BISP disburses over Rs 13 billion among 1.44 million beneficiaries in two days across Pakistan under Benazir Kafaalat Programme
ISLAMABAD, June 21 (SABAH): Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has, so far, disbursed 13.039 billion among 1.448 million families under Benazir Kafaalat Programme. Additionally, 391,765 beneficiary mothers have withdrawn the stipend of Benazir Taleeemi Wazaif. Benazir Income Support Programme had released the 4th quarterly tranche of Benazir Kafaalat cash assistance on Monday 19th June, 2023. The amount of 4th quarterly tranche is Rs. 9000/- after 25% increase, which was announced by the Federal Government early this year.
In addition to Benazir Kafaalat cash assistance, Benazir Taleemi Wazaif stipend’s installment of January to March is also being disbursed to 6.7 Million school going students having at least 70% attendance in school who are registered under Benazir Taleemi Wazaif.
This time, disbursement is being made through 1559, especially arranged Camp sites established throughout the country. The arrangement of disbursement of Stipends through Campsites is to facilitate the beneficiaries and ensure transparency. Provision of payment through ATMs of HBL and Bank Alfalah would not be available, nor will any payment be made at the POS outside the campsite established by the BISP.
About Rs. 81 billion is being disbursed among 9 million beneficiaries’ families of Benazir Kafaalat cash assistance, while another Rs 16 billion is being doled out to the 6.7 million beneficiaries of Taleemi Wazaif. It is important to note that at primary level Rs. 2000/- is paid to a girl student while Rs.1500 is given to a boy student. At secondary level, a girl student and a boy student is paid Rs. 3000/- and Rs 2500/- respectively, while at higher secondary level the stipend is Rs. 4000/- and Rs. 3500/- for the female and male students, respectively.
Ms. Shazia Marri, Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson BISP, in her message, has called upon the registered beneficiaries to receive the full amount of Rs.9000 along with receipt of payment. She has directed the concerned officials to ensure transparency through strict monitoring and vigilance. She said that monitoring teams have to watch and supervise the cash disbursement process and ensure stern action against any complaint of leakage or deduction from beneficiaries’ precious cash assistance. She stressed that the beneficiaries should receive their entire amount of Rs. 9000/- plus stipend of Benazir Taleemi Wazaif according to gender or education level of their child.
She also emphasized the beneficiaries to demand a receipt of their payment and to count and check their cash before leaving the POS desk. The Minister reiterated that in case of any complaint the beneficiaries should immediately report to BISP’s toll-free helpline 0800-26477 and inform the BISP officer deputed at the campsite to ensure transparent disbursement of the cash. She warned that the messages sent by BISP will come from 8171 only and no message from any other number or code should be trusted, as such messages are fake and fraudulent.