Illustrative image
- Punjab Socio-Economic Registry (PSER)
The household survey Punjab uses to decide who gets welfare help. Housing and other programs check it before they approve you.
Ongoing service - BISP Benazir Kafaalat (8171)
Quarterly cash support for women of the poorest families, selected through the NSER survey and PMT score. Check eligibility by CNIC on 8171.bisp.gov.pk.
Ongoing service - BISP Benazir Taleemi Wazaif
Quarterly stipends of Rs 1,500 to Rs 4,000 per child for children of active Kafaalat families who stay in school, with a Rs 3,000 bonus for girls who finish primary.
Ongoing service - CM Punjab Minority Card
Quarterly aid of Rs 10,500 for low-income non-Muslim minority families in Punjab, applied for by the head of the family on mcard.punjab.gov.pk.
Applications open - Maryam Ko Batayn 1000
The Punjab Government’s free 24/7 helpline 1000 and app for relief requests and complaints: ration, medical emergencies, assistive devices and more.
Ongoing service
Why your PSER record matters
Punjab welfare programs need a fair way to decide who is poor enough to qualify, and most of them use the household record in the Punjab Socio-Economic Registry or the federal National Socio-Economic Registry. Your record holds your family members, income, home, assets and land, and from it the system works out a PMT score. A lower score usually means a poorer household. For example, the Apni Chhat Apna Ghar housing loan accepts families with a score of 60 or less, and the Minority Card needs a score of 45 or less. If your family has never been surveyed, or your situation has changed since, your record may stop you from getting help you are entitled to. Registration is free at centres across Punjab, and nobody can change your score for money. Read the guide below for the exact details the survey asks for.