Housing Minister Samir Belfkih announced after the weekly Government Council on Thursday 5 November that almost 300 million dirhams had been released for pending files under the direct housing aid programme. According to the ministry, most of the delayed files have now been regularised.
The delay was mainly due to technical and administrative constraints. Decrees were needed to give ministers the authority to sign off payments, and those decrees have now been enacted.
The programme has two grant levels: 70,000 and 100,000 dirhams per beneficiary, depending on the housing category. The aim is to support about 300,000 households by the end of 2028. The ministry is currently carrying out a full evaluation of the first phase.
For 2027, the ministry plans a separate urban planning law for rural areas and a project covering almost 100,000 rural homes. Residents will receive 40,000 dirhams in aid, together with technical support and studies.
The housing aid has also been actively presented to Moroccans abroad, including at a housing fair in Amsterdam in June. For buyers using the scheme, clearing the backlog brings more certainty about when payments will arrive.
