Last Updated on: 5th August 2024, 10:29 am
Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) beneficiaries who have not received their payments from April to June should know that this Friday is the last opportunity for women in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) to claim their funds. Payments of 10,500 Benazir Kafaalat will not be possible after August 9, 2024.
Notice from KPK Director General
KPK Director General Zohra Aslam recently released a video message urging eligible beneficiaries to collect their payments quickly as the deadline is fast approaching. From Friday, payments will be suspended and unclaimed funds will be returned to banks.
This notice specifically refers to payments from April to June. Future payments will resume at 12,500 kafalat under BISP programmes.
Reason for suspension of payments to KPK
The DG explained that payments will be suspended after August 9 as the contract between the bank and BISP for payments from April to June will expire. For subsequent payments, a new agreement will be entered into with other banks, allowing beneficiaries to access the funds through a CNIC 8171 cheque.
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What’s their impact on other provinces
In other provinces, including Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan, payments will continue. The contract termination applies only to KPK, so eligible women in these regions will continue to receive their payments.
KPK beneficiaries must collect their money by August 9; otherwise, the BISP Kafalat money will be refunded to them and they will lose this payment.