Algerian Radio
The Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security, Mr. Abdelhak Saihi, presided over a ceremony in Algiers this Monday for the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the National Social Security Fund for Non-Salaried Persons (CASNOS) and the Local Development Bank (BDL). The agreement pertains to the launch of an automatic direct debit service for social security contributions for non-salaried workers.
The protocol was signed by the Director General of CASNOS, Chams Eddine Boulassel, and the Director General of BDL, Mohamed Mebarek.
This agreement falls within the framework of implementing directives from the Minister of Labor, Employment, and Social Security aimed at modernizing social security services and developing contribution collection mechanisms. It is part of a comprehensive vision based on establishing digital principles, improving public service quality, and simplifying procedures—thereby ensuring greater flexibility for users and more rapid and efficient handling of their needs.
In a press statement following the signing ceremony, Mr. Boulassel highlighted that "this new service offers several advantages, including reducing cash circulation, expanding electronic payment channels, and encouraging the opening of bank accounts."
He also announced "the launch of a set of new, more flexible facilities for CASNOS members, adapted to their professional realities and financial capacities."
In this regard, Mr. Boulassel stated that "these facilities represent a concrete step toward ensuring continuous social coverage and easing the administrative and financial burdens on merchants, companies, and affiliated economic operators. Through more flexible and efficient services tailored to their needs, we aim to consolidate the relationship of trust between CASNOS and its users."
For his part, Mr. Mebarek noted that the protocol represents "a qualitative leap in the process of modernizing collection mechanisms by providing a simplified and secure payment method that allows the insured to pay their contributions regularly and easily." He emphasized that "this measure should increase collection efficiency and improve the quality of services provided."
He maintained that this initiative "is part of BDL's strategy to expand the use of modern payment methods and accelerate digital transformation through the development of innovative and secure banking solutions that meet the needs of large national companies and align with modernization requirements."
Furthermore, the Secretary General of the General Union of Algerian Merchants and Artisans (UGCAA), Issam Bedrissi, welcomed the new mechanism for its ability to simplify administrative procedures for merchants, artisans, and economic operators. He stated that "all these facilities will undoubtedly contribute to their participation in the State's efforts to build a solid national economy."
The Ministry of Labor, Employment, and Social Security emphasized that this step reflects the reform dynamic within the sector through the transition toward integrated digital solutions for contribution collection. This follows previous successful partnerships between the National Social Insurance Fund for Salaried Employees (CNAS), the National Fund for Paid Leave and Weather-Related Unemployment in the Construction, Public Works, and Hydraulics Sectors (CACOBATPH), and BDL, which laid the foundation for expanding this model to include the category of non-salaried workers.
