The Families’ Welfare of the Street Vendors Affected by COVID-19 in Johar Baru District, Central Jakarta, Indonesia

This article describes the families’ welfare of street vendors during the COVID-19 pandemic and the differences experienced by street vendors from before the COVID-19 pandemic, during the COVID-19 pandemic, and the recovery period. This research is expected to provide an overview to the government regarding society during a pandemic provide input and reference in making policies and programs for the community to increase development. This study uses a qualitative approach with in-depth interview techniques and observation. The results of this study illustrate the welfare of that street vendors' families is disrupted,especially in the economic, social and psychological aspects. These aspects are interrelated, triggered by regulations prohibiting street vendors from trade. There are restrictions on trading time, and an inability to socialize appropriately, so sadness and disappointment come when they cannot met their families need. The differences in welfare are very clear. Before the pandemic, people had a certain income. During the pandemic,street vendors had uncertain income, and there was a time they had no income at all. During the transition period, people began to wake up, and the situation gradually improved, but their economic situation had not recovered to how it was before the COVID-19 pandemic.