It aims to help lighten the burden on society

The Jakarta Social Agency (Dinsos) is targeting the distribution of 2,816 Jakarta Child cards (KAJ) and 31,909 Jakarta Elderly cards (KLJ) in North Jakarta, to be completed this week.

The distribution was carried out symbolically at the Sungai Bambu RPTRA, Tanjung Priok, Tuesday (8/22).

Social Protection Sub-group for Disaster Victims Head, Munasroh stated determining the beneficiaries of social assistance was based on the results of village meetings using the Integrated Social Welfare Data (DTKS).

According to him, the data had been matched with the data of Population and Civil Registration and Regional Revenue Agency, thus social assistance recipients could be right on target.

"This social assistance is provided in the form of cash via Bank DKI ATMs in the amount of Rp 300,000 per month and will be disbursed for six months from January to June," he expressed, Tuesday (8/22).

He explained it is basic needs fulfillment programs in an effort to improve social welfare for the elderly and early childhood.

Based on the data it has, in Sungai Bambu Urban Village area, there are 403 beneficiaries of KLJ and 33 beneficiaries of KAJ.

North Jakarta Administration and People's Welfare Secretary Assistant, Muhammad Andri hoped that beneficiaries in North Jakarta could make good use of the social assistance they had received.

"It aims to help lighten the burden on society. We don't want any more malnourished or stunted children so they can continue to be healthy and go to school," he uttered.

North Jakarta Social Sub-agency Head, Rizqon Hemawan added the KLJ and KAJ distribution was realized in cooperation with Bank DKI. It has been carried out since Monday (8/21).

"Direct distribution will be carried out by Bank DKI. The target is that the distribution in six sub-districts will be completed this Friday," he stated.