President Jokowi Guarantees Distribution of Social Assistances

President Jokowi disburses direct cash assistance for fuel and wage subsidy assistance, at Bandung City Post Office, West Java province, Thursday (10/13). (Photo by: BPMI)

President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has ensured the public that the distribution of direct cash assistance (BLT) for fuel and wage subsidy assistance (BSU) will continue.

“Today in the city of Bandung, I distributed wage subsidy for workers. Of 14.6 million recipients in total, the Government has already distributed the subsidy to 8.4 million recipients or 65.6 percent of the total. The remaining recipients will get the assistance as planned,” the President said at the Bandung Post Office, Thursday (10/13).

Previously, the President handed over social assistance to traders at Kosambi traditional market in the city. (BPMI/UN) (EST/EP)