Agents warned against Kafaalat deductions

Biannual stipend amount raised from Rs12,000 to Rs13,000

ISLAMABAD:

SAPM on Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar on Monday warned of stern action against the agents involved in illegal deductions of money from payments of Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries.

The SAPM reiterated that those involved in illegal deductions from payments of Kafaalat beneficiaries would be dealt with strictly according to the law.

The biannual stipend amount of Ehsaas Kafaalat has been raised from Rs12,000 to Rs13,000 since February 1, 2022. The increase of Rs1,000 was ratified by the federal cabinet in June last year to benefit all Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries.