Minister of Social Affairs reveals sanctions for 500 PKH facilitators Warning: misleading beneficiaries

Jakarta – Minister of Social Affairs (Mensos) Saifullah Yusuf or Gus Ipul revealed that there are hundreds of family hope program (PKH) companions with problems. Gus Ipul said they were subject to sanctions and were fired as officers. “I have to report to Mr. Teddy (Seskab) that in 2025 we will give warnings to nearly 500 PKH assistants who do not work according to procedures, who work naughty, whose work actually takes the opportunity to fool the KPM (Beneficiary Families),” Gus Ipul said when he visited TSRangerangaya 33, South Indraet, South India, on Sunday. (19/10/2025). SCROLL TO CONTINUE CONTENT Gus Ipul explained that more than 500 officers were given warnings, while 49 officers were fired. He said the officer’s dismissal was processed ethically. “There were over 500 that we gave warnings to, almost 500 of them we gave warnings, 49 of them we stopped. The rest were warning 1, warning 2. It went through an ethics commission hearing,” he explained. Furthermore, Gus Ipul asked Teddy to get involved as a member of the ethics commission at the Ministry of Social Affairs. According to him, Teddy’s involvement will enhance the development of PKH assistants in line with President Prabowo Subianto’s directive. “And I can be honest today, I would like to ask for Mr. Teddy’s willingness once again in the future to become one of the members of the ethics commission to guide and guide fellow peers. So according to the President’s instruction, fellow peers must increase their capacity through training,” he said. “Well, that is why I, Mr. Teddy, because of his experience in the TNI, usually following a disciplined education, am asking for Mr. Teddy’s willingness to add to his busy schedule to become a member of the ethics commission. Agree, yes? Agree, thank God,” he continued. Gus Ipul also brought Prabowo’s message to all parties to work together to make the government’s program a success for the welfare of the people. One of them is what is done at the Ministry of Social Affairs through aid programs that are distributed on target. “Therefore, the President’s message is, please let us all join hands to realize the President’s dream of improving social welfare through well-targeted assistance,” he stressed. Also watch the video: Gus Ipul’s story on improving data on social assistance recipients (fca/fca)