The Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has announced that the quarterly payment for the Kafalat program will increase by Rs 3,000. Starting in January 2025, beneficiaries will receive Rs 13,500 every three months instead of Rs 10,500. This change shows BISP’s effort to help low-income families deal with the rising cost of living.
BISP has announced an increase in the quarterly payments for the Kafalat program. At the same time, new registration has officially started to include more women in the program. This step will help poor and deserving women, struggling due to financial difficulties, to join the program and receive cash support every three months. In this article, I will guide women who are not yet part of this program on how to register and complete the process quickly.
Eligibility Criteria
If you are a woman who is not yet part of the BISP Kafalat program and want to join, the first step is to check if you meet the eligibility criteria. This program is specifically designed for women facing poverty due to financial hardships or those who have lost their husbands.
To make sure only eligible women benefit from this program, BISP has set strict rules. Before applying, you need to confirm whether you qualify. Below, I have listed all the eligibility criteria for your guidance.
- Women living in poverty.
- Women whose household income is less than 50,000 rupees a month.
- Women whose husbands have passed away.
- Women who have never traveled outside the country.
- Women who spend less than 1,000 rupees on mobile balance each month.
- Women whose family members do not work abroad.
- Women who don’t work in a government job, and no one in their family is a government employee.
- Women who don’t own any property.
- Women who are over 18 years old and have a National Identity Card.
- Women who live permanently in Pakistan.
- Women who are not receiving help from any other program.
Complete The Registration Procedure
Women who meet all the requirements of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) can join the Kafalat program by registering. Here is a simple guide to help these women complete their registration process. Note that registration is done through the NSER survey.
Steps for Registration:
- Visit the Nearest BISP Office
Go to the closest BISP office in your city. - Provide Documents at the Registration Desk
Once at the office, meet the BISP staff at the registration desk. Share your identity card and child’s birth certificate (Bay Form). - Receive a Token
The staff will check your documents and give you a token to proceed with the NSER survey. - Proceed to the Registration Room
Use the token to enter the registration room, where a BISP computer operator will assist you. - Answer Questions
The operator will ask you some questions to complete your registration form. - Fingerprint Verification
After filling out the form, they will take your fingerprints to complete the verification. - Get SMS Confirmation
Once the process is complete, you will receive an SMS from 8171 confirming that your survey registration is done. - Eligibility Notification
After verifying your information, BISP will send an SMS to inform you if you are eligible for the program.
By following these steps, you can complete your registration and join the Kafalat program.
BISP 8171 Result Check Online By CNIC
Many women do not get the eligibility confirmation SMS from 8171 after completing their registration. This makes them worried, and they think they are not included in the Kafalat Program. However, most of the time, this is not true. To solve this problem, BISP has made it easy for women to check their eligibility from home.
If you have registered but haven’t received a confirmation, you can check your eligibility on the 8171 web portal. Here is a simple step-by-step guide to help you:
- Open the 8171 web portal using this link: https://8171.bisp.gov.pk/.
- Once the portal opens, you will see two boxes where you need to enter your information:
- In the first box, type your ID card number without dashes or spaces.
- In the second box, enter the captcha code exactly as shown on the screen.
- Click the “Find” button below.
- After clicking, all the details about your eligibility will appear on your screen.
This process will help you check your status quickly and easily from home.