Social Assistance not Enough, Creates more Jobs!

There are 9.77 million people unemployed and 27.55 million people living in poverty. Social assis-tance alone is inadequate to bring down poverty; hence, it must be followed by job creation.

KOMPAS/RUNIK SRI ASTUTI

Thousands of job seekers are hunting for job vacancies at the Sidoarjo job fair, Wednesday (25/11/2020).

Jakarta, Kompas – During the COVID-19 pandemic, while unemployment and poverty increases, the inequality gap has also widened.

Social assistance serves as a cushion for the lower-middle class to survive the pandemic. But social assistance alone is no longer enough.