Kedungkandang (malangkota.go.id) - So far there are 7.733 e-shop formed by the Beneficiary Family (KPM). Of that number, the existence of e-shop which was initiated by the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs with several state-owned banks, is spread across 45 cities and six districts in Indonesia. In 2017, the Indonesian Ministry of Social Affairs will expand its reach e-shop to 98 cities and 200 districts.
In 2017 there will be at least 2.500 e-shop new so that its existence can be further optimized to meet the needs of underprivileged residents as recipients of cash and non-cash assistance. e-shop There are those based on Joint Business Groups (KUBE), Family Hope Program (PKH), based on agents who have grocery stores, and those based on Our Food House (RPK) under the coordination of Bulog.
Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Khofifah Indar Parawansa at the handover and distribution of various social assistance (bansos) at one of the... e-shop which is in the area of Jl. Ki Ageng Gribig, Lesanpuro Village, Monday (23/01) said that agents who can distribute food aid are agents who already have shops and agents who have shops based on Himbara (Association of State-Owned Banks).
Regarding this, Minister Khofifah added, there are only four banks as distributors of PKH social assistance and food assistance, namely BRI, BNI, Mandiri and BTN. On the other hand, with various bases from e-shop This, social assistance recipients can be more flexible and can choose quality rice. "We have also appealed to Bulog to secure stocks and provide premium, medium and super quality rice," he added.
The veiled woman further said, from the results of a survey conducted by the Ministry of Social Affairs, if the rice received by residents is of good quality, then even if consumed without side dishes, it still tastes good. "With good quality rice, the calorie needs of those who consume it are met," she said.
Meanwhile, for non-cash assistance, the Ministry of Social Affairs has targeted three million recipients. For recipients who already have savings books and ATMs, and there is assistance from PKH officers or local governments that provide family development session every month, it is hoped that residents will start learning to save.
"However, to access the banking world, there must be intensive education from the relevant parties, so that the underprivileged people who receive this social assistance can take and disburse the assistance they receive, independently," concluded Khofifah. (say/yon)
