Abstract: This study aims to investigate the effect of the Raskin (Beras Miskin) program on poor household expenditure using Susenas households data. the effectiveness of Raskin program was analyzed by using two regression models, namely rice expenditure regression models and total household spending and total household expenditure regression models. Consumption of Raskin deemed to affect household spending and total household expenditure. The results show that the Raskin program can ease small yet significant burden on poor households rice spending. In addition, Raskin also cause total household expenditure to increace by the increasing expenditure of foods containing vegetable, meat and fruit.

Keywords: raskin, in-kind transfer, household, consumption, benefit