Here's The Explanation: A Proposal to Reduce Indonesian Hajj Fees in 2023 to IDR 49.8 Million

RADARLAMPUNG.CO.ID, BANDAR LAMPUNG - The proposed haj fee for 2023 can be lowered from the previous proposal of IDR 98.8 million to IDR 90 million.

This was disclosed by the Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organizing at the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenag RI), Hilman Latief.

According to the Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organizing at the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenag RI), Hilman Latief, The proposed haj fee could be lowered below the previous proposal.

Hilam Latief conveyed this reduction in the cost of Hajj during a meeting to discuss the Hajj Implementation Fees (BPIH) between the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenag RI) and Commission VIII DPR RI (the People's Representative Council of the Republic of Indonesia).

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This was monitored by radarlampung.co.id from the DPR RI YouTube channel on February 15, 2023.

Hilman Latief said that in relation to the proposed pilgrimage costs, the value could be lowered from the originally proposed IDR 98.8 million to IDR 90 million.

"The BIPIH fee formulated by the government is IDR 90,050,637.26." "Those are the results of the studies conducted," said the Director General of Hajj and Umrah Organizing at the Ministry of Religion of the Republic of Indonesia (Kemenag RI), Hilman Latief.

If this is done, the prospective pilgrims only need to pay a fee of IDR 49.8 million.

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The cost is of course lower than previously determined, namely IDR 69 million, so that the remainder can be covered by the value of the benefits.

"We see that the congregation paid the BIPIH this year (2023) at IDR 49,812,700.26, or 55 percent. "And the benefit value is IDR 40,237,937, or 44.7 percent," said Hilman Latief.

Meanwhile, prospective pilgrims still need to pay attention to components that can reduce costs, such as consumption, accommodation, and insurance.

On the other hand, as previously reported by Radarlampung.co.id, there is a change in the composition of the proposed increase in Hajj travel expenses (Bipih) in 2023.

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