Under which the dependents receive an amount of Rs100,000 within 30-60 days in case of death of the bread earner of a beneficiary family. DESIGN: JAMAL KHURSHID
Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) has enrolled 4.03 million families under a comprehensive ‘Group Life Insurance Scheme’ offered to the bread earners of its beneficiary families.
An official of BISP said the scheme was launched with effect from January 1, 2011 under which the dependents receive an amount of Rs100,000 within 30-60 days in case of death of the bread earner of a beneficiary family.
Besides, an amount of Rs25,000 for health insurance is provided to the poorest for first time in the country.
“The pilot project has been launched from Faisalabad which will soon be followed by a nationwide rollout.”
He noted that BISP has received technical and financial support from the World Bank and Asian Development Bank among others, and many developing countries like India, Bangladesh and Mongolia want to launch similar programmes.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 9th, 2013.
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@Seraj khawaja: you can refer to the website of bisp.
I know some known family they are very poor and head of the family member serious sick or disable. Kindly can you help how we can registar to get support BISP or if i provide u NIC # can u supportto help.
Ms Farzana Raja, you have done an excellent job. Hats off to you...