House of Representatives Agrees to Adjust Budgets for Energy
- VIVA/Anisa Aulia
The government needs to immediately adjust the ceiling for subsidies and compensation so that business entities' finances become healthy and can maintain availability of national energy.
Likewise, the compensation will rise from Rp18.5 trillion to Rp98.5 trillion for diesel fuel, from nil to Rp114.7 trillion for subsidized gasoline fuel Pertalite, and from nil to Rp21.4 trillion for electricity.
Therefore, compared to the allocation for subsidy and compensation using the previously assumed ICP price in the State Budget, there is a discrepancy of Rp291 trillion.
On this opportunity, Sri Mulyani also said her suggest in proposal to increase social protection by Rp18.6 trillion that will be distributed in the form of Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) to 20.65 million beneficiary groups and Productive Assistance for Micro Enterprises (BPUM), so the total social protection in the 2022 State Budget is Rp431.5 trillion.
“So, if people still question what is the use of the State Budget for them, the answer is social protection, hundreds of trillions in the form of fuel and electricity subsidy. Those are things people benefit from directly.” She conveyed.
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