Politics · Indonesia · 1 hr ago
Indonesia Social Ministry Bases Welfare Work on Constitution's Article 34
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf says Article 34 guides his ministry's work under President Prabowo Subianto.
The article directs the state to care for poor people and children without adequate care.
The ministry says accurate data should help direct aid to the people who need it.
Its programs include family assistance, food support and health coverage to ease household costs.
It also aims to help families raise their incomes by building skills, strengthening assets and widening access to opportunities.
The Sekolah Rakyat program offers free education to children from low-income families, with the stated aim of helping break poverty across generations.
The ministry will carry out the work with other agencies and local governments, according to Yusuf.
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said Indonesia’s Constitution Article 34 provides the framework for the ministry’s welfare work.
He said the ministry’s task includes helping the president ensure protection and opportunities for poor people and neglected children.
Yusuf said social protection programs should use accurate data to identify recipients and deliver aid effectively.
The ministry’s approach combines reducing household expenses through assistance with raising incomes through empowerment programs.
Yusuf said free education through the Sekolah Rakyat program is intended to help prevent poverty from passing between generations.
- Who
- Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, also known as Gus Ipul, described the ministry’s work.
- What
- He said Article 34 of Indonesia’s Constitution is the basis for the ministry’s welfare programs.
- When
- He discussed the work at a press conference on Friday, October 23, 2026.
- Where
- The Social Affairs Ministry office in Central Jakarta.
- Why
- The ministry says its work is intended to protect poor people and neglected children and improve family welfare.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Yusuf presented the ministry’s two-year performance at a press conference at its office in Central Jakarta.
Detik published Yusuf’s statement that Article 34 guides the ministry’s work.
- Constitutional basis
- Article 34 of the 1945 Constitution
- Minister
- Saifullah Yusuf, also known as Gus Ipul
- Press conference
- October 23, 2026
- Programs
- Social rehabilitation, social security and social empowerment
- Approaches
- Reduce family expenses and increase family income
- Education initiative
- Sekolah Rakyat
What people are saying
Mandat konstitusinya itu ada di Pasal 34 Undang-Undang Dasar 1945, fakir miskin dan anak-anak yang terlantar dipelihara oleh negara.
Yang kita berikan itu terukur untuk mendorong keluarga agar bisa naik kelas.
Sekolah Rakyat itu adalah untuk mencegah transmisi kemiskinan.