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The allocation of the state expenditure in the 2019 State Budget (RAPBN) is set at 15% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This percentage is equivalent to Rp 2,439.7 trillion. This figure is 10% higher than this year’s forecast for realization of state expenditure of Rp 2,220.7 trillion. Compared to state expenditure in 2014, Rp.1,777.2 trillion showed an increase of 37.3%. According to Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi in a financial memorandum before the General Assembly of the People's Consultative Assembly (MPR) and the House of Representatives (DPR) in Jakarta, Thursday, August 16, 2018, one of the budgets will be distributed for upgrading social assistance such as National Health Insurance (JKN), Family Hope Program (PKH), Non-Food Aid (BPNT), and strengthening Agrarian Reform and Social Forestry Reform (RAPS).

"In 2018, the Government will channel budget to 92.4 million people receiving National Health Insurance (JKN) and 10 million families who are beneficiaries of the Family Hope Program (PKH). In 2019, the Government will strengthen the Hope Family Program by increasing the amount of benefits 100 percent with a target of 10 million beneficiary families. In addition, the Government will also increase the number of recipients of National Health Insurance (JKN) to 96.8 million people. Meanwhile, the Non-Food Aid Program (BPNT) that has been running since 2017 has been able to reach 1.28 million beneficiary families. In 2019, the target of Non-Cash Food Aid was gradually increased to 15.6 million beneficiary families to replace the prosperous rice program. The government also strengthens the Agrarian and Social Forestry Reform (RAPS) as a form of structuring productive assets and alignments with farmers and small people, as well as continuing a certificate program for the people with a target of 9 million certificates in 2019," President joko Widodo said.

In addition, in the context of accelerating development in the regions, the government is targeting the allocation of transfers to regions and village funds in the 2019 State Budget (RAPBN) of Rp 832.3 trillion. According to President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) in recent years, an increase in the budget for Transfers to Regions and Village Funds has been able to improve the performance of basic public services in the regions which is reflected in the improvement of several indicators of community welfare. (VOI/Rezha/AHM)