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Date of stipend distribution revealed by Punjab government: Himmat Card

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Regarding this, the Department of Social Welfare and the Bank of Punjab signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). Attending the signing ceremony was Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif as well.

Based on the information provided, 65,000 special people in Punjab will obtain ATM cards from the Bank of Punjab. Additionally, every special person in Punjab would earn Rs 10,500 every quarter through the Himmat Card.

Thirty thousand Himmat Cards will be distributed in the first phase, and another twenty five thousand cards will be distributed in the second phase. Beginning on September 15th, payments will be made using the Himmat Card.

The state has an obligation to provide for the underprivileged and extraordinary persons who deserve it, according to Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, who spoke at the event.

Hismat Card: What Is It?

Offering a variety of services, the Himmat Card is a government package for people with disabilities. Currently, needy PWDs will receive a quarterly stipend of Rs. 7,500 from the government. The Himmat Card will be used to access any additional services that the government announces in the future for those with disabilities.

Himmat Card Eligibility Requirements

Social Welfare Punjab should issue PWD certifications.
Persons with disabilities must not be able to work; they must not hold public or private employment; they must not have recently received funding from Bait ul Maal, the Zakat Fund, PSPA, BISP, or any other organizations.
A PWD’s basic information should be updated in the DPMIS (CNIC, address, mobile number, education, experience, etc.). The PMT score provided by the BISP should not be greater than 37.

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