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Hashim: 22 million Indonesian families live in inadequate homes

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Indonesia’s need for adequate housing is estimated at 20 million to 27 million homes, including families without homes and those living in inadequate housing.
  • Hashim Djojohadikusumo said about 9 million families lacked adequate homes, while more than 22 million families lived in homes considered inadequate.
  • The Rumah Cahaya program has built 30 homes for national heroes and their families, while BTN supported 477 social homes through construction or renovation from 2022 to 2026.

Indonesia’s housing gap may affect between 20 million and 27 million homes, according to Hashim Djojohadikusumo, chairman of the national housing task force. The figure remains under review and has not been finalized.

The figure is still being reconciled. If I am not mistaken, the economic census is under way. We are at 20 to 27 million. It is not final.

— Hashim DjojohadikusumoHashim discussed the government’s still-unfinalized estimate of Indonesia’s housing need.

Hashim said about 9 million families had no adequate home, while more than 22 million families owned homes that did not meet adequate housing standards. He described housing provision as an important part of improving public welfare, saying Indonesia’s independence had not fully delivered prosperity while many people still lacked decent homes.

The Rumah Cahaya program offers one response. Through the Pahlawan Harapan Sejahtera Indonesia Emas Foundation, 30 homes were built for Indonesian national heroes and their families, with support from Bank Tabungan Negara.

Indonesia has been independent for 81 years, but some of our people are not happy because they do not have adequate homes.

— Hashim DjojohadikusumoHe linked the housing shortage to broader public welfare.

BTN President Director Nixon L.P. Napitupulu said housing assistance could not rely only on mortgage financing because some groups could not access credit, including people whose age made installment payments impractical. He said BTN had supported the construction or renovation of 477 social homes between 2022 and 2026 for disadvantaged families, low-income communities, fishers, coastal farmers and people affected by disasters.

Not every segment can use a mortgage, and not every segment can pay in installments or take out credit.

— Nixon L.P. NapitupuluThe BTN chief explained why housing support must extend beyond mortgage lending.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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