Teachers in Kapuas Hulu await unpaid allowances despite funds transfer
Putusibau, Thekabarnews.com—Teachers in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, are still awaiting their 13th and 14th teacher professional allowances (TPG) in 2025. The Kapuas Hulu administration has...
Putusibau, Thekabarnews.com—Teachers in Kapuas Hulu Regency, West Kalimantan, are still awaiting their 13th and 14th teacher professional allowances (TPG) in 2025. The Kapuas Hulu administration has already disbursed the funds, so they should reach the local authorities soon.
Head of the Kapuas Hulu branch of the Indonesian Teachers Association (PGRI), Yogha Utama Waringin, said that the Ministry of Finance sent the money to the local government at the end of December 2025.
The teachers still do not have the money from the Regional Financial and Asset Management Agency (BKAD), though. Yogha says the money did not come until December 31, 2025, which was the end of the fiscal year.
“Because of this delay, the money was carried over into 2026 as a budget surplus (Silpa),” Yogha said on Friday, April 10, the supreme audit board (BPK) needs to check them out first because they are Silpa.
He added that teachers cannot access the funds until authorities update the 2026 APBD. In addition, teachers fear that the budget change timeline will delay payments until late 2026.
“We may have to wait until September or October for the APBD to change. That is a long time,” Yogha said.
Teachers question why authorities have not distributed the funds more promptly, even though the central government has already transferred them. The delay has sparked frustration, particularly as the allowances represent an important component of teachers’ income.
Yogha urged the regional government to quickly distribute the money, as timely pay is vital for teachers. Furthermore, it should not be hard or take a long time to give out these allowances.
“This money is important to teachers,” he said.
Yogha says that it often takes longer for government money to get to people because of rules and red tape. This is especially true when the deadlines for taxes and the end-of-year accounting are the same.
The case highlights how central and regional governments struggle to coordinate. This is especially true in ensuring timely payments of public sector benefits and managing budget transitions.
Teachers in Kapuas Hulu remain optimistic about a swift resolution to the issue. Kapuas Hulu PGRI wants to see clearer ways to avoid delays like these in the future. This way, important benefits can get to the people who need them without any extra red tape.
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