Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian government has disbursed Rp20.86 trillion (around US$1.27 billion) in Eid al-Fitr allowances, popularly known as THR, for central government workers, police and military officers, as well as pensioners.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Minister of Finance Sri Mulyani Indrawati expressed hope that the distribution of these allowances would boost people's purchasing power and stimulate economic activities leading up to the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.

The Ministry of Finance has allocated a total budget of Rp49.4 trillion (over US$3 billion) for THR payments to all state personnel and pensioners, with Rp19.3 trillion earmarked for regional government employees.

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Editor: Anton Santoso
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