49,400 People in Depok Live in Poverty

In 2018, Depok City successfully reduced its poverty rate by 5.63%, bringing the number of impoverished residents down to 49,400. Prior to this, from 2014 to 2017, the number of impoverished residents in Depok City had steadily increased. The highest increase occurred in 2014, a 4.4% rise from 45,900 to 48,000.

The 2019 poverty data is scheduled to be released by the Depok City Central Bureau of Statistics (BPS) in August.

For information, the Ministry of Health has approved a large-scale social restriction (PSSB) in Depok City to prevent the coronavirus (Covid-19). Based on Government Regulation Number 21 of 2020, the PSSB is implemented while considering the fulfillment of basic needs for the population, especially poor families. The government has allocated Rp 110 trillion in social protection funds to mitigate the socio-economic impact of Covid-19.