ISLAMABAD — Government spending on the Benazir Income Support Programme is projected to exceed Rs1 trillion by FY2028-29 as allocations rise for cash assistance, education, nutrition and poverty reduction schemes.

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Benazir Kafaalat To Receive Largest Share Education And Nutrition Funding To Increase Emergency And Skills Programmes Included Beneficiary Database To Receive More Funding

According to the Medium-Term Budget Demand document available with Wealth Pakistan, the BISP budget is expected to increase from Rs844.575 billion in FY2026-27 to Rs921.802 billion in FY2027-28 before reaching Rs1.014 trillion in FY2028-29.

The projections indicate that the government plans to steadily expand Pakistan’s largest social protection programme over the next three financial years, with most of the funding directed towards unconditional cash support for low-income families.

The Benazir Kafaalat Unconditional Cash Transfer programme will continue to account for the biggest portion of BISP spending.

Its allocation is projected at Rs663 billion in FY2026-27, rising to Rs729.3 billion in FY2027-28 and Rs802.23 billion in FY2028-29.

The programme provides regular financial assistance to eligible families registered under the national social protection system.

Education And Nutrition Funding To Increase

Funding for the Benazir Taleemi Wazaif programme, which supports school enrolment and attendance among children from beneficiary families, is also expected to increase.

The programme has been allocated Rs90.014 billion for FY2026-27, Rs99.016 billion for FY2027-28 and Rs108.917 billion for FY2028-29.

Allocations for the Benazir Nashonuma nutrition programme are projected to rise from Rs61.507 billion in FY2026-27 to Rs67.658 billion in FY2027-28 and Rs74.423 billion in FY2028-29.

The programme focuses on improving maternal and child health and addressing malnutrition among vulnerable households.

Emergency And Skills Programmes Included

The medium-term framework has also proposed funding for emergency cash assistance under the Shock Response and One-Time Cash Generosity initiative.

Allocations for the programme are projected at Rs3 billion in FY2026-27, Rs3.3 billion in FY2027-28 and Rs3.63 billion in FY2028-29.

The Hunarmand Skills Development Programme is expected to receive Rs500 million in FY2026-27, Rs550 million in FY2027-28 and Rs605 million in FY2028-29.

The Poverty Graduation Programme has been allocated the same amounts during the three-year period, while funding for the Hybrid Social Protection Programme is projected to rise from Rs135 million to Rs163 million.

Beneficiary Database To Receive More Funding

The Dynamic National Socio-Economic Registry project is expected to receive Rs3.225 billion in FY2026-27, Rs3.548 billion in FY2027-28 and Rs3.902 billion in FY2028-29.

The registry is used to identify eligible households and update beneficiary information for social welfare programmes.

Direct cash transfer and other programme costs are projected at Rs7.125 billion in FY2026-27, Rs7.838 billion in FY2027-28 and Rs8.622 billion in FY2028-29.

Administrative and general expenditure is budgeted at Rs15.570 billion in FY2026-27. It is projected to decline to Rs9.895 billion in FY2027-28 before increasing to Rs10.884 billion in FY2028-29.

The medium-term projections show that income support will remain the government’s main social protection priority, while funding for education, nutrition, emergency relief and skills development is also set to expand.

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