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To keep social assistance from disappearing, Central Java urges residents to update income data

From Republika · () Indonesian

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

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  • Central Java officials are monitoring cases in which residents receive an inaccurate economic “decile” classification and lose access to social assistance.
  • Social Affairs Office official Elliya Chairroh urged residents to request data updates and said the agency coordinates with Statistics Indonesia and local governments.
  • Officials said classifications can change after events such as fires, which may sharply alter a household’s economic condition.

Central Java’s Social Affairs Office is urging residents to actively update their economic data when their welfare classification no longer matches their real circumstances.

We continue to monitor mismatches in the decile classifications. As the provincial Social Affairs Office, we manage the data, so we continue coordinating with Statistics Indonesia and district and city offices to encourage data updates.

· Elliya ChairrohShe described the provincial office’s role in correcting inaccurate welfare classifications.

The office continues to monitor mismatches in the “decile” system used to assess eligibility for social assistance, said Elliya Chairroh, head of its division for handling the poor. The provincial office manages the data and coordinates with Statistics Indonesia and district and city administrations to encourage updates.

Some residents have lost access to assistance because their classification no longer places them among eligible recipients, even though they still believe they qualify. Elliya said the office follows up on reports and findings involving inaccurate classifications.

There are cases where access to social assistance is lost because the decile does not match the resident’s actual economic condition.

· Elliya ChairrohShe explained how inaccurate classifications can cause households to lose assistance.

She emphasized that a household’s decile is relative and can change. A family that is financially secure could move into a lower decile after a disaster, such as a fire that destroys its assets. The reverse can also happen. Elliya said the main task now is ensuring that residents keep their information current.

The main task today is the need for data updates at the community level. The data must not be left without updates.

· Elliya ChairrohShe urged residents to keep their welfare information current.
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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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