Regent: PKH helps reduce poverty

Regent Batola Hj Noormiliyani AS hands over PKH assistance. (Antaranews Kalsel/Arianto/doc.)

I hope the Family Hope Program (PKH) is able to improve the family standard of living, especially the families of beneficiaries (KPM),

Marabahan, S Kalimantan (Antaranews Kalsel) - Regent Barito Kuala Hj Noormiliyani AS said the Family Hope Program (PKH) have helped ease the burden of living of poor families in accessing education and health services and reducing poverty and inequality.

"I hope the Family Hope Program (PKH) is able to improve the family standard of living, especially the families of beneficiaries (KPM)," hoped the regent when attending the distribution of stage 1 PKH social assistance for the KPM in Tamban Subdistrict in the Tamban Subdistrict Office Hall.

In addition, he hopes that PKH can reduce, even eliminate social inequalities for poor citizens.

While for KPM, he asked, to really take advantage of the social assistance (Bansos) received to support life change in a better direction.

"On behalf of the government and society, we express our highest gratitude and appreciation to the Ministry of Social Affairs, South Kalimantan Social Agency and the district for the smooth and fluent distribution of PKH Phase I social assistance," he said.