Child’s Allowance
Basic Information
Country
Geographic area
Programme type
Population group
Adolescents, Children
Programme Details
Programme objectives
Promote and enhance social protection and national solidarity and empower persons with disabilities, elderly persons and local communities to improve their quality of life.
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “The Ministry.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/The-Ministry.aspx
Start date
1950
The Social Security Administration. 2019. Social Security Programs Throughout the World: Africa, 2019. Washington, DC. Accessed 22 October 2023. Accessible: https://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2018-2019/africa/ssptw19africa.pdf.
Conditionalities (if any)
Children aged 15-20 should be enrolled in full-time education.
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Coverage
Retirement beneficiaries of child allowance: 359
Invalids child allowance beneficiaries: 7,867
Widows child allowance beneficiaires: 4,738 (2023).
Statistics Mauritius. 2023. Beneficiaries of contributory and non-contributory pensions by Island, September 2023. Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://statsmauritius.govmu.org/Documents/Statistics/Monthly/Soc_Sec/2023/Social_M_Sep23_131023.pdf
Programme expenditure
291,784,955 Rs for the year 2016/2017.
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Annual Report on Performance Fiscal Year 2016-2017.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/BRP.aspx
Targeting and eligiblity
Targeting methods
Categorical Targeting
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Targeted areas
Nationwide
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Target groups
Children
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Eligibility criteria
This allowance is directed at children (under the age of 15, or up to the age 20 if enrolled in full-time education) of beneficiaries of a Basic Widow’s Pension or Basic Invalidity Pension (up to 3 children).
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Coverage and other information
Type of benefits
Cash
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Amount of benefits
Children under 10 years of age: Rs 1,600 per month. Children aged 10 and over: Rs 1,700 per month
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Payment/delivery frequency
Monthly
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Benefit delivery mechanism
Bank transfer.
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Minimum and maximum duration of benefits (if any)
Payment continues even after remarriage of the widow until the child is 15 years old, or up to age 20 if enrolled in full-time education.
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Child’s Allowance.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/Child-Allowance.aspx
Monitoring and evaluation mechanisms and frequency
Annual reports on economic and social indicators of social security statistics. Monthly monitoring of total amount of beneficiaries.
Statistics Mauritius. N.d. "Social Security”. Accessed 19 November 2023. Accessible: https://statsmauritius.govmu.org/Pages/Statistics/By_Subject/Soc_Sec/SB_SOCSEC.aspx
Legal Framework
1976 (national pensions), with amendments.
Ministry of Social Integration , Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “National Pension Schemes.” Accessed 14 October 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/National-Pensions-Scheme.aspx
MIS
Social Register of Mauritius (SRM)
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. n.d. “Social Register of Mauritius (SRM).” Accessed 19 November 2023. Accessible: https://socialsecurity.govmu.org/Pages/Department/BIP.aspx