EVALUASI KINERJA PERLINDUNGAN SOSIAL PADA PENDUDUK USIA LANJUT PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF SOCIAL PROTECTION IN FOLLOW-OLD POPULATIONS

Abstract

Abstract
The number of elderly people increases along with the improving situation and
economic conditions in the community. The more the number of elderly people the
more problems. The main problem is that the elderly are not in good condition.
Middle and old seniors who are over 70 years of age find it difficult to live without
help from family, community and government. Many elderly people are neglected
or neglected. The government helps to make the community's old age not only a
burden, but also to make the elderly independent, healthy and happy. The
government has implemented various social assistance programs, namely direct
assistance, health insurance and pro elderly programs that can be initiated by the
community and the business world. This study aims to analyze the performance of
social protection in the elderly. The results showed that not all elderly people
received this assistance. Some of the reasons for this are the list of elderly people
being updated late, many elderly people who are unable to access it due to low
education and knowledge, as well as limited physical and psychological coverage.
To encourage coverage, the researcher recommends carrying out layered data
collection at the RT and RW levels, so that the development of the elderly can be
continuously
monitored
Keywords: elderly, access, assistance, social, neglected, education, health
Abstrak
Jumlah lansia semakin bertambah seiring dengan membaiknya situasi dan kondisi
perekonomian masyarakat. Semakin banyak jumlah lansia juga semakin banyak
persoalan yang dihadapi. Persoalan utama adalah kondisi lansia yang tidak
sepenuhnya baik. Lansia madya dan tua yang berada diatas usia 70 tahun tidak
mudah menghadapi kehidupan tanpa bantuan dari keluarga, masyarakat dan
pemerintah. Masih banyak lansia yang terlantar ataupun yang ditelantarkan.
Pemerintah berupaya agar masa tua masyarakat bukan hanya menjadi beban,
namun menjadikan lansia mandiri, sehat dan bahagia di usia tua. Upaya
pemerintah diwujudkan melalui berbagai progam bantuan sosial baik berupa
bantuan langsung, jaminan kesehatan maupun program pro lansia yang dapat
dinisiasi oleh masyarakat maupun dunia usaha. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk
menganalisis kinerja perlindungan sosial pada lansia. Hasil penelitian menunjukan
belum semua lansia mendapatkan bantuan tersebut. Beberapa penyebabnya
adalah daftar lansia terlambat di update, banyak lansia yang tidak mampu
mengakses akibat rendahnya Pendidikan dan pengetahuan, serta daya jangkau
yang semakin terbatas baik fisik maupun psikis. Untuk mendorong daya jangkau,
peneliti merekomendasikan agar melakukan pendataan ulang berlapis tingkat RT
dan RW, agar dapat terus terpantau perkembangan lansia.
Katakunci : lansia, akses, bantuan, sosial, terlantar, pendidikan, kesehatan.