MINISTRY OF FINANCE, ECONOMIC PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Government House, Port Louis, Mauritius.

COMMUNIQUE

Wage Assistance Scheme and Self-Employed Assistance Scheme

for the month of April 2021

The Wage Assistance Scheme and the Self-Employed Assistance Scheme have been extended for the month of April 2021 as follows -

A. Tourism Sector

Operators in the Tourism sector in Mauritius and Rodrigues will benefit from a full month of financial assistance under the Wage Assistance Scheme and the Self-Employed Assistance Scheme

B. Other Sectors

A full month of financial support will be provided under the Wage Assistance Scheme to Small and Medium Enterprises operating in the island of Mauritius.

An eligible Self-employed person working in the island of Mauritius will also be granted a full month of financial support under the Self-Employed Assistance Scheme.

Under the Wage Assistance Scheme all employees drawing a monthly basic wage of up to Rs 50,375 are eligible to allowance equivalent to one-month basic wage up to a maximum of Rs 25,375.

Under the Self-Employed Assistance Scheme, the monthly allowance payable is Rs 5,287.