Jakarta, Nov. 7 -- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf stated that the first phase distribution of regular social assistance and temporary cash assistance (BLTS) to beneficiary families in quarter 4 of 2025 has surpassed 90 percent of the total.

"For this first phase, we have already distributed the regular social assistance BLTS to the beneficiaries. This distribution process has surpassed 90 percent," he said in a press conference in Jakarta on Friday.

He explained that in the first phase, with 16.3 million beneficiary families targeted, the assistance is distributed through the state-owned postal company Pos Indonesia for approximately 700,000 beneficiary families, while the remainder is channeled through state-owned banks.

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