ECC grants Rs40bn for BISP

February 13, 2023 (MLN): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday granted Rs40 billion as Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) to Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) to meet its budgetary requirements for an increase in the unconditional and conditional grants.

The summary was presented by the Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety on the enhancement of the BSIP budget.

The meeting was briefed on the ongoing BISP programs including Unconditional Cash Transfer (UCT) Programme “Benazir Kafaalat” covering around 9 million families, two Conditional Cash Transfer  (CCT) programs namely Benazir Taleemi Wazaif and Benazir Nashonuma.

This disbursement of cash assistance to affectees of floods as emergency relief of Rs25,000/- was provided per affected family to around 2.7 million families.

In CCT Program, there have been accelerated enrolments in Benazir Taleemi Wazaif and it is anticipated that additional 1 million children will be enrolled by the end of June 2023.

Also, BISP has extended CCT Benazir Nashonuma to all the districts of the country.

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