Financing of Medical Coverage is Not Based Solely on Solidarity Contribution (Official)

Financing of Medical Coverage is Not Based Solely on Solidarity Contribution (Official)
Friday 4 December 2020 - 21:35

The financing of the generalization of medical coverage is not based solely on the social solidarity contribution, said, on Friday in Rabat, Minister of Economy, Finance and Administration Reform Mohamed Benchaâboun.

The financing of this project consists essentially of the rationalization of credits allocated to a set of social programs, on top of which the Ramed as well as the transfer of a part for the financing of this project, said Benchaâboun in front of the members of the house of advisors.

This contribution will not impact the middle class or the purchasing power of citizens, said the minister, recalling that only 1.24% of employees are concerned by this contribution.

In this regard, he affirmed that despite a difficult economic situation, the 2021 Appropriation Bill has reserved more than 14 billion dirhams for the implementation of the government’s commitments within the framework of the social dialogue and 13.6 bln dirhams to continue subsidizing the prices of basic products, in addition to the paying by the State budget of 13 billion dirhams as tax expenditures for the benefit of households.

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