Jakarta, June 26 -- Indonesia could save between Rp170 trillion and Rp200 trillion (approximately US$9.49 billion to US$11.17 billion) annually by eliminating 'inclusion errors' in its fuel subsidy distribution, according to the National Energy Council (DEN).

DEN member M. Fadhil Hasan stated that reforming the current subsidy distribution model would unlock massive fiscal space, allowing the state to redirect critical funding toward targeted social welfare programs.

"These funds could then be used for social protection and other public programs," Fadhil said in Jakarta on Thursday (June 25).

According to him, an inclusion error occurs when state assistance mistakenly reaches individuals who do not meet the low-income criteria for the ...