Department of Social Welfare & Bait ul-Maal Punjab

The public sector involvement for social services delivery dates back to 1963, when the ‘Directorate of Social
Welfare’ was first established, headed by a Director. The department continued to evolve in the subsequent
decade and became a separate & independent public entity in 1979.In the subsequent years, the mandate of
the organization continued evolving, as ‘Women Development’ portfolio was incorporated in 1996. The Bait-
ul-Maal (or Zakat and charity distribution) functions were added to the department’s mandate in
1998.However, in the following years, the women development portfolio was separated from the department.
With the passage of 18th constitutional amendment, the social welfare services have completely been handed
over to the provinces. Currently, the Director General (DG), operationally heads the department, with
reporting responsibility to the Secretary of SWD. The Secretary remains the administrative head of the
department
Provincial Administrative Structure Of Social Welfare Department:-

Secretary social welfare

Director General

Divisional Director

Deputy Director

Social Welfare Officer / Medical Social

Officer
Plan/Program
The program of this organization includes :
i) reaching out to the poorest ii) addressing the needs of vulnerable children ii) addressing the needs of
vulnerable and poor women iv) providing employment and income earning opportunities to the
disabled v) protection against environmental and natural disasters vi) improving access to social care
services and shelter vii) assistance in the provision of healthcare services.
Punjab Bait-ul-Maal, a constituent unit of the department was set up in 1991. The unit is mandated to
perform the following functions:
i. Relief and rehabilitation of the poor and the needy particularly poor widows and orphans; ii.
Educational assistance to the poor and deserving students; iii. Medical and financial assistance to poor
patients and addicts; iv. Any other purpose of public utility particularly where the beneficiaries would
be the disadvantaged sections of the society.

Finance and Budget

It is a public sector so a fixed budget is allocated every year by the government. Private donors collaborate
too. 100 M was granted in the year 2019-2020. The organization manage their finances in the given budget.

Management
The Punjab Bait-ul-Maal Council shall consist of an Ameen who shall be the head of the Council, and not more
than fourteen official and non-official members. The non-official members shall be honorary and in majority
and shall be persons who are renowned social workers or who are eminent in the field of education or health
or who are committed to the cause of public welfare.