PERAN PEMERINTAH DALAM PEMBERDAYAAN USAHA MIKRO DI MASA PANDEMI COVID-19 MELALUI ZAKAT

ABSTRAKDi Era Covid-19 telah memporakporandakan perekonomian secara global, perekonomian Indonesia selama covid 19, mengalami pertumbuhan rendah, sehingga dibutuhkan kebijakan pemerintah, serta kreativitas masyarakat. Pada tingkat ekonomi mikro, zakat memiliki implikasi ekonomi terhadap perilaku konsumsi dan tabungan individu serta perilaku produksi dan investasi perusahaan tanpa berpengaruh negatif pada insentif bekerja. Pemerintah bisa menunjuk beberapa petugas yang menangani pengumpulan serta pendistribusian zakat yang dikenal dengan istilah amil zakat atau ‘amilin. tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah memberikan informasi dan pengetahuan tentang peran pemerintah melalui dalam menopang usaha mikro di tengah pandemi covid-19 melalui zakat. Penelitian ini bersifat kualitatif deskriptif terkait peran pemerintah dalam menopang usaha mikro di tengah pandemi covid-19 melalui zakat. BAZNAS menghimpun zakat dari setiap masyarakat yang memiliki kewajiban membayar zakat yang selanjutnya disalurkan kepada masyarakat yang membutuhkan. Adapun peran pemerintah melalui Kementerian Koperasi dan UMKM mempunyai prioritas nasional dan program prioritas untuk UMKM yaitu melalui program prioritas Peningkatan Daya Saing Usaha Mikro, Kecil, dan Menengah (UMKM).Kata Kunci: Pemerintah, Zakat, Usaha Mikro. ABSTRACTIn the Covid-19 Era that has ravaged the global economy, the Indonesian economy during covid 19 experienced low growth, so government policies and community creativity were needed. At the microeconomic level, zakat has economic implications on individual consumption and savings behavior as well as production and investment behavior of companies without a negative effect on work incentives. The government can appoint several officers who handle the collection and distribution of zakat, known as amil zakat or 'amilin. The purpose of this research is to provide information and knowledge about the role of government through supporting micro-enterprises in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic through zakat. This qualitative descriptive study is related to the role of the government in supporting micro-enterprises in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic through zakat. BAZNAS collects zakat from every community who has the obligation to pay zakat which is then distributed to people in need. The role of the government through the Ministry of Cooperatives and MSMEs has national priorities and priority programs for MSMEs, namely through the priority program for Improving the Competitiveness of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).Key Word : Goverment, MSMEs