Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP): 2026 Guide
Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) is a continuing pension administered by the Social Security Division. Rates payable from January 2026 are MUR 15,555 per month for ages 60-89, MUR 23,550 for ages 90-99, and MUR 28,735 from age 100. BRP remains the current benefit before its announced replacement by State Age Pension on 1 January 2027.
Mauritius Basic Retirement Pension (BRP): 2026 Eligibility and Application Guide
Mauritius’s Basic Retirement Pension (BRP) is a continuing public benefit administered by the Social Security Division of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. The official BRP page lists the rates, eligibility conditions, documents, and registration location. It gives no annual competition window or closing date and directs eligible applicants to register at the Social Security Office nearest to their locality. For that reason, the deadline is recorded as rolling while BRP remains the applicable pension.
The government has announced a transition: its MauPass State Age Pension information says State Age Pension (SAP) will replace BRP from 1 January 2027. Until then, the Social Security Division’s BRP page remains the published guide for claims under BRP. The SAP page describes the planned choices and provides an estimate tool; it does not give a BRP application form. A person nearing pension age should ask Social Security whether any transition step applies to their case, rather than assume the estimator itself registers an election.
Current BRP rates
The ministry lists these monthly BRP amounts as payable from January 2026:
| Age band | Monthly amount |
|---|---|
| 60 to 89 | MUR 15,555 |
| 90 to 99 | MUR 23,550 |
| 100 and above | MUR 28,735 |
The official page uses “Rs”; this guide writes MUR to identify the currency as Mauritian rupees. The amount band is separate from the minimum age rule. A person may fall within an amount band by age but still need to meet the pension age that applies to their birth date. For people born before 1 September 1965, the ministry describes BRP as payable from age 60. For people born on or after that date, it refers to the pension age under the Tenth Schedule of the National Pensions Act. Check the schedule or ask Social Security before deciding that a claim can be registered.
The future SAP amounts and election rules should not be confused with today’s BRP amounts. MauPass states a standard (full) SAP amount of MUR 15,555 and age-based additions at ages 65, 75, 90, and 100. It says the standard amount is to be revised each January by a rate prescribed with reference to the previous year’s cost of living. Those are published parameters for SAP; the BRP amounts above are the current listed BRP schedule.
Who may qualify
The BRP page describes a person as eligible if they have reached age 60 when born before 1 September 1965, or reached the applicable pension age under the Tenth Schedule when born on or after that date; reside in Mauritius; and are not an inmate in a subsidised charitable or penal institution. The reference to the Tenth Schedule matters: the age is being phased in, and the BRP page does not reproduce a complete personal calculation for every birth month. Anyone close to the qualifying age should use the official schedule and confirm the date with the local Social Security Office.
There are separate residence conditions by citizenship and age. A citizen under age 70 must have resided in Mauritius for an aggregate of 12 years since attaining age 18. The ministry says this residence qualification does not apply to citizens aged 70 and above. A non-citizen must have resided in Mauritius for at least 15 years in aggregate since age 40, including three of those years immediately before making the claim. These are residence-history tests. Someone with a complex history of time in and outside Mauritius should ask the office how to document the required periods.
The published BRP criteria do not list a means test, income limit, asset limit, work-history requirement, or pension contribution minimum. That does not remove the listed age, residence, and institutional conditions, nor does it guarantee approval before Social Security reviews an individual claim. BRP is distinct from contributory retirement pension benefits and from other basic pensions. If you already receive another benefit, or are unsure which benefit applies, ask the office to identify the correct scheme instead of applying from a generic retirement checklist.
Documents to take
The ministry asks claimants to produce documents in original format with photocopies. Its BRP list names:
- Birth certificate. This supports the date-of-birth check used for pension age and the age-based payment band.
- National Identity Card. Take the original and a photocopy for identity verification.
- Marriage certificate for married women. The ministry lists this as an applicable document.
- Bank name and account number. These details are needed for payment. If the account is joint, bring the National Identity Card or cards of the joint account holder or holders as well.
- Passports, both Mauritian and foreign. The published checklist uses this wording; bring the applicable passports and copies.
The current BRP list does not name a utility bill, medical certificate, income statement, asset declaration, or contribution record. Do not assume that documents listed for a different pension or allowance apply to BRP. Social Security may ask an individual claimant for further evidence, especially to resolve identity or residence questions. Keep any additional records that support your case available, but treat the office’s instructions for your claim as authoritative.
Before travelling, compare your originals with the list and make readable photocopies. Check that bank details are written accurately and that joint-account identity documents are included where necessary. If an original document is unavailable, ask the nearest office what substitute record it accepts before making the trip; the public page does not specify substitutes. The page also does not promise a processing time, so avoid relying on an assumed payment start date until the office has confirmed the claim.
How to register
The official application instruction is to register at the Social Security Office nearest to the applicant’s locality. The BRP page directs people to contact the office nearest their place of residence for its contact details. It does not publish a separate online claim route. A practical sequence is:
- Check your pension age. If your birth date is on or after 1 September 1965, consult the Tenth Schedule and ask the office to confirm the applicable date. Do not use the amount band’s lower age as a substitute for the pension-age rule.
- Review the residence condition. Citizens under 70 should check the aggregate residence requirement since age 18. Non-citizens should check both the aggregate period since age 40 and the immediately preceding three-year condition. Citizens aged 70 and above are exempt from the stated citizen residence qualification.
- Prepare the original documents and copies. Use the BRP list above. Include joint-account holder identity cards when the payment account is shared.
- Contact or visit the nearest Social Security Office. Ask how the application is registered, which records the office needs for your circumstances, and how to follow its decision. Keep a note of the office’s instructions.
- Raise transition questions directly. Since SAP is announced to replace BRP from 1 January 2027, ask whether you need to make an election or update information. The MauPass SAP estimator explains the announced calculations; the Social Security Office is the contact for registration instructions.
The government does not describe BRP as a capped award with a selection panel. The key steps are establishing that you meet the conditions, assembling the named documents, and registering locally. A published “rolling” deadline means there is no stated annual cutoff on the BRP page; it does not mean that the scheme or its rules can never change.
What the announced SAP transition says
The MauPass information describes SAP as a citizen’s choice of an early pension from age 60, a standard pension at the applicable pension age, or a late pension after that age up to age 70. It says the standard pension age is being raised gradually to 65. Its transition table sets the pension age at 61 for citizens turning 60 between 1 September 2025 and 31 August 2026, 62 for those turning 60 between 1 September 2026 and 31 August 2027, 63 for those turning 60 between 1 September 2027 and 31 August 2028, and 64 for those turning 60 between 1 September 2028 and 31 August 2029. From 1 September 2029, the table gives 65 as the pension age. Those dates describe the SAP transition framework; for a BRP claim, follow the Social Security page’s reference to the Tenth Schedule and confirm the individual date.
For SAP, MauPass says an early election reduces the amount by 0.5% for each month before pension age. Deferring receipt increases it by 0.5% monthly up to pension age and 0.75% monthly after pension age. The page also states that means testing will not apply to SAP and that age is the eligibility criterion. It frames these future rules in terms of citizens. The BRP page separately contains residence requirements for both citizens and non-citizens, so a non-citizen should not assume the future SAP rules will carry over unchanged. Ask the Ministry for an individual answer as the transition approaches.
MauPass also includes examples for people reaching age 60 during the transition and says some recipients will move from BRP to SAP at the changeover. The estimator is expressly an estimate based on announced parameters, not a statement of the amount an individual will actually receive. It should help explain the published choices, but not replace a Social Security decision or serve as proof that an election has been filed. If the expected amount or transition date affects household planning, confirm the inputs and procedure with the Ministry.
Using this listing
This listing describes the BRP that Social Security currently publishes, including the current rate table, age and residence conditions, documents, and local registration instruction. It is not a guide to contributory retirement pension, widow’s pension, invalidity pension, or a separate allowance. Those programs have different criteria and paperwork. Check the benefit name carefully when speaking with an office or comparing information online.
The linked ministry page is the controlling practical reference for BRP. Its amounts and checklist should take precedence over older summaries that may show previous rates or omit the age phase-in. The linked MauPass page is useful for understanding the announced SAP transition, its standard-age schedule, and early or late adjustment rules. It also warns that estimates are indicative. Where an individual record, date of birth, residence history, or future SAP election is involved, obtain confirmation from the Social Security Division. No approval time or guaranteed payment date is published on the BRP page.
Because BRP is still described by the Ministry as payable and claims may be registered at a local office, this record is not marked as historical. Its rolling deadline reflects the absence of a fixed closing date for the continuing benefit. The announced move to SAP from 1 January 2027 is stated plainly so readers can check their situation before then. Until the government publishes updated registration instructions, use the BRP checklist for a BRP claim and contact the Ministry directly about any action required for the transition.