‘Benazir Kafaalat’ stipend amount increased to Rs10,500

Islamabad: The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has increased the amount of the quarterly stipends of Benazir Kafaalat programme up to Rs10,500 for this year, in order to provide financial relief to the beneficiaries.

"The first quarterly payment of this years will be Rs10,500 which will be issued during the current month (February). For any information and query, the beneficiaries can contact the BISP offices and toll free number 080026477", Secretary BISP, Amir Ali Ahmad said.

The quarterly Benazir Education Stipends will be issued from the month of March including Rs2,500 (primary), Rs3,500 (secondary) and Rs4,500 (higher secondary) for the girl students. While for the boy students, Rs2,000 (primary), Rs3,000 (secondary) and Rs4,000 (higher secondary) will be issued during the period.