<![CDATA[This study uses a literature review approach to analyse the impact of corruption on the distribution of social assistance and the implementation of post-disaster rehabilitation programmes in Indonesia. As a country prone to disasters, Indonesia relies on effective and accountable social assistance systems to support rapid recovery and reduce community vulnerability. However, emergency conditions, bureaucratic complexity, and weak oversight can create opportunities for corruption, including the misappropriation of funds, the manipulation of beneficiary data, inflated procurement costs, and collusion among those involved. This study applies Donald Cressey’s Fraud Triangle Theory and its developments to examine the role of pressure, opportunity, rationalisation, capability, and collusion in corrupt practices within social assistance governance. Secondary data were obtained from academic journals, government reports, institutional publications, and credible media sources published between 2020 and 2025, and were analysed thematically. The findings suggest that corruption can result in delays to aid distribution, a reduction in the quality of assistance, the mistargeting of beneficiaries, and substandard rehabilitation outcomes. These conditions undermine public trust and prolong post-disaster recovery. Therefore, strengthening digital transparency, community-based oversight, and institutional integrity is essential to improving the accountability and effectiveness of post-disaster social assistance programmes.]]>
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