Benazir Income Support Programme
Poverty reduction programme in Pakistan
The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is a programme of the Pakistani government to fight against poverty.[3]
بینظیر انکم سپورٹ پروگرام | |
Abbreviation | BISP |
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Named after | Benazir Bhutto |
Formation | July 2008 |
Type | Social safety net |
Focus | Health, Education, Social Protection, Reduce poverty, Enhance financial capacity of poor people |
Headquarters | F-Block, Pakistan Secretariat, Islamabad, Pakistan |
Methods | Donations, Scholarship |
Owner | Government of Pakistan |
Chairperson of BISP | Vacant |
Affiliations | Government of Pakistan |
Budget | US$ 1.15 Billion[1] |
Employees | 2,381[2] |
Website | bisp |
It has been implemented in the provinces of Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. The program also operates in the federally administered regions of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and the Islamabad Capital Territory.
Eligibility change
To be eligible for cash payments under BISP, families must earn less than RS 6,000 per month; equivalent to $67. Further eligibility requirements stipulate that:
- Families must have a female applicant holding a valid ID card
- An individual applicant must be a widowed or divorced woman without male family members
- Eligible families include those with physically or mentally disabled individuals
Families deemed ineligible for cash payments through BISP include those with:
- Members employed by the Pakistani government, army, or any other government-affiliated agency
- Members drawing a pension or receiving post-retirement benefits from the government
- Family members owning more than 3 acres of farmland or more than 80 square yards of residential land
- Members receiving income from other sources
- Members holding a machine readable passport
- Members with a National Identity Card for Overseas citizens
- Members with a bank account excluding microfinance banks and those catering to low-income families[4]
List of Chairpersons of Benazir Income Support Program change
Name of Chairperson | Entered Office | Left Office |
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Farzana Raja | July 2008 | March 2013 |
Vacant | March 2013 | November 2013 |
Enver Baig | November 2013 | November 2014 |
Vacant | November 2014 | February 2015 |
Marvi Memon | February 2015 | June 2018 |
Vacant | June 2018 | October 2018 |
Sania Nishtar | October 2018 | April 2022 |
Shazia Marri | April 2022 | Present |
References change
- ↑ "Ehsaas Income Support Programme buget". pass.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 7 August 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ↑ "Ehsaas Income Support Programme". pass.gov.pk. Archived from the original on 17 October 2018. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ↑ "DFID lauds BISP performance by giving it overall 'A' rating". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ↑ "How To Apply For Ehsaas Emergency Cash Programme For Jobs". BOL News. Retrieved 26 September 2020.