Republic of Mauritius
Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity (Social Security and National Solidarity Division)
State Age Pension (SAP) - Online Application
The State Age Pension will be effective as from January 2027.
A person may elect to receive the SAP as from the age of 60.
Early SAP
Where an applicant elects to receive his SAP before Pension Age, the amount of SAP payable shall be reduced by 0.5% for every month he receives the pension before his pension age.
Standard (full) SAP
The Standard (full) SAP is the amount payable if the applicant elects to receive his SAP at the prescribed Pension Age. The Standard SAP is currently Rs 15,555.
Late SAP from Pension Age up to age of 65
Where an applicant elects to receive his SAP after attaining Pension Age but before attaining the age of 65, the amount payable shall be increased by 0.5% for every month by which the pension is deferred.
Late SAP from Pension Age up to age of 70
Where an applicant elects to receive his SAP after attaining Pension Age up to age of 70, the amount payable shall be increased by 0.5% for every month by which the pension is deferred from Pension Age up to age of 65 and by an additional 0.75% for every month by which the pension is further deferred after attaining the age of 65 up to the age of 70.
Applicants are advised to carefully consider the date from which they wish to receive the State Age Pension before submitting the application as the date elected is irrevocable.
The applicant must have resided in Mauritius
for at least 15 years in the aggregate since his fortieth (40th) birthday; and
for an aggregate of 12 months in the last 3 years preceding his claim for the State Age Pension
Beneficiaries of BIP and BWP are informed that they will continue to receive their BIP/BWP at the same rate payable for Standard (full) SAP as long as they are eligible for such pensions.
For any further clarification or guidance, kindly contact the nearest Social Security Office or call on 800 3404 or 172 during office hours.
If an applicant opts to credit his pension into a bank account, he should provide his own bank account details and ensure the bank account is active. Under no circumstances should a person provide the bank details of another person.
An applicant may also opt to credit his SAP into a Joint Account.
Where a person is not holder of a bank account, he may open a bank account and thereafter submit his application.
Applicants who opt to cash their pension at Post Office must select the Post Office nearest to their residential address from the list provided in Part 6 of the application form.
For Non-Citizens, Mauritian Citizens by Naturalisation and Joint Account Holders.
Applicants who fall under any of the above categories will be notified, once their applications have been processed, when they shall be required to call at the selected Social Security Office for document verification.
Applicants must bring the original documents required along with photocopies.