Serang Boosts Welfare with Capital Assistance for 1,309 Residents

The Serang Regency Government has reinforced its commitment to enhancing community welfare through social assistance programmes focused on economic empowerment.

Under the leadership of Regent Ratu Rachmatuzakiyah and Vice-Regent Muhammad Najib Hamas, 1,309 residents have received Productive Economic Enterprise (UEP) assistance within one year. The programme, part of an integrated intervention based on Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS), aims to enable economically disadvantaged communities to achieve self-sufficiency.

Additionally, the regency government has distributed 30 Joint Business Group (KUBE) packages, each worth Rp15 million for groups of five individuals. The UEP assistance of Rp2.5 million per person targets small businesses such as trading, culinary ventures, and other home-based enterprises with growth potential.

Head of Serang Regency Social Affairs Department Yadi Priyadi Rochdian explained that UEP is a stimulant assistance programme designed to encourage residents to develop sustainable, independent businesses.

“This assistance is a government intervention to ensure communities not only receive aid but also build productive enterprises. It is directed at strengthening family economies so they can become self-reliant and no longer depend on social assistance,” he stated in an official release.

He emphasised that the programme is part of the regency’s commitment to reducing poverty and improving living standards, in line with the “Serang Bahagia” development vision. The disbursement mechanism is selective and based on DTKS data, with recipients required to be from low-income families, have or plan to start a productive business, and participate in government mentoring.