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Direct social aid in Morocco: who is covered and how the system is changing

Almost 3.9 million households have received support. Here are the current rules, official application steps and the legal changes under discussion.

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By LMOS editorial team
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Morocco’s direct social-aid programme reached almost 3.9 million households by the end of 2025, representing more than 12.5 million people, according to the National Social Support Agency, or ANSS. About MAD 51 billion had been paid since the programme began in December 2023. The system uses population identification, the Unified Social Register and a household socioeconomic index.

These figures describe the programme’s scale. They cannot determine whether a particular person qualifies. Current rules and each household’s status must be checked through the official services.

Support for vulnerable households

The programme includes payments related to children and a flat-rate allowance for households that do not receive the first category. ANSS says a minimum of MAD 500 per month is guaranteed, subject to the applicable category and conditions.

Benefits may include monthly child support, supplements for specific circumstances, a back-to-school grant and birth support. The final amount depends on household composition and eligibility characteristics.

The policy aims to support disposable income directly rather than relying only on broad subsidies. Its effectiveness therefore depends on targeting, up-to-date household records and real access to the application process.

Nationwide scale

ANSS’s 2025 review reports 5.5 million children and 1.7 million people aged over 60 among the beneficiaries. About 60% live in rural areas.

The agency’s synthesis says child-protection payments accounted for MAD 32.7 billion, or 64.2% of distributed funds, covering about 2.45 million households. Flat-rate support represented MAD 18.2 billion for roughly 1.47 million households.

These categories describe programme payments. They should not be added together without checking periods and populations, because the same report may present current beneficiary numbers, annual flows and totals since launch.

Eligibility at 23 August 2026

The ANSS portal lists several general conditions: effective residence in Morocco, registration in the National Population Register and the Unified Social Register, and a socioeconomic index at or below the stated threshold of 9.743001.

Specific conditions apply according to benefit type, children’s ages, schooling and other circumstances. The threshold and detailed rules can change through legislation or regulation.

This article offers a general explanation, not individual advice. Only the administration’s review of an application establishes entitlement.

The three application stages

The first step is registration in the National Population Register to obtain a civil and social digital identifier. The household then registers in the Unified Social Register. An application for aid can subsequently be submitted through the official asd.ma portal.

ANSS states an average processing time of about 30 days for a complete file. An average is not a guarantee for every application; missing information or inconsistencies can extend the review.

Applicants should use only official domains, never share a one-time code received by phone and retain their application reference.

What the ANSS review measures

The agency publishes coverage, payment and targeting indicators. It reports a close territorial relationship between beneficiaries and monetary poverty: a correlation coefficient of 0.96 at regional level and 0.82 at provincial level.

A high correlation suggests that funds are reaching places where poverty is more prevalent. It does not prove that every low-income household is covered or that every application is classified correctly.

ANSS also reports from its own study that the payment represents an average of 18% of beneficiary-family income and that 87% said their financial anxiety had fallen. These findings should be attributed to the agency’s study and, over time, complemented by independent evaluation.

The reform considered in 2026

The Council of Government adopted draft law 41.26 on 22 May 2026 to amend law 58.23. The proposal includes transitional support intended to prevent an abrupt loss of aid when a beneficiary enters formal employment or private-sector social-security coverage.

The House of Representatives adopted the bill on 15 June 2026. Reports also describe its passage through the House of Councillors. However, as of 23 August, we had not identified an official-gazette publication allowing every provision to be presented as fully in force.

The rules currently published by ANSS must therefore be distinguished from the parliamentary reform. Legislative adoption and administrative implementation do not always happen at the same time.

Points to watch

Statistical targeting can produce exclusions or score changes when a household’s circumstances evolve. Accessible update and appeal routes are essential.

Digital processing can accelerate applications while creating barriers for people without equipment, connectivity or digital confidence. Local assistance remains part of an effective public service.

A cash-transfer programme also does not replace health, education, housing or employment services. Evaluation should examine income and effective access to these rights.

Where to check a case

  • General conditions: the official ANSS portal.
  • Population registration: the National Population Register.
  • Household composition and score: the Unified Social Register.
  • Aid applications: the official asd.ma portal.
  • Legislation: ANSS’s laws and decrees page and the Official Gazette.
  • Complaints: the channels shown in the application and official portals.

The thresholds, amounts and legal status in this article were checked on 23 August 2026. They should be verified again before any personal decision.

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