Madam Speaker, the Social Contribution and Social Benefits Act provides for the payment of the monthly CSG Income Allowance to an eligible employee only if

31 the employer has submitted the relevant returns and has paid or remitted to the Mauritius Revenue Authority – (a) both the employer’s and the employee’s CSG contributions; (b) the contribution to the National Savings Fund; (c) the Human Resource Development Council training levy, and (d) contributions to the Portable Retirement Gratuity Fund. I am informed by the MRA that for the period from January 2025 to date, 1,634 complaints have been received from employees who were not paid their CSG income allowance because their employers, 1,150 in total, did not comply with the statutory requirements. Out of these complaints, 22 relate to employees in Rodrigues and concern 19 defaulting employers. I am informed, Madam Speaker, by the MRA that through enforcement actions, out of the 1,634 complaints, 1,456 including the 16 complaints from Rodrigues have already been resolved. The MRA has paid the CSG income allowance to 1,444 of those employees and will effect payment for the remaining by this week. For the remaining 178 employees including 6 cases that are from Rodrigues, the MRA is taking action to initiate legal proceedings against the 82 employers concerned.

Thank you. Now I have the hon. Fourth Member for Rodrigues, Mr Edouard! PLACES OF WORSHIP – VANDALISM – REPORTED CASES – CONVICTIONS