The Moroccan government has decided to raise the minimum pension to 1,500 dirhams ($ 164), which will affectabout 74,000 pensioners at the level of the Moroccan Pension Fund.
The Government has increased the percentage of deductions and contributions to the pension to 14 per cent instead of 10 per cent gradually over four years. Moreover, the retirement age has been gradually increased to 63 for those involved in civil pensions by adding 6 months for each year starting from the beginning of January 2017.
The increase in family compensation and the expansion of the number of children involved will be revised, as well as the revision of the income tax for the lower categories during the rounds of social dialogue.