Govt Employees to Apply for Welfare Grants Online Through New Portal

Federal administration employees and their beneficiaries will shortly be able to apply for welfare grants and track their claims online through a new digital portal being developed by the National Information Technology Board (NITB).

Key points

• The Board of Trustees of FEB&GIF approved engaging NITB for the project during its 131st session on March 4, 2026.
• FEB&GIF received 8, 637 applications under five welfare schemes during the current financial year through August 31, 2026.
• Under existing standard operating procedures, the funds require 45 days to settle complete welfare claims.
• The platform is at present under development and will be produced available to beneficiaries after development, testing and deployment.
• The applications covered marriage grants, farewell grants, educational stipends, fee reimbursements and monthly benevolent grants.

For context, the platform is being developed for the Federal Employees Benevolent and Group Insurance Funds (FEB&GIF) to replace manual application processes with digital services, including real-time claim tracking and automated processing, according to an Information Technology Ministry document. Portal to Offer Online Applications and Claim Tracking.

For context, the Board of Trustees of FEB&GIF approved engaging NITB for the project during its 131st session on March 4, 2026. After the decision, the funds engaged NITB, and both organizations have finalized the portal's design. Punjab Govt Announces Jobs With Salaries Up to Rs. 450, 000.

Meanwhile, the platform is at present under development and will be produced available to beneficiaries after development, testing and deployment.

Notably, the proposed system will allow users to submit applications online, verify their identities through CNIC and biometric authentication, receive application status notifications and monitor claims in real time.

It will additionally include a centralized beneficiary services platform, automated digital processing, management reports and monitoring tools to improve transparency and oversight. Over 1, 400 Welfare Claims Remain Pending.

FEB&GIF received 8, 637 applications under five welfare schemes during the current financial year through August 31, 2026. While another 1, 406 remained pending, of these, 7, 231 claims had been processed or settled.

For context, the applications covered marriage grants, farewell grants, educational stipends, fee reimbursements and monthly benevolent grants.

Under existing standard operating procedures, the funds require 45 days to settle complete welfare claims. Applications facing objections are processed once the required documents or extra information have been submitted. CM Punjab Sets 15-Day Deadline for Suthra Punjab. ERP Project Could Replace Portal Development.

Notably, the ministry document states that if NITB fails to deliver the portal within the agreed timeframe, its requirements will be incorporated into a proposed end-to-end Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) project to ensure the automation of beneficiary services.

FEB&GIF is already moving ahead with the procurement of a customized, web-based integrated ERP system covering human resource management, investment management, finance and accounts, contribution collection, online applications, workflow automation and beneficiary services. Stay Connected with ProPakistani.

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