BIP is payable to a person residing in Mauritius provided that he is

1. under the age of 60;
2. certified by a Medical Board or a Medical Officer to be incapacitated to a degree of at least 60 percent and for a period of at least 12 months; and
3. in the case of a non-citizen, he must have resided in Mauritius for at least five years in aggregate in the ten years immediately before the claim, one of those five years being immediately before the claim.
4. A beneficiary aged below 18 is eligible to a additional monthly Allowance of Rs 3000 (effective as from July 2024)

1. Birth Certificate.
2. Marriage Certificate.
3. National Identity Cards:
   • Applicant
   • Proxy (where applicable)
4. Medical Certificate (s) specifying the disability(ies).
5. 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.
6. Passports (both Mauritian and foreign).
7. Passport-sized photo for bus pass.
8. 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.