Here is the complete information and step-by-step guide to get you registered in the Ehsaas Program 8171:
Eligibility Criteria for Ehsaas Program 8171:
To enter in the Ehsaas Program or Benazir Kafaalat Program, an individual must meet a specific eligibility criteria - which is given as follows:
Monthly Income:
The average monthly income for a person should be less than PKR 25000 in order to be eligible for the Ehsaas Program.
Residency:
The applicant should be a permanent resident of Pakistan with a valid CNIC card.
Employment Status:
The applicant must be unemployed - means not having a valid government job.
Martial Status:
Both the married and divorced - widowed women can apply for this program.
How to check eligibility status for Ehsaas Program 8171:
An applicant can check his/her eligibility status for ehsaas program online on the official ehsaas web portal provided by the government. Just go on the website https://8171.bisp.gov.pk/ - enter your cnic in the required field - then enter the security key shown in the image and done.
A page will appear. Now there will be three possibilities:
No 1 - You are ineligible for this ehsaas program
No 2 - You are registered in dynamic registry. You will soon be informed about your eligibility
No 3 - You are eligible for ehsaas program
Also there can be a 4th possibility that the details you provided has no record in the Benazir Registration desk.
In this case you will be needed to go to the nearest BISP center with required documents and get yourself registered there.
How to apply for Ehsaas Program 8171:
An applicant must have to follow a few steps in order to apply for Ehsaas Program.
Keep in mind that if you are thinking to find an online portal to apply for this scheme then - just stop and remove the idea from your mind. Because there is no such a portal or website. You must go to the BISP centers in order to apply.
Here is the step-by-step guide for to enroll in this program.
Step 1:
While checking your eligibility from the ehsaas web portal, if you are declared as ineligible or there is no data of the provided details, then take your cnic.
Step 2:
Visit the nearest BISP office in your tehsil or district.
Step 3:
Enroll yourself in the dynamic registry program by providing the required documents.
Step 4:
Wait for a few days and then again check your eligibility online at the ehsaas web portal.
If you are really deserving, you will be declared as eligible.
Please keep in mind that if and only if you meet the above mentioned eligibility criteria - just then apply and follow the above mentioned steps. Otherwise - just keep the life going as it is.
How to get money from Ehaas Program 8171:
If you are declared as eligible at the ehsaas web portal - then you can follow these steps to get your cash stipend.
You will receive an sms from 8171 that your cash payment has now arrived.
Then you will be required to go to the nearest POS tehsil or district office.
After a biometric verification , you will be provided the cash payment from ehsaas program.
Conclusion:
Ehsaas program 8171 is really helping the poor lives in Pakistan. Recently, chairperson of BISP announced that currently 9.5 million (95 lac) families are getting their cash from the ehsaas program and soon it will be increased to 10 million ( 1 crore). So it is a luxury chance for those who find themselves eligible for this program to apply and become a beneficiary of the ehsaas program.