In 2024, a total of 47,801 tobacco workers received BLT. the total amount of BLT received by tobacco workers amounted to Rp 9 million (approximately RMB 4,055.4). The monthly support amounted to Rp 30,000 (about Rp 1,351.8) through the Local Budget 2024 (APBD) after three months of planned distribution.
As reported by Okefinance on August 7, the direct cash subsidy for mobile workers in Indonesia (from now on referred to as BLT) has been distributed again. Currently, tobacco workers receive Rp 30,000 (about Rp 1,351.8) per month.
As of 2024, 47,801 tobacco workers have registered to receive BLT. through the 2024 local budget, the total amount of BLT they received amounted to Rp 9 million (about Rp 4,055.4) (APBD) monthly support of Rp 30,000 (about Rp 1,351.8) for a three-month plan.
To comply with the BLT program of Java Province, the new BLT program will provide four months of capital management totaling Rp 12 million (about Rp 5,407.2). The Kudus regency government plans to add one month of subsidy through the revised local budget in 2024.
Meanwhile, 32,000 tobacco workers working in several tobacco factories in Kudus regency received BLT from the regional budget of Java province.
Thus, 79,801 tobacco workers working in multiple tobacco companies in Kudus regency received BLT, either through the regional budget of Central Java province or the regional budget of Kudus regency. Of these, 65, 149 had Kudus Regency ID cards.
The purpose of the BLT program is to increase the purchasing power of tobacco workers, thus contributing to the growth of the local economy.
