Editorial photo #12539882 Human Interest
Social Assistance Fund Program For Workers In Indonesia
Thousands of residents queue for the disbursement of the 2025 ''Wage Subsidy Assistance'' (BSU) stage 2 of USD 36.93 per person from the Indonesian Ministry of Manpower at the post office in Malang, East Java, Indonesia, on July 9, 2025. The program distributes aid to 8.3 million workers as of June 2025, out of a total of 17.3 million workers in Indonesia. This government program aims to maintain people's purchasing power, especially formal sector workers, amidst stressful economic situations such as a pandemic, inflation, or global economic turmoil. (Photo by Aman Rochman/NurPhoto)