Misleading2026-06
What is circulating
“After meeting Prabowo, National Economic Council chair Luhut Pandjaitan announced that social aid will become cash and every Indonesian will receive Rp5.4 million.”
Claimed by Social media users · social media
The facts
Luhut's council is preparing a digital single ID system to transfer social aid in cash to eligible recipients, but the council's spokesperson Jodi Mahardi said on 11 June 2026 that Rp5.4 million is not a new payment for every citizen. He said the figure illustrates the maximum combined value of existing social protection programmes, and actual benefits vary by household eligibility.