Today, West Jakarta Government distributed Jakarta Elderly Card (KAJ), Jakarta Disability Card (KPDJ), and Jakarta Children Card (KLJ) at Joglo Urban Village Office, Kembangan, Jl. Joglo Raya No. 1, Kembangan.

This process takes a long time, so residents should be patient

West Jakarta Government was also simultaneously distributed social assistance for residents in 8 sub-districts in West Jakarta.

West Jakarta City Secretary, Iin Mutmainah said, according to schedule, KPDJ cards are distributed on April 5, KAJ cards on April 9, and KLJ cards on April 20.

"Especially for today's launch event at Joglo Urban Village Office, we distribute KPDJ for 11 recipients and KAJ for 49 recipients," she stated, Monday (4/5).

According to her, residents were expected to use the assistance to buy basic necessities. Each KLJ card holders will receive Rp 600,000 and Rp 300,000 for each KAJ and KPDJ card holders per month for a year.

"Residents who haven't been registered as recipients can ask for it at local urban village office thus it can be proposed to Social Sub-agency. Later, applicant data wil be validated and evaluated. This process takes a long time, so residents should be patient," she conveyed.

West Jakarta Social Sub-agency Head, Mursidin stated, KLJ, KPDJ, and KAJ distribution in 2021 is intended for new recipients. They can get those cards in sub-district offices based on their domicile. Whereas for the old recipients (year 2020) can immediately get this assistance by showing their cards.

This year, he added, KLJ recipients in West Jakarta increased by 1,929 people, while it also increased by 390 people for KPDJ recipients and increased by 1,857 people for KAJ recipients.

"As of today, total 13,849 KLJ recipients, 2,107 KPDJ recipients, and 1,875 recipients in West Jakarta," he informed.