# Dual Cycle Management PBMS distinguishes between two types of cycles: enrolment cycles and disbursement cycles. Enrolment cycles are periodic drives in which citizens are vetted and added as beneficiaries to a program. These cycles typically occur less frequently but over longer periods. Disbursement cycles, in contrast, are shorter in duration and more frequent, often aligned with monthly or quarterly schedules. During disbursement cycles, actual benefits—whether goods, services, or cash—are delivered to beneficiaries. PBMS also enables pruning of enrolment lists during disbursement cycles through the application of disbursement rules, which allows programs to adapt to budgetary and logistical constraints. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.openg2p.org/products/pbms/features/dual-cycle-management.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.