Source document: https://docs-lawep.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/1698144117344.pdf (Mauritius)
SOCIAL SUPPORT Financial support given to workers during the lockdown period and extended to specific activities after lockdown Wage Assistance Scheme1/ - Beneficiaries and amount disbursed 16 - 31 Mar 2020 Apr 2020 May 2020 June 2020 No of businesses 14,915 14,441 12,272 906 No of employees concerned 270,666 256,530 220,272 38,352 Amount disbursed (Rs million) 1,821 3,343 2,797 549 Source: Mauritius Revenue Authority 1/ Under the scheme, a business entity in the private sector is entitled to funding for all its employees drawing a monthly basic wage of up to Rs 50,000 subject to a cap of Rs 12,500 of assistance per employee as follows: (i) An amount equivalent to 15 days’ basic wage bill for March 2020; (ii) An amount equivalent to one month’s basic wage bill as from April 20 See: https://eservices.mra.mu/eservicesseashome/ Self Employed Assistance Scheme2/ - Beneficiaries and amount disbursed 16 Mar- 15 Apr 2020 16 - 30 Apr 2020 May 2020 June 2020 No of beneficiaries 202,958 186,994 184,796 1,680 Amount disbursed (Rs million) 1,035 477 942 9 Source: Mauritius Revenue Authority 2/ An amount of Rs 5,100 per month was paid out to self-employed persons who suffered a loss of revenue See: https://eservices.mra.mu/eservicesseashome/ Basic food commodities distributed to vulnerable groups following complete lockdown No of No of food Households in the Social Register of 7,900 beneficiaries Mauritius Beneficiaries of Carer's Allowance Total 19,779 27,679 packs 17,936 19,779 37,715 Cost (Rs million) 18 20 38 Source: Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity Date posted: 29 May 2020 Last Updated: 9 Sep 2020