Seputarkarawang.com - Karawang, The Karawang Regency Government took extreme steps by revoking the rights of 6,000 families receiving social assistance (bansos) throughout 2025. This firm step was taken after these recipients were indicated to be misusing state assistance for prohibited activities, namely online gambling (judol) and online loans (pinjol). Head of the Karawang Social Service, Agus Kurnia, emphasized that this action is part of the regional government's commitment to ensure that the state budget is truly on target and is not diverted for things that damage the family's economy, Sunday (29/3/2026).Even though thousands of data have been cleaned last year, Agus revealed that in 2026 there will still be around 10 percent of social assistance recipients who are indicated to be involved in similar activities. However, this figure is claimed to show quite significant improvement compared to the previous period. The Karawang Social Service continues to carry out strict monitoring to weed out the remaining social assistance users who are still stubborn, using aid money to pay illegal loan installments or betting on online gambling sites which the government is fighting against.
This control process is not without a strong basis, but rather through a data verification and validation system involving various related agencies to increase accuracy. Agus Kurnia explained that every report of abuse will be followed up with valid data in-depth analysis before a decision to revoke it is made. "We want to ensure that this social assistance is truly accepted by people who need it to meet basic needs, not for risky things such as gambling or borrowing," stressed Agus when met at the Karawang Social Service Office.Apart from taking repressive action in the form of withdrawing assistance, the Karawang Social Service is also intensifying educational programs for the public regarding financial literacy and digital dangers. This education is emphasized so that people understand that social assistance is a stimulant to help survive, not an asset that can be pledged or spent in an instant at a virtual gambling table. It is hoped that the reduction in the indicative figure to the remaining 10 percent will be positive capital for Karawang to create a more independent and financially responsible society.The Social Service is currently still postponing decisions on the remaining 10 percent of recipients to ensure there are no errors in the blocking process. This careful step was taken so that people who really need it do not become victims of incorrect data, but still provides a strong warning that supervision will not be relaxed. With an increasingly strict monitoring system in 2026, it is hoped that social assistance in Karawang Regency can be completely free from the negative influence of online gambling and online lending which is detrimental to the wider community.
