Jakarta, Nov. 24 -- Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf responded to public complaints about inaccurate social assistance data by calling on citizens to actively submit corrections to ensure aid reaches eligible recipients.

Yusuf encouraged the public to help verify and correct the lists of recipients of social assistance and the ongoing Temporary Direct Cash Assistance (BLT) program to ensure that government aid reaches those who are truly eligible.

"We hope this can also serve as a field check to make sure that beneficiaries are truly those who deserve to receive assistance," Saifullah said in Jakarta on Monday.

One of the complaints came from Dharma Muthe, a resident of Pematangsiantar, North Sumatra, who said he had not rece...