Basic Widow’s Pension
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Population group
Women
Programme Details
Programme objectives
To ensure the welfare and assistance, empowerment and integration of the population of people with disabilities, elderly people and other vulnerable groups.
Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions. n.d. “Objectives of the Ministry.” Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions website. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://socialsecurity.govmu.org/English/AboutUs/Pages/Objectives-of-the-Ministry.aspx>.
Start date
1950
US Social Security Administration. 2013. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2013. Washington, DC: SSA. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2012-2013/africa/ssptw13africa.pdf>.
Coverage
20,155 beneficiaries (2015)
Ministry of Social Security - Statistics Section. 2015. Beneficiaries of contributory and non-contributory pensions by Island, May 2015. Port Louis: Ministry of Social Security. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://statsmauritius.govmu.org/English/Publications/Documents/Monthly%20Social%20Security/May%202015.pdf>.
Programme expenditure
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Target groups
Widows
Eligibility criteria
Beneficiaries are widows under the age of 60, who have been legally or religiously married. Non-citizens are eligible if they have been a resident for at least 5 years in total in the 10 years preceding the claim (1 of those 5 years must immediately precede the claim)
Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions. n.d. “Non Contributory Benefits.” Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions website. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://socialsecurity.govmu.org/English/Pages/Non-Contributory-Benefits.aspx>.
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Amount of benefits
MUR5,000
Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions. n.d. “Non Contributory Benefits.” Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions website. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://socialsecurity.govmu.org/English/Pages/Non-Contributory-Benefits.aspx>.
Payment/delivery frequency
Monthly
Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions. n.d. “Non Contributory Benefits.” Ministry of Social Security, National Solidarity and Reform Institutions website. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://socialsecurity.govmu.org/English/Pages/Non-Contributory-Benefits.aspx>.
Benefit delivery mechanism
Women
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
The pension ends if the widow remarries
US Social Security Administration. 2013. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2013. Washington, DC: SSA. Accessed 11 November 2015. <http://www.socialsecurity.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2012-2013/africa/ssptw13africa.pdf>.
