The Assembly of the Representatives of the People (ARP) and the National Council of Regions and Districts began, on Saturday morning, November 14, 2026, examining the draft budget for the Social Affairs mission for the year 2027. This is estimated at nearly 4,227 million dinars, recording an increase of about 3.6% compared with the 2026 budget.
According to the joint report of the Health Committee, of Women’s Affairs, Family, Social Affairs and Persons with Disabilities of the ARP, and of the Services and Social Development Committee of the National Council of Regions and Districts, the remuneration expenditures included in the budget draft amount to 341.52 million dinars, compared with 28.9 million dinars allocated to operating expenses.
The planned appropriations are distributed among five programs, including 36.1 million dinars allocated to the Employment and Professional Relations program, 1.84 billion dinars to the Social Security program and 2.12 billion dinars to the Social Promotion and Aid to Deprived Families program.
The priorities of the Ministry of Social Affairs in 2027
The ministry’s directions for the coming period focus notably on the Employment and Professional Relations programs, Social Promotion, Social Security, Migration and Tunisians Abroad, as well as the Governance and Support program.
Continue efforts toward decent working conditions
In the field of employment and professional relations, the ministry intends to continue in 2027 its efforts to guarantee decent working conditions. This approach notably includes reducing individual and collective labor conflicts, increasing the number of labor inspections, establishing structures for social dialogue, as well as improving coverage in terms of inspection of occupational medicine and strengthening the prevention, health and occupational safety.
The draft revision of the Labor Code underway
The report from the two commissions also notes progress in the work related to drafting a bill revising the Labor Code. This text should enable labor inspectors to play a mediation role in individual and collective conflicts, thereby helping to alleviate pressure on labor courts and strengthen social peace.
A bill to regulate telework in the private sector
The ministry has also drafted a bill aimed at regulating telework in the private sector. This initiative aims to bring greater flexibility to the labor legislation and to adapt it to technological developments as well as the rapid changes in the job market, notably with the rise of artificial intelligence.
Towards a reform of the social security system
Regarding the social security system, the report indicates that the ministry is working on the development of a framework bill defining the fundamental principles of a comprehensive reform of the system, which suffers from structural imbalances whose repercussions have worsened over the years.
