Suddenly Not Receiving Social Assistance in April 2026? Here's Why Your Name Was Removed from PKH-BPNT

The disbursement of social assistance (bansos) for the second phase of 2026 began in the second week of April. A total of 11,014 recipients are confirmed to no longer receive assistance under the Family Hope Programme (PKH) and Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) in April 2026. Many members of the public are puzzled as to why their names have suddenly disappeared from the social assistance list, despite previously receiving aid regularly. The government has emphasised that these changes are not arbitrary. The removal is intended to make the distribution of social assistance more targeted. “We have cleaned up the community that previously received social assistance; we have reviewed that they are people who should not receive assistance or have been removed around 11,014 people,” said Amalia on Wednesday (1/4/2026). This situation is known as an inclusion error, namely a data error where someone continues to receive assistance even though they are no longer economically eligible. 1. Improved economic conditions If economic conditions improve and enter the middle-class category, the recipient’s status can automatically be removed. Recipients in desiles 6–10 (middle to upper class) are no longer a priority for social assistance. Changes in social assistance recipients are a normal occurrence because data is continuously updated. It is emphasised that there are members of the public who previously did not receive assistance but now do, and vice versa. 3. Latest verification and validation results The government routinely conducts re-checks of recipient data. If the verification results show discrepancies, the assistance can be discontinued.