ISLAMABAD, Jun 2 (APP): The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has
disbursed over Rs.16 billion among over 15,00,000 beneficiaries from across the country so far under the Benazir Kafaalat quarterly pay
ments (April-June).
“Till May 30, over Rs. 16 billion has been
disbursed among over 15,00,000 beneficiaries which make 46 per cent of the total beneficiaries”, said an official source.
The
disbursement of the quarterly tranche (April-June) of Benazir Kafaalat cash assistance to the beneficiaries is continued across the country in two phases to
disburse Rs. 10,500 per household among over nine million registered beneficiary families.
In the first phase, the pay
ments are being issued among the beneficiaries in all districts of Islamabad, Balochistan, Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan.
The pay
ments are also being
disbursed in Peshawar, Mardan and all districts of Malakand and Hazara Division in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, all districts of Karachi Divis
ion and District Hyderabad in Sindh province and Gujranwala, Sahiwal, Rawalpindi and all districts of Sargodha Divis
ion and District Vehari in Punjab.
Pay
ments to the beneficiaries in the remaining districts are being issued in the second phase.
The beneficiaries can receive their payment through the nearest centers after receiving the message from 8171. The beneficiaries, in case of any complaint, can approach the nearest BISP Tehsil offices or call the toll-free helpline number 080026477 of the Benazir Income Support Program.
The special control room has been activated in the BISP headquarters to address the complaints of the beneficiaries promptly.
However, the beneficiaries can also contact the officials on WhatsApp numbers including 03018472841 (Hyderabad District), 03018472838 (Karachi Division), 03175370095 (South Punjab), 03202399616 (Central Punjab), 03028238564 (North Punjab), 03492883482 (Balochistan), 03155212820 (Khyber Pakhtunkhwa), 03155213094 (Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan).
The messages from the Benazir Income Support Program are sent only from 8171, and messages from any other number should not be trus
ted. The officials of BISP have been directed to ensure the smooth
disbursement of Kafaalat pay
ments to the women without any deductions.
The staff has been deputed to monitor the process of payment
disbursement and take immediate action against the agents responsible for deductions from the beneficiary’s payments.
The BISP is currently supporting 9.3 million deserving families and acting as a lifeline for those facing economic hardship.
The Unconditional Cash Transfers (UCT) program, also known as the ‘Benazir Kafaalat Programme’, is the core initiative of BISP and was launched in 2008.
Since its inception, the UCT/Kafaalat initiative has grown to the extent that it is now the largest single cash transfer program in Pakistan’s history.
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