Social Assistance PKH and BPNT for April 2026 Disbursed, 11,014 Recipients Removed from the System

The government has started distributing social assistance for the PKH and BPNT programmes in the second phase of 2026, using a new scheme based on updated data. In this process, 11,014 recipients have been declared no longer eligible for social assistance. The distribution of social assistance under the Family Hope Programme (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) for the second phase of 2026 has been underway since the second week of April. Amid the disbursement process, the public is urged to independently check their social assistance recipient status. This is important because the list of recipients has been updated and is dynamic. Social assistance data updates are conducted through the National Single Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN), which is continuously revised. This removal is carried out to make social assistance distribution more targeted. This means that previous recipients are not necessarily still registered as recipients after the re-verification process. The public can check their social assistance recipient status online using their ID number via mobile phone. The system will display information such as the recipient’s name, decile group, type of assistance, recipient status, and distribution period. Social assistance is distributed through state-owned banks or PT Pos Indonesia. For new recipients who do not yet have bank accounts, assistance is temporarily channelled through PT Pos before being transferred to a bank. Some factors causing someone to no longer receive social assistance include improved economic conditions, entering the middle decile category (5–10), and results from the latest verification and validation of data. On the other hand, individuals who previously did not receive PKH and BPNT assistance may be included as new recipients after data updates. For those who feel eligible but are not registered, applications can be made through local neighbourhood associations (RT/RW), the Social Services Office, or official services of the Ministry of Social Affairs (Kemensos). Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, or Gus Ipul, emphasised that DTSEN updates are conducted continuously, involving local governments down to the RT/RW level. “Therefore, we continue to consolidate with local governments, especially village and sub-district apparatus,” said Gus Ipul.