Beneficiaries under Ehsaas Kafalat programme increased to 10 mln: Sania Nishtar
Beneficiaries under Ehsaas Kafalat programme increased to 10 mln: Sania Nishtar
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) - Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar said the government had decided to increase the number of beneficiaries under Ehsaas Kafalat Programme from 7 million to 10 million.
Addressing the post budget press conference here along with Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin, Dr Sania said the government had taken four measures to provide maximum facilities to the beneficiaries under Ehsaas Kafalat Programme.
First, she said the biannual cash disbursement was being increased from Rs 12000 to Rs 13000 and the next disbursement in January 2022 would be amounted to Rs 13000.
Further, she said the beneficiaries would now be able to withdraw their amount from any of the bank through ATM.
The SAPM said a facility of appeal was being given to the people who were not included in the survey but still they consider themselves as the deserving families.
