"We are focused on overcoming all the problems faced by our brothers and sisters in the extremely poor category," he added after a meeting with fellow ministers in Jakarta on Thursday.
He said that the aid will be provided in three stages. The first stage will involve increasing special assistance for the extremely poor. In the second stage, the government will provide access to the extremely poor of productive age to skill development programs.
"And the third, we will encourage those considered as the extremely poor to be independent," Iskandar added.
To prepare data on the extremely poor, Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf will coordinate with related ministries and institutions.
"Of course, we will adjust to the latest data in carrying out this program, which is included in the President's (Prabowo Subianto) priorities," Yusuf said
"Profiling is currently underway. Some are elderly, people with disabilities, some are still of productive age," he disclosed.
The government will provide assistance for each age group, he said, after the data collection is complete.
"We will finalize and do the re-check on the data before providing social protection and security as well as empowerment program," he added.
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Translator: Anita Permata Dewi , Yashinta Difa
Editor: Azis Kurmala
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