Thursday, June 18Thursday, June 18The French government will begin raising Mayotte’s minimum wage and welfare payments this summer, accelerating a phased increase to align the island’s rates with those on the mainland by 2031. A draft ordinance presented on Thursday, 18 June 2026, confirms that Mayotte’s *Smic* (minimum wage) currently stands at 87.5% of the mainland level and will rise by 2.5% annually until the gap is closed. The same schedule applies to the *Revenu de solidarité active* (RSA), the island’s welfare benefit.
The phased adjustment, first announced on 1 January 2026, marks a deliberate departure from the previous policy of maintaining Mayotte’s lower rates indefinitely. The ordinance, unveiled in Paris on Thursday, signals the start of the first annual increase, which officials say will be implemented “this summer.” The move follows sustained pressure from local unions and advocacy groups, who have argued that the wage and welfare gap has deepened poverty and driven outward migration to Réunion and mainland France.
Mayotte’s economy has long relied on informal labor and remittances, with public-sector wages and welfare payments serving as key stabilizers. The island’s *Smic* was frozen at 87.5% of the mainland rate in 2020, a policy that critics said entrenched inequality. The new schedule, set out in the draft ordinance, commits to closing the remaining 12.5% gap by 2031, with increments of 2.5% each year. The first increase, expected in July or August, will lift the hourly *Smic* from €7.61 to approximately €7.80, while the monthly RSA for a single person will rise from €490 to about €502.
Local officials welcomed the announcement but cautioned that the increases must be accompanied by broader economic reforms. “This is a necessary step, but it cannot stand alone,” said Saïd Omar Oili, president of Mayotte’s chamber of commerce. “We need investment in infrastructure and private-sector growth to ensure these wage hikes translate into real purchasing power.” The French government has pledged €500 million in additional funding for Mayotte’s development plan, though critics argue the funds have been slow to materialize.
The phased increase aligns Mayotte’s labor market more closely with the rest of France, but it also risks accelerating inflation in an economy already struggling with housing shortages and high living costs. The ordinance is expected to be formally adopted by the Council of Ministers before the summer recess, with the first payments adjusted in the August payroll cycle .
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