Ehsaas Emergency Cash program has been launched by the Prime Minister on April 1, 2020 in the context of the economic hardship being experienced by the vulnerable due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis. The financial assistance under the program is meant to help them buy rations so that they don’t go hungry. The program covers more than 16 million families; 12,000 per family, total budget Rs. 203 billion. An SMS campaign is the entry point to identify these beneficiaries. To check eligibility for emergency cash, people can send their CNIC numbers to 8171 till April 19, 2020. For the ease of applicants, Emergency Cash application/registration web-portal has also been developed to check eligibility. Those who are being asked to contact District Administration (through SMS) can register themselves at the application/registration web-portal without visiting the office till April 19, 2020 To check your eligibility to benefit from the initiative, please send your CNIC number to 8171 till April 19, 2020.
The Ehsaas Emergency Cash web-portal for application/registration can be accessed here till April 19, 2020.
Helpline: For queries and complaints about this initiative, please call helpline: 0800-26 To facilitate easy payments to eligible beneficiaries with biometric issues in last 15 days, the web-portal has been opened to solicit applications. The portal can be accessed here.Web-portal for checking eligibility: To check eligibility under Ehsaas Emergency Cash, all applicants registered through 8171 or PM’s COVID-19 Fund Portal can access the portal here.
To explore real time information relating to Ehsaas Emergency Cash disbursements and number of beneficiaries served in each of categories with provincial, district and tehsil wise breakdowns, the portal can be navigated here.