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National Solidarity Fund: Rs 262.23 million Distributed Over 5 Years

National Solidarity Fund: Rs 262.23 million Distributed Over 5 Years

National Solidarity Fund: Rs 262.23 Million Distributed Over 5 Years

In the past five years, 14,652 Mauritians have received assistance from the National Solidarity Fund, totaling Rs 262.23 million. A significant portion of the funds, amounting to over Rs 235.76 million, has been allocated to medical cases, according to the latest data from Statistics Mauritius.

3,012 Mauritians Assisted in 2024-2025

2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Medical treatment abroad (flight ticket only) 0 13 6 26 15
Personal hardship scheme 2,471 2,240 3,111 3,773 2,997
Total 2,471 2,253 3,117 3,799 3,012

Coverage of the Personal Hardship Scheme

Multiple Births Tragic Accidents Needy Students Repatriation of Remains Impoverished Individuals Medical Cases Centenarians Sale by Levy (Distress Cases)
2020-2021 4 2 175 4 467 1,752 65 2
2021-2022 1 3 134 1 455 1,560 84 2
2022-2023 3 4 101 1 465 2,476 60 1
2023-2024 8 6 117 2 367 3,204 69 0

Number of Cases

Over Rs 59 Million Disbursed in 2024-2025

2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Medical treatment abroad (flight ticket only) 0 Rs 531,000 Rs 370,000 Rs 1.9 million Rs 1.22 million
Personal hardship scheme Rs 31.21 million Rs 35.11 million Rs 58.49 million Rs 75.38 million Rs 58.02 million
Total Rs 31.21 million Rs 35.64 million Rs 58.86 million Rs 77.28 million Rs 59.24 million

Amount Allocated by Type of Assistance Under the Personal Hardship Scheme

2020-2021 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Multiple Births Rs 100,000 Rs 30,000 Rs 90,000 Rs 255,000 Rs 60,000
Tragic Accidents Rs 50,000 Rs 125,000 Rs 175,000 Rs 300,000 Rs 200,000
Needy Students Rs 1.75 million Rs 1.38 million Rs 1.08 million Rs 1.42 million Rs 482,000
Repatriation of Remains Rs 200,000 Rs 30,000 Rs 30,000 Rs 80,000 Rs 60,000
Impoverished Individuals Rs 2.42 million Rs 2.49 million Rs 2.34 million Rs 1.89 million Rs 1.63 million
Medical Cases Rs 26 million Rs 30.18 million Rs 54.16 million Rs 70.74 million Rs 54.68 million
Centenarians Rs 650,000 Rs 840,000 Rs 600,000 Rs 690,000 Rs 900,000
Sale by Levy (Distress Cases) Rs 29,000 Rs 31,000 Rs 4,000 0 0

Good to Know

The National Solidarity Fund was established on June 1, 1991, to provide financial support to Mauritians requiring surgical interventions that can only be performed abroad. The fund also assists individuals facing severe personal hardships such as tragic accidents, needy students, victims of natural disasters, multiple births, medical cases, and more.