Baitas: Competent authorities are reviewing social aid applications

Direct financial social aid will be disbursed to eligible groups after application processing, said Moustapha Baitas during the weekly press briefing.

The government spokesman stated today in Rabat that the concerned institutions are studying applications, submitted through the digital platform, to verify the accuracy of the information and documents, “case by case.”

The government will provide detailed data about the number of beneficiaries after the start of the distribution process, said the official.

As of last Tuesday, the number of citizens registered on the platform prepared by the government, launched on December 2nd, had exceeded one million families, according to Faouzi Lekjaa, Minister Delegate to Minister of Economy and Finance in charge of the Budget.

Registration on the direct social support platform will remain open to all families in vulnerable situations, based on the criteria set by the government.

Priority will be given in disbursing compensation to those registered during the current month, with those who register next month benefiting after the first round.

Regarding beneficiaries of the basic compulsory health insurance system AMO, Baitas said that the number of beneficiaries  reached 11.5 million citizens, at a financial cost of MAD 9.5 billion.

Regarding the government’s efforts to contain the turmoil that the education sector has been experiencing for months due to continuing teacher strikes, Baitas said that the government “expressed, from the beginning, its intention to build a responsible and constructive dialogue with unions,” referring freezing the controversial basic system statute and initiating dialogue sessions with the social parties to address the issues.

The government official pointed out that “discussions are still ongoing to explore concerns related to the basic system, so that the school season can resume under normal conditions,” highlighting that “the government aims to reform public schooling, improve conditions for educators and ensure quality education.”