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Morocco Expands Social Protection Coverage to Over 11 Million Citizens
Rabat — More than 11.4 million Moroccan citizens now receive basic mandatory health insurance for people unable to pay contributions, Morocco's head of government Aziz Akhannouch announced Tuesday.
Speaking during an oral questions session at the House of Advisors Akhannouch said that over 4 million households — representing more than 11.4 million people — benefit from the AMO-Tadamon program as of June 2025.
The program provides free healthcare and hospitalization at public facilities, and the same services offered by the National Social Security Fund when households choose private establishments.
The government covers contribution payments for these households at MAD 9.5 billion ($ 1.05 billion) annually to ensure the program's sustainability. Health insurance coverage among Moroccans jumped from 42.2% before the program launched to 88% currently.
The prime minister also reported that nearly 4 million households received direct social aid by the end of April, covering 12 million people.
He outlined that recipients include 5.5 million children, over one million people aged 60 and above, and more than 420,000 widows, including nearly 340,000 without children. Total aid distributed through the program exceeds MAD 34 billion ($ 3.75 billion) since its launch.
Speaking of social protection spending, Akhannouch said it will reach MAD 39 billion ($ 4.3 billion) in 2025 and over MAD 41 billion ($ 4.53 billion) in 2026, up from approximately MAD 32 billion ($ 3.53 billion) in 2024.
The government expanded retirement plan enrollment to guarantee professional and social futures for active workers and will implement unemployment compensation for employed workers before the end of this year to ensure their social and economic stability, he noted.
Healthcare and education investments
Morocco launched comprehensive health system reforms to strengthen sector efficiency and improve medical care nationwide. The health budget increased 65% from MAD 19.7 billion ($ 2.17 billion) in 2021 to MAD 32.6 billion ($ 3.6 billion) in 2025, the head of government said.
For education, the government is implementing the 2022-2026 education reform roadmap, allocating over MAD 85 billion ($ 9.39 billion) for 2025 with an additional MAD 9.5 billion ($ 1.04 billion) planned annually through 2027, he noted.
Wage increases
The government approved significant salary increases for approximately 4.25 million citizens — 1.25 million civil servants and 3 million private sector employees — at a total cost exceeding MAD 45 billion ($ 4.97 billion) through 2026.
The increases include a general salary raise of MAD 1,000 ($ 110.5)net monthly in two stages, a 15% increase in the minimum wage for non-agricultural activities, and higher minimum wages for agricultural workers.
Akhannouch stressed that strengthening social state foundations represents a political and strategic choice the government prioritized from the beginning of its mandate, reflecting King Mohammed VI's ambitious social project for a modern social state that guarantees all Moroccans' right to decent living. Tags: health insuranceMoroccoSocial coverage protection
