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Indonesia DTSEN welfare data accuracy concerns

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The implementation of Indonesia’s National Single Socio-Economic Data (DTSEN) decile system has raised concerns regarding the accuracy of welfare classifications. The system categorizes the population into ten groups, where decile 1 represents the lowest welfare group and decile 10 the highest. Officials from the Yogyakarta Social Services (Dinsos DIY) reported that shifts in rankings are often driven by the integration of new data sources, such as BKKBN and economic census results, rather than actual economic improvements. These discrepancies can lead to low-income individuals, including rickshaw drivers and those recently laid off, being placed in higher deciles, threatening access to critical support like the Family Hope Program (PKH) and educational scholarships. Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) attributed recent fluctuations to approximately 12 million unverified data entries from the National Population and Family Planning Board (BKKBN). He stated that the government has since corrected these changes through DTSEN Volume 3.1 issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS), with expectations for stabilized and verified data within one to two weeks. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa has announced plans to audit several hundred data samples once BPS completes its 2026 updates to ensure social protection remains targeted. To address systemic inaccuracies, the government is transitioning to a digital social protection system, with a rollout planned for the third week of October 2026. Tirta Sutedjo of Bappenas noted that inaccurate data leads to ‘inclusion errors’, where ineligible families receive aid, and ‘exclusion errors’, where eligible families are left out. To mitigate these issues, Minister Yusuf has encouraged citizens to file appeals if they identify errors, such as residents being recorded with high assets despite living in extreme poverty. Appeals can be submitted via BPS websites, the Kemensos ‘Cek Bansos’ application, call centers, or the Perlinsos portal.

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