Benazir Kafalat Program for widows
The Benazir Kafalat Program has formally started registration for widows to be a part of the program. Widows belonging to any region of the country can now complete their registration. 10500 will be provided to the widows every three months if they are eligible after completing the registration. The main objective of the government in starting this program is to empower widows by providing them with financial assistance. So that after the death of her husband, she can lead a better life for herself and her children.
In this article, widows will get to see the complete procedure to complete the registration. With the help of an easy procedure, such women will be able to complete their registration very easily. Eligibility criteria and other necessary details will be seen further in this article.
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Eligibility Criteria For Widows
Certain eligibility criteria have been set for widows wishing to complete registration in the Benazir Kafalat program. Women who meet these eligibility criteria will be able to be a part of this program. The eligibility criteria laid down are as follows:
- Widowed women whose poverty score is 32 or less than 32 can complete their registration in this program.
- For widows who wish to complete the registration, it is mandatory to have the death certificate of the husband.
- Widows with any disability must have a disability certificate.
- Widows working in any government sector cannot join this program.
- Women who do not have a national identity card are also ineligible for this program.
Registration Procedure For Widows
The Benazir Income Support Program has simplified the registration process to provide maximum relief to widows. Now widows can complete their registration process by completing a few easy steps. After completing the registration process and eligibility verification, women can get their money. Follow the below-mentioned procedure to complete the registration.
First of all, widows should visit their nearest Benazir Income Support Tehsil Office with their husband’s death certificate, identity card, and house electricity and gas bill. After visiting the office, complete your NSER survey after getting guidance from the representatives present there. After a few days of completing the survey registration process, such women can verify their eligibility. After verifying the eligibility, the amount can be collected from any nearby payment center in case of eligibility.
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Eligibility Verification Procedure After Completing Registration
It is necessary to check eligibility after completing the registration in the Benazir Kafalat program. The purpose of an eligibility check is to ensure whether the applicant has been declared eligible or not. Because the money is released only to those who are declared eligible, it is very important to know this.
To verify their eligibility, women have to write their ID card number and send an SMS to 8171. A reply SMS will be received within a few minutes of sending the SMS, within which the eligibility will be confirmed. Apart from this, the online 8171 portal can also be used to check eligibility. Remember that the identity card number must be present in both procedures for eligibility verification.
If the eligibility verification is being done through SMS, ensure that the number from which the SMS is being sent is registered in the applicant’s own name.
Conclusion
Benazir Kafalat is currently Pakistan’s largest welfare network that provides financial assistance to women. Women, including widows, who meet the eligibility criteria can get financial assistance if they are eligible after completing their registration process. In this article, the complete procedure for registration for widows has been provided so that they can get financial assistance by completing their registration. Further, within this article, the method of checking eligibility after completing the registration has also been looked at. Further, if you need any kind of information related to this, you can get the information by commenting in the section below the post.