Jakarta – The government is strengthening its commitment to ensuring the distribution of social assistance (bansos) is targeted by using the National Single Social and Economic Data (DTSEN) as the primary reference. This policy will be fully implemented for the distribution of social assistance from June to July 2025, which is part of the IDR 24.44 trillion economic stimulus package.
DTSEN itself is the result of the integration of three main data systems: the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS), Socioeconomic Registration (Regsosek), and P3KE. This data is then re-verified by the Financial and Development Supervisory Agency (BPKP) to ensure the validity and current status of beneficiaries.
BPS Head Amalia Adininggar Widyasanti stated that of the total 20.3 million beneficiary families (KPM), some data has been verified.
“A total of 16.5 million have been verified, and approximately 14.3 million of them are in deciles 1 to 4, which are the top priority recipients of social assistance,” she said.
Ministry of Social Affairs data shows that, as of the first week of July 2025, the distribution of the Family Hope Program (PKH) social assistance program had reached 80 percent, while Non-Cash Food Assistance (BPNT) had reached 84.7 percent of the total target of 18.3 million beneficiaries. The total government budget disbursed for this period reached IDR 11.93 trillion.
Esther Sri Astuti, an economist from INDEF, assessed that these achievements demonstrate significant improvements in social assistance management, particularly in terms of timeliness and targeting.
“Distribution reaching above 80 percent in the first week of the current month is commendable. This demonstrates improvements in administration and data,” she said.
Social assistance distribution is currently conducted through two main channels: Himbara banks and PT Pos Indonesia. The transition process from collective accounts to individual accounts is ongoing. The Ministry of Social Affairs is also distributing Village Fund Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) and a special food program for single elderly and people with disabilities, which began disbursing on July 10th in several regions, including Java, Sumatra, Kalimantan, and Papua.
The use of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DTSEN) is also supported by efforts to digitize aid data. The government is preparing a public digital infrastructure (DPI) to strengthen the distribution system and update social assistance data.
Deputy Minister of Social Affairs, Agus Jabo Priyono, stated that the digital system will reduce data errors and close gaps in double or inaccurate distribution.
“This digitalization is not only about efficiency, but also about fairness. We want aid to reach those who truly need it, without any room for manipulation,” he said.
Field verification is conducted routinely every three months. The Ministry of Social Affairs noted that at least 1.9 million beneficiary families (KPM) have been removed from the recipient list because they no longer meet the criteria based on the latest data update. Local governments are also asked to actively support this process to ensure participatory and accurate updating.
Meanwhile, the public can independently check their social assistance recipient status through the website cekbansos.kemensos.go.id or the “Cek Bansos” app. Currently, approximately three million beneficiary families (KPM) are still undergoing further validation, mostly due to lack of personal accounts or incomplete data.
With a single data-driven approach and the use of digital technology, the government hopes that the entire social assistance distribution process in the future will be faster, fairer, and more targeted. This policy is expected to not only strengthen the purchasing power of the poor and vulnerable but also lay the foundation for building a more resilient and sustainable social protection system.