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Indonesia plans Rp31 trillion in year-end economic stimulus
Indonesia plans four stimulus programs for the final three months of 2026, with a total budget of up to Rp31 trillion.
People aged 17 will be able to open a free bank account with Rp50,000 deposited.
The government plans to provide 10 kilograms of rice for three months to 33.24 million eligible families.
About 13.3 million workers earning Rp3.5 million or less are set to receive Rp300,000 per month, paid in one lump sum around November or December.
Travel discounts are planned for the year-end holiday period on flights, trains, ships and ferries, with about 6.6 million passengers expected to benefit from 17 December 2026 to 10 January 2027.
The discounts include reduced fares and some waived transport fees, and the programs are planned for the final quarter of 2026.
Indonesia plans to spend up to Rp31 trillion on four economic stimulus programs in the final quarter of 2026.
The programs include free bank accounts with Rp50,000 deposits, rice assistance, wage subsidies and transport discounts.
Rice assistance is planned for 33.24 million beneficiary families, while wage subsidies are planned for 13.3 million workers.
Transport discounts are scheduled across air, rail, sea and ferry services during the Christmas and New Year travel period.
Reports differ on the expected number of transport passengers: Detik gives 6.6 million in one passage, while Airlangga and CNN Indonesia cite 16.6 million.
- Who
- The Indonesian government, with programs presented by Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto.
- What
- It plans four stimulus programs with a total budget of up to Rp31 trillion.
- When
- The programs are planned for the final quarter of 2026; transport discounts cover travel from 17 December 2026 to 10 January 2027.
- Where
- Indonesia.
- Why
- To boost the economy in the final three months of 2026 and support people and transport passengers.
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Booking began for discounted sea-transport tickets.
Booking began for discounted domestic economy air tickets.
Airlangga presented the stimulus programs at a cabinet meeting, according to the reports.
Booking or service start dates were set for rail discounts and ferry-port charge exemptions.
The broader transport discount travel period is scheduled to begin.
The broader transport discount travel period is scheduled to end.
- Total stimulus budget
- Up to Rp31 trillion
- Free bank accounts
- Rp1.28 trillion budget; Rp50,000 per account
- Rice assistance
- 10 kg per month for three months; 33.24 million families
- Wage subsidy
- Rp300,000 per month for 13.3 million workers earning Rp3.5 million or less
- Transport discounts
- Rp883.4 billion budget
- Travel period
- 17 December 2026 to 10 January 2027
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What people are saying
The President has already directed that the one person, one account program be carried out in the fourth quarter. The budget is Rp1.28 trillion.
This program was actually approved in the middle of this year, will affect 16.6 million people and cost around Rp883.4 billion.