Aid to Prevent Unrest
The government begins to channel direct cash aid and wage subsidy to low-income groups affected by inflation due to the increase in fuel prices. There are still some who qualify but are not yet included in these aid programs.
Khairul Anam
September 12, 2022
BANDUNG’s central post office in Jalan Asia Afrika only opened at 8am. But two hours prior, the office near the town square was already teeming with residents queuing to receive direct cash aid (BLT).
Eja Yuningsih was among those waiting in line. The 70-year-old woman arrived at 6:30am, when the line was already full. She came after receiving news that she was eligible for a BLT from the head of her neighborhood unit in the Kebon Pisang a
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