--- title: "Check Indonesian social assistance through Cek Bansos" canonical: https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/check-social-assistance/ language: en category: "Social assistance" 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 Indonesian social assistance through Cek Bansos **How do I check Indonesian social assistance (bansos) status?** Use cekbansos.kemensos.go.id to check assistance information. When reviewed, the official form requested a 16-digit NIK and verification code. It uses DTSEN data; a household’s decile indicates its welfare grouping, not an automatic decision to award assistance. For PKH and BPNT assistance in 2027, Kemensos has also opened re-registration through Perlinsos Digital (perlinsos.kemensos.go.id, sign-in with IKD); registering does not guarantee assistance. ## What you need to check social assistance with Cek Bansos - Your NIK as recorded on your identity document. - Access to the official portal. - Evidence of actual household circumstances if requesting a data update. ## How to check social assistance with Cek Bansos 1. **Open the official portal.** Go directly to Cek Bansos Kemensos. 2. **Enter your NIK.** Use the 16-digit identifier on the official website only. 3. **Submit the search.** Complete the verification code and choose Cari Data. 4. **Read the result.** Review the programme and status information shown. 5. **Request an update where needed.** If the records do not reflect your circumstances, use the village/kelurahan, social affairs office or Cek Bansos app update channel. 6. **Re-register on Perlinsos Digital for 2027.** Prospective 2027 PKH and BPNT recipients register at perlinsos.kemensos.go.id with an IKD account, or ask a Perlinsos agent for help if they cannot register alone. ## How much it costs to check social assistance with Cek Bansos Do not pay anyone promising acceptance or disbursement of assistance. ## Perlinsos Digital re-registration for 2027 assistance On 30 September 2026 Kemensos expanded re-registration of assistance recipients through Perlinsos Digital at perlinsos.kemensos.go.id. The portal registers prospective PKH and BPNT recipients for 2027 and updates DTSEN, and is due to be used for payments from early 2027. Sign-in uses the Digital Population Identity (IKD). The system checks the data and assesses eligibility, then records a household as eligible or not with a reason. Registering does not automatically mean receiving assistance. People who struggle with technology, such as older or disabled residents, can be helped by a Perlinsos agent; by 30 September 2026 more than 5.6 million families had registered against a target of 48 million. Cek Bansos is still used to see the status of current assistance. - [Portal Perlinsos Digital Kemensos](https://perlinsos.kemensos.go.id/) - [Kemensos: registrasi ulang penerima bansos diperluas (30 September 2026)](https://kemensos.go.id/berita-terkini/menteri-sosial-1/Registrasi-Ulang-Penerima-Bansos-Diperluas-1) ## Checking records and updating them are separate A search shows information already held. Changed family circumstances need an update request. Official local-government and community proposal/objection routes involve verification and validation; submitting a proposal does not immediately change eligibility. Explain what is wrong, when the change occurred and what needs checking. Provide genuine evidence through the authorised channel. Do not invent circumstances to seek a different decile. ## Choose the correct place to resolve a mismatch First check the NIK against identity documents. Dukcapil handles population-document corrections; the village/kelurahan and social affairs office are starting points for socioeconomic data questions. Keep the update reference and read requests for clarification before resubmitting. Panduan Warga cannot add beneficiaries, set a decile or accelerate payments. Do not post household documents or a NIK in public comments. ## Things to check carefully - Older name-and-region tutorials may not match the current form. - Deciles 1–4 may be proposed for PKH/Sembako, but this does not guarantee an award. - Household data and deciles can change after updates and periodic calculation. - Perlinsos Digital is only at perlinsos.kemensos.go.id; ignore registration links in forwarded messages or from accounts asking for a fee. ## Frequently asked questions ### What is DTSEN? Data Tunggal Sosial dan Ekonomi Nasional, the national social and economic data used by the portal. ### What if the decile looks wrong? Explain the real household circumstances through the official data-update channel. ### Does a search confirm a payment date? No. Read the programme information and follow official instructions. ### What if a NIK search on Cek Bansos shows no data? Check that the 16-digit NIK matches your KTP and that you typed the code letters exactly; tap the refresh icon if the code is unclear. If your family is not recorded or the data are wrong, Kemensos describes two update routes. The formal route runs through the RT/RW, village deliberation and the district Social Affairs Office (Dinas Sosial). The participation route is usul-sanggah (propose/object) in the Cek Bansos app, followed by verification and validation. Kemensos also notes that poor households can miss out on aid when their KTP and KK do not match where they live. You can contact Kemensos on 171 or WhatsApp 08877 171 171. ### What does the decile (desil) on a Cek Bansos result mean? A decile is a family-welfare group measured by work, education, housing condition, electricity capacity and assets. There are 10 deciles, each holding 10% of families; decile 1 is the lowest 10% and decile 10 the highest. The portal states that deciles 1–4 can be proposed for PKH and Sembako, and decile 5 can be proposed as a PBI-JK participant. Being eligible for a proposal is not a guarantee of receiving aid. BPS recalculates deciles periodically. ### What is Perlinsos Digital and do I need to register? Perlinsos Digital (perlinsos.kemensos.go.id) is the Kemensos portal for re-registering prospective PKH and BPNT recipients for 2027 and updating DTSEN; sign-in uses IKD, and Perlinsos agents can help people who need it. Kemensos aims to use it for payments from early 2027. Registering does not guarantee assistance, because eligibility still depends on data verification. ## Official sources 1. [Cek Bansos](https://cekbansos.kemensos.go.id/) (accessed 2026-09-25) 2. [Kemensos dan BPS Bahas Pemutakhiran Data DTSEN](https://kemensos.go.id/berita-terkini/menteri-sosial/Tindaklanjuti-Arahan-Presiden-Prabowo%2C-Kemensos-dan-BPS-Bahas-Pemutakhiran-Data-DTSEN) (accessed 2026-09-25) 3. [Kementerian Sosial Republik Indonesia (kontak layanan 171)](https://kemensos.go.id/) (accessed 2026-09-25) 4. [Kemensos: registrasi ulang penerima bansos lewat Perlinsos Digital (30 September 2026)](https://kemensos.go.id/berita-terkini/menteri-sosial-1/Registrasi-Ulang-Penerima-Bansos-Diperluas-1) (accessed 2026-10-01) 5. [Portal Perlinsos Digital Kemensos](https://perlinsos.kemensos.go.id/) (accessed 2026-10-01) ## Related guides - [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/) - [How to propose or challenge social assistance data in Indonesia: getting into DTSEN, updating your decile and avoiding fake links](https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/propose-or-challenge-social-assistance/) - [Family Card (KK): new households, changes and replacements](https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/family-card-kk/) --- Source: Panduan Warga, https://panduanwarga.org/en/guides/check-social-assistance/ (reviewed 2026-10-01). General information, not legal or financial advice; current agency rules take precedence.