Indonesia reports notable gains in disability services and poverty alleviation
Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf said the ministry expanded therapy, assistive devices and business support for people with disabilities, while more families exited poverty in 2026.
The Social Affairs Ministry disclosed a range of social rehabilitation advances in 2026. Therapy services reached more than 13,000 persons with disabilities, and 1,535 people were provided with equivalency education. The supply of assistive devices grew to 6,756 units, up from the previous year.
The ATENSI assistance scheme saw its number of successful independent-business entrepreneurs climb to 7,455. In the economic-empowerment arena, the count of families lifted out of poverty rose to over 146,578, supported by the Integrated Prosperous Homes initiative, which delivered more than 7,914 housing units. Data management improvements via Presidential Instruction No. 4 of 2025 enabled verification of 14.4 million families, and over 18 million households received staple food aid through the BPNT program.
Why it matters
The expanded services and poverty-reduction gains signal progress in Indonesia's social welfare and economic inclusion efforts.
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