The BWP is payable to a person who is residing in Mauritius provided that she

1. is a widow under pension age as per Tenth Schedule of the NP Act;
2. was civilly or religiously married;
3. has not contracted a subsequent civil or religious marriage;
4. In the case where both the widow and the late husband were non-citizens, the 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; and
5. Payment of the pension ceases on re-marriage.
6. is not an inmate is a subsidised charitable or penal institution.

1. Birth Certificates and National Identity Cards (for both applicant and deceased husband).
2. Marriage Certificate issued after death of late husband.
3. Marriage Certificate from Muslim Family Council (for religious marriage).
4. Death Certificate of late husband.
5. Bank Name and Bank Account Number. In the case of a joint account, the National Identity Card(s) of the Joint account holder(s) should be produced.

6. Passport (both Mauritian and foreign).

Application may be registered at the Social Security Office nearest to the applicant’s locality.

Contact the Social Security Office nearest to your place of residence.