--- title: "Check PIP school assistance: account status, activation and payout" canonical: https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/check-pip-education-assistance/ language: en category: "Education & children" reviewed: 2026-10-01 modified: 2026-10-01 publisher: "Panduan Warga (independent; not a government website)" reviewed-by: "Kaiser Khan (https://panduanwarga.org/en/about/kaiser-khan/)" --- # Check PIP school assistance: account status, activation and payout **How do I check PIP education assistance for a student?** Check Program Indonesia Pintar status in SIPINTAR (pip.kemendikdasmen.go.id) with the student’s NISN, NIK and a verification code. From the second semester of 2026, Ministerial Regulation 11/2026 abolished the separate nomination (SK Nominasi) and award (SK Pemberian) decrees: every recipient is listed in one recipient decree (SK Penetapan Penerima PIP) with the bank account marked active or not yet active. Money is transferred only to an active account, so recipients with an inactive account need to activate it at the distributing bank before Puslapdik’s deadline. ## What you need to check PIP education assistance - The student’s NISN and NIK as shown on the family card (KK). - School name and level (kindergarten, primary, junior or senior secondary, or equivalency programme). - Identity and account-activation documents specified by the school or distributing bank. ## How to check PIP education assistance 1. **Open SIPINTAR.** Go to pip.kemendikdasmen.go.id and choose the PIP recipient search. 2. **Search with NISN and NIK.** Enter the NISN and NIK, then answer the arithmetic question used as the verification code. 3. **Read the account status.** Check the year, semester and whether the account is listed as active or not yet active in the recipient decree. 4. **Activate an inactive account.** Ask the school for the activation documents, then visit the distributing bank before Puslapdik’s deadline: BRI for primary (SD), junior secondary (SMP), Paket A and Paket B; BNI for SMA, SMK and Paket C; BSI for all levels in Aceh. 5. **Withdraw and keep the receipt.** Once the money arrives, withdraw it at a teller or ATM of the distributing bank and keep the transaction record. ## How much it costs to check PIP education assistance Checking status and activating the account are free. From 2026 PIP amounts are set per semester (Ministerial Decision 171/2026): Rp225,000 for kindergarten and SD/SDLB/Paket A, Rp375,000 for SMP/SMPLB/Paket B and Rp900,000 for SMA/SMK/SMALB/Paket C. Students in their first or final year receive one semester; other year groups and kindergarten pupils receive two. Do not pay anyone who promises to get a student onto the list. PIP amounts per semester under Ministerial Decision 171/2026 (checked 1 October 2026) | Level | Per semester | Two semesters | | --- | --- | --- | | Kindergarten (TK) | Rp225,000 | Rp450,000 | | SD, SDLB, Paket A | Rp225,000 | Rp450,000 | | SMP, SMPLB, Paket B | Rp375,000 | Rp750,000 | | SMA, SMK, SMALB, SMKLB, Paket C | Rp900,000 | Rp1,800,000 | ## New PIP rules from the second semester of 2026 Ministerial Regulation (Permendikdasmen) 11/2026, Secretary-General Regulation 17/2026 and Ministerial Decision 171/2026 replace Permendikbud 10/2020 and Persesjen 10/2025. The main changes: PIP now covers kindergarten pupils from the 2026/2027 school year, for ages 5 to under 22 (no age limit for students with special needs); amounts are set per semester; and all recipients are listed in one recipient decree. Schools can now propose students directly. They update Dapodik, verify eligibility in SIPINTAR and rank students within their quota; the head teacher signs off after the school committee is informed, and the local education office validates the list before it goes to Puslapdik. Recipients no longer receive a physical or digital Kartu Indonesia Pintar. ## Read the result before choosing the next step Read the SIPINTAR result together with its year and semester. Receiving PIP in a previous year does not mean a student is listed again: recipients are set afresh and must be proposed again when moving up a school level. The account status decides the next step: an active account waits for the transfer, while an inactive account must be activated at the distributing bank. When activating, ask which documents apply to the student, which bank to use and the deadline. An older activation deadline is not the timetable for a new payment. Keep the school’s instructions to avoid repeated bank visits. ## Resolve data or balance problems If no record appears, check the NISN and NIK entry and ask the school, because proposals now come from the school’s Dapodik data. If the balance is empty, confirm whether the student is listed for the current semester, the correct account is being checked and any withdrawal history. Protect the child’s identity and bank records. Use the Ministry portal, the school and the designated bank. If escalating, describe the issue briefly and send personal information only through the official channel that asks for it. ## Things to check carefully - Older guides and videos about SK Nominasi and SK Pemberian no longer apply from the second semester of 2026. - An account that is never activated can lead to the money being returned to the state treasury. - Recipients no longer receive a Kartu Indonesia Pintar; offers to “arrange a KIP card” are suspicious. - Keep the student’s identifiers out of public comments. ## Frequently asked questions ### Do the nomination (SK Nominasi) and award (SK Pemberian) decrees still exist? Not for payments from the second semester of 2026. Regulation 11/2026 and Secretary-General Regulation 17/2026 replaced them with one recipient decree that lists each student’s account as active or not yet active. ### How much is PIP in 2026? Per semester: Rp225,000 for kindergarten and SD/SDLB/Paket A, Rp375,000 for SMP/SMPLB/Paket B and Rp900,000 for SMA/SMK/SMALB/Paket C (Ministerial Decision 171/2026). The yearly total is unchanged. First-year and final-year students receive one semester. ### What if the account is not yet active? Activate it at the distributing bank before Puslapdik’s deadline, using documents from the school. Puslapdik says money is still sent to the student’s account after the activation deadline, but if the account is never activated the money is returned to the state treasury at a set date. ### Who proposes PIP recipients? From 2026 schools verify eligible students in SIPINTAR using Dapodik data and rank them within their quota; the local education office then validates the list and sends it to Puslapdik. Previously the education office made the proposal. ### What if the student received funds before but the balance is empty? Check current-semester status, the account and the withdrawal history with the school and the distributing bank. ### Where should I report a problem? Start with the school. The Ministry’s official complaint channels are phone 177, pengaduan@kemendikdasmen.go.id and its ULT service. ## Official sources 1. [SIPINTAR — pencarian penerima PIP](https://pip.kemendikdasmen.go.id/home_v1/cek_nisn) (accessed 2026-10-01) 2. [Puslapdik: aturan terbaru pelaksanaan PIP (Permendikdasmen 11/2026, Kepmendikdasmen 171/2026)](https://puslapdik.kemendikdasmen.go.id/aturan-terbaru-pelaksanaan-program-indonesia-pintar-telah-terbit-ada-banyak-perubahan/) (accessed 2026-10-01) 3. [Puslapdik: bank penyalur dan aktivasi rekening PIP](https://puslapdik.kemendikdasmen.go.id/batas-waktu-perpanjangan-aktivasi-rekening-pip-diperpanjang-hingga-28-februari-2026/) (accessed 2026-10-01) ## Related guides - [Family Card (KK): new households, changes and replacements](https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/family-card-kk/) - [Check Indonesian social assistance through Cek Bansos](https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/check-social-assistance/) - [Indonesia’s social assistance programmes in 2026: PKH, Sembako, PBI JK, PIP, KIP Kuliah and village cash aid](https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/social-assistance-programmes/) --- Source: Panduan Warga, https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/check-pip-education-assistance/ (reviewed 2026-10-01). General information, not legal or financial advice; current agency rules take precedence.