400,000 New Women Included In Benazir Kafalat Program

Benazir Kafalat Program 2025

As you know, the Benazir Kafalat Program is one of the largest social security programs launched by the Government of Pakistan. This program provides cash assistance on a quarterly basis to women belonging to poor and deserving families to meet their daily needs such as food, education, etc. The focus of this program is more on women who are either widowed or have no source of income. At present, according to the statistics, the number of women benefiting from this program has reached about 9 million. And recently, after receiving instructions from the Government of Pakistan, BISP has decided to include another 4 million women in the Kafalat program by the month of July or August. Most of these women will be those women who recently received an SMS about the release of the payment of 13500 a few months ago, but the payments were not released to such women. But now, after this decision of BISP, such women will soon be made a part of the program by the month of July-August.

Here in this article, I will provide you people with complete and authentic information in this regard. How can such women who have not yet completed their registration process but belong to a poor or deserving family and are forced to live below the poverty line join this program? Will such women be included in the program, and if so, for how long? Along with this, I will provide the eligibility criteria and other important details in this article to guide you people.

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When Will Women Newly Added To The Program Receive Payments?

It has recently been announced to include four lakh new women in the Kafalat program under the Benazir Income Support Program, after which the most important question in people’s minds is when will these women get financial assistance? So in this regard, it has been told that at present, quarterly installment payments for January to March 2025 are being made to the already eligible women, and as soon as this phase is completed, all the newly included women will also be made a regular part of the program. After that, when the new quarterly installment of BISP is released in July and August, these four lakh women who have recently been included in the program will also start receiving payments along with it. And similarly, BISP will release payments to all women in a systematic manner, which will include all the regular beneficiaries who are already benefiting and the newly included women.

بینظیر انکم سپورٹ پروگرام کے تحت کفالت پروگرام میں حال ہی میں چار لاکھ نئی خواتین کو شامل کرنے کا اعلان کیا گیا ہے، جس کے بعد لوگوں کے ذہن میں سب سے اہم سوال یہ ہے کہ ان خواتین کو مالی امداد کب سے ملے گی؟ تو اس حوالے سے بتایا گیا ہے کہ اس وقت پہلے سے اہل خواتین کو جنوری تا مارچ 2025 کی سہ ماہی قسط کی ادائیگیاں جاری ہیں، اور جیسے ہی یہ مرحلہ مکمل ہو گا، تمام نئی شامل کی گئی خواتین کو بھی پروگرام کا باقاعدہ حصہ بنا دیا جائے گا۔ اس کے بعد جولائی اور اگست میں جب بی آئی ایس پی کی نئی سہ ماہی قسط جاری کی جائے گی، تو ان چار لاکھ خواتین کو بھی اس کے ساتھ ادائیگیاں ملنا شروع ہو جائیں گی جنہیں حال ہی میں پروگرام میں شامل کیا گیا ہے۔ اور اسی طرح بی ائی ایس پی تمام خواتین کو منظم طریقے کے ساتھ ایک ساتھ ہی ادائیگیاں جاری کرے گا جن میں پہلے سے فائدہ اٹھانے والی تمام ریگولر بینیفشریز اور نئی شامل ہونے والی خواتین شامل ہوں گی۔

Who Can Apply For The BISP Kafalat Program?

The Kafalat Program under the Benazir Income Support Program is for Pakistani women who are facing financial difficulties and are entitled to government assistance. The following women are eligible to apply for this program:

• Women who are Pakistani citizens
• Women who have a Pakistani identity card
• Women who are not part of any other assistance program
• Women who have not been disqualified from the Kafalat program before
• Women whose monthly income is less than Rs. 50,000
• Women who are neither government employees themselves nor have any government employees in their household

Preferentially included:

• Widows
• Divorced women
• Disabled women
• Mothers whose children are going to school

If you fall into any of these categories, your chances of being included in the program are high. For this, it is necessary to go to the nearest BISP office and register.

How To Complete New Registration In the Benazir Kafalat Program

All such women who meet the eligibility criteria mentioned above and wish to join the Benazir Kafalat Program can complete their registration process very easily. For registration, they have to follow only a few simple steps.

• First, they will have to go to the nearest BISP Tehsil Office, where they will have to get a token for survey registration.
• After getting the token, the women will have to go to the survey registration room, where the representative present will ask them various questions related to their socio-economic status, such as income, family situation, children’s education, residence, etc.
• Based on all these questions, the representative will complete their survey registration form.
• Finally, their fingerprints will be taken to verify their identity, after which the registration process will be completed.
• As soon as the registration is completed, the women will receive a confirmation SMS indicating that their registration has been successful.
• After this, the verification process will begin through NADRA and other sources, and upon completion of the verification, the women will be informed about their eligibility via SMS.
• If they are found eligible, they will be released regular Kafalat program payments.

How To Check Your Eligibility Status In The Kafalat Program

Checking your eligibility status in the Benazir Kafalat Program has now become very easy. For this, the government has provided two easy ways through which everyone can check their eligibility from the comfort of their homes:

1. Via SMS (most commonly used method):

This method is best for those who do not have internet access.

• First, open the SMS app on your mobile phone.
• Type your 13-digit National Identity Card number without any dashes.
• Send this number to 8171.
• Within a few moments, you will receive a reply message containing your eligibility information.

2. Via online portal (for internet users):

• If you have internet access, you can easily check online.
• First, go to the website: https://8171.bisp.gov.pk
• Enter your 13-digit CNIC number in the form on the page.
• Enter the code in the image below correctly.
• Finally, click on “Submit.”
• After this, you will immediately see the details of your eligibility and possible payments.

Both these methods are very easy, secure, and free, using which you can easily know the status of your participation in the Benazir Kafalat program.

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Final Words

The decision of BISP to include four lakh more women in the Kafalat program by July-August on the special instructions of the Government of Pakistan is a commendable step. This decision will not only ensure financial assistance to more poor and deserving families but will also help them get out of poverty. Here in this article, I have provided you with detailed information regarding this decision of BISP. Along with this, I have told you how more women can become part of the Kafalat program. For complete guidance, this article has also provided the eligibility criteria, registration procedure, and complete procedure for obtaining eligibility information.