Benazir Kafalat Program CNIC Check & Payment Update 2025

Online Check Through CNIC

There are two methods for checking whether you fulfill the eligibility criteria or not. One is through the CNIC online and the other is through the sms. First we will discuss it through CNIC.

All you need to do is just open your device, whatever you use and go to the official website of Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). Then there you will see an option on the website for checking the eligibility criteria. Then go for whether I qualify for it or not. Then you will be asked to insert the CNIC (Computerized National Identity Card) number on the screen. After this hit the next button. Then on your screen immediately you will be provided with the information that whether you can apply for this BISP program or not.

SMS Check By CNIC

The other method that one can follow for checking it is through sms. All you will require is sufficient balance for sending a message. Now what you need to do is;

Open your phone messaging app, then go create a message. There type “balance and your CNIC number’. Then send it to 8171 and soon you will receive a message regarding your eligibility status check. This message will clearly tell you that you can apply for this program or not.

Benazir Kafalat Program 13,500

Benazir Kafalat Program, launched by Yousaf Raza Gillani on the advice of then president Asif Zarfari launched this program in 2008, and was named on ‘Benazir Bhutto’ once prime minister of Pakistan. Who was assassinated back in 2007. The program was named after her to honor her. This program specifically focuses on women empowerment, providing all the support, the financial as well as related to the education to such females who are financially at a very low level. This program provides about R.s 13,500 to such families and families in every 6 months. This program supports every one who is needy without any sort of discrimination based on caste, color, race or of any political views. Once a needy person is detected apart from the financial support this program also provides additional support services like education, vocational training and health care support. This program works to eliminate poverty to some level in Pakistan. This program basically focuses to support all the disadvantaged families so as to alleviate their poverty and help them to get a stable life. 

Eligibility Criteria For Benazir Kafalat Program

One must have to qualify the eligibility  criteria to get the 13,500 installments from this program. There are certain conditions which must be fulfilled before a person becomes eligible for this program. What are they? Let’s take a look at them.

1. The person must be a citizen of Islamic Republic Of Pakistan. 
2. The one to be applying for should be a Female, with a family with not very strong financial background. 
3.  The monthly income of the applicant family must fall below the poverty line of the region. 
4. The one to be applying for the program must not get any other kind of support from any other financial support program of the state. 

All these arrangements were made mandatory to ensure that the amount of financial aid only reaches the needy ones. No scam could be made, and no gambling of the program amount could be made. 

How To Register For The Benazir Kafalat Program? 

In order to get the financial support from the Benazir Kafalat program one must have to apply for it. There are certain steps that one needs to follow for registering this program. What you have to do is;

1. Through the process I have mentioned above, check your eligibility status first through the online method or through the sms on 8171.
2. Then you have to go to the nearby Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) or the BISP field office. 
3. Make sure you bring all of the required documents with yourself such as CNIC, B-form, Child registration card, if going education support. 
4. Make sure to bring your school or college admission slip if going for the ‘Taleemi Wazeefa’. Ensure that the slip is signed by your teacher as well.

Benazir Kafalat Program NSER Survey 

The Benazir Kafalat Program works to achieve one main goal which is to alleviate poverty from the society, to help the deprived ones and to empower the women of the lower societies. This program incorporates the National Socio Economy Registry (NSER) survey. This program especially focuses on the individuals of the deprived communities, those who have a monthly financial income below the poverty line. The Benazir Kafalat program actually gets the data through the NSER survey which they use to make a collection of all the houses that fall below poverty lines and will assist them with the financial support. So anyone who falls in the category of these houses will definitely get financial aid and all the financial support from it. 

Benefits One Can Get Through This Program

The benefits that one can get through this program are a good support system for different daily needs and financial assistance to get the necessities of life. The Benazir Kafalat program offers free health insurance to the deprived ones, it ensures that they get enough money to live their lives without any critical financial problems. This program was designed to cope with the problems like economic instability in the country, chronic poverty and to overcome the adverse effects of it. 

Benazir Kafalat Program is basically a part of Benazir Income Support Program. Its main initiative is to provide cash to the individuals which are affected by poverty. This Benazir Kafalat program is recognized as one of the country’s social protection programs, a step to take the country towards a developing country. This program is also recognized as a smart decision by the leaders to secure the future of Pakistan. This program not only supports the effective individuals but also on the international level indicates the government responsibility towards the disadvantaged families of the nation. 

A financial assistance of about plr 13,500 is provided as a direct cash deposit to the mentioned ATMs or bank accounts by the government. 

Benazir Kafalat Program 2025

The cash amount individuals get through this program is directly transferred to their bank accounts, this amount is mostly in the HBL ATMS and BISP Cash Centre. Previously the amount was set as 10,500 but now it has been increased to the 13,500 Pakistani rupees. Anyone who thinks that one is eligible for the Program should definitely go for it. 

Who Is Eligible For The Benazir Kafalat Program PKR 13,500 In 2025? 

Following are the people who are eligible for the Benazir Kafalat Program 2025;

1. Those families that are headed by women are mostly prioritized. This program especially works to support the women of the nation. 
2. Those families that have a relatively low income, which is supported by much low monthly supported income.
3. Those who are of old age and do not have anyone to support them financially. 
4. Those families who do not have anyone to earn for them. Basically the unemployed members.
5. Those women that are widows are especially supported by this system as well. 
6. Individuals that are disabled, cannot earn for themselves and do not have anyone to take care of them.
7. Those children who do not have anyone to take care of them and  orphans are supported through this program. 

Future Goals Of The Benazir Kafalat Program 

The future goals of this Benazir Kafalat program is to excel with more speed and more excellence in alleviating the poverty of the country. In the year of 2025-2026 additional 9.3 million families will definitely get benefits from this program. And this plan will definitely stick to its main goal that is to empower women and help such families that are specially headed by a woman, or there is only a single woman earning for a family. Since 2008 this program has reached a significant heights of success, being successful at eliminating poverty to a drastic level and helping hundreds of thousands of needy people. There are several different programs as well running with the name of the former prime minister’s name such as ‘Benazir Nashonama Program’, ‘Benazir Undergraduate Scholarship’ etc for helping the people of Pakistan in different aspects. The government will work to make this program approachable for more and more people so that more of the needy people can register for it and get financial assistance and other support as soon as possible. 

Issue With Record Of ID Card Records

Since it’s possible to approach this program through computer devices, it is possible for some individuals to face some sort of problems as well, but as it states that to every problem there is always a solution, always. Similarly, if you try to find your eligibility status through 8171 or through online but are continuously facing an issue of No Record found of your CNIC then all you need to do is just visit the nearest BISP office. They look for the registration desk, and tell the officer there about your problem. Rest will definitely be taken care of by him. 

How Does The Benazir Kafalat Program Measure Its Success? 

As I have mentioned before, this financial assistance program has reached great success in the country. The process to measure the success of the program is majorly based on the NESR (National Socio Economic Registry) Survey. Through this survey an effort is conducted by gaining data and information about the people and families by going door to door. Through this survey a vivid guess can be made by the government about the success level of the program. Simply by comparing the data of the previous survey and after the launching of the program there is a difference between the previous data and the recent one. There are some other ways through which the Programme success could be guessed, like how much fund in total is distributed, the number of families receiving the financial assistance etc.

Final Word 

At last, Benazir Kafalat Program is a social welfare program, which is launched to help the poor and needy people of Pakistan. This program mainly focused on empowering women especially those of the deprived families. The Benazir Kafalat Program lies as one of the programs of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). The program, named after the former late prime minister Benazir Bhutto, launched in 2008 is actually a plan to work to alleviate the poverty from Pakistan. This program is currently among one of the most successful programs that the country has ever launched. With the time passing this program is also making changes in it, making it more approachable and increasing the financial aid that it can provide to the victims. As the program grows, more and more disadvantaged families are being benefitted from it and the goal of the program is being achieved completely. So if you are eligible for this program or know someone who you might think is eligible for it then do help them by registering them to this program to get government support!