Morocco government plan: minimum pension rises to 3,000 DH
Head of Government Fatima Zahra El Mansouri presented her 2026-2031 program to Parliament, raising the minimum pension to 3,000 DH and adding a 100 DH electricity subsidy to fight high living costs.
Morocco's Head of Government, Fatima Zahra El Mansouri, presented on Monday, before a joint plenary session of the two Houses of Parliament, her government's program for the 2026-2031 term. She announced a package of measures against high prices and monopolies, including raising the minimum pension to 3,000 dirhams a month and an automatic electricity bill subsidy of up to 100 dirhams for eligible households.
Measures against high prices and monopolies
El Mansouri explained that the government plans a structural reform to regulate markets and fight monopolies and "opportunistic intermediation," in coordination with the Competition Council, through a dedicated mechanism and tools to detect monopolistic practices. Oversight of public procurement will be strengthened, including investigations into suspected collusion in tenders, while holders of public contracts will be required to allocate 30% of their contract value to small and medium Moroccan enterprises. She added that bringing food prices down to "reasonable levels" requires intervention at every stage of supply, distribution and marketing, with the creation of regional companies and professional aggregation platforms under a single specifications framework to shorten the chain between producer and consumer, along with a reform of meat and fish marketing channels.
Pensions and social support
The social measures include a comprehensive pension reform developed in consultation with social and economic partners, along with raising direct social aid from 500 to 1,000 dirhams by the end of the term, expanding unemployment compensation, and accelerating the rollout of mandatory health coverage, shifting focus from expanding coverage to improving service quality.
| Measure | Current situation | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum main pension | Under 3,000 DH | 3,000 DH per month |
| Widow's share of deceased spouse's pension | 50% | 100% |
| Direct social aid for families | 500 DH | 1,000 DH |
| Electricity bill compensation for eligible households | Not applied | Up to 100 DH a month, automatic |
Youth and employment challenges
The program reveals that about 2.9 million young people aged 15 to 29 are outside education, training and employment, while unemployment among 15-24 year-olds stands at 29.2%, and about 300,000 pupils leave school each year without a qualification. Starting in 2027, the government plans to train 100,000 young people a year according to company needs, help 100,000 young people a year gain their first work experience, and raise apprenticeship capacity to between 150,000 and 200,000 beneficiaries a year, alongside supporting 60,000 companies with financing and guarantees. In education, the government aims for 80% of pupils to master basic learning by 2031, and to achieve "zero school dropout" by 2030.
Why this program matters to Moroccans
The program comes amid growing social demands over purchasing power, with El Mansouri linking the fight against high prices to a reform of supply chains rather than one-off measures. The announced figures, from higher pensions to electricity support and family aid, reflect the attempt by the El Mansouri government's 32 ministers to translate its election promises into measurable commitments over a term running through 2031.