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In recent years, social assistance (bansos) has become one of the government's important instruments to reduce the economic impacts that are crushing many families. However, Indonesian Minister of Social Affairs Saifullah Yusuf (Gus Ipul) highlighted a disturbing phenomenon: social assistance addiction. Social assistance addiction describes a situation where aid recipients begin to lose motivation to improve their standard of living. Gus Ipul said that the low graduation rate or success rate of exiting the social assistance program is one indicator of this phenomenon. Instead of being a bridge to independence, social assistance actually risks creating a dangerous dependency. This raises a fundamental question: is social assistance, which should be a solution, actually a trap? Watch the Kompas.com Ruang Jernih podcast exclusively with Social Affairs Minister Saifullah Yusuf, hosted directly by Kompas.com Editor-in-Chief Amir Sodikin. *** Editor-in-Chief: Amir Sodikin Executive Producer: Oky Ivans Producer: Dimas Agung Pamungkas Assistant Producers: Handika Syukur Nur Alam, Muthia Yusranti Cameramen: Miftahul Rizky, Frederikus Tuto Soromaking, Andhika Dwi Prasetyo Picture Editor: Dinda Zaskia Desya #ClearSpace #AmirSodikin #GusIpul #SyaifullahYusuf #AgusSalim #SocialAssistance #SocialBansos This article can be viewed at: https://video.kompas.com/watch/181190...