About Rs 58b disbursed under Benazir Kafaalat till-date

ISLAMABAD, Jul 10 (SABAH): Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has till-date disbursed over Rs 58 billion among more than 6.5 million beneficiary women across Pakistan under the Benazir Kafaalat initiative.

According to media reports, disbursement of fourth quarterly tranche of Benazir Kafaalat for Financial Year-2022-23 was continued successfully through banks’ retailers. Under Benazir Kafaalat, nine million registered beneficiary families are entitled to a quarterly installment of Rs 9,000 per household.

BISP already released over Rs. 81 billion to its partner banks; Bank Alfalah and Habib Bank Limited (HBL) for disbursement among the beneficiaries through their retail distribution network.

Alongside the Benazir Kafaalat, Benazir educational scholarships wer also being given out to the children of registered families; however, 70 percent attendance in the school is mandatory to receive educational scholarships.

If there is any complaint, the beneficiaries can approach the nearest BISP Tehsil Offices or call on toll-free helpline number 080026477 of Benazir Income Support Program. BISP messages are only sent from 8171 while messages from any other number should not be trusted.