Morocco
Morocco to Reinstate Solidarity Tax for Social Protection Funding
The government plans to reintroduce in 2023 the solidarity tax on profits to ensure better financing of the project to universalize social protection.
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Social Security
Spain
Spain Proposes Unemployment Benefits for Moroccan Border Workers in Ceuta and Melilla
The Spanish Minister of Labor, Yolanda Diaz, presented on Tuesday in the Council of Ministers a bill to grant an unemployment benefit to border workers in Ceuta and Melilla.
Belgium
Morocco Considers Extending Social Protection to Migrants in Nationwide Program
Morocco is considering including migrants in the generalization of social protection , currently under construction. Reflections in this direction are being carried out within the government.
Morocco
Morocco to Raise Retirement Age to 65 in Pension System Overhaul
Morocco has embarked on the path of reforming its pension system to restore the financial balance of the schemes. And one of the main provisions of the new text is the increase in the retirement age to 65 years. The Minister of Finance, Nadia Fettah, provided details on the roadmap and the implementation deadline.
Spain
Ceuta Eases Hiring Rules for Moroccan Domestic Workers, Allowing Hourly Pay
The government delegation in Ceuta plans to ease the hiring conditions of border domestic workers. Even without an employment contract with a monthly salary, they will now be able to be hired and paid according to the number of hours worked.
Morocco
Morocco Abolishes Retirement Benefits for Parliamentarians, Ending Long-Standing Controversy
End of the controversy over the retirement of parliamentarians. The Moroccan authorities have just published in the Official Bulletin law 42-22 relating to the abolition of the retirement scheme for members of the House of Councillors.
Spain
Moroccan Workers Lead Non-EU Foreign Labor Force in Spain, Ministry Reports
Moroccans are the first on the list of legally established foreign workers in Spain, according to figures published by the Spanish Ministry of Labor, Migration and Social Security.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Raising Retirement Age and Pension Contributions to Address Financial Strain
The Akhannouch government is considering raising the retirement age and increasing the contribution rate. A reform is being studied in this direction and the results will be presented to all the parties concerned for examination and adoption.
Morocco
Morocco Considers Minimum Pension Reform to Combat Elderly Poverty
In the third issue of its thematic bulletin entitled "CESE alert", the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) called for the acceleration of the structural and comprehensive reform of the pension sector in Morocco . The aim is to establish a national solidarity pension system capable of meeting the expectations of present and future generations of active and retired workers and guaranteeing their rights.
Morocco
Morocco's Social Security System Falls Short, CESE Urges Reforms to Unemployment Benefits
Painting an alarming picture of the current unemployment compensation system (IPE), the Economic, Social and Environmental Council (CESE) has recommended a different approach and made recommendations to the government to improve the system.
Morocco
CNOPS Streamlines Health Insurance Registration and Updates for Moroccan Beneficiaries
The National Fund for Social Welfare Organizations (CNOPS) has implemented various measures to simplify the procedures for registering insured persons and facilitate the updating of their personal data and the declaration of their dependents.
Morocco
Morocco Launches National Population Register in Rabat, Nationwide Rollout by 2024
The national population register has come into force in Rabat, before its generalization throughout Morocco by 2024. The decision of the Minister of the Interior has just been published in the Official Bulletin.