Administration Department : Benevolent Fund

Activities of N.W.F.P Benevolent Fund Board

The Benevolent Fund Scheme was introduced in 1972 to extend financial assistance out of Benevolent Fund to all categories of Provincial Government servants under the provision of N.W.F.P. Benevolent Fund Order 1972.

Following are the rates of contribution towards N.W.F.P Benevolent Fund Board:-

The cases of employees in BS-16 and above are dealt with by the provincial benevolent fund board and the cases of the Non-Gazetted Government servants (BS-01 to BS-05) serving in Attached Departments are being dealt with by the District Benevolent Fund Boards. Cases of secretariat employees are dealt in the Secretariat Benevolent
Following financial assistance have been extended to the widows 1 dependent of deceased Government servants and invalid Government servants as well as serving Government servants: ­

A .Monthly Grant

Monthly Grant is admissible out of Benevolent Fund @ RS.1000/- P.M. for BS-16 and above and RS.500/- P.M. for BS-01 to BS-15 for a period of 15 years. Payment is made by the District Benevolent Fund Boards to the Employees of Attached Departments serving in BS-01 to BS-15.
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The cases of Secretariat Employees of all categories are dealt with by the Secretariat Benevolent Fund Board and Benevolent Fund cases of Gazetted Employees of Provincial Government across the province are dealt with by the Provincial Benevolent Fund Board.

Funeral charges from the Benevolent Fund are also granted at the rate of Rs.3000/-, in case of self death as well as death of Non-Gazetted Government servants family members wholly dependent upon him her. This grant is admissible to the Non-Gazetted Government Servants Serving in BS-01 to BS- 15.

B. ANNUAL EDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP

Educational scholarship granted to the children of in service Government servants after fulfilling the condition of obtaining 50% marks in the last annual examination. The rates are as follow:-

(* upto maximum 3 children)                                Rs.500/-

OR

(* One child only)                                                Rs.1500/-

   *- No such restriction applies in case of wards of deceased or invalided Government servants.

C. MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

     The Merit Scholarship Scheme is made effective from the academic year 2003.Top ten positions holders in the Board and University examination amongst the children of the Government servants scoring not less than Ist Division are entitled for the Merit Scholarship at the following rates:-

  CLASSES                                                      AMOUNT P.A.

a. SSC                                                           Rs.4, 000/-

b. Intermediate                                               Rs.8, 000/-

c. B.A. /B.Sc.                                                  Rs.10, 000

d. Professional College / Universities                 Rs.12, 000

The eligibility for the Merit Scholarship: ­

a. Top ten position holders in Board / University exams amongst the
Children of Government servants shall be eligible for the grant of Merit Scholarship scoring not less than 1st Division.

b. The grantee who avail Regular Scholarship from Benevolent Fund or any other scholarship from any other Organization / Institute will not be eligible for the Merit Scholarship.

c. Government servants, who are contributing towards N.W.F.P Benevolent Fund Board are eligible for the     grant of Merit Scholarship.

d. The scholarship application forms shall be verified from the Head of Institution and submitted through the head of Department concerned

All the provincial Government employees, who are contributing towards the N.W.F.P, Benevolent Fund Boards can apply on the prescribed form.

D. Allotment of Plots

A scheme for the allotment of plots to the retired Government servants in various township schemes was introduced in 1989. Plots are allotted to the widows of deceased Government servants as well as to the retired Government servants in their respective Districts subject to the condition to availability of plots. The Physical Planning & Housing Department N.W.F.P. allocated 5% quota in these townships as under: ­

1 Hayatabad Township Scheme Peshawar
2 Shiekh Maltoon Township Scheme Mardan
3 Shah Mansoor Township Scheme Swabi
4 Gazikot Township Scheme Hazara
5  Kanjo Township Scheme Swat.
6  Bannu Township Scheme.
7  Dera Township Scheme.
8  Kohat Township Scheme.
9  Karak Township Scheme.

Plots are allotted to the widows of deceased Government servants free of cost, whereas cost of land and development charges only are recovered from retired Government servants in 60 equal installments. So far more than 600 plots to various categories of Government servants have been allotted by Benevolent Fund Cell.

E. ALLOTMENT OF PLOTS IN REGI MODEL TOWNSHIP SCHEME

The Provincial Benevolent Fund Board has purchased 9631 plots of various categories from City Development & Municipal Department and subsequently these plots have been allotted to the Government servants through draw to the Government employees serving across the province. Allotment Orders have been issued by the City Development & Municipal Department to all those allottees who have deposited their Down Payment.

F. LOAN / ADVANCES OUT OF BENEVOLENT FUND

The Loan Scheme for the Provincial Government employees has been approved by the Board in its meeting held on 9/7/2004. Accordingly all Government Department / Offices have been informed about the introduction of the new scheme. Desirous Government employees have been asked to apply on the prescribed form and till now more than 11000 applications have been received.

G. HAJJ SCHEME

The Benevolent Fund Board has extended the facility of performing of Hajj out of Benevolent Fund to the ten (10) Provincial Government employees through draw.
Applicants are required to submit Rs.100/- with their application form as processing fee along with affidavit on Stamp Paper stating therein that the Government Servant has not yet performed the Hajj from any Government Sponsored Scheme or on own expenses and he 1 she cannot bear the expenses of Hajj by their own,