Let's Take Part in Food Subsidy Program
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
The Food Subsidy Program for Jakarta residents has finally been reopened from September 2 to November 2021. Subsidized food is distributed in 158 locations managed by Perumda Pasar Jaya, three locations by Dharma Jaya Meatshop, one location by Food Station and 11 locations in Thousand Islands.
We won't serve those who do not register online
To enjoy it, you can register online queue ticket which can be accessed starting on August 23 at the website antriankjp.pasarjaya.co.id or scan the QR Code. After that, you will get a queue ticket number according to the selected location and time.
The schedule for purchasing subsidized food per month is September 1-30, October 4-31 and November 4-30. It could be picked up at the place closest to the beneficiary's domicile depending on the quota at the location and time selected during online registration.
Tidung Island Urban Village Provides Subsidized Food PackagesJakarta Maritime, Agriculture and Food Security (KPKP) Agency Head, Suharini Eliawati said, it is part of food security, which aims to improve the nutrition of people in Jakarta.
She explained that it was actually dedicated to KJP Plus holders, PJLP (PHL, PPS and so on) with a maximum wage of Rp 1.1 million under Provincial Minimum Wage (UMP), rusunawa residents who were already connected to Bank DKI, the elderly and disabled people.
Aside that, laborers with Jakarta ID card with a maximum wage of Rp 1.1 million under UMP, poor PKK cadres, as well as non-civil servant teachers and education personnel with a maximum wage of Rp 1.1 under UMP.
"All of them must be registered on the Bank DKI whitelist. That means, verified data that has been submitted by the related OPD to Bank DKI as the recipient of subsidized food benefits," she expressed, Thursday (9/2).
She went on to say that the commodities sold in the Subsidized Food program were 5 kg of premium rice (Rp 30,000), 1 kg of beef per pack (Rp 35,000), 1 chicken meat per pack (Rp 8,000), mackerel 1 kg/6-9 tails Rp 13,000), 1 carton/24 pcs UHT milk (Rp 30,000) and 1 tray/15 eggs (Rp 10,000).
"We won't serve those who do not register online. In addition, they can buy subsidized food packages only once per month and not accumulated in the following month," she explained.
She added, the payment was made using the balance in the ATM that had previously been registered in the Bank DKI whitelist and successfully registered online.
"It is done through Bank DKI's EDC swipe at the location of subsidized food pick-up," she said.
