Over 24,800 families of dead beneficiaries paid out under Emergency Cash Program

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Islamabad: Jan 08, 2021 (TNS): Ehsaas Emergency Cash payments to families of eligible dead beneficiaries have been continuing since last month and so far, more than twenty four thousand eight hundred families have taken cash nationwide following the due diligence process.

According to Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division, overall, 169,107 applications were received by Ehsaas till September 30, 2020 out of which 65,954 have been processed; of these 5,024 cases were ineligible.

The scrutiny of 103,153 applications is presently underway and once the due diligence is completed, the disbursements will be made to all eligible applicant families till 28th of next month.