"The definition of low-income society must be improved, not just Rp 8 million but maybe Rp 12 million," said Yeka quoted from Liputan6.com, Tuesday, June 11, 2024."

Yeka explained the expansion of the MBR category to attract interest in the Tapera program participation. This is in line with the Tapera program's goal of improving the welfare of both civil servants and private or independent workers.

"He assesses that the benefits of the Tapera program will be obtained more by workers. Among others, the assistance of down payment for houses up to a cheaper mortgage interest rate of around 5 percent. 'Well, if you join other mortgages, the interest rate can be as high as 11 percent,' he emphasized."

Meanwhile, for people who already own a house, they can take advantage of incentives for renovations with lower interest rates. According to him, participants will also receive the principal amount along with the fertilization funds at the end of the membership period.