Data Collection for Family Cards Begins Monday; Government Workers to Visit Homes

Data collection for the nationwide Family Card program begins on Monday (October 12). To ensure public participation, the government has initiated an awareness campaign through mosques, temples, churches, and Buddhist religious institutions.
The Ministry of Social Welfare has requested the Ministry of Religious Affairs to take the necessary measures in this regard. A letter issued on October 8 by the Family Card program authorities provided detailed instructions for conducting this campaign through religious institutions.
According to the letter, data collection based on police station areas and individual families will be conducted simultaneously across the country starting October 12. A guideline titled "Family Card Police Station Database Data Collection Guidelines, 2026" has been prepared for this task.
Under the program, trained personnel carrying identification cards will visit homes to collect data on the socioeconomic status of families. Based on the collected information, it will be determined which families are most in need of government assistance.
Therefore, the relevant ministry has urged families to provide accurate information regarding their actual financial and social status during the data collection process.
Meanwhile, to inform the public about the Family Card program, awareness campaigns will be conducted in mosques through the Islamic Foundation. Simultaneously, awareness messages will be disseminated in temples, pagodas, and churches with the cooperation of the Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian religious welfare trusts.
As part of the campaign, plans are in place to make a three-minute announcement in mosques before Friday (Jumu'ah) prayers. These announcements will urge people to provide accurate family information and warn them against fraud and financial transactions associated with the Family Card.
Specifically, people are advised not to trust anyone who demands money in exchange for including their names in the card's beneficiary list. No payment is required to participate in this government data collection drive.
In temples, churches, and Buddhist monasteries, two-minute announcements will emphasize the importance of providing accurate information. At the same time, people will be encouraged to assist elderly and disabled neighbors so that no one is left out of the data collection process.
The campaign messages also state that if anyone demands money in the name of this program, the matter should be reported by calling the number 1098. Copies of the letter sent by the Ministry of Social Welfare have been forwarded to the Director General of the Islamic Foundation, the Secretary of the Hindu Religious Welfare Trust, and other concerned officials for necessary action.