Spokesperson: Housing Stimulus Aid in Bireuen in Transfer Process
Banda Aceh (ANTARA) - The Spokesperson for the Bireuen Regency Government, Muhajir Juli, stated that the first stage of housing stimulus aid for flood and landslide victims in the regency is in the process of being transferred to the recipients’ accounts.
“The first stage of housing stimulus aid has been issued through the Bireuen Regent’s Decree Number: 300.2.2/63 of 2026 on the Determination of Recipients of Housing Stimulus Aid for Houses Affected by Floods and Landslides in Stage I in the Bireuen Regency Area,” he said when contacted in Banda Aceh on Tuesday.
He explained that the first stage of housing stimulus aid had previously been symbolically handed over by the Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture (PMK), Pratikno, and is currently in the process of being transferred to the recipients’ accounts.
As of Friday (27/3), the number of housing stimulus aids transferred to recipients’ accounts totalled 868 accounts or Rp18.12 billion from a total of 4,347 households affected by the disaster in Bireuen receiving the housing stimulus funds.
“The transfer process is ongoing, and the amount will continue to increase according to the beneficiary data. The housing stimulus aid is carried out by the Central Bank Syariah Indonesia (BSI). The recipients’ accounts are also created directly by the Central BSI,” he said.
He stated that the socialisation of the first-stage housing stimulus aid disbursement process is planned for the second week of April 2026 in accordance with the rules issued by the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB), that the housing stimulus aid disbursement process for minor and moderate damage is carried out in two stages.
“The first tranche disbursement is 80 percent, and the second tranche is 20 percent. We emphasise that all housing stimulus funds must be used for home repairs and construction. They must not be used for other purposes,” he said.
For assistance in the construction process, the Bireuen Regent has formed a technical team consisting of representatives from local government elements, police, prosecutors, and TNI.
He said that in the disbursement, there are several stages, namely notification to the bank and the recipient community, preparation of material needs, purchase of materials, invoices also containing account numbers and mobile phone numbers of material shops, recipients are free to shop at any material shop, and the disbursement process at the bank.
In addition, recipients will send proof of transfer online to material shops, implementation of repairs and collection of purchase invoices, verification by the technical team, and approval for the second tranche payment.