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The poor and vulnerable people spend most of their income on basic needs, especially food. Transportation costs that also move up, along with rising fuel prices, also erode purchasing power.

The increase in fuel prices is expected to erode economic growth this year by 0.28 percentage points to 4.89 percent. Efforts to reduce the impact of price increases are needed so that the burden on society is reduced.

The government finally announced the price hike for subsidized fuels on Saturday (3/9) after the planned hike drew pros and cons from the public in the last few weeks.

The government will spend up to Rp 2.17 trillion (US$141 million) to finance three types of social assistance to help maintain the buying power of the people affected by the increase in the price of goods.

The success of managing the reduction of fuel subsidies cannot be separated from effective public communication. Delivering the right message to all parties, including those who will be affected, must continue.