Sumatra Disaster: Ministry of Social Affairs Disburses Additional Aid and Expands PBI-JK Coverage

The Ministry of Social Affairs has been tasked by the President through a task force guided by the Home Affairs Minister to distribute disaster relief including compensation for deceased and injured victims, social-economic stimulus aid, housing support, and three months of living guarantees,” said Gus Ipul in a written statement on Monday (25 May 2026). He made the remarks during a coordination meeting of the House of Representatives’ Post-Disaster Recovery Task Force and the Sumatra Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) Task Force at the Nusantara IV Building, DPR RI, Jakarta. In his presentation, Gus Ipul stated that the first phase of disaster relief has been fully distributed. The next phase will see the Ministry of Social Affairs disburse over Rp1 trillion in further aid. “Disbursements are based on verified data from several regencies and cities in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra,” Gus Ipul said. Regarding the proposal to expand PBI-JK coverage for Aceh’s disaster-affected citizens, previously raised by Aceh Deputy Governor Fadhlullah, Gus Ipul confirmed the Ministry of Social Affairs has accommodated over 400,000 additional PBI-JK beneficiaries in Aceh. Meanwhile, Muhammad Tito Karnavian, Chair of the Sumatra Post-Disaster PRR Task Force and Indonesia’s Home Affairs Minister, reported two key points during the coordination meeting. Namely, an update on the current situation and future government plans, particularly the approval of the Master Plan for Post-Disaster Rehabilitation and Reconstruction (PRR) in Sumatra. “We are now moving towards permanent recovery. The three phases are emergency response, transition, and then the permanent phase, which we call rehabilitation and reconstruction. The key is the Master Plan,” Tito said. Tito revealed the proposed budget for permanent recovery amounts to Rp100.166 trillion, with allocations of Rp38.9 trillion in 2026, Rp32.9 trillion in 2027, and Rp28.2 trillion in 2028. “The total budget we proposed has been approved at the government level, and we reported this to the DPR RI Task Force chaired by Professor Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, who also supported it. The amount is Rp100.166 trillion over three years,” Tito said. The meeting was attended by DPR RI leaders, Cabinet Ministers of the Merah Putih administration, and the Governors of Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra.