socialsecurity.govmu.org National Pensions Scheme Mauritius : Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity & Reform Institutions

Organization : Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity & Reform Institutions
Type of Facility : National Pensions Scheme
Country: Mauritius

Website : https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/default.aspx

National Pensions Scheme :

The National Pensions Scheme which was introduced in 1976 provides for the following payments

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Non Contributory Benefits:
Financed by Government on a Universal Basis, i.e., without means-test consisting of

Basic Retirement Pension:
Eligibility:
(i) payable to every Mauritius citizen aged 60 or over
(ii) the person should have resided in Mauritius for an aggregate period of 12 years since attaining the age of 18
(iii) the residence qualification does not apply to a Mauritian citizen aged 70 or over
(iv) Non-citizens must have resided in Mauritius for at least 15 years in aggregate since attaining the age of 40, three of those fifteen years being immediately before the claim is made

Amount Payable:
(i) For a person aged 60 and below 90 years-Rs 3623
(ii) For a person aged 90 years and below 100 years-Rs 10789
(iii) For a person aged 100 years and above-RS 12300

Documents To Be Produced:
(i) Birth Certificate
(ii) National Identity Card
(iii) One photo for bus pass (Optional)
(iv) Marriage Certificate (for married women)
(v) Bank Account Number ( on which pension is to be paid) and Name of Bank

Application:
Application forms may be obtained or a claim may be registered at the local office nearest the applicant’s locality.

Basic Widow’s Pension:
Eligibility:
(i) payable to widows under the age of 60
(ii) these persons should have been civilly or religiously married
(iii) a non-citizen widow must have resided in Mauritius for at least 5 years in aggregate in the ten years preceding the claim, one of those five years being immediately before the claim.

Amount Payable: Rs 3 267 per month

Documents To Be Produced:
(i) Birth Certificate
(ii) National Identity Card
(iii) Marriage Certificate
(iv) Death Certificate of Spouse
(v) Bank Account Number and Name of Bank

Application:
Application forms may be obtained or a claim may be registered at the local office nearest the applicant’s locality.

Note: Payment of the pension ceases on remarriage

Basic Invalid’s Pension:
Eligibility:
(i) between 15 to 60 years
(ii) certified by a Medical Board to be incapacitated to a degree of at least 60 per cent and for a period of at least 12 months
(iii) a residence qualification applies to an invalid person who is a non-citizen

Amount Payable : Rs 3267 Per Month

Documents To Be Produced:
(i) Birth Certificate
(ii) National Identity Card
(iii) Medical Certificate/Report, if any
(iv) Bank Account Number and Name of Bank
(v) One photo for bus pass

Application:
Application forms may be obtained or a claim may be registered at the local office nearest the applicant’slocality.

Basic Orphan’s Pension:
Eligibility:
(i) Child under 15 years and not in full time education :
Amount Payable: Rs 1 810 per month

(ii) Child in full time education – 3 years end up to 20 years:
Amount Payable : Rs 3330 per month

(ii) parents’ death certificate
(iii) for a non-citizen one of the parents should have resided in Mauritius for at least five years in aggregate in the ten years preceding the claim, one of those five years being immediately before the claim.

Documents To Be Produced:
(i) Birth Certificate
(ii) Death Certificate of parents

Application:
Application forms may be obtained or a claim may be registered at the local office nearest the applicant’s locality.