Disability Empowerment Unit
Under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity ( Social Security and National Solidarity Division)
About Us
The Disability Empowerment Unit functions under the aegis of the Ministry of Social Integration, Social Security and National Solidarity. It is the “focal point” for disability issues in Mauritius. It provides information, counselling, guidance and referral services. It is also responsible for the conceptualization and implementation of disability policies, projects and programmes and facilitates the process of integration of persons with disabilities in mainstream society. Furthermore, it coordinates matters relating to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities which Mauritius has signed in 2007 and ratified in 2010. Moreover, the Disability Empowerment Unit provides an array of direct services to persons with disabilities.
Online Services offered by the Disability empowerment Unit
Latest Communique
- 4th Edition of the King Salman International Prize for Disability Research
- Application form - Registration of Persons with Disabilities
- Application for excise duty concession for person with disabilities (self) - item 25
- Application for excise duty concession for person with disabilities (deaf or blind) - item 53
- Application for excise duty concession by a parent or legal guardian of a person/child with disability - item 72/72A
Disability Empowerment Unit Corner
