Jakarta – Banyuwangi Regency has been appointed as a pilot project digitization of national social assistance. The registration test began, in two towns/Kelurahan, namely Kemiren Village, Glagah District and Lateng Village, Banyuwangi district, Thursday (18/9). Banyuwangi -Regent, Ipuk Fiestiandani, went directly to the trial process in Kemiren Village, Glagah District. He said the registration process is fast and simpler. According to him, the registration process via a smartphone for one person is very short, less than 5 minutes immediately. Furthermore, Ipuk revealed that they can register for residents who do not have cell phones or are not familiar with technology, they can register with the help of village/Kelurahan operators. Social Protection Agents (Perlinsos) were also involved with residents who do not have cell phones to register as prospective program recipients. Browse to continue with the content “Alhamdulillah There are no significant obstacles and runs smoothly. Quick and simpler registration. The community is also very enthusiastic about the registration of this socialization dieticization,” Ipuk said in its statement, Friday (9/19/2025). The Banyuwangi Regency government, IPUK says, will also continue to educate the public regarding the registration of socialization of social assistance, so that the community understands those who will be chosen as the recipient of the social assistance, the result of the verification of the central government with data that can be taken into account. “We are grateful that this program is starting in Banyuwangi. It is part of the behavioral changes in the community, changes in behavioral behavior, of course, to use digitally to be more targeted and the right benefits,” he continued. Meanwhile, the head of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Information Center for the Ministry of Social Affairs, Joko Widiarto, is hoping that people who need social help can register immediately. “Both residents who really need social assistance, both those who have already received social assistance, or who have never received social assistance,” Joko said. Joko said the registration process was fast and easy. It was also felt by Perlinsos agent, who is also a companion for the Kemiren Family Hope program (PKH), Ratna Purnama Dewi, said the digitalization registration process was not difficult. Simple procedures allow agents to be maximized to register as many residents as possible who need social assistance. “I started with the registration of residents who received assistance. After that,” Ratna said. In the next few days, Ratna will maximize the time to meet groups of residents, especially residents who are appropriate to get help but have not been touched by help. “If there are no obstacles, he believes the data collection process can be completed within a week,” Ratna said. The head of Kemiren Village M Arifin confirmed that the registration of socialization of social assistance in his village went smoothly. Residents are enthusiastic about registering themselves with different available methods. According to him, the registration of socialization of social assistance is also not complicated. Residents can register directly via cell phones. While those who do not have a cellphone, you should just prepare the NIC number and be assisted by PKH, TKSK and Town Operators. “Earlier starts with ten registration in the village hall. At noon there were many people registered,” he added. Arifin said his village 1.147 had family heads. Of these, 400 family heads receive social assistance with conventional data collection methods. “With the digitalization of social assistance, everyone who feels in need can register. Hopefully with digitization, those who really need help and have not received help can get,” Arifin said. For information, present in the initial hearing in Banyuwangi, included the director -general of population and Capil of the Interior Ministry, Teguh Setyabudi; Deputy for BPS social statistics, Ateng Hartono; Executive Director for Synchronization of the Priority Program Policy of the National Economic Council, Tubagus Nugraha. The head of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Information Center for the Ministry of Social Affairs, Joko Widiarto, was also present; Director of the digital government enforcement of the Ministry of Komdigi, Yessi Arnaz Ferari; Assistant Deputy Digital Services Cemetery Kemenpan RB, Adi Nugroho. (Ega/Ega)
Socialization digitization test in Banyuwangi, is considered more targeted
