1. Payable to the person having the custody of the orphan(s) who is in receipt of the Basic Orphan’s Pension.  
2. Only one guardian’s allowance is payable irrespective of the number of orphans and in respect of the same household; and
3. In the case of a non-citizen, the guardian must have resided in Mauritius for at least five years in aggregate in the ten years preceding the claim, one of those five years being immediately before the claim.

1. Birth Certificate for each orphan.
2. Birth and Marriage Certificates of guardian.
3. National Identity Card of guardian.
4. National Identity Card No of orphan aged 18 or over.
5. Death Certificates and National Identity cards No of deceased parents.
6. Certificate(s) of School Attendance for orphan aged 17 years and above.
7. Bank Name and Bank Account Number.
In the case of a joint account, the National Identity Card(s) of Joint account holder(s) should be produced.

8. Passport (where applicable).
9. Proof of address (any Utility Bill).

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.