Morocco: aid for job loss during COVID-19 pandemic 2020| ��ƽ��

Sources of aid for household members who lost the job due to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) in Morocco as of 2020

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Release date

May 2020

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Region

Morocco

Survey time period

April 14 to 23, 2020

Number of respondents

2,350 households

Method of interview

Telephone interview

Supplementary notes

* National Social Security Fund (CNSS), originally La Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale.
** Medical Assistance Regime (RAMED), originally Le Régime d'Assistance Médicale.
*** Including paid leave, half salary, etc.

The source explains that households surveyed are representative of different socio-economic strata in Morocco, in accordance with the place of residence, whether rural or urban. It also indicates that the total for this data exceeds 100 percent because of household members who benefited from several sources of aid.

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One out of five households in Morocco received government aid for job loss due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As of April 2020, most of the Moroccan households received financial aid through the Medical Assistance Regime (RAMED), for workers in the informal sector. The program covered **** percent of the respondents. Moreover, nearly ** percent of households obtained financial help from the National Social Security Fund (CNSS), aimed at formal sector workers. Furthermore, the source revealed that most of the unemployed, who received aid from the RAMED or their employers, lived in the rural areas, while those who obtained it from the CNSS mainly lived in urban areas.