One-Stop Welfare assistance

At his home in Kampung Rawa, Jakarta, Hairiah has a business that supplements his income as an optician: He sells basic commodities at Elektronik Warung Gotong Royong (e-Warong), a 'store' complete with ATMs to serve the disbursement of social assistance funds.

As a result, Johar Baru residents are able to obtain welfare assistance for rice, sugar, cooking oil and wheat flour with just a swipe of the Family Welfare Card (KKS). With an electronic data capture (EDC) equipment from Bank Negara Indonesia (BNI), Hairiah can also serve KKS holders who want to pay electricity, telephone, or water billseven loan installments. "They come in, swipe their cards and bring home the goods," Hairiah said last Tuesday.

August 30, 2016