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Indonesia's Social Assistance Programs: and the New Perlinsos Portal

Last updated: 10 November 2026 · Sources: Kemensos, BPS, Puslapdik Kemendikdasmen

Short answer: Indonesia's main programs are PKH (family cash aid), BPNT (food aid, Rp600.000 per stage), PBI-JK (free BPJS health premiums, Desil 1–5) and PIP (student aid). Targeting uses your DTSEN desil, and the new Perlinsos portal: launched nationally on 10 November 2026: is becoming the digital front door.

The Main Programs

Program	What It Gives	Target (Desil)
PKH: Family Hope Program	Cash per family component (pregnancy, children, seniors, severe disability), 4 stages/year	Desil 1–4 with eligible components
BPNT / Sembako	Rp200,000/month of food assistance on a KKS card: Rp600.000 per stage: plus 10 kg monthly rice aid	Desil 1–4
PBI-JK	BPJS Health premiums paid by the government	Desil 1–5
PIP: Indonesia Smart Program	Student aid: SD Rp450,000 · SMP Rp750,000 · SMA/SMK Rp1,800,000 per year	Students from DTSEN households / KIP holders

Perlinsos: The New Digital Portal

Kemensos launched Perlinsos (perlinsos.kemensos.go.id) nationally on 10 November 2026 as the digital gateway for social protection. Citizens log in with IKD (Identitas Kependudukan Digital: the digital ID), and Kemensos is building a network of Agen Perlinsos (target around 250,000 agents) to help people who are not comfortable registering on their own. Perlinsos does not replace the desil system: it is a new channel into the same DTSEN-based targeting.

Visit the Official Perlinsos Portal →

How Registration (Usul) Really Works

1. Submit a proposalVia the Usul feature in the official Cek Bansos app, at your village/kelurahan office, or through Perlinsos channels as they open.
2. Recorded in SIKS-NGYour proposal enters the national social-welfare information system used by local governments.
3. Village deliberation (Musdes/Muskel)The village publicly discusses and validates proposed households.
4. Decision by DinsosThe district social office verifies and decides; approved households enter the recipient decree (SK) for a following disbursement stage.

The mirror process, Sanggah, lets citizens object to ineligible recipients or wrong data. Both are free, both take time, and neither can be "accelerated" by paying anyone.

Start here: Check your desil · Check your current status · PKH details · PIP details

Frequently Asked Questions | caracekdesil

What are Indonesia's main social assistance programs?

The core regular programs are: PKH (conditional cash for families with pregnant mothers, young children, school children, seniors or severe disability), BPNT/Sembako (monthly food assistance via KKS card), PBI-JK (government-paid BPJS Health premiums for Desil 1–5), and PIP (student aid for SD–SMA/SMK). All are targeted using DTSEN desil data.

What is Perlinsos?

Perlinsos is Kemensos' new digital social-protection portal, launched nationally on 10 November 2026. It uses IKD (digital population identity) login and is supported by a planned network of around 250,000 Perlinsos agents to help citizens register and manage assistance digitally.

How do I register for social assistance?

There is no walk-in "registration form" that guarantees aid. The route is a proposal (usul): via the official Cek Bansos app or your village/kelurahan office. It is recorded in SIKS-NG, discussed in village deliberation (Musdes/Muskel), and decided by the local social office (Dinsos). Perlinsos adds a digital channel for the same underlying process.

How long does a proposal (usul) take?

It is never instant. Proposals are verified and decided in cycles tied to the quarterly recipient decrees (SK). Anyone promising instant approval for a fee is a scammer: the process is free at every step.

Which desil do the programs target?

PKH and BPNT: Desil 1–4. PBI-JK: Desil 1–5. PIP prioritises students from DTSEN households, especially KIP holders. Being in the target desil makes you proposable: final receipt still needs verification and quota.