SOCIAL SECURITY STATISTICS: July 2024 – June 2025 - Republic of Mauritius
Highlights
1. Basic Pensions & Social Aid
a) As at June 2025, the number of beneficiaries of
Basic Retirement Pension reached 279,559, some 3.6% more compared to June 2024. The cost to Government was Rs 57.8 billion in 2024/2025 i.e. 38.1% higher than that in 2023/2024.
b) There were 16,707
Basic Widow's Pensioners in June 2025 compared to 17,133 one year earlier, showing a decrease of 2.5%. The amount disbursed increased by 30.2% to Rs 3.6 billion in 2024/2025.
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c) The number of
Basic Invalid's Pensioners as at June 2025 was 29,077, i.e., an increase of 0.4% compared to 28,969 a year earlier. The total amount disbursed from July 2024 to June 2025 rose by 30.3% to reach Rs 6.8 billion.
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d) At June 2025, the number of beneficiaries of
Basic Orphan's Pension stood at 420 compared to 377 at June 2024 and expenditure amounted to Rs 111.6 million for the period July 2024 to June 2025.
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Social Aid benefits were paid to 11,595 families in June 2025, i.e., an increase of 3.8% over the figure for June 2024. Amount paid registered an increase of 6.3% to reach Rs 645.4 million in 2024/2025.
2. Expenditure on Social Security & Welfare
Government expenditure on Social Security and Welfare is estimated at Rs 91.4 billion for the period July 2024 to June 2025, representing 37.4% of total government expenditure and 12.8% of the Gross Domestic Products (GDP) at market prices.
27 February 2026
