide real benefits for the recipients,” he said.
According to him, the distribution of this social assistance is a form of government presence to help vulnerable communities such as the elderly, children, and people with disabilities so that their basic needs can be met properly.
He added that the assistance is given at IDR 300,000 per person each month and is distributed non-cash through the respective recipient’s accounts to be more transparent and targeted.
He detailed that the recipients of the assistance are spread across six sub-districts, namely Cilincing sub-district with 225 people, Koja 214 people, Kelapa Gading 18 people, Tanjung Priok 210 people, Penjaringan 160 people and Pademangan sub-district 111 people.
According to him, this social assistance program is expected to help ease the economic burden on the community, improve the welfare of citizens, and strengthen social protection in North Jakarta.