Labour market counselling provided by external non-profit-making bodies agreed by the AMS is usually incorporated in a comprehensive assistance programme, so that those groups of persons who avoid public institutions due to inhibitions or mistrust, can also be reached. The object of individual and group counselling is to remove the obstacles which forerun the question of employment and to resolve individual difficulties (e.g. debt reduction, treatment of psychological problems, reinforcement of self-confidence and motivation, reconciliation of work and family). Clients are also provided with information concerning the labour market and prepared for job-search and assisted in their efforts to find employment. Many of these external agencies also offer follow-up support (e.g. to assist clients in retaining employment). The Employment Service finances these agencies in proportion to their labour market activities
Persons recently released from prison, former drug addicts, persons in debt, young people with social problems, long-term unemployed, ethnic minorities, social welfare recipients, women with specific employment difficulties, girls with untypical career choices and persons with psychological problems.
AMS Act, § 32 and 34, 1994 Guidelines of AMS, 01.01.2000
Jobseekers, employed jobseekers who are at risk of unemployment; unemployed training place seekers and   students, which are confronted with their occupational choice; different disadvantaged groups of people (youths, disabled, immigrants,ethnic minorities,re-entrants/lone parents etc.
The AMS provides information on job opportunities, training (schemes, measures and allowances), basic legal criteria relating to employment and the job market.  Counselling provides help with problem-solving in job hunts. After joint solutions have been reached, agreements are decided on and these are then set down in a guidance plan.   Other types of assistance may also be provided, e.g. careers guidance measures, or schemes to re-incorporate individuals into the labour market or to secure employment.  For certain types of problem, counselling and guidance may be contracted out to independent bodies.   Enterprises are given information on placement possibilities for vacancies to be filled,  labour exchange support measures, basic legal aspects concerning the employment market and the employment market itself.
Individuals and young people with social problems, long-term unemployed, foreigners, social assistance recipients, women with specific employment problems,  young women with atypical career ideas and people with pyschological problems.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34, 1994  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.1.2000  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.1.2002
Jobseekers, employed jobseekers who are at risk of unemployment; unemployed training place seekers and   students, which are confronted with their occupational choice; different disadvantaged groups of people (youths, disabled, immigrants,ethnic minorities,re-entrants/lone parents etc.)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 9.2.2004  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 9.2.2004
The AMS provides information on job opportunities, training (schemes, measures and allowances), basic legal criteria relating to employment and the job market.  Counselling provides help with problem-solving in job hunts. After joint solutions have been reached, agreements are decided on and these are then set down in a guidance plan.   Other types of assistance may also be provided, e.g. skills appraisals careers guidance measures, or schemes to re-incorporate individuals into the labour market or to secure employment.  For certain types of problem, counselling and guidance may be contracted out to independent bodies.   Enterprises are given information on placement possibilities for vacancies to be filled,  labour exchange support measures, basic legal aspects concerning the employment market and the employment market itself.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 11.7.2005  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 9.2.2004
As of 2005 without business start-up-programmes (see AT-17)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 10.12.2008  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 9.2.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 10.12.2008
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.8.2010
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.8.2010 (new since 1.1.2012)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.1.2012
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §§32, 34 and 35, 1994  AlVG § 12 Abs. 5 and § 18 Abs. 5, 6 and 7  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.7.2013
Registered unemployed can receive allowance in order to cover travel expenses, accommodation and food costs during their search for a job.  Partial or total reimbursement of actual costs.
AMS Act, § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS
Interview allowance can be claimed from the AMS by the registered unemployed, those looking for work, persons undergoing training, persons looking for apprenticeships and those in employment but whose jobs are under threat.
Registration with AMS.  The persons mentioned under "target groups" must be suffering financial hardship that hampers the search for a job or an apprenticeship.  The benefit is contingent on a consultation between the applicant and the AMS contact official.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.1.2002
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.1.2002
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 08.03.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 11.07.2005.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 1.1.2008
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 16.11.2009
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 16.11.2009 (new since 11.7.2011)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), §34  Federal AMS guideline, in force since 16.3.2012
Job assistance for the disabled consists in counselling and support structures in order to facilitate the procurement and retention of jobs for the disabled.
Disabled people with a disablement of/or exceeding 50 per cent (eligible disabled).
Recruitment law for disabled persons 1992 § 6 Abs. 2 lit d
Job assistance for the disabled consists of counselling and support structures to help the disabled find and stay in work.  Work assistants counsell, support and guide heavy disabled people concerning all professional questions. The aim is to help particularly disadvantaged people by intensive care for a durable integration into the working life.  First occupational enquiries and abilities are discussed together, and then the work assistants help with the search of a job. In order that the situation of employment remains, the work assistants help and advice also the enterprise and help to eliminate probable rising difficulties.  Work assistance is a voluntary free and optionally anonymous range of services, generally accessible for disabled.
Disabled people with a disability of or exceeding 50% who are eligible or available for work; also includes young people with special learning needs and socially and emotionally handicapped young people (up to the age of 24).
§6 Abs. 2 lit. d BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)
§6 Abs. 2 lit. d BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)   Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations
Job assistance for the disabled consists of counselling and support structures to help the disabled find and stay in work.  Work assistants counsel, support and guide heavily disabled people concerning all professional questions. The aim is to help particularly disadvantaged people by intensive care for a durable integration into the working life.  First occupational enquiries and abilities are discussed together, and then the work assistants help with the search of a job. In order that the situation of employment remains, the work assistants help and advice also the enterprise and help to eliminate probable rising difficulties.  Work assistance is a voluntary free and optionally anonymous range of services, generally accessible for disabled.
§6 Abs. 2 lit. d BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)   Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations  BGBl I No 71/2003
§6 Abs. 2 lit. d BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)   Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
The PES tasks are the registration of jobseekers and the certification of unemployment status. Public employment services (PES) provide information concerning the labour market and working life, counselling and assistance in choosing a career: assistance in clarifying and realising career goals, in determining personal attitude and in reaching decisions concerning training and further training, assistance in the search for and choice of employment, information about vacancies and counselling with respect to specific job offers. The procedure is documented in an Individual Action Plan.  Enterprises are assisted and registered vacancies coordinated on the basis of a service plan in which aims and procedure are agreed. The following steps are carried out to this end: ascertainment of the client's wishes, agreement on a recruitment strategy (number and qualification of jobseekers to be selected for interview by the Employment Service, form and frequency of accounts of subsequent interviews, advertisement of the vacancy, e.g. in newspapers or Employment Service publications), clarification of whether the enterprise would employ a difficult-to-place worker in the event of financial support, etc.
Registered at the Public Employment Service: AL (unemployed), LS (apprenticeship seeker), AS (job seeker), SC (Participation in training measures)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz); §32 and §34; 1994  Labour Market Promotion Law (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz) in the version of the 2002 Short-term Economic Revival Law.  AMS guideline in force since 1.7.2009
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz); §32 and §34; 1994  Labour Market Promotion Law (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz) in the version of the 2002 Short-term Economic Revival Law.  AMS guideline in force since 22.11.2010
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz); §32 and §34; 1994  Labour Market Promotion Law (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz) in the version of the 2002 Short-term Economic Revival Law.  AMS guideline in force since  1.3.2013 (new: 1.12.2014)
The AMS Act regulates the tasks of the AMS such as verification of claims for and payment of wage-compensation benefits in the event of unemployment. (Unemployment Insurance Act, Arbeitlosenversicherungsgesetz, ALVG). The Unemployment Insurance Act is carried out as a part of national administration, with the AMS offices acting as public authorities and subject to the provisions of administrative procedure. When the conditions are satisfied there is a legal entitlement to these benefits.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz, AMSG) in force since 1.7.1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz, ALVG) in force since 1977
The AMS Act regulates the tasks of the AMS such as the verification of claims for wage-compensation and the decisions about benefit entitlements as well as the payment of wage-compensation benefits in the event of unemployment. (Unemployment Insurance Act, Arbeitlosenversicherungsgesetz, ALVG). The Unemployment Insurance Act is carried out as a part of national administration, with the AMS offices acting as public authorities and subject to the provisions of administrative procedure. When the conditions are satisfied there is a legal entitlement to these benefits.
The AMS act regulates the tasks of the AMS such as regulatory functions: the admission of citizens of non-EU countries into the labour market. The following are the primary circumstances in which approval is required for the use of foreign labour: under employment, training or similar contracts as well as employment of workers delegated by their foreign employers and of shareholders who have no significant say in the management of the company.
AMS act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), in force 1.7.1994 (AMSG)  Foreign Labour Act (Ausländerbeschäftigungsgesetz - AuslBG), in force since 1976  Residency Act (Aufenthaltsgesetz) in force since 1993
Amendment to the Labour Foreign Act 2002
The AMS act regulates the tasks of the AMS such as regulatory functions: the admission of work permits for citizens of non-EU countries and the registration of foreign workers. The following are the primary circumstances in which approval is required for the use of foreign labour: under employment, training or similar contracts as well as employment of workers delegated by their foreign employers and of shareholders who have no significant say in the management of the company.
The AMS is comprised of one authority at federal level, nine at land and 97 at regional level. The main tasks of the federal authority are to exercise coordination and control functions; the federal authority is also charge with creating the framework conditions required for decentralised implementation of labour market policy. The Land authority is responsible for all labour market policy affairs at Land level, management, budget planning and allocation, and the coordination and support of the regional authorities in the respective Land.  The duties of the regional authority include achieving the prescribed labour market policy goals and implementing labour market policy in the region. The organisation of the regional offices is the real provider of the AMS. In accordance with the goal of customer-oriented service provision and in addition to the central management, coordination and administrative functions, there are two main functional areas:  - services for jobseekers  - services for enterprises
AMS act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), in force since 1.7.1994 (AMSG)
The AMS is comprised of one authority at federal level, nine at land and 97 at regional level. The main tasks of the federal authority are to exercise coordination and control functions; the federal authority is also charge with creating the framework conditions required for decentralised implementation of labour market policy. The Land authority is responsible for all labour market policy affairs at Land level, management, budget planning and allocation, and the coordination and support of the regional authorities in the respective Land.  Further tasks of the PES are: Procedures for selecting projects to be financed, definition of the legal framework, developing labour market services and measures (active or passive), evaluation and follow-up of interventions, research and evaluation of general labour market developments.  The duties of the regional authority include achieving the prescribed labour market policy goals and implementing labour market policy in the region. The organisation of the regional offices is the real provider of the AMS. In accordance with the goal of customer-oriented service provision and in addition to the central management, coordination and administrative functions, there are two main functional areas:  - services for jobseekers  - services for enterprises
People who are most disadvantaged in the labour market
The Community initiative EQUAL, which is funded by the European Social Fund and national resources, seeks to find and test new ways to combat discrimination and inequality in connection with the job market. The programme is designed to change the situation of those groups of people who are most disadvantaged in the labour market by promoting new ways of combating discrimination, in particular by providing support with reintegration into the job market and improving the situation in companies.   Six topics are being put into practice in Austria 2003 under the EQUAL Community initiative:  -	facilitating entry into or return to the job market  -	combating racism and xenophobia in the job market  -	strengthening the social economy  -	supporting lifelong learning  -	dismantling gender-specific discrepancies between men and women in the labour market  -	activities for asylum-seekers    For implementing the EQUAL Initiative, entities called "partnerships for development" are set up in Austria, involving all relevant bodies and players such as the social partners and regional representatives.
EU guidelines for the Community initiative Equal , in force since 14.4.2000 (2000/C127/02)  Regulation (EC) No. 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund
The Community initiative EQUAL, which is funded by the European Social Fund and national resources, seeks to find and test new ways to combat discrimination and inequality in connection with the job market. The programme is designed to change the situation of those groups of people who are most disadvantaged in the labour market by promoting new ways of combating discrimination, in particular by providing support with reintegration into the job market and improving the situation in companies.   Following topics are being put into practice in Austria 2003 under the EQUAL Community initiative:  -               provision of information, guidance and counselling related to jobs, training etc.  -               job brokerage, matching services, assistance for jobseekers and employers  -               individualised follow-up and support of job-search, monitoring of individual activity  -               selection and monitoring of participants, employers and service providers  -               managing transfers to participants, employers and service providers  -               facilitating entry into or return to the job market  -	combating racism and xenophobia in the job market  -	strengthening the social economy  -	supporting lifelong learning  -	dismantling gender-specific discrepancies between men and women in the labour market  -	activities for asylum-seekers  -               developing labour market services/measures (active or passive)    For implementing the EQUAL Initiative, entities called "partnerships for development" are set up in Austria, involving all relevant bodies and players such as the social partners and regional representatives.
Actors on the Austrian labour market and employment policy (see 3.3)
A territorial employment pact is the contractually fixed cooperation of actors from various sectors of a region with the agreed objective to adopt measures for securing and creating jobs. Partners involved in territorial employment pacts are: Labour market-political institutions, federal bodies, communities, provincial governments, social partners, gender mainstreaming experts and other relevant actors.  TEP's are contractually fixed cooperations of regional partners to connect Labour market and employment policy with other policies.  The main targets is a comprehensive partnership of the regions in order to  - assess the employment-political difficulties, ideas and objectives of all regional actor,  - employ all available means for an overall strategy, accepted by all actors, corresponding to actual requirements and expressed in a territorial employment pact  - better combine and model employment-effective action  - implement employment-effective measures.
1.	National Action Plan for Employment 1998  2.	National Action Plan for Employment 2003  Guidelines from the European Commission: Guide to Territorial Employment Pacts 1997 and 2000 - 2006
A territorial employment pact is the contractually fixed cooperation of actors from various sectors of a region with the agreed objective to adopt measures for securing and creating jobs. Partners involved in territorial employment pacts are: Labour market-political institutions, federal bodies, communities, provincial governments, social partners, gender mainstreaming experts and other relevant actors.  TEP's are contractually fixed cooperations of regional partners to connect Labour market and employment policy with other policies.  The main targets is a comprehensive partnership of the regions in order to  - provide of information, guidance and counselling related to jobs, training etc.  - assess the employment-political difficulties, ideas and objectives of all regional actor,  - employ all available means for an overall strategy, accepted by all actors, corresponding to actual requirements and expressed in a territorial employment pact  - better combine and model employment-effective action  - implement employment-effective measures.
The AMS is comprised of one authority at federal level, nine at land and 97 at regional level. The main tasks of the federal authority are to exercise coordination and control functions; the federal authority is also charge with creating the framework conditions required for decentralised implementation of labour market policy. The Land authority is responsible for all labour market policy affairs at Land level, management, budget planning and allocation, and the coordination and support of the regional authorities in the respective Land.  The duties of the regional authority include achieving the prescribed labour market policy goals and implementing labour market policy in the region. The organisation of the regional offices is the real provider of the AMS. In accordance with the goal of customer-oriented service provision and in addition to the central management, coordination and administrative functions, there are two main functional areas:  - services for jobseekers  - services for enterprises    Non-staff costs of the PES administration: mainly computing expense, rental and leasing expense, running costs, information expense, sales promotion expense, research and consulting expense, training expense
The AMS is comprised of one authority at federal level, nine at land and 97 at regional level. The main tasks of the federal authority are to exercise coordination and control functions; the federal authority is also charge with creating the framework conditions required for decentralised implementation of labour market policy. The Land authority is responsible for all labour market policy affairs at Land level, management, budget planning and allocation, and the coordination and support of the regional authorities in the respective Land.  The duties of the regional authority include achieving the prescribed labour market policy goals and implementing labour market policy in the region. The organisation of the regional offices is the real provider of the AMS. In accordance with the goal of customer-oriented service provision and in addition to the central management, coordination and administrative functions, there are two main functional areas:  - services for jobseekers  - services for enterprises    Non-staff costs of the PES administration: mainly computing expense, rental and leasinf expense, running costs, information expense, sales promotion expense, research and consulting expense, training expense
The AMS is comprised of one authority at federal level, nine at land and 97 at regional level. The main tasks of the federal authority are to exercise coordination and control functions; the federal authority is also charge with creating the framework conditions required for decentralised implementation of labour market policy. The Land authority is responsible for all labour market policy affairs at Land level, management, budget planning and allocation, and the coordination and support of the regional authorities in the respective Land.  The duties of the regional authority include achieving the prescribed labour market policy goals and implementing labour market policy in the region. The organisation of the regional offices is the real provider of the AMS. In accordance with the goal of customer-oriented service provision and in addition to the central management, coordination and administrative functions, there are two main functional areas:  - services for jobseekers  - services for enterprises    Non-staff costs of the PES administration: mainly computing expense, rental and leasinf expense, running costs, information expense, sales promotion expense, research and consulting expense, training expense    Non-staff costs covers e.g.:  - self-help facilites and online job-banks etc. (eJob-Room)  - the administration of the selection and monitoring of participants, employers and service providers  - the evaluation and follow-up of interventions  - the research and evaluation of general labour market developments  - general building operations and equipment
Participants in labour market training measures
The Employment Service commissions training establishments to undertake a range of labour market training courses. These educational institutions receive subsidies which reimburse up to 100% of expenditure linked to training courses (training personnel, material costs). The Employment Service also co-finances building and installation costs  Participants in these courses may benefit from a subsistence allowance which is taken into account in measure A-8 "Promotion of occupational mobility - living allowance". The duration of the training depends on the respective training or further training scheme; intensive training for skilled workers, for example, has a duration of approximately one year.  .
Formerly unemployed participants in labour market training schemes.
The Employment Service commissions training establishments receive subsidies which reimburse up to 100% of expenditure linked to training courses (training personnel, material costs).
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS
The Employment Service commissions training establishments which then receive subsidies covering up to 100% of expenditure related to the provision of training courses (training personnel, material costs).   The duration of training courses is variable - intensive specialist training, for instance, lasts around one year.
Participation in an award procedure according to the Bundesvergabegesetz, in force since 2002
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: FBM 1 in force since 1.7.2004, FBM 2 in force since 9.2.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: FBM 1 in force since 1.5.2005, FBM 2 in force since 1.9.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: FBM 1 in force since 1.5.2005, FBM 2 in force since 1.1.2007
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: FBM 1 in force since 1.12.2008, FBM 2 in force since 1.1.2007
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: BM 1 and BM 2 in force since 1.1.2009
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: BM 1 (1.8.2010 and new since 1.8.2011) and BM 2 (in force since 1.8.2010)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: BM 1 (in force since 1.8.2011) and BM 2 (in forcce since 1.10.2011)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: BM 1 (in force since 1.10.2012) and BM 2 (in forcce since 1.10.2012)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS: BM 1 (in force since 1.7.2013) and BM 2 (in forcce since 1.7.2013)
Registered unemployed due to collective dismissal or who worked in sectors with severe restructuring problems, with special attention paid to older workers, public priorities and other.
Different types of Employment foundations can be established:  enterprise foundation and sectoral, regional bankruptcy and food foundations. Employment foundations are established by enterprises which - within the framework of the social plan and in agreement with the works council - are proposing large-scale manpower reductions. They consist of a package of measure which, depending on individual needs, comprises vocational guidance, active jobsearch, periods of practical training, (further) qualification and support for proposed business start-ups.  Sectoral, regional and bankruptcy foundations may be established if staff is to be reduced in several enterprises in a particular sector or region.   Members of employment foundations receive training-unemployment benefit for the duration of their participation. As a rule, they  additionally receive a grant which has been agreed in the social partners' social plan. Participation in Employment foundations is limited to 4 years.
AMS Act, § 32 and 34, 1994;   Unemployment Insurance Act (ALVG), 1977;   Guidelines of the AMS
There are different kinds of foundations : enterprises/branch foundations; regional foundations and insolvency foundations. enterprises foundations are created in arrangement with the work council.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz (ALVG, unemployment insurance act) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 15.6.2002
Registered unemployed, which are members of employment foundations: legal basis § 18 and 12 AlVG
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 15.6.2002
There are different kinds of foundations :   Outplacement foundations - staff reduction: enterprises/branch foundations; regional foundations and insolvency foundations. enterprises foundations are created in arrangement with the work council.  Implacement foundations - engagement of new staff: enterprises foundations and regional foundations
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.5.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 11.7.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.11.2009
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.7.2010
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.7.2010, new since 15.10.2011
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 15.10.2011, new since 1.1.2013
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) §32 and §34; 1994  Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz ALVG) §12 and §18; 1977;  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.1.2013
Unemployed replacing workers taking an unpaid leave and workers taking an unpaid or training leave.
Workers taking a training-leave or an unpaid-leave receive the further training allowance for a duration included between 3 and 12 months. In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.  In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of unpaid leave: the conditions are an agreement on unpaid leave between the employer and employee and the recruitment of a replacement worker by the employer for the duration of the leave. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment. No salary is paid for the duration of unpaid leave. The training leave period for those who are 45 years and older, is counted as a compensation period for their pension.
The claimant must have been in contributory employment for a certain minimum length of time (52 weeks within the 2 years prior to the claim for the first-time claimants of a benefit from unemployment insurance, otherwise 26 weeks within the previous 52 weeks). The claimant may not engage in any other employment or self-employment which yields an income in excess of the insignificant income level. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment.
Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (§ 26 ALVG), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (§ 11 AVRAG)
Workers taking a training-leave or an unpaid-leave receive the further training allowance (2002: €14,53 daily) for a duration included between 3 and 12 months. In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.  In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of unpaid leave: the conditions are an agreement on unpaid leave between the employer and employee and the recruitment of a replacement worker by the employer for the duration of the leave. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment. No salary is paid for the duration of unpaid leave.   The training leave period for those who are 45 years and older, is counted as a compensation period for their pension. They get the further training allowance in the amount of the unemployment benefit (minimum basic rate: € 14,53).
Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act § 26 (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act § 11 (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz)
Workers taking a training-leave or an unpaid-leave receive the further training allowance (2003: €14,53 daily) for a duration included between 3 and 12 months. In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.  In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of unpaid leave: the conditions are an agreement on unpaid leave between the employer and employee and the recruitment of a replacement worker by the employer for the duration of the leave. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment. No salary is paid for the duration of unpaid leave.   The training leave period for those who are 45 years and older, is counted as a compensation period for their pension. They get the further training allowance in the amount of the unemployment benefit (minimum basic rate: € 14,53).
Workers taking a training-leave or an unpaid-leave receive the further training allowance (2004: €14,53 daily) for a duration included between 3 and 12 months. In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.  In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of unpaid leave: the conditions are an agreement on unpaid leave between the employer and employee and the recruitment of a replacement worker by the employer for the duration of the leave. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment. No salary is paid for the duration of unpaid leave.   The training leave period for those who are 45 years and older, is counted as a compensation period for their pension. They get the further training allowance in the amount of the unemployment benefit (minimum basic rate: € 14,53).
Workers taking a training-leave or an unpaid-leave receive the further training allowance (2005: €14,53 daily) for a duration included between 3 and 12 months. In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.  In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of unpaid leave: the conditions are an agreement on unpaid leave between the employer and employee and the recruitment of a replacement worker by the employer for the duration of the leave. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment. No salary is paid for the duration of unpaid leave.   The training leave period for those who are 45 years and older, is counted as a compensation period for their pension. They get the further training allowance in the amount of the unemployment benefit (minimum basic rate: € 14,53).
Workers taking a training-leave or an unpaid-leave receive the further training allowance (2006: €14,53 daily) for a duration included between 3 and 12 months. In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.  In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of unpaid leave: the conditions are an agreement on unpaid leave between the employer and employee and the recruitment of a replacement worker by the employer for the duration of the leave. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment. No salary is paid for the duration of unpaid leave.   The training leave period for those who are 45 years and older, is counted as a compensation period for their pension. They get the further training allowance in the amount of the unemployment benefit (minimum basic rate: € 14,53).
Workers taking a training-leave receive the further training allowance (benefit 2009: unemployment benefit, but minimum €14,53 daily) for a duration included between 3 and 12 months (2-12 months until December 2011). In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.  Unpaid-leave: In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of unpaid leave: the conditions are an agreement on unpaid leave between the employer and employee and the recruitment of a replacement worker by the employer for the duration of the leave. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment. No salary is paid for the duration of unpaid leave.
The claimant must have been in contributory employment for a certain minimum length of time (6 months). The claimant may not engage in any other employment or self-employment which yields an income in excess of the insignificant income level. The replacement worker must have been in receipt of either unemployment benefit or emergency assistance prior to his/her recruitment.
Training leave: 2-12 months (until December 2011)  Unpaid leave: duration of 6-12 monthsand recriutment of replacement worker
Workers taking a training-leave receive the further training allowance (unemployment benefit, but minimum €14,53 daily) for a duration included between 2 and 12 months. In order to benefit from the further training allowance in case of training leave, the conditions are an agreement on training leave between employer and employee and proof of participation in a training measure for the duration of the leave. No salary is paid for the duration of leave.
Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act § 26 und 26a (Part time training allowance as of 1.7.2013) (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act § 11  and 11a (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz)
Training leave: 2-12 months  Unpaid leave: duration of 6-12 monthsand recriutment of replacement worker   Part time trianing allowance as of 1.7.2013: minimum10 hours a week, 4 months - 2 years
Youngsters, disabled, immigrants and women.
Pilot projects related to European Union programmes:  - NOW: to promote equal opportunities for women.   - HORIZON: promoting pathways to employment for persons with disabilities.  - YOUTHSTART: integrating young people under 20 into the labour market, especially those without adequate training or qualifications.  - INTEGRA: specialising in the employment barriers faced by immigrants, refugees and other people at risk of exclusion.
Unemployed and employed at risk persons.
Pilot projects related to European Union programmes:  - ADAPT is seen as a chance to improve existing programmes and systems, creating new innovative approaches through exchange of experiences and the application of new concepts and instruments. This is particularly important in the field of SME development and of the labour market implications of the information society.
- Employees on leave of absence for the purpose of the training  - Unemployed or persons with a maximum income below the non-significant income level of € 386.80   - Former self-employed persons with inactive business
Acquirement of missing qualification: skilled workers grant or unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance for maximum 3 years.
Minimum 208 weeks of employment or self-employment within the last 15 years.  Unemployment insurance contributions resp. pension insurance contributions must have been paid during this period.  - Qualification beyond higher education (Fachhochschule)  - Certificate of the entrance examination  - Residence in Austria
§ 34b in Verb. mit § 34 Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG)  §12 Abs. 5 i.V.m. § 18 Abs. 4 AlVG  § 1 Abs. 3 und §1 3 Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz (AMPFG)  § 80 Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG)
Unemployed persons participating in training or further training schemes, vocational guidance courses, active groups and on-the-job training schemes (work experience)
Participants in training measures can benefit from allowances for the following purposes:  - to cover course fees (e.g. for courses which are not commissioned by the AMS);  - to cover other course-related expenses (for those participating in courses taking place some distance from their place of residence.  In addition, particpants may alse be eligible to receive a subsistence allowance (see measure A-8).
Participants in training measures can benefit from allowances for the following purposes:  - to cover course fees (e.g. for courses which are not commissioned by the AMS);  - to cover other course-related expenses (for those participating in courses taking place some distance from their place of residence.  For the unemployed, 100% of costs are refunded, for all other applicants reimbursement is staggered according to income.
A contribution to course costs is possible only if this is agreed between the AMS and the applicant as part of a counselling and guidance scheme.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guidelines, in force since 24.6.2002
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guidelines, in force since 1.5.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guidelines, in force since 11.7.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guidelines
AMS guidelines, in force since 1.5.2006 and new guidelines in force since 1.11.2007
AMS guidelines, in force since 1.5.2006 and new guidelines in force since 17.11.2008
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guideline in force since 16.11.2009
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guideline in force since 16.11.2009 (new since 11.7.2011)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guideline in force since 1.1.2012
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34, 1994; AMS guideline in force since 1.1.2013
Participants in training measures receive a subsistence allowance. Social security contributions are also paid on behalf of the trainee (health, accident, pension and unemployment insurance) so that beneficiaries may acquire entitlement to unemployment benefit if the scheme is of sufficient duration. Benefits are paid for the duration of the course, which is variable. This measure is often combined with measure A-7.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines, in force since 24.6.2002
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines, in force since 1.5.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines, in force since 11.7.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines, in force since 1.11.2007
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines, in force since 17.11.2008
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines, in force since 16.11.2009
Participants in vocational training (entrants 1st of July 2008 - June 30th 2010) with minimum 25 hours per week training and officially recognised certificate get the DLU-qualification incentive.  DLU-Qualification incentive amounts 3.30 to 6.60 daily (training 3-6 months resp. 6 months and longer)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines BEMO, in force since 16.11.2009 (new since 11.7.2011)
Participants in vocational training (entrants until 31.12.2012) with minimum 25 hours per week resp. 3 months training and officially recognised certificate get the DLU-qualification incentive.  DLU-Qualification incentive amounts 3.30 to 6.60 daily (training 4-6 months resp. 6 months and longer)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines BEMO, in force since 1.1.2012
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §35; AMS guidelines BEMO, in force since 1.1.2013
Persons losing their job during or after parental leave.
Workers who take parental leave and are then fired by the employer soon after the leave are entitled to receive an unemployment benefit for up to 26 weeks if they participate in an approved training course.  Some participants may also be eligible to receive assistance with course costs (reported under measure A-7).
Registered unemployed lone parents after a parental leave
§ 18 Unemployment Insurance Act (AlVG), 1977
Persons who lose their job during or after parental leave and who, because they have received partental leave benefit, are not eligible for regular unemployment benefit.
§ 18 Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977
01.01.2002.  When the child allowance was introduced on 1.01.2002, the training allowance for the unemployed was discontinued, since claims for child allowance meant that applicants were not eligible for unemployment benefit. For persons receiving parental leave benefit (for births after 31.12.2001), a transitional regulation was created.
§ 18 Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz) 1977;  BGBl. I Nr. 71/2003
Certain categories of workers at risk such as women, men over 45, and unqualified men under 45 (under certain conditions).
Employers whose employees take part in qualification measures can have up to two thirds of the costs reimbursed (with the exception of the Burgenland where three quarters of the costs are reimbursed). The basis for the granting of the subsidy is a training plan provided by the employer. The selection of the training measure is done by the company in agreement with the employees. The duration depends on the qualification pursued.
AMS Act, AMSG § 34, 1994; ESF Regulations NO 1784/1999
AMS Act, § 32 and 34, 1994;  Guidelines of the AMS;  Guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs
*	women;  *	men over 45;   *	unskilled men aged over 45 eligible only in the context of job rotation projects and combined qualification schemes.  All the above must be in employment which carries full insurance obligations or on parental leave.
Employers with staff on skill acquisition schemes receive up to two-thirds of the costs. The schemes are decided on jointly by the enterprise and the employees.
The subsidy is granted subject to the drafting of a training plan. Inter-enterprise training schemes that are of relevance to the labour market are eligible.  At least 50% if the individuals receiving assistance must be women.
§34 of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),   ESF Regulation No 1784/1999  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.11.2002
§34 of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),   ESF Regulation No 1784/1999  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.1.2003
Employers with staff on skill acquisition schemes receive up to two-thirds of the costs. The schemes are decided on jointly by the enterprise and the employees. The employer has to accept one third of the costs.
§34 of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),   ESF Regulation No 1784/1999  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.7.2005
§34 of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),   ESF Regulation No 1784/1999  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.3.2007
§34 of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),   ESF Regulation No 1784/1999  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 7.4.2008 and since 1.11.2008 (Support for training in tourism enterprises)
* women;  * men over 45;   * unskilled men aged over 45 eligible only in the context of job rotation projects and combined qualification schemes;  * persons in short-time-working  * employees in health and social services  All the above must be in employment which carries full insurance obligations or on parental leave.
Employers with staff on skill acquisition schemes receive up to two-thirds of the costs. The schemes are decided on jointly by the enterprise and the employees. The employer has to accept one third of the costs (in case of short-time working: 60% subsidies and the employer has to pay 40% of the training-costs )
§34 and 37c of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),     Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 10.3.2009 and since 1.11.2008 (Support for training in tourism enterprises)
If training measures are carried out within the framework of short-time working (for employees of temporary employment agencies too), training subsidies can be granted.
§34 and 37c of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),     Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.1.2010 (new since 20.6.2011) and since 1.11.2008 (Support for training in tourism enterprises)
§34 and 37c of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),     Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 20.6.2011 (new since 13.11.2011) and since 1.11.2008 (Support for training in tourism enterprises)
§34 and 37c of the AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),     Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.1.2013 and since 1.11.2008 (Support for training in tourism enterprises)
For every eligible disabled employee who is currently being trained, the employer receives a bonus. Training measures for unemployed disabled are also subsidised.
Disabled people with a disablement of/or exceeding 50 per cent (eligible disabled)
For every eligible disabled employee who is currently being trained, the employer receives a bonus (subsidies for training measures for disabled).  If the employer shoulders the bulk of costs for the training and further training of the disabled, he is eligible for a bonus of up to half the costs.  Costs generated by the start-up or running of a training scheme are refundable from the compensation tax fund resources.    Training establishments for the disabled are elibible, subject to exact criteria being met, to assistance in the form of subsidies or loans. Assistance may cover staff (teachers and assistants) and materials (teaching material).
Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz 1992 § 6 Abs. 2 lit e
For every eligible disabled employee who is currently being trained, the employer receives a bonus (subsidies for training measures for disabled).  If the employer shoulders the bulk of costs for the training and further training of the disabled, he is eligible for a bonus of up to half the costs.  Costs generated by the start-up or running of a training scheme are refundable from the compensation tax fund resources.    Training establishments for the disabled are eligible, subject to exact criteria being met, to assistance in the form of subsidies or loans. Assistance may cover staff (teachers and assistants) and materials (teaching material).
Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz 1992 § 6 Abs. 2 lit e  Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations
Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz 1992 § 6 Abs. 2 lit e  Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations  BGBl I No 71/2003
Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz 1992 § 6 Abs. 2 lit e  Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Low qualified unemployed under 25 years with special focus on disabled and disadvantaged persons and women.
Companies arranging apprenticeship training for the target groups receive aid and assistance from the AMS. Aid towards apprenticeship training consists of a partial reimbursement of the trainees' remuneration, of subsidies towards inter-plant additional training (50% of the costs incurred) and subsidies towards vocational preparation schemes (up to 100% of arising personnel and material costs). Duration of the apprenticeship is variable and can last up to 3 years.
Enterprises and institutions receive grants if, within the framework of apprenticeship training, they employ and train:   - young people who are disadvantaged on the labour market (young people with a physical, psychological or mental disability, young people with social problems, graduates of special schools, young people who have failed to complete an apprenticeship, etc.);   - girls in occupations where women are under-represented (less than 40%);
Enterprises that run apprenticeships for these target groups receive aid and assistance from the AMS. Enterprises and educational institutes which are entitled to train apprentices and pre-apprentices under the vocational education act (Burufsausbildungsgesetz, BAG) are eligible for such assistance. Federal institutions are excluded, as are political particles and foundations within the meaning of §29 of the BAG.  The aid is paid in a lump sum as a monthly subsidy towards the cost of apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship training (apprenticeship indemnification, personnel and material costs).  The amount varies depending on the following:   "	Firms can receive up to €302 per month depending on the target group (young women, the disadvantaged or pre-apprentices), educational institutions up to  €453.   "	Firms or educational establishments providing assistance to the over-19s may receive up to €755.  "	Inter-enterprise additional training may be subsized by up to 50% of costs, to a maximum of €604.   The length of apprenticeships varies, but may be up to three years.
Firms and institutions receive assistance if they employ and train the following as part of labour market apprenticeships:   -disadvantaged young people (young people with a physical, psychological or mental disability, young people with social problems, young people leaving special schools of a general nature, young people who have failed to complete an apprenticeship, etc.,   -young women in jobs with a low percentage of women (less than 40%).   Assistance is contingent upon a consultation between the AMS and the firm or institution in question about the apprentice to be taken on.  This means that the applicant for assistance, together with the apprentice/pre-apprentice, contact the regional branch of the AMS prior to the start of the apprenticeshp or the pre-apprenticeship.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b   Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 24.6.2002
Enterprises that run apprenticeships for these target groups receive aid and assistance from the AMS. Enterprises and educational institutes which are entitled to train apprentices under the vocational education act (Burufsausbildungsgesetz, BAG) are eligible for such assistance. Federal institutions are excluded, as are political particles and foundations within the meaning of §29 of the BAG.  The aid is paid in a lump sum as a monthly subsidy towards the cost of apprenticeship training (apprenticeship indemnification, personnel and material costs).  The amount varies depending on the following:   "	Firms can receive up to €302 per month depending on the target group (young women, the disadvantaged), educational institutions up to  €453.   "	Firms or educational establishments providing assistance to the over-19s may receive up to €755.  "	Inter-enterprise additional training may be subsized by up to 50% of costs, to a maximum of €604.   The length of apprenticeships varies, but may be up to three years.
Firms and institutions receive assistance if they employ and train the following as part of labour market apprenticeships:   -disadvantaged young people (young people with a physical, psychological or mental disability, young people with social problems, young people leaving special schools of a general nature, young people who have failed to complete an apprenticeship, etc.,   -young women in jobs with a low percentage of women (less than 40%).   Assistance is contingent upon a consultation between the AMS and the firm or institution in question about the apprentice to be taken on.  This means that the applicant for assistance, together with the apprentice, contact the regional branch of the AMS prior to the start of the apprenticeship.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b   Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 24.6.2002 and 1.9.2003 (integrative vocational training).
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and §34  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 8.3.2004 (integrative vocational training).
Enterprises that run apprenticeships for these target groups receive aid and assistance from the AMS. Enterprises and educational institutes which are entitled to train apprentices under the vocational education act (Burufsausbildungsgesetz, BAG) are eligible for such assistance. Federal institutions are excluded, as are political particles and foundations within the meaning of § 29 of the BAG.  The aid is paid in a lump sum as a monthly subsidy towards the cost of apprenticeship training (apprenticeship indemnification, personnel and material costs).  The amount varies depending on the following:   "	Firms can receive up to € 302 per month depending on the target group (young women, the disadvantaged), educational institutions up to  €453.   "	Firms or educational establishments providing assistance to the over-19s may receive up to € 755.  "	Inter-enterprise additional training may be subsized by up to 50% of costs, to a maximum of € 604.   The length of apprenticeships varies, but may be up to three years.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and §34  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 1.9.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34, BGBl. No 313/1994; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and §34, BGBl. I Nr. 79/2003  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 1.9.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34, BGBl. No 313/1994; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and §34, BGBl. I Nr. 79/2003  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 2.9.2006
Enterprises that run apprenticeships for these target groups receive aid and assistance from the AMS. Enterprises and educational institutes which are entitled to train apprentices under the vocational education act (Burufsausbildungsgesetz, BAG) are eligible for such assistance. Federal institutions are excluded, as are political particles and foundations within the meaning of § 29 of the BAG.  The aid is paid in a lump sum as a monthly subsidy towards the cost of apprenticeship training (apprenticeship indemnification, personnel and material costs).  The amount varies depending on the following:   - Firms can receive up to € 400 per month depending on the target group (young women, the disadvantaged), educational institutions up to  €453.   - Firms or educational establishments providing assistance to the over-19s may receive up to € 755.  - Inter-enterprise additional training may be subsized by up to 50% of costs, to a maximum of € 604.   - Additional apprentice is promoted with € 400 per months in the first year of apprenticeship, € 200 in the second and € 100 in the third year.  The length of apprenticeships varies, but may be up to three years.
Firms and institutions receive assistance if they employ and train the following as part of labour market apprenticeships:   -disadvantaged young people (young people with a physical, psychological or mental disability, young people with social problems, young people leaving special schools of a general nature, young people who have failed to complete an apprenticeship, etc.,   -young women in jobs with a low percentage of women (less than 40%)  - additional apprentice: qualification of an trainee on additional apprenticeships which are provided in enterprises; limited until 27.6.2008  Assistance is contingent upon a consultation between the AMS and the firm or institution in question about the apprentice to be taken on.  This means that the applicant for assistance, together with the apprentice, contact the regional branch of the AMS prior to the start of the apprenticeship.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34, BGBl. No 313/1994; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and §34, BGBl. I Nr. 79/2003  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 1.1.2008
Enterprises that run apprenticeships for these target groups receive aid and assistance from the AMS. Enterprises and educational institutes which are entitled to train apprentices under the vocational education act (Burufsausbildungsgesetz, BAG) are eligible for such assistance. Federal institutions are excluded, as are political particles and foundations within the meaning of § 29 of the BAG.  The aid is paid in a lump sum as a monthly subsidy towards the cost of apprenticeship training (apprenticeship indemnification, personnel and material costs).  The amount varies depending on the following:   - Firms can receive up to € 400 per month depending on the target group (young women, the disadvantaged), educational institutions up to  €453.   - Firms or educational establishments providing assistance to the over-19s may receive up to € 755.    - Additional apprentice is promoted with € 400 per months in the first year of apprenticeship, € 200 in the second and € 100 in the third year.  The length of apprenticeships varies, but may be up to three years.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §11a bis 11i  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 16.11.2009
Firms and institutions receive assistance if they employ and train the following as part of labour market apprenticeships:   -disadvantaged young people (young people with a physical, psychological or mental disability, young people with social problems, young people leaving special schools of a general nature, young people who have failed to complete an apprenticeship, etc.,   -young women in jobs with a low percentage of women (less than 40%)  - additional apprentice: qualification of an trainee on additional apprenticeships which are provided in enterprises  Assistance is contingent upon a consultation between the AMS and the firm or institution in question about the apprentice to be taken on.  This means that the applicant for assistance, together with the apprentice, contact the regional branch of the AMS prior to the start of the apprenticeship.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §11a bis 11i  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 16.11.2009 (new since 11.6.2012)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34; Berufsausbildungsgesetz §8b and Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §11a bis 11i  Federal AMS guidelines: in force since 11.6.2012
Youngsters who cannot find a place in the normal apprenticeship system.
A temporary NAP safety net provides apprenticeship places for especially hard to place youngsters in case they cannot find a place in the normal apprenticeship places (see also measure A-32). The corner stones of this special aid programme were developed by a project group at the federal level. In order to be able to guarantee that regional circumstances are taken into account, state project groups (including the social partners) ensure the concrete implementation of the NAP safety net.
Law Guaranteeing Youth Training (JASG)  BGBl.I Nr.91/1998  BGBl Nr. 301/98,  Law on Vocational Training (BAG, § 30)
A temporary NAP safety net provides apprenticeship places for especially hard to place youngsters in case they cannot find a place in the normal apprenticeship places (see also Measure n° 32).  This scheme is designed to improve young people's chances of finding employment and operates in all Federal Länder showing an imbalance in the training sector.  The idea is to supplement conventional training by putting greater emphasis on skills in the new technologies sector, thus ensuring that young people are better integrated into the employment market.
Completion of compulsory schooling and admission to apprenticeship foundation owing to lack of apprenticeship or suitable apprenticeship.
Act guaranteeing youth training (JASG) - BGBl. I No 91/1998; BGBl. No 301/98, Apprenticeship Act (BAG), §30. AMS guidelines.
BGBl. I No 127/2001: responsibility for implementing this measure has been with the Land branches of the AMS since the 2001/02 training year. No new admissions since 2001
Law Guaranteeing Youth Training (JASG)  BGBl.I Nr.91/1998  BGBl. Nr. 301/98
A temporary NAP safety net provides apprenticeship places for especially hard to place youngsters in case they cannot find a place in the normal apprenticeship places (see also measure A-31 JASG apprenticeship foundations).   This scheme is designed to improve young people's chances of finding employment and operates in all Federal Länder showing an imbalance in the training sector.  The idea is to supplement conventional training by putting greater emphasis on skills in the new technologies sector, thus ensuring that young people are better integrated into the employment market.
Successful completion of 8th and 9th grades and lack of apprenticeships for young people on the job market.
Law Guaranteeing Youth Training (Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz)  BGBl.I Nr.91/1998  BGBl. Nr. 301/98
Law Guaranteeing Youth Training (Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz)  JASG-Novelle 2004; BGBl I 77/2004 für die Ausbildungsjahre 2004/2005 und 2005/2006, JASG VII und VIII  Lehrlingsgesetz (BAG) § 30; BGBl I Nr. 79/2003  Federal  AMS guidelines in force since 1.12.2003
Law Guaranteeing Youth Training (Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz)  JASG-Novelle 2004; BGBl I 77/2004 für die Ausbildungsjahre 2004/2005 und 2005/2006, JASG VII und VIII  Lehrlingsgesetz (BAG) § 30; BGBl I Nr. 79/2003  Federal  AMS guidelines in force since 1.11.2005
Law Guaranteeing Youth Training (Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz)  JASG-Novelle 2005; BGBl I 114/2005 für die Ausbildungsjahre 2006/2007 und 2007/2008  Lehrlingsgesetz (BAG) § 30; BGBl I Nr. 79/2003  Federal  AMS guidelines
Federal  AMS guidelines in force since 1.11.2005, new since 1.10.2006
Youngsters who cannot find a place in the normal apprenticeship system or broken-off their apprenticeship.  Disabled young persons, with special educational needs and young persons who have broken-off school without any graduation.
A temporary NAP safety net provides apprenticeship places for especially hard to place youngsters in case they cannot find a place in the normal apprenticeship places.   This scheme is designed to improve young people's chances of finding employment and operates in all Federal Länder showing an imbalance in the training sector.  The idea is to supplement conventional training by putting greater emphasis on skills in the new technologies sector, thus ensuring that young people are better integrated into the employment market.  Two types of Supra-company apprentice training:  - training contract for the complete period of training (apprenticeship)  - training contract for a reduced period and placement of a regular apprenticeship  Two more Types are:  - JASG training courses (expiring)  - integrative training for young persons with special needs
Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG) §§ 29(3), 32 (3), 34(2), 35, 36, 38d und e   Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz (AMPFG) § 2 (7)  Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz (JASG) (auslaufend)  Berufausbildungsgesetz (BAG) §§ 8b und 30b  Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §§ 11a bis 11i  AMS guideline in force since 1.3.2009
Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG) §§ 29(3), 32 (3), 34(2), 35, 36, 38d und e   Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz (AMPFG) § 2 (7)  Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz (JASG) (auslaufend)  Berufausbildungsgesetz (BAG) §§ 8b und 30b  Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §§ 11a bis 11i  AMS guideline in force since 1.3.2009 resp. since 1.12.2010
Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG) §§ 29(3), 32 (3), 34(2), 35, 36, 38d und e   Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz (AMPFG) § 2 (7)  Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz (JASG) (auslaufend)  Berufausbildungsgesetz (BAG) §§ 8b und 30b  Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §§ 11a bis 11i  AMS guideline in force since 1.3.2009 resp. since 1.12.2010 (new since 1.2.2012)
Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG) §§ 29(3), 32 (3), 34(2), 35, 36, 38d und e   Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz (AMPFG) § 2 (7)  Jugendausbildungssicherungsgesetz (JASG) (auslaufend)  Berufausbildungsgesetz (BAG) §§ 8b und 30b  Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §§ 11a bis 11i  AMS guideline in force since 1.2.2012
Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz (AMSG) §§ 29(3), 32 (3), 34(2), 35, 36, 38d und e   Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz (AMPFG) § 2 (7)  Berufausbildungsgesetz (BAG) §§ 8b und 30b  Land- und forstwirtschaftliches Berufsausbildungsgesetz (LFBAG) §§ 11a bis 11i  AMS guideline in force since 1.1.2013
Long-term unemployed or persons threatened by long-term unemployment who normally receive unemployment insurance.
Aid is provided in the form of wage-cost subsidies to all employers who, in collaboration with the AMS, recruit members of the target group. The wage-cost subsidy may amount to a maximum of 66.7% of the wage and non-wage labour costs. BEB maximum duration is 2 years, but it can be extended to 3 years if the person is disabled, whereas it is one year for BESEB. During a trial period of 3 months (6 months for persons with physical, psychological and mental disabilities), the subsidy may amount to 100% of wage and non-wage labour costs.
- Long-term unemployed (unemployed under 25 years and having been out of work for more than 6 months and workers of 25 and over having been out of work for more than 12 months) and other hard-to-place groups (women requiring child-care facilities, re-entrants, elderly, disabled and socially maladjusted persons).  - Requirements to be met by employer to qualify for the subsidy: employment contract, the job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement.  The target group for the special integration subsidy is restricted to beneficiaries of unemployment insurance.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34a; AMS guidelines
Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.10.2000
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a; AMS guidelines
Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 1.7.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a; AMS guidelines  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 11.7.2005.
Aid is provided in the form of wage-cost subsidies to all employers who, in collaboration with the AMS, recruit members of the target group. The wage-cost subsidy may amount to a maximum of 66.7% of the wage and non-wage labour costs. BEB maximum duration is 2 years, but it can be extended to 3 years if the person is disabled, whereas it is one year for BESEB. During a trial period of 3 months (6 months for persons with physical, psychological and mental disabilities), the subsidy may amount to 100% of wage and non-wage labour costs.  Since 1.2.2006 employers and employees (former LTU) can receive wage costs subsidies for low wage jobs. This subisidy may amount to 50% of the last received unemployment benefit or the unemployment assistance, the maximum subsidy is the difference between monthly gross pay and the upper limit of € 1.000.-.
Integration subsidy:  - Long-term unemployed (unemployed under 25 years and having been out of work for more than 6 months and workers of 25 and over having been out of work for more than 12 months) and other hard-to-place groups (women requiring child-care facilities, re-entrants, elderly, disabled and socially maladjusted persons).  - Requirements to be met by employer to qualify for the subsidy: employment contract, the job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement.  The target group for the special integration subsidy is restricted to beneficiaries of unemployment insurance.  Low wage subsidy:  - Unemployed persons under 25 years or 45 years and older who are long-term-unemployed (special PES definition)  - Persons with a contract (liable to compulsory insurance deductions) and a maximum monthly gross pay of € 1.000.-
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 11.7.2005 resp. 13.3.2006  AMS guideline "Kombilohnbeihilfe", in force since 1.2.2006
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 11.7.2005 resp. 13.3.2006  AMS guideline "Kombilohnbeihilfe", in force since 1.2.2006, valid till December 2007.
Integration subsidy:  - Long-term unemployed (unemployed under 25 years and having been out of work for more than 6 months and workers of 25 and over having been out of work for more than 12 months) and other hard-to-place groups (women requiring child-care facilities, re-entrants, elderly, disabled and socially maladjusted persons).  - Requirements to be met by employer to qualify for the subsidy: employment contract, the job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement.  The target group for the special integration subsidy is restricted to beneficiaries of unemployment insurance.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 1.7.2008.
Long-term unemployed or persons threatened by long-term unemployment who normally receive unemployment insurance.  Kombilohnbeihilfe especially for persons 50 years and older, for persons reintegrated after parental leave and for disabled persons under the Behinderteneinstellgesetz or Landesbehindertengesetz, registered unemployed or in training (status AL or SC) 182 days or longer.
Aid is provided in the form of wage-cost subsidies to all employers who, in collaboration with the AMS, recruit members of the target group. The wage-cost subsidy may amount to a maximum of 66.7% of the wage and non-wage labour costs. BEB maximum duration is 2 years, but it can be extended to 3 years if the person is disabled, whereas it is one year for BESEB. During a trial period of 3 months (6 months for persons with physical, psychological and mental disabilities), the subsidy may amount to 100% of wage and non-wage labour costs.      Kombilohnbeihilfe for part time employed € 150.-, full time and income < €1.500.- € 300.-, income > € 1.500.- subsidy of € 150.-
Integration subsidy:  - Long-term unemployed (unemployed under 25 years and having been out of work for more than 6 months and workers of 25 and over having been out of work for more than 12 months) and other hard-to-place groups (women requiring child-care facilities, re-entrants, elderly, disabled and socially maladjusted persons).  - Requirements to be met by employer to qualify for the subsidy: employment contract, the job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement.  The target group for the special integration subsidy is restricted to beneficiaries of unemployment insurance.    Requirements to qualify for the subsidy "Kombilohnbeihilfe": employment contract closed from Juli 1st 2009 - June 30th 2010 (resp. 31.12.2011)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 1.7.2008 resp. 16.11.2009 and "Kombilohnbeihilfe" in force since  1.7.2009 resp. 16.11.2009 (1.10.2010)
Kombilohnbeihilfe: extension till June 30th 2009 resp. 31.12.2011
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 1.1.2010 and "Kombilohnbeihilfe" in force since  1.1.2010 (new since 1.7.2011)
Integration subsidy:  - Long-term unemployed (unemployed under 25 years and having been out of work for more than 6 months and workers of 25 and over having been out of work for more than 12 months) and other hard-to-place groups (women requiring child-care facilities, re-entrants, elderly, disabled and socially maladjusted persons).  - Requirements to be met by employer to qualify for the subsidy: employment contract, the job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement.  The target group for the special integration subsidy is restricted to beneficiaries of unemployment insurance.    Requirements to qualify for the subsidy "Kombilohnbeihilfe": employment contract closed from Juli 1st 2009 - 31.12.2013
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 1.1.2010 (1.1.2012) and "Kombilohnbeihilfe" in force since  1.7.2011 (new since 1.7.2012)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 1.1.2012 and "Kombilohnbeihilfe" in force since  1.7.2012
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994 §34 and 34a  Federal AMS guidelines "Come back", in force since 25.11.2013 and "Kombilohnbeihilfe" in force since  1.7.2012
Unemployed having to move or travel in order to take on a job offer.
Beneficiaries receive allowances for travel between home and work, and accommodation at the place of work. Amounts are paid as partial or total reimbursements of actual costs for up to 1 year, although an extension is possible under certain circumstances.
§34 of the AMSG  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.1.2002.
The unemployed, job-seekers and apprenticeship seekers who could not be offered a closer, more practicable job or training position and who are prepared to take a job or training position that is further away and either move or commute.   Employed persons who are already drawing a travel allowance and whose job is complicated or jeopardized by the distance between their place of residence and place of employment.  Under certain conditions (gross income threshold, cost reimbursement and minimum distance), the allowance can be maintained for such individuals in employment.
The travel allowance serves to facilitate the transregional uptake of employment. The AMS can partially refund the additional financial costs involved in accepting a job, apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship located at a distance from the place of residence. Regular return journeys (daily/weekly/monthly) may be partly refunded, as may accommodation at the place of employment. The allowance may cover the entire monthly travel expenses and/or accommodation expenses minus the first  €61 per month, but for a maximum of €183 per month.
The travel allowance is available to unemployed persons, persons seeking employment and apprentices who could not be offered a closer job or apprenticeship and who are prepared to accept a more distant job or apprenticeship.  The allowance is contingent on a meeting between the applicant and an AMS advisor prior to the start of the contract.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), 1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.1.2002.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.1.2002.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 8.3.2004.
The travel allowance serves to facilitate the transregional uptake of employment. The AMS can partially refund the additional financial costs involved in accepting a job, apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship located at a distance from the place of residence. Regular return journeys (daily/weekly/monthly) may be partly refunded, as may accommodation at the place of employment. The allowance may cover the entire monthly travel expenses and/or accommodation expenses minus the first  €61 per month, but for a maximum of €193 per month.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 11.7.2005.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.5.2006.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.1.2008.
The travel allowance serves to facilitate the transregional uptake of employment. The AMS can partially refund the additional financial costs involved in accepting a job, apprenticeship or pre-apprenticeship located at a distance from the place of residence. Regular return journeys (daily/weekly/monthly) may be partly refunded, as may accommodation at the place of employment. The allowance may cover the entire monthly travel expenses and/or accommodation expenses minus the first  €67 per month, but for a maximum of € 203 for jobseekers or unemployed persons and € 264 for apprenticeship seekers per month.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 16.11.2009.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines ENT resp. ÜSB - each in force since 16.11.2009 (new since 11.7.2011)
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines ENT (in force sinde 16.3.2012) resp. ÜSB (in force since 11.7.2011)
Persons who are prevented by their custodial duties from entering or resuming employment, or participating in a training or further training scheme.
Partial reimbursement of child-care costs for up to 3 years is granted to beneficiaries having children under the age of 15 (under 19 for disabled children) . The allowance is graded according to the income of the beneficiary.
Individuals who need child-care facilities for their child so that they can  *	start or continue a job   *	acquire qualifications.
Recipients with children under 15 years (with disability: under 19 years) receive partly a remuneration of the child care costs (kindergarten, creche, day care, child minder,day mothers and/or day fathers, etc.) for up to three years. The aid is graduated according to the income height.
*	Obligation to look after child under age of 15 (under 19 for disabled children)  *	AMS advisory and care scheme  *	Meeting of allowance objective  *	Compliance with income thresholds  "	Pay-based care
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 1.1.2002.
Recipients with children under 16 years (with disability: under 20 years) receive partly a remuneration of the child care costs (kindergarten, creche, day care, child minder,day mothers and/or day fathers, etc.) for up to three years. The aid is graduated according to the income height.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 8.3.2004.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 11.7.2005.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 1.5.2006.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 1.1.2008.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 16.11.2009.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 16.11.2009 (new since 11.7.2011)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) § 34.  AMS guidelines, valid from 16.3.2012
Registered unemployed immidiatley after education/training or registered unemployed for minimum two weeks (status AL or SC)
Allowance in the amount of 25% of the gross wage resp. 25% of the maximum assessment basis for one year, minimum 2 months.
Employment contract for minimum 50% of the in collective contracts or legal fixed working hours per week.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), in force since 1.9.2009
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), in force since 1.9.2009  AMS guidelines in force since 1.7.2011
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), in force since 1.9.2009  AMS guidelines in force since 1.7.2011 (new 1.1.2014)
Unemployed and employed at risk persons in manufacturing sectors and/or in specific regions
The aid provided may take the form of interest-bearing or interest-free loans, subsidies or assumption of liabilities. The amount of aid depends among other things on the labour market significance of maintaining or creating employment and the specific requirements of the project in question. In assessing applications for aid, overall and internal economic aspects are taken into consideration. Aid from other bodies is calculable. Duration of loans is 20 years maximum, whereas subsidies are one-off payments.
Provision of aid for the following types of enterprises:  1. Enterprises which manufacture physical goods, namely   - small- and medium-sized firms;    - firms located in problem regions.   2. Under the terms of § 51a AMFG, enterprises which have considerable importance for the labour market or for a particular region may receive aid in pursuit of large-scale economic and employment policy goals. Enterprises which manufacture armaments are excluded from receipt of aid
People working in the goods manufacturing industry threatened with unemployment and/or in specific regions.
Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz, § 27a, 35a, 51a
People working in the goods manufacturing industry and related sectors threatened with unemployment.
The aid provided may take the form of interest-bearing or interest-free loans, subsidies or assumption of liabilities. The amount of aid depends among other things on the labour market significance of maintaining or creating employment and the specific requirements of the project in question. In assessing applications for aid, labour market policy aspects, overall and internal economic aspects are taken into consideration. Aid from other bodies is calculable. Duration of loans is 20 years maximum, whereas subsidies are one-off payments.
Provision of aid for the following types of enterprises:  1. Enterprises which manufacture physical goods, or  2. related enterprises.  Under the terms of § 51a AMFG, enterprises which have considerable importance for the labour market or for a particular region may receive aid in pursuit of large-scale economic and employment policy goals. Enterprises which manufacture armaments are excluded from receipt of aid.  Promotion criteria:  a) labour-market significance of the project  b) creation and protection of jobs  Further conditions:  - presentation of a business plan  - equity capital 25%  - employment warranty for 3 years
Labour Market Promotion Law (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz), § 27a, 35a, 51a  Guideline: "Förderung von Unternehmen in Problemgebieten aus arbeitsmarktpolitischen Gründen gemäß §35a Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz (AMFG)", Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour
BGBl I No 130/2002 The processing of promotions is organised by the Austria Wirtschaftsservice GmbH since 1.10.2002.
Labour Market Promotion Law (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz), § 27a, 35a, 51a  Guideline: "Förderung von Unternehmen in Problemgebieten aus arbeitsmarktpolitischen Gründen gemäß §35a Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz (AMFG)", Federal Ministry of Economics and Labour; new guidline in force since 31.1.2007
Labour Market Promotion Law (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz), § 27a, 35a, 51a  Guideline: "Förderung von Unternehmen in Problemgebieten aus arbeitsmarktpolitischen Gründen gemäß §35a Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz (AMFG)", Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth; new guidline in force since 1.1.2007
Additional giudeline: Eco-Bonus for investments in green jobs resp. production of "green" products to increase employment and economic growth
Labour Market Promotion Law (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz), § 27a, 35a, 51a  Guideline: "Förderung von Unternehmen in Problemgebieten aus arbeitsmarktpolitischen Gründen gemäß §35a Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz (AMFG)", Federal Ministry of Economy, Family and Youth; new guidline in force since 1.1.2007 (new since 28.4.2009)
Persons returning to work after parental leave.
Workers in receipt of parental leave allowance who return to their jobs are often confronted with the problem of dismissal and thus unemployment on expiry of the legally stipulated retention period of four weeks. Thus, in conjunction with the introduction of a second parental leave year, measures were adopted towards improving the reemployment prospects of mothers or/and fathers on parental leave. Enterprises with up to 50 employees can receive a subsidy towards ensuing personnel costs; the reintegration subsidy amounts to the following share of the gross wage for the first three months:   - 66% for enterprises with up to 10 employees;   - 40% for enterprises with between 11 and 50 employees.
AMS Act, § 32 and 34, 1994;   Parental Leave Act, § 33, 1997;   Guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs
The bonus-malus system is a measure which makes it advantageous in cost terms for businesses to employ persons aged over 50 and disadvantageous to terminate the longer-term employment of older people. If an employer employs a person aged over 50, (s)he is not required to pay employers' unemployment insurance contributions. This procedure does not apply to unemployed persons who were previously employed by the business concerned unless the former employment contract ended more than three years previously.  Employers who terminate the employment of workers aged 50 or over after at least ten years of employment are required to pay a special contribution. The basic surcharge is 0.2% of the gross earnings up to a ceiling. The percentage increases by 0.1% for every three months of the age of the worker whose employment is terminated (50 or over). The maximum value is that of the employers' unemployment insurance contribution (3%). This basic surcharge is multiplied by the number of months between the termination of the employment and the date on which the worker reaches the statutory age for early-retirement pension with long-term insurance.
Labour Market Financing Act (Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz, AMPFG) with effect from April 1, 1996 (Federal Law Gazette No. 153/1996).
01.10.2000: The reform provides for full exemption from unemployment insurance contributions for employers and begins with the appointment of a person aged over 50.  Before 01.10.2000: When a person aged between 50 and 55 is appointed, the employer's contribution is reduced by 50%, for a worker aged over 55 the employer pays no contribution. There is also a sliding malus surcharge.
Persons over 50 looking to take up employment, employees aged 50 and with at least 10 years in employment (continuous services in the same enterprise).
Appointment of older employees, aged over 50
01.10.2000: The reform provides for full exemption from unemployment insurance contributions for employers and begins with the appointment of a person aged over 50.
Labour Market Financing Act (Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz, AMPFG) with effect from April 1, 1996 (Federal Law Gazette I No. 77/2004).
Labour Market Financing Act (Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz, AMPFG) with effect from April 1, 1996 (Federal Law Gazette I No. 104/2005).
Labour Market Financing Act (Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz, AMPFG) with effect from April 1, 1996 (Federal Law Gazette I No. 104/2005).  BGBl. I No 24/2007 in force since 1.1.2007
Labour Market Financing Act (Arbeitsmarktpolitik-Finanzierungsgesetz, AMPFG)
Bonus/malus system ended in August 2009.
Workers reducing their working time and unemployed replacing workers who reduce their working time.
Certain groups of employees are to be given the opportunity to reduce their hours of work in order that unemployed persons can be recruited to fill the vacant volume of working time. The calculation of the solidarity bonus for the employees is based on the amount of unemployment benefit they would be due on the day of recruitment of the replacement worker. Then they are paid the percentage of this sum by which their normal weekly hours are reduced. For the replacement workers, the basis of assessment for the percentage rate is the unemployment benefit previously drawn. Maximum duration is 2 years, but it may be extended by one year.
The requirements are that the employees reduce their average weekly working hours by a percentage yet to be defined and that a replacement worker who was previously in receipt of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance is recruited at a wage above the insignificant income level to cover the total volume of hours ensuing from the working-time reduction.
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (AIVG), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (AVRAG)
Certain groups of employees are to be given the opportunity to reduce their hours of work in order that unemployed persons can be recruited to fill the vacant volume of working time. The calculation of the solidarity bonus for the employees is based on the amount of unemployment benefit they would be due on the day of recruitment of the replacement worker. Then they are paid the percentage of this sum by which their normal weekly hours are reduced. For the replacement workers, the basis of assessment for the percentage rate is the unemployment benefit previously drawn.
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz)
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus; BGBL I No 15/2000  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz); BGBl I No 139/1997
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus; BGBL I No 15/2000  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz); BGBl I No 139/1997  Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.7.2005
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus; BGBL I No 15/2000  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz); BGBl I No 139/1997  Federal AMS guidelines
Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.7.2005, new since 1.11.2006
Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 7.4.2008
Workers reducing their working time and unemployed, apprenticeship seekers resp. participants of supra-company apprentice training replacing workers who reduce their working time.
Certain groups of employees are to be given the opportunity to reduce their hours of work in order that unemployed persons, apprenticeship seekers or participants of supra-company apprentice training can be recruited to fill the vacant volume of working time. The calculation of the solidarity bonus for the employees is based on the amount of unemployment benefit they would be due on the day of recruitment of the replacement worker. Then they are paid the percentage of this sum by which their normal weekly hours are reduced. For the replacement workers, the basis of assessment for the percentage rate is the unemployment benefit previously drawn.
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz)  Federal AMS guideline in force since 1.8.2009
Since 1.8.2009 apprenticeship seekers resp. participants of supra-company apprentice training are beneficiaries too.
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz)  Federal AMS guideline in force since 1.1.2010
§ 37 a, AMS act: Special regulations for assistance to the Solidarity Bonus  Stipulations under the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977 and the Adaptation of Employment Contracts Act (Arbeitsvertragsrechtsanpassungsgesetz)  Federal AMS guideline in force since 1.5.2013
Unemployed persons (status AL) who are without work for minimum one month and re-entries with the status job-seeking (AS) or participation in training (SC).
The employer obtains wage-cost subsidies for a substitute employee, recruited from the target group, during partial parental leave of a staff member . The employer also can get a subsidy for qualification costs. The wage-cost subsidies are 33.3% of the assessment base and the qualification subsidies 50% of the qualifications costs.
The beneficiary must be employed by the subsidy applicant (employer) in exchange for an employee who reduced working time within the last three months for the purpose of child care. The employment contract contains a minimum 13 working hours a week or 33.3% of the legal working time or of the collective agreement.
§34 of the AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz),1994  Federal AMS guidelines - in force since 1.7.2005.
Enterprise hiring an eligible disabled can receive employment subsidies within the framework of objectives 1 and 3 of the European Social Fund. The measure also includes a support towards the creation by disabled of their own business through the provision of either subsidies or loans.
Disabled people with a disablement of/or exceeding 50 per cent (eligible disabled) and unemployed for at least 6 months.
From 1999 onwards, support is also provided to disabled in order to start their own business.
Employers may be granted loans, allowances and allowances towards payments in kind for the creation of new jobs. Enterprises creating permanent posts for the disabled are eligible for subsidies under objectives 1 and 3 of the European Social Fund.   As well as job creation, the focus is also on keeping existing posts secure.  This measure also covers assistance for the establishment of businesses by the disabled in the form of subsidies and/or loans.
Disabled people with a degree of disablement of or exceeding 50% who are unemployed and available for work.
§6 Abs. 2 lit. c BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)
§6 Abs. 2 lit. c BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)  Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations
§6 Abs. 2 lit. c BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)  Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations  BGBl I No 71/2003
§6 Abs. 2 lit. c BEinstG (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)  Guidelines of the Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Private sector enterprises may receive subsidies for acquiring and/or adjusting the kind of workplace environment (auxiliary appliances) required for disabled workers.
Disabled with a disablement of 50 per cent or more
The integration Enterprises receive subsidies from the public side but also must obtain the predominant part of its expenses by themselves. They calculate cost-covering and produce inquired products. Integration Enterprises are active in the most deceased branches, above all in the areas of wood and metal processing, printing, plastic processing, and assembling. Employers which give in the frame of its entrepreneur activities orders at Integration Enterprises receive a premium in height of 15 percent of the net invoice (see measure A-43).  The employees of the Integration Enterprises have a full social security protection and receive at least collectively agreed wage (minimum wage), have operational participation in decision-making rights and enjoy the special dismissal protection.
Enterprises that employ for the most part disabled people with a disablement of/or exceeding 50 per cent (eligible disabled)
Although integration enterprises receive public funding, they must cover the bulk of expenses themselves.  Having the legal status of limited liability companies, they are run along commercial lines, producing goods for which market demand exists and covering their own costs.  Most of them operate in the fields of wood and metal processing, printing, plastics processing and assembly. Enterprises which contracted work out to integration enterprises by 31.12.2002 are eligible for a bonus of 15% of the net invoiced amount (cf. "Subsidies for contract work" measure").  Integration enterprises must meet minimum requirements for support services in the medical, pyschological, educational and social fields.  Persons employed in integration enterprises have full social security protection and receive at least the collectively agreed wage.  They have decision-making rights and enjoy special dismissal protection.  Ultimately, integration enterprises must have a minimum of 30 jobs for the disabled.
Enterprises that employ disabled persons who, owing to the nature and severity of their disability, have not yet worked or are no longer in work, but who have a minimum level of skills that can be turned to economic account.
Although integration enterprises receive public funding, they must cover the bulk of expenses themselves.  Having the legal status of limited liability companies, they are run along commercial lines, producing goods for which market demand exists and covering their own costs.  Most of them operate in the fields of wood and metal processing, printing, plastics processing and assembly.   Integration enterprises must meet minimum requirements for support services in the medical, pyschological, educational and social fields.  Persons employed in integration enterprises have full social security protection and receive at least the collectively agreed wage.  They have decision-making rights and enjoy special dismissal protection.  Ultimately, integration enterprises must have a minimum of 30 jobs for the disabled, 60% of the employees must be disabled persons.
§11 BEinstG,1992 (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)  Guideline of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations "Integrative Betriebe", in force since 1.7.2004
§11 BEinstG,1992 (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)  Guideline of the Federal Ministry for Social Security and Generations "Integrative Betriebe", in force since 1.7.2004  BGBl I No 71/2003
§11 BEinstG,1992 (Behinderteneinstellungsgesetz)  Guideline of the Federal Ministry for Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection
Unemployed persons facing specific obstacles (long-term unemployed, former drug addicts, ex-prisoners, homeless and persons facing other specific obstacles)
SÖBs and GBPs which provide unemployed with fixed term employment receive an aid from the AMS. Contribution by AMS is to be seen as a partial payment for a service commissioned by the AMS and provided by the SÖB. It covers the costs of the jobs provided, the training of the participants, sociopedagogical care, integration aids and the necessary personnel for qualified supervision and training of the employees. SÖBs pursue both labour market goals (provide fixed-term employment and a package of sociopedagogical services for the target group) and economic objectives (must sell products or services at market prices and thereby cover some costs through sales revenue). Maximum duration of the contract is 1 year with a possibility of extension.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §§32 (3) and 34;   GBP [non-profit employment projects]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.1.2002  SÖB [socio-economic enterprises]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.10.2001
Submission of an allowance application at the regional agency of the Public Employment Service
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §§32 (3) and 34;   GBP [non-profit employment projects]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 9.2.2004  SÖB [socio-economic enterprises]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 9.2.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §§32 (3) and 34;   GBP [non-profit employment projects]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 11.7.2005  SÖB [socio-economic enterprises]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 11.7.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §§32 (3) and 34 (5);   GBP [non-profit employment projects]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.1.2009  SÖB [socio-economic enterprises]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.5.2008
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §§32 (3) and 34 (5);   GBP [non-profit employment projects]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.1.2009 (new since 1.7.2011)  SÖB [socio-economic enterprises]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.5.2008
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §§32 (3) and 34 (5);   GBP [non-profit employment projects]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.7.2011  SÖB [socio-economic enterprises]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.9.2011
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) (1994) §§32 (3) and 34 (5);   GBP [non-profit employment projects]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.8.2013  SÖB [socio-economic enterprises]: Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.8.2013
Childcare institutions which take on unemployed persons are eligible to receive subsidies. The allowance is paid to persons who are prevented by their custodial duties from entering or resuming employment , or participating in a training or further training scheme. Child care costs are reimbursed in part. This allowance especially targets improved employment prospects for women.
- § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act
Childcare schemes (parents' initiatives, children's groups,   child minder projects, company creches, private creches, etc.) that take on unemployed people receive support.
A person must be registered unemployed with the AMS.  The applicant for assistance must sign, for the funding period at least, an employment contract carrying obligatory social security insurance with the person for whom an allowance is being granted.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 01.01.2002
Childcare schemes (parents' initiatives, children's groups, child minder projects, company creches, private creches, etc.) that take on unemployed people receive support. This support covers about 50% of the staff expenses and also parts of the non-staff costs of these services.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 09.02.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 11.07.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 11.7.2005
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.6.2009
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.6.2009 (new since 1.4.2012)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.4.2012
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 32 (3) in conjunction with § 34 AMS act; Federal AMS guidelines, in force since 1.4.2012 (new since 1.8.2014)
Long-term unemployed, elderly and other hard-to-place persons (women requiring child-care facilities, re-entrants, elderly, disabled and socially maladjusted persons).
Companies that take on unemployed persons from the target groups for at  least 12 months can benefit from the following aid from the AMS: 66 % of total labour cost for up to 12 months in case of non-profit making societies or 50 % of total labour cost for up to 12 months in case of public sector organisations. The job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement. Duration of the aid can be extended to 3 years for disabled persons.
- Long-term unemployed (under 25 and over 45 having been out of work for more than 6 months, and workers between 25 and 45 having been out of work for more than 12 months) and other hard-to-place groups (women requiring child-care facilities, re-entrants, elderly, disabled and socially maladjusted persons).  - Requirements to be met by employer to qualify for the subsidy: employment contract for at least 12 months, the job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement.
Companies that take on unemployed persons from the target groups for at  least 12 months can benefit from the following aid from the AMS: 66 % of total labour cost for up to 12 months in case of non-profit making societies or 50 % of total labour cost for up to 12 months in case of public sector organisations. The job must be an additional one, and the pay must correspond to the local standard and the relevant collective agreement. Maximum duration of the aid can be extended to 2 years and to 3 years for disabled persons. In special cases (older workers) the promotion can be 100%.
GEB expires in 2002 and concluded in 2003 (was included in measure  15 "Eingliederungsbeihilfen (EB)" - Integration subsidy)
With the special programme "New Start" that is being carried out by the Federal Ministry of Labour, Health and Social Affairs in co-operation with the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs, businesses and projects that create additional jobs, that are currently not yet marketable in Austria or are financed only partially over their proceeds, can receive support during up to one year for their personnel costs. With the help of a starting finance, new and stable permanent jobs are thereby expected to be created. 75% of the jobs involve higher qualifications and 40% are in the health and service sector.
AMS provides aid to individuals in the form of start-up counselling, training, maintenance of unemployment benefit in the preparation phase and, under certain conditions, an allowance during the initial phase in order that they may prepare and carry out business start-ups. Maximum duration of the aid is 9 months. The measure has been introduced throughout Austria from 1998 onwards.
Registered recipients of the unemployment benefit creating their own business.
As part of the business start-up programme for the unemployed, the AMS provides assistance during the business start-up phase in the form of start-up assistance. The amount of the start-up allowance is based on the amount of unemployment or emergency benefit being paid or on the living allowance, including any family allowances. There is also a supplement equal to the valid social insurance contribution for the minimum contribution of commercial social insurance, currently equal to €4.50 per day.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines  in force since 1.4.2001 and 1.8.2002
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines  in force since 1.1.2003
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines  in force since 9.2.2004
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines  in force since 1.7.2005
As of 2005 UGP included in AT-17 (no longer in AT-16).
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines: GB  in force since 1.7.2005; UGP since 15.2.2007
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines: since 15.2.2007
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines: since 1.1.2009
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines: since 1.1.2009 (new since 1.1.2011)
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) 1994, §34 together with §32(3) and §35, plus §12(5) of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), §18(5) in conjunction with (6) and (7) for foundation participants;  Federal AMS guidelines: since 1.1.2011
Unemployed workers who are willing and able to work and who have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration.
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the PES.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): Singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - whereby AZR (approximately 613 Euro/month) is the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.   Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is graduated according to age and the duration of previous employment and can vary from 20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be unemployed (income from dependent employment under the non-significant income level of € 283,35 (2001: ÖS 3,899) per month is permissible), willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeated claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployed individuals who are willing and able to work and who have contributed for the period necessary to quality for unemployment benefit.
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (approximately € 630.92 Euro/month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of €301.54 per month (2002) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977
Reorganisation since 1.1.2001:  Instead of the old wage class system a uniform net spare rate system was introduced, which ensures an additional benefit of 55% of the preceding net income. For income brackets below the compensatory basic allowance rate: People without maintenance commitments receive up to 60%, people with maintenance commitments up to 80% (inclusive family allowance) of the preceding incomes.  As an incentive to extend part-time contracts or seasonal employment, the length of employment needed for a fresh entitlement to unemployment benefit to arise was increased from 26 to 28 weeks.  New ruling since 1.7.2000 - new category for the drawing of unemployment benefit for the older unemployed:  78 weeks in the event of a 15-year employment period within the last 25 years if the unemployed person was born in the years 1940 or 1941 (men) or 1945 or 1946 (women).
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (approximately € 643.54 /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of €309.38 per month (2003) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2004: 653,19 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of €316,19 per month (2004) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl. I Nr. 77/2004
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2005: 662,99.- € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 323,46 € per month (2005) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2006: 690.00 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 333.16 € per month (2006) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl. I Nr. 71/2005
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2006: 720.00 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 341.16 € per month (2007) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 349,01 € per month (2008) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2009: 772.40 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 357.74 € per month (2009) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Reorganisation since 1.1.2009:  Unemployment insurance for the self-employed  Since 1.1.2009, self-employed persons who are insured under the Act on Social Insurance for the Self-Employed (GSVG) can opt for unemployment insurance. Persons who fulfil all of the criteria are informed by the Social Insurance Institution for Businesses and have to declare their wish to be insured against unemployment within a stated period. The insured person chooses a contribution base according to section 2 of the Labour Market Policy Finance Act (AMPFG) for a compulsory period of at least eight years (or a multiple of eight years). It is possible to withdraw from unemployment insurance within six months of the end of the minimum period.
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2010: 783.99 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 366.33 € per month (2010) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2011: 793.40 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 374.02 € per month (2011) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2012: 814.82 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 376.26 € per month (2012) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployment benefit comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person by the AMS.  The basic rate is derived from the income earned during the preceding 12 months. Uniform net replacement rate providing a 55% replacement of previous net earnings. For income groups below the equalisation supplement reference rate (Ausgleichszulagenrichtsatz, AZR): singles receive up to 60%, non-singles up to 80% (including family supplements) of previous earnings - AZR (2013: 837.63 € /month) being the absolute maximum benefit level in these cases.  Family supplements (monthly fixed amount) are payable for young children and partners.  The period for which benefit is payable is staggered according to age and the duration of previous employment and may vary from  20 weeks up to 78 weeks.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 386.80 € per month (2013) is permissible), be willing and able to work, and have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration (first-time claimants: 52 weeks within the preceding 104 weeks; repeat claims: 28 (1999 and 2000: 26) weeks within the preceding 52 weeks).
Unemployed persons who have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and who are considered to be in need.
Unemployment assistance comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person. The basic allowance may not exceed 92 or 95% or the unemployment benefit previously received. Since unemployment assistance is means-tested on the income of the spouse there is no minimum benefit standard.  The benefit is payable for one year and maybe extended indefinitely by application, provided that the qualifying conditions are fulfilled.  The base amount is either 95 % (if the previous unemployment benefit has been below the reference rate for equalisation supplements) or 92 % (if the unemployment benefit has been above this rate).  This base amount will be reduced against the income of the spouse/cohabitant (graduated according to age and duration of Unemployment benefit claim; whereby the earnings exemptions for defraying the cost of living of the spouse/cohabitant and that of dependants will not be considered).
Applicants must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Unemployment assistance comprises a basic rate allowance and family supplements. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the unemployed person. The basic allowance may not exceed 92 or 95% or the unemployment benefit previously received. Since unemployment assistance is means-tested on the income of the spouse there is no minimum benefit standard.  The benefit is payable for one year and maybe extended indefinitely by application, provided that the qualifying conditions are fulfilled.  The base amount is either 95 % (if the previous unemployment benefit has been below the reference rate for equalisation supplements) or 92 % (if the unemployment benefit has been above this rate).  The basic sum is either 95% (if the unemployment benefit previously received was below the compensatory guideline rate) or 92% (if the unemployment benefit was above this).  The basic sum is reduced in proportio to a life partner's income (staggered by age and length of time for which unemployment benefit paid, due account being taken of the maintenance obligations vis-a-vis dependents).
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of €309.38 per month (2003) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversichungsgesetz), 1977
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of € 316,19 per month (2004) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversichungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl.  I Nr. 77/2004
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 323,46 € per month (2005) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 333.16 € per month (2006) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversichungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl.  I Nr. 71/2005
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 341.16 € per month (2007) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 349.01 € per month (2008) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 357.74 € per month (2009) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Persons who are not eligible for unemployment assistance solely because of their partner's income continue to receive pension insurance cover as long as the other conditions for the receipt of unemployment assistance are met. This includes registration and availability for jobs. On 1 August 2009 a new regulation came into effect as part of the Labour Market Package II which also ensures health insurance cover in such cases.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 366.33 € per month (2010) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 374.02 € per month (2011) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Applicants must be out of work (income below the non-significant income level of 386.80 € per month (2013) is permissible) , must have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and be in serious need of support. Unemployment assistance claimants must - just as those claiming unemployment benefit - be available for work, i.e. they must display an ability to work and a willingness to work.
Unemployed parents having exhausted their rights to parental leave allowance, but being in a situation where they cannot take up jobs because of child-care duties and lack of child-care facilities.
Eligible father or mother receive a benefit equal to the unemployment assistance. Special unemployment assistance is granted for one year and no longer than until the 3rd year of the child.
With the exception of the willingness-to-work criteria, the same conditions apply as to the award of unemployment assistance. Special unemployment assistance is granted for one year and no longer than until the 3rd year of the child.
§ 39  Unemployment Insurance Act  (ALVG), 1997
§ 39  Unemployment Insurance Act  (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1997
The special emergency assistance expires in 2002 with the introduction of the child care benefit.
Workers on short-time work arrangements.
Short-time working allowances may be granted for a maximum of 3 months to workers in order to partially compensate for losses in income which are a consequence of short-term difficulties. Workers are paid at least 1/8 of the daily rate of unemployment benefit or the flat rate fixed by the BMAS for every lost working hour.
The following are the conditions for eligibility to short-time working allowance:   - the introduction of short-time working is subject to consensus between the social partners or collective bargaining parties, the works council and the management of the enterprise;   - the Employment Service must be informed within the required period of notice; the size of workforce may not decrease during the short-time working period or for a certain agreed length of time after.  If short- time working allowance affects largely people aged 45 or over then the allowance can be handled in a more flexible way.
Short-time working allowances may be granted for a maximum of 3 months to workers in order to partially compensate for losses in income which are a consequence of short-term difficulties. Workers are paid at least 1/8 of the daily rate of unemployment benefit or the flat rate fixed by the BMAS for every lost working hour.  The aid may be granted only if it makes financial sense and is demonstrably in the public interest  and it helps achieve the labour market objective of overcoming short-term variations in employment and securing jobs.    Short-time working allowance is paid to employers who pay short-time support to employees who are suffering a shortfall in wages owing to short-time work.
The following are preconditions for granting short-time work benefits:   -	major economic disruptio over a longer period of time (more than three months) or  -	short-term variations in employment caused by natural disasters or similar catastrophies of comparable magnitude,  -	agreement between the social or collective bargaining partmers, the works council and management on the introduction of short-time working,   -	timely agreement of the regional branch of the AMS,  -	maintenance of the workforce during the period of short-time working or for an agreed period beyond this.  Short-time work assistance may be made more flexible if a large proportion of people aged over 45 (at least 25% of a firm's employees) are affected. In this case, the period of short-time working may be extended to a maximum of a year.
AMS Act (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz), § 34(4), 1994 and AFG, § 27(1), 1968
AMFG 1968, §29  BGBl I No 179/1999, entered into force 1.1.2000
AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 34(4), BGBl I No 313/1994   AMFG 1968 (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz) Act § 27(1), BGBl I No 314/1994
AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 34(4), BGBl I No 313/1994   AMFG 1968 (Arbeitsmarktförderungsgesetz) Act § 27(1), BGBl I No 314/1994  AMS guidelines in force since 16.12.2002, new guidelines in force since 24.07.2007
Employees on short-time working arrangements and those who participate in training measures while short-time working.
Short-time working allowances may be granted for a maximum of 6 months to workers (first granting, extension possible, maximum 24 months, application till December 2012) in order to partially compensate for losses in income which are a consequence of short-term difficulties. Workers are paid at least 1/8 of the daily rate of unemployment benefit or the flat rate fixed by the BMAS for every lost working hour.  The aid may be granted only if it makes financial sense and is demonstrably in the public interest  and it helps achieve the labour market objective of overcoming short-term variations in employment and securing jobs.    Short-time working allowance is paid to employers who pay short-time support to employees who are suffering a shortfall in wages owing to short-time work.   Training subsidies are granted to employers who pay short-time training subsidies to employees who take part in a training measure while short-time working.   A compensation is to be paid to employers for their increased costs for social insurance contributions from the seventh month onwards.
The following are preconditions for granting short-time work benefits:   -	major economic disruptio over a longer period of time (more than three months) or  -	short-term variations in employment caused by natural disasters or similar catastrophies of comparable magnitude,  -	agreement between the social or collective bargaining partmers, the works council and management on the introduction of short-time working,   -	timely agreement of the regional branch of the AMS,  -	maintenance of the workforce during the period of short-time working or for an agreed period beyond this.
AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 37b and 37c  AMS guidelines in force since 1.7.2009
Extension maximum 24 months  Training subsidies while short-time working  Compensation for social insurance contributions from the seventh months onwards.
AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 37b and 37c  AMS guidelines in force since 1.1.2012
AMS Act 1994 (Arbeitsmarktservicegesetz) § 37b and 37c  AMS guidelines in force since 1.2.2013
Building trade workers suffering wage fluctuations due to the weather
The workers concerned receive wage compensation amounting to 60% of the wage due under normal circumstances. A flat rate of 30% towards social security contributions is included. There is a limit on the number of winter or summer working hours for which bad-weather compensation can be claimed. It is possible to transfer unclaimed lost hours from one season to another. Bad weather compensation is refunded by the Builders' Holiday and Severance Payments Fund to employers who apply for this benefit.
Law on bad-weather compensation in the building trade, 1957
The workers concerned receive wage compensation amounting to 60% of the wage due under normal circumstances. A flat rate of 30% towards social security contributions is included. There is a limit on the number of winter or summer working hours for which bad-weather compensation can be claimed. It is possible to transfer unclaimed lost hours from one season to another. Bad weather compensation is refunded by the Builders' Holiday and Severance Payments Fund to employers who apply for this benefit.    Bad weather compensation, half of which is paid by the employer and half by the employee, comes to 1.4% of earnings. On application, the enterprise is refunded reimbursed by the BUAK (Builders' Holiday and Severance Payments Fund).
Law on bad-weather compensation in the building trade (Bauarbeiter-Schlechtwetterentschädigungsgesetz), 1957
Law on bad-weather compensation in the building trade (Bauarbeiter-Schlechtwetterentschädigungsgesetz), 1957  BGBl I No 77/2004, in force since 1.8.2004
Law on bad-weather compensation in the building trade (Bauarbeiter-Schlechtwetterentschädigungsgesetz), 1957  BGBl I No 104/2005, in force since 20.8.2005
Law on bad-weather compensation in the building trade (Bauarbeiter-Schlechtwetterentschädigungsgesetz), 1957  BGBl I No 104/2005, in force since 20.8.2005; new BGBL I No 35/2007 in force since 1.6.2007
Law on bad-weather compensation in the building trade (Bauarbeiter-Schlechtwetterentschädigungsgesetz), 1957  BGBl I No 129/1957
Workers who have not been paid before bankruptcy proceedings are instituted.
Workers can apply for the Insolvency-loss money (IAG; corresponding to their claims against the employer) based on the Insolvency-renumeration security law (IESG).  Employees and former employees are eligible to apply for IAG.
Employees and former employees are eligible to apply for IAG.
Law for the protection of insolvency payment (IESG)
Employees and former employees may submit claims for outstanding pay in the event of their employer going bankrupt.
Insolvency Remuneration Security Law (IESG, Insolvenz-Entgeltsicherungsgesetz) and Insolvency Remuneration Fund Service GmbH Law (IAFG, Insolvenz-Ausfallgeld-Fonds Service-GmbH Gesetz).  The IESG basically contains provisions on the criteria governing, and the extent of, admissions for insolvency-bankruptcy compensation, as well as rules on fund provision; the IAFG contains provisions on the organisational structure of the GmbH.
2001: Since 1.8.2001 IAF-Service GmbH  2002: In the period from 2003 to 2005 inclusive, also joint funding of the so-called apprenticeship premium to reduce youth unemployment (FLG I, No 158/2002).  2003: In 2004 and 2005, €22 million and €5 million to promote youth employment (FLG I, No 128/2003).
2001: Since 1.8.2001 IAF-Service GmbH  2002: In the period from 2003 to 2005 inclusive, also joint funding of the so-called apprenticeship premium to reduce youth unemployment (FLG I, No 158/2002).  2003: In 2004 and 2005, €22 million and €5 million to promote youth employment (FLG I, No 128/2003).  BGBl. I No 86/2006
Insolvency Remuneration Security Law (IESG, Insolvenz-Entgeltsicherungsgesetz) and Insolvency Remuneration Fund Service GmbH Law (IEFG, Insolvenz-Ausfallgeld-Fonds Service-GmbH Gesetz).  The IESG basically contains provisions on the criteria governing, and the extent of, admissions for insolvency-bankruptcy compensation, as well as rules on fund provision; the IEFG contains provisions on the organisational structure of the GmbH.
Workers aged over 52 in sectors affected by structural transformation. Currently only the mining sector is eligible.
Benefits are at most equal to the disability or miners' pension which would be due and are payable 14 times annually (income from other sources is calculable). Social contributions are paid on behalf of the retiree.  Benefits may be paid up to the official retirement age, but for a maximum of 10 years .
This regulation currently only applies to workers in the mining sector who are aged over 52. No requirement for replacement of retiree by an unemployed person.
Benefits are at most equal to the disability or miners' pension which would be due and are payable 14 times annually (income from other sources is calculable).  Social contributions are paid on behlalf of the retiree.
This measure currently only applies to workers in the mining industry who are aged over 52, have worked at least 10 years in mining enterprises and done at least 60 months' mining work.  A further stipulation is that the applicant be unemployed and is willing and able to work.
Special Support Act (Sonderunterstützungsgesetz), 1973, BGBl Nr. 642/1973
Benefits are at most equal to the disability or miners' pension which would be due and are payable 14 times annually (income from other sources is calculable).  Social contributions are paid on behalf of the retiree.
Special Support Act (Sonderunterstützungsgesetz), 1973, BGBl I Nr. 136/2004
Special Support Act (Sonderunterstützungsgesetz), 1973
Unemployed who have applied for an old-age or invalidity pension
Benefits correspond to the amount of unemployment benefit or emergency assistance that the individual would have been entitled to, subject to the maximum related to the level of the pension applied for. Social contributions are paid on behalf of the retiree.
Claimants must fulfil the requirements for receipt of unemployment benefit or emergency assistance, with the exception of ability and willingness to work and availability to the labour market.   Claimants of the old-age pension must be over 55 for women and over 60 for men. There are no age-limits for persons claiming invalidity pension.
Older workers who have applied for an old-age or invalidity pension (women must be at least 55 and men at least 60 years old)
Claimants must fulfil the requirements for receipt of unemployment benefit or emergency assistance, with the exception of ability and willingness to work and availability to the labour market.   Persons claiming an old-age pension must be at least 55 years (women) and at least 60 years (men). There are no age-limits for persons claiming invalidity pension.
Older workers who have applied for an old-age pension (women must be at least 56.5 years old and men at least 61.5). No age limits for individuals who have applied for an invalidity pension.
On application, the pension advance is payable on  -	a benefit for reduced working capacity or work incapacity  -	a briding payment from a statutory pension scheme or accident insurance  -	an old-age pension or  -	a special retirement package (pursuant to the Law on Heavy Night Work)  To be eligible, claimants must meet the basic criteria for receipt of unemployment benefit or emergency assistance, with the exception of willingness to work and availability for work, and must have applied for a pension of this type.  Whilst drawing a pension advance, the applicant must not be available to the employment authorities for work.
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz)), 1977
Minimum age for an old-age pension: women 56.5 years, men 61.6 years
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl I Nr. 77/2004
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl I Nr. 71/2005
Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl I Nr. 71/2005; BGBl. No 104/2007
Minimum age for an old-age pension: women 56.5 years, men 61.5 years
Men aged 55 or over; women aged 50 or over.
Older employees who reduce their working hours receive compensation of at least 50% of the lost income. The loss of income is equivalent to the difference between the original earnings (up to the contribution ceiling) and the earnings from the shorter working hours.  Also, social-security contributions are paid according to the contributory basis before the reduction in normal working hours.
1) At least 780 weeks (15 years) subject to compulsory unemployment insurance in the past 25 years  2) 40% to 60% reduction in working hours  3) Agreement with the employer to this effect
§§ 27 and 28 of the Unemployment Insurance Act (AlVG) 1997
On 1 October 2000 it became easier for older workers to obtain part-time benefits when the requirement to appoint a substitute worker as a precondition for granting the benefit was abolished. Also, working hours can be reduced by 40% to 60% for up to 6.5 years. Under the previous regulation, working hours were reduced by 50% for a maximum of 5 years.
Older employees who reduce their working hours receive compensation of at least 50% of the lost income. The loss of income is equivalent to the difference between the original earnings (up to the contribution ceiling) and the earnings from the shorter working hours.  Also, social-security contributions are paid according to the contributory basis before the reduction in normal working hours.  On 1 October 2000 it became easier for older workers to obtain part-time benefits when the requirement to appoint a substitute worker as a precondition for granting the benefit was abolished. Also, working hours can be reduced by 40% to 60% for up to 6.5 years. Under the previous regulation, working hours were reduced by 50% for a maximum of 5 years.
Part-time pay for older workers can be paid to men on completion of their 55th year and to women on completion of their 50th year if they opt to work part time.
The employee agreeing to work part time must, within the 25 years preceding the start of part-time working, have worked at least 780 weeks (15 years) subject to compulsory unemployment insurance.  On the basic of a contractual agreement, the employee's statutory or collectively agreed normal working time must be reduced by between 40% and 60%.  An agreement of this type may also be reached if the normal working time prior to entry into force of part-time working on age grounds is up to less than 20% of the statutory or collectively agreed working hours.   Furthermore, there must be a collective, company or individual agreement stipulating the following:  *	that, when part time is worked up to the maximum ceiling agreed on in the General Social Insurance Act, the employee receives a guaranteed compensatory salary equal to 50% of the difference between the normal salary due prior to the reduction and the salary earned for reduced working time,  *	that the social insurance contributions shall continue to be deducted for the same amounts as prior to the commencement of part-time work,  *	that assessment of any future termination application will be based on the working time prior to reduction of normal working hours.
1997 Unemployment Insurance Act 1997 (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz); §27 and §28  BGBl. No 89/2000.
Older employees who reduce their working hours receive compensation of at least 50% of the lost income. The loss of income is equivalent to the difference between the original earnings (up to the contribution ceiling) and the earnings from the shorter working hours.  Also, social-security contributions are paid according to the contributory basis before the reduction in normal working hours.  On 1 October 2000 it became easier for older workers to obtain part-time benefits when the requirement to appoint a substitute worker as a precondition for granting the benefit was abolished. Also, working hours can be reduced by 40% to 60% for up to 6.5 years. Under the previous regulation, working hours were reduced by 50% for a maximum of 5 years.  Maximum 6.5 years or until the conditions for payment from the statutory pension scheme are satisfied. If an older person's part-time employment contract came into effect after 31 March 2003 and before 1 January 2004 and if the employee concerned cannot retire on completion of such a contract owing to the higher minimum age of entitlement, an extension of older person's part-time remuneration can be applied for until the end of the calendar month following attainment of the new minimum pensionable age. To this end, the original part-time contract must be extended and the existing conditions must continue to be satisfied.
1997 Unemployment Insurance Act 1997 (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz); §27 and §28  BGBl. I No 142/2004
Older employees who reduce their working hours receive compensation of at least 50% of the lost income. The loss of income is equivalent to the difference between the original earnings (up to the contribution ceiling) and the earnings from the shorter working hours.  Also, social-security contributions are paid according to the contributory basis before the reduction in normal working hours.    Maximum 6.5 years or until the conditions for payment from the statutory pension scheme are satisfied. If an older person's part-time employment contract came into effect after 31 March 2003 and before 1 January 2004 and if the employee concerned cannot retire on completion of such a contract owing to the higher minimum age of entitlement, an extension of older person's part-time remuneration can be applied for until the end of the calendar month following attainment of the new minimum pensionable age. To this end, the original part-time contract must be extended and the existing conditions must continue to be satisfied.
1997 Unemployment Insurance Act 1997 (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz); §27 and §28  BGBl. I No 71/2005
Part-time pay for older workers can be paid to men on completion of their 57h year and to women on completion of their 52th year if they opt to work part time.
The employee agreeing to work part time must, within the 25 years preceding the start of part-time working, have worked at least 780 weeks (15 years) subject to compulsory unemployment insurance.  On the basic of a contractual agreement, the employee's statutory or collectively agreed normal working time must be reduced by between 40% and 60%.  An agreement of this type may also be reached if the normal working time prior to entry into force of part-time working on age grounds is up to less than 20% of the statutory or collectively agreed working hours.   Furthermore, there must be a collective, company or individual agreement stipulating the following:  *	that, when part time is worked up to the maximum ceiling agreed on in the General Social Insurance Act, the employee receives a guaranteed compensatory salary equal to 50% of the difference between the normal salary due prior to the reduction and the salary earned for reduced working time,  *	that the social insurance contributions shall continue to be deducted for the same amounts as prior to the commencement of part-time work,  *	that assessment of any future termination application (severance pay) will be based on the working time prior to reduction of normal working hours.
1997 Unemployment Insurance Act 1997 (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz); §27 and §28  BGBl. I No   71/2003  BGBl. I No 142/2004
1997 Unemployment Insurance Act 1997 (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz); §27 and §28
Revision of part-time allowance for older workers from 1 September 2009:   - If there is a 'block time agreement' (i.e. a reference period for the reduction of working hours which is longer than a year and which provides for longer periods of time off work for the employee), the obligation to hire a replacement worker is waived  - Depending on whether the reduction of working hours is constant or consists of 'blocks', the compensation paid by the AMS amounts to 90% or 55% of the respective additional costs  - The ages for eligibility in 2010 have been frozen at the level of 2009: 53 for women and 58 for men. From 2011, the ages for eligibility will be raised by six months per year  - Part-time allowance for older workers can also be claimed for part-time workers whose working hours are not more than 40% less than statutory or collective agreement-based hours.
Older employees who reduce their working hours receive compensation of at least 50% of the lost income. The loss of income is equivalent to the difference between the original earnings (up to the contribution ceiling) and the earnings from the shorter working hours.  Also, social-security contributions are paid according to the contributory basis before the reduction in normal working hours.  Revision of part-time allowance for older workers from 1 September 2009:   - If there is a 'block time agreement' (i.e. a reference period for the reduction of working hours which is longer than a year and which provides for longer periods of time off work for the employee), the obligation to hire a replacement worker is waived  - Depending on whether the reduction of working hours is constant or consists of 'blocks', the compensation paid by the AMS amounts to 90% or 55% of the respective additional costs  - The ages for eligibility in 2010 have been frozen at the level of 2009: 53 for women and 58 for men. From 2011, the ages for eligibility will be raised by six months per year  - Part-time allowance for older workers can also be claimed for part-time workers whose working hours are not more than 40% less than statutory or collective agreement-based hours.
Part-time pay for older workers can be paid to men on completion of their 58th year and to women on completion of their 53th year if they opt to work part time.
Unemployed persons (status AL) after leaving a part-time contract for older workers and respectively persons who reached the earliest possible pensionable age in the years 2004 to 2006 who cannot be reintegrated in the labour market.
Persons of the target group will get transition benefit amounting to unemployment benefit plus 25% (and family allowance).
§39: Transition benefit can be requested by persons with part-time contracts for older workers which became effictive after the 31th of March 2003 and before the 1st of January 2004.  §39a: Transition benefit can be requested by persons who reached the earliest possible pensionable age in the years 2004 to 2006.
§39 and 39a of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977; BGBl. I Nr. 77/2004
Unemployed persons (status AL) after leaving a part-time contract for older workers and respectively persons who reached the earliest possible pensionable age in the years 2004 to 2010 who cannot be reintegrated in the labour market.
§39: Transition benefit can be requested by persons with part-time contracts for older workers which became effictive after the 31th of March 2003 and before the 1st of January 2004.  §39a: Transition benefit can be requested by persons who reached the earliest possible pensionable age in the years 2004 to 2010.
§39 and 39a of the Unemployment Insurance Act (Arbeitslosenversicherungsgesetz), 1977
Unemployed persons (status AL) after leaving a part-time contract for older workers and respectively persons who reached the earliest possible pensionable age who cannot be reintegrated in the labour market.
§39a: Transition benefit can be requested by persons who reached the earliest possible pensionable age. As of 1.1.2011 early increase as of age of admission
At the federal level, the national employment office (ONEM - Office national de l'emploi) is responsible for unemployment insurance, early retirement benefits, allowances for career breaks and some employment programs.    At the regional and community level, placement and vocational training programmes are implemented primarily by 4 public organisations:  - FOREM (Office communautaire et régional de la formation professionnelle et de l'emploi pour la Région wallonne): the vocational training and employment office for the Walloon region  - ACTIRIS (Office régional bruxellois de l'emploi): the employment office for the Brussels region  - VDAB (Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeid en Beroepsopleiding): the vocational training and employment office for the Flemish region  - Arbeitsamt: the employment service for the German-speaking community.    Forem and Actiris are also responsible for job creation and recruitment promotion measures.     Since April 2006, the Flemish administration has been reformed. The VDAB is no longer responsible for job creation. The VSAWSE (Vlaams Subsidieagentschap Werk en Sociale Economie) has taken over the tasks to check eligibility for employers to benefit employment measures and to handle the financial part. However, the VDAB is still responsible for the orientation of jobseekers towards employment measures.    The mission of these organisations is to help people (both out of work and in work) to manage their career, to help companies in the management of human resources and to offer continued vocational training.   Registration with the PES is obligatory to qualify for unemployment benefits.
Jobseekers registered with the public employment services.
Decree of FOREM, 6.05.1999 + FOREM management contract 2001-2006.   Decree of the Flemish government of 7.05.2004 concerning the foundation of de VDAB as an external agency with autonomy (BS 07.06.2004).  Decree of the Flemish government of 22.06.2007 concerning the rights, properties and obligation of VDAB as an external agency (BS 26.07.2007).
Decree of FOREM, 6.05.1999 + FOREM management contract 2001-2006.   Decree of the Flemish Government of 21.12.1988 (MB 14/01/1989)  Decree of the Flemish government of 7.05.2004 concerning the foundation of de VDAB as an external agency with autonomy (BS 07.06.2004).  Decree of the Flemish government of 22.06.2007 concerning the rights, properties and obligation of VDAB as an external agency (BS 26.07.2007).
Flemish Government Decree of 5 June 2009 on the organization of employment and vocational training repealing the Decree of the Flemish Government of 21.12.1988 (BS 14/01/1989)
Decree of FOREM, 6.05.1999 + FOREM management contract 2001-2006.   Decree of the Flemish government of 7.05.2004 concerning the foundation of de VDAB as an external agency with autonomy (BS 07.06.2004).  Decree of the Flemish government of 22.06.2007 concerning the rights, properties and obligation of VDAB as an external agency (BS 26.07.2007).  Flemish Government Decree of 5 June 2009 on the organization of employment and vocational training.
Jobseekers, unemployed, students or beneficiaries of social integration allowance (or social support).
People can have access to technological tools and a library in these local employment centres.   They can also carry out all the administrative steps linked to their job search and maintenance of their social rights.   Moreover, counsellors can provide some information and guidance. And different actions are proposed such as conferences, round tables, collective information sessions.   Local employment centres can also host more specific activities like training or jobsearch workshops organised by the partners.  These centres offer proximity services based in small or medium localities, easily accessible by public transport.   Up to now, they are 50, but it is planned that by 2009/2010, the final network will include 69 units.    In order to increase proximity and accessibility to these services, the Walloon Region has also created 2 itinerant employment centres.   2 buses go through the 20 localities according to a precise route and offer the same services as the general local employment centres: registration, information, guidance, counselling, help to prepare a CV, informatics and telecommunication tools, documentation etc.
Decree of 6.05.1999.  Note of the Walloon government of 12.07.2001.
People can have access to technological tools and a library in these local employment centres.   They can also carry out all the administrative steps linked to their job search and maintenance of their social rights.   Moreover, counsellors can provide some information and guidance. And different actions are proposed such as conferences, round tables, collective information sessions.   Local employment centres can also host more specific activities like training or jobsearch workshops organised by the partners.  These centres offer proximity services based in small or medium localities, easily accessible by public transport.   Up to now, they are 50, but it is planned that by 2009/2010, the final network will include 69 units.
In December 2006, the FOREM decided to stop the "Employment buses".
People can have access to technological tools and a library in these local employment centres.   They can also carry out all the administrative steps linked to their job search and maintenance of their social rights.   Moreover, counsellors can provide some information and guidance. And different actions are proposed such as conferences, round tables, collective information sessions.   Local employment centres can also host more specific activities like training or jobsearch workshops organised by the partners.  These centres offer proximity services based in small or medium localities, easily accessible by public transport.   Up to now, they are 56, but it is planned that by 2009/2010, the final network will include 69 units.
All the people looking for information concerning the labour market (jobseekers, students, workers, employers, …)
Young jobseekers aged 18-25 with poor qualifications/skills.
* Walloon region:  Eligible jobseekers follow training courses in centres for vocational integration (OISP - organismes d'insertion socioprofessionnelle). In addition to guidance and counselling, the OISP courses include theoretical and practical training in OISP or in companies (traineeship).  Jobseekers with low qualifications can also take up traineeships within Companies for Training through Work (EFT - Entreprises de Formation par le Travail). These structures are non-profit organisations organised by the public centre for social support (CPAS - Centre public d’aide sociale) and may produce goods or provide services paid on the basis of their social aim. An hourly training allowance is paid to the trainees during non-productive phases.  Both forms of organisation (OISP and EFT) receive subsidies to cover running costs, including staff costs, through the Programmes for reduction of unemployment (PRC - Programmes de Résorption du Chômage) (for instance ACS for the EFT).    * Brussels-capital region:  Eligible jobseekers receive follow-up and guidance within the framework of vocational integration actions integrating the phases of reception, careers advice, pre- training, training and placement.
Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of the government of the Brussels-capital region of 16.1.97. Decision of the Walloon government of 30.1.97
Unemployed, inactive, employed at risk, women, illiterates, ex-offenders.
The jobsearch workshops (RB,RW) or the job clubs (RF) are places open to jobseekers, which allow them to follow collective modules intended to make their search for employment more effective. These modules help and encourage participants to draw up a curriculum vitae, to improve job-search techniques and offer logistical support during their research. As a result, the jobseekers should be better equipped to actively search for work under their own initiative. The duration of these modules is variable (a few days to a few weeks).
Decree of the Walloon Regional Council of 6.5.99 (MB of 8.7.99). Executive decree of the Brussels-Capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of 16.1.97.
All job seekers registered with Actiris, whose professional project is not defined or needs to be redefine or is neither realistic nor feasible.
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organisation and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  Order of 14 July 2011 on the joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.  Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 12 July 2012 on the implementation of Article 7 of the Decree of 14 July 2011 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  Management Agreement of 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment Office;  Decision of the Management Committee of the Brussels Regional Employment Officeon of 28 June 2011.
Job seekers with mental, physical or psychiatric health problems that hinder or prevent their employability and/or job seekers in following situations: (ex-) prisoner, homeless, illiterate.
The support is not linear, which means that the different phases can be carried out in parallel or overlap in some aspects. Only the information and assessmet and/or professional project phases are mandatory. In cases of abandon or postponement of the project, the participant should benefit from retraining.  The entire support can last two years maximum (the duration of phase "Monitoring (pre-) training activities" is not taken into account in the calculation of maximum duration of support).
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organisation and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  Order of 14 July 2011 on the joint management of labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.  Order of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 12 July 2012 on the implementation of Article 7 of the Order of 14 July 2011 on the organisation and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  Provisions of the Management Agreement on 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  Decision of the Management Committee of the Brussels Regional Employment Office on 28 June 2011.
Job seekers aged 45 and over enrolled for more than 24 months (potentially 66% of job seekers in this age group) validly registered with Actiris as available job seekers and living in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Job seekers aged 45 and over validly registered for more than 24 months with Actiris as available job seekers and living in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organisation of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  In accordance with the Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region on 28 February 2008 linked to Article 7 of the Order of 18 January 2001 on the organisation of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  Pursuant to the Order of 14 July 2011 on the joint management of labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.  Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 12 July 2012 to implement the Order of 14 July 2011 on the joint management of labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.  Management Agreement on 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment Office.  The decision of the Management Committee of the Brussels Regional Employment Office on 22 March 2012.
Unemployed persons aged 46 or over, in receipt of benefit for at least 9 months and with low levels of qualification
Eligible unemployed persons are automatically invited by the regional employment services for an interview. This leads to an appraisal of individual circumstances and the development of an action plan, agreed in an joint follow-up agreement. The regional services evaluate the way in which the unemployed person carries out his/her action plan and sanctions may be applied to those not co-operating or not following the plan adequately.
Co-operation agreement of 13 February 1996 between the state, the Communities and Regions (MB of 24.4.1996); co-operation agreement of 29 October 1997 (MB of 2.12.1997).
Unemployed, inactive, employed at risk, women, illiterates and ex-offenders.
In the Brussels-Capital region, a method and a partnership provide the structure for active jobsearch.   This is an opportunity to learn and apply an effective and structured method for seeking employment.   The active jobsearch network is made up of the ACTIRIS's active jobsearch workshop (ARAE Central) and its psychological centre, together with 17 partners (11 general and 6 specialist partners for special groups).    Jobseekers can choose one of the 5 following workshops:  - A: a 5-week group session on active jobsearch (8-12 people). A personal interview is held prior to this workshop. It also includes 5 days of post-workshop follow-up (1 day/week). There are 3 phases: a personal and professional assessment, jobsearch techniques and active jobsearch.  - B: a 3-week group session on active jobsearch, including a personal interview prior to the workshop. If the candidate wishes, he/she can be followed up by the "search area" module (one of the modules from C below). There are 2 phases: a personal and professional assessment and jobsearch techniques.  - C: nine separate modules which can be taken independently.  - D: group sessions (6-8 people) held over 8 days spread over 2 or 4 weeks. There are 2 phases: a personal/professional assessment and the choice of a project.    The service also ensures the coordination of the integration actors network in the context of their partnership with ORBEM.   The purpose of this network is to coordinate the actions of the actors in the field of integration and ensure that the methodology is coherent.   This intervention is targeted at jobseekers, generally registered at the ORBEM-BGDA, and who may/may not have special needs (individuals with disabilities or who are illiterate, ex-offenders, those lacking skills).   Workshops are also open to individuals in employment but who are at risk of losing their job.
Registered unemployed.   Detailed target groups: women, employed at risk, illiterates and ex-prisoners.
Executive decree of the Brussels-Capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of 16.1.97.  Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office
In the Flemish region, the "jobclubs" programme has been incorporated into measure B-54 "Trajectwerking" since 2000.
Executive decree of the Brussels-Capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of 16.1.97.  Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office;
Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital
Executive decree of the Brussels-Capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of 16.1.97.  Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office;  Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital.
Executive decree of the Brussels-Capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of 16.1.97.  Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office;  Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office;  Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital  Executive decree of the Brussels-Capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of 16.1.97.
Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital 28 February 2008 pursuant to Article 7 of the Ordinance of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office; repealing the Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 27 June 1991 authorizing the Brussels Regional Employment Office to conclude partnership agreements in order to increase the chances of some job seekers to find or back to work.
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office;  Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital  Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital 28 February 2008 pursuant to Article 7 of the Ordinance of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.
In the Walloon region, regional employment missions (MRE - Missions régionales pour l'emploi) are set-up as non-profit organisations approved for an unlimited period. They receive an annual subsidy and can take-on up to 3 personnel with the status of subsidised contractors (ACS - agents contractuels subventionnés). They also benefit from a further budget, managed by FOREM (Office communautaire et régional de la formation professionelle et de l’emploi pour la région Wallonne), which is intended to cover the costs of the trainees (travel costs, hourly allowance, insurance). Their aim is to support the integration of low-qualified jobseekers through alternance type training and vocational guidance.
Decree of the Walloon government of 14.5.98 (MB of 30.5.98)
- Low-qualified unoccupied jobseekers  - LTU jobseekers  - Jobseekers reintegrating the labour market after being unoccupied for more than 3 years  - Beneficiaries of the RIS (social integration income) or social support  - Recognised refugees in Belgium;  - Foreign people authorised to stay in the country  - Disabled people entitled to interventions aiming at their labour market integration.    The Minister can also allow jobseekers not fulfilling the above criteria to participate to a MIRE (up to 20% of the total number of beneficiaries).
In the Walloon region, the Regional employment missions (MIRE) are set-up as non-profit organisations and are approved for an unlimited period.     They receive an annual subsidy and can employ up to 3 personnel with the status of subsidised contractors (ACS - agents contractuels subventionnés).     They also benefit from an additional budget, managed by the FOREM which is intended to cover the costs of the trainees (travel costs, hourly allowance, insurance).     Actually, there are 11 operational MIRE.    MIRE's actions are:  - to integrate the beneficiary into a sustainable and quality job thanks to vocational training (maximum duration 1,250 hours) organised in partnership  - to provide guidance to beneficiaries in active jobsearch (during maximum 12 months) either by offering adequate services and supports or thanks to a fixed-term employment contract called "emploi-tremplin"  - to provide guidance to trainees in order to improve their integration and stability.
Decree of the Walloon Government of 14.5.98 (MB of 30.5.98).  Decree of the Walloon Parliament of 11.3.2004.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 23.12.2004.
This intervention occurs in the context of the Decree of the Walloon Parliament of 1st April 2004.
• Decree of the Walloon Parliament of 11 March 2004 on the approval and subsidization of regional missions for employment;  • Decree of 19 March 2009 amending the Decree of 11 March 2004 on the approval and subsidization of regional missions for employment.  • Order of the Walloon Government of 27 May 2009 implementing the Decree of 11 March 2004 on the approval and subsidization of regional missions for employment.
The Insertion Plan for young people is part of the cooperation agreement signed between the state and the regions to facilitate the integration of young jobseekers through the first job agreement. The objective is to help them sign their first employment contract within 6 months.    The Forem is involved in this challenging task. As a very first step, a Forem's adviser helps each young person to identify his/her needs and choose a direction. From that moment, they mutually engage themselves in signing an insertion convention.   The young person has a free access to Forem services  during this programme (Employment open spaces, workshops, socio-vocational guidance, training, etc.), and is followed by a personal adviser.
Cooperation agreement RW - Federal, 30/03/2000
The coordination partners' task is to intervene directly during the reception phase of the insertion course for people who do not reach spontaneously the services offered by the ORBEM or who are not taken in charge by the CPAS. They are also in charge of directing the non-registered jobseekers towards an insertion course. The target group: jobseekers, inactive (i.e. not registered at the ORBEM as jobseekers).
People who do not reach spontaneously the services offered by the ORBEM, because they are not registered as jobseekers and/or because they face important social  or psychological problems.
Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of the government of the Brussels-capital region of 16.1.97.
The task of the social consultation service, integrated in the socio-vocational guidance service of the ORBEM, is to facilitate the vocational integration (as complete as possible), whatever the origin, the type and the level of the mental or physical handicap, and by the same time to facilitate the social insertion and the professional opening of the jobseeker.   It aims at finding the jobseeker a job in adequacy with his professional skills, objectives and health state. Several steps are foreseen according to the individual insertion project. The duration of the programme can spread over several years and includes a follow-up once a job is found.
Jobseekers with a physical handicap of 30% or a mental handicap of 20% recognised by specialised public service; or recognised by a doctor of the PES as having a reduced (or very partial) capacity to work due to health problems; or facing difficulties of a physical, mental, psychological nature to integrate in the ordinry labour market. The programme also supports jobseekers whose handicap or health problem is not recognised at the beginning of the accompaniment.
The network includes the crèches facilities of the ORBEM (Maisons d'enfants) and 10 partners. It was agreed by the National Office for Childhood (ONE).  Childcare places in crèches or playgroups are offered to jobseekers faced to the shortage of childcare places for children between 0 and 3 years old. This provision of places aims at drawing aside the obstacles in the course of insertion of the jobseekers. The childcare is either occasional when the parent leaves his child to find a job (playgroups) or temporary (cannot exceed 3 months) when the parent has found a job but not a place in a crèche yet. When the jobseeker finds a job, he beneficiates from a support allowing a rapid transition towards ordinary childcare structures.  This program therefore allows jobseekers to escape from the vicious circle which necessitates the placement of the child in childcare facilities to work or to participate to a programme (B-25 or B-12) and on the other hand, in order to register their children on the childcare services' waiting lists, parents have to show an employment contract.
Jobseekers willing to start/pursue/finish a vocational insertion programme (training, active search for a job, interview with a potential employer, orientation) or newly hired and experiencing temporary or punctual difficulties to find childcare facilities in good conditions giving the " emergency".
Executive Order of the Region of Brussels-Capital on 27 June 1991, amended by the Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital on 16 January 1997 to help job seekers to find or recover the job.
Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Executive Order of the Region of Brussels-Capital on 27 June 1991, amended by the Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital on 16 January 1997 to help job seekers to find or recover the job.  Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 15 April 2004 implementing Article 7 of the Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on the joint management of the labour market in the Region of Brussels-Capital.
Executive Order of the Region of Brussels-Capital on 27 June 1991, amended by the Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital on 16 January 1997 to help job seekers to find or recover the job.  Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region;  Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 15 April 2004 implementing Article 7 of the Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on the joint management of the labour market in the Region of Brussels-Capital.
The network includes the crèches facilities of the ACTIRIS (Maison d'enfants) and 14 partners.   It was agreed by the National Office for Childhood (ONE).    Childcare places in crèches or playgroups are offered to jobseekers facing the shortage of childcare places for children aged 0-3.     This provision of places aims at drawing aside the obstacles in the course of insertion of the jobseekers.   The childcare is either occasional when the parent leaves his child to find a job (playgroups) or temporary (cannot exceed 3 months) when the parent has found a job but not a place in a crèche yet.     When jobseekers find a job, they benefit from a support allowing a rapid transition towards ordinary childcare structures.    This program therefore allows jobseekers to escape from the vicious circle which necessitates the placement of the child in childcare facilities to work/to participate to a programme of vocational integration and on the other hand, in order to register their children on the childcare services' waiting lists, parents have to show an employment contract.
Decree of the Government of the Region of Brussels-Capital 1 March 2007 to implement the order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Office of Employment and Article 3 § 3 of the Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on the joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Executive Order of the Region of Brussels-Capital on 27 June 1991, amended by the Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital on 16 January 1997 to help job seekers to find or recover the job.  Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region;  Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 15 April 2004 implementing Article 7 of the Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on the joint management of the labour market in the Region of Brussels-Capital.  Decree of the Government of the Region of Brussels-Capital 1 March 2007 to implement the order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Office of Employment and Article 3 § 3 of the Ordinance of 26 June 2003 on the joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Jobseekers under 25 registered as jobseekers since less than 3 months and who do not have a secondary school diploma.
At the end of the 3rd month of registration as jobseeker, the regional service convenes the young person for an interview aiming at a socio-vocational diagnosis and the establishment of an insertion course before the end of the 4th month.   The regional service then concludes with the young person an insertion convention (transmitted to the ONEm).   Each month, until the end of the insertion course, the regional service ensures the follow-up of the jobseeker, and adapts or redirects the course if necessary.    In order to establish the insertion convention, the regional service proposes the jobseeker to attend different modules (active search for a job, determination module, socio-vocational guidance, "remise à niveau", qualifying training, individual training in enterprise) taking into consideration his specific needs.  Regional services evaluate the way the jobseeker carries out his insertion course. Those who refuse the convention, who do not express any interest in it or fail by their own fault are sanctionned by the ONEm.
Cooperation agreement between the state, the regions ant the communities, 30/03/2000.
The pathway regroups the most important initiatives in terms of jobsearch assistance in Flanders.     The VDAB (Flemish PES) is responsible for the organisation of this pathway (sometimes in collaboration with a non-profit organisation).   The pathway to work offers jobseekers still unemployed 3 or 4 months after registration an intensive support, which illustrates its preventive character against long-term unemployment.     A distinction is made between jobseekers relatively able to search for a job by themselves and those who need intensive support.   The first group of jobseekers can rely on a number of ICT tools to support them in their job search. If they are still unemployed after a certain time, they are also invited for a screening and eventually an intake.   In this way, more important means can be concentrated on the group of jobseekers needing more help.   	  The pathway includes at least a basic programme with 2 modules: a screening followed by a diagnosis and an orientation on the one hand, and guidance by a VDAB consultant during the pathway on the other hand.   If necessary, the basic programme can be completed by one or more training modules (vocational training but also training on jobsearch techniques and work experience projects).   These are recorded in category 2 (see BE-40).
Registered jobseekers under 25 (after 3 months of unemployment) and those over 25 (after 4 months of unemployment).
Management contract between the Flemish Government and the Flemish PES (VDAB).
The pathway to work is also introduced for long-term unemployed jobseekers.
Unemployed in training or looking for a job.
These facilities are limited to 3 months renewable once (i.e. 6 months), except for training where childcare services are offered for the duration of the programme.     This is an emergency service for children aged between 0-12.     The crèches facilities (Maisons d’Enfants) have a pedagogical project and are agreed by the ONE (National office for childhood).   The responsible of the crèche also supports the parent in reinsertion (in administrative and social procedures) and follows up the evolution of the situation.
To be registered as jobseeker and to follow a training, to participate to information sessions or to collective modules of jobsearch or orientation.
Unemployed, employed at risk, registered jobseekers.
The management of these retraining units is locally ensured by tripartite committees including the FOREM, the employers or the sector and the trade unions. The social support of the workers is generally undertaken by trade unions' organisations.  Results in terms of employment reinsertion are as follows: between 70 and 84% of cases in work or training.
Workers victims of collective dismissals as defined by the Royal Decree of 24/05/1976: the employer has the obligation to inform officially the workers' representatives (CCT n°24) and the regional manager of the FOREM of the collective dismissals.
Art. 7 and 12 of the Decree of 6/05/99. Art. 6 of the Walloon Government Decree of 12/05/87
Workers concerned by collective dismissals following a restructuring, a closing or a bankruptcy.
Retraining platforms where workers can benefit from the services of vocational counsellors and social advisers.     Each platform is equipped with informatics, telephones, newspapers etc.   The management of these retraining units is ensured by the Ministry of Labour, the FOREM and the trade unions.
Workers victims of collective dismissals.
Decree of 29/01/04.  Royal Decree of 16/07/04.
Retraining platforms where workers can benefit from the services of vocational counsellors and social advisers.     Each platform is equipped with informatics, telephones, newspapers etc.   The management of these retraining units is ensured by the Ministry of Labour, the FOREM and the trade unions.     Participants' travelling expenses, training costs and childcare costs are covered.
Employees of firms which are declared bankrupt or in liquidation.
Through assistance grants in connection with outplacement, the Flemish rehiring fund improves the opportunities for employees made redundant by the bankruptcy or liquidation of their employer to find another job.  A budget of 1 983 euros is available for any dismissed employee receiving assistance, with this sum being doubled for employees who are difficult to place.
Employees working in a firm with activities in the Flemish region, that are bankrupt or in liquidation and can prove not to dispose of the necessary financial means.
Decree of the Flemish government of 18.05.1999 concerning the foundation of the Re-employment Fund (BS 24.09.99).  Decision of the Flemish government of 12.09.2003 concerning the implementation of the decree of 18.05.1999.  Decision of the Flemish government of 22.08.2006 concerning the implementation of the decree of 18.05.1999.
The Flemish Re-employment Fund improves the opportunities for employees made redundant by the bankruptcy or liquidation of their employer to find another job by covering all costs related to outplacement or vocational training up to a certain amount (2,000 euros per employee for guidance, with 500 euros extra for training).
Enlargement of the scope of this programme to SMEs.
Since 1 March 2009, the "Re-employment fund" was transferred from the Flemish Subsidy Agency for Employment and Social Economy to VDAB. Since then the name was changed to "Social Intervention Fund".
Recipients of integration or equivalent allowances from a regional social welfare centre.  Former prisoners.
In the Brussels-capitale region, the system of social and occupational integration is marked by 2 types of measure: the social and vocational guidance service provided by the ORBEM (Brussels region employment office) and the partnership between ORBEM and regional operators.    The social and vocational guidance service deals with jobseekers "difficult to place" and requiring assistance because of long time out-of-work, few or no qualifications, lack of resources, young migrants.  This is part of an integration pathway defined by the ORBEM and consisting of 4 phases (assessment, preliminary training, training and placement) which are carried out within an overall approach of assistance and guidance.  The service also coordinates the network of placement officers in the 19 Brussels regional social welfare centres, as part of their partnership agreement with ORBEM. The aim of this permanent network is to provide continuous training for the placement officers and to allow them to maintain contacts. It also attempts to develop new ideas for cooperation between ORBEM, the partners and the regional social welfare centres.  At the same time, since 1991, the ORBEM has developed partnership arrangements to provide guidance for jobseekers with few skills or in vulnerable circumstances, as part of social and occupational insertion schemes incorporating various stages covering reception and assessment, preliminary training, qualification training and work placement.  Collaboration and coordination on the schemes developed by the partners involved in social and occupational insertion are provided at area level by 10 local offices. These schemes are organised in connection with regional social and occupational insertion programmes which, depending on the target group and type of scheme, set out the relations between the various partners, the general objectives of the schemes and the minimum requirements they need to satisfy.   There are various partners:  - alternative education and training centres (French Community) and job centres (Flemish Community) in the Brussels-capitale region  - social welfare centres in Brussels-capitale region  - non-profit-making organisations involved in social and occupational insertion, including local employment offices.  These partners receive operating subsidies for staff costs via various programmes to reduce unemployment.  The duration depends on each jobseeker's individual case.
Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of the government of the Brussels-capitale region of 16.1.97.
July 2004 - June 2005: all unemployed aged <30 are concerned.  Flows: for jobseekers registered from 1st July 2004, the guidance is proposed at the 4th month of registration for those aged <25 and at the 7th month of registration for those aged 25+.  Stocks: for jobseekers registered before 1st July 2004, the guidance is proposed within 2 months following the reception of the letter sent by the ONEM.    July 2005 - June 2006: all unemployed aged <40 are concerned.  From July 2006: all unemployed aged <50 are concerned.
Beneficiaries are invited to participate to a collective meeting and an individual interview within a defined deadline.    During the collective session, they are informed on the general applications of the programme and the services provided by the FOREM.  The individual interview aims to determine the steps and actions to be carried out by the jobseeker according to his vocational project in order to achieve a sustainable integration on the labour market.   The first step is a vocational guidance agreement.
Cooperation agreement of 30.04.2004 between the Federal State, the Communities and the Regions on the active guidance and follow-up of unemployed people.   This agreement replaces the "Plan Jeunes+" agreement (31.08.2001).
July 2005 - June 2006: all unemployed aged <40 are concerned.
· July 2004 - June 2005: all unemployed aged <30 are concerned.  · July 2005 - June 2006: all unemployed aged < 40 are concerned.  · July 2006 - June 2007: all unemployed aged < 50 are concerned.    Flows: for jobseekers registered from 1st July 2004, the guidance is proposed at the 4th month of registration for those aged <25 and at the 7th month of registration for those aged 25+.    From the 1st June of 2007 a specific form 'jobtonic' of vocational guidance is introduced for young people under age 25 who are for the first time registered after education. The aim is to start immediately (after a delay of max 6 weeks or 3 months depending on the level of education). See also description of jobtonic.      Stocks: for jobseekers registered before 1st July 2004, the guidance is proposed within 2 months following the reception of the letter sent by the ONEM.
As a transversal guidance tool offered to the jobseekers, the Vocational project contract (CPP) is an engagement of 2 parties: the jobseeker has to implement the planned vocational project (in agreement with ORBEM) and the ORBEM has to support him/her in her process.  The Vocational project contract is part of the preventative approach developed by the ORBEM, which proposes to each registered jobseeker aged under 50 year-old a systematic guidance at the latest 3 months after his registration.  It must include at least one of the following element:  - Look for a job in an autonomous way or with the help of an advisor (from the active jobsearch network)  - Participate to a training until the end  - Follow a specific guidance at the social consultation service of the ORBEM (or ORBEM's partner)  - Follow a module in order to determine a vocational objective.
Royal Decree of 16/11/1988 on the creation and organisation of the ORBEM.  Ordinance of 18/01/2001.  Cooperation agreement of 30/04/2004 between the Federal State, the Communauties and the Regions on the active guidance and follow-up of unemployed people.
As a transversal guidance tool offered to the jobseekers, the Vocational project contract (CPP) is an engagement of 2 parties: the jobseeker has to implement the planned vocational project (in agreement with ACTIRIS) and ACTIRIS has to support him/her in the process.    The CPP is part of the preventative approach developed by the ACTIRIS, which proposes to each registered jobseeker aged <50 a systematic guidance at the latest 3 months after the registration.    It must include at least one of the following elements:  - to look for a job in an autonomous way or with the help of an advisor (from the active jobsearch network)  - to participate to a training until the end  - to follow a specific guidance at the social consultation service of the ACTIRIS (or ACTIRIS's partner)  - to follow a module in order to determine a vocational objective.
Royal Decree of 16.11.1988 on the creation and organisation of the ACTIRIS.  Ordinance of 18.01.2001.  Cooperation agreement of 30.04.2004 between the Federal State, the Communities and the Regions on the active guidance and follow-up of unemployed people.
This intervention only includes an estimation of the administration costs of the national employment office (ONEM) plus the separated costs of the local employment agencies and the service vouchers.
This intervention includes an estimation of the administration costs of the LMP supports at the federal level.
Vocational training is a process of individualised social and vocational integration which can include the following steps:     1. A phase of observation consisting (either separately, or subsequently) of a period of immersion of the beneficiaries aiming at confronting them to the reality of the considered professional training and a module aiming at realising an assessment of competences, discovering a profession, clarifying professional projects and allowing trainees to become actors of their insertion.  2. A training to acquire the competences necessary to enter a process of social and professional inclusion.  3. Learning of a profession/function, which must occur, based on the concept of alternate training, associating one or more training institutions and one or more employers in the implementation of a training programme, combining practical and theoretical training, general and/or professional.  4. A continued training with an update of competences according to the needs of the trainees and the enterprises.   For the other phases of the professional training, the centre can also foresee some periods of training in enterprises.     Vocational training is formalised by a contract signed between the centre and the trainee and is certified by the AWIPH.   The Centre must :  - provide the intern with a real vocational qualification  - subject participants to the social security, giving them (or maintaining) a certain number of rights  - provide participants with training fees, travel cost or accommodation fees if needed.   Moreover, the centre must offer at the end of the training a follow-up of the integration process.
- <65 years at the time of the request  - be resident in Wallonia (or in the area of Brussels-capitale, the Flemish Community, the German-speaking Community, within the framework of cooperation agreements)  - be Belgian or comparable  - have a mental handicap of at least 20% or a physical or sensory handicap of at least 30%  - have not more than compulsory education  - not be able to follow general training available to the whole population (because it is less adapted).
Decree of the Walloon regional Council of 6.04.1995.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 4.07.1996.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 7.11.2002.
Jobseekers or 18+ disabled workers recognized by the 'Service Bruxellois Francophone de la Personne Hnadicapées' (SBFPH).
A convention is concluded between Bruxelles Formation and specialised vocational training operators, based on a training program and a number of disabled trainees.  The convention describes also the financial modalities for the operators and the reimbursement of the trainees.
Decree from 12.05.1987 from the French-speaking community  Decree from 17.03.1994 from the French-speaking community  Decree from 06.02.1997 from the French-speaking community
All the residents of the French speaking community who:  - are registered jobseekers  - receive unemployment benefits  - receive social aid.  And:  - have at most a degree of the secondary formation or technical education of a lower secondary general education  - or are aged over 40 (without degree conditions).
The agreed operators organise teaching modules for the target groups to acquire theoretical and basis technical ICT skills.    The operators benefit the support of an educator  - for the creation and adaptation of education supports;  - for the creation and updating of a website for information, discussion (forum) and blackboard;  - to inform the operators: meetings and formations;  - to follow-up and to regulate the actions: visit and follow-up of the formation operators, adaptation and amelioration.    The operators gets a subsidy of 7.5 euro / hour / participant.   The mobile operators get a reimbursement of 1 euro / km.   The operators also receive a fee of 500 EUR to assure the promotion actions.
Decree 03.02.2005 concerning the mobilisation plan for ICT
20 hour driving training + practice exam and follow-up organized by Forem in consultation with the driving schools and jobseekers
- Jobseekers registered for more than 12 months;  - Jobseekers registered at Forem with a plan of action and accompanied by an advisor Forem or having signed a training contract with a carrier partner Forem;  - Have already theoretical driving license;   - Need license to access the work;   - Be prepared to actively participate in a free 20-hour training;   - Not having a diploma of higher secondary education.
Long-term unemployed with low qualifications or unemployed studying in a sector where there is a shortage of labour.
Participants are able to resume full-time education whilst maintaining eligibility to unemployment benefit.
To qualify, an unemployed person must:   - have completed previous studies at least 2 years ago  - have been unemployed for at least 1 year during the 2 years preceding the resumption of studies, though this condition is not applicable for professions in which there is a significant shortage of labour  - not hold a diploma or any higher education qualifications except where the diploma offers few prospects for employment.
Royal decree of 25.11.91 on the regulation of unemployment supplemented by the royal decree of 22.11.95 and of 10.7.98.
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) measure undertaking training at the request of their employer.
This measure covers the operating expenses of vocational training services in the Flemish region. Training may be provided in vocational training centres managed directly by the public employment service or established in co-operation with approved companies. Training can also take place directly within a company.
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) measure undertaking training at the request of their employer (Flemish region)
Decree of the Flemish government of 21.12.1988, art. 80-133 (MB of the 14.1.1989).
Measure recorded in the LMP database for the first time in 1999.
Vocational training is integrated in the Pathway to work (BE-54) and can be classified in different groups: "job search training", "personal development" (e.g. literacy, Dutch as second language), vocational training, work experience and guidance on the work floor.     Training is provided in vocational training centres managed directly by the PES or is established in co-operation with approved companies.
Jobseekers engaged in a pathway to work.
Decree of the Flemish government of 21.12.1988, art. 80-133 (MB of the 14.1.1989) repealed by the Decree of the Flemish Government of 5 June 2009 on the organization of employment and vocational training (MB of the 23.09.2009).
Decree of the Flemish Government of 5 June 2009 on the organization of employment and vocational training (MB of the 23.09.2009).
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) who have to follow a training at the request of their employer (Walloon region).
This measure covers the operating expenses of vocational training services in the Walloon region.     Training may be provided in vocational training centres managed directly by the public employment service or established in co-operation with approved companies.   Training can also take place directly within a company.
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) measure undertaking training at the request of their employer (Walloon region)
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) who have to follow a training at the request of their employer (Brussels region).
This measure covers the operating expenses of vocational training services in the Brussels region.     Training may be provided in vocational training centres managed directly by the public employment service or established in co-operation with approved companies.   Training can also take place directly within a company.
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) measure undertaking training at the request of their employer (Brussels region)
Decree of the French Community Commission of 17.03.1994 (MB of 10.5.1994).  Decree of the College of the French Community Commission of 6.02.1997 (MB of 17.6.1997).
Decree of 12.05.1987 of the French-speaking community related to vocational training.  Decree of the French Community Commission of 17.03.1994 (MB of 10.5.1994).  Decree of the College of the French Community Commission of 6.02.1997 (MB of 17.6.1997).
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) who have to follow a training at the request of their employer.
This measure covers allowances paid to unemployed in vocational training provided at the federal level.     Training may be provided in vocational training centres managed directly by the public employment service or established in co-operation with approved companies.   Training can also take place directly within a company.
This measure covers allowances paid to unemployed in vocational training provided at the federal level.     Training may be provided in vocational training centres managed directly by the regional public employment service or established in co-operation with approved companies.   Training can also take place directly within a company.
This measure covers the operating expenses of vocational training services in the German-speaking Community.     Training may be provided in vocational training centres managed directly by the public employment service or established in co-operation with approved companies.   Training can also take place directly within a company.
Jobseekers, workers undertaking training outside normal working hours, and workers employed within the framework of "contrats emploi" (employment contracts) measure undertaking training at the request of their employer
Decree of the German-speaking Community Executive of 12.06.1985.   Decree of 17.01.2000 on the creation of an employment agency in the German-speaking Community (Arbeitsamt).
Measure recorded in the LMP database for the first time in 2000
The aim of "language cheques" is to make it easier for job seekers to find a job for which their linguistic skills are too weak.  In this instance, ORBEM undertakes to pay the full cost of language training in the event of getting the job.  Any job seeker registered with ORBEM can apply to the job advice service for a language cheque.  After an interview with a job consultant who assesses the need for this approach, the job seeker takes a test at the language unit.  The job consultant can thus calculate the number of hours of instruction needed to attain the level required by the job and provides the job seeker with an ORBEM voucher for 20-40 or 60 hours of individual instruction in a given language (only French, Dutch, German or English).  The scheme has been in use since 27 May 2002.
Art.4§1 of the Order of 18.01.2001 regarding the organisation and operation of the Brussels Region employment office.
The aim of these cheques is to make it easier for jobseekers to find a job for which their language/ICT/vocational skills are too weak.    Any jobseeker registered with ACTIRIS can apply to the job advice service for a language/ICT/vocational cheque.      The aim of the language cheques for young people (<30) is to train for a job interview (French, Dutch, English and German). Each jobseeker can follow up to 60 hours of linguistic training (individual or in group). ACTIRIS pays the full cost of language training in the event of getting the job.     The aim of the training cheques is to reinforce the vocational situation of a new worker during the first 6 months of employment by giving the opportunity to follow a training adapted to the new function.    The aim of the NICT cheques is to facilitate the engagement of a jobseeker corresponding to the needed profile but lacking computer skills. Actiris offers a cheque providing ICT training for free.
Jobseekers in long-term training (minimum 300 hours at the FOREM or another agreed institution).   Reentrants, trainees who already had a working experience in different institutions: RQ (Régies de quartier), OISP (socio-vocational insertion institution) or EFT (Entreprise de formation par le travail).  Trainees in a sector where a driving licence is requested.
A study carried out by the FOREM highlighted the direct link between not having a driving licence and the difficulties encountered in socio-vocational integration.     This scheme, financed by the FOREM, aims to offer an additional asset to jobseekers since geographical mobility represents for some workers (more specifically women) a discriminatory factor to access employment and training. Moreover, the lack of geographical mobility also has direct consequences on vocational mobility which training and employment policies are meant to reinforce.
Decree of the French-speaking Community for 12.05.1987 related to vocational training.  Decree 06.05.1999, modified by the decree of 13.0.2003 related to the FOREM
In 2005, the eligibility conditions are to follow (either at the FOREM or another agreed institution) a training programme leading to an activity authorised in the context of the "Titre-service" (like domestic auxiliary) OR a training in services/care provided to people (services at home, family help, domestic help, geriatric auxiliary, etc...)
The contract is signed between the workers with disability and the enterprises (all sectors of activity), after the agreement of the AWIPH.     This is a practical training, under the responsibility of the enterprise.   An individual training programme is set up, with the cooperation of the trainee, the enterprise and the AWIPH.    The trainee receives  - a training allowance  - a support to cover travel expenses.
- Not subject to any school obligation  - Have no skill or professional experience directly usable on the employment market  - Have good chances of success in the considered job.
Decree of the Walloon Government of 5.11.1998.
Jobseekers registered by the Brussels Employment Services (ACTIRIS) and benefiting an unemployment payments or social aid.
A training contract is signed by three parties: Bruxelles Formation, the trainee and the employer. The employer pays a productive premium which is progressive to the revenue of the function and the allowances paid to the employee.   The jobseekers benefiting unemployment payments will receive a reimbursement of their costs paid by the company. The company has also to take out insurance for the employee.  The company has to engage a trainee for a minimum period equivalent to the training.
Jobseekers registered by the Brussels Employment Services (ACTIRIS) and benefiting a unemployment payments or social aid.
Articles 26 et 27 of the decree of 12.05.1987 of the French-speaking community related to vocational training.  Royal decree 13.03.2006  Decree 19.04.2007
1° Registered unemployed receiving unemployment benefits;  2° Unoccupied registered jobseeker who, at the time of commitment, has the minimum subsistence allowance;  3° The part-time worker with maintaining rights Article 29 § 2 of the Royal Decree of 25 November 1991 regulating unemployment, except in the case of he’s a worker whose wages reach the wage reference;  4° The part-time worker entitled to the guaranteed income allowance under Article 131bis of the Royal Decree of 25 November 1991 cited;  5° Worker employed in accordance with Article 79 of the Royal Decree of 25 November 1991 cited;  6° Unoccupied jobseekers registered regional employment service and not receiving or unemployment benefits or waiting or minimum subsistence allowance.
Participants benefit from a training scheme of between 4-26 weeks drawn up by the employer with the assistance of the FOREM.     During this period, the trainee remains registered as a jobseeker and continues to receive unemployment benefit, waiting allowance or the minimum subsistence allowance as appropriate.   Subject to various conditions, the FOREM provides the trainee with an allowance for travelling expenses and wage insurance. In addition, the employer pays the trainee an incentive corresponding to the difference between the taxable wages of the occupation being studied and the current income of the trainee. The trainee receives 60%, 80% or 100% of this amount depending on whether he/she is in the first, second or third term of the contract.     The employer is obliged:  - to employ the trainee, directly after the training period, under an employment contract applicable to the occupation learned and in accordance with the conditions of employment in force within the company.   The contract must be for at least the same duration as the Training and integration contract.  - to ensure that the Training and integration contract results in an increase of the overall number of staff in the company throughout the period of the contract.
Order of the Walloon government of 18.7.1997 (MB of 9.8.1997).  Decree of the Walloon government of 11.12.1997 (MB of 30.1.1998).
Order of the Walloon Government of 14 November 2007 and repealing the Decree of the Walloon government of 11.12.1997 (MB of 30.1.1998).
Participants benefit from a training scheme of between 4-26 weeks drawn up by the employer with the assistance of the FOREM. But the term of the training and integration contract can be increased to a maximum of fifty-two weeks for unskilled young intern    During this period, the trainee remains registered as a jobseeker and continues to receive unemployment benefit, waiting allowance or the minimum subsistence allowance as appropriate.   Subject to various conditions, the FOREM provides the trainee with an allowance for travelling expenses and wage insurance. In addition, the employer pays the trainee an incentive corresponding to the difference between the taxable wages of the occupation being studied and the current income of the trainee. The trainee receives 60%, 80% or 100% of this amount depending on whether he/she is in the first, second or third term of the contract.     The employer is obliged:  - to employ the trainee, directly after the training period, under an employment contract applicable to the occupation learned and in accordance with the conditions of employment in force within the company.   The contract must be for at least the same duration as the Training and integration contract.  - to ensure that the Training and integration contract results in an increase of the overall number of staff in the company throughout the period of the contract.
Order of the Walloon government of 18.7.1997 (MB of 9.8.1997).  Order of the Walloon Government of 14 November 2007
Participants benefit from a training scheme of between 4-26 weeks drawn up by the employer with the assistance of the FOREM. But the term of the training and integration contract can be increased to a maximum of 52 weeks for unskilled young intern    During this period, the trainee remains registered as a jobseeker and continues to receive unemployment benefit, waiting allowance or the minimum subsistence allowance as appropriate.   Subject to various conditions, the FOREM provides the trainee with an allowance for travelling expenses and wage insurance. In addition, the employer pays the trainee an incentive corresponding to the difference between the taxable wages of the occupation being studied and the current income of the trainee. The trainee receives 60%, 80% or 100% of this amount depending on whether he/she is in the first, second or third term of the contract.     The employer is obliged:  - to employ the trainee, directly after the training period, under an employment contract applicable to the occupation learned and in accordance with the conditions of employment in force within the company.   The contract must be for at least the same duration as the Training and integration contract.  - to ensure that the Training and integration contract results in an increase of the overall number of staff in the company throughout the period of the contract.
Order of the Walloon government of 18.7.1997 (MB of 9.8.1997).  Order of the Walloon Government of 14 November 2007 .
Order of the Walloon government of 18.7.1997 (MB of 9.8.1997).  Order of the Walloon Government of 14 November 2007.
Registered jobseekers without school obligation and without a degree of the 2nd cycle of the secondary school, inferior or an equivalent degree.
The organisation benefits a yearly subsidise of the Walloon Region. This subsidization should be agreed before by the Walloon government.
Decree (RW) from 01.04.2004  AGW from  21.12.2006  Ministerial decision from 02.05.2007
This measure consist a adaptation period in a public or private firm or in an firm for adapted work. The employer assure a real professional qualification.       This period is open by a contract type. The contract will be concluded between the disabled person and the employer and will be approved by the Brussels Services     The disabled worker benefits a financial intervention that will paid by the employer.     The financial intervention amounts :      In case the workers receives social benefits (UB, ...), an extra of 0.99 EUR / hour will be paid by the employer,   If the worker doesn't receive any social benefits, the employer will pay 0.99 EUR / hour and a intervention of Brussels Services for Disabled of 5.62 EUR / hour.    If the social benefits are inferior to 5.62 EUR / hour, an intervention of the Brussels Services for Disabled will reach the 5.62 EUR plus 0.99 EUR.      The contract will be concluded for a period of 3 months and maximum one year. This contract can be renewed for a second year and exceptional for a third year in function of the qualifications.
. Domicile : should live in a commune of the Brussels Capital Region   . Age : max 65 years old.   . Handicap : to present a limitation for social and vocational integration  due  to a decrease from minimum 30 % of the physical capacity or minimum 20% of the mental capacity. This should be determined by a medical certificate. .         Nationality : should have the Belgian nationality (or apatride or recognised refugee) or being origin of an other EU Member State.
Decree of 04.03.1999 concerning the social and vocational integration of disabled people, modified by:  Chapter VI from decree of 25.02.2000 related to the individual dispositions of social and vocational integration of disabled people by the Brussels Services for Disabled people modified by:     Decree of 27.05.2004 to promote the vocational integration of disabled persons.
The transition-to-work training includes an internship with an employer and a training part provided by a training provider or an employer.  The company is not in a recruitment procedure but wishes to host trainees and let them know their activities and related trades.  The training can be organized or subsidized by the Forem, the IFAPME or the employer. (Actually, it's the later case which is more common.)    During the training, the trainee receives a training allowance (paid by ONEM), a monthly benefit paid by the enterprise and travel expenses paid by the enterprise.    The duration of the intervention is minimum three months and maximum six months. The trainee can perform one or more courses during a transition period of six months.
People aged under 30 who satisfy all the conditions below:  - to be registered as jobseekers at the Forem.  - to be in the "Waiting period" for at least 6 months and at most 12 months (this is now called the "stage d'insertion professionnelle": before claiming any unemployment allowance, the person must wait one year, whatever their age).  - not to hold a diploma higher than upper secondary school.  - must have collaborated positively to the guidance actions of the Forem.
- Royal Decree of 10 November 2012 (MB, 23 November 2012) amending the Royal Decree of 25 November 1991 on the unemployment regulations adopted regarding the transitional stage;  - Order of the Walloon Government of 18 July 2013 (MB, 6 August 2013) on the transition stages;  - Ministerial Decree of 22 August 2013 establishing the model contract transitional training provided by the AGW of 18 July 2013 concerning the stages of transition
Jobseekers taken on by companies within the framework of a labour market measure.
Companies of less than 250 persons in the Brussels-Capital region who take on a worker in full-time training within the framework of a labour market measure (transition-to-work, job-training agreement, socio-vocational integration programme), can benefit from a monthly aid corresponding to 20% of the gross salary of the tutor responsible for the training (subject to a maximum amount). The aid is payable for a maximum of 6 months.
The following are considered as workers in training:  - jobseekers whose engagement within the company gives rise to an intervention paid by ORBEM (transition-to-work subsidy or aid for the creation, extension or restructuring of companies);  - jobseekers engaged by the company within the framework of a job-training agreement ;  - jobseekers engaged by the company under a regular employment contract, who follow a socio-vocational integration programme with an element of training provided within the framework of a partnership agreement with ORBEM.
The tutorial consists of a support provided to companies willing to take on a jobseeker in training with a specific tutorial from a worker.   Companies must be of medium size. According to the criteria defined in the Order of 01.07.1993:   - they must employ less than 250 persons,   - be located in the Brussels-Capital region,   - their turnover cannot exceed 20 millions euro or the sum of their assets cannot exceed 10 millions euro,   - a maximum of 25% of their capital is holded by one or several companies that are not public investment corporations nor venture capital companies.    The target group is jobseekers hired within the Transition-to-work subsidy (BE-28), job-training agreeement or socio-vocational integration programme (partnership with ORBEM). These companies can benefit from a monthly aid corresponding to 20% of the gross salary of the tutor responsible for the training (the maximum monthly amount is fixed at 743.68 euros). The aid is payable for 6 months over a period of 9 months.
Long-term unemployed, low-qualified unemployed, disabled, beneficiaries of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance), and employed persons at risk of losing their job (RW).  Unemployed and employed at risk (RBC).
This device for supporting in-company training applies in the Brussels-capital and Walloon regions.   ORBEM (Office régional bruxellois de l'emploi) and FOREM (Office communautaire et régional de la formation professionelle et de l'emploi pour la région Wallonne) contribute to the remuneration of the workers in training and the salaries of trainers. In both regions, there is a fixed ceiling to the  maximum amount of aid per company. In the Walloon region, the aid varies between 30% and 70% of the wage costs according to the situation of the beneficiaries of the training (employed, new recruit, unemployed in receipt of benefit, long-term unemployed, disabled, etc.).   The objective of the training is to facilitate improvement or restructuring of production systems of productions, or to support the establishment of new companies. In the Brussels-capital region the intervention may last for up to six months, whilst in the Walloon region training for between 40 and 200 hours is supported.
In the Brussels-capital region the vocational training must be carried out in companies of less than 250 employees and must: :  - concern jobseekers placed by ORBEM and engaged on an open-ended contract;  - concern jobseekers whose place of work is within the Brussels-capital regions;  - must be undertaken either by one or more external (to the company) trainers, or by one or more members of staff with suitable qualifications.   For the companies of less than 50 workers, the total volume of employment must be maintained.     In the Walloon region the training must  - have a technical character with view to applying new methods of work or new production procedures, including linguistic training necessitated by the technical training, or constitute training inherent to the introduction of a quality assurance system.    The company must be industrial or with an industrial character, have a headquarters in the Walloon region and:  -  create at least three jobs in case of a new company  -  maintain existing employment in case of expansion  - maintain 80% of existing employment in case of restructuring or the introduction of a quality assurance system
RBC: Decree of the government of the Brussels-Capital region updating articles 76-81 of the Royal Decree of 20th December 1963 on employment and unemployment.  RW: Decree of the Walloon government (AGW) of 03/06/1993,  M.B. of 14/08/1993; AGW of 30/03/1995 MB of 09/06/1995; AGW of 20/02/1997 MB of 07/03/1997; AGW of 18/12/1997 MB of 30/01/1998
Long-term unemployed, low-qualified unemployed, disabled, beneficiaries of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance), and employed persons at risk of losing their job (RW).
The training must  - have a technical character with view to applying new methods of work or new production procedures, including linguistic training necessitated by the technical training, or constitute training inherent to the introduction of a quality assurance system.    The company must be industrial or with an industrial character, have a headquarters in the Walloon region and:  -  create at least three jobs in case of a new company  -  maintain existing employment in case of expansion  - maintain 80% of existing employment in case of restructuring or the introduction of a quality assurance system
In response to a published job vacancy, training is organised in the place of work with the co-operation of the company management. An external tutor supervises the unemployed person in the company and acts as an intermediate with the company management. The Flemish region covers the wage costs of the tutor up to a fixed ceiling.
Decree of the Flemish government of 7.7.98, in amendment of articles 1 and 6 to 23 of the decree of the Flemish Government of 21.12.98.
Young people in part-time compulsory education (aged 15-18) or facing difficulties in finding a job (aged 18-25).
The measure offers alternance training programmes leading to a recognised occupational qualification.     Employers and approved training providers concluding an approved contract (industrial apprenticeship contract, vocational integration agreement, employment/training agreement, etc.) of at least 180 days duration, receive a fixed rate subsidy per participant.    Employers are also exempted from part of the employers social contributions due in respect of each trainee.   The trainee receives an allowance (part of the guaranteed minimum wage) paid by the employer, which increases as the training progresses.
Young people aged 15-18 in part-time compulsory education and jobseekers aged 18-25 who want to learn a trade.   This group has difficulties in entering the labour market (particularly school-leavers with low qualifications).
Decision of the Walloon government of 20.06.1996.
Alternance training greement of 18.06.1998.  Decree of the French-speaking Community Council of 15.03.1999.  Decree of the Walloon government of 17.03.1999.
Young unemployed (under 25) with low qualifications.
This measure includes 2 provisions:    - Young people aged 18-25 can conclude an employment-training agreement lasting at least 1 and at most 3 years.  It includes two elements: an open-ended employment contract with at least half-time hours and an agreement by the employer to allow the young person to undertake training.   Throughout the term of the agreement, the employer benefits from a reduction in the employers social security contributions.    - Young people aged 15-18 can benefit from the course "Learning how employees work", which is concluded through an apprenticeship contract between the employer and the apprentice.   The apprentice receives hands-on training in a company supplemented by complementary theoretical courses taught within a reduced schedule.   The training is approved by the joint committee of apprenticeship for the relevant sector.   The apprentice receives an allowance corresponding to part of the guaranteed minimum wage for the occupation concerned. This allowance increases as the training progresses and is paid by the employer, who is exempted from employers social security contributions.
- Employment training agreement: jobseekers no longer in compulsory education and <25 years who do not have any diploma of higher education, university education or diploma/certificate of higher secondary technical education.    - "Learning how employees work": young people 15-18 years in part-time compulsory education.   The joint committees of apprenticeship can, however, approve the conclusion of an apprenticeship contract for some people aged over 18.
Young people aged 15-18 in part-time education, young people aged 15-25 with difficulties in finding a job
Several types of training in alternation are included in this measure implemented by the Flemish Community.  1) Alternance training for young people (aged 15/16) in compulsory education allows participants to complete compulsory education whilst working part-time for employers in different sectors. The young person thus benefits from in-company training corresponding to that given at the school, and in return the employer receives an training allowance.  2) The « part-time education experience » allows young people from 18- 25 to conclude an employment-training agreement with an employer, where the employment component is at least half-time and the remainder of the time is devoted to part-time schooling.  3) The « Springboard projects » offer young jobseekers an individual support plan, which can include preparation for a period of work-experience, intensive support during the work-experience, and participation in training. During the training period (at most 40 weeks), the young person receives a monthly training allowance from the sponsor.
- Alternance training: Young people in part-time compulsory education. From the age of 16 (and in certain cases from 15) the requirement for compulsory education can be satisfied through part-time training.   - Part-time education experience : Young people aged from 18- 25 years in secondary education (program of teaching reduced to the level of the second or third degree of professional secondary education or higher technical secondary education).  - Springboard projects : Young persons unable to find employment through the regular methods of placement.
Decrees of the Flemish Ministry of Education
Jobseekers registered at the FOREM without high school diploma.  Beneficiaries of the social integration allowance.
Agreed Insertion enterprises develop an activity, producing goods or services, in the Walloon Region.     They can benefit from the following incentives:  - degressive reduction of social security contributions  - indexed subsidy to support the starting of the activity: degressive subsidy over 3 years (20,000 - 13,500 and 7,000 euros)   - indexed degressive annual subsidy over 4 years (5,000 - 3,750 - 2,500 and 1,250 euros) when hiring low-qualified and difficult to place persons.   - indexed subsidy when hiring a social mentor in charge of the follow-up of some workers (33,000 euros per year for each FTE).    The Insertion enterprise is obliged to maintain the staff number during the agreement.
Workers who can benefit from the social follow-up are:  - those who are registered at the PES since at least 12 months, do not have a high school diploma, have not received training or worked (more than 150 hours as employees, more than a quarter as independent) in the last 12 months.  - those who are registered at the PES, benefit from the social integration allowance, do not have a high school diploma.
Decree of the Walloon Regional Council of 18.12.2003.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 27.05.2004.
Jobseekers registered at the FOREM without high school diploma.
Agreed Insertion enterprises develop an activity, producing goods or services, in the Walloon Region.     A grant is paid to the insertion entreprise to support the start of the activity undertaken. It aims to partially cover the remuneration of the manager and if necessary his management training in social economy. The company enjoys insertion degressive during after date of approval three years.  A grant is paid to the insertion entreprise for each worker of the target audience. This grant is awarded in proportion to the labor regime applied in case of part-time occupation. The company enjoys insertion degressive over the four years following the date of appointment.
Enterprises receive a monthly intervention of 250 €.    This intervention cannot exceed a period of 6 months.      It is proportionally adapted to the worker's working time.   If the worker is absent for more than a month, it is adapted and prolonged to reach a duration of 6 months.
Workers must :	  - have their handicap recognised by the Agency  - be hired under an employment contract or civil service status.    Enterprises must :  - be a private or public enterprise  - give the tutor the necessary time for the achievement of his job  - replace the tutor if he ceases to do his job or if he is unable to assume that function for more than a month.
A reimbursement of 25% of the wage cost is granted to employers hiring a disabled person.
Workers must:    - have their disability recognised by the Agency  - be hired under an employment contract or under the civil service status  - not have worked for at least 6 months during the 9 months preceding the hiring. Periods of professional training or work in an adapted enterprise are not taken into consideration.  - go back to work with the same employer (or another one) after a suspension of professional activity of at least 6 months, during which the disabled worker has been granted allowances from the mandatory healthcare insurance, the Work accidents insurance or the Professional illnesses Fund.
The internship is free. The intern cannot claim any wage or fees.  The enterprise or the public institution has no obligation to hire the intern at the end of the internship.  The person with disability may benefit from several periods of discovery internship.    This internship allows the person with disability:  · to understand better the requirements of a profession  · to verify that this profession is interesting or convenient  · to ensure that the person has the minimal skills for that profession.    The AWIPH agency commits to:  - take an occupational accident insurance for the trainee as well as a liability insurance   - organise the assessment of the traineeship (where appropriate with the recognised concerned service).
Participants must:  - have their handicap recognised by the Agency  - meet an agent specialised in professional training, an orientation centre, service of accompaniment or any other service certified by the Agency, to reflect upon the professional life they wish to have.    Enterprises must:  - be a public or private enterprise with a commercial goal or not  - present a panel of situations that are representative of the considered job.
Enterprises: private companies (with the exception of the coal, shipbuilding and transport sectors) and enterprises recognised by law as public authorities.   Only enterprises producing goods/services on the territory of the Flemish Region are eligible for subsidies.    Jobseekers must be:  - older than 50 year old  - registered as jobseeker at the VDAB (PES) for at least 14 days  - recruited with an open-ended contract  - did not work in the same firm during 6 months before the new recruitment (exception for on-the-job-training and temporary work).
Flemish employers can receive a wage subsidy when recruiting registered unemployed jobseekers aged over 50.    The subsidy is limited to maximum 4 quarters of a year. Jobseekers should receive an open-ended contract.    The subsidy amounts to a maximum of 3,000 EUR/quarter (maximum of 12,000 EUR for 4 quarters/one year) according to the gross wage:  - 2,400 - 6,000 EUR: 1,200 EUR  - 6,000 - 10,500 EUR: 2,100 EUR  - over 10,500 EUR: 3,000 EUR.
Decision of the Flemish Government of 28.04.2006 to implement the back to work bonus 50+ (B.S. 23.06.2006).
Persons with disabilities aged 18 or over who are registered in the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to their disabilities present a reduced output or a specific need for support.
In the measure "Employment in a firm (BIB)" the Start-Service, the department for training/qualification and employment of people with disabilities of the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities offers professional advice and subsidies from 5% to 40% of the labour expenses (including social charges) in the frame of the employment contract with an employee with disabilities, who due to his or her disabilities presents a reduced output and for whom the employer makes specific arrangements which result in additional costs for the firm. This measure is limited to one year but may be renewed after evaluation and on the basis of an appropriate motivation.    An "employment in a firm" is possible in private or public businesses.
Employer: each employer of a private or public business employing a person with disabilities in the framework of an "employment in a firm" agreement must guarantee working conditions answering the needs of the person with disabilities.  Employee: persons with disabilities aged 18 or over who are registered in the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to their disabilities present a reduced output or a specific need for support.
Decree of the Government of the German-speaking Community of 26 April 1994 for the promotion of employment of persons with disabilities in the free labour market
Employer:    Each employer of a private or public business employing a person with disabilities in the framework of an "employment in a firm". The employer must guarantee working conditions answering the needs of the person with disabilities.    Employee:    Persons with disabilities from 18 years on who are registered in the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to their disabilities present a reduced output or a specific need for support
In the measure „Employment in a firm (BIB)“ the Start-Service, the department for training/qualification and employment of people with disabilities of the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities offers professional advice and subsidies from 5% to 40% of the labour expenses (including social charges) in the frame of the employment contract with an employee with disabilities, who due to his or her disabilities presents a reduced output and for whom the employer makes specific arrangements which result in additional costs for the firm. This measure is limited to one year but may be renewed after evaluation and on the basis of an appropriate motivation.    An "employment in a firm" is possible in private or public businesses
Employer:  Each employer of a private or public business employing a person with disabilities in the framework of an "employment in a firm". The employer must guarantee working conditions answering the needs of the person with disabilities.  Employee:  Persons with disabilities from 18 years on who are registered in the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to their disabilities present a reduced output or a specific need for support.
•	Decree of the Government of the German-speaking Community of 26 April 1994 for the promotion of employment of persons with disabilities in the free labour market  •	Convention of the UN of 13 december 2006 on the rights of persons with disabilities
Employer:    Each employer of a private or public business employing a person with disabilities in the framework of an "employment in a firm". The employer must guarantee working conditions answering the needs of the person with disabilities.    Employee:    Persons with disabilities from 18 years on who are registered in the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to their disabilities present a reduced output or a specific need for support.
In the measure „Employment in a firm (BIB)“ the Start-Service, the department for training/qualification and employment of people with disabilities of the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities offers professional advice and subsidies from 5% to 40% of the labour expenses (including social charges) in the frame of the employment contract with an employee with disabilities, who due to his or her disabilities presents a reduced output and for whom the employer makes specific arrangements which result in additional costs for the firm. This measure is limited to one year but may be renewed after evaluation and on the basis of an appropriate motivation.    An "employment in a firm" is possible in private or public businesses.
Unoccupied registered jobseekers or occupied jobseekers but notice the part of the employer enrolled in Forem.
The regional system Support for businesses of market sector is an financial assistance to market sector whose objective is to support some firms (<50 workers) in their approach to engagement of jobseekers. Subsidy is a decreasing basis over 3 years: 10.000 € the first year, the second 7,500 €, 5,000 € third, + maximum  2x  2,500 € if the employee meets certain conditions (> 30 years, <50 years, low degree, disabled, one of the first three employees of the company, accompanied unemployed long-term) or if the job meets other requirements, innovative and developing Walloon potential or contributing to sustainable development.  This measure is applicable for autonomous businesses with fewer than 50 workers, having a place of business in the Walloon region of French language and do not belong to an excluded sector by the European Commission.
Long-term unemployed, young people, older unemployed aged 46 or over registered with ORBEM and poorly qualified.
In the Brussels-Capital region, a monthly subsidy is paid for up to 12 months in respect of the recruitment of an eligible jobseeker. The recruitment must represent a net increase in the manpower of the company compared to the average over the four calendar quarters prior to the recruitment and the manpower level must stay at or above this average plus the number of workers qualifying for the subsidy throughout the period of the subsidy.    The number of jobseekers for whom the subsidy can be claimed is restricted to 1 if the company employs less than 10 workers, 2 for companies with 10-19 workers and 10% of the net manpower for companies with more than 20 employees.
Unemployed jobseekers registered with ORBEM who have no diploma or other higher secondary qualifications and who belong to one of the four following categories :  - in part-time compulsory education ;  - aged 18-24 and out of work for at least 10 months ;  - aged 18-45 out of work for between 10 months and 2 years ;   - aged 46 or more and out of work .    The company must have its headquarters in the Brussels-Capital region and employ no more than 250 people. In order to qualify for the subsidy, the enterprise must also   - have submitted details of the vacancy to ORBEM  - taken-on the jobseeker on an open-ended contract  - have fulfilled the requirements relating to youth traineeships.  - employ the worker in the Brussels-Capital region.
Order of 29 August 1991 (M.B of 8.10.1991); decree of the executive of the Brussels-Capital region of 17 October 1991   (MB of 15.11.1991)
Unemployed aged 40 or over and in receipt of benefit in the Brussels-Capital and Walloon regions.
Brussels-Capital region :  SMEs can receive financial aid from the region when they recruit unemployed persons claiming full benefit to work on certain economic development projects. These projects can be spread over a period of up to two years and must be related to one of the following areas: study or research, the promotion of exports outside the EU, energy saving or raw materials. The company must employ at least one part-time worker and up to 3 full-time workers.   When the project is carried out without the assistance of a third party, the contribution of the region is equal to 50% of the wage of a state employee carrying out an equivalent function and of the related social contributions throughout the duration of the project. This is increased to 90% in the first year, and 75% in the second year, when the company is assisted and advised by a public or private body involved in research or economic development.    Walloon region :   SMEs taking on up to 5 unemployed persons in economic expansion projects (technical innovation, exports, quality assurance) receive a degressive allowance for up to 3 years in relation to wages and social contributions.  Also within the scope of this measure the region may provide bodies providing technical assistance to SMEs with the partial support for the wage costs of up to 8 unemployed persons recruited with a view to improving or expanding their services.
Unemployed persons claiming full benefit and recruited by companies with less than 250 workers (100 in the Brussels-Capital region) or by bodies providing technical assistance to SMEs.
Royal decree No 123 of 30 December 1982 and Royal Decree No 258 of 31 December 1983.
* Brussels-Capital region:  This consists of financial aid from ORBEM for:  - industrial or commercial undertakings with from 3 to 100 staff who, either alone or with the assistance of a public or private party, implemented a project intended to promote exports outside the EU and/or develop new products or procedures and/or save energy and/or raw materials;  - bodies whose purpose is to assist and advise these undertakings.  The undertakings are completely free to choose their personnel (at least one half-time employee and at most three full-time employees) provided that they are full-time unemployed and have been receiving benefits (or considered as such) registered at the ORBEM.  For a maximum of two years, the ORBEM will pay part of the wages of the workers hired and the related social contributions. These individuals must be full-time unemployed and the receiving benefits.  ORBEM's contribution is:  - 90% of wages and social contributions for the first year, and 75% the second year, for undertakings that are receiving assistance from a public or private body and for bodies providing assistance;  - for undertakings carrying out other projects, only 50% of wages and social contributions are covered.    * Walloon region:  SMEs taking on up to 5 unemployed persons in economic expansion projects (technical innovation, exports, quality assurance) receive a degressive allowance for up to 3 years in relation to wages and social contributions.  Also within the framework of this measure, the region may, for a maximum of two years, provide bodies offering technical assistance to new or existing SMEs with degressive support for the wage costs of up to 8 unemployed persons hired with a view to improving or expanding their services.
Unemployed aged 40 or over and in receipt of benefit in the Walloon region.
SMEs taking on up to 5 unemployed persons in economic expansion projects (technical innovation, exports, quality assurance) receive a degressive allowance for up to 3 years in relation to wages and social contributions.  Also within the framework of this measure, the region may, for a maximum of two years, provide bodies offering technical assistance to new or existing SMEs with degressive support for the wage costs of up to 8 unemployed persons hired with a view to improving or expanding their services.
Unemployed persons claiming full benefit, long-term unemployed, persons in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance), disabled and qualified apprentices under 30.
Employers recruiting an eligible person on an open-ended contract (full or part-time) can benefit from reductions in the employers social contributions:    For the first employee :   - 100% for the quarter in which employment started and the 4 ensuing quarters  - 75% from the 5th to the 8th quarter  - 50% from the 9th to the 12th quarter.  In addition, for the first employee, the employer receives a flat-rate benefit to cover the costs incurred by an authorised social secretariat for the administration of the first employee.    For the second employee :   - 75% for the quarter in which employment started and the 4 ensuing quarters  - 50% from the 5th to the 8th quarter  - 25% from the 9th to the 12th quarter.     For the third employee:   - 50% for the quarter in which employment started and the 4 ensuing quarters  - 25% from the 5th to the 8th quarter.
The new employer must recruit a jobseeker as a first employee who, at the time of his recruitment, is in one of the following situations:     - unemployed and claiming full unemployment benefit   - unemployed, not claiming unemployment benefit and registered as unemployed at FOREM, VDAB or ORBEM for over a year  - completed an apprenticeship, is aged <30 and fulfils the requirements for entitlement to unemployment benefits (with the exception of those for the waiting allowance)  - unemployed and during the 2 years before his recruitment was mainly employed on a self-employed basis  - in receipt of the minimex or social assistance for the previous 6 months  - registered as being disabled at the Community Fund for the Social and Vocational Integration of Disabled Persons  - unemployed and drawing partial benefits without interruption for the past 18 months (12 months if aged 40 or over) after a period of voluntary part-time work.
Title III, Chapter VII of the Programme Law of 30.12.1988 (MB of 5.1.1989).  Royal Decree of 14.3.1997 (MB of 29.3.1997).
The new employer must recruit a jobseeker as a first employee who, at the time of his recruitment, is in one of the following situations:     - unemployed and claiming full unemployment benefit   - unemployed, not claiming unemployment benefit and registered as unemployed at FOREM, VDAB or ORBEM for over a year  - completed an apprenticeship, is aged <30 and fulfils the requirements for entitlement to unemployment benefits (with the exception of those for the waiting allowance)  - unemployed and during the 2 years before his recruitment was mainly employed on a self-employed basis  - in receipt of the minimex or social assistance for the previous 6 months  - registered as being disabled at the Community Fund for the Social and Vocational Integration of Disabled Persons  - unemployed and drawing partial benefits without interruption for the past 18 months (12 months if aged 40 or over) after a period of voluntary part-time work  - jobseeker whose entitlement to benefits is suspended  - labour market re-entrant  - jobseeker who can testify his employment with the same employer intérimaire during at least 3 months before his recruitment  - follows an integration plan.
Persons unemployed for more than 12 months (6 months for those aged over 50), and persons claiming the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for 12 months
Employers recruiting workers who fulfil the necessary conditions benefit from a reduction in employers social contributions.     If the worker was either unemployed claiming full benefits or was claiming the minimex or social assistance for 12 months prior to recruitment the reduction amounts to   - 75% during the quarter in which employment commenced until the end of the 4th subsequent quarter;   - 50% for the period between the 5th and 8th quarters inclusively, subsequent to the quarter in which employment commenced.   The same rates of reduction apply for the recruitment of a jobseeker belonging to one of the aforementioned groups.     If the worker was either unemployed claiming full benefits or was claiming the minimex or social assistance for 24 months prior to recruitment the reduction increases to   - 100% during the quarter in which employment commenced until the end of the 4th subsequent quarter;   - 75% for the period between the 5th and 8th quarters inclusively, subsequent to the quarter in which employment commenced.    For jobseekers who have at least fulfilled the conditions on periods of unemployment for 6 months and who are older than 50 years of age, the reduction in contributions amounts to:   - 50% for the quarter in which the employment commenced and for the four ensuing quarters;   - 25% from the 5th quarter onwards for an unlimited duration.
The jobseeker must be in one of the following situations at the time of the recruitment:   - unemployed and claiming full benefits for at least 12 months ;  - receiving the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) or social assistance for at least 12 months ;     In order to offer further support for the integration of older unemployed, the same benefits are also applicable to persons over 50 who are unemployed and have been claiming full benefits for at least 6 months.
Ending measure, replaced since 01.01.2002 by the Activa programme.
The regulation for employment agreements aims to encourage sectors and companies to enter into agreements which would lead to a clear increase in employment. Employers are granted a reduction in their contributions for every additional net recruitment throughout the period of validity of the agreement.   Agreements must contain at least two measures which can lead to the recruitment of additional workers, and at least one of these must be selected from among the following employment promotion measures:     - introduction of the right to a full career break or a transfer to part-time employment above and beyond the compulsory regulation on the introduction of such career breaks for at least 1% of the workforce or the regulations already applying in the sector in question on 31 December 1996;   - introduction of voluntary part-time employment in the context of job-sharing;   - introduction of generally applicable working-time reduction including early introduction of the 39-hours week;   - introduction of a flexible working-time regime accompanied by limitations on additional work;   - introduction of an additional educational measure for employees during working hours;   - introduction of the right to part-time early retirement above and beyond the regulations already applying in the company.     For all new workers taken on after 31 December 1996, companies having followed the correct procedures are entitled to a quarterly reduction in social security contributions or 20% of the average gross quarterly wage of the employees in the company (additional employment support). In both cases, however, the reduction may not exceed the total sum of the employers social security contributions due in respect of the employee in question.
Law of July 26, 1996 on employment promotion and the preventive safeguarding of competitiveness, Articles 29-36 (MB of 1.8.1996)
Persons unemployed for more than 3 months.
Eligible unemployed persons can benefit from the following assistance:    - reimbursement of the travel costs of the applicants, their dependants and partner  - reimbursement of the costs of transport of furniture, subject to a fixed ceiling  - a lump sum payment, increased by 50% for each dependent.
The unemployed person must:  - be at least 18  · be receiving unemployment benefit, or be registered as unemployed jobseekers at a regional employment service, for at least 3 months  - have obtained the new position through the placement services of the ORBEM.    The new place of residence in the Brussels-capitale region must be at least 30km from the previous one and the place of work must also be within the Brussels-capital region.   The relocation must take place within 12 months of the start-date of the employment.
Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capitale region of 17.07.1991 (MB of 30.8.1991).
Low qualified job seekers experiencing difficulties in finding a job (Long-term unemployed, young people, older unemployed persons aged over 45)
Companies based in the Brussels-Capital region which employ a maximum of 250 workers can benefit from a transition-to-work subsidy when they recruit, on open-ended contracts, difficult to place jobseekers registered with ORBEM. The subsidy is granted only in case of a new position. It is not granted in case of an employee recruited to replace a worker laid off for reasons other than grievous fault or retirement.  The employer receives a monthly subsidy for a period of 12 months. The amount of the subsidy is dependent upon the legal basis for the recruitment and the level of training provided.
A job seeker who is "difficult to place" covers:  - job seekers still in part-time compulsory education;  - job seekers aged 18-24 and unemployed for less than 10 months;  - job seekers aged 18-45 and unemployed for at least 10 months but not more than 2 years;  - unemployed job seekers aged over 45;  In addition, the job seeker must not have any diploma or other qualifications of higher secondary level.
Decree of the government of the Brussels-Capital region of 19 May 1994. Decree of 18 July 1996. Decree of 19 September 1996.
Low-qualified jobseekers experiencing difficulties in finding a job (long-term unemployed, young people, older unemployed persons aged over 45).
Provide a subsidy to private undertakings and ASBLs based in Brussels, or with a branch there who hire young people under a job-training agreement (Royal decree No 495), or specific categories of job seekers and provide them with vocational training, recognised by ORBEM, within the enterprise.  The public authorities must not play a major role in the financing or management of these undertakings.  Companies based in the Brussels-Capital region which employ fewer than 250 workers are eligible for a transition-to-work subsidy when they recruit job seekers registered with ORBEM-BGDA.  To be hired under Royal decree 495, the job seeker must be from 18 to under 25 and must have been unemployed for at least 24 months.  An individual hired on a permanent full-time basis linked with a training programme lasting at least 240 hours and approved by the ORBEM-BGDA must not have a higher secondary school diploma (except for DEs who are in part-time compulsory education). Moreover, the new recruit must belong to one of the following 4 categories: in part-time compulsory education, between 18 and 24 and out-of-work for less than 10 months, between 18 and 45 and out-of-work for between 10 months and 2 years,  or 46 or over and out-of-work.  The subsidy is BEF 10 000 for 12 months for young job seekers hired under Royal Decree No 495 or in part-time compulsory education. In the other three cases, it is worth BEF 20 000.
Provide a subsidy to private undertakings and ASBLs based in Brussels, or with a branch there who hire young people under a job-training agreement (Royal decree No 495), or specific categories of job seekers and provide them with vocational training, recognised by ORBEM, within the enterprise.  The public authorities must not play a major role in the financing or management of these undertakings.  Companies based in the Brussels-Capital region which employ fewer than 250 workers are eligible for a transition-to-work subsidy when they recruit job seekers registered with ORBEM-BGDA.  To be hired under Royal decree 495, the job seeker must be from 18 to under 25 and must have been unemployed for at least 24 months.  An individual hired on a permanent full-time basis linked with a training programme lasting at least 240 hours and approved by the ORBEM-BGDA must not have a higher secondary school diploma (except for DEs who are in part-time compulsory education). Moreover, the new recruit must belong to one of the following 4 categories: in part-time compulsory education, between 18 and 24 and out-of-work for less than 10 months, between 18 and 45 and out-of-work for between 10 months and 2 years,  or 46 or over and out-of-work.  The subsidy is € 247.89 for 12 months for young job seekers hired under Royal Decree No 495 or in part-time compulsory education. In the other three cases, it is worth € 495.79.
Decree of the Brussels Capital Region from 19.05.1994 (Ministerial Decree of 25.11.1994).  Decree from 18.06.1996 (MD of 23.11.1996).  Decree from 19.09.1996 (MD of 24.10.1996).
Decree of the Brussels Capital Region from 11.03.2004 (MD of 14.05.2004).
Decree of the Brussels Capital Region from 19.05.1994 (Ministerial Decree of 25.11.1994).  Decree from 18.06.1996 (MD of 23.11.1996).  Decree from 19.09.1996 (MD of 24.10.1996).  Decree of the Brussels Capital Region from 11.03.2004 (MD of 14.05.2004).
This intervention provides a premium for small/medium sized companies or companies with a social objective and not lucrative.   The activity should take place in Brussels and involve jobseekers facing difficulties in the labour market. They get on-the-job-training recognized by the official authorities.    The company (or association) should:  · be a small or medium-sized company  · provide employment in the Brussels-capitale region  · communicate the vacancy to ACTIRIS  · give the employee on-the-job-training approved by the Brussels Formation or the VDAB and should last at least 240 hours (signature of a transition agreement)  · hire the jobseeker in a full-time open contract (premium 500 euro), a first job agreement with an open contract of minimum half-time and recognised training (premium of 250 euros for jobseekers <26), a first job agreement in the context of an alternate training (premium of 250 or 125 euros for jobseekers <26), an alternate first job agreement with a minimum duration of 1 year in the context of an employment contract, an apprenticeship contract or an insertion agreeement (premium of 125 euros for jobseekers <26).    The premium amounts to 500, 250 or 125 euros a month and should be paid monthly during 12 months. The period of 12 months should be situated in a delay from 2 years from the first working day of the engagement.  In case of replacement, the premium can only be paid for a person replacing a worker dismissed because of big mistake or a retired worker.  It cannot be cumulated with a public intervention related to an investment, or with financial advantages other than social reductions. It cannot exceed the net wage of the worker.  This measure has the support of the ESF objective 3.
Jobseekers should be registered at ACTIRIS and belong to one of the following categories:  - <25 and not be employed before for more than 3 months (maximum secondary school)  - <25 and jobseeker during more than 6 months (maximum secondary school)  - >45 years (maximum secondary school)  - >55 years   - persons wishing a (re)integration into the labour market and who did not have a job/training during the last 2 years  - jobseeker for more than 3 months after being self-employed  - <46 years (maximum inferior secondary school) and the engagement to create net employment.
Registered jobseekers aged under 30 not having worked for six months or seeking their first job.
Enterprises and non-profit-making organisations with at least 50 employees are obliged to take on a number of trainees corresponding to 3% of their workforce. Young jobseekers aged under 30 are employed  full- or part-time traineeships which last for 6-months (renewable   once) in the private sector or 12 months (not renewable) in the public sector.     Trainees receive an allowance throughout the traineeship equivalent to 90% of the starting wage of a worker employed for the equivalent function. In the private sector, employers who subsequently take on the young person on an open-ended contract benefit from a 10% reduction in the employers social contributions provided that the post represents a net increase in the manpower of the company.    At least half of the traineeships are reserved for young persons who have been registered as looking for work for at least 9 months and who have signed a contract on initial vocational experience. Where this type of contract is made on a part-time basis, the employer may deduct a fixed amount from the net monthly wage with the difference being paid to the trainee by ONEM.
Royal decree n° 230 of 21 December 1983 (MB of 28.12.1983).
Young persons under 25, jobseekers under 30.
This programme must help young persons  - to avoid unemployment;  - to improve their education and obtain the vocational qualification necessary for a sustainable insertion in the labour market.  This objective corresponds both to the Employment Guideline 1 as well as to the specific needs of the Belgian labour market.    The plan for young people employment  was the subject of a cooperation agreement with the regions. This agreement deals with regional and community initiatives in terms of placement and training for young people without a secondary school diploma (the insertion course substituing the support plan for unemployed) and with the role of the subregional committees for employment.    Both private and public employers have the obligation to hire a minimum number of young persons in the context of this agreeement: this constitutes the main principle of the programme. If the young persons are low qualified, the employeur can beneficiate from a specific reduction in his charges.
Law of 24/12/1999.  Cooperation agreement of 30/03/2000, Royal decree of 6/10/2000 and Cooperation agreement of 31/08/2001.
To be eligible, individuals must meet one of the following conditions:  - be currently receiving the minimex, or have received it in the 40 days prior to being hired;  - be currently receiving social benefits and be recorded in the population register, or have received benefit in the 40 days prior to being hired;  - be employed under Article 60(7) or have been employed under it in the 40 days prior to being hired.
The CPAS carries out an initial selection of the existing or new beneficiaries, on a volunteer basis. On the basis of this selection, applicants will be directed to the temping agency which will make the final selection.   The temping agency, as an employer, hires the worker on a permanent full-time contract.  The agency guarantees the right to work for two years. This contract is regulated by the Law on employment contracts of 3 July 1978.  When the temping agency, in its role as an employer, makes the worker available for work, the latter is paid the wages due under the Law on temporary work of 24 July 1987. Workers receive the usual wages paid by the undertaking where they have been placed.  When workers at due not have a placement, they are paid the wages to under the collective agreement on work of 29 September 2000, which sets out the wages for temporary workers who have not been placed. This agreement sets workers gross monthly pay at €1140.23. After 97 days of work, this amount increases by 5%.
- Articles 15d to 15f and 16 to 18 of the Royal Decree of 9 February 1999 (I) in implementation of Article 2(5), subparagraph 1, of the Law of 7 August 1974 instituting a right to a minimum subsistence allowance, as amended by the Royal Decree of 28 September 2000.  - Articles 15d to 15f and 16 to 18 of the Royal Decree of 9 February 1999 (II) in implementation of Article 57c of the Law of 8 July 1976 on public social assistance centres, as amended by the Royal Decree of 28 September 2000.  Articles 194,195, 204,205 and 208 of the Law of 12 August 2000 laying down social, budgetary and miscellaneous provisions.  Royal Decree of 25 September 2000, in implementation of Articles 188, subparagraph 2, and 194(1), subparagraph 2, of the Law of 12 August 2000 laying down social, budgetary and miscellaneous provisions, and Article 7(1), subparagraph 3, point (m), of the Decree Law of 28 December 1944 on social security for workers.
Job seekers must have met these conditions if they have been employed for less than five years by the undertaking, or they must meet them at the time that they are hired: the registered at the Brussels region office for employment (ORBEM) for at least one year, or be registered at the ORBEM and be receiving the minimex or social assistance from the CPAS; not have an upper secondary school leaving certificate; not have worked more than 150 hours or one month as an employee, or three months as an independent worker, in the 12 months prior to being hired.
The undertaking must have submitted details of the vacancy to ORBEM prior to hiring the employee, taken-on the job seeker on a permanent contract,  employ the worker in the Brussels-Capital region, and have its headquarters in the Brussels-Capital region.
Order of 22 April 1999. Decree of the government of the Brussels-Capital region of 27 May1999.
The company must:  - be located in the Brussels-capitale region  - be certified by the government of the Brussels-capitale region  - communicate the job offers to the ORBEM before the hiring  - hire the jobseeker with a open ended employment contract.    The jobseeker must:  - be registered at ORBEM for at least 12 months or be registered at ORBEM and be receiving the minimex or social assistance from the CPAS  - not have an upper secondary school leaving certificate  - not have worked more than 150 hours or one month as an employee, or three months as an independent worker, in the 12 months prior to being hired.
The enterprise must:  - have submitted the details of the job vacancy to the ORBEM prior to hiring the employee  - take on the jobseeker on a permanent contract  - employ the worker in the Brussels-capitale region and   - have its headquarters in the Brussels-capitale region.    The subsidy is paid quarterly.   During the first year, it amounts to € 557.76 per month for a jobseeker hired on a full-time basis, € 418.32 during the second year, € 278.88 the third year and € 139.44 the last year.  The Regional Ministry for the Economy and Employment also makes a degressive contribution to these enterprises.  Loans with preferential conditions can also be obtained from the Brussels Société régionale d'investissement.
The company must:  - be located in the Brussels-capitale region  - be certified by the government of the Brussels-capitale region  - communicate the job offers to the ORBEM before the hiring  - hire the jobseeker with a open ended employment contract.    Jobseekers must:  - be registered at the ORBEM for at least 12 months or be registered at ORBEM and be receiving the minimex or social assistance from the CPAS  - not have an upper secondary school leaving certificate  - not have worked more than 150 hours (or 1 month as an employee/3 months as an independent worker) in the 12 months prior to being hired.
Order of 22 April 1999.   Decree of the government of the Brussels-capitale region of 27.05.1999.
The employer is exempted from paying social security contributions.  The percentage and duration of the social security incentives depend on the worker's age and how long he was registered as an unemployed job seeker.    The employer does not pay the full net salary if the worker, when he is hired or when he applies for his employment card, is in receipt of full unemployment benefit.  The national employment office (ONEM) pays the employment benefit monthly.  It amounts to 500 euros per month for a full-time worker and is adjusted proportionally for part-time work.  The benefit is paid to the employee.
Employers are exempted from paying social security contributions.   The percentage and duration of the social security incentives depend on the workers' age and how long they were registered as unemployed jobseekers.    The employer does not pay the full net salary if the worker (when he/she is hired or when applies for his employment card) is in receipt of full unemployment benefit.   The ONEM pays the monthly Work allowance, which amounts to 500 euros/month for a full-time worker (adjusted proportionally for part-time work). The benefit is paid to the employee.  The employer can also benefit from a financial intervention of 500 euros/month for a full-time worker (eligible for CPAS support).    This measure is divided into different categories:  · Activa for 45+  · Activa for <45 and  . Activa for people receiving support from the CPAS.
Royal Decree of 19.12.2001.  Program law of 24.12.2002.  Royal Decree of 16.05.2003.
A special scheme providing higher subsidies was applied in 2010-2011 (win-win Activa); it was available for those who had a long enough period of registration as unemployed jobseeker.
A special scheme providing higher subsidies was applied in 2010-2011 (win-win Activa); it was available for those who had a long enough period of registration as unemployed jobseeker.  As initially planned, the scheme ended on 31.12.2011.
The intervention consists of a financial support for:    - industrial/commercial enterprises with 3-100 persons who, either on their own or with the assistance of a public/private party, implemented a project intended to promote exports outside the EU and/or develop new products or procedures and/or save energy and/or raw materials.  - bodies whose purpose is to assist and advise these entreprises.    Employers are completely free to choose their personnel (at least 1 half-time employee and at most 3 full-time employees) provided that they are full-time unemployed, have been receiving benefits and are registered at the ORBEM.    For a maximum of 2 years, the ORBEM pays part of the wages of the workers hired and the related social contributions.   These individuals must be full-time unemployed and receive benefits.    ORBEM's contribution is:  - 90% of wages and social contributions for the first year, and 75% for the second year, for entreprises that are receiving assistance from a public or private body and for bodies providing assistance;  - for entreprises carrying out other projects, only 50% of wages and social contributions are covered.
Royal decree No 123 of 30.12.1982 and Royal Decree No 258 of 31.12.1983.
It was repealed on 3 Nov. 2008. However, expenses have been incurred in 2012 while there were no entrants.
Eligible enterprises: SMEs as defined in the European State aid regulations (with the exception of the coal, shipbuilding and transport sectors).   Only enterprises producing goods or services on the territory of the Flemish Region are eligible for subsidies.    Eligible jobseekers: 	  - low or medium skilled unemployed persons considered as unable or not yet ready to find work on the regular labour market and   - are <50 years and inactive for at least 12 months, or  - are 50+ and inactive for at least 6 months, or  - have been eligible to the guaranteed minimum income (welfare provision) for at least 6 months, or  - are registered as a person with a handicap or ill health and have been inactive for 6 months, or  - are students enrolled in a part-time working arrangement.
Through degressive wage subsidies, the Flemish government's 'insertion enterprises' measures stimulate private companies to recruit disadvantaged groups.   The companies are obliged to provide their new employees with training and guidance and must endorse the values of corporate social responsibility.    The subsidy amounts to a specified percentage of wage costs:  - Micro and small enterprises: 50% the 1st year and 30% the 2nd year  - Medium-sized enterprises: 42.5% the 1st year and 22.5% the 2nd year  - Large enterprises: 35% the 1st year and 15% the 2nd year.    Created employment must add to current staff.
Decision of the Flemish Government of 8.09.2000 concerning a programme to stimulate social economy (BS 28.11.00).  Ministerial Decree of 3.02.2002 concerning the insertion employee (BS 26.03.02).  Decision of the Flemish Government of 1.07.2005 concerning the modification of the decision of the Flemish Government of 8.09.2000.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 15.07.2005 concerning the legal recognition and financing of insertion enterprises.
Participants must be:  - <26 years  - registered and full-time available for the labour market  - without school obligation  - with poor qualifications   - young people from a non-EU country with low qualifications  - young low-skilled disabled.
The worker gets an activated unemployment pay, called "a working allowance".  This working allowance amounts to 350 euro/month during month 1 to 6.    Employers can deduct the working allowance from the net wage.
Royal decree to implement art. 7 of the Law Decree of 28.12.1994 concerning social security for workers to promote the engagement of young workers with weak/bad qualifications.
- UB recipients  - persons aged at least 50  - persons with at least 20 years of work.
The ONEM provides under certain conditions a contribution of 172,31 euro/month to unemployed aged 50 or over who go back to work.   This allowance is paid as an additional income to the worker.
The worker has to fulfil all the following conditions :  - to be eligible to unemployment benefits  - to be at least 50 years (but below legal retirement age)  - to have at least 20 years of work  - cannot be in early retirement  - to have the main residence in Belgium.
Royal Decree concerning the unemployment regulation of 25.11.1991.
Since the first of January 2007 a dismissed worker who can benefit early retirement, but chooses for a new job, doesn't loose his advantages anymore if he quits a new job.
Persons eligible to social integration allowances or financial social support provided by the CPAS.
This measure, in collaboration with the temporary jobs (interim) sector, is targeted to people eligible to social integration or financial social support.     Employers can benefit (for 2 years) from a financial incentive (500 euro/month).   Besides an intervention in the wage cost, the CPAS can also pay (part of) the tutorial grant.    The worker has to be engaged in an open-ended contract, on a full-time basis.   The worker must have the possibility to acquire vocational experience in the temporary jobs and an effort must be done to give him the possibility to work permanently for a regular employer afterwards.
Persons benefiting from social integration payments or financial social support provided by the CPAS.
People eligible to social integration allowance or social support through the CPAS.
Employers benefit from a complete exemption of social security contributions when employing persons eligible to social integration allowance or social help through the CPAS.    People hired by the CPAS can then be working for:   - a local authority  - a not-for-profit organisation  - another CPAS  - an association  - a public hospital  - a social enterprise  - another partner (eg: a private company) who signed an agreement with the CPAS.  In that case, the CPAS remains the employer of these workers.
The worker must fulfil all the following conditions:  - to receive social integration allowance or social help  - to be registered at the population registers or foreign population registers  - not eligible to full social allowances.
Persons eligible to social integration allowance or financial support.
In the context of art.61, CPAS can provide a subsidy of maximum 250 euro/month.     This subsidy is only paid in the context of cooperation agreements where the CPAS puts a person (benefiting from the social integration allowance or financial support) in employment in a private company.   The employer can be the CPAS or the private company.    The main objective of this subsidy is to offer training and monitoring in a working environment.  The subsidy is directly linked to the guidance and training costs of the workers.   If costs are not appropriately justified for a specific month, there is no subsidy.     The grant can be paid for maximum 12 months.
Persons eligible to social integration allowance or financial support from the CPAS.
Organic Law of CPAS.  Law on social integration eligibility.  Royal Decree on eligibility, amount and duration of the subsidy.  Royal Decree on the subsidy paid to CPAS.
Workers dismissed after a restructuring.
Employers hiring a worker dismissed after a restructuring can benefit from a reduction in their social contributions.     These contributions are reduced by 1,000 euros during the first quarter and the next 4 semesters.   The worker can also benefit from reduced social contributions (monthly reduction of 133.33 euros for the period of validity of the reduction card - maximum 3 semesters).
Workers have to be dismissed following a restructuring and must have a "restructuring reduction card".
Program Law of 24.12.2002 (art. 353bis and next).  Law of 20.12.1999.  Royal Decree of 16.05.2003.  Royal Decree of 17.01.2000.
Dismissed workers in case of a restructuring.
The employer in restructuring must take the vocational replacement of his employees into consideration.     The ONEM reimburses the costs related to the follow-up.   The condition is that dismissed employees have to be engaged by another employer.   And this engagement has to be realised through the Employment cell.
Workers have to be:  - dismissed during the period of recognition as "company in restructuring".  - registered, at least 2 months after the effective end of the employment contract, at the Employment cell to receive an outplacement guidance.     The ONEM gives them a "restructuring reduction card" which is valid from the moment of the announcement of the collective dismissal up to 12 months after the registration date at the Employment cell.
The employer in restructuring must take the vocational replacement of his employees into consideration.     The ONEM reimburses the costs related to the follow-up.   The condition is that dismissed employees have to be engaged by another employer.   And this engagement has to be realised through the outplacement office.    If the employer doesn't take the replacement into consideration, and the employee should have the possible to benefit a follow-up, he can get an outplacement guidance paid by the ONEM. He'll receive a cheque and claim guidance in an outplacement office.
Jobseekers and workers reducing or interrupting their activity.
Action at the federal level :  The career break allows the worker to stop or temporarily reduce his/her professional activity with the double guarantee of keeping part of his/her income and keeping his/her job at the end the leave period. Workers on a career break are replaced by unemployed persons.    Action in the Flemish region :  An incentive is paid to workers reducing their working hours to work part-time in order to redistribute work to full-time unemployed persons in receipt of benefit. Workers can reduce their working hours  by a minimum of 10 up to 50%.
Employees who have been in full or part-time work with the same employer for at least 12 months.
Law of 22 January 1985, articles 99-107 (MB of 24.1.1985)
An incentive is paid to workers who switch to part-time occupation or request a career break. The reduction of working time must be carried out within a framework approved by the federal Ministry for Employment and/or by the Flemish government. The incentive can be paid for up to two years and varies in amount according to the level of, and reason for, the reduction in working time.The reduced benefits had to become effective at latest on 31 December 1998 (pilot measure).
For the 6 months immediately preceding the application for an allowance, the employee must have been continuously employed on the basis of the same amount of hours as those worked at the time of the claim. Furthermore, as of the point in time when reduced hours are worked, the employee is no longer entitled to a career break.     Career breaks can only be requested for one of the following reasons:   - participation in a training measure;   - care of children aged under 8;   - emergency care of another person;   - entry into self-employment;   - voluntary work;   - sociocultural work.
Decree of the Flemish government of 1st February 1995 (MB of 10.3.1995); decree of the Flemish government of 22 October 1996   (MB of 15.2.1997).
Disabled workers considered as difficult to place by the Regional Employment Services and placed in a sheltered workplace by the Employment Services.  Unemployment benefit recipients.
Disabled workers keep their unemployment benefits during the period of employment in a sheltered workplace (if they are considered as difficult to place by the Regional Employment Services and are placed in sheltered workplace by these Services).   In this situation, benefits are paid to the sheltered workplace which deducts them from the wage to pay.
Disabled workers to be considered as difficult to give employment by the regional employment services and engaged in a sheltered workplace by an intervention of the service.
Royal Decree of 25.11.1991.  Royal Decree of 18.07.2002.  Royal Decree of 21.09.2004.
The maximum number of workers who can benefit from this provision is 100 for all enterprises of adapted work.
Enterprises of adapted work must designate, among their monitoring staff, a person who will have the specific mission to take care of the enhancement of the professional competences of the targeted workers.     The monitoring staff will take care of the permanent adaptation of the work station and the market research adapted to the targeted workers.
The workers concerned must meet one of the following conditions:    1. having worked at least 10 years within the enterprise of adapted work and justify a loss of productivity of at least 85%;  2. having worked at least 15 years within the enterprise of adapted work and justify a loss of productivity of at least 75%;  3. having worked at least 25 years within the enterprise of adapted work.
Decree of the Walloon government of 7.11.2002.
Ideally, workers with disability should be appointed to a post/function where their handicap has no repercussions.   However, this is not always possible. Measures must then be taken in order to cope with the handicap.   These adjustments, linked to the worker's handicap, may have a cost.    If these costs are not considered as reasonable, the Agency can grant a complete/partial intervention.    Workers receive their full wage.   The intervention is a reimbursement (with a maximum of 50%) of part of the wage supported by the enterprise (not beyond 1.5 times the average guaranteed minimal income).     Adjustments linked to the organisation of work may be subject to a compensation premium.  Adjustments linked to the adaptation of the devices may be subject to the Adaptation of the work station (see BE-112).
Employers: the intervention can be granted to all enterprises respecting their legal obligations.  Workers must have their handicap recognised by the Agency and work under an employment contract or under the civil service status.
For journeys on public transportation with the assistance of another person, the intervention covers the cost of the assisting person from the disabled worker's home to the workplace (and the other way around), without going beyond the cost of a monthly subscription.    For journeys by car, the intervention is calculated according to the distance covered.    The employer's intervention is then removed from that amount.   For independent workers, the amount of the intervention take into account the cost of public transportation for the same distance.    When disabled persons cannot drive a vehicle or cannot be driven by another person, and if they cannot use the specific services organised by the TEC ("105"), the Agency may intervene in the cost for a taxi.    For the use of a taxi, the intervention equals the amount requested by the driver, minus the amount given by the employer (or for independent workers the cost for the public transportation covering the same distance).
Disabled persons:    - are hired under an employment contract or as a civil servant  - work as independent  - are facing travelling difficulties due to their handicap, and need either the presence of an assisting person on the public transportations, or the use of individual transportation means.
Ideally, workers with disability should be appointed to a job or a position where their handicap has no repercussions.   However, this is not always possible.    Measures must then be taken in order to cope with the  handicap.   These adjustments, linked to the worker's situation of disability, may have a cost.   If these costs cannot be regarded as reasonable, the Agency can grant a total/partial intervention.    The intervention is granted even if the adaptation of the work station is not usually realised in the field of activities where the disabled person is trained or employed.    For adjustments linked to the organisation of work, a compensation premium (see BE-108) can be paid.
Employers: the intervention can be granted to all enterprises (incl. independent workers).      Workers must have their handicap recognised by the Agency.    They must also be either employed under an employment contract, employed with the status of civil worker, or be working under a contract of training within an enterprise (vocational training contract, contract of industrial learning, internship as enterprise manager, training and insertion plan), or be independent.
The AWIPH offers:    · interventions in the wages of the workers with disabilities   · interventions regarding the management staff, help with maintenance and investments for the creation, the expansion and adjustment  · means to the Fund for the security of existence for enterprises of adapted work, and to the social Fund for the promotion of employment in those enterprises.
Those who can benefit from the Awiph's interventions are people showing an important limitation of their abilities of social and professional integration, following an alteration of their mental, sensorial or physical abilities.     For jobsearch requests, the Agency must be able to recognise a mental deficiency of at least 20% or a physical deficiency of at least 30%.   People must be <65 years at the time of the very first request for intervention.
Decree of the Walloon Region of 6.04.1995.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 6.07.1996.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 7.11.2002.
Under certain conditions, workers with a handicap can receive a compensation for their travel costs.     The person has to be recognised by the Flemish Fund for People with a Handicap.  The VDAB also has to recognise the fact that the handicap makes it impossible to travel without the help of a third person when travelling by public transport or the person has cardiac or locomotorical problems that makes 300m by foot impossible or the person uses a wheel chair when travelling by individual means.     The VDAB pays half of the extra costs a disabled worker/jobseeker has, with a minimum of 5 EUR/month and 1.25 EUR/week.
Disabled participants must  - be recognised by the Fund  - face travelling difficulties due to their handicap which need either the presence of an assisting person for public transportation, or the use of individual transportation means.
Ministerial Decision of 27.12.1967 concerning the criteria for interventions to rehabilitate disabled people.
Due to the reform in the Flemish administration, the Flemish PES (the VDAB) is now responsible for this measure since April 2006.
Under certain conditions, workers with a handicap can receive a compensation for the costs related to their work clothes or tools.     The person has to be recognised by the Flemish Fund for People with a Handicap and the clothing/tools have to be necessary and indispensable to perform the tasks.     The clothing/tools cannot be commonly used in this profession or sector.   The VDAB pays the extra costs a disabled worker/jobseeker has.
Participants must:  - be recognised by the Fund  - face extra costs for working clothes or tools due to their handicap.
Decision of the Flemish Government of 5.04.1995 concerning the extra costs for the professional integration of people with a disability (B.S. 16.06.1995).
Due to the reform of the Flemish administration, the Flemish PES (the VDAB) is now responsible for this measure since April 2006.
This premium addresses private and under conditions public employers.   This measure consist a financial intervention for the employer in the wage and the social contribution to compensate the loss of return due to the handicap.    The Brussels Services for Disabled people intervenes in the wages and the employers social contributions. This intervention is calculated in function of the loss of return and can't be more then 65% of the labour costs.     This measure will be accorded for maximum one year and is yearly renewable as long as the loss of return exists.
The SBFPH offers:    · interventions in the wages of the workers with disabilities   · interventions regarding the management staff, help with maintenance and investments for the creation, the expansion and adjustment  · means to the Fund for the security of existence for enterprises of adapted work, and to the social Fund for the promotion of employment in those enterprises.
Persons with disabilities from 18 years on who are registered in the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities an who due to their disabilities are not (yet) able to cope with the requirements and constraints on the free labour market.
Employment is realized in one of the three sheltered workshops of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Ministerial decree of 23.03.1970 to define the conditions for granting a financial intervention of the National Fund for the social rehabilitation of the handicapped in the wages and social charges paid by the sheltered workshops    Ministerial decree of 17.01.1978 to define the criteria for the receipt of maintenance subsidies by the sheltered workshops    Decree of the Government of the German-speaking Community of 22.06.2001 to define the assessment bases for subsidies for employees in the social and health sector
Sheltered workshops offer adapted employment for employees with disabilities being able to pursue a paid work but who due to their disabilities are not (yet) able to cope with the requirements and constraints on the free labour market.   Employment is realized in one of the three sheltered workshops of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Persons with disabilities from 18 years on who are registered in the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities an who due to their disabilities are not (yet) able to cope with the requirements and constraints on the free labour market
Ministerial decree of 23.03.1970 to define the conditions for granting a financial intervention of the National Fund for the social rehabilitation of the handicapped in the wages and social charges paid by the sheltered workshops    Ministerial decree of 17.01.1978 to define the criteria for the receipt of maintenance subsidies by the sheltered workshops    Decree of the Government of the German-speaking Community of 22.06.2001 to define the assessment bases for subsidies for employees in the social and health sector    Convention of the UN of 13 december 2006 on the rights of persons with disabilities
Sheltered workshops offer adapted employment for employees with disabilities being able to pursue a paid work but who due to their disabilities are not (yet) able to cope with the requirements and constraints on the free labour market.     Employment is realized in one of the three sheltered workshops of the German-speaking Community of Belgium.
Private person with disabilities between 18 and 65 years who is registered in the Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities. The participation in the costs for an adaptation of the workplace must be justified by the disabilities of an employee.
In the measure "adaptation of the workplace to the needs of employees with disabilities" the Start-Service, the department for training/qualification and employment of people with disabilities of the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities, offers advice and financing of an adaptation of a workplace that is justified by the disabilities of an employee. The additional costs of the adaptation of the workplace compared to the regular workplace design are paid to the employer. The objective is the creation of working conditions adapted to the needs of the disabled employee. This measure starts when the need has been determined and is unlimited in time.  The adaptation of a workplace is possible in private businesses.
Employer: Each employer of a private business employing a person with disabilities who is registered in the Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to his or her disabilities presents a need for an adaptation of the workplace. The employer commits himself to employ the employee for whom the workplace has been adapted as many months as the division of the financial intervention of the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities by the employee's monthly gross way makes. This period is minimum 6 months.    Employee: Private person with disabilities between 18 and 65 years who is registered in the Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities. The participation in the costs for an adaptation of the workplace must be justified by the disabilities of the employee.
- Royal Decree of 5 july 1963 for the social rehabilitation of the handicapped  - Ministerial Decree of 27 december 1967 for the definition of approval criteria in the frame of the subsidization of social aid  fort he rehabilitation of the handicapped   - Order of 19 june 1990 for the creation of an Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities  - Decree of the Executive of the German-speaking Community of 30 october 1992 for the amendment oft he Ministerial Decree of 17 march 1965 for the definition of approval criteria of the National Fund for the social rehabilitation of the handicapped for an intervention in the costs for a workplace adaptation
Employer:    Each employer of a private business employing a person with disabilities who is registered in the Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to his or her disabilities presents a need for an adaptation of the workplace.    Employee:    Private person with disabilities between 18 and 65 years who is registered in the Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities. The participation in the costs for an adaptation of the workplace must be justified by the disabilities of an employee.
In the measure „adaptation of the workplace to the needs of employees with disabilities“ the Start-Service, the department for training/qualification and employment of people with disabilities of the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities, offers advice and financing of an adaptation of a workplace that is justified by the disabilities of an employee. The additional costs of the adaptation of the workplace compared to the regular workplace design are paid to the employer. The objective is the creation of working conditions adapted to the needs of the disabled employee. This measure starts when the need has been determined and is unlimited in time.    The adaptation of a workplace is possible in private businesses
Employer:    Each employer of a private business employing a person with disabilities who is registered in the Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities and who due to his or her disabilities presents a need for an adaptation of the workplace.    The employer commits himself to employ the employee for whom the workplace has been adapted as many months as the division of the financial intervention of the Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities by the employee’s monthly gross way makes. This period is minimum 6 months.    Employee:    Private person with disabilities between 18 and 65 years who is registered in the Office of the German-Speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities. The participation in the costs for an adaptation of the workplace must be justified by the disabilities of the employee.
•	Royal Decree of 5 july 1963 for the social rehabilitation of the handicapped  •	Ministerial Decree of 27 december 1967 for the definition of approval criteria in the frame of the subsidization of social aid  fort he rehabilitation of the handicapped   •	Order of 19 june 1990 for the creation of an Office of the German-speaking Community of Belgium for people with disabilities  •	Decree of the Executive of the German-speaking Community of 30 october 1992 for the amendment oft he Ministerial Decree of 17 march 1965 for the definition of approval criteria of the National Fund for the social rehabilitation of the handicapped for an intervention in the costs for a workplace adaptation  •	Convention of the UN of 13 december 2006 on the rights of persons with disabilities
Long-term unemployed who because of their social or personal circumstances cannot find/keep a job.
Social workshops develop economic activities in a sheltered environment for jobseekers who are very difficult to place.       Employers eligible for the status of social workshops are non-profit-making bodies which have been specially created for this purpose.    They pay reduced social security contributions and receive subsidies for wages and staff costs.
Jobseekers who because of their social or personal circumstances cannot find/keep a job and who satisfy the following conditions:    - are physically, mentally or socially handicapped  - are registered the day before hiring as an unemployed jobseeker at the VDAB (Flemish employment and vocational training office)  - are following a VDAB assistance course  - have been unemployed for at least five years  - have not obtained an academic qualification higher than lower secondary schooling, special upper secondary schooling or vocational upper secondary schooling.
Decree of the Flemish Government of 14.07.1998.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 8.12.1998.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 8.06.1999. Ministerial Decision of 21.06.1999.   Decision  of the Flemish Government of 24.07.2001.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 14.12.2001.
Decree of the Flemish Government of 14.07.1998.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 8.12.1998.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 8.06.1999.   Ministerial Decision of 21.06.1999.   Decision  of the Flemish Government of 24.07.2001.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 14.12.2001.
Persons with a handicap can be employed in these sheltered work places if they temporarily or permanently can not be employed in the regular labour market. The working conditions are adjusted and special support is provided. Workers receive at least the minimum wage and the work should be considered useful.   Workers who wish to find a job in the regular labour market are given this opportunity via a partnership with a specialised guidance service as well as other organisations.   The Flemish Government decides on the maximum number of employees that can be subsidised (at the moment 13.870 full time equivalents). Employers receive a  wage subsidy for the employees with a handicap as well as financial aid for guidance.
Decree of the Flemish Council of 27 June 1990 concerning the foundation of the Flemish Fund for the Social integration of persons with a handicap  Decision of the Flemish Government of 17 December 1999 on the conditions for sheltered work places for persons with a handicap (BS 25.07.2000)
Persons with a handicap can be employed in these sheltered work places if they temporarily or permanently cannot be employed in the regular labour market.     The working conditions are adjusted and special support is provided.     Workers receive at least the minimum wage and the work should be considered useful.     Workers wishing to find a job in the regular labour market are given this opportunity via a partnership with a specialised guidance service as well as other organisations.     The Flemish Government decides on the maximum number of employees that can be subsidised (at the moment 13,870 full-time equivalents).   Employers receive a wage subsidy for the employees with a handicap as well as a financial support for guidance.
Decree of the Flemish Council of 27.06.1990 concerning the foundation of the Flemish Fund for the Social integration of persons with a handicap.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 17.12.1999 on the conditions for sheltered work places for persons with a handicap (BS 25.07.2000).
Since April 2006, the Flemish administration has been reformed.   Labour market measures concerning disabled persons have been put together in the regular framework of labour market interventions.   The PES has become the only institution orienting disabled jobseekers towards these measures.
Persons with a handicap can be employed in these sheltered work places if they temporarily or permanently cannot be employed in the regular labour market.     The working conditions are adjusted and special support is provided.     Workers receive at least the minimum wage and the work should be considered useful.     Workers wishing to find a job in the regular labour market are given this opportunity via a partnership with a specialised guidance service as well as other organisations.     The Flemish Government decides on the maximum number of employees that can be subsidised (at the moment 13,870 full-time equivalents).   Employers receive a wage subsidy for the employees with a handicap as well as a financial support for guidance.    Since April 2006, the Flemish administration has been reformed.   Labour market measures concerning disabled persons have been put together in the regular framework of labour market interventions.   The PES has become the only institution orienting disabled jobseekers towards these measures.
Both measures encourage the recruitment of persons with a handicap in the private sector by subsidising the loss of productivity to the employers. The employee should be recognised as a person with a handicap by the Flemish Fund for the Social integration of persons with a handicap and should participate in a special programme assuring his training and integration in the labour market. The employment can be full time or part time. The two schemes can not be cumulated, and are treated here on the same basis because of institutional reasons.    CAO 26 is a measure by which employers in the private sector can obtain a wage subsidy from 5% to 50% maximum of the total wage cost to compensate the loss in productivity by employing a person with a handicap. The size of the wage subsidy is proportional to the severity of the handicap (i.e. functional loss) and can change every year. The severity of the handicap of the disabled person is determined annually by the social inspection and is measured in a specific work-setting. The employer receives on monthly basis a refund of part of the wage he paid to his employees.    VIP is a more recent scheme that offers a constant wage subsidy of 30% of the minimum wage (including the contributions to the social security by the employer) in the private sector. The measurement of loss of productivity is not contextualized: the status is given after the general assessment and even before the person has a job. The subsidy is paid on a quarterly basis until the end of employment.
Royal decision of 11 March 1977 on the wage conditions of disabled persons employed in a normal working Collective Labour Agreement   Decision of the Flemish Government of 5 April 1995 concerning the conditions on which the Flemish Fund for the Social integration of persons with a handicap can grant an allowance (BS. 5.06.1995)
Both measures (CAO 26 and VIP) encourage the recruitment of disabled persons in the private sector by subsidising the loss of productivity to the employers.   The employee should be recognised as a person with a handicap by the Flemish Fund for the Social integration of disabled persons and should participate in a special programme assuring training and integration in the labour market. The employment can be full-time or part-time.   The two schemes cannot be cumulated, and are treated here on the same basis because of institutional reasons.    CAO 26 is a measure which provides employers in the private sector with a wage subsidy from 5-50% of the total wage cost to compensate the loss in productivity when employing a disabled person.  The amount of the wage subsidy is proportional to the severity of the handicap (i.e. functional loss) and can change every year.   The severity of the handicap is determined annually by the social inspection and is measured in a specific work-setting.   The employer receives on a monthly basis a refund of part of the wage paid to the employees.    VIP (Flemish insertion scheme) is a more recent scheme offering a constant wage subsidy of 30% of the minimum wage (including the contributions to the social security by the employer) in the private sector.   The measurement of the loss of productivity is not contextualized: the status is given after the general assessment and even before the person has a job.   The subsidy is paid on a quarterly basis until the end of employment.
Royal decision of 11.03.1977 on the wage conditions of disabled persons employed in a normal working Collective Labour Agreement.  Decision of the Flemish Government of 5.04.1995 concerning the conditions on which the Flemish Fund for the Social integration of persons with a handicap can grant an allowance (BS. 5.06.1995).
The procedures to determine which persons have the right on a Flemish Support Bonus (FSB), are fixed in the Decision of Flemish Government (DFG) of 18/07/2008 considering the professional integration of people with a working-disability. The same DFG determines the modalities of a FSB. During the first year, the FSB was 40% of the remuneration costs, the three following years 30% and then 20%. On request and after research a higher mediation can be granted ( till maximum 60%). The scope was widened from the private sector (inclusive temporary employment) to education and local governing boards. There is also a FSB for independent labour.
Disabled jobseekers and disabled people in employment recognised by the VDAB (PES)
The DFG of 18/07/2008 concerning the professional integration of people with a working-disability.
100 places in the Reception and training units were certified in enterprises of adapted work as of 31.12.2006.
The objective is to learn a series of attitudes towards the work environment and to be put to work at the end of the professional adaptation.      It is important to emphasise the role of the supervisor appointed to the unit of reception and professional training.   His role goes even beyond that unit, making him, in a number of cases, a sort of pedagogical referee within the enterprise as a whole.    Enterprises must implement individual and corporate measures in order to improve the professional possibilities of the person with disability.   They must strive to make sure that at the end of the adaptation period, the worker is able to work sufficiently to be occupied under an employment contract within an enterprise of adapted work.
Participants must come from the special education of type II or must have attended an institution of pre-training or housing.
Decree of the Walloon government of 7.11.2002 modified by the Decrees of the Walloon government of 20.11.2003 and 14.06.2007.
The objective is to learn a series of attitudes towards the work environment and to be put to work at the end of the professional adaptation.      It is important to emphasise the role of the supervisor appointed to the unit of reception and professional training.   His role goes even beyond that unit, making him, in a number of cases, a sort of pedagogical referee within the enterprise as a whole.    Enterprises must implement individual and corporate measures in order to improve the professional possibilities of the person with disability.   They must strive to make sure that at the end of the adaptation period, the worker is able to work sufficiently to be occupied under an employment contract within an enterprise of adapted work.    The AWIPH agency can pay up to 100% of the wage.  For a full-time position, the maximum quarterly amount of the subsidised wage is:   - EUR 7,566 for the supervisor and   - EUR 9,188 for the occupational therapist.
The selected youngsters can benefit from a position in the labour market via a learning-work-experience program in the Brussels public services.
Young jobseekers have to fulfil the following conditions:    - to enter the market in the measure First job agreement  - to have maximum an diploma higher secondary school  - to have signed a "First Job Agreement" contract.
Agreement of cooperation from 25.10.2000 between the Federal government and Brussels-capitale region concerning the First Job Agreement (CPE).  Note of the Brussels-capitale region for 20.07.2005 related to the pilot project for the hiring of youth in the public services (OIP).
. Unemployed people under the age of 25 (minimum 9 months unemployed without a degree of the third grade of the secondary school)   · School leavers being unemployed for 12 months   . People benefiting from unemployment benefits for 24 months  . People benefiting from social aid for minimum 9 months for people under the age of 25 and 12 months for people older then 25.
The employee will be engaged in a legal labour contract.   In this context, the employee benefits from guidance services and vocational training from the Public Employment Services of the German-speaking Community (Arbeitsamt).   The transition-to-work contracts increase the insertion changes in the regular labour market.
. Unemployed people under the age of 25 (minimum 9 months unemployed without a degree of the third grade of the secondary school)   · School leavers being unemployed for 12 months   . People benefiting unemployment benefits for 24 months.
Agreement of 4.03.1997 between the federal government and the regions concerning the transition programs (modified on 15.05.1998).  Agreement of 03.07.1997 between the Walloon Region, the French-speaking Community and the German-speaking Community concerning the transition programs, modified by 2 decrees of the German-speaking region (26.10.1998).  Decree of the Walloon Region of 19.07.1997 concerning the creation of transition programs, modified by the Walloon Region on 16.07.1998 and by decrees of the German-speaking Communities from 23.10.2000 and 15.07.2001.  Decree of the German-speaking Community from 2.07.1998 to execute the program decree of 1998 concerning the guidance and vocational training in the context of the transition programs.   Decree of the Walloon Region of 6.11.1997 as execution of the decree of 18.07 concerning the creation of transition programs, modified by the decree of the Walloon Region of 16.07.1998.
Although in 2000 the competence was transferred from the Walloon Region to the German-speaking Region, the monthly payments were paid by the Forem until the end of March 2007.   Since April 2007, the German-speaking region is competent for the applications, the approvals and the payments to the employers.
The employee will be engaged in a legal labour contract.   In this context, the employee benefits from guidance services and vocational training from the Public Employment Services of the German-speaking Community (Arbeitsamt).   The transition-to-work contracts increase the insertion changes in the regular labour market.    Although in 2000 the competence was transferred from the Walloon Region to the German-speaking Region, the monthly payments were paid by the Forem until the end of March 2007.   Since April 2007, the German-speaking region is competent for the applications, the approvals and the payments to the employers.
Persons unemployed long-term or aged over 40, persons in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for 6 months or aged over 40
In the Flemish and Brussels-Capital regions, the region pays a part of the wage and social security costs for workers employed within a TCT (Troisième circuit du travail) project. Activities carried out in TCT projects must:  - be of public or social benefit or of cultural interest ;   - satisfy community needs which would not otherwise be met;   - have no profit-making aims.     In the Walloon region, eligible unemployed are employed in the non-profit sector through the PRIME scheme on contracts of between 1 and 3 years or from 1 month to under 1 year and renewable. The regions pays the wages and social security contributions of the worker after deduction of an employers share, which varies according to the level of training of the unemployed person recruited. A reduction of, or even an exemption from, this contribution may be granted, subject to certain conditions (e.g. recruitment of long-term unemployed, instructors or teachers active in vocational training, in vocational integration or reintegration).
Brussels-capital region :  - unemployed persons claiming full unemployment benefit for at least 2 of the last 4 years;   - unemployed persons claiming full unemployment benefit or recipients of the minimex aged 40 or over (subject to a means test) ;  - persons in receipt of the minimex for at least 6 months (subject to a means test)  Flemish region  - unemployed persons claiming full unemployment benefit for at least 1 year (6 months for disabled persons);   - unemployed persons obliged to work and employees for whom the temporary special rules "Third Working Circuit" apply;  - unemployed persons claiming full unemployment benefit and recipients of the minimex aged 40 or over (subject to a means test) ;  Walloon region  - persons in receipt of the minimex for at least 6 months (subject to a means test)  - full-time unemployed who have forfeited their claim to unemployment benefit or unemployed receiving benefits on a provisional basis for at least 1 year ;  - unemployed in voluntary part-time employment or employed in a sheltered workshop or working through the TCT and employed for at least 1 year by the employer concerned.
Royal decree No 25 of 24 March 1982 (amended in 1984, 1986 and 1987) and Decree of the executive of the Brussels-Capital region of 17 July 1991
LTU and/or unemployed aged over 40, persons in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for 6 months and/or aged over 40.
In the Brussels-Capital region, the region pays part of the wage and social security costs for workers employed within a TCT (Troisième circuit du travail) project. Activities carried out in TCT projects must:  - be of public or social benefit or of cultural interest;  - satisfy community needs which would not otherwise be met;  - have no profit-making aims.    The Walloon region has regional projects for integration into the labour force (the PRIME programme). The eligible job seekers are employed in the non-profit sector on one to three-year contracts or on renewable contracts for one month to under one year. The region pays the wages and social security contributions of the worker after deduction of the employer's share, which varies according to the level of training of the unemployed person recruited. A reduction of, or even an exemption from, this contribution may be granted, subject to certain conditions (e.g. recruitment of long-term unemployed, instructors or teachers active in vocational training, in vocational integration or reintegration).
* Brussels-Capital region:  - unemployed persons claiming full unemployment benefit for at least 2 of the last 4 years;  - unemployed persons claiming full unemployment benefit or recipients of the minimex aged 40 or over (subject to a means test);  - persons receiving the minimex for at least 6 months (subject to a means test);  * Walloon region:  - persons receiving the minimex for at least 6 months (subject to a means test);  - full-time unemployed who have forfeited their claim to unemployment benefit or unemployed receiving benefits on a provisional basis for at least 1 year;  - unemployed in voluntary part-time employment or employed in a sheltered workshop or working through the TCT and employed for at least 1 year by the employer concerned.
This measure is no longer applicable in the Flemish region. In the German-speaking community, the PRIME project was transformed into ACS in 2001.
In the Brussels-Capital region, the region pays part of the wage and social security costs for workers employed within a TCT (Troisième circuit du travail) project. Activities carried out in TCT projects must:  - be of public or social benefit or of cultural interest;  - satisfy community needs which would not otherwise be met;  - have no profit-making aims.    The Walloon region has regional projects for integration into the labour force (the PRIME programme). The eligible job seekers are employed in the non-profit sector on one to three-year contracts or on renewable contracts for one month to under one year. The region pays the wages and social security contributions of the worker after deduction of the employer's share, which varies according to the level of training of the unemployed person recruited. A reduction of, or even an exemption from, this contribution may be granted, subject to certain conditions (e.g. recruitment of long-term unemployed, instructors or teachers active in vocational training, in vocational integration or reintegration).    In the German-speaking community, the PRIME project was transformed into ACS in 2001.
This measure is no longer applicable in the Flemish region.   The revision of programmes aimed at reducing unemployment (Decree of the Regional Walloon Council of 25.04.2002, Walloon Government Decree of 19.12.2002) plans the set up of a new measure (Aide à la promotion de l'Emploi, APE), which will progressively replace the ACS, TCT and FBIE measures from 31.12.2003.  In the German-speaking community, the PRIME project was transformed into ACS in 2001.
The Walloon region has regional projects for integration into the labour force (the PRIME programme). The eligible job seekers are employed in the non-profit sector on one to three-year contracts or on renewable contracts for one month to under one year. The region pays the wages and social security contributions of the worker after deduction of the employer's share, which varies according to the level of training of the unemployed person recruited. A reduction of, or even an exemption from, this contribution may be granted, subject to certain conditions (e.g. recruitment of long-term unemployed, instructors or teachers active in vocational training, in vocational integration or reintegration).    The general restructuring of curbing unemployment programmes predicts that a new measure (Aide à la promotion de l'Emploi, APE) will progressively replace BE-14 and BE-19 from 31/12/2003.
Walloon region:  - persons receiving the minimex for at least 6 months (subject to a means test)  - full-time unemployed who have forfeited their claim to unemployment benefit or unemployed receiving benefits on a provisional basis for at least 1 year  - unemployed in voluntary part-time employment or employed in a sheltered workshop or working through the TCT and employed for at least 1 year by the employer concerned.
The Walloon region has regional projects for integration into the labour force (the PRIME programme).   Eligible jobseekers are employed in the non-profit sector on 1 to 3-year contracts or on renewable contracts for 1 month up to 1 year.   The region pays the wages and social security contributions of the worker after deduction of the employer's share, which varies according to the level of training of the unemployed person recruited.   A reduction of (or even an exemption from) this contribution may be granted, subject to certain conditions (e.g. recruitment of long-term unemployed, instructors or teachers active in vocational training, in vocational integration or reintegration).    The general restructuring of curbing unemployment programmes predicts that a new measure (Aide à la promotion de l'Emploi, APE) will progressively replace BE-14 and BE-19 from 31/12/2003.
The Walloon region has regional projects for integration into the labour force (the PRIME programme).   Eligible jobseekers are employed in the non-profit sector on 1 to 3-year contracts or on renewable contracts for 1 month up to 1 year.   The region pays the wages and social security contributions of the worker after deduction of the employer's share, which varies according to the level of training of the unemployed person recruited.   A reduction of (or even an exemption from) this contribution may be granted, subject to certain conditions (e.g. recruitment of long-term unemployed, instructors or teachers active in vocational training, in vocational integration or reintegration).    This intervention is not applied in the Brussels region anymore.  The general restructuring of curbing unemployment programmes predicts that a new measure (Aide à la promotion de l'Emploi, APE) will progressively replace BE-14 and BE-19 from 31/12/2003.
The employee must fulfill one of the following conditions:  - A fully unemployed or non-working jobseeker who has been entitled to unemployment benefits for [at least] 6 months;  - Someone living on social welfare benefits;  - A fully unemployed or non-working jobseeker who has been entitled to unemployment benefits for [at least] 1 day in case of a disadvantaged background or hard-to-fill jobs.
The employer receives for each Third working circuit employee a salary from the Flemish Subsidy Agency for Employment and the Social Economy.   The salary is based on the salary scales for the TWC. Some employers have to pay 5% of the salary cost themselves.     The employee has an employment contract of indefinite nature based on the law for employment contracts of 3 July 1978.  The employee is allowed to be absent with maintenance of salary when attending a job offer [interview].   If the employee resigns because he wants to accept another job, a shortened notice period of 7 calendar days applies.
Royal decree n°25 of 24.03.1982 for the establishment of a programme to promote employment in the non-commercial sector, as revised by Royal decree n°473 of 28.10.1986.
Projects will continue to be subsidised until 31.12.2014.   After that, only the positions that were filled in on 30.06.2012 will continue to be subsidised until their holders leave these positions.   New requests are no longer possible. Only certain revisions for existing projects can be applied for.
The participants should be at least one year unemployed, receive unemployment benefits or at least 6 months on social aid.   They have not gone further secondary education.
Participants get engaged in an open ended contract.
Unemployed and inactive, in particular LTU >1 year, beneficiaries of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for at least 6 months and unemployed aged over 40.
The FBI (Fonds budgétaire interdépartemental de promotion de l'emploi) is essentially a budgetary fund which the Regional Ministry of Employment has made available to other community and regional departments, with the aim of allowing these departments to fund more jobs than they are able to on the strength of their existing resources.     The activities which benefit from this fund must meet the following criteria:   - to be of public or social benefit or cultural interest;   - to satisfy community needs which would not otherwise be met;   - to have no profit-making aims whatsoever.    The rate of aid from the fund , calculated on the basis of a full-time job, is limited to the annual total of the subsidy actually paid for this position and may not exceed a fixed ceiling. The precise conditions for the application of the measure (amounts, eligibility) vary between regions.
New jobs may only be filled by:   - persons unemployed and claiming full benefit for at least 1 year  - persons currently claiming full benefit and who have been unemployed and claiming full benefit for 1 year over the last 4 years  - jobseekers who have been claiming the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for at least 6 consecutive months (subject to a means test condition).    In the Flemish region, the government Decree of 3.03.1998 reduced the requirement of unemployment duration to 1 day (except for administrative and counselling personnel).   In this region, persons employed through an intervention of the FBI may also be eligible.
Royal decree n°25 of 24.03.1982 (MB of 26.3.1982).  Decree of the Walloon regional Council of 11.07.1996 (MB of 27.6.1996).  Decree of the government of the Brussels-Capital region of 28.11.1996 (MB of 4.3.1997).
The FBI (Fonds budgétaire interdépartemental de promotion de l'emploi) is essentially a budgetary fund which the Regional Ministry of Employment has made available to other community and regional departments, with the aim of allowing these departments to fund more jobs than they are able to do according to their existing resources.     The activities covered by this fund must meet the following criteria:   - to be of public/social benefit or of cultural interest  - to satisfy community needs which would not otherwise be met  - to have not profit-making aims whatsoever.    The rate of aid from the fund, calculated on the basis of a full-time job, is limited to the annual total of the subsidy actually paid for this position and may not exceed a fixed ceiling.   The precise conditions for the application of the measure (amounts, eligibility) vary between regions.     In the Communauté germanophone, this measure was transformed into ACS from 2001.
This measure is not applicable in the Flemish region anymore.  In the German-speaking community, this measure was transformed into ACS from 2001.
This measure is not applicable in the Flemish region anymore.  The revision of programmes aimed at reducing unemployment (Decree of the Regional Walloon Council of 25.04.2002, Walloon Government Decree of 19.12.2002) plans the set up of a new measure (Aide à la promotion de l'Emploi, APE), which will progressively replace the ACS, TCT and FBIE measures from 31.12.2003.  In the German-speaking community, this measure was transformed into ACS from 2001.  On 1 January 2003, workstations created within the FBI have been transformed into ACS positions.
The FBI (Fonds budgétaire interdépartemental de promotion de l'emploi) is essentially a budgetary fund which the Regional Ministry of Employment has made available to other community and regional departments, with the aim of allowing these departments to fund more jobs than they are able to do according to their existing resources.     The activities covered by this fund must meet the following criteria:   - to be of public/social benefit or of cultural interest  - to satisfy community needs which would not otherwise be met  - to have not profit-making aims whatsoever.    The rate of aid from the fund, calculated on the basis of a full-time job, is limited to the annual total of the subsidy actually paid for this position and may not exceed a fixed ceiling.   The precise conditions for the application of the measure (amounts, eligibility) vary between regions.     In the Communauté germanophone, this measure was transformed into ACS from 2001.  This measure is not applicable in the Flemish region anymore. The general restructuring of curbing unemployment programmes predicts that a new measure (Aide à la promotion de l'Emploi, APE) will progressively replace BE-14 and BE-19 from 31/12/2003.
1 February 2004, the daily management of ex-FBI was taken over by the French Community and on 1 July 2004 by the Flemish Community.
The FBI (Fonds budgétaire interdépartemental de promotion de l'emploi) is essentially a budgetary fund which the Regional Ministry of Employment has made available to other community and regional departments, with the aim of allowing these departments to fund more jobs than they are able to do according to their existing resources.     The activities covered by this fund must meet the following criteria:   - to be of public/social benefit or of cultural interest  - to satisfy community needs which would not otherwise be met  - to have not profit-making aims whatsoever.    The rate of aid from the fund, calculated on the basis of a full-time job, is limited to the annual total of the subsidy actually paid for this position and may not exceed a fixed ceiling.   The precise conditions for the application of the measure (amounts, eligibility) vary between regions.     In the Communauté germanophone, this measure was transformed into ACS from 2001.  The general restructuring of curbing unemployment programmes predicts that a new measure (Aide à la promotion de l'Emploi, APE) will progressively replace BE-14 and BE-19 from 31/12/2003.
Long-term unemployed, young unemployed with poor qualifications, persons in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for at least 12 months.
Participants in the transition-to-work scheme are employed by the federal state, the regions, communities, provinces, communes, the CPAS and the ASBLs. They are employed in additional jobs in areas of community benefit that are not well served by the appropriate public administration. The scheme offers an opportunity to acquire work experience combined with a follow-up.   Participants receive a monthly integration allowance from ONEM (Office National de l’Emploi) for a maximum of 24 months, the amount of which varies according to the previous situation of the jobseeker and the hours of work per week. The employer can deduct this amount from the net wage. Moreover, the employer also benefits from an intervention from the region and/or community, which varies between regions but is at least as much as the aid provided at federal level.
- full-time unemployed in receipt of waiting allowance for at least 12 months;  - full-time unemployed aged 25 or over in receipt of unemployment benefit or waiting allowance for at least 9 months and having no higher secondary education qualifications;  - full-time unemployed in receipt of unemployment benefit for at least 24 months;  - jobseekers in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for at least 12 months.
Royal decree of 9 June 1997 (MB of 21.6.1997);  Co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 between the federal State and the regions (BS 9/8/1997);  Decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 to harmonize different work experience programmes (BS 8.08.1997).
Co-operation agreement of 15.05.1998 between the federal State and the regions to modify the co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 (MB of the 9.8.1997).
Royal decree of 9 June 1997 (MB of 21.6.1997);  Co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 between the federal State and the regions (BS 9/8/1997);  Decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 to harmonize different work experience programmes (BS 8.08.1997);   Co-operation agreement of 15.05.1998 between the federal State and the regions to modify the co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 (MB of the 9.8.1997).
Royal decree of 9 June 1997 (MB of 21.6.1997);   Co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 between the federal State and the regions (BS 9/8/1997);  Decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 to harmonize different work experience programmes (BS 8.08.1997);   Co-operation agreement of 15.05.1998 between the federal State and the regions to modify the co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 (MB of the 9.8.1997).
Participants are employed in additional jobs in areas of community benefit that are not well served by the appropriate public administration. The employers are non-profit organisations or local public authorities. The scheme offers an opportunity to acquire work experience combined with a follow-up. Job seekers are long-term unemployed and the PES considers them "not ready" for the labour market. This temporary work experience should provide them with the necessary skills to enter the regular labour market afterwards.  Employers receive a wage subsidy from the federal government in the form of an integration allowance and a wage subsidy coming from the Flemish government. Employers can also receive financial aid for extra support to guide the employee.
- Full-time unemployed jobseekers in receipt of unemployment benefit for at least 24 months  - Jobseekers in receipt of a minimum subsistence allowance or other social financial aid for at least 12 months.
Co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 between the federal State and the regions (BS 9/8/1997);  Decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 to harmonize different work experience programmes (BS 8.08.1997);   Co-operation agreement of 15.05.1998 between the federal State and the regions to modify the co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 (MB of the 9.8.1997).
Decision of the Flemish Government of 8.07.2005 to modify the decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 (BS 23.08.2005).
Participants are employed in additional jobs in areas of community benefit (not well served by the appropriate public administration).     Employers are non-profit organisations or local public authorities.     The scheme offers an opportunity to acquire work experience combined with a follow-up.   Jobseekers are long-term unemployed and the PES considers them "not ready" for the labour market.   This temporary work experience should provide them with the necessary skills to enter into the regular labour market afterwards.    Employers receive a wage subsidy from the federal government in the form of an integration allowance and a wage subsidy coming from the Flemish government.   Employers can also receive financial aid for extra support to guide the employee.
Co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 between the federal State and the regions (BS 9/8/1997);  Decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 to harmonize different work experience programmes (BS 8.08.1997);   Co-operation agreement of 15.05.1998 between the federal State and the regions to modify the co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 (MB of the 9.8.1997);  Decision of the Flemish Government of 8.07.2005 to modify the decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 (BS 23.08.2005).
Flemish Government Decree of 10 July 2008 on work experience; repealing the Decision of the Flemish Government of 17.06.1997 to harmonize different work experience programmes (BS 8.08.1997).
Co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 between the federal State and the regions (BS 9/8/1997);  Flemish Government Decree of 10 July 2008 on work experience;   Co-operation agreement of 15.05.1998 between the federal State and the regions to modify the co-operation agreement of 4.03.1997 (MB of the 9.8.1997).
Ministries and public organisations of more than 50 workers in the Brussels region have the obligation to hire a minimum number of young jobseekers (1.5% of the total) meeting the conditions of access to the First job convention.     These persons are affected in priority to global projects satisfying the needs of the society.   The Federal State finances 99 First job agreements (including 72 supplementary): it reimburses the gross salary and the employer's social security contributions for the 99 persons hired.    Jobseekers are employed in the following global projects: public awareness agent in environment and public cleanliness, urban steward in commercial centres, public awareness agent of social cohesion in social housing, public spaces guard, assistant in communal childcare facilities.
Cooperation agreement between the State and the Brussels region, 25/10/2000.
Cooperation Agreement of 17 April 2001 (MB 17/05/2001) between the Federal State and the Joint Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital on the conventions of first use for intercultural mediators in the CPAS ''spring Programme'' the Federal Government.
Cooperation agreement between the State and the Brussels region, 25/10/2000.  Cooperation Agreement of 17 April 2001 (MB 17/05/2001) between the Federal State and the Joint Community Commission of the Brussels-Capital on the conventions of first use for intercultural mediators in the CPAS ''spring Programme'' the Federal Government.
Participants in the transition-to-work scheme are employed by the federal State, the regions, communities, provinces, communes, the CPAS and the not for profit organisations.     They are employed in additional jobs in areas of community benefit that are not well served by the appropriate public administration.     The scheme offers an opportunity to acquire work experience combined with a follow-up.     Participants receive a monthly integration allowance (minimum subsistence allowance) from the ONEM (Office National de l’Emploi) for a maximum of 24 months, the amount of which varies according to the previous situation of the jobseeker and the hours of work per week.   The employer can deduct this amount from the net wage.   Moreover, the employer also benefits from an intervention from the region and/or community, which varies between regions but is at least as much as the aid provided at federal level.
- Full-time unemployed in receipt of waiting allowance for at least 12 months  - full-time unemployed aged 25+ in receipt of unemployment benefit or waiting allowance for at least 9 months and having no higher secondary education qualifications  - full-time unemployed in receipt of unemployment benefit for at least 24 months  - jobseekers in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for at least 12 months.
Ordinance of 18.12.1997 of the Government of the region of Brussels relative to the co-operation agreement of 04.03.1997 between the Federal State and the regions on the Transition-to-work scheme.
This intervention allows the public sector (regions, communities, provinces, communes, public centers providing social help etc) and the non-profit making associations to benefit from subsidies when they hire low qualified jobseekers (the only condition is that they have to work in the non-market sector).  The transition-to-work scheme has a double objective: to satisfy the collective needs not matched (or insufficiently) by the regular labour circuit in the non-market sector and to give the possibility to young or low-qualified people who are excluded from the labour market to have access to a job.    The vocational experience acquired by the beneficiaries of this scheme (coupled by a vocational training or a guidance by the FOREM) should therefore promote their integration on the labour market. The FOREM organises:  - an interview at the beginning of the contract and at mid-term with each worker  - an intensive guidance at the latest 3 months before the contract ends in order to prepare the insertion of the worker.    The beneficiaries are hired for a maximal duration of 2 years, with an employment contract corresponding at least to a part-time contract. The beneficiaries who have been employed in this scheme for the maximum duration cannot benefit again from it even if they fulfil the eligibility criteria.  The duration can be extended to 3 years for workers who:  - have worked at least 180 hours (in the 6 months preceding their participation to the transition-to-work scheme) in Local employment agencies (BE-21)  - live in communes where the unemployment rate is 20% higher the average unemployment rate of the Walloon region.    Financing: Different entities cover the wage and the social contributions of the workers:  - the financial support of the Federal state, and the exemption of social contributions paid by the employers  - the subsidy of the French and German-speaking Communities  - the subsidy of the Walloon region  - the participation of the employers.  The employer can benefit from this support for 6 months-1 year, or for a period of 1 to 3 years (renewable after evaluation).  When the activities come under the competencies of the Walloon region, the subsidy of the region amounts to 348 EUR/month if the person is employed at least 1/2 time and 620 EUR/month if employed at least 4/5. Additionnally to this regional subsidy, complementary subsidies can come from the French or German-speaking Communities when the activities come under their competencies.
Co-operation agreement of 4 March 1997 between the Federal State and the regions relative to Transition-to-work scheme.
Jobseekers with poor qualifications who:  - are receiving unemployment benefits, are <25 year-old, and are unemployed for less than 9 months  - young people receiving tide-over allowances for at least 12 months (without interruption)  - are receiving unemployment benefits since at least 9 months (without interruption), are <25 year-old, without a secondary-level diploma  - are receiving unemployment benefits since at least 24 months (without interruption), including those who worked for Local employment agencies.  - are in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for at least 9 months (without interruption), are <25 year-old, without a secondary-level diploma  - are in receipt of the minimex (minimum subsistence allowance) for at least 1 year (without interruption).
Decree of the Regional Walloon Council of 18.07.1997.  Decree of 5.02.1998.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 6.11.1997.
The Transition-to-work scheme distinguishes 3 types of action:  - an initial training to facilitate the entry of the worker in the Transition-to-work job.  - the vocational training plan with the objective to acquire experience for a regular job after the Transition-to-work contract.  - guidance during the Transition-to-work contract and help for jobsearch after the end of the contract.  The training is organised during working hours with a certain number of obligatory hours (depending on the working regime of the worker).    The FOREM ensures:  - the realisation of the tripartite agreement between the employer and the employee and organises the training during the contract.  - the implementation and follow-up of the training (within the FOREM or other agreed institutions).  The guidance for active jobsearch starts (at the latest) 3 months before the end of the Transition-to-work contract.    The objectives for the new Transition-to-work scheme are:  - 350 initial training/year  - 1,000 alternate training/year  - 2,000 intensive guidance  .  The objective is to allow 3,500 persons involved in the training and guidance programme implemented in the context of the Transition-to-work scheme to increase their chance of sustainable vocational integration.
Order of the Walloon Government of 21 September 2006 amending the Decree of the Walloon Government of 6 November 1997 under the Decree of 18 July 1997 establishing a Transition-to-work scheme.
Decree of the Regional Walloon Council of 18.07.1997.  Decree of 5.02.1998.  Decree of the Walloon Government of 6.11.1997.  Order of the Walloon Government of 21 September 2006 amending the Decree of the Walloon Government of 6 November 1997 under the Decree of 18 July 1997 establishing a Transition-to-work scheme.
Employers benefit from reduced social contributions.  Participants receive an activated unemployment pay (paid by the ONEM). The employer can deduct it from the net wage.
Program law of 24.12.2004.  Law Decree of 28.12.1944.  Royal Decree of 9.06.1997.
Unemployment benefit recipients difficult to place.
- Reduction of social contributions paid by the employers  - Activated unemployment pay (paid by the ONEM to the worker). Employers can deduct it from the net wage.
Unemployment benefit recipients with low qualifications.
Royal Decree of 03.05.1999.  Program Law of 24.12.2002.
Royal Decree of 03.05.1999.  Program Law of 24.12.2002.  Royal Decree of 16.05.2003.
Since January 2004 unemployed people with a duration of 6-24 months of unemployment can also benefit of this measure.  Before the SINE participants should be at least 60 months unemployed.   Since January 2004 the contract can be 1/3th. Before it should at least be a halftime job.  Since the end of 2004 more companies can benefit for the social integration units as recognised service providers and CPAS.
Since the end of 2004 more companies can benefit for the social integration units as recognised service providers and CPAS.  Since 2005 unemployed people activated in a ACTIVA plan could transfer to a SINE contract.
- Reduction of the social contributions paid by the employers  - Activated unemployment pay (paid by the ONEM to the worker). Employers can deduct it from the net wage.   - Contribution to the CPAS wage cost (for those eligible to the CPAS support).
The monthly premium is 33% of the average minimal guaranteed revenue according to the Collective agreement n°43 (1,234.20 € in 2005).     It is granted for a maximum 1 year and is not renewable.
Participants must :  - be recognised as disabled by the AWIPH agency  - exert their professional activities in the Walloon Region  or:  - start as an independent  - resume their activities after a period of inactivity of at least 6 months caused by an accident or a disease  - try to maintain their activities jeopardised by their health condition  - must not perform any additional paid activities.
Decree of the Walloon Region of 5.11.1998.
Disabled people wishing to be self-employed.
The installation premium is intended to help the disabled person who wishes to be self-employed, resumes his business after an interruption caused by an accident or illness, or who is trying to keep his business imperiled by his disability and whose yield loss must be compensated.    The financial contribution is fixed for one year and may be extended depending on the persistence of yield loss.
The disabled person must:  - Be admitted to PHARE/SBFPH  - Be resident in one of the nineteen municipalities of the Brussels-Capital Region  - Do not exercise any other gainful activity for a period higher than one half-time.
Decree of the French Community Commission of 4 March 1999 on the social and professional integration of disabled people.  Order of the College of the French Community Commission of 25 February 2000 on individual provisions of social and professional integration of disabled implemented by the Brussels French-speaking Service disabled.
Unemployed persons with basic education or a qualification acquired during a previous employment wanting to enter an independent profession or to start a company.
A conditional loan is granted in the form of a credit and covers, wholly or partly, material and non-material investments, financial investments and necessary working capital, including those necessary to  get the activity off the ground. The normal term of the loan is ten years but the cofinancing fund can grant an extension of between 3 and 5 years for the repayment. The amount of the loan is subject to a fixed ceiling. The loan is subject to interest at a rate fixed by the board of directors of the cofinancing fund, which may not be below 5% of the usual interest rate on the capital market or below 3% annually. The interest rate can be changed after 5 years.
The loan is granted on condition that the unemployed person :   - fulfils all the laws or regulations relevant to the practice of the intended occupation;   - was in receipt of unemployment benefit or waiting allowance at the time of applying for the loan ;  - makes available in advance, either through his/her own resources or through another loan, an amount equal to 25% of the amount of the loan to be granted,
Jobseekers with basic education or a qualification acquired during a previous employment wanting to enter into an independent profession or to start a company.
A conditional loan is granted in the form of a credit and covers (wholly or partly) material and non-material investments, financial investments and necessary working capital, including those necessary to get the activity off the ground.     The normal term of the loan is at least 5 years and maximum 20 years.   The co-financing fund (Fonds de Participation) can grant an extension of between 3-5 years for the capital repayment.   The maximal amount of the loan is fixed at 40,000 euros.   The interest rate is fixed by the board of directors of the co-financing fund and cannot be below 5% of the usual interest rate on the capital market or below 3% annually. It can be revised after 5 years.
The loan is granted if the jobseekers:   - fulfil all the laws or regulations relevant to the practice of the intended occupation  - make available in advance, either through their own resources or through another loan, an amount equal to 25% of the amount of the loan to be granted  - are registered as jobseekers to the PES  - are in receipt of unemployment benefit, are not entitled to UB anymore, receive the minimum income or social support at the time of applying for the loan.    Their status during the periods where they worked as a temp remains "jobseekers".
The support implies a preparation to the creation as well as the management of a company, assistance during the different steps to be carried out and in the realisation of the feasibility study.   It also includes guidance towards creation of enterprise, follow-up as well as a networking of new entrepreneurs at the local European level.    The teaching step used was aimed at encouraging participants' autonomy in the administrative steps on the basis of a personalized assistance with clear and accessible objectives.          This service was implemented by ORBEM's partners (non-profit making associations).  There is no duration planned: it depends on the individual project of the jobseeker.
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and operation of the Regional Office of Employment.
Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of the government of the Brussels-capital region of 16.1.97;  Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and operation of the Regional Office of Employment.
Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of the government of the Brussels-capital region of 16.1.97;  Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and operation of the Regional Office of Employment;  Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Management Agreement dated 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment.
Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of the government of the Brussels-capital region of 16.1.97;  Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and operation of the Regional Office of Employment;  Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region;  Management Agreement dated 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment.
Accordance with the decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital 28 February 2008 pursuant to Article 7 of the Ordinance of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office; repealing the Decree of the executive of the Brussels-capital region of 27.6.91, modified by the decree of the government of the Brussels-capital region of 16.1.97.
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and operation of the Regional Office of Employment;  Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labour market in the Brussels-Capital Region;  Management Agreement dated 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment;  Accordance with the decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital 28 February 2008 pursuant to Article 7 of the Ordinance of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office.
Decision of the Management Committee Actiris of 23 March 2010.
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and operation of the Regional Office of Employment;  Order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital Region;  Management Agreement dated 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment;  Accordance with the decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital 28 February 2008 pursuant to Article 7 of the Ordinance of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office;  Decision of the Management Committee Actiris of 23 March 2010.
Pursuant to the order of 14 July 2011 on the joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital Region; repealing the order of 26 June 2003 on joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Order of 18 January 2001 on the organization and operation of the Regional Office of Employment;  Management Agreement dated 24 April 2006 between the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region and the Brussels Regional Employment;  Accordance with the decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital 28 February 2008 pursuant to Article 7 of the Ordinance of 18 January 2001 on the organization and functioning of the Brussels Regional Employment Office;  Decision of the Management Committee Actiris of 23 March 2010;  Pursuant to the order of 14 July 2011 on the joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
Decree of the Government of the Brussels-Capital Region of 12 July 2012 to implement the Ordinance of 14 July 2011 on the joint management of the labor market in the Brussels-Capital Region.
A network of professional and institutional partners and training centres offers the opportunity to the candidate to set up his own business through a training programme and counselling during the preparatory, the launching and the development phases of the project:  - The training centres of IFPME receive in their region the SME creation cell. They are in charge of organising in-work training.  - The provincial CEI : specialised consultants giving personal advice to the candidates. They can also intervene in the training programmes.  - The offices for the creation of entreprises are the 2nd consulting partners and have the same counselling missions.    The access to this measure is free thanks to the financing of the Walloon region in the context of the Complementary regional policy declaration, which helped activating additional ESF funds (PIC-ADAPT). No preliminary condition is required to beneficiate from this programme, except minimal knowledge in management.
Decree of 4/05/1995 (approving the Cooperation agreement on continuous training for middle classes and small/median enterprises, signed on 20/02/1995 by the French Community Commission and the French Community of the Walloon region).
Unemployed persons seeking work, available for work and satisfying the contribution conditions of the unemployment insurance regime.
Unemployed persons can receive a decreasing allowance varying from 60% of the previous wage to a monthly minimum.     The level of the allowance received depends on age, contribution history and household situation of the recipient.   Unemployed persons aged over 50 benefit from a supplement for at least a year.     The payment of the benefits stops when the duration of the unemployment spell exceeds 1.5 times the average duration of unemployment for the category of unemployed person to which the recipient belongs (breakdown by sex and age). This cut-off is only valid for persons under 50 and is subject to means-testing.
- To be unemployed involuntarily  - To be registered as a jobseeker and willing to accept any job-offer relevant to his/her profile  - To be capable of work   - To attend appointments fixed by the employment service  - To have worked, depending on the age, between 31 days in the previous 18 months and 624 days in the previous 36 months  - To be <65 years old for men and <61 for women  - To be resident in Belgium.
Blue collar workers temporary unemployed for economic reasons.
The workers receive unemployment benefits for the days not worked due to economic reasons:  . 60% of wage for cohabitants (max. 1.239 EUR / month)  . 65% of wage for single persons and heads of family (max. 1.144 EUR / month)  There are possible complements paid by employer or by sectoral fund.    The employment contract remains binding, however for the worker the obligation to work is suspended and for the employer the obligation to pay is equally suspended for maximum four weeks.    The duration of temporary unemployment is limited to 4 weeks (full suspension) and 3 months or 12 months (partial suspension) depending on the number of days / weeks worked. Their should be at least one week between 2 suspension periods.    Temporary unemployment is also possible for other reasons such as weather conditions.
No access conditions for core workers (no obligation to have worked for a certain number of days).There are specific conditions for temporary workers and agency workers.
Law-decree of 28/12/1994 on workers' social security (unemployment rules) and Law of 3/7/1978 (employment contract).
In view of the crises the system is adapted since January 2009. The system is extended to temporary and agency workers. There is an increase of the benefits:   . 70% (instead of 60%) of wage for cohabitants (max. 1.655 EUR / month instead of 1.239 EUR / month)  . 75% (instead of 65%) of wage for single persons and heads of family (max. 1.544 EUR / month instead of 1.114 EUR / month).
The workers receive unemployment benefits for the days not worked due to economic reasons:  . 60% of wage for cohabitants (max. 1.239 EUR / month)  . 65% of wage for single persons and heads of family (max. 1.144 EUR / month)  There are possible complements paid by employer or by sectoral fund.    The employment contract remains binding, however for the worker the obligation to work is suspended and for the employer the obligation to pay is equally suspended for maximum four weeks.    The duration of temporary unemployment is limited to 4 weeks (full suspension) and 3 months or 12 months (partial suspension) depending on the number of days / weeks worked. Their should be at least one week between 2 suspension periods.    Temporary unemployment is also possible for other reasons such as weather conditions.    In view of the crises the system is adapted since January 2009. The system is extended to temporary and agency workers. There is an increase of the benefits:   . 70% (instead of 60%) of wage for cohabitants (max. 1.655 EUR / month instead of 1.239 EUR / month)  . 75% (instead of 65%) of wage for single persons and heads of family (max. 1.544 EUR / month instead of 1.114 EUR / month).
Unemployed persons returning to part-time work can benefit from a guaranteed minimum income.     The allowance is paid at a rate equal to the difference between the net monthly wage and the unemployment benefit that would have been received if he/she had been full-time unemployed, together with supplements depending on family circumstances (head of family, living alone, cohabiting).     The net value of the income guarantee allowance cannot exceed 90% of the unemployment benefit due if he/she had been full-time unemployed during the month in question.
Unemployed in receipt of unemployment benefits.
Dismissed workers in the context of a restructuring participating to an Employment unit.
In the context of a restructuring, employers sometimes proceed to collective dismissals (chain of dismissals in a short period of time).     If employers want to give the workers the possibility to get early retirement before the legal early retirement age, they have to create an Employment unit.   All dismissed workers aged 45+ participating to this unit can receive their normal wage for a period of 6 months.
The enterprise closure funds acts in different situations like bankruptcy, take-overs after bankruptcy, conventional payments in case of a juridical arrangement or after serving notice upon the employer.    The fund can pay different types of compensations: closure compensations, contractual payments (wages, resignation compensation, vacation pay, …), in reconciliation payments or bonuses for early retirement.    The fund pays the employ, but will reclaim the expenditure by the employer or his representative (curator).
The law of 26.06.2002 replacing the law of 28.06.1966 on closure compensations, the law of 30.06.1967 for contractual payments, the law of 12.05.1975 on early retirement and the law of 12.04.1985 on in reconciliation payments.
Workers aged over 58 entering early retirement.
In case of redundancy, some older workers can receive a supplementary allowance, paid by their last employer, in addition to their unemployment benefit.    Unemployment benefit is paid at a fixed rate of 60 % of the previous gross salary, subject to a fixed ceiling.   The supplementary allowance must compensate for at least half of the difference between the previous wage and the unemployment benefit.     Early-retirees must be replaced within the company by a fully insured unemployed person (or someone of similar status) whose hours of work are the same, on average, as the retiree.   This obligation does not apply to retiring workers aged 60 or more. Employers not respecting the obligation to replace a retiree may be liable to sanctions.     Companies in difficulty, undergoing restructuring or similar may be eligible under certain conditions to adopt a system of early retirement with alternative conditions of age, notice, replacement, etc.
In principle, the minimum age for entitlement to early retirement is set at 58.     The worker must provide a proof of 25 years of dependent employment (or a similar number of days). However, for workers aged at least 60, the length of service required is reduced to 10 years (or a similar number of days) in the sector over the past 15 years, or to 20 years dependent employment (or a similar number of days). This condition of service must have been met when the period of notice or the period covered by a allowance compensating for notice comes into effect.
Workers can benefit from a half-time early retirement if they:  . can prove a career of at least 25 years  . are eligible to unemployment benefits  . have been working full-time for the last 12 months  . will work part-time  . have reached a certain age.
The wage in case of half-time early retirement is fixed somewhere in the middle of the net salary of a full-time worker and a full-time early retired person.    The early retirees must in principle be replaced (at least half-time during all the half-time period of early-retirement).
The workers can benefit from a half-time early retirement if they:  . can prove a career of at least 25 years  . are eligible to unemployment benefits  . have been working full-time for the last 12 months  . will work part-time  . have reached a certain age.
Law of 30.04.1994 (on social provisions).  Royal Decree of 30.07.1994.
The elderly unemployed persons will be exempt to be registered as jobseeker.
An unemployed person can be exempt to be a registered jobseeker when :    1° he is 58; in this case he doesn't have to prove that he benefited 312 unemployment allowances   2° or justifies 38 career years as employee following the unemployment regulation.   3° or justifies 40 career years following the collective agreement (published before 1st of July 2002) at the sector level. In this case he doesn't need to prove 312 unemployment allowances
Royal Decree of 25th November 1991 concerning the unemployment reglementation.
Clients of the Labour Offices - registered unemployed persons, registered jobseekers, employed persons willing to change their work, students, who wish to work in their free time; retired persons and employers.
Informational services on the labour market are part of the intermediary employment services of the Employment Agency provided from its Local Labour Offices.   Employers are provided with the following informational services:  - information for the registered jobseekers;   - information for ongoing programmes and measures for employment maintenance and promotion, as well as for training opportunities for employed persons;  - information for the rights and obligations in cases of mass lay-offs of workers and staff;  - information for the regulation and ways for promulgation of free job vacancies;  Registered unemployed are provided with:   - information regarding their rights and obligations according to Employment Promotion Act;  - information of the job vacancies and criteria for the available job vacancies;  - information of the opportunities for participation in ongoing programmes and measures;  - information on the opportunities for vocational and motivation training;  - professional information, consultation and orientation;  - information of the opportunities for change of the profession and the opportunities for work outside of there place of residence;  - information of the regulations for work in other countries  under international agreements.  Employed persons willing to change their work and students, who wish to work in their free time are provided with:  - information regarding their rights and obligations according to Employment Promotion Act;  - information of the job vacancies and criteria for the available job vacancies;  - professional information, consultation and orientation.  Retired persons are provided with:  - information regarding their rights and obligations according to Employment Promotion Act;  - information of the job vacancies and criteria for the available job vacancies.
Unemployed person; employed persons willing to change their work; students, who wish to work in their free time; retired persons and employers registered in the Local Labour Offices.
Inactive (unemployed persons who are not registered at employment offices) and discouraged persons (persons who want to work and are available to begin work but do not look for jobs because they think they won't find one).   Registered unemployed who designate themselves as Roma (with minimum secondary education), appointed under the programme as Roma mediators at the employment offices.
The activities under the programme will be implemented in three components:  1) Work with inactive persons: identification of the groups of inactive and discouraged persons and their needs; inclusion in motivation training after registration of the persons at employment offices; individual work with beneficiaries and support for their inclusion in employment and training;  2) Labour Exchanges: organization and holding of general and specialized labour exchanges with the objective of direct negotiation and satisfaction of the interests of persons seeking employment and employers;  3) Promotion and development of local cooperation on employment matters: integration of the efforts of Employment Agency territorial divisions, social partners and consultancy and educational institutions, NGOs and civil society organizations with a view to determine the problems on the local labour market and undertaking coordinated, united efforts in the direction of increasing supply on the labour market by means of concluding Local Employment Agreements.  - Organizing and holding vocational training on part of the occupation "Mediator on the labour exchange" of unemployed registered at employment offices who will be hired under the Programme as Roma mediators with the employment offices.
Inactive (unemployed persons who are not registered at employment offices) and discouraged persons (persons who want to work and are available to begin work but do not look for jobs because they think they won't find them).   Registered unemployed who designate themselves as Roma
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations and Programme regulation.
The Ministry of Labour and Social Policy elaborates and coordinates the implementation of the Government policy in the field of labour market, protection of national labour market and vocational training of labour force.  The Employment Agency consults the job seekers especially unemployed about: programmes and measures for the acquirement of professional qualification, training for motivation and literacy training; programmes and measures encouraging the unemployed to start up their own business.    Here are include the funds provided for the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy (in the part spent for the activities which are the object of the present data base) and for the Employment Agency as an institution responsible for the implementation of employment policy.  The funds for active market policy are spent for: programmes and measures for the acquirement of professional qualification, training for motivation and literacy training; programmes and measures for maintenance and promotion of employment; programmes and measures for encouraging the unemployed to start up their own business, implementation of projects for social inclusion of vulnerable groups on the labour market; transportation and accommodation costs, and scholarships for the duration of the training of unemployed persons.
Activities includes protection of the national labour market and for the implementation of international agreements among Bulgaria and other countries for the exchange of labour force; elaboration of national, branch and regional programmes for employment and training for the acquirement of professional qualification; advertising and informative and publishing activities related to the employment, unemployment, training for the acquirement of professional qualification, labour market surveys, as well as for the collection, processing and distribution of information about the labour market and evaluation of the effect of the implemented measures and programmes of the active labour market policy; Funding the activities of the vocational training centres established by virtue of inter-governmental agreements after a Bill of the Council of Ministers; other costs related to the increase of employment, if provided for in a Bill of the Council of Ministers
Unemployed women, registered in Local Labour Offices.
The Labour Offices define the participants in the programme from the representatives of   targets groups. They are included in motivation training for active labour market behavior, which is conducted by the training organization. The participants in the programme are included in the training in compliance with their educational level and professional experience. Conditions for participation of employed women in the project are agreed with the employer. The Participation in the courses for vocational qualification and re-qualification could be agreed as follows: without interruption of the working process, part-time working day (no less than 4 hours per day) and up to six training hours daily.  The training for acquirement of professional qualification of adults is implemented by vocational training centers licensed in accordance with legislation, defined in the Implementing Regulations of the Employment Promotion Act.  For every unemployed person included in a course for professional qualification the training organizations are provided with funds from the state budget in amounts, which are defined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.  For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
The programme is designed for unemployed women and employed women at risk of loosing their jobs.Unemployed women, registered in Local Labour Offices, preferential treatment being given to women over at age of 50; employed women, having rejoined the workforce after maternity leave, who need to up-date their skills and competences in order to preserve and develop their career.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations and the Programme Regulation.
The Labour Offices define the participants in the programme from the representatives of   targets groups. They are included in motivation training for active labour market behaviour, which is conducted by the training organization. The participants in the programme are included in the training in compliance with their educational level and professional experience. Conditions for participation of employed women in the project are agreed with the employer. The Participation in the courses for vocational qualification and re-qualification could be agreed as follows: without interruption of the working process, part-time working day (no less than 4 hours per day) and up to six training hours daily.  The training for acquirement of professional qualification of adults is implemented by vocational training centers licensed in accordance with legislation, defined in the Implementing Regulations of the Employment Promotion Act.  For every unemployed person included in a course for professional qualification the training organizations are provided with funds from the state budget in amounts, which are defined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.  For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
Foreign nationals having gained refugee status or humanitarian status registered as unemployed people.
Foreigners having gained refugee status or humanitarian status from Sofia-city municipality, registered as unemployed people and having defined themselves as illiterate are included in the programme. Duration of the training is 2 months, as each participant is entitled with scholarship for the days of training in amount, defined with the National Employment Action Plan each year. Unemployed people included in literacy courses take a test at the beginning and at the end of the course. Participants, who passed successfully the test for certain level of literacy, receive a standard certificate for completed "Literacy" course approved by the Ministry of Education and Science. This provides opportunity for the individuals to be included in training for vocational qualification.   Activities related with the organization and conduction of training are implemented in accordance with the Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations. Training is conducted by training institutions that provide vocational training - secondary schools, professional colleges, centers, etc. approved with an Act.   For each unemployed person, included in courses for vocational qualification, are provided resources from the State Budget in amount defined in the National Employment Action Plan.   To each unemployed person, included in courses for vocational qualification, is provided scholarship for the time of training. In cases when the training is conducted outside the residence to the unemployed person is given resources for transportation and accommodation for the time of training.     In case the training is successfully concluded, unemployed people having gained refugee status or humanitarian status, are provided with opportunity to be included in subsidized forms of employment under other employment programmes or measures from the Employment Promotion Act.
"Literacy, qualification and employment" Pilot programme for foreigners having gained refugee status or humanitarian status- old name of the current programme.
Illiterate unemployed people from ethnic minorities
The programme includes illiterate unemployed people, from ethnic minorities, registered in the Local Labour Offices. These people are provided with literacy courses for 5 months duration. The training is conducted in schools from the system of the Ministry of Education and Science . The unemployed people included in literacy courses are submitted to entrance examinations. Those who passed the literacy test gain a certificate from the Ministry of education and science. This enables them to participate in training for acquisition of vocational qualification under the programme. The training is conducted by institutions for vocational training - colleges, centers for vocational training, etc. established with an Act. Through the programme budget from the State Budget are provided resources to the training organization for each unemployed person included in literacy courses and courses for vocational qualification.   The unemployed included in literacy courses and courses for vocational qualification are provided with scholarship for the period of training in amount set by the National Employment Action Plan. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed are provided with travel and accommodation allowances.   People who have successfully completed such courses are provided with opportunity to participate in subsidized employment under the programmes and measures from Employment Promotion Act .
Unemployed people from ethnic minorities
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations and the Programme Regulation (Art. 31 of the EPA).
From 2010 the intervention provide no more training but only subsidized employment
Unemployed women registered in the Labour Offices.
The selection of women who will be included in the programme is done by the labour offices, as a result these women are included in training based on Cisco Systems technologies.   To the training delivering organization are provided financial resources for each unemployed women hired under the programme in amount annually defined by the National Employment Action Plan.   Unemployed people are provided with scholarship for the period of training and with resources for travel and daily allowances in case the training is conducted outside the place of residence.
Unemployed women aged 22 - 45, who are university, college or high school graduates, having qualified as experts in computer and information technologies. Additional requirements - working knowledge of English.
Long term unemployed and unemployed persons who received monthly social benefits.
Providing employment and social integration to unemployed persons who received monthly social benefits through the opening of jobs in public benefit activities; enhancing their employability through enrollment in training for upgrading their skills and qualifications, literacy training and vocational training.  For each new job opened, at which was hired an unemployed person, and who was directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for the time such person remained employed, however, for 36 months at the longest.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  Training is organized in educational institutions for vocational training: professional schools, colleges and secondary schools, centers for vocational training of adults and other by competition.   For every unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   To each unemployed person included in courses for acquisition of vocational qualification is paid scholarship for the period of training. When the training is conducted outside the residence the unemployed person receives resources for transportation and accommodation for the period of training.
Under the programme unemployed teachers are trained to be able to work with disabled children with different disabilities, who are not covered from the traditional forms of education and training. The children are trained under the individual syllabus developed in conformity with their specific needs.    For each unemployed teacher included in vocational training the training organization receives financial resources of amount, which is annually defined in the National Employment Action Plan.  To each unemployed teacher included in training course is paid a scholarship for the period of training. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.    Unemployed teachers are hired at work in state and municipalities schools. The governances of the schools at which the teachers are hired are responsible for the work organization, work-schedule of the teachers, establishment of the relations with other relevant institutions, as rehabilitation organizations, etc.   For each person hired under the programme employers are provided with amounts annually defined in the National Employment Action Plan and the contributions due at the expenses of employers for social security for the period of employment, but not more than 36 months.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Unemployed teachers, registered in the Local Labour Offices.
The unemployed people are provided with employment in the area of construction and tourism. They are included in construction activities of buildings with a tourist potential.    For each new job opened, at which were hired unemployed persons, directed by the Local Labour offices, employers shall be provided with amounts which is set in the National Employment Action Plan each year.   The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  The unemployed people are provided with training for construction activities.   For each unemployed person included in training for acquisition of vocational qualification the training organization is provided with resources in amount, which is defined with the National Employment Action Plan each year.   Unemployed people included in training for acquisition of vocational qualification are provided with scholarship for the period of training. When the training is conducted outside the boundaries of the living area to the unemployed people are paid resources for transportation and accommodation for the period of training.
Unemployed permanently disabled individuals in working age
Provision of employment to unemployed permanently disabled individuals in working age. Employers who have opened new jobs for a term of at least 30 months, at which they have hired full-time or part-time (for at least 4 hours per day) unemployed persons with permanent disability and directed by the local Labour Offices, shall be provided amount annually determined in National Employment Action Plan, for 12 months at longest.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  For creation of accessible working environment and/or adaptation and/or facilitation of the working place and sheltered work place, the Agency for People with Disabilities with the MLPS provides funds for presented by the employers projects under the Law for Integration of People with Disabilities, Art. 25, Para 1. The projects are approved by an expert commission following predefined methodological guidances.  For every unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
Registered unemployed people with disabilities.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations and the Programme regulation.
Provision of employment to unemployed permanently disabled individuals in working age. Employers who have opened new jobs for a term of at least 30 months, at which they have hired full-time or part-time (for at least 4 hours per day) unemployed persons with permanent disability and directed by the local Labour Offices, shall be provided amount annually determined in National Employment Action Plan.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  For creation of accessible working environment and/or adaptation and/or facilitation of the working place and sheltered work place, the Agency for People with Disabilities with the MLPS provides funds for presented by the employers projects under the Law for Integration of People with Disabilities, Art. 25, Para 1. The projects are approved by an expert commission following predefined methodological guidances.  For every unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
The subsidized period become for 36 months.
Provision of employment to unemployed permanently disabled individuals in working age. Employers who have opened new jobs for a term of at least 24 months, at which they have hired full-time or part-time (for at least 4 hours per day) unemployed persons with permanent disability and directed by the local Labour Offices, shall be provided amount annually determined in National Employment Action Plan.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  For creation of accessible working environment and/or adaptation and/or facilitation of the working place and sheltered work place, the Agency for People with Disabilities with the MLPS provides funds for presented by the employers projects under the Law for Integration of People with Disabilities, Art. 25, Para 1. The projects are approved by an expert commission following predefined methodological guidances.  For every unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
The subsidized period become for 24 months.
Registered unemployed, who are ex- convicts.
For each new job opened, at which was hired an unemployed person, who is an ex- convicts, and who was directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for contributions for the time such person remained employed, however, for 12 months at the longest. The employer is obliged to maintain employment at least for a period of the subsidized employment (12 months). Resources are provided for each unemployed person hired over the personnel.   The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  Employer has the right to conduct trainings for acquisition of vocational qualification, as he refers the training organization which will conduct the training or conducts it himself for half of the maximum defined amount of funds provided for training of one person.
Registration in the Labour Offices registered as unemoloyed.
Unemployed people entitled to cash unemployment benefits for up to 5 months.
For each new job opened, at which ware hired at least two unemployed person at part-time working arrangements, and who was directed to by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for contributions for the time such person remained employed, however, for 12 months at the longest.  For each person included in training for vocational qualification are provided resources as the amount is no bigger than the maximum amount for training for acquisition of vocational qualification set with the National Employment Action Plan.  The measure includes provision of financial resources for:  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  The jobs have to be opened over the approved number of personal.  For each person included in training for vocational qualification are provided resources as the amount is no bigger than the maximum amount for training for acquisition of vocational qualification set with the National Employment Action Plan.
Registration in the Labour Offices and receiving unemployment benefits for up to 5 months.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 43 of the EPA).
For each new job opened, at which ware hired at least two unemployed person at part-time working arrangements, and who was directed to by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for contributions for the time such person remained employed, however, for 12 months at the longest.    The measure includes provision of financial resources for:  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  The jobs have to be opened over the approved number of personal.  For each person included in training for vocational qualification are provided resources as the amount is no bigger than the maximum amount for training for acquisition of vocational qualification set with the National Employment Action Plan.
Unemployed persons and employed at risk.
Employment Agency organizes training for acquisition of vocational qualification, re-qualification and additional qualification in accordance with the labour market needs, the requirements of employers and approved plan by the Minister of Labour and Social Policy.   The training duration depends on the study cours and could vary form several days to several months.  Training is organized in educational institutions for vocational training: professional schools, colleges and secondary schools, centers for vocational training of adults and other approved by the low.   For every unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   To each unemployed person included in courses for acquisition of vocational qualification is paid scholarship for the period of training. When the training is conducted outside the place of  residence the unemployed person receives resources for traveling and accommodation for the period of training.
Registered unemployed persons; registered unemployed persons who need vocational qualification; persons starting own business; employees, the requirements for the professional qualification of which have changed because of specific changes in production; people at risk of unemployment and included in training for acquisition of vocational qualification.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 63 of the EPA)
Employment Agency organizes training for acquisition of vocational qualification, re-qualification and additional qualification in accordance with the labour market needs, the requirements of employers and approved plan by the Minister of Labour and Social Policy.   The training duration depends on the study course and could vary form several days to several months.  Training is organized in educational institutions for vocational training: professional schools, colleges and secondary schools, centers for vocational training of adults and other approved by the low.   For every unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   To each unemployed person included in courses for acquisition of vocational qualification is paid scholarship for the period of training. When the training is conducted outside the place of  residence the unemployed person receives resources for travelling and accommodation for the period of training.
Unemployed persons of working age addicted to drugs  who have undergone treatment.
Providing training and employment to unemployed persons of working age addicted to drugs  who have undergone treatment.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.    For every unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
Unemployed persons/ drug users of working age having undergone treatment.
Providing employment and social integration to unemployed persons who received monthly social benefits through the opening of jobs in social activities; enhancing their employability through enrollment in training for upgrading their skills and qualifications, literacy training and vocational training.  For each new job opened, at which was hired an unemployed person, and who was directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for the time such person remained employed, however, for 36 months at the longest.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  Training is organized in educational institutions for vocational training: professional schools, colleges and secondary schools, centers for vocational training of adults and other by competition.   For each unemployed person included in vocational qualification courses training organization receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.   To each unemployed person included in courses for acquisition of vocational qualification is paid scholarship for the period of training. When the training is conducted outside the residence the unemployed person receives resources for transportation and accommodation for the period of training.
Long term unemployed and unemployed persons who received monthly social benefits whose relatives suffer permanent disability or are gravely ill and need permanent care.
Illiterate unemployed people from roma minority
The programme includes illiterate unemployed roma people, registered in the Labour Offices Directorates. These people are provided with literacy courses for 5 months duration. The training is conducted in schools. The unemployed people included in literacy courses are submitted to entrance examinations. The organizational activities related with the provision of training are conducted in accordance with the EPA and its Regulations. The training is conducted by institutions for vocational training - colleges, centers for vocational training, etc. established with an Act. Through the programme budget from the State Budget are provided resources to the training organization for each unemployed person included in literacy courses and courses for vocational qualification.   The unemployed included in literacy courses and courses for vocational qualification are provided with scholarship for the period of training in amount set by the NEAP. When the training is conducted out of the living area the unemployed are provided with travel and accommodation allowances.
Unemployed teachers with higher education;   Unemployed teachers with vocational education, willing to raise their professional competence and adaptation to the labour market.
Under the programme unemployed teachers are trained for raising professional competence for adaptation to the labour market or self-employment.   For each unemployed teacher included in vocational training the training organization receives financial resources of amount, which is annually defined in the National Employment Action Plan.  To each unemployed teacher included in training course is paid a scholarship for the period of training. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.
Employed persons at risk of unemployment.
Employer who maintain the jobs of the persons and includes them in training courses for vocational qualification shall be provided with the amounts for each such person for the time of training.   For every person included in vocational qualification courses employer receives funds from the State Budget to the amount which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.  The financing of the maximum expenses for training is provided in case in which employer maintains the employment for at least 12 months.
Employed persons at risk of unemployment and included in training.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 57, Paras 2 & 3 of the EPA)
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 57, Para 2 & 3 of the EPA)
Persons confined in correctional institutions who are about to be released
Trained prisoners by inclusion in literacy, qualification courses and courses for acquiring key competencies in initial computer skills.
Eligible beneficiary is Employment Agency and eligible target groups are:  - Unemployed, registered in labor offices;  Priority will be directed persons:  - In retirement, who need employment and retirement benefits for entitlement to a pension;  - Unemployed with education and training in health, education and social activities.  -Parents of child from 0-3 years, who are both employed.
Eligible activities are:    -	Recruitment of applications from parents of children 0 to 3 years of age, where the following conditions are met: Both parents have to be employed on labor contract, service contract or they have to be self-employed at the time of application, except persons employed on labor contract or service contract in the structures of the National Employment Agency; Not included in the National program "Support to Motherhood"; Children are not enrolled in kindergarten.  Priority will be given to applications from the following groups: Single parents; Large families; Parents of children with disabilities; Families in which one or both parents are disabled; Families in which the parents' monthly income does not exceed the size of two average salaries.  -	Recruitment of applications from unemployed who wants to join the project;  -	Approval of the unemployed by parents who have filed applications;  -	Preparation of a program, approved by the Agency for Social Assistance for training adults to care for children from 0 to 3;  -	 Selection of organization for training at district level;  -	Training the unemployed people, approved by parents, of key competencies aimed of caring for young children;  -	Hiring unemployed people who complete the training from the National Employment Agency;  Providing funds for basic salary of 300 levs for raising a child and 370 levs for raising twins / triplets and additional fees in the minimum amounts on Labor code; contributions due by the employer for social and health insurance and remuneration under art. 40, para. 5 of the Social Security Code.
Unemployed persons registered in the Local Labour Offices willing to care for children between  1 and 3 years old;   Parents of children between 1 and 3 years old as all of the bellow mentioned have to be fulfilled:  one of the parents should be working by the time of  applying;  one of the parents should be in parental leave;  the parents should not be included in the "Supporting Motherhood"  National program;   the children should not attend child care centers nor kinder gardens.
Council of Ministers Decree № 121/May 31.2007 "Lying down the provisions for awarding of grants under the operational programmes co-financed by the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund of the European Union, and under the PHARE Programme of the European Union"  Council of Ministers Decree № 62/March 21.2007 "The adoption of national rules on eligibility of expenditure under the operational programmes co-financed by the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund of the European Union, in relation to the 2007-2013 Financial Framework"  Council of Ministers Decree № 180/ july 27.2007 on the adoption of detailed rules for eligibility of expenditure under the operational programme "Human resources development", co-financed by the european social fund, for the 2007 - 2013 financial framework
Under the programme young people are provided with opportunities for the acquisition of knowledge and skills for the use of ICT.  The training is conducted by training institutions for vocational education and for vocational training. Those institutions and centres are licensed according the legislation. It is stipulated that the training organizations should have a teacher, trained at the ITCE centre - "Golden Partner" of Microsoft for Bulgaria.  The training organization is chosen after the carrying out of competition.    The selection of young people is carried out by the Local Labour Offices. Young people (up to the age of 29) should have at least a secondary education and should be registered at the Labour Office Offices.  The training organization is provided with funds from the programme budget. The amounts of funds are defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan for every unemployed person included in a course for computer training under the programme.  Under the programme each unemployed young person, involved in a course for computer training, is granted a scholarship for the period of the training. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for travelling and accommodation for the period of training.
Beneficiaries under the Programme are young people (up to 29 years of age) with high or secondary education, registered in the Local Labour Offices.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations  and the Programme Regulation.
Eligible beneficiary is Employment Agency and eligible target groups are:  Unemployed, registered in labor offices;  Priority will be directed persons:  - who are exempt from work after 01.11.2008 due to company restructuring, closure of the company, reducing the amount of work or closure of part of production;  - who are over the age of 50;  - who are young people up to age 29;  - who are long-term unemployed.  Representatives of the target groups should meet required minimum educational level for the profession or specialty in accordance with the provisions of  Law on Vocational Education and Training and Law on Encouragement of Employment
Eligible activities are:    o Recruitment of requests from employers willing to hire people under the following conditions and analysis of their needs for a particular type of skilled labor;  o Recruitment and identification of representatives from the target groups;  o Preparation and printing of vouchers for training. Providing personal vouchers for gaining or promotion of vocational training of  persons who are registered at labor offices  o Provision of funds in the amount of the minimum wage for up to twelve months but not less than nine months of employers, employing on existing vacancies, persons successfully completed the training. In cases where the employer is a municipality (directly or through municipal enterprise of art. 52 of the Municipal Property Act) or the structure of public administration, the amount of the transaction awarding basic pay is equal to 380 levs and outstanding contributions according to Labor code and Social insurance code.    Employers can participate in the implementation of activities only if they are not made mass layoffs after 01.07.2008 Employers, except municipalities (respectively municipal enterprises in according to art. 52 of Law on Municipal Property) and structures of state administration, where they are the employer for this operation, have to provide funds for outstanding contributions in according to Labor code and Social insurance code,  due funds for annual leave and other amounts due and additional funds above the minimum wage in total not less than provided grants to pay for the operation .
Unemployed persons, registered in Labour Offices
Council of Ministers Decree № 121/May 31.2007 "Lying down the provisions for awarding of grants under the operational programmes co-financed by the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund of the European Union, and under the PHARE Programme of the European Union"  Council of Ministers Decree № 62/March 21.2007 "The adoption of national rules on eligibility of expenditure under the operational programmes co-financed by the Structural Funds and the Cohesion Fund of the European Union, in relation to the 2007-2013 Financial Framework"  Council of Ministers Decree № 180/ july 27.2007 on the adoption of detailed rules for eligibility of expenditure under the operational programme
Training in foreign languages and informative and communicative technologies.  Employment for unemployed young persons, registered in Labour Offices.
Unemployed youths under 29 years old with graduated 7 class in the system of the National education and registered in the Labour Offices.
Unemployed persons, registered in Labour Offices.
Provision of basic and specific training for acquisition of or raising professional qualification.   Provision of subsequent employment.
Eligible target groups are:  Unemployed, registered in labor offices;  Priority will be directed persons:  - who are young people up to age 29;  - women long time absent from work due  maternity / parental leave;  - Persons with disabilities;  - inactive (included after registration in labor offices).    Representatives of the target groups should meet required minimum educational level for the profession or specialty in accordance with the provisions of  Law on Vocational Education and Training and Law on Encouragement of Employment
Providing training to acquire or enhance their professional qualifications according the list of professions to no higher than third level qualification.   Minimum Requirements:  - duration of training - in accordance with Law on Vocational Education and Training  - course have to lead to the attainment of degree or training have to be part of a profession, certified by relevant document;  - number of persons successfully completed the training at least 80%;  Providing opportunities for internships for a period of three months for those who finish successful the training course
Trained unemployed young people by inclusion in career guidance courses and motivational training cources.   Under this measure are opened special jobs for apprenticeship of unemployed people. For each position opened for apprenticeship, at which was hired an unemployed person, referred to by the sub-divisions of the Employment Agency, employers shall be provided with the amounts for salaries and insurance payments for the term of apprenticeship, however, for 6 months at the longest.
Unemployed young people  Unemployed women
Increasing employability of unemployed young people and unemployed woment through inclusion in training for the acquisition of professional qualification, training in key competencies and motivational training.  Provision of stipend, transport and accommodation costs for the period of training.
Unemployed young people up to the age of 29.
Increasing employability of unemployed young people through inclusion in training for the acquisition of professional qualification and motivational training.  Provision of stipend, transport and accommodation costs for the period of training.  Under this measure are opened special jobs for traineeship of unemployed people. For each position opened for traineeship, at which was hired an unemployed person, referred to by the sub-divisions of the Employment Agency, employers shall be provided with the amounts for salaries and insurance payments for the term of apprenticeship, however, for 6 months at the longest.
Employed workers in economic activities В, С, D, Е, F, G, H, I и J from Classification of economic activities – (CEA-2008 г.), for which are found part-time work under the conditions of Article 138, paragraph 1 and 3b of the transitional provisions of the Labour Code for a period of not less than 2 months and at least 5% of the members of staff during of application.
The employed workers will be provided vouchers for inclusion in a training for acquiring of the profession or for attainment of professional qualification; scholarships the persons for each working day of school within three months and resources for transportation to and from the place in case that the training is conducted in a location different from that where is the job of the person.
Employed workers in economic activities В, С, D, Е, F, G, H, I и J from Classification of economic activities – (CEA-2008 г.), for which are found part-time work under the conditions of Article 138, paragraph 1 and 3b of the transitional provisions of the Labour Code for a period of not less than 2 months and at least 5% of the members of staff during of application. The persons must be employed in enterprises that:  - have not tax liabilities and/or liability for contributions collected by the National Revenue Agency;  - are not bankrupt or are not in bankruptcy or liquidation;  - have not penalties or fines imposed under Article 415, paragraph 2 of the Labour Code in the last 6 months before the employees to apply.
Unemloyed youth to age 29;  Unemloyed over the age of 50;  Inactive people who want to work including discouraged people;  Unemloyed with low education and without qualification (including Roma)   People with disabilities.
Provision of professional qualification to the unemployed=  For each unemployed person included in course for vocational training the training organization is granted with funds in accordance with the NEAP. The beneficiaries receive a grant, and travel and accommodation allowance for the period of training delivery. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.
Provision of professional qualification to the unemployed.  For each unemployed person included in course for vocational training the training organization is granted with funds in accordance with the NEAP. The beneficiaries receive a grant, and travel and accommodation allowance for the period of training delivery. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.
The selection of young people eligiblefor the participation in the programme is carried out by the Local Labour Offices. After identification of vocational training needs unemployed people are included in the training courses for acquisition of first grade of vocational qualification and vocational training for the acquisition of partial vocational education and training qualifications as regards the following professions: "welder", "car mechanic", "farming machinery mechanic", "bricklayer and plasterer", "insulator and plasterer", "carpenter".  The training is conducted by training institutions for vocational education and for vocational training. Those institutions and centers are licensed according to the legislation.  For each unemployed person included in course for vocational training the training organization is granted with funds in accordance with the NEAP.   The beneficiaries receive a grant, and travel and accommodation allowance for the period of training delivery. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.
Eligible to participate in the programme are registered unemployed young people over the age of 16, who have dropped out from different grades of secondary education and who are unskilled, including illiterate and barely literate.
The selection of young people eligible for the participation in the programme is carried out by the Local Labour Offices. After identification of vocational training needs unemployed people are included in the training courses for acquisition of first grade of vocational qualification and vocational training for the acquisition of partial vocational education and training qualifications as regards the following professions: "welder", "car mechanic", "farming machinery mechanic", "bricklayer and plasterer", "insulator and plasterer", "carpenter".  The training is conducted by training institutions for vocational education and for vocational training. Those institutions and centers are licensed according to the legislation.  For each unemployed person included in course for vocational training the training organization is granted with funds in accordance with the NEAP.   The beneficiaries receive a grant, and travel and accommodation allowance for the period of training delivery. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.
• Unemployed persons;   • Unemployed youths with low motivation for work and insufficient qualification or without work experience;   • Unemployed persons with disabilities;   • Unemployed people without qualifications over the age of 50.
Increasing employability of unemployed people through inclusion in training in key competencies and  training for the acquisition of professional qualification.  For each new job opened, at which was hired an unemployed person, and who was directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for the time such person remained employed, however, for 24 months at the longest.
Permissible target group in implementation of this scheme grant unemployed youths under the age of 29, registered at the LOD.
For a large part of the target group this will be the first job, and because of the procedure, they will be included in the appropriate vocational training or training in key competencies, depending on the needs of the employer. The wide range of eligible training will allow you to cover a large number of unemployed young people, regardless of their education and training and will allow for adequate training to the needs of business for the specific position.Providing vocational training in first and second degree and training of the profession in the first, second and third degree; Provide training on key competences according to the European Qualifications Framework by: Key Competence 2 "Communication in foreign languages" key competence 3 'mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology' key competences 4 "Digital competence 'and key competencies 5 "learning to learn"; Provision of funds in the amount of the minimum insurance income for the main economic activity and occupations qualifying group for the year, as well as due and the employer benefits, to which the created job for up to twelve months but not less than 6 months on employers employing existing vacancies successfully trained persons.
Unemployed people with no education, low level of education and no specialty or profession; permanent (long-term) unemployed; inactive; unemployed members of vulnerable ethnic groups.
Priority will promote the inclusion of persons from vulnerable groups (unemployed people with no education, low level of education and no specialty or profession; permanent (long-term) unemployed; inactive; unemployed members of vulnerable ethnic groups) to their subsequent inclusion in employment. Eligible are training in the following areas of key competencies (Communication in foreign languages, mathematical competence and basic competences in science and technology, digital competence, Skills to learn; Social and civic competences, sense of initiative and entrepreneurship). Providing of apprenticeships with an employer for a period of three months of successful training course.
Unemployed people registered in LOD throughout the country.
Unemployed people registered in Labour office departments (LOD) throughout the country.
Training qualification to no higher than third degree.   Training for skills in key competencies, according to the European Reference Framework.   Conducting motivational training for unemployed persons involved in the implementation of project activities and plans for professional development and improvement.
Young people brought up in residential care homes for children left without parental care.
Delivery of vocational training to enhance the employability of unemployed young people brought up in residential care homes for children left without parental care.  For each unemployed person included in courses for vocational qualification from the State budget are provided resources to the training organization in amount, which is annually defined with the National Employment Action Plan.  For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
Unemployed young people brought up in residential care homes for children left without parental care.
For each job opened for training for the acquisition of professional qualification and/or for probation, at which an unemployed person until the age of 29 was hired, referred to by the sub-divisions of the Employment Agency, employers shall be provided with the amounts for payment of monthly salaries in amount set in the National Employment Action Plan annually for the term of the training and/or probation of the person admitted, however, for 6 months at the longest.  The incentives for hiring of unemployed people until the age of 29 includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remunerations;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  -Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 41 of the EPA)
For each job opened for probation, at which an unemployed person until the age of 29 was hired, referred to by the sub-divisions of the Employment Agency, employers shall be provided with the amounts for payment of monthly salaries in amount set in the National Employment Action Plan annually for the term of the probation of the person admitted, however, for 6 months at the longest.  The incentives for hiring of unemployed people until the age of 29 includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remunerations;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  -Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 41 of the EPA, Amended, SG No. 26/2008).
Under this measure are opened special jobs for internships and/ or apprenticeship of unemployed people. For each position opened for probation and/or apprenticeship, at which was hired an unemployed person, referred to by the sub-divisions of the Employment Agency, employers shall be provided with the amounts for salaries and insurance payments for the term of probation and/or apprenticeship, however, for 6 months at the longest.  The incentives include provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remunerations;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 46 of the EPA)
Under this measure are opened special jobs for internships of unemployed people. For each position opened for probation and/or apprenticeship, at which was hired an unemployed person, referred to by the sub-divisions of the Employment Agency, employers shall be provided with the amounts for salaries and insurance payments for the term of internships, however, for 6 months at the longest.  The incentives include provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remunerations;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 46 of the EPA, Amended, SG No. 26/2008).
Under the Progarmme are opened jobs for apprenticeships for unemployed young people. They are trained for acquisition of "senior apprentice" degree for 4 occupations.   Employers are provided with funds for every person hired under the programme for the period of employment in proportion to the hours of actually worked.  The training organization is provided with funds for every unemployed person included in course for vocational qualification in amount, which is defined in the National Employment Action Plan.   Unemployed person included in training for acquisition of vocational qualification is provided with scholarship for the time of training.  In cases when the training is conducted outside theplace of  residence, unemployed person is provided with funds for transportation and accommodation for the time of training.
Beneficiaries under the programme are registered unemployed young people over 16, with elementary education.
For each job created for full-time or part-time apprenticeship work, filled by an unemployed person with basic or lower education and with no skills, who is hired upon referral by the divisions of the National Employment Agency, the employer shall be provided with sums according to Article 30a (2) from the Employment Promotion Act herein for the shorter of the period of employment of any such person and twelve months.  During the apprenticeship under Paragraph, the employer shall be obligated to ensure training of the person hired in the specific workplace by another factory or office worker (mentor).  The mentor, who has been assigned by the employer to train the person hired in the relevant occupation or trade, must possess a qualification certified by a document and a minimum three years employment service in the same occupation or trade.  The employer shall pay the mentor, who has been assigned the training, additional labour remuneration according  for the shorter of the period of mentoring and twenty-four months.
Registration in the labour offices.  Only employer who has no public obligations under the State Assistance Act could benefit from the measure.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations.
Unemployed young people up to the age of 29 , and unemployed young people with deteriorated work-ability, or a young person from a social care facility, who has accomplished his/her education.
For each new job opened, for which was hired an unemployed person up to the age of 29 years, are provided resources from the State Budget.   For the hired unemployed people up to the age of 29 are provided amounts for the social contributions on account of the employer due the Social Security Code.  For each new job opened, for which was hired an unemployed person until the age of 29 years with deteriorated work-ability, or a young person from a social care facility, who has accomplished his/her education employers shall be provided with:  - Labour remunerations;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  -Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  The opening of jobs under this measure shall only be subsidized in case employment is secured over the average number of the personnel on the payroll for the last 6 months.  The period of funding for employer is the time, which person was hired to work, but no more than 12 months.   Employer is obliged to maintain the opened jobs for period equal to the period of subsidized employment.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 36 of EPA)
Provision of state funding to employers to hire registered long-term unemployed. For each new job opened, at which was hired an unemployed person, whose registration has been maintained for at least 12 months, and who was referred to by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided from the State Budget with the amounts which is defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan for the time such person remains employed, however, for 12 months at the longest.  Contributions on account of the employer due for the State Insurance, Unemployment Fund, and Additional Pension Funds and the National Health Insurance Fund; They are paid over the nominal salary, but no less than minimum wage insurance under the main economic activities and groups of professions set with the Law for the Budget of The State Public Insurance.   The employer has to preserve the employment for up to 24 months.   he opening of jobs under this measure shall only be subsidized in case employment is secured over the average number of the personnel on the payroll for the last 6 months.  Labour contract is concluded with the unemployed persons for a period of up to 24 months.
Unemployed people with continuous registration of at least 12 months.  Only employer who has no public obligations under the State Assistance Act could benefit from the measure.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 37 of the EPA)
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 37 of the EPA, new Art. 55v of the EPA).
The employers - small enterprises, registered under the effective laws, shall be provided with the amounts for a term of 12 months, with respect to the first five jobs opened, at which such employers hired unemployed persons, directed by the Local Labour Offices. The resources are for the social contributions of the unemployed hired under this measure due under the Social Security Code. The employer is obliged to preserve employment no less than the period of the subsidized employment (12 months).
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations  (Art. 50 of the EPA)
Provision of incentives from the state Budget to employers who hire unemployed people as part-timers. For each new job opened, at which an unemployed person was hired part-time, directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for social contributions on account of the employer due under the Social Security Code  They are paid over the gross salary, but no less than minimum wage insurance under the main economic activities and groups of professions set with the Law for the budget of The State Public Insurance.   The resources are provided for the period of the contract duration but no more than 12 months.    The employer is obliged to preserve employment no less than the period of the subsidized employment (12 months).
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 51 of the EPA).
Registered unemployed, who are single parents (adoptive parents) and/or mothers (adoptive mothers) of children up to age of 3 years.
For each opened job at which is hired unemployed person who is single parent (adoptive parent) and/or mother (adoptive mother) of children up to 3 years of age, directed by the Local Labour Offices for the taking up of full or part-time job the employers are granted with amounts defined every year in the National Employment Action Plan.  The employers are provided with funds for:  - Labour remunerations;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  The resources are provided for the period of the contract duration but no more than 12 months.    The employers are obliged to preserve newly created jobs for a period equal to the subsidy period.
Registered unemployed people- women over the age of 50 and unemployed men over the age of 55.
For each new job opened, for which was hired an unemployed women over the age of 50 and unemployed men over the age of 55, directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts set annually with the National Employment Action Plan contribution.   The incentives for hiring of women over the age of 50 and unemployed men over the age of 55 includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  -Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  The resources are provided for the period of the contract duration but no more than 12 months.    The employers are obliged to preserve newly created jobs for a period equal to the subsidy period.
Registered unemployed people- women over the age of 50 and unemployed men over the age of 55. .  Only employer who has no public obligations under the State Assistance Act could benefit from the measure.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 55? of the EPA).
Registered unemployed people- women over the age of 50 and unemployed men over the age of 55.   Only employer who has no public obligations under the State Assistance Act could benefit from the measure.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations  (Art. 55a of the EPA).
Employers are encouraged (through provision of funds) to hire unemployed people, who could not gain the right of pension for length of service and age. Each employer who hires unemployed person on labour contract for the term necessary for the gaining of right of pension (for no less than 3 months and no more than 60 months) receives the amounts which are defined annually in National Employment Action Plan.   The incentive includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  -Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  Recourses are provided to employers for each unemployed person, hired under the programme for the period of employment in proportion to the hours of actually worked.
In the programme could participate registered unemployed, who are at the age of up to 5 years less than the required age for gaining the right of pension for the respective year. The registered unemployed should not receive any other  pension
Registered unemployed with permanently reduced capacity to work.
Provision of incentives form the State Budget for employers to hire unemployed persons with permanently deteriorated work-ability. For each unemployed person with permanently deteriorated work-ability directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts which are defined annually in National Employment Action Plan for the time such person remained employed, however, for 12 months at the longest.  For each new job opened for temporary, seasonal or part-time employment, at which were hired unemployed persons with permanently deteriorated work-ability, directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts, for the time such person remained employed, however, for 6 months at the longest.  The incentive includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Registration in the Labour Offices and a document for permanently reduced capacity to work.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations  (Art. 52 of the EPA).
The term "permanently reduced capacity to work" is substituted with "permanent disabilities".
Providing employment to unemployed people of working age in agricultural activity.  After approval by the Local Labour Offices of their business plan for agricultural activity, the unemployed persons may be reimbursed with the costs envisioned in their business plan for - the cultivating of arable lands, for seeds and sowing materials, for fertilizers and plant protection materials.  For acquisition of professional qualification in their subject of activity and/or management of the approved project, the participants covered by the measure shall be provided with additional amounts determined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.  The persons who start their own agricultural activity and who provide employment under an approved business plan of another unemployed family member not entitled to financial compensation for unemployment shall be provided with the additional funds determined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.
Registration in the Labour Offices and registration according to the Law on Support of the Agricultural Producers.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations, Programme regulation and Law on Support of the Agricultural Producers.
Unemployed people hired outside the boundaries of the place of permanent residence.
Unemployed people hired outside the boundaries of the place of permanent residence received  lump sum amounts for covering the costs of moving; one-off amount for covering the transport costs for meeting the employer with a view getting the job; monthly amounts for daily transport costs to the work place outside the place of residence. The amounts of funds are defined each year in the National Employment Action Plan.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations  (Art. 42, para. 2 of the EPA).
The persons who are unemployed and entitled to unemployment benefits.
The person or persons who are unemployed and entitled to financial compensation, and who wish to start, alone or together, economic activity for production of goods and/or rendering of services, shall be provided, on account of the "Unemployment" Fund, with lump-sum amounts after approval of his/her/their business plan by the sub-division of the Employment Agency, and after request by the person(s) to the Local Labour Offices, stating his/her/their wish to receive a lump sum instead of unemployment benefits. The persons who have received the lump sum and who provide employment under an approved business plan of another unemployed family member not entitled to financial compensation for unemployment shall be provided with the additional funds determined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.  The persons who have received the lump sum may be provided with additional funds in the form of a loan for their qualification in the subject of economic activity and/or in the management thereof, after an approved business plan.  The persons who have received the lump sum may be reimbursed with theirs costs incurred for hired advisory services.
The persons who are unemployed and entitled to financial compensation.
Social Security Code, Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 47, 48, 49 of the EPA).
The person or persons who are unemployed and entitled to financial compensation, and who wish to start, alone or together, economic activity for production of goods and/or rendering of services, shall be provided, on account of the "Unemployment" Fund, with lump-sum amounts after approval of his/her/their business plan by the sub-division of the Employment Agency, and after request by the person(s) to the Local Labour Offices, stating his/her/their wish to receive a lump sum instead of unemployment benefits. The persons who have received the lump sum and who provide employment under an approved business plan of another unemployed family member not entitled to financial compensation for unemployment shall be provided with the additional funds determined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.  The person who are unemployed and who start economic activities, shall be provided with lump-sum amounts after approval of his/her/their business plan by the sub-division of the Employment Agency.   The persons who have received the lump sum may be provided with additional funds in the form of a loan for their qualification in the subject of economic activity and/or in the management thereof, after an approved business plan.  The persons who have received the lump sum may be reimbursed with theirs costs incurred for hired advisory services.
Social Security Code, Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 47, 48, 49, 49 a of the EPA).
Unemployed persons who received monthly social benefits.
It is directed to unemployed persons with monthly social assistance, which are seeking and starting job independently. To the registered unemployed persons, who receive social assistance and have started work without the mediation of the Employment Agency, there are paid sum for the time, when they have been working, but not more than 12 months.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 42 of the EPA).
Registered unemployed  single parents (adoptive parents) and/or mothers (adoptive mothers) with children between 3 and 5 years of age
For each opened job at which is hired unemployed person who is single parent (adoptive parent) and/or mother (adoptive mother) with children between 3 and 5 years of age, directed by the Local Labour Offices for the taking up of full or part-time job the employers are granted with amounts defined every year in the National Employment Action Plan.  The employers are provided with funds for:  - Labour remunerations;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  The resources are provided for the period of the contract duration but no more than 12 months.    The employers are obliged to preserve newly created jobs for a period equal to the subsidy period.
The employer who maintain the employment  in cases when the volume of work decreases or the company stops fucntioning for more than 15 working days is entitled to apply for the provision of social insurances for each person for the time the person remains employed, but for 2 months at the longest.  Contributions on account of the employer due under the Social Security Code are paid over the nominal salary, but not less than minimum wage insurance under the main economic activities and groups of professions set with the Law for the Budget of The State Public Insurance.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 57, Para. 1 of the EPA).
The employer who maintain the employment  in cases when the volume of work decreases or the company stops functioning for more than 15 working days is entitled to apply for the provision of social insurances for each person for the time the person remains employed, but for 2 months at the longest.  Contributions on account of the employer due under the Social Security Code are paid over the nominal salary, but not less than minimum wage insurance under the main economic activities and groups of professions set with the Law for the Budget of The State Public Insurance.
Under the programme employers are ministries, state institutions, agencies, district and municipal administrations. Employers who have hired unemployed young people, directed by the Local Labour Offices are granted with the amounts which are defined annually in National Employment Action Plan.   The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
In the programme could participate unemployed persons up to the age of 29 without work experience on the subject they have graduated at the universities during the previous or present year and have been registered at the Local Labour Offices.   Employers under the programme could be ministries, state institutions, agencies, district and municipal administrations  The employer could participate in the programme if he does not have public duty and is eligible to the requirements for the granting of benefits under the State Assistance Act.
Since September 2004 the duration of period during which employers receive subsidies is prolonged from 6 to 9 months and thus the hired young people under the programme are employed for the period of 9 months.
Under the programme employers are ministries, state institutions, agencies, district and municipal administrations. Employers who have hired unemployed young people, directed by the Local Labour Offices are granted with the amounts which are defined annually in National Employment Action Plan.   The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  Since September 2004 the duration of period during which employers receive subsidies is prolonged from 6 to 9 months and thus the hired young people under the programme are employed for the period of 9 months.
Under the programme employers are ministries, state institutions, agencies, district and municipal administrations. Employers who have hired unemployed young people, directed by the Local Labour Offices are granted with the amounts which are defined annually in National Employment Action Plan.   The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.Since September 2004 the duration of period during which employers receive subsidies is prolonged from 6 to 9 months and thus the hired young people under the programme are employed for the period of 9 months.
Unemployed people with specific skills and experience in the field of theatrical art are employed in state and municipalities theaters.  For every person hired under the programme employers are provided with amount annually defined in the National Employment Action Plan for the period of employment in proportion to the hours of actual work.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Unemployed people with specific skills, experience and qualification  in the field of theatrical art, who have been registered at the Local Labour Offices could participate in the programme.
Unemployed people with specific skills and experience in the field of theatrical art are employed in state and municipalities theatres..  For every person hired under the programme employers are provided with amount annually defined in the National Employment Action Plan for the period of employment in proportion to the hours of actual work.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Under the programme employment is provided for long-term unemployed with specific skills and experience in the field of guarding the agricultural production and places/premises in which agricultural production is stored.  For each person hired under the programme employers are provided with amounts annually defined in the National Employment Action Plan Plan for the period of employment in proportion to the hours of actual work.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Long-term unemployed registered in he Local Labour Offices.  Unemployed people made redundant from the Ministry of defence and Ministry of interior systems.  Unemployed people registered in he Local Labour Offices, who worked under the programme during the previous year, to the exception of those dismissed for disciplinary reasons.  The employer could receive funds from the budget of the programme if he does not have public debts and is eligible to the requirements for the granting of benefits under the State Assistance Act.
Registered unemployed people from the following poorest municipalities: Omurtag, Nikola Kozlevo, Varbitsa, Makresh, Belitsa, Yakoruda, Satovcha, Dospat, Kotel, Kainardja, Rakitovo, Boinitsa, and Opaka.
The selection of unemployed people eligible for the participation in the programme is carried out by the Local Labour Offices. After identification of vocational training needs unemployed people are included in the training courses.  The training is conducted by training institutions for vocational education and vocational training. Those institutions and centers are licensed according to the legislation.  For each unemployed person included in course for vocational training the training organization is granted with funds in accordance with the NEAP.   The beneficiaries receive a grant, and travel and accommodation allowance for the period of training delivery. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.    Each employer who hires unemployed person on labour contract receives the amounts which are defined annually in National Employment Action Plan.   The incentive includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  -Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Employers' contributions due for the "Unemployment" Fund under Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.  Recourses are provided to employers for each unemployed person, hired under the programme for the period of employment in proportion to the hours of actually worked.
Registered unemployed people from the following municipalities: Omurtag, Nikola Kozlevo, Varbitsa, Makresh, Belitsa, Yakoruda, Satovcha, Dospat, Kotel, Kainardja, Rakitovo, Boinitsa, and Opaka.
Unemployed teachers, registered in the LOD
Under the programme unemployed teachers are trained in order to be able to work with children for the delivery of extracurricular activities.   For each unemployed teacher included in vocational training the training organization receives financial resources in amount, which is annually defined in the NAPE.  To each unemployed teacher included in training course a scholarship is paid for the period of training. When the training is conducted out of the place of residence the unemployed person receives funds for the transportation and accommodation for the duration of training.    Teachers are hired at work in state and municipalities schools.    For each person hired under the programme employers are provided with funds for labour remuneration, in amount defined in the NAPE and the contributions due at the expenses of employers for social security for the period of employment, but not more than 12 months.  The contributions due at the expenses of employers are for state social security funds; for the funds related to compulsory supplementary pension social security; for "Unemployment" fund and National Health Insurance Fund. They are granted on the paid gross labour remuneration, but not less than the minimum social security incomes by main economic activities and qualification groups, as set with the State Social Security Budget Act.
Employment Promotion Act and its Regulation and programme's regulations.
- Providing employment to unemployed people engaged in taking care of children up to 3 years old;   - Creation of new jobs for children care;   - Provide good quality child care;    - Create conditions for the smooth transition and return to work of women after childbirth and for achieving better balance between the personal and the professional life.   The programme includes provision of financial resources for:   - Funds for a salary: A transfer from National Social Security Institute equal to the amount of the child care benefits under the Draft Law on State Social Security Budget  for 2008;    - Funds for babysitters, taking care of twins;    - Bonuses at minimal amounts stipulated by the Labour Code and the laws and regulations for its enforcement;    - Remuneration for a regular annual paid leave under Article 155 of the Labour Code;    - Contributions payable by the employer under Article 30a, para 1, item 4 of the EPA;    - Remuneration under Article 40, para 4 of the SIC.
Provision of employment to unemployed with medical and non-medical education at state and municipal medical provision.  For each new job opened, at which was hired an unemployed person, and who was directed by the Local Labour Offices, employers shall be provided with the amounts for the time such person remained employed, however, for 24 months at the longest.  The programme includes provision of financial resources for:  - Labour remuneration;  - Additional remunerations in the minimum amounts, established by the Labour Code and the other acts related to its administration;  - Remunerations for basic paid annual leave;   - Amount of employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code;  - Indemnity payment due under the Social Security Code.
Unemployed at employable age registered at employment offices, with professional qualification of doctor, nurse, midwife, paramedic, rehab specialist, medical laboratory assistant, x-ray assistant, masseur, social worker, as well as unemployed for work as clinical workers.
- Information of unemployed in respect to the active policy programmes and measures pursuant to the Employment Promotion Act and the National Action Plan on Employment;  - Psychological assistance and career guidance;  - Differentiation of the persons into subgroups depending on their education, specialty/professional qualification;  - Studying the preferences of the persons about the type and occupational direction of the training they need;  - Popularizing the Programme among local employers with a view to encourage them to employ persons discharged from enterprises/production because of economic difficulties, bankruptcy or liquidation procedure;  - Mediation to provide employment on the primary market to the persons according to the qualification they have and under employment programmes and measures or subsidized employment under the programme;  - Informing persons entitled to unemployment benefit about the opportunities to launch own economic activity according to the Employment Promotion Act;  - Guidance of unemployed to appropriate training for adults: for professional qualification, for acquiring and improving key competencies, motivational training, including training of persons who have decided to launch their own business;  - Organizing and holding training for adults under the procedure of Article 63 of the Employment Promotion Act, in compliance with the needs of the labour market;  - Involving partners at local level - municipal administrations, organizations of employers and of workers and employees, NGOs and other stakeholder institutions to provide employment of the beneficiaries under the Programme;  - Opening subsidized jobs under the Programme.
Unemployed persons laid off/dismissed as a result of economic changes in the country and/or restructuring or launch of procedure of bankruptcy or liquidation of enterprises and production related to them. Priority inclusion in subsidized employment will feature laid-off persons from families with children up to 18 in which both parents have been laid off.
The Programme features the inclusion of unemployed registered at local employment offices with priority inclusion of unemployed from the following groups:   -	Unemployed with education in the field of pedagogy and social activities, medicine, teacher (pre-school pedagogy, primary pedagogy, pedagogy for disabled children), social activities, nurses;  -	Unemployed with experience in providing care for elderly, for people with disabilities and children at risk;  -	Unemployed over 50.
Providing employment and social integration to unemployed persons through the opening of jobs in social activities
Unemployed youths under 29 years registered in the Local Labour Offices.
Survey of the needs of employers of foreign language teaching;   Provision of mediator services on employment, including development of individual action plan on the part of employment offices.  Provision of ICT training;   Provision of intensive foreign language training;  Provision of motivational training.  Young people under 29 years will be given the opportunity to do an internship with an employer in order to increase the competitiveness of young people and to facilitate the transition from education to employment. This will simultaneously result in gaining valuable first professional experience in order to occupy vacancies offered by employers. Employers who have hired unemployed young people, directed by the Local Labour Offices are granted with financial resources for labour remuneration and employer social contributions due under the Social Security Code.
Unemployed youths under 29 years registered in the Local Labour Offices and graduated their education without length of service.
Unemployed persons registered at the "Labor offices" with a focus on long-term unemployed and these with low qualifications and skills, unemployed with low education and unemployed from ethnic minorities as well.
Provide subsidized employment for all employers covered by the scheme unemployed for a period of 6 to 12 months.
Covering the interest costs to  people with disabilities, who have defended a business project and have received a credit from the Micro Credit Guarantee Fund for the start up of own business.
In the programme could participate unemployed willing to start their own business or to be trained so as to increase their competitiveness in the labour market and representatives of the risk groups on the labour market (young people, roma minority people, etc.)   Under the Project are provided a broad circle of information and technical services, consultancy and marketing services, financial services (financial leasing schemes), trainings, Internet access for local companies and entrepreneurs, market information, leasing of premises at preferential prices for start-ups and micro- and small enterprises, business contacts.
Unemployed people, newly established micro- and small enterprises.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations; the regulations of the tripartite project document signed in 2004; Act for the non-profit organizations.
Persons who have received a credit under the Micro Credit Guarantee Fund.
Provision of training to people who have received credit to start up their own business under the Micro Credit Guarantee Fund Provision.   Persons who have received a credit under the Micro Credit Guarantee Fund for the launching of business are entitled to training for acquiring of professional qualifications related to the management and subject of the business.
Registered jobseeker who has received credit under the Micro Credit Guarantee Fund.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations and the Programme Regulation (Art. 48 of the EPA).
After approval by the Local Labour Offices of business plan for agricultural activity, the unemployed persons may be reimbursed with the costs envisioned in their business plan for - the cultivating of arable lands, for seeds and sowing materials, for fertilizers and plant protection materials.  For acquisition of professional qualification in their subject of activity and/or management of the approved project, the participants covered by the measure shall be provided with additional amounts determined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 49? of the EPA).
Employment Promotion Act and its Implementing Regulations (Art. 49a of the EPA).
Provision of professional qualification to the unemployed in the apiculture activity. The training of the participants consists of 7 modules and is aimed at development of individual business project describing in details the planed activity which will be started after approval of the Local Labour Offices.     For each unemployed person included in the training course the training organization is provided financial resources     of amount determined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.  The participants in the training for acquisition of vocational qualification are entitled scholarship to for the period of training delivery. Provided that the training is delivered out of the place of the permanent residence of the participants they are paid travel and accommodation allowances for the period of training.
Eligible are all registered unemployed persons having at least primary education and willing to start their own business in the area of apiculture.
Unemployed women of specific professional status.
Provision of incentives and training to women as regards entrepreneurship in the sphere of childcare services; provision of information about the procedure for granting licences for the delivery of such services.  The training for acquirement of professional qualification of adults is implemented by vocational training centers licensed in accordance with legislation, defined in the Regulations of the Employment Promotion Act.  For every unemployed person included in a course for professional qualification the training organizations are provided with funds from the state budget in amounts, which are defined annually in the National Employment Action Plan.  For the period of training each unemployed person, included in a course for professional qualification, is provided with scholarship. In cases when the training is conducted outside of the place of residence for the period of training unemployed person is provided with resources for transportation and accommodation.
Unemployed persons registered in Labour Offices.
This operation provides unemployed people with a clear idea of starting a business to support its development through the use of specialized training and services. Operation will be implemented in three components. In Component I - will provide trainings for managerial and business skills. Trainings will be done by providing vouchers for training. In Component II - to the companies registered by persons who have successfully completed training and / or use of services under Component I, will be provided small grants to start the project. The goal is to assist individuals in starting their own business. In Component III - will provide services to persons who have started projects under Component II, advisory firms and businesses that have adequate and verifiable experience in providing these services. The aim is to support the successful launch of a business.  Eligible activities are:  Under Component I:  1. Conduct study to identify the attitudes of the unemployed to start their own business areas;  2. Providing vouchers for personal involvement in education;  3. Providing training in entrepreneurship, management and small and medium business against vouchers;  4. Assigning a statutory order of prescribed activities of consultants who have sufficient experience in providing the services that should be proved according to the requirements set out in the terms of reference and should:   - Advise and assist in developing a business plan;   - Assess and support the finalization of the business plan;   - Assist the unemployed in the preparation of project proposals for inclusion in Component II;   - Support the registration of stand-alone entity;   - Promote the services offered under this scheme.  Under Component II:  Independent firms of unemployed persons trained and / or used services in a Component I, can get a grant to implement the following activities:  - Starting up one's own business;  - A strategy for starting business;  - Training of their staff; initial purchase of materials;  - Purchase of equipment necessary for the enterprise;  - Repair work in areas in which the company operates;  - Wage costs of self-employed person and the staff for not more than three months.  Under Component III:  Employment Agency awarded statutory procedure prescribed activities of consultants and business centers for entrepreneurship development implementation activities related to the provision of services to companies receiving funding under Component II. These consulting firms and business centers for entrepreneurship development should have sufficient experience in providing the services that should be proved according to the requirements set out in the terms of reference and provide associated consulting services related to:  - Analysis of future market their own business;  - Assessment of financial and human resources to start a business;  - Preparation of initial accounting package, preparation of marketing strategy;  - Consultations with national legislation and European standards in the specific area;  - About the ways of seeking and receiving funding from various lenders.
Registered unemployed people who are insured for all forms of social risks at least 9 months for the past 15 months.
The compensations for unemployment are given after a registration in the Local Labour Offices and application in the National Social Security Institute. Unemployed registered at local labour offices are entitled to unemployment benefits if they have worked for at least nine months during the last 15 months (six months during the previous year in the case of seasonal workers) and are willing to accept a job or a training offered by the PES. Unemployment benefit is paid without a waiting period, on a monthly basis, for a period varying from four to 12 months, depending on the person's previous employment record. The maximum amount of unemployment compensations is 12 months and depends on the insurance length of service.    The basic benefit amount is 60 % of the average gross earnings during the last nine months of employment insured by social insurance and is subjected to a minimum and a maximum set annually, corresponding to 80 BGN and 140 BGN respectively in 2004. The amount of benefit is defined proportionately for shorter working hours and in this case, can be less than the defined minimum. The unemployment benefit is not subject to personal income tax.  The compensations are paid after the insurance cessation, in case the application is submitted in 3-months period of time.   Unemployed, whose rights are being terminated by their will or because of their guilt behavior, receive the minimum amount of unemployment compensation for a period of 4 months.  Right to a minimum amount of compensation for 4 months period of time have individuals entitled to unemployment compensations before 3 years of their previous right of compensation for unemployment pass.    On the received compensation are made contributions for health insurance at the expenses of Unemployment Fund.
The unemployed person have to satisfy the following conditions:  1. are registered as unemployed in the Labour Offices;  2. have no right of pension for length of services and age or pension for early retirement;  3. don't perform jobs for which they have to be insured according to the Social Insurance Code.
The compensations for unemployment are given after a registration in the Local Labour Offices and application in the National Social Security Institute. Unemployed registered at local labour offices are entitled to unemployment benefits if they have worked for at least nine months during the last 15 months (six months during the previous year in the case of seasonal workers) and are willing to accept a job or a training offered by the PES. Unemployment benefit is paid without a waiting period, on a monthly basis, for a period varying from four to 12 months, depending on the person's previous employment record. The maximum amount of unemployment compensations is 12 months and depends on the insurance length of service.    The basic benefit amount is 60 % of the average gross earnings during the last nine months of employment insured by social insurance and is subjected to a minimum and a maximum set annually, corresponding to 100 BGN and 200 BGN respectively in 2008. The amount of benefit is defined proportionately for shorter working hours and in this case, can be less than the defined minimum. The unemployment benefit is not subject to personal income tax.  The compensations are paid after the insurance cessation, in case the application is submitted in 3-months period of time.   Unemployed, whose rights are being terminated by their will or because of their guilt behavior, receive the minimum amount of unemployment compensation for a period of 4 months.  Right to a minimum amount of compensation for 4 months period of time have individuals entitled to unemployment compensations before 3 years of their previous right of compensation for unemployment pass.    On the received compensation are made contributions for health insurance at the expenses of Unemployment Fund.
According to the Social Security Code: Those dismissed in the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 inclusive and entitled to unemployment benefits shall receive the following amounts of such benefits:   a) 130 percent of the amount of benefits determined - for the first half of the period for which the benefits are due;  b) 70 percent of the amount of benefits determined - for the second half of the period for which the benefits are due.
The compensations for unemployment are given after a registration in the Local Labour Offices and application in the National Social Security Institute. Unemployed registered at local labour offices are entitled to unemployment benefits if they have worked for at least nine months during the last 15 months (six months during the previous year in the case of seasonal workers) and are willing to accept a job or a training offered by the PES. Unemployment benefit is paid without a waiting period, on a monthly basis, for a period varying from four to 12 months, depending on the person's previous employment record. The maximum amount of unemployment compensations is 12 months and depends on the insurance length of service.    The basic benefit amount is 60 % of the average gross earnings during the last nine months of employment insured by social insurance and is subjected to a minimum and a maximum set annually, corresponding to 100 BGN and 200 BGN respectively in 2008. The amount of benefit is defined proportionately for shorter working hours and in this case, can be less than the defined minimum. The unemployment benefit is not subject to personal income tax.  The compensations are paid after the insurance cessation, in case the application is submitted in 3-months period of time.   Unemployed, whose rights are being terminated by their will or because of their guilt behavior, receive the minimum amount of unemployment compensation for a period of 4 months.  Right to a minimum amount of compensation for 4 months period of time have individuals entitled to unemployment compensations before 3 years of their previous right of compensation for unemployment pass.    On the received compensation are made contributions for health insurance at the expenses of Unemployment Fund.    According to the Social Security Code: Those dismissed in the period from 1 January 2009 to 31 December 2009 inclusive and entitled to unemployment benefits shall receive the following amounts of such benefits:   a) 130 percent of the amount of benefits determined - for the first half of the period for which the benefits are due;  b) 70 percent of the amount of benefits determined - for the second half of the period for which the benefits are due.
Entitlement to a cash long-term unemployment benefit shall furthermore vest in persons who are registered as unemployed at the relevant local division of the National Employment Agency and fulfil the following conditions:  1. having received unemployment benefit, they have remained unemployed and have regularly maintained the registration thereof at the relevant local division of the National Employment Agency for at least twelve months preceding the month of Paragraph (3);  2. they have attained the age of 60 years and 6 months for men and 57 years and 6 months for women;  3. the sum total of the age and the length of contributory service thereof is up to 60 months less than the sum total required under Article 68 (1) to (3) herein;  4. they have not been granted a pension;  5. they do not perform work for which they are subject to compulsory social insurance under Article 4 herein.  The cash long-term unemployment benefit shall be at the minimum amount fixed by the Public Social Insurance Budget Act for the relevant year.
Workers and employees who have passed to part-time work in connection with reduction of volume of production output.
Workers and employees shall be paid compensations in case they have worked short-time equal to half of legally determined regular working time resulting from shrinking of work volume pursuant to the provisions of the Labour Code. The compensation of one worker or employee is up to 120 BGN per monthly basis paid to the person himself for a period which does nor exceed 3 consecutive months.
Employed persons working part-time for which the employer has applied and the extension of this aid has been approved.
Unemployment benefit recipients working part-time.
Unemployment benefit recipients who during the period of payment of the unemployment benefit are hired at a part-time job and receive remuneration less than the statutory minimum wage established for the country, shall be eligible for an unemployment benefit amounting to 50 per cent of the cash benefit due for the remaining period of the payment.  During the period of unemployment benefit payment  the persons shall declare the amount of their remuneration from the part-time job for the preceding month.
The person shall be unemployment benefit recipient at the time he/she is hired the part-time job for less than 50% of the national minimum wage.
Employees and staff working in the Mining of Coal Branch, discharged in cases of closing down the enterprise.
Employees and staff discharged after June 30, 2000 from the privately owned companies with state possessions of Mining of Coal Branch listed in the annex of the Decree 141 of the Council of Ministers could receive lump sum reimbursement of amount of 1000 leva. Entitled to one offs money reimbursement have people, who could receive money reimbursement and benefits for unemployment under the provisions of Protection against discrimination act and Employment Promotion Act, and after January 1, 2002 - under the provisions of Labour insurance code, who have not terminated their labour agreements with the company for no less than 18 months before the date of their discharge.   People who have received  lump sum  payments are provided with additional resources in amount of 1000 leva for: acquisition of additional or new qualification for a period of training no less than 300 training hours, or working under labour agreement for at least 12 months, or starting of own economic activity for at least 12 months.
People who are discharged under the provisions of Art. 328, par. 1, point 1 and 2 of the Labour Code form privately owned companies with state possessions of Mining of Coal Branch, in accordance with application of Decree 141/ 2000 of the Council of Ministers or by their successors.
Decree 141/ 2000 of the Council of Ministers, Social Insurance Code.
1. Unemployed people  2. Employed people seeking a better job  3. Special groups of the population facing difficulties in finding and keeping a job (women, young people, public assistance recipients, disabled, elderly people)  4. Employers looking for employees
The main activities of the PES are as follows:  1) Monitoring of the labour market (by collecting unemployment data and job vacancies, analysing and evaluating possible consequences of developmental policies in the labour market, etc.)  2 Participation in the development and evaluation of the policy for employment and the labour market.  3) Contributing to the smooth operation of the labour market through the offer of free services to employees and employers for finding work, or filling job vacancies.  4) Provision of information in matters of training and employment  5) Management of employment schemes for specific categories of the labour force (foreigners, women, young persons)    In addition to the above, the PES has engaged in a project which aims to:  1) Improve the geographical coverage of the PES, by creating more PES offices accessible to the public  2) Utilise Information Technology in order to be able to approach a larger portion of the labour force, to improve public services and improve the labour market monitoring system  3) Improve services to specific groups of the population (disabled, long-term unemployed, women, the elderly, etc.)  4) Provide timely and regular contact of the PES officers with the unemployed, to support them in actively looking for a job and to facilitate easier access to vocational training opportunities.    Persons eligible to participate in the above are:  1) Unemployed  2) Employed persons looking for a better job  3) People who face difficulties in finding and maintaining a job (women, young persons, public assistance recipients, disabled, elderly people)  4) Employers looking to recruit
Eligible candidates for this measure are all civilians, provided that they are:  1. Cypriot citizens  2. Cypriots living permanently abroad  3. Persons with foreign citizenship, with at least one parent of cypriot origin  4. European citizens  5. Political refugees  6. Foreigners who are spouses of Cypriot citizens
The main activities of the PES are as follows:  1) Monitoring of the labour market (by collecting unemployment data and job vacancies, analysing and evaluating possible consequences of developmental policies in the labour market, etc.)  2) Participation in the development and evaluation of the policy for employment and the labour market.  3) Contributing to the smooth operation of the labour market through the offer of free services to employees and employers for finding work, or filling job vacancies.  4) Provision of information in matters of training and employment  5) Management of employment schemes for specific categories of the labour force (foreigners, women, young persons)    In addition to the above, the PES have engaged in a project which aims to:  1) Improve the geographical coverage of the PES, by creating more PES offices accessible to the public  2) Utilise Information Technology in order to be able to approach a larger portion of the labour force, to improve public services and improve the labour market monitoring system  3) Improve services to specific groups of the population (disabled, long-term unemployed, women, the elderly, etc.)  4) Provide timely and regular contact of the PES officers with the unemployed, to support them in actively looking for a job and to facilitate easier access to vocational training opportunities.  This project came to an end in June, 2009.      As from 2009, the PES have also engaged in a project for further modernisation of PES. The period of implementation for this project is 2009-2015.  The goal of the project is to have PES that respond more efficiently to the role of planning, evaluating and applying employment policies and maintaining the smooth functioning of the labour market.   The project includes activities to enhance administrative and technical skills as well as skills in monitoring the various developments in the labour market, upgrading the quality of services of Private Employment Agencies, through the promotion and implementation of a Code of Practice, enlargement of the geographical coverage of the PES (in case of positive evaluation of local PES offices) and promoting and informing the public on all of the above mentioned actions. The project also includes actions for the improving counselling services towards the unemployed (improved infrastructure) in order to deal with the negative effects of the economic crisis in the labour market.     Persons eligible to participate in the above are:  1) Unemployed  2) Employed persons looking for a better job  3) People who face difficulties in finding and maintaining a job (women, young persons, public assistance recipients, disabled, elderly people)  4) Employers looking to recruit
The implementation of the projects for the Enhancement and Modernisation of PES and for Further Modernisation of PES is governed by the laws and regulations of the European Social Fund.
The project for Enhancement and Modernisation of PES came to an end in June, 2009  As from 2009, the PES have engaged in a new project for Further Modernisation of PES.
The main activities of the PES are as follows:  1) Monitoring of the labour market (by collecting unemployment data and job vacancies, analysing and evaluating possible consequences of developmental policies in the labour market, etc.)  2) Participation in the development and evaluation of the policy for employment and the labour market.  3) Contributing to the smooth operation of the labour market through the offer of free services to employees and employers for finding work, or filling job vacancies.  4) Provision of information in matters of training and employment  5) Management of employment schemes for specific categories of the labour force (foreigners, women, young persons)    As from 2009, the PES have engaged in a project for further modernisation of PES. The period of implementation for this project is 2009-2015.  The goal of the project is to have PES that respond more efficiently to the role of planning, evaluating and applying employment policies and maintaining the smooth functioning of the labour market.   The project includes activities to enhance administrative and technical skills as well as skills in monitoring the various developments in the labour market, upgrading the quality of services of Private Employment Agencies, through the promotion and implementation of a Code of Practice, enlargement of the geographical coverage of the PES (in case of positive evaluation of local PES offices) and promoting and informing the public on all of the above mentioned actions. The project also includes actions for the improving counselling services towards the unemployed (improved infrastructure) in order to deal with the negative effects of the economic crisis in the labour market.     In addition to the above, the project for further modernisation aims to make the PES capable to maintain/support the modernised mechanism/system constructed, to be more effective in planning, evaluating and implementing employment policies and help to preserve the smooth functioning of the labour market.    Persons eligible to participate in the above are:  1) Unemployed  2) Employed persons looking for a better job  3) People who face difficulties in finding and maintaining a job (women, young persons, public assistance recipients, disabled, elderly people)  4) Employers looking to recruit
Economically inactive women, registered with the PES.
3 main activies are implemented under this measure:  1. Training Programmes  2. Programmes to acquire work experience  3. Marketing for the promotion of the programme.    All of the above are implemented by service providers (chosen through legislated procedures)  A criterion that has to be fulfilled for participation in the training programmes (100hours) and work experience programmes (8 weeks) is the individualised approach - counselling offered by the PES and the submission of the relevant application form.    Participants successfully completing the programmes, are paid a training allowance of €8 per hour  of training and €200 per week of work experience programme.    The end date for this intervention is 30/06/2015.
Criteria for selection:  1. Application from the candidates  2. Referral from the PES    Priority Criteria:  1. Leaders of single-parent families  2. Mothers of underaged children (depending on the number of children)  3. Women with a low level or no  training or professional qualifications
Human Resource Development Law of 1999  Legislation concerning State Aid Control  Inclusion to the Company Programme "Employment, Human Capital and Social Cohesion 2007 - 2013"
3 main activies are implemented under this measure:  1. Training Programmes  2. Programmes to acquire work experience  3. Marketing for the promotion of the programme.    All of the above are implemented by service providers (chosen through legislated procedures)  A criterion that has to be fulfilled for participation in the training programmes (100hours) and work experience programmes (8 weeks) is the individualised approach - counselling offered by the PES and the submission of the relevant application form.    Participants successfully completing the programmes, are paid a training allowance of €8 per hour  of training and €200 per week of work experience programme.    The end date for this intervention is 31/12/2015.
Human Resource Development Law of 1999  Inclusion to the Company Programme "Employment, Human Capital and Social Cohesion 2007 - 2013"
Due to the increase in unemployment, HRDA proceeded to the implementation of priority criteria with additional priority to candidates who have not previously attended (in the current or preceding calendar year), another program (co-funded or not) with a similar objective, namely to improve employability. The modification was authorized by the Intermediary (European Social Fund Unit).
3 main activies are implemented under this measure:  1. Training Programmes  2. Programmes to acquire work experience  3. Marketing for the promotion of the programme.    All of the above are implemented by service providers (chosen through legislated procedures).  A criterion that has to be fulfilled for participation in the training programmes (160hours) and work experience programmes (10 weeks) is the individualised approach - counselling offered by the PES and the submission of the relevant application form.    Participants successfully completing the the programmes, are paid a training allowance of €8 per hour  of training and €200 per week of work experience programme.    The end date for this intervention is 30/06/2015.
Criteria for selection:  1. Application from the candidates  2. Referral from the PES    Priority Criteria:  Priority is given to unemployed persons belonging to more disadvanted/vulnerable groups, such as:  1. Women  2. Young individuals (aged 15 - 24 years old) with no qualifications  3. Individuals aged more than 55 years old  4. Individuals in danger of social exclusion
3 main activies are implemented under this measure:  1. Training Programmes  2. Programmes to acquire work experience  3. Marketing for the promotion of the programme.    All of the above are implemented by service providers (chosen through legislated procedures).  A criterion that has to be fulfilled for participation in the training programmes (160hours) and work experience programmes (10 weeks) is the individualised approach - counselling offered by the PES and the submission of the relevant application form.    Participants successfully completing the the programmes, are paid a training allowance of €8 per hour  of training and €200 per week of work experience programme.    The end date for this intervention is 31/12/2015.
Eligible graduates: Tertiary-Education Graduates, with at least a first degree qualification.
The length of the training period under this measure is 6 or 12 months and is decided according to the qualifications of the graduate and the requirements of the job. Training programmes implemented under this measure are structured as follows:  a) Workplace training (implemented by the enterprise employing the graduate)  b) Institutional training (implemented by the training institution selected by the HRDA)    The measure covers employers active in Cyprus (in all sectors of the economy), irrespective of their size. The Government of the Republic is excluded. The employer can be either a physical or legal entity (public or private) or partnership of physical and/or legal entities. The employer could either be an enterprise exercising an economic activity or another type of entity not exercising any economic activity.    The implementation procedure of the measure is as follows:  1. Submission of application form to participate in the measure (by employers and graduates)  2. Examination of the application forms for approval/denial  3. Implementation of the training programme  4. Evaluation and Certification of the training of the graduates  5. Provision of the grant. The HRDA pays the employer the amount corresponding to the whole training period, according to its Subsidization Policy. Payment is made in instalments, after the end of each quarter.
Criteria for Employers:   1. Employers must submit an application to the measure  2. Employers must pay the requested amount to HRDA as required  3. The enterprise has not been prohibited to collaborate with the HRDA as a penalisation from previous collaboration with the HRDA  4. The enterprise must have specific needs to recruit new employees in jobs with responsibilities. This has to be certified by the HRDA  5. The enterprise must have a suitable trainer, able to take charge of the guidance/supervision of the workplace training  6. The enterprise/organisation must be structured in such a way so that the necessary conditions exist for correct training/employment of the graduate    Criteria for Graduates:  1. Graduates must apply to participate in the measure  2. The graduates must possess at least a first degree qualification  3. The graduates do not have work experience of more than 12 months, relevant to their field of study or the job they will be trained for  4. No period more than 3 years from the date of graduation has passed  5. The graduates have not been employed for more than 3 months in the enterprise that plans to apply for participation in the measure  6. The graduates have not discontinued their participation in the measure with another employer, after signing the contract, due to their own responsibility
1. Human Resource Development Law of 1999  2. Legislation underlying the provision of Public Aid
Eligible graduates: Tertiary-Education Graduates, who have successfully completed a tertiary education degree (normal duration of 3 or more years) and are in possession of at least a post-secondary degree.
The length of the training period under this measure is 6 or 12 months and is decided according to the qualifications of the graduate and the requirements of the job. Training programmes consist of workplace training (implemented by the enterprise employing the graduate) and training with the participation of the individual in programmes/seminars implemented either by the employer or by other organisation/training institutions in Cyprus or abroad, for specialisation and advancement of his/her knowledge.    The measure covers employers active in Cyprus (in all sectors of the economy), irrespective of their size. The Government of the Republic is excluded. The employer can be either a physical or legal entity (public or private) or partnership of physical and/or legal entities. The employer could either be an enterprise exercising an economic activity or another type of entity not exercising any economic activity.    The implementation procedure of the measure is as follows:  1. Submission of application form to participate in the measure (by employers and graduates)  2. Examination of the application forms for approval/denial  3. Implementation of the training programme  4. Evaluation and Certification of the training of the graduates  5. Provision of the grant. The HRDA pays the employer the amount corresponding to the whole training period, according to its Subsidization Policy. Payments are made at the end of each semester.
Criteria for Employers:   1. Employers must submit an application to the measure  2. Employers must be compliant with their compulsory payments to the Human Resource Development  Fund.  3. The enterprise has not been prohibited to collaborate with the HRDA as a penalisation from previous collaboration with the HRDA  4. The enterprise must have specific needs to recruit new employees in appropriate job positions. This has to be certified by the HRDA  5. The enterprise must have a suitable trainer, able to take charge of the guidance/supervision of the workplace training  6. The enterprise/organisation must be structured in such a way so that the necessary conditions exist for correct training/employment of the graduate    Furthermore, employers must be active in Cyprus. All sectors of the economy are covered, irrespective of the size of the enterprise, excluding the government sector. Employers can be physical entities or legal entities (private or semi-government) or consortiums of physical and/or legal entities. The employers can be enterprises exercising economic activities or other entities who do not exercise economic activities.    Criteria for Graduates:  1. Graduates must apply to participate in the measure  2. The lowest qualification acceptable for graduates is to have successfully completed a tertiary education degree (normal duration of 3 or more years) and be in possession of a post-secondary degree  3. The graduates do not have work experience of more than 12 months, relevant to their field of study or the job they will be trained for  4. No period more than 3 years from the date of graduation has passed  5. The graduates have not been employed for more than 4 months in the enterprise that plans to apply for participation in the measure  6. The graduates have not discontinued their participation in the measure with another employer, after signing the contract, due to their own responsibility
As from 2009 some changes were made to the specifications of the measure:  Participants attend workshop and institutional training (previously it could be one of the two)  The education qualifications of the eligible participants have changed slightly  The period of time that the participant must be employed in the enterprise in order to be eligible for the measure has changed from a maximum of 3 months, to a maximum of 4 months.
The length of the training period under this measure is 6 or 12 months and is decided according to the qualifications of the graduate and the requirements of the job. Training programmes consist of workplace training (implemented by the enterprise employing the graduate) and training with the participation of the individual in programmes/seminars implemented either by the employer or by other organisation/training institutions in Cyprus or abroad, for specialisation and advancement of his/her knowledge.    The measure covers employers active in Cyprus (in all sectors of the economy), irrespective of their size. The Government of the Republic is excluded. The employer can be either a physical or legal entity (public or private) or partnership of physical and/or legal entities. The employer could either be an enterprise exercising an economic activity or another type of entity not exercising any economic activity.    The implementation procedure of the measure is as follows:  1. Submission of application form to participate in the measure (by employers and graduates)  2. Examination of the application forms for approval/denial  3. Implementation of the training programme  4. Evaluation and Certification of the training of the graduates  5. Provision of the grant. The HRDA pays the employer the amount corresponding to the whole training period, according to its Subsidization Policy. Payments are made at the end of each semester.    Since 2009:  Participants attend workshop and institutional training (previously it could be one of the two)  The education qualifications of the eligible participants have changed slightly  The period of time that the participant must be employed in the enterprise in order to be eligible for the measure has changed from a maximum of 3 months, to a maximum of 4 months.
This measure is addressed to secondary education graduates, repatriated Cypriots, fellow countrymen and persons that become unemployed due to technological or other developments in the economy. Enterprises/Organisations also participate in the measure (irrespective of their size) by employing persons participating in the training programmes. Enterprises participating in the measure are active in sectors of the economy where significant shortage of specialised/skilled labour force is identified.
The measure covers two types of programmes, institutional training programmes (theoretical and practical training at training institutions) and workplace training programmes (practical training within the enterprise). The HRDA covers all expenditure relevant to the implementation of the institutional training programmes, as well as expenditure relevant to the supervision/monitoring of the implementation of the workplace training programmes. Participants of institutional training programmes receive a weekly allowance and travelling expenses (where applicable) from the HRDA. Participants to workplace training programmes receive payment from their employer.  Employers participating in the measure receive an allowance for the period that the employees receive practical workplace training. No allowances are provided to self-employed persons for their participation in training programmes.
Candidates eligible to participate in the measure must:  1. Be over 16 years old  2. Have completed their obligatory military service or have been legally exempted from the service  3. Have basic skills of verbal communication  4. Not have any health problems that will obstruct their participation to the measure and their employment in the specific occupation  5. Not have participated in the same training programme before  6. Not have participated in any accelerated training course in another speciality during the last 2 years  7. Not have more than 2 years work experience in the field of the training programme  8. Must have permission to work in Cyprus (for foreigners)  9. Be interested in participating in the measure and in being employed in the specific occupation    Employers eligible to participate in the measure must fulfil the following criteria:  1. The employer has not been prohibited to collaborate with the HRDA as a penalisation from previous collaboration with the HRDA  2. The enterprise has not suspended or terminated its operations for any reason  3. The enterprise must have a suitable trainer, able to take charge of the guidance/supervision of the workplace training  4. The enterprise must have suitable infrastructure in technological equipment and human resources such that the conditions necessary for training and employment of the participants are preserved  5. The enterprise must be active during the period of the implementation of the training programme in activities that caver the analytical framework of the measure.
The measure covers two types of programmes, institutional training programmes (theoretical and practical training at training institutions) and workplace training programmes (practical training within the enterprise). The HRDA covers all expenditure relevant to the implementation of the institutional training programmes, as well as expenditure relevant to the supervision/monitoring of the implementation of the workplace training programmes. Participants of institutional training programmes receive a weekly allowance and travelling expenses (where applicable) from the HRDA. Participants to workplace training programmes receive payment from their employer. Up to the 31 March, 2009, employers participating in the measure received an allowance for the period that the employees received practical workplace training. No allowances are provided to self-employed persons for their participation in training programmes.    As from the 1st April, 2009, the terms of the intervention were revised. Changes made concern workplace training.Participants to these programmes do not receive remuneration from the employer and employers do not receive any subsidy/funding for hiring the trainees for the period of the workplace training. However, participants (trainees) receive a weekly allowance from the HRDA during their workplace training.    In general this is an ongoing measure which is (re)approved /revised every few years. The previous implementation period covered years 2003-2009 (31/3/2009) and the current period runs from 2009 (1/4/2009) to 2014.
As from the 1st April, 2009, the terms of the intervention were revised. Changes made concern workplace training.Participants to these programmes do not receive remuneration from the employer and employers do not receive any subsidy/funding for hiring the trainees for the period of the workplace training. However, Participants (trainees) receive an allowance from the HRDA during their workplace training.
The measure covers two types of programmes, institutional training programmes (theoretical and practical training at training institutions) and workplace training programmes (practical training within the enterprise). The HRDA covers all expenditure relevant to the implementation of the institutional training programmes, as well as expenditure relevant to the supervision/monitoring of the implementation of the workplace training programmes. Participants of institutional training programmes receive a weekly allowance of €200 and travelling expenses (where applicable) from the HRDA. Participants to workplace training programmes receive payment from their employer. Up to the 31 March, 2009, employers participating in the measure received an allowance for the period that the employees received practical workplace training. No allowances are provided to self-employed persons for their participation in training programmes.    The programmes are implemented by the Higher Hotel Institute and the Cyprus Productivity Centre    As from the 1st April, 2009, the terms of the intervention were revised. Changes made concern workplace training.Participants to these programmes do not receive remuneration from the employer and employers do not receive any subsidy/funding for hiring the trainees for the period of the workplace training. However, participants (trainees) receive a weekly allowance from the HRDA during their workplace training.    In general this is an ongoing measure which is (re)approved /revised every few years. The previous implementation period covered years 2003-2009 (31/3/2009) and the current period runs from 2009 (1/4/2009) to 31/12/2014.
Candidates eligible to participate in the measure must:  1. Be over 18 years old  2. Have completed their obligatory military service or have been legally exempted from the service  3. Have basic skills of verbal communicationin the Greek language   4. Not have any health problems that will obstruct their participation to the measure and their employment in the specific occupation  5. Citizens of third countries are eligible as long as they have permission to enter the labour market of Cyprus with no limitations (i.e. must have permission to work in Cyprus (for foreigners))  6. Not have more than 1 years work experience in the field of the training programme  7. Be interested in participating in the measure and in being employed in the specific occupation  8. Must be upper secondary education graduates (high school or technical school or apprenticeship system in another specialisation  9. Must not have participated  under this intervention or another intervention, such as the emergency scheme for training the unemployed (LMP 28):     i)  In another programme of a long duration, in the same subject     ii)  In any accelerated training course in another subject during the last 2 years    Furthermore, eligible candidates are also evaluated based on the following criteria:  a) Unemployment/Employment  b) Training  c) Needs with relation to personal or family conditions    Employers eligible to participate in the measure must fulfil the following criteria:  1. The enterprise must  be legally operating in Cyprus and and be registered with the Social Insurance Services  2. During the period of the implementation of the measure, the enterprise must be active in economic activities covered by the intervention.  3. The enterprise must have a suitable trainer, able to take charge of the guidance/supervision of the workplace training  4. The enterprise must have suitable infrastructure in technological equipment and human resources such that the conditions necessary for training and employment of the participants are preserved  5. The enterprise has not suspended or terminated its operations for any reason  6. The employer has not been prohibited to collaborate with the HRDA as a penalisation from previous collaboration with the HRDA
Candidates eligible to participate in the measure must:  1. Be over 18 years old  2. Have completed their obligatory military service or have been legally exempted from the service  3. Have basic skills of verbal communicationin the Greek language   4. Not have any health problems that will obstruct their participation to the measure and their employment in the specific occupation  5. Citizens of third countries are eligible as long as they have permission to enter the labour market of Cyprus with no limitations (i.e. must have permission to work in Cyprus (for foreigners))  6. Not have more than 1 years work experience in the field of the training programme  7. Be interested in participating in the measure and in being employed in the specific occupation  8. Must be upper secondary education graduates (high school or technical school or apprenticeship system in another specialisation  9. Must not have participated  under this intervention or another intervention, such as the emergency scheme for training the unemployed (LMP 28):     i)  In another programme of a long duration, in the same subject     ii)  In any accelerated training course in another subject during the last 2 years    10. Individuals who attended this intervention or any other intervention, such as the emergency scheme for training the unemployed (LMP 28) are exceptionally selected for participation if there are empty seats available in:    (a) Other long-term program, in a relevant capacity, completed before the last 2 years.    (b) Other short-term program, in relevant specialty or another, within the last 2 years.    (c) Two or more programs for the horizontal acquisition of general skills (eg computer, foreign languages, communication, etc.) applicable in other projects within the last 2 years.    Furthermore, eligible candidates are also evaluated based on the following criteria:  a) Unemployment/Employment  b) Training  c) Needs with relation to personal or family conditions    Employers eligible to participate in the measure must fulfil the following criteria:  1. The enterprise must  be legally operating in Cyprus and and be registered with the Social Insurance Services  2. During the period of the implementation of the measure, the enterprise must be active in economic activities covered by the intervention.  3. The enterprise must have a suitable trainer, able to take charge of the guidance/supervision of the workplace training  4. The enterprise must have suitable infrastructure in technological equipment and human resources such that the conditions necessary for training and employment of the participants are preserved  5. The enterprise has not suspended or terminated its operations for any reason  6. The employer has not been prohibited to collaborate with the HRDA as a penalisation from previous collaboration with the HRDA
Public assistance recipients and enterprises of the private sector.
1.The primary action of this measure is the implementation of three fields of training programmes. During the training programmes public assistance recipients continue to receive public assistance and in some cases (where applicable) travelling expenses for their transportation to the training institutions. The Social Welfare Services have appointed 9 Training Institutions for the implementation of the training programmes. More training institutions will be appointed for programmes that will be implemented in 2008. Implementation of the programmes started in June 2006 and is expected to be completed in June 2008.    2. For the activation of public assistance recipients as well as their support and guidance, Social Inclusion Counsellors have been appointed. These counsellors signed contracts in February 2006. Their services are expected to end in September 2008.    3. Two Schemes for the subsidisation of new Jobs in the Private Sector, offered to Public Assistance Recipients have been announced. Under these schemes, 40% of the annual gross salary of the employee is compensated for one year to employers who employ public assistance recipients that complete successfully at least the first two fields of training. This action was initiated in November 2006 and is expected to end in September 2008.    4. The subsidy includes provision of financial assistance, equal to 40% of the annual gross salary of the employee, excluding any compulsory contributions of the employer. The subsidy is provided only for the first 12 months of employment and is payable at the end of the 12 months.    5. The subsidy is provided (payable from the Social Welfare Services) under the following conditions:   - Contracts are signed between the Social Welfare Services, the Counsellor from the PES, the employer and the employee, concerning the terms of participation on the measure. Therefore, violation of the contract will automatically result in the termination of the participation in the measure.  - Unless the employee is legally laid off for disciplinary reasons, the subsidisation covers a period of 12 months of employment at the same employer.  - In cases where employment lasts less than 12 months, without this being the fault of the employer, the subsidy will be provided according to the period of employment.  - Employers will receive the subsidy given that the employee has completed 12 months of employment and no subsidy has been received for the same employee before.  - Employers have to create new jobs for the employment of the public assistance recipients participating in this measure or the positions must have been made vacant due to voluntary withdrawal of employees from the enterprise, retirement due to old age, voluntary decrease in the work time or legal layoff due to disciplinary reasons and not due to limitation in the number of work places in the enterprise.   - The employer is not allowed to participate in other measures that subsidise work for the same individual (for example the measure to provide incentive to employ disabled people in the private sector or the scheme for the payment of Social Insurance Contributions to employers and disabled employees, offered by the Department of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance).  - The measure covers employers in all economic activities.    6. Applications to this measure are examined by a Committee, presided by the Director of Social Welfare Services who may be represented by the Head of the Service for Staff Development and Programme Design. A Social Inclusion Counsellor and an Employment Counsellor from the PES are also members of the Committee. When necessary, representatives from other Governmental Departments or relevant Organisations may be called as consultants to the members of the Committee, according to each case.    7. When examining the applications, the following criteria are taken into account:  - The starting salary an employer is willing to pay (priority given to employers offering higher starting salary).  - Employee friendliness of an enterprise, regarding equal wages for men and women (for equal value of work), the terms of employment, the hours of work (balance between business and family life) and development of actions concerning corporate social responsibility.    8. The Social Welfare Services, after receiving and examining the information needed, proceed to provide the subsidy, after the end of a full year of work of the employee.
Individuals eligible to participate in the measure must be public assistance recipients who fulfil at least one of the following criteria (defined in Regulation 2204/2002, article 2):  1.	Eligible candidates must be at least 25 years old. No more than 2 years have passed from the completion of their full time education and they have not worked before with remuneration.  2.	Eligible candidates are members of ethnic minorities who need to develop their verbal, professional or work experience, in order to increase their probabilities of acquiring a permanent job.  3.	Eligible candidates must be persons who have not worked or attended vocational training programmes during the last two years and wish to enter/re-enter the labour market, especially if they have stopped working due to difficulties in combining business and family life.  4.	Eligible candidates are lone parents.  5.	Eligible candidates are persons who have not attended secondary (or equivalent) education and do not work or they have lost their job.  6.	Persons over 50 years of age who do not work or have lost their job.  7.	Persons classified as "addicts" according to the legislation of Cyprus.  8.	Long-term unemployed (people  who have been unemployed for 12 out of the past 16 months or young people who have been unemployed for 6 out of the last 8 months).        Employers eligible to participate in the measure must fulfil the following criteria:  1.	Employers must employ public assistance recipients (eligible to participate in the measure), who have completed successfully the general vocational training course, according to their specific needs.  2.	Employers must employ public assistance recipients for a year.
EC Regulation 2204/2002 and EC Regulation 1976/2006, amending Regulation 2204/2002 concerning the implementation of articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty on State Aid on employment. These regulations are in effect by the Commissioner of State Aid as regards the provision of state aid to employers.    Provision of the Public Assistance benefit (provided to public assistance recipients participating in the measure) is governed by the State Aid and Services Law 2006 (95(I)/2006) of the Republic of Cyprus.
1.The primary action of this measure is the implementation of three fields of training programmes. During the training programmes public assistance recipients continue to receive public assistance and in some cases (where applicable) travelling expenses for their transportation to the training institutions. The Social Welfare Services have appointed 9 Training Institutions for the implementation of the training programmes. More training institutions will be appointed for programmes that will be implemented in 2008. Implementation of the programmes started in June 2006 and is expected to be completed in November 2008.    2. For the activation of public assistance recipients as well as their support and guidance, Social Inclusion Counsellors have been appointed. These counsellors signed contracts in February 2006. Their services are expected to end in October 2008.    3. Two Schemes for the subsidisation of new Jobs in the Private Sector, offered to Public Assistance Recipients have been announced. Under these schemes, 40% of the annual gross salary of the employee is compensated for one year to employers who employ public assistance recipients that complete successfully at least the first two fields of training. This action was initiated in November 2006 and ended in September 2008, with final payments made in June 2009.    4. The subsidy includes provision of financial assistance, equal to 40% of the annual gross salary of the employee, excluding any compulsory contributions of the employer. The subsidy is provided only for the first 12 months of employment and is payable at the end of the 12 months.    5. The subsidy is provided (payable from the Social Welfare Services) under the following conditions:   - Contracts are signed between the Social Welfare Services, the Counsellor from the PES, the employer and the employee, concerning the terms of participation on the measure. Therefore, violation of the contract will automatically result in the termination of the participation in the measure.  - Unless the employee is legally laid off for disciplinary reasons, the subsidisation covers a period of 12 months of employment at the same employer.  - In cases where employment lasts less than 12 months, without this being the fault of the employer, the subsidy will be provided according to the period of employment.  - Employers will receive the subsidy given that the employee has completed 12 months of employment and no subsidy has been received for the same employee before.  - Employers have to create new jobs for the employment of the public assistance recipients participating in this measure or the positions must have been made vacant due to voluntary withdrawal of employees from the enterprise, retirement due to old age, voluntary decrease in the work time or legal layoff due to disciplinary reasons and not due to limitation in the number of work places in the enterprise.   - The employer is not allowed to participate in other measures that subsidise work for the same individual (for example the measure to provide incentive to employ disabled people in the private sector or the scheme for the payment of Social Insurance Contributions to employers and disabled employees, offered by the Department of Labour of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance).  - The measure covers employers in all economic activities.    6. Applications to this measure are examined by a Committee, presided by the Director of Social Welfare Services who may be represented by the Head of the Service for Staff Development and Programme Design. A Social Inclusion Counsellor and an Employment Counsellor from the PES are also members of the Committee. When necessary, representatives from other Governmental Departments or relevant Organisations may be called as consultants to the members of the Committee, according to each case.    7. When examining the applications, the following criteria are taken into account:  - The starting salary an employer is willing to pay (priority given to employers offering higher starting salary).  - Employee friendliness of an enterprise, regarding equal wages for men and women (for equal value of work), the terms of employment, the hours of work (balance between business and family life) and development of actions concerning corporate social responsibility.    8. The Social Welfare Services, after receiving and examining the information needed, proceed to provide the subsidy, after the end of a full year of work of the employee.
Disabled individuals with problems either in finding employment or in advancing in their career, irrespective of theor education level. Priority is given to individuals with severe disabilities, which are unemployed.
Under this scheme persons with disabilities are entitled to reimbursement of training costs up to £1000 (€ 1708, 6) incurred in courses of their own choice that are not provided by the Centre for the Vocational Training of the Disabled. The training courses should aim at improving employment prospects and may also take the form of apprenticeship.    Priority is given to persons with severe disabilities that are unemployed or under-employed.    The allowance is paid directly to the training institutions/enterprises (provided that the courses and building amenities fulfil all the necessary criteria).    Participants to these courses are entitled to the benefits provided by the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled.
Disabled individuals with problems either in finding employment or in advancing in their career
Approved by the Council of Ministers (decision no. 41.503 of 31/08/1994)
Disabled individuals with problems either in finding employment or in advancing in their career, irrespective of their education level. Priority is given to individuals with severe disabilities, which are unemployed.
The Service for the Care and Rehabilitation of the Disabled under the Department of Labour - Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance, which is responsible for the implementation of this measure, as from 2009 onwards, has changed status. It has now become a separate department of the same ministry, the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities.
Disabled individuals with problems either in finding employment or in advancing in their career, irrespective of their education level. Priority is given to individuals with severe disabilities, which are unemployed or underemployed.
Under this scheme persons with disabilities are entitled to reimbursement of training costs up to € 1708, 6 incurred in courses of their own choice or courses suggested in cooperation with the Department of Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities. The training courses should aim at improving employment prospects and may also take the form of apprenticeship.    Priority is given to persons with severe disabilities that are unemployed or under-employed.    The allowance is paid directly to the training institutions/enterprises (provided that the courses and building amenities fulfil all the necessary criteria).    The subsidy of €1708,60 is payable to the individuals/training institutions which provide the training course, after the submission of a relevant certificate confirming  completion of the training course.
Disabled individuals with problems either in finding employment or in advancing in their career    The suggested training course for the beneficiary must be designed in such a way and be of such content, so that the individual is able to attend/follow it.  The duration of the suggested course must not exceed 6 months or the maximum length defined by the Committee examining the applications.  The training course must be offered in an appropriate place and provide the appropriate means for use by disabled individuals
This intervention is implemented with the cooperation of the HRDA, Department of Labour (PES), the Cyprus Productivity Centre, and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance with HRDA as the coordinator.The Cyprus Productivity Centre and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus design and implement programmes, the PES inform the registered unemployed about these programmes and the HRDA provides a training allowance to eligible partcipants and a subsidy to the service provider who offers the programme (Cyprus Productivity Centre and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus).      For the period that an individual participates in the intervention, the HRDA acts as the employer of the individual and thus pays the compulsory social security contributions an employer has to pay. Furthermore, the measure also covers the compulsoory social security contrbutions the individual has to pay as an employee. In spite of this, however, the individuals are still considered to be registered unemployed with the PES while participating in the measure (special agreements were made).
Registered Unemployed.    Special criteria apply for certain programmes.  For each programme, the corresponding group of registered unemployed that form eligible participants is announced.
This intervention is implemented with the cooperation of the HRDA, Department of Labour (PES), the Cyprus Productivity Centre, and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance with HRDA as the coordinator.The Cyprus Productivity Centre and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus design and implement programmes, the PES inform the registered unemployed about these programmes and the HRDA provides a training allowance to eligible participants and a subsidy to the service provider who offers the programme (Cyprus Productivity Centre and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus).    Participants receive a training allowance of €8 per hour of training.    The implementation of the measure ended at 30/06/2011 and a decision to extend the period of implementation is expected to be taken.     For the period that an individual participates in the intervention, the HRDA acts as the employer of the individual and thus pays the compulsory social security contributions an employer has to pay. Furthermore, the measure also covers the compulsory social security contrbutions the individual has to pay as an employee. In spite of this, however, the individuals are still considered to be registered unemployed with the PES while participating in the measure (special agreements were made).
Human Resource Development Law of 1999  Legislation concerning State Aid Control
This intervention is implemented with the cooperation of the HRDA, Department of Labour (PES), the Cyprus Productivity Centre, and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus of the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance with HRDA as the coordinator.The Cyprus Productivity Centre and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus design and implement programmes, the PES inform the registered unemployed about these programmes and the HRDA provides a training allowance to eligible participants and a subsidy to the service provider who offers the programme (Cyprus Productivity Centre and the Higher Hotel Institute of Cyprus).    Participants receive a training allowance of €8 per hour of training.      For the period that an individual participates in the intervention, the HRDA acts as the employer of the individual and thus pays the compulsory social security contributions an employer has to pay. Furthermore, the measure also covers the compulsory social security contrbutions the individual has to pay as an employee. In spite of this, however, the individuals are still considered to be registered unemployed with the PES while participating in the measure (special agreements were made).
Employers with business activities within the Republic of Cyprus territory (government controlled areas) in all sectors of the economy, for the benefit of their employees (employees as defined in the HRDA legislation).    Employers must be legal entities (public or private) or persons or a joint venture between legal entities and/or persons.  Problematic enterprises are not eligible to participate (as these are defined in paragraph 2 of the community guidelines regarding public aid for the salvation and reorganisation of problematic enterprises 2004/C 244/02)
The aim of the intervention is to avoid the lay-off of employees, through the utilisation of the periods of inactivity for their training, thus, achieving simultaeously the development of their skills and knowledge. The employees will therefore acquire vocational skils that will improve the productiovity and competitiveness of the enterprise. This also contributes to the gratification of specific needs of enterprises in domains were there are no unemployed persons, through the vocational training of new unskilled employees or other persons.    This measure focuses mainly on the economic activities of the Hotel Industry, Construction and Retail Trade that were most affected by the economic crisis, through the offer of vocational programmes, with the participation of empoyees at risk of losing their jobs.    According to the terms of the measure, the training period will be determined according to the needs of the enterprise and the policy of the intervention. The duration of the training must be such, that it all parts of the programme are covered sufficiently and the goals of the programme are met.    The duration of a programme cannot be less than 6 hours.    The procedure for application of an employer to the measure is divided into four stages:  1. Submission of application for participation  2. Examination and approval/rejection of the application by the HRDA  3.Implementation of the training programme  4. Payment of the subsidy     The subsidy is paid to the employer after the end of the training programme and the submission of all relevant documents.    The subsidy provided to employers by the HRDA intends cover expenses paid by the employer for the organisation and implementation of the training programme, and can be up to 60% or 70% or 80% of the training costs of the employees, for large, medium or small enterprises respectively.
Employers with business activities within the Republic of Cyprus territory (government controlled areas) in all sectors of the economy, for the benefit of their employees (employees as defined in the HRDA legislation).    Employers must be legal entities (public or private) or persons or a joint venture between legal entities and/or persons.  Problematic enterprises are not eligible to participate (as these are defined in paragraph 2 of the community guidelines regarding public aid for the salvation and reorganisation of problematic enterprises 2004/C 244/02)    Eligible employers must:  1.Submit application forms with all the supporting documentation relating to the expenses of the training for which a subsidy is requested  2. Pay regularly the compuslory contributions to the Human Resource Development Fund, according to the current legislation, for all the employees that will participate in the measure  3. No decision of the termination of cooperation between the HRDA and the employer or the service provider is in effect
The aim of the intervention is to avoid the lay-off of employees, through the utilisation of the periods of inactivity for their training, thus, achieving simultaneously the development of their skills and knowledge. The employees will therefore acquire vocational skills that will improve the productivity and competitiveness of the enterprise. This also contributes to the gratification of specific needs of enterprises in domains where there are no unemployed persons, through the vocational training of new unskilled employees or other persons.    This measure focuses mainly on the economic activities of the Hotel Industry, Construction and Retail Trade that were most affected by the economic crisis, through the offer of vocational programmes, with the participation of employees at risk of losing their jobs.    According to the terms of the measure, the training period will be determined according to the needs of the enterprise and the policy of the intervention. The duration of the training must be such, that it all parts of the programme are covered sufficiently and the goals of the programme are met.    The duration of a programme cannot be less than 6 hours.    The procedure for application of an employer to the measure is divided into four stages:  1. Submission of application for participation  2. Examination and approval/rejection of the application by the HRDA  3.Implementation of the training programme  4. Payment of the subsidy     The subsidy is paid to the employer after the end of the training programme and the submission of all relevant documents.    The subsidy provided to employers by the HRDA intends cover expenses paid by the employer for the organisation and implementation of the training programme, and can be up to 60% or 70% or 80% of the training costs of the employees, for large, medium or small enterprises respectively.    The end period for this intervention is 31/12/2014.
The end period for this intervention has been extended to 31/12/2014.
Employers with business activities within the Republic of Cyprus territory (government controlled areas) in all sectors of the economy, for the benefit of their employees (employees as defined in the HRDA legislation).   Excluded from the aid the Government of the Republic.    Employers must be legal entities (public or private) or persons or a joint venture between legal entities and/or persons.  Problematic enterprises are not eligible to participate (as these are defined in paragraph 2 of the community guidelines regarding public aid for the salvation and reorganisation of problematic enterprises 2004/C 244/02)    It is also clarified that the employer may be an enterprise engaged in an economic activity or other entity that is not economically active.    Self-employed individuals do not receive benefits for their participation as trainees in the schemes.
Unemployed persons, for entering/re-entering the labour market, with priority given to those living in areas covered by Objective 2 of the EU Structural Funds (to support the economic and social conversion of areas experiencing structural difficulties).
The application of the measure is assigned to training institutions chosen by the HRDA, through tenders. The choice of the unemployed to be participating in the measure is the responsibility of the assigned service providers and is based on the priorities of the project and the criteria set by the HRDA in the Terms of Reference and the Project's Operations Manual.     Unemployed people interested in the measure, have to contact PES offices before applying to the training institutions offering the programmes, in order to prepare a Personal Development Record, based on their skills and interests. Allowances are paid to participants in full, directly by HRDA, after the completion of the programmes, on the condition that participation to the programme is complete (no absences exceeding 10% of the programme). In cases where participation is more than 70% but less than 90%, 70% of the allowance may be paid. For participation less than 70%, no allowances are paid to the participants.    Payment to service providers is made each month that a programme is completed and is made in accordance to the commitments made by the service providers, concerning the number of programmes starting in each programme period. On appointment of the contract, the HRDA pays in advance 50% of the total amount agreed. This amount is later on deducted from the payments made for the implementation of the programmes.
The selection of the participants of the measure is made by the Training Institution appointed with the contract, based on the criteria set by the HRDA in the agreement:  1. Selection criteria  2. Priority criteria  3. Priority criteria according to Objective 2 of the Structural Funds of the EU.
1. Human Resource Development Law of 1999  2. Legislation underlying the provision of Public Aid  3. Obligation to comply with National and EU legislation/policies such as those for equal opportunities and the environment  4. National and EU Regulations concerning Public Contracts  5. Directives of the Management Authority
Unemployed persons. Priority is given to those living in areas covered by Objective 2 of the EU Structural Funds (to support the economic and social conversion of areas experiencing structural difficulties).
The application of the measure is assigned to training institutions chosen by the HRDA, through tenders. The choice of the unemployed to be participating in the measure is the responsibility of the assigned service providers and is based on the priorities of the project and the criteria set by the HRDA in the Tender Conditions and the Project's Operations Manual.     Unemployed interested in the measure, have to contact PES offices before applying to the training institutions offering the programmes, in order to prepare a Personal Development Record, based on their skills and interests. Allowances are paid to participants in full, directly by the HRDA, after the completion of the programmes, on the condition that participation to the programme is complete (no absences exceeding 10% of the programme). In cases where participation is more than 70% but less than 90%, 70% of the allowance may be paid. For participation less than 70%, no allowances are paid to the participants.    Payment to service providers is made each month that a programme is completed and is made in accordance to the commitments made by the service providers, concerning the number of programmes starting in each programme period. On appointment of the contract, the HRDA pays in advance 50% of the total amount agreed. This amount is later on deducted from the payments made for the implementation of the programmes.
The selection of the participants of the measure is made by the appointed Training Institution, based on the criteria set by the HRDA in the agreement:  1. Selection criteria  2. Priority criteria  3. Priority criteria according to Objective 2 of the Structural Funds of the EU
1. Human Resource Development Law of 1999  2. Legislation underlying the provision of Public Aid  3. Obligation to comply with National and EU legislation/policies concerning the Gender Equality and the Environment  4. National and EU Regulations concerning Public Contracts  5. Directives of the Management Authority
Economically inactive women, for their entering/re-entering the labour market. Priority is given to women living in areas covered by Objective 2 of the EU Structural Funds (to support the economic and social conversion of areas experiencing structural difficulties). These areas are the western rural area, the eastern rural area, and selected urban areas of Nicosia.
The application of the measure is assigned to training institutions chosen by the HRDA, through tenders. The choice of the women to be participating in the measure is the responsibility of the assigned service providers and is based on the priorities of the project and the criteria set by the HRDA in the Tender Conditions and the Project's Operations Manual.     Women interested to participate in the measure, have to contact PES offices before applying to the training institutions offering the programmes, in order to prepare a Personal Development Record, based on their skills and interests. Allowances are paid to participants in full, directly by the HRDA, after the completion of the programmes, on the condition that participation to the programme is complete (no absences exceeding 10% of the programme). In cases where participation is more than 70% but less than 90%, 70% of the allowance may be paid (with the approval of the service provider). For participation less than 70%, no allowances are paid to the participants.    Payment to service providers is made each month that a programme is completed and is made in accordance to the commitments made by the service providers, concerning the number of programmes starting in each programme period. On appointment of the contract, the HRDA pays in advance 50% of the total amount agreed. This amount is later on deducted from the payments made for the implementation of the programmes.
1. Human Resource Development Law of 1999  2. Legislation underlying the provision of Public Aid  3. Obligation to comply with National and EU legislation/policies concerning Gender Equality and the Environment  4. National and EU Regulations concerning Public Contracts  5. Directives of the Management Authority
New Secondary School Graduates under 25 years old with less than 9 months of work experience. Priority is given to those living in areas covered by Objective 2 of the EU Structural Funds.
The application of the measure is assigned to training institutions chosen by the HRDA, through tenders. The choice of persons to be participating in the measure is the responsibility of the assigned service providers and is based on the priorities of the project and the criteria set by the HRDA in the Tender Conditions and the Project's Operations Manual.     Persons interested to participate in the measure, have to contact PES offices before applying to the training institutions offering the programmes, in order to prepare a Personal Development Record, based on their skills and interests. Allowances are paid to participants in full, directly by the HRDA, after the completion of the programmes, on the condition that participation to the programme is complete (no absences exceeding 10% of the programme). In cases where participation is more than 70% but less than 90%, 70% of the allowance may be paid (with the approval of the service provider). For participation less than 70%, no allowances are paid to the participants.    Payment to service providers is made each month that a programme is completed and is made in accordance to the commitments made by the service providers, concerning the number of programmes starting in each programme period. On appointment of the contract, the HRDA pays in advance 50% of the total amount agreed. This amount is later on deducted from the payments made for the implementation of the programmes.
Public assistance recipients who take up employment.
As regards the more general categories of the long-term unemployed public assistance recipients who have found employment, the public assistance allowance continues to be provided with no reductions, for the first 4 months of employment. For the following 4 months, the public assistance allowance is reduced by 1/3. Then, for the next 4 months the original allowance is reduced by 2/3 and after the end of the first year of employment no allowance is provided.    As regards specific groups of public assistance recipients (besides the ones mentioned above), the public assistance allowance is adjusted for each individual case and a supplementary public assistance allowance is also provided, according to the level of income from work. The following amounts of money are not taken into account in the calculation of the public assistance allowance:  1.	50CYP for all public assistance recipients  2.	Lone parents: 150CYP or 50% of the income (whichever is higher)  3.	Disabled: up to 300CYP  4.	Persons over 63 years old or persons mentally ill: up to 100CYP
Public Assistance Recipients who have been placed in work positions or persons eligible due to the fact that their monthly salary is lower than the amounts described in 3.3.
State Aid and Services Law 2006 (75(I)/2006) of the Republic of Cyprus.
As regards the more general categories of the long-term unemployed public assistance recipients who have found employment, the public assistance allowance continues to be provided with no reductions, for the first 4 months of employment. For the following 4 months, the public assistance allowance is reduced by 1/3. Then, for the next 4 months the original allowance is reduced by 2/3 and after the end of the first year of employment no allowance is provided.    As regards specific groups of public assistance recipients (besides the ones mentioned above), the public assistance allowance is adjusted for each individual case and a supplementary public assistance allowance is also provided, according to the level of income from work. The following amounts of money are not taken into account in the calculation of the public assistance allowance:  1.	€85.43 (50CYP) for all public assistance recipients  2.             Lone parents: €256.29 (150CYP) or 50% of the income (whichever is higher)  3.	Disabled: up to €512.58 (300CYP)  4.	Persons over 63 years old or persons mentally ill: up to €170.86 (100CYP)
As from 2008, lone parents were also allowed to participate in this measure (in previous years they did not participate).
As regards the more general categories of the long-term unemployed public assistance recipients who have found employment, the public assistance allowance continues to be provided with no reductions, for the first 4 months of employment. For the following 4 months, the public assistance allowance is reduced by 1/3. Then, for the next 4 months the original allowance is reduced by 2/3 and after the end of the first year of employment no allowance is provided.    As regards specific groups of public assistance recipients (besides the ones mentioned above), the public assistance allowance is adjusted for each individual case and a supplementary public assistance allowance is also provided, according to the level of income from work. The following amounts of money are not taken into account in the calculation of the public assistance allowance:  1.	€85.43 (50CYP) for all public assistance recipients  2.             Lone parents: €256.29 (150CYP) or 50% of the income (whichever is higher)  3.	Disabled: up to €512.58 (300CYP)  4.	Persons over 63 years old or persons mentally ill: up to €170.86 (100CYP)    As from 2008, lone parents were also allowed to participate in this measure (in previous years they did not participate).
Unemployed persons with disabilities (severe or not)
The main part of the project includes 2 subprojects (S.P. 1 and 2):  S.P. 1 is a subsidisation plan to employers, to provide incentives to employ severely disabled persons who are unemployed. The subsidy covers:  a) Provision of financial aid to employers of the private sector, up to 40% of the annual salary or a maximum of CYP 3200, in order to build amenities for disabled employees and/or to adjust the work place suitably and/or to buy office equipment and/or machinery in order to enable the employment of persons with severe mobility or mental or sight or hearing disabilities. The subsidy is provided for the first 12 months of employment. The subsidy will not exceed the total cost of adjusting the work place.  b) Compensation of the annual salary of the employee, up to 60%, with a maximum amount of CYP4800 per person employed (with severe mobility or mental or sight or hearing disabilities). The subsidy is provided for the first 12 months of employment.   The total amount to be subsidised per disabled person employed based on (a) and (b) will not exceed the percentage corresponding to the defined "reduced productivity" of the employee.  S.P.2 is a plan to compensate the cost of employment for disabled employees (any kind and degree of disability), by subsidising the compulsory contributions to the Social Insurance Fund (of the employee and the employer), for each person employed under this measure. The subsidy is available for the first 12 months of employment. The subsidy cannot exceed the amount of 2000CYP.
Eligible participants to the measure are:  a)Employers who have not received financial assistance from the employment of the same severely disabled person in the past.  b) Employers who hire persons aged 18-60 years old, citizens of the Republic of Cyprus or citizens of any of the other Member States of the EU, or citizens of other countries who live permanently in the Republic of Cyprus for at least 12 continuous months, so long as their permanent residence is within the government controlled areas.  c) Employers who hire persons with severe mobility disabilities, hearing or sight disabilities and persons with mental disabilities or any other disabilities that cause significant reduction of employment perspectives in the labour market and limit the perspectives for employment to a small number of occupations.
Approved by the Council of Ministers - Decision of 30/04/2003.
The main part of the project includes 2 subprojects (S.P. 1 and 2):  S.P. 1 is a subsidisation plan to employers, to provide incentives to employ severely disabled persons who are unemployed. The subsidy covers:  a) Provision of financial aid to employers of the private sector, up to 40% of the annual salary or a maximum of €5470, in order to build amenities for disabled employees and/or to adjust the work place suitably and/or to buy office equipment and/or machinery in order to enable the employment of persons with severe mobility or mental or sight or hearing disabilities. The subsidy is provided for the first 12 months of employment. The subsidy will not exceed the total cost of adjusting the work place.  b) Compensation of the annual salary of the employee, up to 60%, with a maximum amount of €8200 per person employed (with severe mobility or mental or sight or hearing disabilities). The subsidy is provided for the first 12 months of employment.   The total amount to be subsidised per disabled person employed based on (a) and (b) will not exceed the percentage corresponding to the defined "reduced productivity" of the employee.  S.P.2 is a plan to compensate the cost of employment for disabled employees (any kind and degree of disability), by subsidising the compulsory contributions to the Social Insurance Fund (of the employee and the employer), for each person employed under this measure. The subsidy is available for the first 12 months of employment. The subsidy cannot exceed the amount of €3420.
Eligible participants are women who wish to work under a flexible form of employment, such as flexible hours of work, part-time employment, employment from home. Any enterprise or organisation willing to employ women under flexible forms of employment, are eligible to participate in the measure.
Under this measure, enterprises and organisations receive 50% of the labour cost (salary and employer's compulsory contributions to the Social Insurance Funds) for women employed in the new work places. Furthermore, women receive travelling expenses (from their home to their place of work and vice versa). The subsidy is paid for a period of one year from the day of employment or up to August 31, 2008, the date that the programme will be terminated (whichever comes first). Irrespective of the length of the subsidization, the employer has the responsibility to employ the women for at least 12 months (1year).
Any enterprise or organisation can participate in the measure, so long as they create one or more new places of work with flexible terms of employment and women eligible to participate in this measure are employed in these places.  Any woman between 16 - 64 years old is eligible to participate in the measure, as long as they are permanent residents of the Republic of Cyprus for at least 12 continuous months and fulfils one of the following criteria:  1) Has not worked or received vocational training in the past 2 years.  2) Is long-term unemployed (i.e. for 12 out of the last 16 months or 6 out of the last 8 months if under the age of 25).  3) Is under 25 years old, less than 2 years have passed since the completion of her full-time education and she has no previous regularly paid employment.  4) Is single/divorced/widowed and a lone parent  5) Is more than 50 years old and out of work.  6) Has not completed secondary education and is out of work.  7) Is considered to be addicted to "psychodrastic" substances (as these are defined by legislation)  8) Does not have a regularly paid job since the commencement of her jail - sentence or other sentence.    Participation in the measure is not allowed in cases where employer and employee are related (spouses, children, parents or brothers and sisters).
Regulation (EC) 2204/2002 of the Commission of 12th December 2002, concerning the implementation of articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty  of the EC for Public Aid in Employment.
Under this measure, enterprises and organisations received 50% of the labour cost (salary and employer's compulsory contributions to the Social Insurance Funds) for women employed in the new work places. Furthermore, women received travelling expenses (from their home to their place of work and vice versa). The subsidy was paid for a period of one year from the day of employment or up to August 31, 2008, the date that the programme was terminated (whichever came first). Irrespective of the length of the subsidization, the employer had the responsibility to employ the women for at least 12 months (1year).
Any enterprise or organisation could participate in the measure, so long as they created one or more new places of work with flexible terms of employment and women eligible to participate in the measure were employed in these places.  Any woman between 16 - 64 years old was eligible to participate in the measure, as long as they were permanent residents of the Republic of Cyprus for at least 12 continuous months and fulfilled one of the following criteria:  1) Had not worked or received vocational training in the previous 2 years.  2) Was long-term unemployed (i.e. for 12 out of the last 16 months or 6 out of the last 8 months if under the age of 25).  3) Was under 25 years old, less than 2 years had passed since the completion of her full-time education and she had no previous regularly paid employment.  4) Was single/divorced/widowed and a lone parent  5) Was more than 50 years old and out of work.  6) Had not completed secondary education and was out of work.  7) Was considered to be addicted to "psychodrastic" substances (as these are defined by legislation)  8) Did not have a regularly paid job since the commencement of her jail - sentence or other sentence.    Participation in the measure was not allowed in cases where employer and employee were related (spouses, children, parents or brothers and sisters).
Eligible participants are economically inactive women, economically inactive elderly and other economically inactive individuals who wish to work under a flexible form of employment, such as flexible hours of work, part-time employment, employment from home. Any enterprise or organisation willing to employ women under flexible forms of employment, are eligible to participate in the measure.
Under this measure, enterprises and organisations receive 65% of the labour cost (salary and employer's compulsory contributions to the Social Insurance Funds) for individuals employed in the new job positions. Furthermore, participants receive travelling expenses (from their home to their place of work and vice versa). The subsidy is paid for a period of 12 months from the day of employment. The employer has the responsibility to employ the individuals for at least 14 months.
Eligible participants are individuals willing to work under flexible forms of employment, such as flexible hours of work, part-time employment, work at home and enterprises /organisations interested in employing individuals with flexible terms of employment.    Any enterprise or organisation may participate in the measure, so long as they create one or more new places of work with flexible terms of employment and individuals eligible to participate in the measure are employed in these places.    The employment date and commencement of work must not be before the date o application for participation in the measure.     Any economically inactive individual is eligible to participate in the measure if he/she is a permanent resident of the Republic of Cyprus for at least 12 continuous months and fulfils at least one of the following criteria:  1)	A woman who has not worked for 12 out of 16 of previous months  2)	Individual at least 50 years old, who has not worked  for 12 out of 16 of previous months  3)	Parent, with a child/children under 16 years old, facing difficulties to enter and remain in the labour market without help and wishes to work under flexible terms of employment  4)	Parent responsible for a child/children with disabilities or special needs or long -term health problems requiring continuous supervision/attention.  5)	Unemployed persons referred for participation by the PES, if they need to work with flexible terms of employment.    Individuals related to the employer (first or second degree or in-laws) cannot participate in the measure (e.g. married couples, spouses, parents, siblings, children).  Individuals that participated in the pilot implementation of the measure or individuals that terminated the employer - employee relationship under the current measure, are not eligible to participate in this measure again.  Individuals - shareholders of the enterprise are not eligible for participation.
Decision of 22/04/2010 by the Council of Ministers
The measure was closed in 2009 and was reannounced with new terms in 2010. The main change was that the measure no longer targets women only, but also some other disadvantaged groups of the labour market.
Under this measure, enterprises and organisations receive 65% of the labour cost (salary and employer's compulsory contributions to the Social Insurance Funds) for individuals employed in the new job positions. Furthermore, participants receive travelling expenses (from their home to their place of work and vice versa). The subsidy is paid for a period of 12 months from the day of employment. The employer has the responsibility to employ the individuals for at least 14 months.  The measure was closed in 2009 and was reannounced with new terms in 2010. The main change was that the measure no longer targets women only, but also some other disadvantaged groups of the labour market. The intervention is planned to end in 2015. However, the intervention will probably come to an end in year 2012, since the approved budget has already been spent. An application to increase the budget for this measure has been submitted.
Beneficiaries to this intervention are unemployed individuals from socially disadvantaged groups.
The implementation period for this measure is 19/03/2010-30/06/2014.    The subsidy is provided to employers who hire unemployed persons from socially disadvantaged groups. A travelling allowance is also provided to those employed under this measure. More specifically the subsidy covers:  1) 65% of the annual labour cost of the employee (max €13000) per person employed per year. The subsidy is provided for the first 12 months of employment of each person.  2) Travelling allowance to the employees for each working day for getting to work (€0,1780 per km travelled to/from work)  3) Expenses covered refer only to labour costs of employers and travelling expenses of employees for the predetermined period of employment.  4) The subsidy may also cover 65% of the labour cost of the employer (max €13000) per person employed, per year, for the employment of disabled individuals, according to the De-minimis regulation for Public Aid.. This may occur for cases referred from the PES for examination under this intervention, when a specific term of intervention 25 - hiring people with disabilities is not satisfied (the term relating to the increase of job positions in the enterprise over the last 12 months).
1)The measure covers unemployed individuals and not persons who are already employed or under-employed. Moreover, eligible participants must be registered unemployed with the PES and receive individualised approach services, at a local or district PES office.  2) If with the placement of the person from the socially disadvantaged group, the number of job positions in the enterprise has not increased compared to the average number of positions over the last 8 months, then the job position should be vacant due to voluntary resignation or retirement, voluntary reduction of the work time or permanent lay-off for disciplinary measures and not due to the reduction of the number of job positions. In any case, the employer must always comply wth the Termination of Employment Law. Furthermore, the employer must not reduce the number of work positions in the enterprise during the period that the subsidy is received.  3) The employee(s) must be employed continuously for at least 12 months. If employment is terminated before the end of the predefined period for reasons attributed to the employee(s) (i.e. legal lay-off, resignation of the employee, etc.) the employer shall receive subsidy corresponding to the length of the employment period.  4) All approved applications will receive subsidies up to the end of the period 2007-2013, given that the length of employment does not exceed that agreed by the Department of Labour and the employer, but the employer has to keep the employee for a period of at least 12 continuous months.  5) Employers cannot receive the subsidy twice. More specifically, employers are not allowed to receive other public subsidies covering the same type of expenses if this means that the total subsidy exceeds a certain level defined for each case.  6) The subsidy is provided on the terms that the employers keep records verifying that the expenses covered are according to the terms set by the intervention.  7) The intervention covers all sections of economic activity except enterprises in agriculture, fishing and aquaculture, enterprises in the section of mining of coal and problematic enterprises as defined in the community guidelines for  the saving and restructuring problematic enterprises.  8) Employers are not eligible to receive subsidy in case were the employee was employed in the same enterprise in the past.  9) The total subsidy for an employer cannot exceed €200000 over a three financial-year period. For enterprises in the sector of land transport the corresponding maximum amount is €100000 over a three financial-year period (financial year as defined in the enterprise or the member state)  10) If during the subsidisation period it is discovered that the employer provides job to illegal employees or does not pay compuolsory social contributions for any employees, then provision of the subsidy will be terminated and the employer will have to pay back any subsidy received so far.  11) The employer must provide proof that all obligations concerning compulsory social contributions as defined by the legislation in Cyprus were taken care of for the month preceeding the month of application to enter the intervention.  12) It is not acceptable for salaries of employees benefitting from this intervention to be lower than what is defined by minimum wage legislation, even for occupations not included in the legislation. This also holds for the terms of work and salary levels defined by collective pay agreements (where relevant). Furthermore, after a period of 6 months of employment and as the minimum wages are revised, employers must also revise the salary paid to these employees, so that they are never below the minimum wage level, taking into account the the skills of the employee and the hours of work.
(EC) Regulation 1998/2006 of the 15 December 2006, implementing articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty  of the EC for Public Aid in Employment (Official Journal No. L.379/5 of 28/12/2006).  Decision of the Council of Ministers, no. 69.152 of 22/07/2009.
The measure promotes the employment of the unemployed by:  a) Filling job vacancies (that have already been announced)  b) Replacing temporary employees from third countries whose permit for their temporary employment at their employer has come to an end, with unemployed individuals from Cyprus or the EU.    Furthermore, the measure promotes the employment of individuals who attended training programmes in the past (under other training measures) and were not able to get a job.    However, as a rule, this intervention is not offered for filling job vacancies with unemployed tertiary education graduates, as there is another measure targeting this group of people (LMP measure 4).    The procedure followed for the participation to the intervention of an employer who has employed or will employ an unemployed individual and wishes to receive funding for the training offered to the individual, is as follows:  i) Briefing from the Department of Labour on the possible benefits from the potential employment of an unemployed individual though this intervention, and allocation of unemployed individuals to employers interested to participate in the measure.  ii) Submission of the application for participation to the measure, by the employer and decision by the HRDA whether to approve the programme, before its commencement.  iii) Implementation of the training programme  iv) Provision of the funding to the employer, after the submission of the relevant application form and supporting documentation.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYERS:  Employers eligible to participate in the measure are employers in all sectors of the economy. This excludes the Government. Employers can be physical entities or legal entities (private or semi-government) or consortiums of physical and/or legal entities. The employers can be enterprises exercising economic activities or other entities who do not exercise economic activities. No funding is provided to self-employed persons who wish to participate in the training courses implemented under this intervention.     In addition to the above:  a) The enterprise/organisation must have a specific need to fill a job position (which has already been announced) and/or to replace foreign employees from third countries, with the employment and training of an unemployed person (registered with the PES)   b) The enterprise/organisation must have a trainer, working at the enterprise/organisation, who will be responsible for the guidance and supervision of the employee during the training period. If necessary, the guidance and supervision of the training of the employee can be assigned to an associate of the enterprise/organisation. In such a case, the associate trainer must visit the enterprise/organisation on a regular basis, according to the needs of the programme. A trainer cannot supervise more than 2 persons participating in the measure at the same time.  c) The employer must be compliant with the obligation to pay the compulsory contributions to the Human Resource Development Fund, for the individuals who will participate in the intervention, in accordance with the relevant legislation, and in general to be compliant with all legislation on labour matters. The person to participate in the measure must be an employee of the enterprise at the time the training programme starts.  d) The enterprise/organisation must accept the employer's obligations for participation to the intervention.    ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA FOR EMPLOYEES:  a) The trainee must be unemployed before employment to the enterprise/organisation participating in the intervention. This will be certified by the Department of Labour.  b) The trainee must not be an employee of the enterprise/organisation participating in the measure for a period of more than 2 months before the Department of Labour receives the application.
The measure promotes the employment of the unemployed by:  a) Filling job vacancies (that have already been announced)  b) Replacing temporary employees from third countries whose permit for their temporary employment at their employer has come to an end, with unemployed individuals from Cyprus or the EU.    Furthermore, the measure promotes the employment of individuals who attended training programmes in the past (under other training measures) and were not able to get a job.    However, as a rule, this intervention is not offered for filling job vacancies with unemployed tertiary education graduates, as there is another measure targeting this group of people (LMP measure 4).    The procedure followed for the participation to the intervention of an employer who has employed or will employ an unemployed individual and wishes to receive funding for the training offered to the individual, is as follows:  i) Briefing from the Department of Labour on the possible benefits from the potential employment of an unemployed individual though this intervention, and allocation of unemployed individuals to employers interested to participate in the measure.  ii) Submission of the application for participation to the measure, by the employer and decision by the HRDA whether to approve the programme, before its commencement.  iii) Implementation of the training programme  iv) Provision of the funding to the employer, after the submission of the relevant application form and supporting documentation.    The end period for the implementation of the measure is 31/12/2014.
The measure promotes the employment of the unemployed by:  a) Filling job vacancies (that have already been announced)  b) Replacing temporary employees from third countries whose permit for their temporary employment at their employer has come to an end, with unemployed individuals from Cyprus or the EU.    Furthermore, the measure promotes the employment of individuals who attended training programmes in the past (under other training measures) and were not able to get a job.    However, as a rule, this intervention is not offered for filling job vacancies with unemployed tertiary education graduates, as there is another measure targeting this group of people (LMP measure 4).    The procedure followed for the participation to the intervention of an employer who has employed or will employ an unemployed individual and wishes to receive funding for the training offered to the individual, is as follows:  i) Briefing from the Department of Labour on the possible benefits from the potential employment of an unemployed individual though this intervention, and allocation of unemployed individuals to employers interested to participate in the measure.  ii) Submission of the application for participation to the measure, by the employer and decision by the HRDA whether to approve the programme, before its commencement.  iii) Implementation of the training programme  iv) Provision of the funding to the employer, after the submission of the relevant application form and supporting documentation.    The end period for the implementation of the measure is 31/12/2012.
The period of implementation has been reduced. The intervention will end on 31/12/2012.
The period of implementation of the measure is 27/10/2009 -30/06/2011, as approved by the Council of Ministers. (The period of implementation has been extended by 6 months and ends at 30/06/2011 instead of 31/12/2010).    Interested parties may apply for participation during specified time periods, which are defined at the time that the call for applications for this measure is announced.    The subsidy is payable to the employers who hire unemployed persons and includes the following:  1)	Financial assistance of 60% of the annual cost in wages for the employee, with a maximum amount of €7200 per employee per semester. The assistance will be paid only during the first 6 months of employment of the employee. The employee/s must be employed for a continuous period of at least 6 months with the employer, which will be subsidised, and then for another two months at least, without any financial assistance.  2)	The subsidy provided (60%) will be based on the cost of wages of the employees for the agreed employment period.
Employers eligible to participate in the measure must fulfil the following criteria:  1.	Have not received any financial assistance in the past for the promotion of employments of the specific participant (employee)  2.	Must hire an unemployed person, aged 15 years old or more, a Cypriot citizen or a citizen of any other Member of the EU, living permanently in the Government controlled area of the Republic of Cyprus for a period of at least 12 continuous months, with the legal right for free access to the labour market.  3.	Must hire an unemployed person aged 15 years old or more, who is a foreigner , living legally and permanently in the Government Controlled are of the Republic of Cyprus for at least 5 continuous years, possessing permission for free access in the labour market of Cyprus.  4.	Must hire a person who is registered unemployed with the PES, looking to find a job.  5.	The date of employment of the employee must be later than the date of the application for participation to this measure.      The following employers are not eligible to participate in the measure:  1.	Employers active in the economic activities of production of agricultural products, fishing, aquaculture, quarrying and problematic enterprises (As these are defined in the community guidelines for rescuing and restructuring problematic enterprises.  2.	Enterprises/Employers wishing to hire individuals that are main shareholders in the enterprise  3.	Self-employed (as employees)  4.	Enterprises/employers wishing to hire individuals related to the employer in the first or second degree, in-laws, and spouses.  5.	Enterprises/Employers who have signed collaboration contracts with the Government or Semi-Government Organisations during the 8 months before the date of application. The specific criterion holds only for contract for public projects and not for contracts for supplies and services.    Some further criteria for eligibility:  1.	The intervention covers unemployed individuals and not individuals already employed or underemployed. Furthermore, candidates must be registered unemployed with the PES and actively seeking for a job.  2.	With the exception of the economic activities of Construction, Manufacturing and Wholesale and Retail Trade, the employment of the individual must result in an increase in  the number of labour units  compared to the average of the last 8 months before the date of application, unless the positions filled were left empty due to the retirement of previous employees or legal laying-off of employees due to disciplinary reasons and not because of the reduction of job positions for the specific occupation. In any case every employer should bear in mind the legislation concerning the termination of employment. Furthermore, employers must agree to not decrease the number of employees in the enterprise for the period that the subsidy will be paid. In addition, the employment of persons who had worked at the same employer during the 8 months before the application date, will not be subsidised.  3.	It is not acceptable for enterprises to pay wages lower than the Minimum Wage defined by the relevant legislation, even if the occupation is not one of those specified in the legislation. This also holds in relation to the terms of collective pay agreements (where applicable), concerning wages and other terms of work. Furthermore, after the first 6 months of employment of the unemployed individual and in case of any revisions concerning the minimum wages, the employer must revise the wage of the employee so that it is not smaller than what the legislation defines, always taking in account the specialisation and hour of work of the employee.  4.	The employee must be employed continuously for at least 6 months (subsidised wages) and another 2 after that (no subsidy provided). In cases that the employment is terminated before the end period agreed, due to the fault of the employee (resignation or legal termination of employment) then the employer shall receive the corresponding subsidy.  5.	Subsidies will be paid to approved employers up to 30/6/2011 or up to the end of the agreed employment period (6 months of employment), whichever happens first. In the cases that the six months of continuous employment end at 30/6/11, the employer must still continue employment for at least another two months (even though the subsidy will not be paid).  6.	It is not allowed for the same expenses to be subsidised twice. Furthermore, it is forbidden to receive subsidies for the same employee, from different measures.  7.	Employers must keep proper records that can be audited to justify provision of the subsidy.  8.	If during the period that the financial assistance is provided, it is discovered that the employer employs illegal or unregistered workers, then the provision of the subsidy will be terminated and the employer will have to return any amount of money already paid to them.  9.	Employers must provide documents certifying that they are compliant with their obligations to pay the compulsory social contributions and any other taxes as defined by legislation of the Republic of Cyprus, the month before the month that the application is made.
Regulation 1998/2006 of the EC (15/12/2006) - Official Journal No. L379/5 of 28/12/2006  Council of Ministers Decision No. 69.514 of 27/10/2009
Interested parties may apply for participation during specified time periods, which are defined at the time that the call for applications for this measure is announced.    The subsidy is payable to the employers who hire unemployed persons and includes the following:  1)	Financial assistance of 60% of the annual cost in wages for the employee, with a maximum amount of €7200 per employee per semester. The assistance will be paid only during the first 6 months of employment of the employee. The employee/s must be employed for a continuous period of at least 6 months with the employer, which will be subsidised, and then for another two months at least, without any financial assistance.  2)	The subsidy provided (60%) will be based on the cost of wages of the employees for the agreed employment period.
The period of implementation of this intervention has been extended. It will end in 2014.
Enterprises based and functioning in the government controlled area of the Republic of Cyprus. Employees at risk of losing their jobs benefit from the participation of their employer in this measure, since the funding helps employers keep their current employees and perhaps hire even more people.
The measure provides funding to enterprises for the processing, compiling and implement a business plan, leading to the improvement of  its competitiveness and through this improvement, to the qualitative and quantitative improvement of employement and human resources in the enterprise. Funds are paid to the employers, following the approval of their proposal. Proposals are evaluated through a competition and comparison is made to all other proposals submitted.    The maximum amount of funding an employer may receive under this intervention is €90000.    Employers may receive the following payments under this intervention:  1. Preparing the business plan (consulting services or cost of employees):75% of a maximum cost of €5.000  2. Implementation of the business plan:a total maximum amount of €90.000  3. Consulting services:75% of a maximum cost of €5.000  4. Cost of current employees: 50% of a maximum cost of €60.000  5. Training: 75% of a maximum cost of €2.000  6. Purchase of software: 75% of a maximum cost of €8.000  7. Cost of additional employees: 50% of a maximum cost of €30.000    The eligibility of expenses starts from the day of submission of their application and detended 9 months after they sign an agreement with the responsible authority.
Eligible enterprises are all enterprises of any kind of economic activity, that are based and function in the government controlled area of the Republic of Cyprus.  Enterprises not eligible:  1. Enterprises in the economic activity of fishing and aquaculture, that fall under the provisions of EC Regulation 104/2000  2. Enterprises in the economic activity sector of the production of agricultural products (defined in annex 1of the European Union Treaty).  3. Problematic enterprises.    Furthermore, the following criteria must also be fulfilled:  1. The start of the implementation of the business plan must be after the application date  2. The enterprise must agree to cover all expenses included in the business plan, beyond the public funding, with its own resources or with resources from elsewhere, under its own responsibility, given that the proposal is approved, by signing a relevant document in the application form.
Council of Ministers decision of 8/3/2010
Persons with mental or multiple disabilities
This measure provides a subsidy up to 7000 CYP to organisations willing to implement relevant supported employment programmes, in order to cover expenses and support services. This scheme covers the expenses of job coaches supporting persons with disabilities in the open labour market.
Persons with severe disabilities (mainly mental disabilities).
The scheme is implemented under decision no. 41.503 (31/08/1994) of the Council of Ministers.
This measure provides a subsidy up to €11.960,21  to organisations willing to implement relevant supported employment programmes, in order to cover expenses and support services. Each one of the programmes must provide for the support of 3-5 persons with severe disabilities or 6-8 persons with non-severe disabilities, through the support of the job-coach. This scheme covers the expenses of job coaches supporting persons with disabilities in the open labour market.    The department of Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities provides technical support and supervises programmes implemented under this scheme cooperating with the Committee for the Protection of the Rights οf People with a Mental Handicap.    The main principles of the intervention are:  -the provision of support to the beneficiaries at a personal level by a job coach  -Long-term support (if needed), of a flexible form with the final goal of social inclusion of the beneficiary  -The beneficiary's job must be a regular job in the open labour market and not in a protected environment  -The beneficiary must be working and paid on a regular basis    The intervention is intended for persons with severe disability or persons encountering adjustment problems (due to their disability) in jobs in the open labour market and there is no other way to ensure their social and professional rehabilitation.
This measure provides a subsidy up to €13500  to organisations willing to implement relevant supported employment programmes, in order to cover expenses and support services.Each one of the programmes must provide for the support of 3-5 persons with severe disabilities or 6-8 persons with non-severe disabilities, through the support of the job-coach. This scheme covers the expenses of job coaches supporting persons with disabilities in the open labour market.    The department of Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities provides technical support and supervises programmes implemented under this scheme cooperating with the Committee for the Protection of the Rights οf People with a Mental Handicap.    The main principles of the intervention are:  -the provision of support to the beneficiaries at a personal level by a job coach  -Long-term support (if needed), of a flexible form with the final goal of social inclusion of the beneficiary  -The beneficiary's job must be a regular job in the open labour market and not in a protected environment  -The beneficiary must be working and paid on a regular basis    The intervention is intended for persons with severe disability or persons encountering adjustment problems (due to their disability) in jobs in the open labour market and there is no other way to ensure their social and professional rehabilitation.  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Each organisation can apply for more than one employment programme.   A progress report has to be submitted by the organisation on a quarterly basis, for each programme and each person with disabilities participating in the measure. The amount of the subsidy is then decided and paid (part of it) based on the evaluation of the progress reports. If the programme stops to fulfil the requirements of the Measure, then payment of the subsidy is discontinued.    The programme of each job-coach, provides supported employment to at least 5 persons with disabilities, which are employed in the open labour market and paid on a regular basis.
The maximum amount payable to organisations has increased from €11960 (up to the end of year 2010), to €13500 as from 1/1/2011 in accordance with a relevant decision of the Council of Ministers.
The scheme is implemented under decision no. 72.219 (17/06/2011) of the Council of Ministers.    The above mentioned decision is a modification of previous decisions with no 41.503 (31/08/1994), no 64.398(27/09/2006) and no 68.187 (30/12/2008).
The beneficiaries of this intervention are disabled individuals.
The intervention aims to fight against the unwillingness of employers to provide jobs to disabled individuals either due to the perception that they would not be efficient in their work or/and due to the salary they would have to pay to these employees. Thus, the intervention provides financial incentives to employers exclusively for:  - The building of amenities for disabled individuals or the adjustment of current equipment and premises  - The employment of disabled individuals and   - The provision of sheltered employment.    The period of application of this intervention is from 02/10/2009 - 30/06/2014. Applications will be submitted in specific time periods of small duration, defined by the Department of Labour.  The subsidy is payable to employers who provide job to disabled individuals and it may include:  - Financial aid for disabled people, up to 75% of the annual cost in wages, with the maximum amount being 15000 euro per person per year. The subsidy is provided only during the first 24 months of employment covering wages paid for the predefined period of employment,  - Financial aid for the extra costs emerging from the employment of a disabled person, covering 25% of the total cost, with a maximum amount of 5000 euro. The subsidy will be provided only during the first 24 months of the employment period. This subsidy covers costs other than wages, for expenses occurring due to the employment of the disabled person (i.e. additional expenses to those that would occur if only non-disabled individuals were employed for the period of employment of the disabled person). Specifically:  - Expenses for adjusting the workplace  - Expenses for the employment of personnel that will support the disabled employees  - If the beneficiary provides sheltered work, the expenses of constructing, installing, or extension of the current work space as well as any administration and travelling expenses that occur as a direct result of the employment of disabled persons.  - Expenses for adjusting or acquiring equipment and software for use by disabled employees (i.e. additional costs to those that would normally occur during the employment period if only non-disabled persons were employed).    The subsidy does not cover any expenses of the employer which are a direct result of the legal obligations as the employer.    All subsidies provided (of wages and other expenses) will be payable from the Department of Labour, at the end of the period of employment of each disabled person, or at the end of each quarter. This will be decided by the Department of Labour.
Employers eligible to receive subsidy under this intervention are employers who:  -Did not receive any other form of subsidy in the past for the employment of the specific individual  -Provide a job to a disabled person aged 15 or more, who is a citizen of the Republic of Cyprus or any other Member State of the EU or a citizen of third countries but lives permanently in the Government controlled areas of the Republic, for at least 12 months.  -Provide work to a disabled person with a significantly reduced working capacity in the labour market that can exercise only a limited range of occupations  -The hiring of the individual must take place after the application for participation in this intervention has been submitted    Employees not eligible:  -Main shareholders of the enterprise  -Self-employed    a.The measure covers unemployed individuals and not already employed or under-employed individuals. Furthermore, each beneficiary must be a registered unemployed person with the PES and be receiving services of the individualised approach at a District or/and Local PES office.  b.If with the placement of the disabled person, the number of job positions in the enterprise has not increased compared to the average number of positions over the last 12 months, then the job position should be vacant due to voluntary resignation or retirement, voluntary reduction of the work time or permanent lay-off for disciplinary measures and not due to the reduction of the number of job positions.  c. In case of termination of the employment of the employee before the end of the predetermined period of employment due to resignation or legal lay-off for disciplinary reasons, the employer will receive the corresponding subsidy (based on the terms of the contract). In case that employment is terminated before the predefined period for reasons other than the above, then the employer does not receive any form of subsidy and returns any subsidy received for the specific employee.  d. All approved applications will receive subsidies up to the end of the period 2007-2013, given that the length of employment does not exceed that agreed by the Department of Labour and the employer, but the employer has to keep the employee for a period of at least 6 continuous months.  e. Employers cannot receive the subsidy twice.  f. The subsidy is provided on the terms that the employers keep records that verify that the expenses covered are according to the terms set by the intervention.  g. The intervention covers all sections of economic activity  h. Employers are not eligible to receive subsidy in case were the employee was employed in the same enterprise in the past.
(EC) Regulation 800/2008 of the 6 August 2008, of the European Commission (Official Journal No. L214/36 of 09/08/2008)  Council of Ministers Decision 69.152 of 22/07/2009.
The Centre for the Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled implements specialised programmes in order to help severely disabled people (deaf, blind, persons with serious movement disabilities) to acquire vocational skills. The centre owns special laboratories where such training can take place.   The aim of the programmes is to prepare disabled people for work in the industry sector, in occupations that can provide (as far as possible) steady employment. The programmes are offered for specific occupations (shoe-making, carpentry/furniture-making, cutting/sewing, needlework). The average duration of the training programmes in most specialties is about 12 months. The duration, however, could be longer depending on the degree of disability.  Trainees receive a training allowance. Furthermore, there are 3 laboratories in the Centre, where employment is offered (in addition to the training programmes) to those who can work productively. These persons receive a special production allowance in addition to the training allowance.  Participants to the above training programmes also receive free accommodation (for those who live far away), catering and medical care, training allowance, travelling allowance, production allowance, cultural and entertainment events.
Disabled who are able to respond to the demands of the training courses at the laboratories.
The Centre for the Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled implements specialised programmes in order to help severely disabled people (deaf, blind, persons with serious movement disabilities) to acquire vocational skills. The centre owns special laboratories where such training can take place.     The aim of the programmes is to prepare disabled people for work in the industry sector, in occupations that can provide (as far as possible) steady employment. The programmes are offered for specific occupations (shoe-making, carpentry/furniture-making, cutting/sewing, needlework). The average duration of the training programmes in most specialties is about 12 months. The duration, however, could be longer depending on the degree of disability.  Trainees receive a training allowance. Furthermore, there are 3 sheltered work laboratories in the Centre (shoe-making, carpentry, handwork) where employment is offered (in addition to the training programmes) to those who can work productively. These persons receive a special production allowance in addition to the training allowance.    Participants to the above training programmes also receive free accommodation (for those who live far away), catering and medical care, training allowance, travelling allowance, production allowance, cultural and entertainment events.    The premises and means provided at the Centre for the Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled, may be used py participants of other measures as well, e.g. measure 18.
Government Budget  Special fund for the Centre for the Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled Law - 103(I)/2000
Persons with sight, hearing and mobility disabilities.
The measure implements specialised programmes of general vocational training for persons with severe disabilities, belonging to the following groups:  Persons with sight problems  Persons with hearing problems  Persons with severe mobility disability    The stages of implementation of the measure are as follows:  1st stage: Selection of service providers through tenders for the preparation of a Proposal for the "Design of training programmes and the specification of the level of training for the occupational rehabilitation of persons with acquired disabilities" (deadline: 25/8/2006). The findings of the project relate to the identification of the training needs of each of the different "categories" of the beneficiaries of the measure and they form the basis for the selection of the service providers to implement the training programmes (through tenders).    2nd stage:  Selection of service providers for the implementation of the training programmes through tenders. Announcement of the training programmes for people with sight and hearing problems and mobility disabilities. Depending on the demand, the training programmes may be re-announced for further applications.    3rd stage: Implementation of the training programmes.
Organisations able to implement the training measures.
Approved by the Council of Ministers, Decision of 30/04/2003.
Persons over 63 years old, who are public assisstance recipients or whose monthly income does not exceed 400CYP (€ 683,33) for one person or 500CYP (€ 845,30) for a couple. In cases where a couple applies for participation, the total income of both will be taken into account.
This measure provides a subsidy up to 1500CYP - €2562,90, which may be paid gradually. In cases of partnership with a spouse (husband and wife) in the same scheme, the subsidy is increased by 50%. In cases of partnership with other people (not spouses), each beneficiary receives a separate subsidy.    After three years, it is possible for the same person to receive subsidy for a second time, if this is considered necessary under the circumstances. However, priority is given to those applying for the first time.    The subsidy provided under this measure, can be used to purchase equipment and/or other materials for one or more of the following economic activities or to cover expenses relevant to publishing novels or other literary work:  i) Agriculture/Farming/Growing of vegetables/Gardening  ii) Manufacture of textiles  iii) Manufacture of ceramic and other products  iv) Goldsmiths, silversmiths, etc.  v) Manufacture of Cypriot sweets/jams/food, etc.  vi) Painting/copper engraving/wood carving/wickerwork  vii) Sericulture and processing of silk, manufacture of frames or silk products  viii) Writing and publishing of novels or other literary work  ix) Any other kind of activity considered to promote the goal of the measure    All of the above can be either done alone by a participant or in partnership with other participants.
1.	Eligible candidates must be 63 years old or more and must be public assistance recipients  2.	Public assistance recipients whose income is 400CYP (€ 683,33) for one person or 500CYP (€ 845,30) for a couple participating in the measure.  3.	The subsidy must be used to purchase equipment and/or materials for one or more of the specified economic activities or for activities of publishing novels or other literary work.  4.	Eligible candidates who received the subsidy in the past are allowed to re-apply for participation to this measure, after 3 years.
Persons over 63 years old, who are public assistance recipients or whose monthly income does not exceed 400CYP (€ 683,33) for one person or 500CYP (€ 845,30) for a couple. In cases where a couple applies for participation, the total income of both will be taken into account.
Disabled individuals with reduced working capacity in the open labour market.
Under this measure, persons with disabilities are entitled to a subsidy up to 2000 CYP and to an interest subsidy of 300 CYP for 5 years, in order to set up their own business. Furthermore, the individual subsidy is increased in cases of partnership of two or more persons with disabilities, by 500 CYP per person.
To comply with the rules of the measure.
Under this measure, persons with disabilities are entitled to a subsidy up to €3417.20  and to an interest subsidy of €512.58 for 5 years, in order to set up their own business. Furthermore, the individual subsidy is increased in cases of partnership of two or more persons with disabilities, by €854.30 per person.    The subsidy in intended to cover expenses for the acquisition of equipment and other raw material for setting up the business selected by the beneficiary.    The subsidy s provided after the beneficiaries present the relevant invoices and the premises are checked by officers of the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, to confirm the purchases have been made.
Disabled individuals, citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, with physical, mental or other disabilities that cause reduced working capacity and diminish significantly employment opportunities in the labour market.
Disabled individuals (physical, sensory, mental or other disabilities) with reduced working capacity in the open labour market.
Under this measure, persons with disabilities are entitled to a subsidy up to €3417.20  and to an interest subsidy of €512.58 for 5 years, in order to set up their own business. Furthermore, the individual subsidy is increased in cases of partnership of two or more persons with disabilities, by €854.30 per person. For example, for two persons, the subsity will be up to €7688,70, for three €11960,21, etc.    In special cases applications for employment in an existing enterprise may be considered for approval if it is decided that this is for the best interest of the disabled individual.    The subsidy is intended to cover expenses for the acquisition of equipment and other raw material for setting up the business selected by the beneficiary and travelling expenses which should not exceed 30% of the whole subsidy.    The subsidy s provided after the beneficiaries present the relevant invoices and the premises are checked by officers of the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities, to confirm the purchases have been made.    The subsidy is provided only if the proposed business plan is considered to be viable.    The measure covers all sectors of economic activity.
Individuals with reduced working capacity and opprtunities for work in the labour market, due to disabilities.
Under this measure, participants receive a subsidy of 3000CYP maximum. Additionally, the interest due for loans made for this purpose is subsidised (200CYP maximum, over a period of 7 years at most). Furthermore, the subsidy is increased for group projects, by 500CYP for each additional (eligible) person participating in the plan.    Subsidy is provided after confirmation that the small business unit is viable. For this reason applicants are request to provide a viability study for their business proposal.    The subsidy mainly covers expenses for the purchase of machinery, equipment and raw material.
Disabled individuals aged 18-63 years old, citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, or another Member State of the EU (given that theys are permanent residents of the Republic fo at least 12 continuous months).
Individuals with reduced working capacity and opportunities for work in the labour market, due to disabilities.
Under this measure, participants receive a subsidy of € 8.543,01  maximum. Additionally, the interest due for loans made for this purpose is subsidised (€ 341,72  maximum, over a period of 7 years at most). Furthermore, the subsidy is increased for group projects, by € 854,30  for each additional (eligible) person participating in the plan.    Subsidy is provided after confirmation that the small business unit is viable. For this reason applicants are request to provide a viability study for their business proposal.    The subsidy mainly covers expenses for the purchase of machinery, equipment and raw material.
Under this measure, disabled individuals unable to obtain financial means to set up their own business, receive a subsidy of € 8.543,01  maximum. The amount mainly covers expenses for the purchase of machinery, equipment and raw material, as well as mobility equipment which should not exceed 30% of the total subsidy. Additionally, the interest due for loans made for this purpose is subsidised (€ 341,72  maximum, over a period of 7 years at most). Furthermore, the subsidy is increased for group projects, by € 854,30  for each additional (eligible) person participating in the plan.    The examination and evaluation of the applications is conducted by the Administration Committee of the Special Fund for the Centre for the Rehabilitation of the Disabled. The members of this committee are appointed by the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance. The amount of the subsidy may be paid in smaller parts, after receiving the necessary invoices concerning the purchase of equipment, and after an inspection is carried out at the premises by an officer from the Department for Social Inclusion of Persons with Disabilities.    Subsidy is provided after confirmation that the small business unit is viable. For this reason applicants are request to provide a viability study for their business proposal.
Disabled individuals  aged 18-63 years old, citizens of the Republic of Cyprus, or another Member State of the EU (given that they are permanent residents of the Government controlled area of the Republic for at least 12 continuous months), with physical, sensory, mental or other disability, which causes reduced working capacity in the labour market and limits the individuals to practice only a limited number of occupations.     Priority is given to disabled individuals with severe movement, sight, hearing  or mental disabilities.    Subsidy is provided after confirmation that the small business unit is viable. For this reason applicants are request to provide a viability study for their business proposal.
Special fund for the Centre for the Vocational Rehabilitation of the Disabled Law - 103(I)/2000
Unemployment benefit is payable to employed persons and voluntary contributors working abroad in the service of Cypriot employer. Insured persons under the age of 16 or over the age of 63 are not entitled to unemployment benefit. The age of 63 is extended up to the age of 65 if the insured person is not entitled to old age pension. Unemployment benefit is paid also to an unemployed insured person for any period for which he attends courses of occupational training.
The insured person should first register as unemployed at the nearest District Labour Office (PES) and then visit the nearest Social Insurance Office and sign the register of unemployed. The claimant should sign the register at regular intervals determined by the Social Insurance Office.    When the application is examined and approved, the unemployment benefit is payable retrospectively with cheques which are sent to the address of the beneficiary. The cheques should be cashed within 6 months from the date of its issue.  The benefit is payable for a maximum of 156 days in each period of interruption of employment.    In order to be considered unemployed, the unemployed person must sign at the unemployed register at regular time intervals (the days are defined by the District Social Insurance Services Office).    In the case of an employed person the payment of the benefit starts from the 4th day of unemployment and in the case of a voluntarily insured person, working in the service of Cypriot employer abroad, the payment starts after the first 30 days of unemployment.    In the case an insured person is entitled to unemployment benefit and to another periodical benefit out of the Social Insurance Fund at the same time, he is paid only the benefit at the higher rate. This does not apply in the case where there is entitlement at the same period to unemployment benefit and widow’s /widower’s pension or missing person’s allowance. In this case the insured person is paid both benefits for the same period and the increase for dependants is payable only to the benefit where the increase for dependants is at a higher rate.    The rate of unemployment benefit is determined according to the average weekly amount of earnings on which contributions were paid or credited for the insured person in the previous contribution year.  Unemployment benefit is composed of the basic and the supplementary benefit. The weekly rate of the basic benefit is equal to 60% of the weekly average of the basic insurable earnings of the beneficiary in the previous year, increased by 1/3 for a dependent spouse and by 1/6 for dependent children or other dependants (maximum two dependants). The increase for the dependant spouse is payable only if his/her earnings from his employment or the rate of the benefit he/she may receive from the Social Insurance Fund, are not higher than the amount of increase for dependants. In the case where both spouses are entitled to a benefit for the same period, the increase for dependants is payable only to the spouse who is entitled to increase of benefit at a higher rate. The weekly rate of supplementary benefit is equal to 50% of the weekly average of insurable earnings of the beneficiary in excess of the basic insurable earnings but in no case the supplementary benefit is higher than the weekly amount of the basic insurable earnings.
An insured person is eligible to receive unemployment benefit if the following conditions apply:  - The insured person has been insured for at least 26 weeks and has paid, up to the date of unemployment, contributions on insurable earnings not lower than 26 times the weekly amount of the basic insurable earnings; and   -  The insured person has paid or been credited with contributions in the previous contribution year on insurable earnings not lower than 20 times the weekly amount of the basic insurable earnings.     It is noted that for the purposes of the above conditions the contributions of a self-employed person are not taken into account, whilst the contributions of a voluntarily insured person are taken into account only in the case of work abroad in the service of Cypriot employer.     The claimant may be disqualified from receiving unemployment benefit up to six weeks if:   - he has lost his employment through his own fault or has voluntarily left his employment without good cause,   - he has without good cause refused or failed to apply for or accept a suitable employment offered to him,   - he has neglected to avail himself of a reasonable opportunity for suitable employment,   - he has without good cause failed or neglected to undergo occupational training as required of him by the Director of Social Insurance.   An insured person is also disqualified from receiving unemployment benefit for the days he is not working by reason of stoppage of work due to a trade dispute.
The Social Insurance Law 41/1980 - 2007  The Social Insurance Regulations (Benefits) of 1997
The Termination of Employment legislation covers all employees of the public and private sectors, including apprentices.  It covers also shareholders of private companies who are employed by their companies.  Employees of the Government of the United Kingdom and the Navy, Army and the Air Force Institutions (N.A.A.F.I.) in Cyprus are not covered by the provisions of the legislation relating to payments due to redundancy, since their employers apply different schemes for such payments.
In case of payment from the Redundancy Fund the employee should submit a claim on a specific application form he/she can obtain from any Social Insurance Office.  The application form should be submitted to the nearest Social Insurance Office within 3 months from the day of the dismissal of the employee. However, in cases where the claimant proves that there was a good cause for the delay of submission of the application form, the payment can be made if the application form is submitted within 12 months from the day his dismissal.    Redundancy payment is made as a lump-sum payment.    An employer who intends to terminate the employment of his employees due to redundancy, is obliged to give an advance notice of at least one month, to the Minister of Labour and Social Insurance and give number of employees likely to become redundant, the branch or branches of the business to be affected by the redundancy, the names, the occupations and the family responsibilities of the affected employees and the reasons for redundancy.    Where an employer, who has declared employees redundant, wishes, within 8 months of the redundancy, to increase his workforce he should give priority to redundant employees subject to the operational needs of the business.      The amount of redundancy payment is calculated on the basis of the employee's service and his last wages as follows:  - up to 4 years weeks of employment '2 weeks wages for each continuous period of employment of 52  - above 4 years and until 10 years of employment' 2 ½ weeks wages for each continuous period of employment of 52 weeks  - above 10 years and until 15 years of employment'3 weeks wages for each continuous period of employment of 52 weeks  - above 15 years and until 20 years of employment'3 ½  weeks wages for each continuous period of employment of 52 weeks  - above 20 years and until 25 years of employment'4 weeks wages for each continuous period of employment of 52 weeks    In the case of a claimant who is a shareholder of a private company and who is employed in his company but not on the basis of a contract of service or under circumstances an employer and employee relationship may be inferred, the payment is equal to 1% of his weekly wage, multiplied by 52 and by the years of service.  It is noted that if the total period of continuous employment is not an integer number of years, the rest period of employment of 26 or more weeks is considered as a whole year of employment.    When the redundant employee completes the age of 64, the redundancy payment is reduced by 1/12 for every month for every completed month above the age of 64.
In the case where the employment of an employee who has been continuously employed for 104 weeks by the same employer, is terminated because of redundancy, he/she is entitled to redundancy payment from the Redundancy Fund (one week of employment counts as a full week of employment in terms of the Redundancy Payment, only if the employment is 18 or more hours per week).    It is noted that the employment of a port worker by more than one employer is considered as employment by the same employer.     Moreover, it is noted that the employment of a seasonal worker who is employed every year by the same employer and his yearly average of employment in the same employer is at least 15 weeks, is considered continuous.    An employee is redundant when his employment has been terminated because:  (a)	the employer has ceased or intends to cease to carry on the business in which the employee was employed,  (b)	the employer has ceased or intends to cease to carry on business in the place in which the employee was employed,  (c)	because of the following other reasons concerned with the operation of the business:  -	modernisation, mechanization or any other change in methods of production or of organization which reduces the number of employees necessary,  -	change in the products or in production methods or in the skills needed on the part of employees,  -	closing of departments,  -	marketing or credit difficulties,  -	lack of orders or raw materials,  -	scarcity of means of production,  -	contraction of the volume of work or business.     An employee is not entitled to redundancy payment even if the dismissal is due to redundancy:    (a)	if before terminating the employment of the employee, the employer makes an offer of suitable alternative employment  and the employee unreasonably refuses this offer,  (b)	 when the dismissal was effected because of the transfer of the business  as a going concern to a new employer who renewed the employment agreement,  (c)	when the employer is a company registered in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act and he transfers the employee  to a suitable employment in another company which is connected/related  with the  company in which he is employed.  Two companies are considered as connected, if the one is subsidiary of the other, or if both companies are subsidiaries of a third company.  The term subsidiary company is given the same meaning as that in article 148 of the Companies Act (Cap.113 and Amendment Laws), and  (d)	before the termination of the employment, another employer who is a company in which the previous employer is a major shareholder or exercises effective control, offers the employee suitable employment.
The Termination of Employment Law (Law 24 of 1967-2003) and Regulations issued thereunder, the Termination of Employment (Redundancy Fund) Regulations 129/77 (basic) and 254/79,285/79,286/80,78/83,282/90 and 32/96 (amendment regulations).
All persons seeking employment through the labour office.
Employment brokerage in the terms of law refers to activities focused on seeking suitable employment for citizens who seek a job and activities focused on seeking suitable employees for employers who need new workers. Employment brokerage includes also counselling and the provision of relevant information. It includes e.g.:  - Recommended jobs  - Information on job vacancies  - Psychological and ergodiagnostical examination and counselling  - Individual or group counselling  - Information on retraining  - Jobclubs and Workshops  - Motivational courses  - Complex Assessment  - Traineeship    Employment brokerage is available to all jobseekers. Those who are registered jobseekers and meet the relevant eligibility criteria will receive unemployment benefits. Others may be in receipt of allowances under laws no. 100/1988 Col., on social welfare, no. 117/1995 Col., on state social support, partial disability pension or full disability pension.    Expenditure on these services are provided as a share of total labour costs of Labour Offices corresponding to the share of employees performing brokerage and counselling in total number of employees.
Part two of the Law no. 1/1991 col. regarding employment.
New law on employment (no. 435/2004 Col.) started to be valid from 1.10.2004. However, even the last quarter of 2004 year was run under the old law and as such the changes appear fully in 2005 data.
(Part two of the Law no. 1/1991 col. regarding employment.)  Part two of the Law no 435/2004 col.
Persons with official recognition of their changed working abilities.
Persons with changed working abilities are provided with the vocational rehabilitation. It is a complex process aiming to enable such person to continue with his/her current employment or other suitable employment. This includes job counselling, job training, job placement and creation of suitable conditions at the job place. Participants of this measure are persons with changed working abilities who want to work.    The rehabilitation may involve placement of persons onto other measures - CZ-2 Retraining, CZ-5 Contribution to employer for establishing and running sheltered workshops and working places. Participants may also receive unemployment benefits covered in CZ-3.    Vocational rehabilitation services are provided in the Labour Offices by the same staff that are involved in employment brokerage (see CZ-1). Some services are also subcontracted to specialist providers.
Persons with changed working abilities are provided with the vocational rehabilitation. It is a complex process aiming to enable such person to continue with his/her current employment or other suitable employment or in case of unemployment persons find new suitable employment. This includes job counselling, job training, job placement and creation of suitable conditions at the job place. Participants of this measure are persons with changed working abilities who want to work.    The rehabilitation may involve placement of persons onto other measures - CZ-2 Retraining, CZ-5 Contribution to employer for establishing and and running sheltered working places. Participants may also receive unemployment benefits covered in CZ-3.    Vocational rehabilitation services are provided in the Labour Offices by the same staff that are involved in employment brokerage (see CZ-1). Some services are also subcontracted to specialist providers.
All PES services other than employment brokerage (see CZ-1) and Vocational rehabilitation (CZ-6).  The other services and activities covers:  - administration of passive and active measures,  - administration of social benefits (from 2004),  - administration of work permits and registration of foreigners (changed organisation in 2004 according to treatment of EU and non-EU nationals),  -  EURES counsellors intermediating the jobs in abroad,  - administration of ESF projects,  - checking (e.g. work security),  etc.
Sources are provided from the Central budget.
Increase in 2004 compared to 2003 was caused by the transfer of Social Benefit payments from the Social Security Agency to Labour Offices.
The measure provides opportunities for the training and retraining of registered unemployed persons in order to provide them with the necessary skills to find employment. The training is tailored to the needs of individual, taking into account their existing qualifications (if any). The courses therefore vary in duration and content and may be theoretical or practical. All courses must be certified by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and participants receive a certificate upon completion.   Expenditure on this measure relates to the costs of the training courses, which are provided by specialised schools contracted by the labour offices.     Participants in retraining courses who are eligible for unemployment benefits continue to receive benefits and the amounts are elevated by 20% during the training period. Persons who are not eligible for benefits receive payments of 60% of previous wage, up to a maximum of 2.8 times the minimum subsistence income. At the present time none of this expenditure can be separated from the overall expenditure on unemployment benefits and is included in measure CZ-3 in category 8. There may also be some reimbursement of course related costs - e.g. working clothes, books, etc.    Participants may also be in recipt of allowances under laws no. 100/1988 Col., on social welfare, no. 117/1995 Col., on state social support, partial disability pension or full disability pension.
The measure provides opportunities for the training and retraining of registered unemployed persons in order to provide them with the necessary skills to find employment. The training is tailored to the needs of individual, taking into account their existing qualifications (if any). The courses therefore vary in duration and content and may be theoretical or practical. All courses must be certified by the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs and participants receive a certificate upon completion.   Expenditure on this measure relates to the costs of the training courses, which are provided by specialised schools contracted by the labour offices.     Participants in retraining courses who are eligible for unemployment benefits continue to receive benefits and the amounts are elevated by 20% during the training period. Persons who are not eligible for benefits receive payments of 60% of previous wage, up to a maximum of 2.8 times the minimum subsistence income. At the present time none of this expenditure can be separated from the overall expenditure on unemployment benefits and is included in measure CZ-3 in category 8. There may also be some reimbursement of course related costs - e.g. working clothes, books, etc.    Participants may also be in receipt of allowances under laws no. 100/1988 Col., on social welfare, no. 117/1995 Col., on state social support, partial disability pension or full disability pension.
The job seeker or a person interested in work find retraining by himself/herself, chooses the type of work he/she wants to be retrained for as well as the retraining facility. After the completion of retraining, the Labour Office may cover the costs of retraining (upon condition that the retraining contributes to the employability of the registered unemployed on the labour market and is suitable given his/her health condition).
§ 109a of Act No. 435/2004 Col., as amended by Act No. 367/2011 Col.
These are projects from operational program of human sources and employmemt. They are declared on two levels (national and regional). These projects are submitted by employers in intergrowth sectors for concrete professional retraining of their employees at risk.
Employers to increase competitiveness of their enterprises, employees at risk to increase their educational potential and let them hold their job, and to increase their employability into the labour market.
Jobseekers from special target groups - those who receive a special attention from the Labour office because of their health, age, caring for children, or other serious reasons
On the basis of an agreement with the Labour office, the employer assigns one of the current employees to help the new worker for up to 3 months. The employer then receives an allowance of up to half of the minimum wage in order to compensate for the time that the existing employee spends helping the assigned new one.
The hired jobseeker must be from a special target group as identified in the Employment Act No. 435/2004 Col., §33.
Specific programs targeted on people experiencing difficulties on the labour market or on microregions with problems. When these programs are implemented at regional or district level, they are proposed by the office of work to the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, and in case of national level they are authorized by the government. They are usually short-term programs (mostly one year). They are applicated on graduates of school, adolescent and/or groups of applicants with disability. At micro level, they mainly solve problems of employment in under-developed areas (for example during the closure of a factory or enterprise; employees at risk of unemployment in specific areas). They are funded by the ministry, from reserve of resources for active labour policy.
For employment and increase of employability of applicants, whom PES gives from law increasing care, and for decrease of rate of unemployment in affected microregions.
In 2009 the Targeted Programmes financed from national sources ended. From October 2009 applicants are placed in TP ESF OP HRE (co-financed by ESF).
Registered unemployed persons that cannot be found a job through any other means.
PBWP refers to new working places that are established on the basis of a written agreement between the employer and the labour office. These places can only be filled by registered unemployed persons and particularly those that cannot be placed in work through any other means. The jobs must be maintained by the employer for at least 2 years.     The employer receives a contribution from the labour office in the form of repayable interest-free loan, bank credit interest subsidy, single-purpose grant for purchasing machines and equipment and for the defrayal of other costs incurred in creation such job. The contribution can also be used as a wage subsidy. The maximum amount granted per one working place is 80 000 CZK.
§ 5 law no. 9/1991 col., MLSA Note no. 35/1997 col.
Registered unemployed graduates from the secondary schools and universities, registered unemployed youngsters without qualification. Graduate is a person within two years after successful graduation.
The measure provides work experience through employment to graduates from the secondary schools and universities, or qualification through work experience for youngsters without any previous qualifications. On the basis of an agreement with labour office, the employer creates new working place and is obliged to maintain it for 1 year. The labour office can then partially or fully subsidise the costs incurred by the employer.The participants benefit from a regular labour relation and the experience may lead to certification on completion.
Allowances may be granted to employers who organise daily transport for his workers to and from work in areas where public transport is not provided or does not meet the employers needs due to shift patterns, etc. (shifts etc). The allowance may also be paid to employers that organise transportation for handicapped workers who are unable to travel by available public transport due to their health condition.     The allowances are paid to the employer in order to co-finance the cost of commuting his workers to work. Based on an agreement with the Labour Office, up to 50% of the transportation cost for non-handicaped workers and up to 100% of transportation cost for handicapped workers is paid.
Employees at risk of losing their job during the updating of the production system.
If the employer is not able to arrange for employees job tasks in the agreed week volume due to transition to new production program and aiming to prevent from reducing its working forces cuts down temporarily in agreement with the labour office its production activities for time spell not exceeding 6 months and due to these circumstances will not give job tasks to employees in minimum volume of 10% of the given week working hours, than such employer is entitled according the agreement with labour office for a contribution for partial coverage of wages due in accordance with labour law. The monthly contribution for 1 employee amounts at most to half of the minimum monthly wage.
The employer must submit the detailed business plan on the new production program and must not have any arrears of taxes or social and health contributions.
§ 20 law no. 1/1991 col., MLSA Notice no. 399/1992 col.
Employers with more than 50% disabled employees can receive partial compensation for the increased costs of employing disabled workers. The increased costs include necessary organisational, technical, and staff measures in arrangement of the workplace, production process, and business activities that moderate the impact of the higher sickness rate and lower working capacity of these employees.    The employer receives a monthly contribution for each disabled employee (crucial is the annual average volume of these employees) that amounts to 35% of the average wage in the national economy as measured for the 1st-3rd quarters of the preceding calendar year.
Only employers who have more than 50% of employees with a recognised disability and who have adapted working conditions accordingly are eligible to apply for support.
§24a of the law no. 1/1991 Col., MLSA Notice no. 242/2002 Col.
Employers with more than 50% disabled employees working in the sheltered working place can receive partial compensation for the increased costs of employing disabled workers. The increased costs include necessary organisational, technical, and staff measures in arrangement of the workplace, production process, and business activities that moderate the impact of the higher sickness rate and lower working capacity of these employees.    The employer receives  partial refundace of the sum paid for the wages of the employees  and other costs.
Only employers who have more than 50% of employees  working in the sheltered working places with a recognised disability and who have adapted working conditions accordingly are eligible for support.
§ 78 of the law no. 435/2004 Col., MLSA Notice n. 518/2004 Col.
law no. 367/2011 Col., - this contribution is newly given only upon condition that the disabled workers are employed in the sheltered working place.
Employers can obtain a contribution for establishing and running sheltered workshops and work places if these are established in agreement with the local labour office. Sheltered workshops and working places are such working facilities run by physical person or legal entity where at least 60% of working persons have working limitations (officially acknowledged). Working place established within household premises of the person with working limitations is also considered as sheltered.    The maximum amount of contribution to employer for establishing a sheltered working place for the person with working limitations is 100 000 Kc per one working place. The contribution can be provided as an advance payment and has to be accounted for within six months. The contribution is provided if the conditions of the sheltered workshop/working place are met and if the employer accepts in written agreement an obligation to run the sheltered place(s) for at least for two years from the date of receiving the contribution. In the case that the employer fails to fulfil the agreement for establishing the workplace or keeping the job open for the specified time then the agreement the employer is obliged to return the contribution to the labour office either in full or in proportion to the time that the job is not maintained. Upon labour office decision the working places supported with such a contribution could be filled only with registered unemployed with working limitations. Labour office provides employers with contribution for partial coverage of operation costs up to amount of 40 000 Kc per one person with working limitations.
Employers running sheltered workshops and work places if these are established in agreement with the local labour office. Sheltered workshops and working places are such working facilities run by physical person or law body where at least 60% of working persons have working limitations (officially acknowledged). Working place established within household premises of the person with working limitations is also considered as sheltered.
Employers can obtain a contribution for establishing and running sheltered work places if these are established in agreement with the local labour office.     The maximum amount of contribution to employer for establishing a sheltered working place for the person with working limitations depends on how seriously the person is disabled and on the number of disabled employees in the company. The contribution can be provided as an advance payment and has to be accounted for within six months. The contribution is provided if the employer accepts in written agreement an obligation to run the sheltered working place(s) for three years from the date of receiving the contribution. In the case that the employer fails to fulfil the agreement for establishing the workplace or keeping the job open for the specified time he is obliged to return the contribution to the labour office either in full or in proportion to the time that the job is not maintained.   After 12 months from the date when the sheltered working place was filled or established the employer can claim contribution for partial coverage of operating costs oh the sheltered working place. The annual amount of the contribution may amount to a maximum of 48 000 CZK per one person.
Employers establishing sheltered working places if these are established in agreement with the local labour office.
law no. 367/2011 col. former sheltered workshop are abolished, there are only sheltered working places instead.
Employers can obtain a contribution for establishing and running sheltered work places if these are established in agreement with the local labour office.     The maximum amount of contribution to employer for establishing a sheltered working place for the person with working limitations depends on how seriously the person is disabled and on the number of disabled employees in the company. The contribution can be provided as an advance payment and has to be accounted for within six months. The contribution is provided if the employer accepts in written agreement an obligation to run the sheltered working place(s) for three years from the date of receiving the contribution. In the case that the employer fails to fulfil the agreement for establishing the workplace or keeping the job open for the specified time he is obliged to return the contribution to the labour office either in full or in proportion to the time that the job is not maintained.   After 12 months from the date when the sheltered working place was filled or established the employer can claim contribution for partial coverage of operating costs of the sheltered working place. The annual amount of the contribution may amount to a maximum of 48 000 CZK per one person.
Difficult to place registered unemployed (e.g. minorities, ex-prisoners, homeless)
PBW refers to new working places created by municipalities and other employers on the basis of a written agreement with the labour office. These working places are aimed at the short-term employment of registered jobseekers and typically include maintanance of municipal parks and open public spaces, cleaning, construction of municipal infrastructure or work in the area of social care. The labour office may fully subsidise the wages actually paid to the participants, including health and social insurance.
Municipalities and other employers create short term working places for registered unemployed on the basis of an agreement with the labour office.
§ 7 law no. 9/1991 col., MLSA Note no. 35/1997 col.
Registered unemployed persons with officially recognized working limitations who want to become self-employed.
The labour office can provide a registered unemployed person with working limitations a contribution for working equipment if such a person starts self-employment. The maximum amount of the contribution is 100 000 Kc. The contribution is subject to a written agreement and in the case that the self-employment is terminated within two years of the date of the the contribution, the labour office can claim back a pro-rata share of the contribution (up to whole amount), depending on the reasons for the termination. The contribution cannot be reclaimed if the termination was caused by medical (health) reasons.
law no. 367/2011 Sb. - maximum duration up to 3 years (2 years before)
The labour office can provide a registered unemployed person with working limitations a contribution for working equipment if such a person starts self-employment. The maximum amount of the contribution is 100 000 Kc. The contribution is subject to a written agreement and in the case that the self-employment is terminated within two years of the date of the the contribution, the labour office can claim back a pro-rata share of the contribution (up to whole amount), depending on the reasons for the termination. The contribution cannot be reclaimed if the termination was caused by medical (health) reasons.  Maximum duration is 3 years.
Registered unemployed persons who want to become self-employed.
If a registered unemployed person is interested in becoming self employed with the support of the labour office, he/she should submit to the labour office a business plan with estimated start-up costs. The labour office, following a written agreement, can then provide the unemployed person with either a loan or a contribution. A contribution can cover interest on a loan or other costs connected with self employment start-up. The maximum amount of contribution per working place is 80 000 Kc.     Agreements can only be signed with registered unemployed and include and obligation for the participant to repay to the labour office a pro-rata part of the contribution in the case that the self-employment is terminated within the specified two year period. This obligation is not applied if the self employment is terminated due to medical reasons or death of the participant.
§ 5 law no. 9/1991 col., MLSA Note no. 35/1997 col
Registered unemployed persons who become self-employed.
The measure provides financial support to registered unemployed persons in the beginning period of self-employment. Participants receive a monthly subsidy equivalent to half of the monthly minimum subsistence allowance. The benefit is payable for a maximum of three months.
The support is provided to registered unemployed persons who participate in measure CZ-13 - SE PBWP - Self employment - publicly beneficial working places
Self-employed persons who have ceased to be job applicants because of an agreement with the Labour Office of the Czech Republic. They set up for themself subsidised new working places.
Overarching  contribution is provided to people who have started self-employment according to an agreement with the Labour Office. This agreement is concluded between the Labour Office and registered jobseekers, who cannot find a job by another way due their individual characteristics (long-term unemployment, age, disability, parenthood, etc.). It is provided to persons with some kind of disadvantage on the labour market.    The contribution must be requested within 30 days of the conclusion of the agreement. The contribution is specifically designed to cover running costs for a period of five months, with a monthly contribution equals to 0.25 x the average wage in the national economy. The contribution is paid only once (it is a single payment equal to 5 x 0.25 average wage in the national economy).
In order to support self-employed who have ceased to be job applicants.
Financial support is provided to eligible registered unemployed persons based on their previous employment history. Benefits are normally payable for a maximum of 6 months. Persons in receipt of benefits and who participate in retraining (see measure CZ-2) may continue to receive benefits elevated by 20% throughout training and this period does not contribute towards their benefit entitlement period. The amount of unemployment benefit is based on the net income of the unemployed in his/her last employment: 50% during first three months, 40% remaining time, 60% for entitled unemployed in retraining.
A registered unemployed person becomes entitled to unemployment benefit if he/she is not mediated a suitable employment or provided with retraining for a new suitable job within seven calendar days of registration. It is also a condition that the unemployed person has a history of at least 12 months of employment within the last three years.
§ 12 through 18 law no. 1/1991 col. Employment Act
Financial support is provided to eligible registered unemployed persons based on their previous employment history.   Benefits are payable for:  - 6 months if the unemployed is under 50  - 9 months if the unemployed is between 50-55  - 12 months if the unemployed is over 55.    The amount of unemployment benefit is based on the net average income of the unemployed in his/her last employment: 50% during the first 3 months and 45% of the remaining time (60% for entitled unemployed in retraining).  Persons in receipt of benefits and who participate in retraining (see measure CZ-2) may continue to receive benefits elevated by 20% throughout training and this period does not contribute towards their benefit entitlement period.
§ 39 through 50 law no. 435/2004 col. Employment Act
Financial support is provided to eligible registered unemployed persons based on their previous employment history.   Benefits are payable for:  -5 months if the unemployed is under 50  -8 months if the unemployed is between 50-55  - 11 months if the unemployed is over 55.    The amount of unemployment benefit is based on the net average income of the unemployed in his/her last employment: 50% during the first 3 months and 45% of the remaining time (60% for entitled unemployed in retraining).  Persons in receipt of benefits and who participate in retraining (see measure CZ-2) may continue to receive benefits elevated by 20% throughout training and this period does not contribute towards their benefit entitlement period.
law no. 382/2008 col. - the maximum duration for receiving benefits is reduced for each age group.
Financial support is provided to eligible registered unemployed persons based on their previous employment history.   Benefits are payable for:  - 5 months if the unemployed is under 50  -8 months if the unemployed is between 50-55  - 11 months if the unemployed is over 55.    The amount of unemployment benefit is based on the net average income of the unemployed in his/her last employment: 50% during the first 3 months and 45% of the remaining time (60% for entitled unemployed in retraining).  Persons in receipt of benefits and who participate in retraining (see measure CZ-2) may continue to receive benefits elevated by 20% throughout training and this period does not contribute towards their benefit entitlement period.
Financial support is provided to eligible registered unemployed persons based on their previous employment history.   Benefits are payable for:  - 5 months if the unemployed is under 50  - 8 months if the unemployed is between 50-55  - 11 months if the unemployed is over 55.    The amount of unemployment benefit is based on the net average income of the unemployed in his/her last employment: 50% during the first 3 months and 45% of the remaining time (60% for entitled unemployed in retraining).  Persons in receipt of benefits and who participate in retraining (see measure CZ-2) may continue to receive benefits elevated by 20% throughout training and this period does not contribute towards their benefit entitlement period.
Employees and former employees of the employer that went bankrupt
Funds are paid from the state budget to eligible employees to compensate for unpaid wages due to insolvency of the employer.    Unpaid wages can be claimed for a maximum of 3 months in the period of 6 months prior to bankruptcy. On average, employees receive compensation for 2 months wages. The employee can also claim for other contract-related payments that have not been fulfilled by the employer. The total amount paid to one employee per month should not exceed the 1.5 times the fixed amount (the fixed amount is stated in the MLSA Note on the 1st of May each year, is valid for the next 12 months, and is related to the average wage for the previous year in the national economy).  An employee can claim compemsation for unpaid wages from the same employer only once in three years.
In order to be eligible to claim compensation for unpaid wages, employees must have a valid work contract with the employer at the date of bankruptcy or have had their contract within six months prior to the date of bankruptcy.
Law no. 118/2000 Col., regarding protection of employees if the employer goes bankrupt
Early rejection from the labour market for those who meet criteria for early retirement.  The beneficiaries usually stops receiving the benefit when reaching the regular retirement age.
The registered jobseeker can apply for the early retirement under following conditions:a) the time of his/her social insurance according the retirement insurance law is at least 25 years, b) was registered unemployed with the labour office at least 180 calendar days consequently, c) by the date when the condition b) is met the participant is entitled for the regular retirement within maximum two years.
§ 30 and 31 law no. 155/1995 Col., retirement isurance
Unemployed persons, persons threatened by unemployment and persons seeking a training place
- Action required on account of a person's individual needs can be supported by funding from the placement budget in a targeted and needs-oriented way.  - Individual support  - Other benefits must not be supplemented, replaced or circumvented.
Necessity of support must be established for each case.
§ 16 SGB II in conjunction with § 45 SGB III
§ 16 SGB II in conjunction with § 44 SGB III
Unemployed persons, jobseekers threatened by unemployment and persons seeking a training place    Support through activation and vocational integration measures for employable persons in need can be provided under section 16, paragraph 1 of Social Code II in connection with section 46 of  Social Code III. This group of persons is entitled to support according to section 7 of Social Code II.
- Action required on account of a person's individual needs can be provided by targeted and intensive offers of support. Measures aimed at activation and vocational integration shall promote individual employability by maintaining and enhancing skills and capabilities and provide comprehensive support for participants' vocational integration efforts.  - Individual support  - Measures supporting vocational integration through  - familiarisation with the training or labour market,  - identification, reduction or removal of placement obstacles,  - placement into insurable employment,  - familiarisation with self-employment or  - stabilisation after having taking up employment  - The provision of occupational knowledge must not exceed a period of eight weeks.  - Measures or parts of measures provided by employers must not exceed a period of four weeks.    Analogous to the scope of Social Code II.
Participation in the measure must be necessary. The necessity must be examined by the placement and counselling officer in every individual case.
§ 16 SGB II in connection with § 46 SGB III
In order to deal with increasing demand for counselling for unemployment benefit recipients (LTU), employment services can turn to external service providers. The involvement of third parties in the placement activities of Employment Offices is framed within a limited labour market programme and exclusively concerns the placement of unemployment assistance recipients. These third parties have the following assignments:  - to seek vacancies;  - to help the unemployment benefit recipients with the application process;  - to accompany the jobseekers to interviews;  - to coach them after taking up a job, if necessary;  - to inform the employers about possible benefits, in particular the employment-assistance scheme for long-term unemployed.    Third parties receive an allowance for each unemployment benefit recipient they have placed into employment lasting at least 6 months. The placement has to take place within 12 months after the third party received the participant´s data.
Participants have to be recipients of unemployment assistance (see D-3)
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, § 37) and special labour market programme of the Federal Government.
2002 - The Job-AQTIV- Act increased the possibilities for third parties to engage in job placement. See measures D-43 and D-47
Participants have to be recipients of unemployment assistance
All jobseekers who cannot afford the expenses connected with applications.
Counselling and placement assistance includes benefits for applications and travel costs. The following financial assistance is provided:    - expenses for job applications (e.g. application papers, postage) up to a maximum amount of DM 500 annually,  - travel costs incurred through participation in vocational guidance, placement efforts, assessment of suitability or job interviews, amounting to the normal cost of use of public transport. Daily and overnight expenses may be covered in the event of travel lasting several days.
The provision of the allowance is means-tested. The requirement for receipt of this assistance is that the claimant is unable to cover the costs him/herself, and the employer to whom the application is submitted does not provide similar support.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 45, 46) since 1998.
Counselling and placement assistance includes benefits for applications and travel costs. The following financial assistance is provided:    - expenses for job applications (e.g. application papers, postage) up to a maximum amount of € 260 annually,  - travel costs incurred through participation in vocational guidance, placement efforts, assessment of suitability or job interviews, amounting to the normal cost of use of public transport. Daily and overnight expenses may be covered in the event of travel lasting several days.
Intervention coming to an end. Adjustment of the labour market policy 21.12.2008 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2917), coming into effect on 01.01.2009
Registered unemployed youths aged under 25 applying for vocational training or for a job.
Youths still looking for a vocational training course in the present training year can benefit from the following measures:  1. Promotion of local and regional projects to make full use of existing capacity and to increase occupational training opportunities  2. Training programme for applicants not yet placed  3. Initial practical training year in non-operational training for applicants not yet placed in February/March and, if necessary, continuation of the training in non-operational training up to the completion of vocational training  4. To make up for main graduation  5. Work and qualification for young people (AQJ) not yet ready for training  6. To qualify unemployed youths without vocational training and to facilitate integration for unemployed youths who have completed vocational training with additional qualifications  7. Wage-cost subsidies for unemployed youths  8. Qualifying job-creation measures (Quali-ABM)  9. Occupation accompanying assistance  10. Social services leading to occupation and qualifying measures.  11. Mobility allowances.
Youths have no legal claim on participation. Eligibility differs according to the sub-measures.
Agreement between the Federal Government and the Federal Labour Office on the implementation of the Immediate Action Programme against youth unemployment - training, qualification and employment for young persons - co-financed by the European Social Funds.
2001: Mobility allowances were added as an additional sub-measure.
Youths still looking for a vocational training course in the present training year can benefit from the following measures:  1. Promotion of local and regional projects to make full use of existing capacity and to increase occupational training opportunities  2. Initial practical training year in non-operational training for applicants not yet placed in February/March and, if necessary, continuation of the training in non-operational training up to the completion of vocational training  3. To make up for main graduation  4. Work and qualification for young people (AQJ) not yet ready for training  5. To qualify unemployed youths without vocational training and to facilitate integration for unemployed youths who have completed vocational training with additional qualifications  6. Wage-cost subsidies for unemployed youths  7. Part-time work subsidies for youths  8. Qualifying job-creation measures (Quali-ABM)  9. Occupation accompanying assistance  10. Social services leading to occupation and qualifying measures.  11. Mobility allowances.
07/2002: Part-time work subsidies for youths are included in the programme.
Unemployed young people and young adults who are under the age of 25 when the benefit begins and are registered with the employment offices as applicants for training places or as unemployed.
The following benefits are available:   1. support for local and regional projects designed to exploit and increase the supply of in-house traineeships (Article 2)   2. teaching of German for vocational purposes (Article 3)   3. training other than in-house training for applicants who have not yet been placed (Article 4)   4. school-leaver's certificate (Article 5)   5. work and training for youths who are not (yet) suitable for training ("AQJ") (Article 6)   6. supplementary vocational qualifications (Article 7)   7. labour cost subsidies for unemployed youths (Article 8)   7a. assistance for youths working part-time (Article 8a)   8. job-creation schemes aiming to provide qualifications ("Quali-ABM") (Article 9)   9. assistance during employment (Article 10)   10. social services, projects for establishing joint training systems (Article 11)   11. mobility grants (Article 11a).
There is no automatic entitlement to benefits. The conditions for participation vary on the basis of the benefits in question.
2003: The teaching of German for vocational purposes is included in the benefits package in Article 3.
Unemployed, people at risk of long term unemployment.
Unemployed claiming unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, may receive placement vouchers by their PES. Eligible are at least three months unemployed and not yet placed people. The placement vouchers are paid in amounts of 1500 € (unemployment of three to six months), 2000 € (more than six up to nine months) or 2500 € (more than nine months) and are valid for three months. The unemployed can charge a private placement office with the placement by giving them the voucher. Both parties have to make a written contract, including the level of the payment in case of successful placement. The maximum amount is the same as written on the voucher.   If the placement into employment is successful during the valid time of the voucher, the private placement service receives the amount of the voucher in two rates by the PES. The first rate of 1000 € is paid at the beginning of the employment and the rest after a successful employment of at least six months. If a terminable contract with a duration of three to less than six months is made, 1000 € are paid. The private placement services can also offer their services to unemployed and jobseekers without vouchers from PES. In this case the paid amount that the private placement services receive for a successful placement is limited to 2500 € for jobseekers (not unemployed), 1500 € (for unemployed in their first three months of unemployment) and 2500 € for unemployed with a duration of unemployment of at least three months.   Private placement services don´t need a permission to offer their services anymore. As there is no official profession for private placement services, there are no entrance rules for this occupation. The ministry of labor and social affairs can specify by federal regulation, that placement for employment outside the EU or for foreign workers or for certain occupations may be offered exclusively by PES.
Duration of unemployment: at least three months.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 292, 296, 497, 421g)
Unemployed claiming unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, may receive a placement vouchers by their PES. Eligible are at least three months unemployed and not yet placed people. The placement vouchers are paid in amounts of 1500 € (unemployment of three to six months), 2000 € (more than six up to nine months) or 2500 € (more than nine monts) and are valid for three months. Anspruch auf Vermittlungsgutscheine haben auch Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer, die in Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen oder Strukturanpassungsmaßnahmen beschäftigt sind.   The unemployed can charge a private placement office with the placement by giving them the voucher. Both parties have to make a written contract, including the level of the paymentin case of a successful placement. The maximum amount is the same as written on the voucher.   If the placement into employment is successful during the valid time of the voucher, the private placement service receives the amount of the voucher in two rates by the PES. The first rate of 1000 € is paid at the beginning of the employment and the rest after a successful employment of at least six months. If a terminable contract with a duration of three to less than six months is made, 1000 € are paid. The private placement services can also offer their services to unemployed and jobseekers without vouchers freom PES. In this case the paid amount that the private placement services receive for a successful placement is limitted to 2500 € for jobseekers (not unployed), 1500 € for unemployed in their first three months of unemployment and 2500 € for unemployed with a duration of unemployment of at least three months.   Private placement services don´t need a permission to offer their services any more. As there is no official profession for private placement services, there are no entrance rules for this occupation. The ministry of labor and social affairs can specify by federal regulation, that placement for employment ouside the EU or for foreign workers or for certain occupations may be offered exclusively by PES.
Unemployed claiming unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, may receive a placement vouchers by their PES. Eligible are at least three months unemployed and not yet placed people. The placement vouchers are paid in amounts of 1500 € (unemployment of three to six months), 2000 € (more than six up to nine months) or 2500 € (more than nine months) and are valid for three months. Anspruch auf Vermittlungsgutscheine haben auch Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmer, die in Arbeitsbeschaffungsmaßnahmen oder Strukturanpassungsmaßnahmen beschäftigt sind.   The unemployed can charge a private placement office with the placement by giving them the voucher. Both parties have to make a written contract, including the level of the payment in case of a successful placement. The maximum amount is the same as written on the voucher.   If the placement into employment is successful during the valid time of the voucher, the private placement service receives the amount of the voucher in two rates by the PES. The first rate of 1000 € is paid at the beginning of the employment and the rest after a successful employment of at least six months. If a terminable contract with a duration of three to less than six months is made, 1000 € are paid. The private placement services can also offer their services to unemployed and jobseekers without vouchers freom PES. In this case the paid amount that the private placement services receive for a successful placement is limited to 2500 € for jobseekers (not unemployed), 1500 € for unemployed in their first three months of unemployment and 2500 € for unemployed with a duration of unemployment of at least three months.   Private placement services don´t need a permission to offer their services any more. As there is no official profession for private placement services, there are no entrance rules for this occupation. The Ministry of Economics and Labour can specify by federal regulation, that placement for employment ouside the EU or for foreign workers or for certain occupations may be offered exclusively by PES.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 292, 296, 421g)
Unemployed claiming unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, may receive a placement vouchers by their PES. Eligible are at least three months unemployed and not yet placed people. The placement vouchers are paid in amounts of 2000 € and are valid for three months. Participants in job-creation measures (DE-21) and structural adjustment measures (DE-22) are also eligible for placement vouchers.  The unemployed can charge a private placement office with the placement by giving them the voucher. Both parties have to make a written contract, including the level of the payment in case of a successful placement. The maximum amount is the same as written on the voucher.   If the placement into employment is successful during the valid time of the voucher, the private placement service receives the amount of the voucher in two rates by the PES. The first rate of 1000 € is paid at the beginning of the employment and the rest after a successful employment of at least six months.   Private placement services don't need a permission to offer their services any more. As there is no official profession for private placement services, there are no entrance rules for this occupation. The Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs can specify by federal regulation, that placement for employment outside the EU or for foreign workers or for certain occupations may be offered exclusively by PES.
Before participation: duration of unemployment: at least three months or particpation in job-creation measures (DE-21) and structural adjustment measures (DE-22).
Unemployed claiming unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, may receive a placement vouchers by their PES. Eligible are at least three months unemployed and not yet placed people. The placement vouchers are paid in amounts of 2000 € and are valid for three months. Participants in job-creation measures (DE-21) and structural adjustment measures (DE-22) are also eligible for placement vouchers.  The unemployed can charge a private placement office with the placement by giving them the voucher. Both parties have to make a written contract, including the level of the payment in case of a successful placement. The maximum amount is the same as written on the voucher.   If the placement into employment is successful during the valid time of the voucher, the private placement service receives the amount of the voucher in two rates by the PES. The first rate of 1000 € is paid at the beginning of the employment and the rest after a successful employment of at least six months.   Private placement services don't need a permission to offer their services any more. As there is no official profession for private placement services, there are no entrance rules for this occupation. The Ministry of Economics and Labour can specify by federal regulation, that placement for employment outside the EU or for foreign workers or for certain occupations may be offered exclusively by PES.
Before participation: duration of unemployment: at least three months or participation in job-creation measures (DE-21) and structural adjustment measures (DE-22).
Unemployed claiming unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, may receive a placement vouchers by their PES. Eligible are at least two months unemployed and after three months not yet placed people. The placement vouchers are paid in amounts of 2000 € are valid for three months. For long term unemployed and disabled persons according to § 2 para 1 social code nine the placement voucher can be 2500 Euro. Participants in job-creation measures (DE-21) and structural adjustment measures (DE-22) are also eligible for placement vouchers.  The unemployed can charge a private placement office with the placement by giving them the voucher. Both parties have to make a written contract, including the level of the payment in case of a successful placement. The maximum amount is the same as written on the voucher.   If the placement into employment is successful during the valid time of the voucher, the private placement service receives the amount of the voucher in two rates by the PES. The first rate of 1000 € is paid at the beginning of the employment and the rest after a successful employment of at least six months.   Private placement services don't need a permission to offer their services any more. As there is no official profession for private placement services, there are no entrance rules for this occupation. The Ministry of Economics and Labour can specify by federal regulation, that placement for employment outside the EU or for foreign workers or for certain occupations may be offered exclusively by PES.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 296, 296a, 297, 421g)
2008:  - eligible are at least two months unemployed people  - for long term unemployed and disabled persons according to § 2 para 1 social code nine the placement voucher can be 2500 Euro  - a demand exists until 31. December 2010
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 296, 296a, 297)
The PES can charge third parties with the placement/ parts of the placement services of young people seeking training and with jobseekers, if the participants don´t disagree having an important reason.  An unemployed person can demand the placement service of a third party after six months of unemployment.  The PES can charge service providers offering  ABM and SAM (D-21, D-22) as far as employers whose employees claim short time working allowance (D-14) with the placement of their participants.
This is an offer for all uneployed, employed at risk and young people seeking training who make a draft on the services of the PES, see Action/Instrument.
This is an offer for all unemployed, employed at risk and young people seeking training who make a draft on the services of the PES, see Action/Instrument.
Intervention coming to an end. Adjustment of the labour market policy 21.12.2008 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2917), coming into effect on 01.01.2009. Participants now are coverd by D-107.
For administrative costs of the federal agency for work (employees budget, building investments, information technology, other administrative costs).  Starting up from year 2004  and in accordance with the sub-categories of the new category 1, a detailed report is possible.   In future, the administrative costs on sub-categories of the new category 1 will be transferred  with the help of the KLR.
For administrative costs of the federal agency for work (employees budget, building investments, information technology, other administrative costs) and the municipalities.  Starting up from year 2004  and in accordance with the sub-categories of the new category 1, a detailed report is possible.   In future, the administrative costs on sub-categories of the new category 1 will be transferred  with the help of the KLR.     For the municipalities only the sum of the administrative expenditure is available.
The unemployed, persons liable to become unemployed, persons seeking training.
Assessment of chances (Profiling):  The staff of placement offices must, as soon as possible and not later than the date of registration as unemployed, draw up a detailed applicant's profile together with the person seeking work.  An applicant's profile of this kind is not only a precondition for a qualified assessment of chances and a placement strategy based on this assessment, but also helps the unemployed persons in question to make a realistic self assessment and prepares them for efforts of their own that are likely to bear fruit.  One aspect of the applicant's profile involves determining vocational qualifications and identifying any gaps, and assessing work experience and flexibility. No less important, on the other hand, are personal characteristics such as age, individual capacity, health related limitations, capacity and preparedness for further training, the family situation and geographical mobility.
Assessment of chances (Profiling: Social Code, Volume 3, Sections 6, 35)
Disabled and severely disabled people, and especially those in great need of on the job supervision, those moving from a sheltered workshop to the general labour market, and severely disabled school leavers, who rely on the support of a specialised integration service for entry into employment on the general labour market.
Specialised integration services are services provided by third parties involved in the implementation of measures by integration offices, rehabilitation bodies and the Federal Employment Agency [Bundesagentur für Arbeit] to promote the participation of disabled and severely disabled people in working life. Their tasks particularly include identifying suitable jobs on the general labour market, providing individual counselling for (severely) disabled people, placing them in and preparing them for suitable jobs and, for as long as necessary, supervising them at the place of work and providing them with psychosocial care. They should also provide employers with comprehensive information and advice on the assistance provided by the integration offices, the benefits provided by the Federal Employment Agency and the rehabilitation bodies, and all benefits for which employers may be eligible. The specialised integration services should take account of the special needs of people suffering from or threatened by a mental handicap.
Cooperation with the specialised integration services (SIS) under Sections 109 et seq. of the Social Code [Sozialgesetzbuch - SGB] IX
Young and adult persons with disabilities
First of all the function of the specialised integration services is generally the consulting and assistance of the concerned disabled person as well as the information and support for the employer to handle with the different problematic situations of disabled persons to take part in the working life.
Persons, whose expectation to take part at the working life or to take part onward respectively again are not only temporarily substantial impaired. Persons threat a disability with the named vocational consequences. They are in need of vocational rehabilitation assistance.
§ 33 Abs. 6 Nr. 8 , §§109 et seq. SGB IX
§ 33 para. 6 Nr. 8 , §§109 et seq. SGB IX
The target groups are schoolchildren in general education (mainly lower secondary, but also higher secondary) and schoolchildren with disabilities (mainly in special schools).
The measures concern guidance that goes beyond what is normally offered by a school or employment agency - in other words, they may particularly promote subjects, methods and forms of organisation over and above the vocational guidance normally offered by schools and employment agencies.  The aims and subjects covered may include in particular:  - Improving decision making behaviour  This particularly includes all subjects and method that lead to greater competence in selecting an occupation and an improvement in decision making behaviour and self assessment (e.g. seminars on goal orientation and decision making, or seminars for extending the choice of occupations for young women and men).  - Improving occupational and business knowledge and experience  This particularly includes events to foster a deeper understanding of the practices followed in various occupations or businesses (e.g. systematic studies of occupations or businesses, extended visits, computer seminars for girls).  - Improved aptitude testing  This particularly includes measures to improve the assessment and extension of the skills and aptitude of a schoolchild in the light of specific alternatives for training or employment, or opportunities for vocational training.  Through guidance and observation in practical exercises, theoretical training and observation of their general social behaviour, in conjunction with aptitude and personality testing where appropriate, the personal, technical, methodological and social skills of the participants at a given point in time are to be established.
The Employment Agency can help schoolchildren in general education by means of improved career guidance and preparation for choosing a career (career orientation). The measure may take up to four weeks and should generally take place during holiday periods. Third parties must be at least 50% involved in the measure.
§ 48 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Integration agreement:  The result of the assessment of chances must then be recorded in an integration agreement showing the individual vocational and labour market situation and the appropriate steps for reintegration into the labour market, hence including the offers made by the employment office. It must also describe the actions that unemployed persons themselves will have to take for a certain period. The integration agreement thus provides all the important data and information required for establishing the specific individual steps necessary for integrating the unemployed person in question into the labour market.
Integration agreement: Social Code, Volume 3, Sections 6, 35, 38)
Integration agreement: Social Code (SGB), Volume 3, Sections 6, 35, 38)
2004 addition to § 35 SGB III: "The PES makes sure that jobseekers and apprenticeship seekers who have problems with being integrated in the labour market receive an intensified help."
Young people striving for an apprenticeship.
Employers may receive the costs for necessary socio-pedagogical services during a preparatory apprenticeship measure according to the vocational education rule until 31st December 2007 if this service is not offered after § 61 or other measures within public funding.
For persons where the standard benefit didn't help or probable won't help, in addition the 'other additional services' can be applied. The standard benefits have preference. Only if they are inapplicable, not adequate or not sufficient because of the particularity of the individual case, the 'additional services' are to be considered.  'Other additional services' are individual, geared towards the particularity of the individual case and necessary benefits for the integration. They aren't covered by the standard benefits or one of the benefits that are mentioned in SGB II § 16 para 2, clause 2. A project grant isn't excluded.  Three areas of benefits are basically differentiated:  1.	individual case assistance to employed able to work  2.	individual case assistance to employer or provider for unemployed able to work  3.	project grant  Within these areas of benefit each activity can be particularly in line with.  -	in-company training  -	vocational training  -	business start-up assistance (that answer another purpose than 'job finders grant' DE-74)  -	subsidiary individual case assistance (qualification elements, authorisations)  -	promotion of the participation in measures  -	promotion of the regional mobility  Other additional services are comparable with the 'incentive measures free eligible"
Unemployed able to work which need assistance for their integration into working life, that isn't covered neither by the case-by-case benefit nor one of the named benefits in § 16 para 2, clause 2.
Social Code II, § 16 para 2, clause 1, proposal required § 37 SGBII
Intervention coming to an end. Adjustment of the labour market policy 21.12.2008 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2917), coming into effect 01.01.2009
In Art. 16, para. 2, clause 2 nr. 1 - 4 the following further benefits for the elemination of barriers to placement are arranged:  - care of underage or disabled children or home care of affiliated  - dept counseling  - psychosocial advice  - substance abuse counseling
Unemployed able to work with barriers to placement
Social Code II, § 16 para. 2, clause 2 nr. 1 - 4
2007 change of name from further benefits to additional benefits
2009 change of the Article to § 16a SGB II
Young and adult people with disabilities.
Applicatory and theoretical component, testing, aptitude and propensity in several occupational fields.
During the distance study it is possible to organize one's time free. The person is not bounded to the learning location. The units will be sent by post or e-mail. The exercises will be handled at home and resent. Often there are self study programmes on CD or E-learning proposals in the internet. By telephone or e-mail it is possible to get through to trainees and tutors. Normally distance courses are combined with obligatory training sessions.
§ 100 Nr. 4 i.V.m. §§ 77 ff SGB III; § 102 Abs. 1 SGB III
§ 115 No. 4 in conjunction with §§ 81 ff SGB III; § 117 para. 1 SGB III
§ 115 No. 4 in conjunction with §§ 81 ff SGB III; § 117 para. 1 SGB III new Version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
amongst others assistance with vehicles, additives, technical support, habitation costs.
§ 33 para. 3 No. 6 in conjunction with para. 8 SGB IX
Young slow learners and social disadvantaged young people
Young slow learners and social disadvantaged, that are in a prearrangement of vocational education according to vocational training act or in the first integration qualification can be social pedagogical attended by an assigned training provider. The socio-pedagogical offers are demand-oriented adjusted between the enterprise and the training provider
The benefits of the socio-pedagogical attendance can only be granted, if it inures to the benefit of young slow learners and socio disadvantaged in terms of § 242 SGB III.
§§ 240 in combination with 241a para. 1 SGB III
Young people in need of assistance, that are in a prearrangement of vocational education according to vocational training act or in the first integration qualification can be social pedagogical attended by an assigned training provider. The socio-pedagogical offers are demand-oriented adjusted between the enterprise and the training provider
The benefits of the socio-pedagogical attendance can only be granted, if it inures to the benefit of young people in need of assistance in terms of § 242 SGB III.
Young slow learners and social disadvantaged young people changed in young people in need of assistance.
Young people in need of assistance, that are in a prearrangement of vocational education according to vocational training act can be social pedagogical attended by an assigned training provider. The socio-pedagogical offers are demand-oriented adjusted between the enterprise and the training provider
Not for young people, that are in the first integration qualification (D-71).
Intervention coming to an end. Adjustment of the labour market policy 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), coming into effect 01.04.2012
Measures of discretionary support can be granted to all persons eligible within the meaning of section 7 of Social Code II.
Measures of discretionary support can satisfy individual needs of support not covered by the statutory integration benefits under Social Code II and the integration benefits under Social Code III having a cross-reference to Social Code II.  Measures of discretionary support can be directly provided to eligible persons or to third persons (provider, employer). They can be granted in the form of cash payments (subsidies or loans) but also in the form of services provided by third persons. The amount and duration of support depend on the requirements of the individual case and are not limited by statutory provisions.
Measures of discretionary support must be necessary. The necessity of support must be examined in every individual case. Section 16f of Social Code II does not provide for a further specification of target groups.
Innovative approaches are characterized by new and/or substantially improved solution strategies for problems/need for action in the area of labour market policy that have not (yet) been addressed (adequately). The statutory provision alone does not imply any restrictions - all groups of the total labour force and e.g. companies or service providers may benefit from this provision.
These pilot projects are limited in terms of geography, duration and funding.  Individual projects must not cost more than two million euros annually and must not have a duration of more than 24 months. Government contracts can be awarded only if the procurement procedure under competition law is applied. Direct payments to the participants (e.g. by means of a top-up / supplementary benefit award) has not been provided for.
The central eligibility criterion is the innovative character of a project idea: Innovative approaches are characterized by new and/or substantially improved solution strategies for problems / need for action in labour market policy that have not (yet) been addressed (adequately). They must help to reach the aims stipulated in section 1 of SGB III (e.g. improvement of individual employability) and it must comply with the principles of SGB III.     Participation is conditional on specific personal features. A promotion on the basis of section 421h of SGB III is only excluded if other benefit providers or other bodies under public law are obliged by law to support the approach. It is not possible either to receive a follow-up funding for ongoing projects or projects that are soon going to end; a top-up / supplement of the standard instruments of the Federal Employment Agency is not possible either.
Innovative approaches are characterized by new and/or substantially improved solution strategies for problems/need for action in the area of employment promotion that have not yet been (adequately) addressed. The statutory provision alone does not imply any restrictions - all groups of the total labour force and e.g. companies or service providers may benefit from this provision.
These projects are limited in terms of geography, duration and funding. Individual projects must not cost more than two million euros annually and must not have a duration of more than 24 months. When awarding public contracts, account must be taken of the public procurement law.
The central eligibility criterion is the innovative character of a project idea: Innovative approaches are characterized by new and/or substantially improved solution strategies for problems / need for action in the area of employment promotion that have not yet been (adequately) addressed. They must help to reach the aims stipulated in section 1 of SGB III and comply with the principles of SGB III.  	  Participation is not conditional on specific personal features. The room for innovation provided by section 135 of SGB III also offers possibilities for companies or organisations to benefit from the testing of an innovative approach. Dependent on the specific goals of the chosen solution, however, particularly small and medium sized enterprises shall benefit from the allocation of funds. A promotion on the basis of section 135 of SGB III is excluded if other benefit providers or other bodies under public law are obliged by law to support the approach. It is not possible either to receive a follow-up funding for ongoing projects or projects that are soon going to end; a top-up / supplement of the standard instruments of the Federal Employment Agency is not possible either.    Possible effects for the receipt of benefits and for the client status have to be considered in a project-related way. The length of participation is project specific, by law it is, however, limited to a maximum duration of two years. It is conceivable in this context to support the whole workforce as well as companies and service providers.
Single parents capable of working and entitled to the receipt of benefits.
Projects under this federal programme must at least be assignable to one of the following action priorities:    1. Activation  2. Integration into employment and  3. Social and employment-related stabilisation    The range of programmes is not limited. Any type of promotion / employment policies can be included in the project design. The project landscape is thus fully heterogeneous.
Single-parent families capable of working at the project locations
Operational programme of the federal government (OP) for the European Social Fund (ESF) for the period 2007 to 2013 (CCI:2007DE05UPO001)
Young persons interested in training and skilled labour from other EU countries.
Promoting vocational mobility and measures to prepare for and implement in-company vocational training in Germany (period of support of about four years) and measures to promote vocational mobility for skilled labour from other EU countries.
Citizens of the European Union aged between 18 and 35 years provided that they   - are covered by the Treaty provisions on securing freedom of movement within the European Union; further prerequisites are specified in the guidelines for support,   - Please note: In July 2014, the new guidelines for support were published; one result of the new guidelines is a shift to project support under the special programme. More detailed information is available at  www.thejobofmylife.de.
Guidelines of the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs 24. July 2014; Federal Gazette 30. July 2014, B2
Expenditure on rehabilitative training that cannot be assigned to particular interventions.
Unemployed persons between 50 and 64 years under the scope of Social Code II. In exceptional cases also persons falling under the scope of Social Code III.
Activation through the support instruments of Social Code II, e.g. sections 45 and 46 of Social Code III in connection with section 16 of Social Code II, measures such as empowerment, internships, accompanying benefits, integration through placement and counselling, individual and group coaching, integration subsidies (sections 218 ff. of  Social Code III). Instruments are of short duration (half a year maximum). Payments to providers and employers
Unemployed, employed at risk, inactive and youths looking for apprenticeship
Employment Offices are given the possibility to design their own new active labour market policy measures in order to achieve more efficient and effective integration of the unemployed. Such measures must correspond to the aims and principles of statutory measures and may not simply extend existing measures.  The Employment Offices may invest up to 10% of funds earmarked for integration in discretionary active employment-promotion measures.
Due to the different arrangements of independent measures the eligibility varies.
Without "Placement by third parties by order of PES" now D47
Unemployed (especially long-term unemployed), unemployed at risk of long-term unemployment and older and young unemployed; low-qualified; re-entrants (especially women); short-term workers; employed at risk of unemployment
ESF funds are always granted in combination with measures or benefits provided under the SGB III. An extended circle is included and / or specific additional measures or measure components are offered:    1. Support for further vocational training: extended circle of participants who receive subsistence allowance, payment of the cost of child care is possible under certain conditions. Financing of additional modules of foreign language courses, career-oriented general education courses, periods of practical work experience abroad and social educational assistance.  2. Training measures: extended circle of participants who receive subsistence allowance, financing socio-educational guidance.  3. Promotion of the start-up of new businesses: courses for entrepreneurs, subsistence allowance, counselling and coaching during the early stage of new businesses exclusively for participants with entitlement to bridging allowance according to SGB III  4. Vocational qualification measures for recipients of short-time working allowance: reimbursement of course fees and the payment of lump-sum travel expenses. In exceptional cases, the employer may also receive reimbursement of the social security contributions paid during the period of the qualification measure. The employer has to pay a certain amount of the course fees.  5. Subsidies for the recruitment of the particularly hard-to-place unemployed: If wage cost subsidies are paid according to SGB III, in addition socio-educational guidance and child care for lone parents can be financed by ESF.
As ESF funds are always granted in combination with measures or benefits provided under the SGB III the eligibility follows the respective SGB III measure.
Guidelines for the ESF Federal programme 2000 (duration: 2000-2006), subsequent to ESF Federal programme (AFG-Plus) of 1995-1999.
The ESF-BA Programme (funded by the European Social Fund (ESF) and implemented by the Federal Employment Agency (BA)) supplements the statutory assistance available under SGB III. The supported measures are open to a broader group of persons and some specific new measures and/or components have been made available.   1. Support for advanced vocational training: expansion of the participants by payment of state benefits during retraining to persons who are not entitled to this benefit under SGB III. Child care costs can also be met.   Financing of additional modules for the extension of existing measures, for example language training, in-service training in foreign countries, general training linked to a profession, socio-pedagogical services;   2. Training measures: Expanded group of potential participants, thanks to payment of state benefits during retraining to persons who are not entitled to it pursuant to SGB III, plus financing of socio-pedagogical services;  3. Promotion of business start-ups: Financing of measures to support the start-up, such as advice and coaching. This is available exclusively to participants who are entitled to transitional ("bridging") funds or a business start-up subsidy pursuant to SGB III;   4. Qualifications obtained during short-time work: Proportional payment of course fees and travel expenses, plus, in exceptional cases, employer's social insurance contributions. A condition is that the enterprise pays an appropriate share of the course fees.
Guidelines on supplementary employment measures co-financed from ESF funds at Federal level (ESF-BA-Programme) running from 2000 to 2006; follow-up to the ESF-BA-Programme (AFG-Plus) covering the period 1995-1999; last amended on 26 March 2003.
2003: Discontinuation of funding for business start-up seminars; extension of coaching sessions to include recipients of a business start-up subsidy; discontinuation of assistance once the recipient commences work.
Especially slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees
Activation assistances describe a low-threshold offering in the run up to vocational assistance, qualification and employment. They are addressed themselves to young people, that can't be achieved otherwise, because an integration in the educational or employment system hasn't succeeded yet. Also there is not yet an aptitude for vocational preparation in the framework of vocational preparation training measures (D-11). Those young people should be motivated step by step for a occupa-tional qualification with activation assistances.
Target audience of activation assistances are adolescent and young adults, that  - are especially slow learning and/or especially social disadvantaged  - have achieved the compulsory education  - don't have a first-time in-plant training
§ 240 Nr. 2 in combination with § 241 Abs. 3a and 4 SGB III
until 2008 included in D-19 Support for vocational training for those with learning difficulties/social disadvantage
Recipients of short-time working allowance caused by conjuncture and seasonal short-time working allowance
By order of the BMAS the Bundesagentur für Arbeit provides qualification measures for recipients of short-time working allowance caused by conjuncture and seasonal short-time working allowance. For this purpose the European Union provides for the actual funding period 2007-2013 subsidies in the amount of 40 Mio Euro.
In the framework of the ESF-BA-programme employees that draw short-time working allowance caused by conjuncture and seasonal short-time working allowance can be assisted to participation in a training measure during the lack of work.
The regulatory framework to implement the ESF include the EG regulations Nr. 1828/2006, 1083/2006 and 1081/2006. The instructions of the EG regulation Nr. 80/2008 of the commission of august 6th 2008 to declare the compatibility of special groups of allowances with the Common Market in application of article 87 and 88 EG contract.  The concrete arrangement of the authorisation of assist resulted in the framework of national regulations recipients of short-time working allowance caused by conjuncture and seasonal short-time working allowance (BMAS 18.12.2008 as amanded on 10.03.2009).
Hard-to-place young people aged under 25 (low-skilled) and disabled people of any age    Tip-course: youths, problems with losing the connection to working live,  BBE-course: especially social disadvantaged, immigrants, educational drop-outs, exconvicts and prisoners  G-course: capability to take up vocational training, who can not be placed or didn´t decide which occupation to be trained on  F-course: handicapped persons with the ability to start a vocational training but need special treatment because of learning deficits (F1), handicapped persons who can´t take part in a vocational training because of the gravity or the kind of their handicap but whose skills are beyond the requirements of sheltered workshops (F2/F3), handicapped persons after medical rehabilitation of a longer duration whose qualifications are no longer competitive (F4).
The measure consists of several types of training courses such as preparatory training, qualification training and work training:  1. "pointer courses" aimed at awakening or encouraging interest in commencing vocational training or employment (duration: up to 3 months);  2. basic training courses for young people ready to commence training and for young adults to prepare them for participation in qualified training (duration: up to 1 year);   3. support courses for disabled people who need special assistance for permanent integration into training or employment (duration: up to 2 or 3 years);  4. courses providing specialised practical and theoretical basic skills to improve the training and integration prospects of young people and young adults who are unable to participate in other training courses (duration: up to 1 year);  5. combination of ABM and preparatory vocational training (work- training) for young adults who can only be reintegrated into training or employment through special practical measures (duration: up to 1 year);  6. special basic training courses for the blind or other disabled persons (duration: up to 2 or 3 years);  7. measures relating to entry procedures and work-training in sheltered workshops (duration: up to 1 year).
Participants must be registered  as an applicant for vocational training at the vocational guidance of the employment service or at least be interviewed before the course starts.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 61, 66, 68, 71, 106) since 1998.
The measure consists of several types of training courses such as preparatory training, qualification training and work training:  - Tip-course: trying, information, duration: up to 3 months  Awakening or encouraging interest in commencing vocational training or employment as well as to state the necessity of further preparatory educational measures.  - BBE-course: Improvement of chances of vocational training and integration, duration: up to 12 months  Intense support, stabilization of the personality and intensification of the educational presuppositions for the admission of a vocational training; or, provided that a vocational training is not possible, instruction of practical and theoretical basical knowledge  - G-course: basic vocational education, duration: 2-12 months  Taking up a qualifying vocational training, strengthen the motivation for vocational training and the competitiveness of the participant, possibility to make or check an occupational decision.  - F-course: upgrading course, duration: F1 up to 12 months, F2 up to 24 months, F3 up to 36 months, F4 up to 6 months  To attain durable integration into vocational training and employment by providing specific offers.    Level of the support:  - course fees  - training allowances: Participants of vocational preparation training courses receive a monthly allowance of 355,- DM if they live with their parents, otherwise the allowance amounts to 640,- DM and 80,- DM in addition if they pay a certain rental fee. In these cases income is not taken into account. Participants aged over 21 get higher allowances.
The measure consists of several types of training courses such as preparatory training, qualification training and work training:  - Tip-course: trying, information, duration: up to 3 months  Awakening or encouraging interest in commencing vocational training or employment as well as to state the necessity of further preparatory educational measures.  - BBE-course: Improvement of chances of vocational training and integration, duration: up to 12 months  Intense support, stabilization of the personality and intensification of the educational presuppositions for the admission of a vocational training; or, provided that a vocational training is not possible, instruction of practical and theoretical basical knowledge  - G-course: basic vocational education, duration: 2-12 months  Taking up a qualifying vocational training, strengthen the motivation for vocational training and the competitiveness of the participant, possibility to make or check an occupational decision.  - F-course: upgrading course, duration: F1 up to 12 months, F2 up to 24 months, F3 up to 36 months, F4 up to 6 months  To attain durable integration into vocational training and employment by providing specific offers.    Level of the support:  - course fees  - training allowances:  For means of subsistence the anticipated requirements according to Federal Law on Support for Education and Training. For board and lodgings € 80 a month are taken as a basis.
The measure consists of several types of training courses such as preparatory training, qualification training and work training:  - Tip-course: trying, information, duration: up to 3 months  Awakening or encouraging interest in commencing vocational training or employment as well as to state the necessity of further preparatory educational measures.  - BBE-course: Improvement of chances of vocational training and integration, duration: up to 12 months  Intense support, stabilization of the personality and intensification of the educational presuppositions for the admission of a vocational training; or, provided that a vocational training is not possible, instruction of practical and theoretical basical knowledge  - G-course: basic vocational education, duration: 2-12 months  Taking up a qualifying vocational training, strengthen the motivation for vocational training and the competitiveness of the participant, possibility to make or check an occupational decision.  - F-course: upgrading course, duration: F1 up to 12 months, F2 up to 24 months, F3 up to 36 months, F4 up to 6 months  To attain durable integration into vocational training and employment by providing specific offers.    Level of the support:  - course fees  - training allowances:  For means of subsistence the anticipated requirements according to Federal Law on Support for Education and Training (192 Euro at home ; 348 Euro outside) .  For board and lodgings € 80 a month are taken as a basis.  - Monthly childcare costs of Euro 130 per child can be paid.
2003: § 61 par.3 SGB III added: The share of operational practical course phases may not exceed half of the intended length of duration of the measure.
2004: Preparatory vocational trainings can also include subjects of general education or prepare for the belated certificate of secondary education, if this is necessary for the integration into the labour market.  Without Aptitude clarification / vocational choice now D-86; without techniques for blinds or comparative basic training now D-89; without interventions in the entry treatment and area of vocational training in a sheltered workshop now D-90; without distance study now D-91
Hard-to-place young people aged under 25 (low-skilled) and disabled people of any age
In particular it is for young people that not already have the required maturation for apprenticeship or applicability for the job. Also it is for those who didn't passed the start of employment because of missing accordance between the requirement of the vocational training market and the personal applicant's profile.
The intervention should prepare the admittance of an apprenticeship or help the occupational incorporation. The participants look about in different vocational fields and can come to a career decision afterwards. The participants get the required skills to take up the first occupational initial training or occupation; sustainable integration; get the CSE.  During the time the participants get vocational training allowance.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
§§ 51 - 55 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)  §§ 51 - 55 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Pupils likely to have problems in attaining a school-leaving certificate and making a successful transition into vocational training
Under career entry support programmes pupils (generally starting with the year before they leave school) are continuously supported and accompanied by "vocational training coaches" helping them to obtain a school-leaving certificate of a general-education school, advising them on vocational orientation and choice of occupation, providing assistance for the search of a training place and stabilisation of the training relationship.
In the framework of a pilot project, only 1,000 pupils from selected schools leading (also) to a lower secondary school-leaving certificate, can be supported.
Persons whose employment contracts were terminated in the wake of mass redundancies (at least 1.000 redundancies). Redundancies must either be caused by globalisation. To be eligible for support, beneficiaries must have been dismissed in the reference period, threatened by unemployment (transfer company) or be directly threatened by unemployment. Other eligibility criteria do not exist.
Under the current national provisions the following instruments are eligible for support:  - employment in transfer companies and simultaneous provision of subsistence benefits (transfer short-time work allowance according to section 216b of Social Code III)  - basic qualification measures and measures for individuals or groups  - promotion of business start-ups   - international counselling   - mobility grants  - follow-up assistance after termination of employment in the transfer company  - innovative measures
To be eligible for support, the criterion of mass redundancy must be met; proof must be furnished that at least 1.000 redundancies occurred over a period of four-months (large companies) or over a period of nine months (particularly SME). Any subsequent redundancies will also be eligibile for support.
Regulation (EC) No. 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund.
Persons whose employment contracts were terminated in the wake of mass redundancies (at least 500 redundancies). Redundancies must either be caused by globalisation or (until 31 December 2010)  the economic and financial crisis. To be eligible for support, beneficiaries must have been dismissed in the reference period, threatened by unemployment (transfer company) or be directly threatened by unemployment. Other eligibility criteria do not exist.
To be eligible for support, the criterion of mass redundancy must be met; proof must be furnished that at least 500 redundancies occurred over a period of four-months (large companies) or over a period of nine months (particularly SME). Any subsequent redundancies will also be eligibile for support.
Regulation (EC) No. 1927/2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund in connection with Regulation (EC) No. 546/2009 amending the above mentioned Regulation on establishing the European Globalisation Fund.
Revision of the EGF by above mentioned Regulation (EC) No. 546/2009:  - Reduction of required redundancies from 1,000 to 500  - Extension of the maximum period of support from 12 to 24 months  - Increase of the contribution rate from 50 to 65 percent  - Recognition of the economic and financial crisis as a cause of redundancies
Unemployed and workers threatened with unemployment, public priorities (low-skilled)
Further vocational training includes measures by which vocational knowledge and skills are assessed, maintained and extended or adapted to technical developments. These measures offer opportunities for career advancement, provide a vocational qualification or enable the participants to work in other kind of employment.     Level of the benefits:  The local employment service may bear the costs of further training incurred directly through the training scheme, especially including course fees and the cost of ascertaining the suitability of the applicant, the cost of lodging and additional costs for board, where the necessary participation in the course requires the participant to live away from home, and in certain cases the cost of child care.   Participants in full-time courses may be paid a subsistence allowance (Unterhaltsgeld) if the conditions of entitlement are satisfied. Under certain conditions a proportional subsistence allowance may also be granted to persons who are participating in a part-time course. The subsistence allowance amounts to 67% for participants with at least one dependent child, otherwise 60% of wages (see D-1).
A support is possible if the following conditions are fulfilled:  - The training has to be necessary to reintegrate the unemployed, avoid unemployment of employed at risk or because the participant didn´t achieve a vocational training yet.  - To receive a subsistence allowance during the training the person must meet the requirement of having been in employment for a minimum duration in a set period of time, i.e. at least 1 year in contributory employment  - A client must consult the employment office and obtain its consent before entering the training and  - The measure and the service provider are approved.
A support is possible if the following conditions are fulfilled:  - The training has to be necessary to reintegrate the unemployed, avoid unemployment of employed at risk or because the participant didn´t achieve a vocational training yet.  - To receive a subsistence allowance during the training the person must meet the requirement of having been in employment for a minimum duration in a set period of time, i.e. at least 1 year in contributory employment  - A client must consult the employment office and obtain its consent before entering the training  - The measure and the service provider are approved.
Further vocational training includes measures by which vocational knowledge and skills are assessed, maintained and extended or adapted to technical developments. These measures offer opportunities for career advancement, provide a vocational qualification or enable the participants to work in other kind of employment.     Level of the benefits:  The local employment service may bear the costs of further training incurred directly through the training scheme, especially including course fees and the cost of ascertaining the suitability of the applicant, the cost of lodging and additional costs for board, where the necessary participation in the course requires the participant to live away from home, and in certain cases the cost of child care.   Participants in full-time courses may be paid a subsistence allowance (Unterhaltsgeld) if the conditions of entitlement are satisfied. Under certain conditions a proportional subsistence allowance may also be granted to persons who are participating in a part-time course. The subsistence allowance amounts to 67% for participants with at least one dependent child, otherwise 60% of wages (see D-1).     Since 1 January 2003 promote-entitled persons receive an "educational coupon". With this educational coupon the persons interested in training may select under allowed trainers and measures. The voucher enables the participant to choose an adequate service provider but the voucher does not have a certain amount on it and does not work as a reimbursement. . All payments and other organizational matters are done by the PES and the service provider.
Since 1 January 2003 promote-entitled persons receive an "educational coupon". With this educational coupon the persons interested in training may select under allowed trainers and measures.
From 2008 on without support for further education of disabled persons now DE-88
SGB III, §§ 77-87, 153-159, 417 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 77-87, 153-159, 417)  SGB III, §§ 77-87, 153-159, 417 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Employees eligible for social security benefits (including home-workers) who, because of unavoidable temporary loss of working hours, would otherwise be dismissed.  Certain enterprises of arts and crafts are excluded.
Beneficiaries receive a short-time working allowance. The money is paid to the employer who then pays the eligible employees.    Level of benefit:  The amount of the allowance is based on the difference between the lump-sum net earnings at full pay less the equivalent amount for the pay the employee is still receiving. It is 67 % of this difference for the employee with at least one dependent child as defined in the tax regulations, and 60 % for those without dependent children.    Duration  The short-time working allowance is granted fundamentally for six months at the most; for the structural short-time working allowance at the most up to 12 months if after 6 months for the employees affected, measures are intended to their professional qualification or better integration. If difficult circumstances are present in certain branches of industry or districts on the labour market, the duration may be extended by legal regulation up to 12 months, in case of extraordinarily difficult economic situations on the whole labour market the allowance may be granted for up to 24 months.
Short-time working allowance is paid to workers in companies in the event of a temporary loss of working hours for economic reasons or as a result of an inevitable event and in the event of a permanent loss of working hours due to structural changes in an enterprise, provided the following conditions are met:  - the reduction in working hours must affect at least one-third of the workers employed in the firm in the month in question and lead to a loss in remuneration for each worker of over 10 % of their gross monthly remuneration;  - the Employment Office must be notified of the loss of working hours;  - the workers are liable for contributions to the Federal Employment Service.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 169-182) since 1998.
1999: SGB III, § 170 Abs.1 Nr. 4 was changed: At the calculation of the loss of earnings trainees are not to be counted.
2002 - Job-AQTIV-Gesetz:  - new § 172, par. 1a added to SGB III: In case of inability to work the personal conditions (for D-14) remain as long as claims on payment of wages during illness exist.  - new § 175, par 1 s. 2 added to SGB III: Employees of companies with less than 20 employees have claims to structural short-time working allowance, if despite the short-time work dismissals can be avoided.
Beneficiaries receive a short-time working allowance. The money is paid to the employer who then pays it to the concerned employees.    Level of benefit:  The amount of the allowance is based on the difference between the lump-sum net earnings at full pay less the equivalent amount for the pay the employee is still receiving. It is 67 % of this difference for the employee with at least one dependent child as defined in the tax regulations, and 60 % for those without dependent children.    Duration  The short-time working allowance is granted fundamentally for six months at the most; for the structural short-time working allowance at the most up to 12 months if after 6 months for the employees affected, measures are intended to their professional qualification or better integration. If difficult circumstances are present in certain branches of industry or districts on the labour market, the duration may be extended by legal regulation up to 12 months, in case of extraordinarily difficult economic situations on the whole labour market the allowance may be granted for up to 24 months, present maximum subscription period 18 months, with the structural part time staff budget 24 months.
A temporary, unavoidable loss of employment due to economic factors or to an unavoidable event, as a result of which at least one-third of the workers in the company or in a department which is on reduced working hours lose more than 10% of their pay for a calendar month. Partial unemployment benefits must be applied for by the employer at the appropriate employment agency. The benefits are payable only to workers who are covered by social security. Structural partial unemployment benefit payable in the event of extended loss of employment as a result of structural changes within a company which entail changes to staffing arrangements, and organisational assignment of the workers concerned to a unit which has organisational autonomy.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 169-182).
Beneficiaries receive a short-time working allowance. The money is paid to the employer who then pays it to the concerned employees.    Level of benefit:  The amount of the allowance is based on the difference between the lump-sum net earnings at full pay less the equivalent amount for the pay the employee is still receiving. It is 67 % of this difference for the employee with at least one dependent child as defined in the tax regulations, and 60 % for those without dependent children.    Duration  The short-time working allowance is granted fundamentally for six months at the most; for the transfer short-time working allowance at the most up to 12 months; for the structural short-time working allowance at the most up to 12 months if after 6 months for the employees affected, measures are intended to their professional qualification or better integration. If difficult circumstances are present in certain branches of industry or districts on the labour market, the duration may be extended by legal regulation up to 12 months, in case of extraordinarily difficult economic situations on the whole labour market the allowance may be granted for up to 24 months, present maximum subscription period 18 months, with the structural part time staff budget 24 months.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 169-182, 216b).
2004 Transfer short-time working allowance § 216b
Employees eligible for social security benefits (including home-workers) that, because of unavoidable temporary loss of working hours, would otherwise are dismissed.
Beneficiaries receive a short-time working allowance. The money is paid to the employer who then pays it to the concerned employees.    Level of benefit:  The amount of the allowance is based on the difference between the lump-sum net earnings at full pay less the equivalent amount for the pay the employee is still receiving. It is 67 % of this difference for the employee with at least one dependent child as defined in the tax regulations and 60 % for those without dependent children.    Duration  The conjuncture short-time working allowance is granted fundamentally for six months at the most; for the transfer short-time working allowance at the most up to 12 months. If difficult circumstances are present in certain branches of industry or districts on the labour market, the duration may be extended by legal regulation up to 12 months, in case of extraordinarily difficult economic situations on the whole labour market the allowance may be granted for up to 24 months, present maximum subscription period 24 months.
A temporary, unavoidable loss of employment due to economic factors or to an unavoidable event, as a result of which at least one-third of the workers in the company or in a department which is on reduced working hours lose more than 10% of their pay for a calendar month. Partial unemployment benefits must be applied for by the employer at the appropriate employment agency. The benefits are payable only to workers who are covered by social security. Structural transfer unemployment benefit payable in the event of extended loss of employment as a result of changes caused by restructuring within a company which entail changes to staffing arrangements, and organisational assignment of the workers concerned to a unit which has organisational autonomy.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 169-182, 216b, 421t).
Separate treatments for short time working allowance, qualification and unemployment benefit § 421t SGB III until 31st of December 2010.  Reduced social contribution for short-time working allowance caused by conjuncture introduced until 2012.
Separate treatments for short time working allowance, qualification and unemployment benefit § 421t SGB III until 31st of December 2010
Employees in companies subject to social insurance coverage, with the exception of employees in marginal employment.  On certain conditions, home workers subject to social insurance coverage.
Employees subject to social insurance coverage are paid a wage replacement benefit in cases where they receive reduced wages or no wages at all due to non-productive times in the company/company department. The short-time work allowance is calculated by the employer and paid out to the employees. Employers are reimbursed by the Federal Employment Agency.  	  Level of benefit:  The calculation of the short-time work allowance is based on the difference between the standardized net wages (full wage) and the amount of wage the employee still receives (actual wage). The standardized net wages are defined in a table drawn up by the Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs.  Employees with at least one dependent child as defined in the tax regulations receive 67 %, all other employees receive 60 % of this difference in the respective calendar month.  	  Duration:  The cyclical short-time work allowance is generally granted for six months at the most; the transfer short-time work allowance for a maximum of up to 12 months. In the case of unusually difficult situations in certain branches of industry or labour market sectors, the duration may be extended by ordinance to up to 12 months. In the case of extraordinarily difficult economic situations on the whole labour market the allowance may be granted for up to 24 months, current maximum period of receipt 12 months.
A temporary, unavoidable loss of work due to economic factors or an unavoidable event, as a result of which at least one-third of the workers in the company or in a department which is on reduced working hours lose more than 10% of their pay for the respective calendar month. The short-time work allowance must be applied for by the employer with the competent employment agency. The benefits are payable only to workers with social insurance coverage. Transfer short-time work allowance payable in the event of permanent loss of employment due to company restructuring associated with personnel adjustment measures and assignment of the workers concerned to an organizationally autonomous unit.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 95 – 111, 323-327).
§§ 95 – 111, 323-327 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Employees who are threatened with unemployment due to structural changes in an enterprise or enterprise closure.
Employees threatened with unemployment due to structural changes in an enterprise or due to enterprise closure are entitled inter alia, if required for their vocational reintegration, to receive individual benefits, for example for further vocational training. The subsidies towards measures included in social plans may replace these individual benefits if individual active employment-promotion measures would otherwise have to be provided for each and every employee affected. The aim of the instrument of subsidies towards measures included in social plans is to use social plans in a way that has a positive employment effect for workers threatened by unemployment. The incentive for the social partners to provide measures that have a positive employment effect rather than severance pay in social plans is thus increased. Measures included in social plans which could serve the aim of integrating workers might be, for example, retraining in occupations with good labour market prospects.   Support is only possible if, instead of these measures, the affected workers would foreseeably require other (individual) active labour market measures, for example support for further vocational training or ABMs. Accordingly, participants in integration measures within the context of a social plan are not entitled to additionally receive similar individual benefits. As in the case of individual support for further vocational training, support in the form of subsidies towards measures included in social plans is also not possible if the measure is primarily in the interests of the enterprise. Thus, support is not provided if the object of the measure is to train employees affected by the closure of one branch of production for employment in another branch of production within the same enterprise.     Level of the subsidy:  The amount of the subsidy will be in reasonable proportion to the total cost and duration of the integration measure. Unlike individual support for further vocational training, total financing of the measure through employment-promotion benefits is not possible.   The maximum subsidy may be a sum which is calculated by multiplying the number of participants at the beginning of the measure by the average annual net unemployment benefit (not including social security contributions) for person receiving unemployment benefit.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 254-259).
The aim of the instrument of subsidies towards measures included in social plans is to use social plans in a way that has a positive employment effect for workers threatened by unemployment. The incentive for the social partners to provide measures that have a positive employment effect rather than severance pay in social plans is thus increased. Measures included in social plans which could serve the aim of integrating workers might be, for example, retraining in occupations with good labour market prospects.   Support is only possible if, instead of these measures, the affected workers would foreseeably require other (individual) active labour market measures, for example support for further vocational training or ABMs. Accordingly, participants in integration measures within the context of a social plan are not entitled to additionally receive similar individual benefits. As in the case of individual support for further vocational training, support in the form of subsidies towards measures included in social plans is also not possible if the measure is primarily in the interests of the enterprise. Thus, support is not provided if the object of the measure is to train employees affected by the closure of one branch of production for employment in another branch of production within the same enterprise.     Level of the subsidy:  The amount of the subsidy will be in reasonable proportion to the total cost and duration of the integration measure. Unlike individual support for further vocational training, total financing of the measure through employment-promotion benefits is not possible.   The maximum subsidy may be a sum which is calculated by multiplying the number of participants at the beginning of the measure by the average annual net unemployment benefit (not including social security contributions) for person receiving unemployment benefit.
2002: Job-AQTIV-Act:  The beneficiaries don´t have to be eligible for other individual labour market measures any more.
The aim of the instrument of subsidies towards measures included in social plans is to use social plans in a way that has a positive employment effect for workers threatened by unemployment. The incentive for the social partners to provide measures that have a positive employment effect rather than severance pay in social plans is thus increased. Measures included in social plans which could serve the aim of integrating workers might be, for example, retraining in occupations with good labour market prospects.   Participants may during an integration measure within the context of a social plan are not entitled to additionally receive similar individual benefits. As in the case of individual support for further vocational training, support in the form of subsidies towards measures included in social plans is also not possible if the measure is primarily in the interests of the enterprise. Thus, support is not provided if the object of the measure is to train employees affected by the closure of one branch of production for employment in another branch of production within the same enterprise.     Level of the subsidy:  The amount of the subsidy will be in reasonable proportion to the total cost and duration of the integration measure. Unlike individual support for further vocational training, total financing of the measure through employment-promotion benefits is not possible.   The maximum subsidy may be a sum which is calculated by multiplying the number of participants at the beginning of the measure by the average annual net unemployment benefit (not including social security contributions) for person receiving unemployment benefit.
New resettlers, persons granted asylum and quota refugees.
Reimbursement of the direct costs incurred for participation in the German language courses:  - course fees  - fares  - cost of lodging and additional costs incurred for board, when participation requires the participant to live away from home  - child-care expenses in certain cases up to a fixed  monthly amount.    Duration:  Up to 6 months (full-time courses), in case of part-time courses up to 12 months.
Participants who are entitled to integration assistance (see D-29), or are just not entitled because of missing neediness.  Others may participate if they fulfil the following conditions:  - Neediness  - employment in their country of origin of at least 70 days before departure  - missing of the necessary linguistic knowledge to enter employment  - intention to take up a job and not a vocational training after leaving the measure    For participants not entitled to benefit under the Directives of the Federal Ministry for Family Affairs, Senior Citizens, Women and Youth concerning assistance for the integration of young new resettlers and young refugees [the so-called Guarantee Fund (Garantiefonds)], the Federal Employment Service reimburses the necessary expenses incurred directly through participation in a course.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 419, 420) since 1998.
2002: Job-AQTIV-Act:  For pilot schemes starting in 2002 the maximum duration is 9 month with a maximum extent of 900 class hours.
Reimbursement of the direct costs incurred for participation in the German language courses:  - course fees  - fares  - cost of lodging and additional costs incurred for board, when participation requires the participant to live away from home  - child-care expenses of 130 Euro.    Duration:  Up to 6 months (full-time courses), in case of part-time courses up to 12 months.
Participants who are entitled to integration assistance (see D-29), or are just not entitled because of missing neediness.  Others may participate if they fulfil the following conditions:  - Neediness  - employment in their country of origin of at least 70 days before departure  - missing of the necessary linguistic knowledge to enter employment  - intention to take up a job and not a vocational training after leaving the measure
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 419, 420).
- Unskilled workers without a recognized vocational qualification  - Employed at risk
Employed unskilled workers shall more often be offered to make up for a recognized vocational qualification and thus improve their long-dated employment prospects.  Persons needing help to be integrated into the labour market and who have been given notice or have a terminable employment that ends after the beginning of the measure at the latest, can take part in measures to improve prospects of integration (training measures, D-6).  Employers may receive a subsidy up to 100 % of the remuneration of the employee during the release for training.
- Unskilled workers have to employed  - Persons needing help to be integrated into the labour market have to be given notice or have a terminable employment.  - The further vocational training has to be recognized as necessary.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III,  §§ 235c, 417 par. 1 and 2)
- Unskilled workers without a recognized vocational qualification  - elder employed  - Employed at risk
Unskilled workers and workers who have acquired simple skills who are in dependent employment are to be given greater opportunities to obtain a recognised vocational qualification and thus improve their prospects for long-term employment.     The aim is to increase the willingness of older workers to follow courses of further training and to enhance their options for doing so.     Persons who have already received a redundancy notice or whose temporary dependent employment ends on or before the beginning of participation and who need help with finding work can take part in an aptitude assessment (see D-6). Employers can be reimbursed, either in full or in part, in respect of wage costs for the period in which the worker takes part in advanced vocational training.
- Unskilled workers have to employed  - Older employees: existing dependent employment, enterprise with no more than 100 employees: measures carried out outside the enterprise.   - Persons needing help to be integrated into the labour market have to be given notice or have a terminable employment.  - The further vocational training has to be recognized as necessary.
2005: § 417: the incentive measures have to be started until the end of 2006  2007: § 417 par. 1 SGB III was rewritten: employed can be aimed in advanced vocational training through taking over the charges of training, if  1. they have attained the age of 45 with the beginning of the incentive measure.  2. they still are eligible for compensation in the context of the existent employment contract during the time of the incentive measure.  3. their company occupied less than 250 employees.  4. the incentive measure takes places outside the company they are working for. Also the taught knowledge and the skills have to overlap only job related short term refresher training.   5. the provider and the activity for the incentive measure is permitted according to the §§ 84 and 85.  6. the incentive measure has started until the 31. December 2010.    2007 from the 02.10.2007 the incentive measure is extended to include registred unemployed and registred jobseekers (job to job)
Unskilled workers without a recognized vocational qualification
Unskilled workers and workers who have acquired simple skills who are in dependent employment are to be given opportunities to obtain a recognised vocational qualification and thus improve their prospects for long-term employment.     Employers can be reimbursed, either in full or in part, in respect of wage cost for the period in which the worker takes part in advanced vocational training.
- Unskilled workers have to employed  - The further vocational training has to be recognized as necessary.
Contribution to cover skill needs by vocational qualification
§ 81(5) ff. new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
The unemployed, persons liable to become unemployed, persons seeking training
Labour exchanges have the possibility of giving employers responsibility for integrating people into the employment market if the measure serves to integrate the unemployed, workers liable to become unemployed and persons seeking training. Arrangements regarding the content of the benefit are decided on by the provider of the training, who receives a contractually agreed payment which is determined in the light of his expenditure and his success in integrating the participants.
Registered unemployed even if they don´t receive unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance.
Training measures consist of courses (at service providers) or practical activities (in a firm) carried out on the recommendation or with the approval of the Employment Office.  The following measures are supported:  - to assess the suitability of the unemployed person for employment or training (up to 4 weeks);  - to support the unemployed person's efforts to find work or efforts by the Employment Office to place him/her, especially through job-application training, counselling on job search possibilities or measures assessing the unemployed person's willingness and ability to work (up to 2 weeks);  - to provide the unemployed person with the necessary knowledge and skills to considerably improve his/her chances of placement or facilitate successful completion of a training or further training measure (up to 8 weeks).
The participation on a training measures depends on the recommendation or approval of the Employment Offices.    A promotion is not possible if the training measure should lead to a recruitment at an employer, who:  - had already employed the unemployed person during the last four years more than three months subject to compulsory insurance, or  - has offered an employment to the unemployed person before he/she became unemployed or  - can be expected to engage the unemployed person without such activities or measures, or  - can be served with placement of suitable experts.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 48-52) since 1998
Since 1999: Also measures in another member state of the EU can be promoted (§ 48 paragraphs 2 SGB III) if additional means of the EU are granted.
2002 - Job-AQTIV-Act:   § 48 SGB III was renamed into "Measures of appraisal of aptitude, training measures". The number of measures of appraisal of aptitude increased in 2002.
Registered unemployed even if they don´t receive unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, employed at risk.
Training measures include courses (measures implemented by training providers) or practical activities (activities in an enterprise, practical courses).   Training measures are supported if they:   - allow the aptitude of the unemployed person for an occupation or new vocational qualification to be assessed (up to four weeks),   - support the efforts of the unemployed to find work, particularly by helping with job applications and advice on avenues for finding work, or if they assess a person's  willingness and ability to work (up to two weeks),   - equip the unemployed with new knowledge and skills, in order to substantially increase their chances of becoming integrated in the employment market or successfully completing a course of training or further training (up to eight weeks).     Amount of benefit:   - continued payment of the unemployment benefit and/or social security benefit most recently drawn, if the training is suitable and appropriate as a means of improving the chances of integration into the employment market and if it is followed in response to a proposal from, or with the approval of, the employment agency.   - the cost of the training can be met (course fees, travel expenses);   - the cost of a course of in-service training cannot be met.   Expenses relating to the care of children requiring supervision, to the value of €130 per child per month.
The participation on a training measure depends on the recommendation or approval of the Employment Offices.    A promotion is not possible if the training measure should lead to a recruitment at an employer, who:  - had already employed the unemployed person or the employed at risk during the last four years more than three months subject to compulsory insurance, or  - has offered an employment to the unemployed person or to the employed at risk before he/she became unemployed or  - can be expected to engage the unemployed person without such activities or measures, or  - can be served with placement of suitable experts.
2003 : A fixed amount for child care to the value of €130, rather than a maximum of €130.
2004: § 16 Abs. 2 SGB III clarifies that measure participants are not to register as unemployed. Before participants in training measures were registered as unemployed during participation.
Training measures include courses (measures implemented by training providers) or practical activities (activities in an enterprise, practical courses).   Training measures are supported if they:   - allow the aptitude of the unemployed person for an occupation or new vocational qualification to be assessed (up to four weeks),   - support the efforts of the unemployed to find work, particularly by helping with job applications and advice on avenues for finding work, or if they assess a person's  willingness and ability to work (up to two weeks),   - equip the unemployed with new knowledge and skills, in order to substantially increase their chances of becoming integrated in the employment market or successfully completing a course of training or further training (up to eight weeks).   A measure combination is possible up to a maximum duration of 12 weeks.    Amount of benefit:   - continued payment of the unemployment benefit and/or social security benefit most recently drawn, if the training is suitable and appropriate as a means of improving the chances of integration into the employment market and if it is followed in response to a proposal from, or with the approval of, the employment agency.   - the cost of the training can be met (course fees, travel expenses);   - the cost of a course of in-service training cannot be met.   Expenses relating to the care of children requiring supervision, to the value of €130 per child per month.
Employees who are at risk of getting unemployed because of changes in companies or after finishing their apprenticeship.
If companies reduce personnel due to changes in their company, these employed at risk can be promoted by transfer measures. Transfer measures have to have the aim of integration into the labour market.     The following measures can be promoted:  - measures finding out the capabilities, the chances of the participants on the labour market and the qualification needs (Profiling)  - measures offerring targeted help with applications and job serach within an orientation seminar  - outplacement counsellings  - short qualfication measures  - measures of qualfication applying to the work place  - practical training  - continuation of the appenticeship for apprentices  - consultation on self-employment    The promotion is paid as lump-sum subsidy. The subsidy amounts to 50 percent of the measure costs at a maximum rate of 2.500 Euro for each employee.    After transfer measures transfer short time working allowance can be paid (see DE-14). Both measures have to be attuned to each other and be agreed on in a sozial plan or an agreement close to a social plan.
Conditions:   - the employer bears the expense of 50 % of the measure costs,  - the measure is performed by a third party,  - the aim of the measure is the integration of the participants into the labour market,  - the realisation of the measure is secured,  - a quality assurance system is implemented.
Implemented by the 3rd. Law for modern services at the job market of 23. 12. 2003 (BGBl. I 2848), in force since 1.1.2004, substitutes DE-20 (Subsidies towards measures included in social plans).
If companies reduce personnel due to changes in their company, these employed at risk can be promoted by transfer measures. Transfer measures have to have the aim of integration into the labour market.     The following measures can be promoted:  - measures finding out the capabilities, the chances of the participants on the labour market and the qualification needs (Profiling)  - measures offerrng targeted help with applications and job search within an orientation seminar  - outplacement counselling  - short qualification measures  - measures of qualification applying to the work place  - practical training  - continuation of the apprenticeship for apprentices  - consultation on self-employment    The promotion is paid as lump-sum subsidy. The subsidy amounts to 50 percent of the measure costs at a maximum rate of 2.500 Euro for each employee.    After transfer measures transfer short time working allowance can be paid (see DE-14). Both measures have to be attuned to each other and be agreed on in a social plan or an agreement close to a social plan.
Conditions:  - the employer bears the expense of 50 % of the measure costs,  - the measure is performed by a third party,  - the aim of the measure is the integration of the participants into the labour market,  - the realisation of the measure is secured,  - a quality assurance system is implemented.
§ 110 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Disabled persons who are unemployed or at risk of becoming unemployed
Transitional subsidy for enhancing participation of disabled persons in the labour market. Participants in vocational training measures may receive transitional subsidies under certain conditions.    Eligibility  Previous employment and participation in measures offering special support. Under certain conditions the conditions for previous employment can be relieved.    Previous employment: 12 months or 360 calendar days (one month = 30 days) within the last three years before the measure starts. The employment should be subject to social security payments. The participant has to be eligible for, and have applied for, unemployment benefits.    Duration  The subsidy can only be paid for the duration of measure participation (lessons or practical training)
Social Code III, sections 119 et seq. new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Disabled persons in apprenticeships or vocational preparation training measures
The vocational subsidy is a means of subsistence paid by the PES for disabled persons.    In general the same rules are valid as for DE-34. Besides the general rules there are some special regulations, especially regarding means testing.    Measures that can be subsidized:  In general measures are financed when a disabled person starts his/her vocational training/apprenticeship or takes part in a vocational preparation schemes including a basic training or interventions to support insertion into vocational training in a sheltered workshop. Usually the recipients are young disabled without vocational qualification. The careers advisor examines the individual case if the basic condition is achieved.    Amount of the vocational subsidy:  The rate of the training allowance is based on the needs of the participant. Also, when the participant is in a vocational training, her/his income is taken into account. For participants in preparatory vocational measures and in sheltered employment institutions income is not taken into account.    For the living costs lump-sum payments are calculated.    Taking into account other income:  As far as there aren't any distinctive features for the training allowance there is the same prescription to credit the income against the composite demand.    Amounts of exception:  married parents of the participant: 2.615 Euro  single parents of the participant: 1.630 Euro    Duration of the payment:  The vocational subsidy can only be paid during the measure participation. In case of interruption of the measure due to sickness, the payment can proceed for up to three months.
The vocational subsidy is a means of subsistence paid by the PES for disabled persons.    In general the same rules are valid as for DE-34. Besides the general rules there are some special regulations, especially regarding means testing.    Measures that can be subsidized:  In general measures are financed when a disabled person starts his/her vocational training/apprenticeship or takes part in a vocational preparation schemes including a basic training or interventions to support insertion into vocational training in a sheltered workshop. Usually the recipients are young disabled without vocational qualification. The careers advisor examines the individual case if the basic condition is achieved.    Amount of the vocational subsidy:  The rate of the training allowance is based on the needs of the participant. Also, when the participant is in a vocational training, her/his income is taken into account. For participants in preparatory vocational measures and in sheltered employment institutions income is not taken into account.    For the living costs lump-sum payments are calculated.    Taking into account other income:  As far as there aren't any distinctive features for the training allowance there is the same prescription to credit the income against the composite demand.    Amounts of exception:  married parents of the participant: 2.824 Euro  single parents of the participant: 1.760 Euro    Duration of the payment:  The vocational subsidy can only be paid during the measure participation. In case of interruption of the measure due to sickness, the payment can proceed for up to three months.
The vocational subsidy is a means of subsistence paid by the PES for disabled persons.    In general the same rules are valid as for DE-34. Besides the general rules there are some special regulations, especially regarding means testing.    Measures that can be subsidized:  In general measures are financed when a disabled person starts his/her vocational training/apprenticeship or takes part in a vocational preparation scheme including a basic training. It also applies to assisted employment or interventions to support insertion into vocational training in a sheltered workshop. Usually the recipients are young disabled without vocational qualification. The careers advisor examines the individual case if the basic condition is achieved.    Amount of the vocational subsidy:  The rate of the training allowance is based on the needs of the participant. Also, when the participant is in a vocational training, her/his income is taken into account. For participants in preparatory vocational measures and in sheltered employment institutions income is not taken into account.    For the living costs lump-sum payments are calculated.    Taking into account other income:  As far as there aren't any distinctive features for the training allowance there is the same prescription to credit the income against the composite demand.    Amounts of exception:  married parents of the participant: 2.842 Euro  single parents of the participant: 1.760 Euro    Duration of the payment:  The vocational subsidy can only be paid during the measure participation. In case of interruption of the measure due to sickness, the payment can proceed for up to three months.
SGB II § 104, 2 introduced. Right to training allowance for individually qualification in the framework of assisted employment according to § 38a SGB IX.
The vocational subsidy is a means of subsistence paid by the PES for disabled persons.    In general the same rules are valid as for DE-34. Besides the general rules there are some special regulations, especially regarding means testing.    Measures that can be subsidized:  In general measures are financed when a disabled person starts his/her vocational training/apprenticeship or takes part in a vocational preparation scheme including a basic training. It also applies to assisted employment or interventions to support insertion into vocational training in a sheltered workshop. Usually the recipients are young disabled without vocational qualification. The careers advisor examines the individual case if the basic condition is achieved.    Amount of the vocational subsidy:  The rate of the training allowance is based on the needs of the participant. Also, when the participant is in a vocational training, her/his income is taken into account. For participants in preparatory vocational measures and in sheltered employment institutions income is not taken into account.    For the living costs lump-sum payments are calculated.    Taking into account other income:  As far as there aren't any distinctive features for the training allowance there is the same prescription to credit the income against the composite demand.    Amounts of exception:  married parents of the participant: 2.909 Euro  single parents of the participant: 1.813 Euro    Duration of the payment:  The vocational subsidy can only be paid during the measure participation. In case of interruption of the measure due to sickness, the payment can proceed for up to three months.
Social Code III, sections 122 et seq. new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Aggregation of the participants and the expenditure of the European Social Fund (objective 3) without the ESF-BA-Programme, that is included in DE-31.    The European Social Fund in Germany in the funding period 2000 - 2006    In the funding period of the European Social Fund there was raised predominantly:    "	the further training of employees  "	the social integration of disadvantaged people  "	business start up  "	the development of systems of vocational education and training  "	the gender mainstreaming of women and men    Objective one regions are (NUTS 2) regions most at need of the regional policy. To qualify for objective one status the GDP per capita for the region must be below 75% of the EU average. Development area in Germany are the newly-formed German states plus Berlin.    Objective two regions are at a smaller level than those with objective one status, with NUTS level 3 being used. Objective two status is given to regions which are considered to be less in need of help than those with objective one status.  Industrial areas can qualify for objective two status if unemployment is higher than the EU average, a higher percentage of jobs are in the industrial sector than the EU average and the industrial employment must be declining.  Rural areas qualify for objective two status if the area has a low population density (less than 100 people per km²) or if the agricultural employment rate is double that of the EU-average. The region must also have either a higher unemployment rate than the EU-average or be facing a declining population. Areas dependent on the fishing industry will also qualify if it is in decline in that area.  Urban areas qualify if unemployment is above the EU-average, the crime rate is high, education levels are low, and there is deemed to be a high level of poverty in the area.    Objective three regions aim to support the modernisation of education, training and employment policies and systems. Funds to achieve this objective are available to all EU regions except those eligible for Objective 1 funding.    Background of the ESF fund are the EU regulations. The realiztion of the ESF takes place broken down by the objective areas:    The common advance program for the obejective one areas is the basis of the demand management in the newly formed states.  For the objective two areas doesn´t exist any planning at the national level.  In the objecitve three areas there is a consistent advance programme for the alliance and the federal states.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 - laying down general provisions of the Structural Funds.   Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 of 30 May 2000 - on information and publicity measures to be carried out by the Member States concerning assistance from the Structural Funds.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 - laying down general provisions of the Structural Funds.   Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 of 30 May 2000 - on information and publicity measures to be carried out by the Member States concerning assistance from the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 - on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 - laying down general provisions of the Structural Funds.   Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 of 30 May 2000 - on information and publicity measures to be carried out by the Member States concerning assistance from the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 - on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 2355/2002 of 27 December 2002 - amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 - laying down general provisions of the Structural Funds.   Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 of 30 May 2000 - on information and publicity measures to be carried out by the Member States concerning assistance from the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 - on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 2355/2002 of 27 December 2002 - amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium sized enterprises   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1145/2003 of 27 June 2003 - amending Regulation (EC) 1685/2000 as regards the rules of eligibility for co-financing by the Structural Funds. Withdrawn.
Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 of 21 June 1999 - laying down general provisions of the Structural Funds.   Regulation (EC) No 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 12 July 1999 on the European Social Fund.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1685/2000 of 28 July 2000 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1159/2000 of 30 May 2000 - on information and publicity measures to be carried out by the Member States concerning assistance from the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 - on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 448/2001 of 2 March 2001 - laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the procedure for making financial corrections to assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Regulation (EC) No 2355/2002 of 27 December 2002 - amending Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the management and control systems for assistance granted under the Structural Funds.   Commission Recommendation of 6 May 2003 concerning the definition of micro, small and medium sized enterprises   Commission Regulation (EC) No 1145/2003 of 27 June 2003 - amending Regulation (EC) 1685/2000 as regards the rules of eligibility for co-financing by the Structural Funds. Withdrawn.  Commission Regulation (EC) No 438/2001 of 10 March 2004- laying down detailed rules for the implementation of Council Regulation (EC) No 1260/1999 as regards the eligibility of expenditure of operations co-financed by the Structural Funds and withdrawing Regulation (EC) No 1145/2003.
The vocational training ideally takes place as in-plant training. If there are needed broad assistances and special benefits to take part in the working life, the apprenticeship takes place in a vocational training unit or another institute for occupational rehabilitation.
§ 100 Nr. 3 i.V.m. §§ 60 ff SGB III; § 102 Abs. 1 SGB III
Special measures for training grant reha until 2004 included in D-19; traning allowance for disabled people until 2004 included in D-83
Young persons with disabilities within the meaning of section 19 of Book III of the Social Code.
The vocational training ideally takes place as in-company training. If because of the nature or severity of the disability comprehensive assistance and special services are needed for participation in working life, training takes place in a specialized training centre or other occupational rehabilitation institution.
Persons whose prospects of participating or continuing to participate in working life or re-entering working life are considerably reduced not only temporarily because of the nature or severity of their disability and who therefore need help with regard to vocational integration and persons at risk of becoming disabled with the consequences for working life as specified.
section 115 no. 2 in connection with sections 57 et seqq. of Social Code Book III; section 117 subsection 1 of Social Code Book III
System of the law was changed as of 1 April 2012. Training allowance for disabled people now DE-126.
The further education mostly takes place as in-plant training. If there are needed broad assistances and special benefits to take part in the working life, the apprenticeship takes palce in a vocational training unit or another institute for occupational rehabilitation.
§ 100 No. 4 in conjunction with §§ 77 ff SGB III; § 102 para. 1 SGB III
Young and adult persons with disabilities within the meaning of section 19 of Book III of the Social Code
Further training measures can also be supported as general benefits for persons with disabilities. If because of the nature of the disability special benefits are required, further training can either take place under a measure adapted to the needs of the disabled person or if necessary because of the kind and severity of the disability, in a special institution (specialized training centre or other occupational rehabilitation institution). The aim is to conduct further training in a company or in close connection with a company, if possible.
Sections 81 et seqq. of Book III of the Social Code, section 115 no. 3 in connection with sections 81 et seqq. of Book III of the Social Code Book; section 117, subsection 1 of Book III of the Social Code
Sections 81 et seqq. of Book III of the Social Code, section 115 no. 3 in connection with sections 81 et seqq. of Book III of the Social Code Book; section 117, subsection 1 of Book III of the Social Code new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees
Extra-company training is for young people, where a placing in a training relationship isn't successful with allowance during apprenticeship and after participation on vocational preparation schemes.  If a vocational training in external facilities is hold, an allowance for apprenticeship pay can be beard.  It can be beard the adequate expenditures for the required trainees and supervising tutors to ac-complish the activity, the required management, the administrative personnel and the adequate ex-penditure on material or Administration.  If there is a placement ahead of time out of an extra-company training according to § 241paragraf 2 can be granted a lump-sum in the amount of 2.000 € to the provider under certain conditions.
Slow learning and social disadvantaged adolescent and young adult  - without a vocational initial training  - that have achieved the compulsory education  - that can't begin an in-plant training also with allowance during the period of training because of their personal nature  - that participated in a vocational preparation scheme at least six months after the compulsory education
§§ 240 combined with 241 para. 2 and 4 SGB III
Slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees, trainees who lost the in-plant or external  apprenticeship ahead of time
. Extra-company training is for young people, where a placing in a training relationship isn't successful with allowance during apprenticeship and after participation on vocational preparation schemes.  If a vocational training in external facilities is hold, an allowance for apprenticeship pay can be beard.  It can be beard the adequate expenditures for the required trainees and supervising tutors to ac-complish the activity, the required management, the administrative personnel and the adequate ex-penditure on material or Administration.  If there is a placement ahead of time out of an extra-company training according to § 241paragraf 2 can be granted a lump-sum in the amount of 2.000 € to the provider under certain conditions
Slow learning and social disadvantaged adolescent and young adult  - without a vocational initial training  - that have achieved the compulsory education  - that can't begin an in-plant training also with allowance during the period of training because of their personal nature  - who lost the in-plant or external apprenticeship ahead of time and integration in in-plant apprenticeship isn't possible with training grants of the SGB III
Social code III §§ 240 in combination with 242, 245 und 246
for trainees who lost the in-plant or external apprenticeship ahead of time.  Until 2003 included in D-19
Social code III §§ 240 in conjunction with 242, 245 and 246
Social code III § 74 in conjunction with §§ 76, 78 and 79
§ 74 in conjunction with §§ 76, 78 and 79 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Recipients of transfer short-time working allowance
By order of the BMAS the Bundesagentur für Arbeit provides qualification measures for recipients of transfer short-time working allowance in qualification measures. For this purpose the European Union provides for the actual funding period 2007-2013 subsidies in the amount of 125 Mio Euro.
In the framework of the ESF-BA-programme employees that draw transfer short-time working allowance can be assisted to participation in a training measure during the lack of work.
The regulatory framework to implement the ESF include the EG regulations Nr. 1828/2006, 1083/2006 and 1081/2006. The instructions of the EG regulation Nr. 80/2008 of the commission of august 6th 2008 to declare the compatibility of special groups of allowances with the Common Market in application of article 87 and 88 EG contract.  The concrete arrangement of the authorisation of assist resulted in the framework of national regulations recipients of transfer short-time working allowance (BMAS 15.10.2008).
By order of the BMAS the Bundesagentur für Arbeit provides qualification measures for recipients of transfer short-time working allowance. For this purpose the European Union provides for the actual funding period 2007-2013 subsidies in the amount of 125 Mio Euro.
Disabled persons with a potential to be employed in the general labour market and for whom other integration supporting benefits (e.g. vocational training preparation, vocational training or further training) are not suitable.  These measures are in particular targeted at:  - persons with learning disabilities at the threshold of intellectual disability,  - intellectually disabled persons at the threshold of learning disability,  - disabled persons with severe mental disorders and/or behavioural disorders
The individual in-plant qualification includes 3 phases  - On the basis of the identified need for support, acquisition of generally suitable qualification places and trial employment in the company before assigning participants a permanent position (starting phase).  - Support and on-the-job training in a position that is most suitable for the individual and offers a vocational perspective (qualification phase).  - Consolidation in the daily practice at the workplace to achieve permanent employment in the company (stabilisation phase).  In general, the duration of the individual phases is not specified and depends on the requirements for successful implementation.
A provider, financed by the Federal Employment Agency, is commissioned to conduct the individual in-plant qualification measures.  The instrument is mainly used for the transition from school to work (initial vocational integration) but is also applied for the vocational re-integration of persons with disabilities who were gainfully employed but, due to the nature or severity of  their disability, need a new vocational orientation and the corresponding support required for integration.
Employers can receive subsidies towards the training allowance for in-company training and further training of disabled persons, if training or further training would not be possible without.    As a general rule, the monthly grant should not exceed 60 percent (for people with severe disabilities 80 percent) of the monthly training allowance for the last training year or of the comparable amount of remuneration, including the lump-sum employer share of the full social insurance contribution. Where an exemption is justified, the grant may be paid up to the amount of the training allowance for the last training year.
Change of the system of the law as of 1 April 2012. In-work training subsidy for disabled persons until 2011 DE-23, Training allowance for disabled people until 2011 DE-87.
Severely disabled persons who  - are particularly affected or hard-to-place  - long-term unemployed  - become employed as a trainee or apprentice  - become employed at the primary labour market after working in a sheltered workshop or integration project  - find a part-time employment.
Employers who make training or permanent jobs available to the disabled may receive subsidies covering up to 100% of the training allowance or up to 80% of the contractual wage.    Subsidies for apprenticeships / training:  The subsidies amount up to 80 % of the monthly wages or the comparable remuneration the trainee would receive in the last year of the training. In case that exceptions are substantiated the subsidy may amount up to 100 %.     Employment subsidies amount up to 70 % of the remuneration:  - if the employee was subsidised as a trainee before, max. duration: 12 months  - as a rule (e.g. long-term unemployment, particularly affected or hard-to-place disabled persons), max. duration: 36 months  - for older employees at the age of 50+, max. duration: 60 months  - for older employees at the age of 55+, max. duration: 96 months    After a duration of 12 months (older employees: 24 months) the subsidy is decreased by at least 10 percents because of the supposed integration and capacity to work of the employed person.
Disabled Persons Act since 1986; Social Code, Volume 3 since 1998 (SGB III, §§ 222a, 235a since 2000); Social Code, Volume 9 since 2000.
2000: Social Code, Volume 9 - Rehabilitation and Participation of handicapped persons was enacted  2000: Maximum duration for older participants was changed from 5 to 8 years - Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 222a, 235a).
Employers who train or hire severely disabled or similar persons may qualify for subsidies towards the trainee's wage and/or integration subsidies.     Subsidies towards trainee wages:   Training subsidies amount to up to 80% of a trainee's monthly wage or comparable remuneration for the last training year, including the employer's entire social contributions for that year. In exceptional, well-founded cases, subsidies up to the value of the trainee's wage in the previous year of training may be granted. The subsidies are payable for the entire period of training or further training.     The following integration subsidies are available for persons with particularly severe disabilities:   - up to 70% of eligible wages for a period of 12 months where severely handicapped persons are recruited by a training provider or other employer following completion of training or further training, insofar as grants were paid during training or further training,   - up to 70% for up to 36 months in the case of extreme difficulties arising from the type and severity of the disability, long-term unemployment, following employment in a recognised workshop for the disabled or part-time employment,   - up to 70% for up to 60 months for severely handicapped persons who have reached the age of 50,   - up to 70% for up to 96 months for severely handicapped persons who have reached the age of 55.     Once the grant has been provided for 12 months (24 months in the case of older people), it is decreased by at least 10 percentage points per annum, depending on the anticipated increase in the worker's output or efficiency.
Disabled Persons Act since 1986; Social Code, Volume 3 since 1998 (SGB III, § 235a since 2000); Social Code, Volume 9 since 2000.
Employers who train or hire severely disabled or similar persons may qualify for subsidies towards the trainee's wage and/or integration subsidies.     Subsidies towards trainee wages:   Training subsidies amount to up to 80% of a trainee's monthly wage or comparable remuneration for the last training year, including the employer's entire social contributions for that year. In exceptional, well-founded cases, subsidies up to the value of the trainee's wage in the previous year of training may be granted. The subsidies are payable for the entire period of training or further training.     The following integration subsidies are available for persons with severe disabilities:   - up to 70% of eligible wages for a period of 12 months where severely handicapped persons are recruited by a training provider or other employer following completion of training or further training, insofar as grants were paid during training or further training,   - up to 50% of eligible wages for a period of 24 months in the case of extreme difficulties arising from the type and severity of the disability, long-term unemployment, following employment in a recognised workshop for the disabled or part-time employment: - up to 70% for a period of 36 months  - up to 70% for up to 60 months for severely handicapped persons who have reached the age of 50,   - up to 70% for up to 96 months for severely handicapped persons who have reached the age of 55.     Once the grant has been provided for 12 months, it is decreased by at least 10 percentage points per annum, depending on the anticipated increase in the worker's output or efficiency. Integration subsidies for particulary severe disabled older people are decreased at the end of 24 months.
Employers hiring disabled or severely disabled persons may qualify for subsidies towards the wages paid.  	  Integration subsidies for persons with severe disabilities after training or further training:  - up to 70% of eligible wages for a period of 12 months in cases where severely disabled persons are taken over by the training company or another employer after the completion of training or further training if during training or further training subsidies have been paid.    Integration subsidies for disabled and severely disabled persons:  - up to 70% of eligible wages for a period of up to 24 months for disabled and severely disabled persons  - up to 70 % for a period of up to 60 months for particularly affected, severely disabled persons (severely disabled persons within the meaning of section 104 , subsection 1, sentence 1, no. 3a to d of Book IX of the Social Code (SGB IX) and persons of equal status, who are difficult to place for reasons relating to their personal condition)  up to 70% for a period of up to 96 months for severely disabled persons who have reached the age of 55.   	  After a period of 12 months, the integration subsidy is reduced by 10 percentage points per year. Integration subsidies for particularly severely disabled older people are reduced after 24 months. A reduction resulting in less than 30 % of the assessment basis is not effected.
Social Code, Book 3, sections 73 subs. 3, 90
Change in the system of law as of 1 April 2012. Moreover, the maximum period of support for particularly affected severely disabled persons was extended from 36 to 60 months irrespective of age. In-work training subsidy for disabled persons now DE-126.
Slow learning and disadvantaged trainees
Allowances during apprenticeship are for adolescents that complete in-plant training and need an additional assistance not to put the success of the training at risk. Supported are measures, transcend operational contents and contents of the apprenticeship, for instance reduction of language and education deficit, assistance of work experience and occupational theory or socio-pedagogical attendance.  It can be beard the adequate expenditures for the required trainees and supervising tutors to accomplish the activity, the required management and administrative personnel and the ade-quate expenditure on material or administration.  As miscellaneous costs to be transferred to the trainee can be beard a commuting allowance, if the trainee has additional travelling expenses due to the participation in the measure.
Target group are adolescents and young adults that have achieved the compulsory education and without a first-time in-plant training. Eligible are slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees as well as trainees that are at risk to drop out their vocational training without allow-ances during apprenticeship.
Slow learning and disadvantaged trainees, trainees who are at risk to drop out their vocational training, participants in first integration qualifications
Allowances during apprenticeship are for adolescents that complete in-plant training or a first integration qualification and need an additional assistance not to put the success of the training at risk. Supported are measures, transcend operational contents and contents of the apprenticeship, for instance reduction of language and education deficit, assistance of work experience and occupational theory or socio-pedagogical attendance.  It can be beard the adequate expenditures for the required trainees and supervising tutors to accomplish the activity, the required management and administrative personnel and the ade-quate expenditure on material or administration.
Target group are adolescents and young adults that have achieved the compulsory education and without a first-time in-plant training. Eligible are slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees as well as trainees that are at risk to drop out their vocational training without allow-ances during apprenticeship and participants in first integration qualification
for participants in first integration qualification.
Social Code III §§ 74 in conjunction with 75, 78 and 79
§§ 74 in conjunction with 75, 78 and 79 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees
Beyond an in-plant or extra-company training measures, measures are eligible to be subsi-dized, continue allowances during apprenticeship and are required for the further vocational training or to stabilize the employment relationship.  Also it will be beard after the drop out the company or the extra-company training until the next vocational training to establish or stabilize the employment contract.  It can be beard the adequate expenditures fort he required trainees and supervising tutors to accomplish the activity, the required management and administrative personnel and the adequate expenditure on material or administration.
Transition assistances require the previous assistance of the vocational training by allowances during apprenticeship or extra-company training. After the drop-out a new vocational training wasn't started or after the successful termination of a vocational training the employment contract hasn't been established or stabilized.
Younger employees without vocational qualification
The duration of assistance depends on the demand of integration and lasts maximum 12 months. The high of aid amounts to 50 percent of the compensation to be considered. Generally 35 percent of this amount is provided as an allowance to the compensation and at least 15 percent for qualification of the employee.
Younger employees without vocational qualification, unemployed over 6 months and qualified in the frame of employment relationship
Slow learners, social disadvantaged youths
The measure includes different types of actions:  - Accompanying assistance is provided to support in-company vocational training insofar as this assistance goes beyond the usual company training or part-time vocational school of the "dual system". Duration of the aid is variable. It comprises remedial tuition to reduce language or educational deficits and to encourage the trainee to learn technical skills in practice and theory. Assistance can also include educational support needed for ensuring a successful outcome of training.    - Vocational training in a joint training centre is provided for cases where placement in training is not possible even with accompanying assistance and after participation in a preparatory vocational training programme. Training, remedial tuition, and educational support are the components of this measure. After the first year of vocational training, efforts should be made to transfer to in-company training.    - Transition allowances: where participants have left a training measure, financial support may be granted subsequent to accompanying assistance until they enter a new training course in order to ensure that they continue training; the same applies if training has been successfully completed and a transition allowance is needed to start employment. Transition allowances have a limited duration of 6 months and are granted only once.    Level of the benefit:  The promotion encloses subsidies towards the training pay plus the contributions to social security and to the accident insurance, the measure costs and other costs, e.g., travel costs due to participation in the measure.    The duration and the costs differ according to the varying intensity the sub-measures.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 240-247).
The measure includes different types of actions:  - Accompanying assistance is provided to support in-company vocational training insofar as this assistance goes beyond the usual company training or part-time vocational school of the "dual system". Duration of the aid is variable. It comprises remedial tuition to reduce language or educational deficits and to encourage the trainee to learn technical skills in practice and theory. Assistance can also include educational support needed for ensuring a successful outcome of training.    - Vocational training in a joint training centre is provided for cases where placement in training is not possible even with accompanying assistance and after participation in a preparatory vocational training programme. Training, remedial tuition, and educational support are the components of this measure. After the first year of vocational training, efforts should be made to transfer to in-company training.    - Transition allowances: where participants have left a training measure, financial support may be granted subsequent to accompanying assistance until they enter a new training course in order to ensure that they continue training; the same applies if training has been successfully completed and a transition allowance is needed to start employment. Transition allowances have a limited duration of 6 months and are granted only once.    Level of the benefit:  The promotion encloses subsidies towards the training pay plus the contributions to social security and to the accident insurance, the measure costs and other costs, e.g., travel costs due to participation in the measure. Service providers may receive a lump-sum payment if they place apprentices of inter-company trainings into a regular apprenticeship of the dual system.    The duration and the costs differ according to the varying intensity the sub-measures.
2002: Job-AQTIV-Act:  - Service providers may receive a lump-sum payment if they place apprentices of inter-company trainings into a regular apprenticeship of the dual system.  - The proportion of practical trainings may not prevail in inter-company trainings.  - Apprentices who change from an inter-company-training to a regular apprenticeship in the dual system may return within 3 months.
Benefits during periods of training are targeted at youths who are following a course of in-service vocational training and who require additional assistance, without which the success of their training would be jeopardised. Support is given for measures which go beyond the usual operational and training contents, for example the elimination of language difficulties and educational deficits, support for specialist practical skills or knowledge or socio-pedagogical assistance.   - Vocational training in non-operational establishments for youths whom it has not been possible to place in assisted training even after participation in a scheme designed to prepare them for employment. After one year, another attempt is made to place such youths in an in-house traineeship.   - Transitional or "bridging" benefit following discontinuation or completion of an in-house or other training measure and prior to commencement of another training measure or until such time as an in-house traineeship is created or put on a permanent footing, so as to ensure that the training continues.    Amount of benefit: The benefit covers subsidies to the trainee's wages plus the entire amount of social security and accident insurance contributions, the cost of the training course and other costs, e.g. reimbursement of the trainee's travel expenses insofar as they relate to the training course. The providers of the training course may, under certain circumstances, receive a lump sum if they speed up the appointment of a non-in-house trainee to an in-house traineeship.     Duration: As a rule, benefit during training supplements twin-track training outside of working hours for one year. This can, in individual cases, be extended and paid for the entire duration of the training (German sentence ungrammatical and unclear - translator). Operational training not provided in-house is (initially) supported for one year only. At the end of the first year, an attempt is made to place the person in an in-house traineeship.   Interim assistance may be provided for up to six months and cannot (not even after interruption) be requested a second time.   The duration of traineeships and the associated costs vary, depending on the very different levels of support given to individual measures.
Trainees in company or in joint training schemes and participants of vocational preparation courses
The vocational training allowance should guarantee the necessary, but missing financial means for a vocational training. If the training pay is not sufficient, the employment office grants a financial support to trainees of the "dual system" if they can not live with their parents, e.g. because of too big distance of the training place.  Participants of vocational preparation training courses (see measure D-11) may also receive a vocational training allowance; course fees, travel costs and text books are financed, too. The costs for these participants are counted in measure D-11.    Level of the allowance:  For trainees of the "dual system" the allowance is means tested. The needs of subsistence amount to 865,- DM, a housing allowance up to 125,- DM, daily travel costs, a fixed sum for working clothes and the costs for a monthly journey home are added. The income of the participants and their parents / partners are taken into account subsidised by an amount of exception. If the participants were previously unemployed, they receive a vocational training allowance at least equivalent to the level of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance they would receive if not in the programme.  Participants of vocational preparation training courses (see measure D-11) receive a monthly allowance of 355,- DM if they live with their parents, otherwise the allowance amounts to 640,- DM and 80,- DM in addition if they pay a certain rental fee. In these cases income is not taken into account. Participants aged over 21 get higher allowances.    Duration:  The vocational training allowance is paid monthly for the planned duration of training.
The provision of the allowance for trainees of the "dual system"  is means-tested. Eligible are trainees who are not living in the parental home and, as minors, could not live there.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 59 ff) since 1998.
Trainees/apprentices who have not reached the age of majority receive vocational training grants [Berufsausbildungsbeihilfe - BAB] if they are not able to live with their parents during their training because the company training them is too far away. If they have reached the age of majority and are married and/or have at least one child, they can also receive BAB if they live near their parents. BAB is paid only to trainees/apprentices in need (income is taken into account).
The vocational training allowance should guarantee the necessary, but missing financial means for a vocational training. If the training pay is not sufficient, the employment office grants a financial support to trainees of the "dual system" if they can not live with their partents, e.g. because of too big distance of the training place.  Participants of vocational preparation training courses (see measure D-11) may also receive a vocational training allowance; course fees, travel costs and text books are financed, too. The costs for these participants are counted in measure D-11.    Level of the allowance:  For trainees of the "dual system" the allowance is means tested. The needs of subsistence amount to € 443, a housing allowance up to € 64, daily travel costs, a fixed sum for working clothes and the costs for a monthly journey home are added. The income of the participants and their parents / partners are taken into account subsidised by an amount of exception. If the participants were previously unemployed, they receive a vocational training allowance at least equivalent to the level of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance they would receive if not in the programme.  Participants of vocational preparation training courses (see measure D-11) receive a monthly allowance of 355,- DM if they live with their parents, otherwise the allowance amounts to 640,- DM and 80,- DM in addition if they pay a certain rental fee. In these cases income is not taken into account. Participants aged over 21 get higher allowances.    Duration:  The vocational training allowance is paid monthly for the planned duration of training.
Youths and young adults who complete an initial course of vocational training in enterprises or training centres or who participate in training measures designed to prepare them for employment and, in the case of vocational training, outside the parental home.
Vocational training grants (BAB) are designed to guarantee the financial means for vocational training.     If the trainee's wage is not sufficient, the employment agency gives trainees taking part in in-house or other vocational training financial support, e.g., if they cannot live with their parents because the distance between the place of training and the parental home is too long. Also, persons taking part in training measures designed to prepare them for employment (see D-11) may qualify for a vocational training grant (payment of course fees, travel expenses and certain costs for learning aids). Expenditure on this group of participants is set out under D 11.     Amount of benefit:   Essentially, the aid takes the form of a subsidy. The aid to cover essential living expenses amounts to €443; in addition, an accommodation supplement of up to €64 per month, travel expenses and lump sums for working clothes and travel to the family home are available, where appropriate. The trainee's wage and the income of his parents or spouse are taken into account insofar as they exceed certain thresholds.     Apprentices who are entitled to unemployment or social security benefit are also entitled to the BAB to the value of the compensatory benefit. Income is taken into account in the same way as for unemployment benefit.   In the case of participants in training schemes designed to prepare the participants for employment (see D 11), their income is not taken into account. The grant is also available to trainees who live in the parental home, to the value of €192 monthly. Trainees who live elsewhere receive €348, plus an accommodation supplement of up to €64 (contingent on the trainee furnishing proof that he does not live in the parental home).   	  Duration:   The vocational training aid is available for the prescribed training period or for the duration of a training scheme designed to prepare the participants for employment (see D-11) and is disbursed monthly on a retroactive basis.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 59 ff)
2004: Preparatory vocational training measures can be combined with a practical training.
Vocational training grants (BAB) are designed to guarantee the financial means for vocational training.   The first apprenticeship is subsidized. The second apprenticeship can be subsidized if it is expected, that a vocational integration can not be achieved stable in another way.   If the trainee's wage is not sufficient, the employment agency gives trainees taking part in in-house or other vocational training financial support, e.g., if they cannot live with their parents because the distance between the place of training and the parental home is too long. Also, persons taking part in training measures designed to prepare them for employment (see D-11) may qualify for a vocational training grant (payment of course fees, travel expenses and certain costs for learning aids). Expenditure on this group of participants is set out under D 11.     Amount of benefit:   Essentially, the aid takes the form of a subsidy. The aid to cover essential living expenses amounts to €443; in addition, an accommodation supplement of up to €64 per month, travel expenses and lump sums for working clothes and travel to the family home are available, where appropriate. The trainee's wage and the income of his parents or spouse are taken into account insofar as they exceed certain thresholds.     Apprentices who are entitled to unemployment or social security benefit are also entitled to the BAB to the value of the compensatory benefit. Income is taken into account in the same way as for unemployment benefit.   In the case of participants in training schemes designed to prepare the participants for employment (see D 11), their income is not taken into account. The grant is also available to trainees who live in the parental home, to the value of €192 monthly. Trainees who live elsewhere receive €348, plus an accommodation supplement of up to €64 (contingent on the trainee furnishing proof that he does not live in the parental home).   	  Duration:   The vocational training aid is available for the prescribed training period or for the duration of a training scheme designed to prepare the participants for employment (see D-11) and is disbursed monthly on a retroactive basis.
2008: The first apprenticeship is subsidized. The second apprenticeship can be subsidized if it is expected, that a vocational integration can not be achieved stable in another way.
Youths and young adults who complete an course of vocational training in enterprises or external training centres and live outside the parental home or who participate in training measures designed to prepare them for employment.
Vocational training grants are designed to guarantee the financial means for vocational training.  The first apprenticeship is subsidized. The second apprenticeship can be subsidized if it is expected, that a vocational integration cannot be achieved stable in another way. If the trainee's wage is not sufficient, the employment agency gives trainees taking part in in-house or other vocational training financial support, e.g., if they cannot live with their parents because the distance between the place of training and the parental home is too long. Also, persons taking part in training measures designed to prepare them for employment (see D-11) may qualify for a vocational training grant (payment of training fees, travel expenses and other expenditures such as expenses for child care). Expenditure on this group of participants is set out under D 11.  	  Amount of benefit:  Essentially, the aid takes the form of a subsidy. The aid to cover essential living expenses amounts to €497; in addition, an accommodation supplement of up to €75 per month, travel expenses and lump sums for working clothes and travel to the family home are available once a month, where appropriate. The trainee's wage and the income of his parents or spouse respectively partner are taken into account insofar as they exceed certain thresholds.  	  Apprentices who are entitled to unemployment or social security benefit are also entitled to the BAB to the value of the compensatory benefit. Income is taken into account in the same way as for unemployment benefit.  In the case of participants in training schemes designed to prepare the participants for employment (see D 11), their income is not taken into account. The grant is also available to trainees who live in the parental home, to the value of €216 monthly. Trainees who live elsewhere receive €391, plus an accommodation supplement of up to €74 (contingent on the trainee furnishing proof that he does not live in the parental home). Participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit get vocational training allowance to the value of the compulsory benefit. Income out of work outside the vocational preparation training schemes is taken into account in the same way as for unemployment benefit.  		  Duration:  The vocational training aid is available for the prescribed training period or for the duration of a training scheme designed to prepare the participants for employment (see D-11) and is disbursed monthly on a retroactive basis.
Trainees/apprentices who have not reached the age of majority receive vocational training grants if they are not able to live with their parents during their training because the company training them is too far away. If they have reached the age of majority and are married and/or have at least one child, they can also receive vocational training grants if they live near their parents. Vocational training allowance is paid only to trainees/apprentices in need (income is taken into account).
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 56 ff)
§§ 56 ff new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
The first group includes not yet placed training place applicants who are formally able to start vocational training, i.e. persons who fulfil the necessary prerequisites to undergo vocational training, but who on account of the limited supply of in-company training places have not found a training place, so-called "market-disadvantaged" persons.   The second group is composed of youth whose school performance was poor and/or who lack social competence, so-called persons with learning difficulties and socially disadvantaged youth.
The Training Place Programme East shall promote the creation of additional training places for young people who "directly before the start of the programme are registered as yet unplaced applicants for training places with the Federal Employment Agency and/or the institutions responsible for basic income support in accordance with Social Code Book II".
Vocational training courses in recognized training occupations pursuant to the Vocational Training Act or the Crafts Code or school-based vocational training leading to a vocational degree pursuant to federal state law or federal law, are eligible for funding.
Annual agreements between the federal government, represented by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, and the governments of the federal states of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Brandenburg, Saxony-Anhalt, the Free State of Saxony and Thuringia and the Senate of the City of Berlin concerning the funding of additional training places.
Young people searching an apprenticeship, but did not succeed until a certain deadline.
First integration qualfication for young people is a long-term practical training. It orients itself on the usual contents of apprenticeships of recognised occupations. Contents of the measure are basic and further knowledge for gaining capacity to act in the labour market.     Start and duration of the measure:  - Measures start each year at 1st. Oktober in coordination with the additional/afterwards placing of apprenticeship seekers who did not find an apprenticeship until the regular  start of apprenticeships. Apprenticeship seekers who already searched for anapprenticeship the previous year can start a first integration qualfication measure for young people already on August 1st.  - The measure has a duration of at least 6 and a maximum of 12 months.  - The end of the measure should lead to the start of an apprenticeship.    Contracts:  - First integration qualfication for young people is an employment due to social contributions.  - With the participant a qualification contract is made (Qualfizierungs) according to § 26 BBiG.  - There is no obligation for the employed to take over the participant into a regular apprenticeship.   - Under certain conditions the first integration qualfication can reduce the duration of the later apprenticeship.
- young people under 25 years, who search an apprenticeship and are not placed until 30th September of a year.  - young people, not yet completely able to start an apprenticeship.
special program of first integration qualfication for young people
First integration qualification for young people is a long-term practical training. It orients itself on the usual contents of apprenticeships of recognised occupations. Contents of the measure are basic and further knowledge for gaining capacity to act in the labour market.     Start and duration of the measure:  - Measures start each year at 1st. October in coordination with the additional/afterwards placing of apprenticeship seekers who did not find an apprenticeship until the regular  start of apprenticeships. Apprenticeship seekers who already searched for an apprenticeship the previous year can start a first integration qualification measure for young people already on August 1st.  - The measure has a duration of at least 6 and a maximum of 12 months.  - The end of the measure should lead to the start of an apprenticeship.    Contracts:  - First integration qualification for young people is an employment due to social contributions.  - With the participant a qualification contract is made (Qualfizierungs) according to § 26 BBiG.  - There is no obligation for the employed to take over the participant into a regular apprenticeship.   - Under certain conditions the first integration qualification can reduce the duration of the later apprenticeship.
First integration qualification for young people is a long-term practical training. It orients itself on the usual contents of apprenticeships of recognised occupations. Contents of the measure are basic and further knowledge for gaining capacity to act in the labour market.     Start and duration of the measure:  - Measures start each year at 1st. October in coordination with the additional/afterwards placing of apprenticeship seekers who did not find an apprenticeship until the regular  start of apprenticeships. Apprenticeship seekers who already searched for an apprenticeship the previous year can start a first integration qualification measure for young people already on August 1st.  - The measure has a duration of at least 6 and a maximum of 12 months.  - The end of the measure should lead to the start of an apprenticeship.    Contracts:  - First integration qualification for young people is an employment due to social contributions.  - With the participant a qualification contract is made (Qualfizierungs) according to § 26 BBiG.  - There is no obligation for the employed to take over the participant into a regular apprenticeship.   - Under certain conditions the first integration qualification can reduce the duration of the later apprenticeship.    The allowance of internship can be assisted up to 192 Euro per month additionally 99 Euro social insurance contribution.
2007: Changes of the amount of the social insurance contribution (now 99 Euro); special program of first integration qualfication for young people now is integrated in the SGB III with the 4th SGB III change of the law. Change of the financing during the year 2007. Now social security fund.
2008: Changes of the amount of the allowance of internship (now 212 Euro)
First integration qualification for young people is a long-term practical training. It orients itself on the usual contents of apprenticeships of recognised occupations. Contents of the measure are basic and further knowledge for gaining capacity to act in the labour market.     Start and duration of the measure:  - Measures start each year at 1st. October in coordination with the additional/afterwards placing of apprenticeship seekers who did not find an apprenticeship until the regular  start of apprenticeships. Apprenticeship seekers who already searched for an apprenticeship the previous year apprenticeship seekers that aren't ripe for apprenticeship and especially slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees can start a first integration qualification measure for young people already on August 1st.  - The measure has a duration of at least 6 and a maximum of 12 months.  - The end of the measure should lead to the start of an apprenticeship.    Contracts:  - First integration qualification for young people is an employment due to social contributions.  - With the participant a qualification contract is made (Qualfizierungs) according to § 26 BBiG.  - There is no obligation for the employed to take over the participant into a regular apprenticeship.   - the first integration qualification can reduce the duration of the later apprenticeship.
- applicants announced at the PES, who search an apprenticeship and are not placed until 30th September of a year.  - applicants, not yet completely able to start an apprenticeship.  - especially slow learning and social disadvantaged trainees
§ 54a new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Younger former applicants for apprenticeship training position
The bonus for apprenticeship amounts to 4.000, 5.000 or 6.000 €. The amount depends on the agreed local apprenticeship allowance for the first year of training. The bonus is 30 percent higher for disabled and severely disabled young people.  50 percent of the bonus for apprenticeship is paid after the probation and the other 50 percent after the application of the apprentice to the final examination, if the apprenticeship continues.
Former applicants for apprenticeship training position without a graduation, graduation from a special school or graduation of the German Hauptschule
The amount of aid depends on the particular demand of integration. The integration voucher is paid for 12 months if the employee takes up employment with subject to social insurance contribution, the weekly working time is at least 15 hours and the employment relationship is at least for one year.
Employees reached the age of 50 that achieved additional to the right to unemployment benefit, benefits of the basic financial security. Or employees reached the age of 50 and had directly before the transfer to the legal circle SGB II a right to unemployment benefit of twelve months.
Social Code III, § 223 and Social Code II, § 16 para. 1
Unemployed for at least 3 months, employers of new businesses
Employers who have been self-employed for no more than 2 years are eligible for a wage subsidy if they recruit on a permanent employment contract and in a new job an eligible unemployed person. The employer's staff may not exceed 5 employees.    Level of the benefit:  The recruitment subsidy may not be granted for more than 2 employees at a time and is payable at a rate equal to 50% of calculable wages including the employer´s contributions for social security.     Duration:  12 months at the most.
Enterprise created within the last 2 years and with fewer than 5 employees. Workers must have been unemployed for at least 3 months or have equivalent status (e.g. participants in measures).
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, 225-228) since 1998.
In 1999 the condition was abrogated that the employer had to cover the efficiency of his new establishment.
Employers who have been self-employed for no more than 2 years are eligible for a wage subsidy if they recruit on a permanent employment contract and in a new job an eligible unemployed person. The employer's staff may not exceed 5 employees, in case of new recruitment a subsidy can be allowed for maximum two employees.    Level of the benefit:  The recruitment subsidy may not be granted for more than 2 employees at a time and is payable at a rate equal to 50% of calculable wages including the employer´s contributions for social security.     Duration:  12 months at the most.
Immediately prior to his appointment, the new worker must, for a total of at least three months, have either:   - 	been in receipt of unemployment or social security benefit or partial unemployment benefit with respect to employment in an independent unit;    - 	worked under a job creation scheme (ABM) or structural adjustment measure (SAM);   - 	taken part in advanced vocational training supported pursuant to SGB III; or   - 	satisfied the requirements for compensatory payments during advanced vocational training or occupational integration of disabled persons and be unable to be integrated (or permanently integrated) in the employment market if the benefit were not paid.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, 225-228).
Employers who have been self-employed for no more than 2 years are eligible for a wage subsidy if they recruit an eligible unemployed person on a permanent employment contract. The employer's staff may not exceed 5 employees.     Level of the benefit:  The recruitment subsidy may not be granted for more than 2 employees at a time and is payable at a rate equal to 50% of the labour cost including the employer´s contributions for social security.     Duration:  12 months at the most.
Immediately prior to his appointment, the new worker must, for a total of at least three months, have either:   - 	been in receipt of unemployment or social security benefit or partial unemployment benefit with respect to employment in an independent unit;    - 	worked under a job creation scheme (ABM) or structural adjustment measure (SAM);   - 	taken part in advanced vocational training supported pursuant to SGB III; or   - 	qualified for compensatory payments during advanced vocational training or occupational integration of disabled persons and not been able to be integrated  in the employment market if the benefit were not paid.
Immediately prior to his appointment, the new worker must, for a total of at least three months, have either:   - 	been in receipt of unemployment or social security benefit or partial unemployment benefit with respect to employment in an independent unit;    - 	worked under a job creation scheme (ABM);   - 	taken part in advanced vocational training supported pursuant to SGB III; or   - 	qualified for compensatory payments during advanced vocational training or occupational integration of disabled persons and not been able to be integrated  in the employment market if the benefit were not paid.
Long-term and other hard-to-place unemployed who have been unemployed for at least 6 months.
The integration contract gives employers the possibility to enter into an employment relationship (not an employment contract as defined by labour law) for a limited length of time without any financial risk. Employers concluding integration contracts undertake to provide unemployed workers with the possibility of gaining qualifications and familiarising themselves under normal working conditions with the ultimate aim of securing permanent employment after the successful completion of the measure. The employer must provide suitable supervision during the familiarisation period and allow monitoring through the Employment Office or a third party appointed by the Employment Office. The employer is further obliged to release the worker from his/her duties to participate in a further training measure agreed with the Employment Office.    Level of the benefit:  In case of hours lost due to absenteeism during the integration period, the employment office refunds to the employer the wages and the employer's social security contributions. The Employment Office may additionally pay an integration subsidy in the event of other obstacles to placement.     Duration:  2 weeks to 6 months (fixed-term contract).
The unemployed registered for at least 12 months, or 6 months for hard-to-place persons.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 229-234) since 1998.
The measure is coming to an end, no new entrants for 2002.
Long-term unemployed, other hard-to-place persons, older unemployed, (severely) disabled, lone parents, and re-entrants (especially women).
Employers can be given integration allowances to take on workers in need of support who will reach a full level of performance only after a certain time working on the job.    - job introduction subsidy, where workers require a special period of vocational adjustment in order to be integrated, e.g. persons returning to the labour market: Maximum rate and duration of subsidy: 30% of calculable remuneration for 6 months.    - Integration subsidy for the hard-to-place, where workers (especially the long-term unemployed, severely or otherwise disabled) are difficult to place due to personal circumstances. Maximum rate and duration of subsidy: 50% of remuneration for 12 months.    - Integration subsidy for older workers, where workers are long-term unemployed and aged over 50 prior to commencing employment. Maximum rate and duration of subsidy: 50% of calculable remuneration for 24 months.    The rate and duration of the subsidies depend on the extent to which the employee's performance is reduced and on individual induction needs. An extended duration or higher rate of subsidy is possible in exceptional cases of reduced performance, integration needs or settling-in costs.
Long-term unemployed (>12 months), disabled, older workers (>50 and unemployed for more than 6 months), re-entrants (especially women) and hard-to-place unemployed.  Workers are said to be in need of support if they are not supposed to be integrated into working live without the subsidy.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 217-222, 421f)
Employers can be given integration allowances to take on workers in need of support who will reach a full level of performance only after a certain time working on the job.    - job introduction subsidy, where workers require a special period of vocational adjustment in order to be integrated, e.g. persons returning to the labour market: Maximum rate and duration of subsidy: 30% of calculable remuneration for 6 months.    - Integration subsidy for the hard-to-place, where workers (especially the long-term unemployed, severely or otherwise disabled) are difficult to place due to personal circumstances. Maximum rate and duration of subsidy: 50% of remuneration for 12 months.    - Integration subsidy for older workers, where workers are aged over 50 prior to commencing employment. Maximum rate and duration of subsidy: 50% of calculable remuneration for 24 months.    The rate and duration of the subsidies depend on the extent to which the employee's performance is reduced and on individual induction needs. An extended duration or higher rate of subsidy is possible in exceptional cases of reduced performance, integration needs or settling-in costs.
2002: Job-AQTIV Act: Older unemployed can enter the measure from the beginning of their unemployment. The minimum duration of unemployment before participation is cancelled.
Employees who require special introductory training, the long-term unemployed, the disabled, older unemployed persons.   Employees are deemed to be in need of assistance if they cannot be integrated (or permanently integrated) in the employment market without the benefit.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 217-224, 421f)
Long-term unemployed, other hard-to-place persons, older unemployed, (severely) disabled, lone parents, re-entrants (especially women) and older people employed at risk.
Employers can be given integration allowances to take on workers in need of support who will reach a full level of performance only after a certain time working on the job. Duration and level of the subsidy depend on the reduced capacity of the employee and the respective need of integration.  	  The subsidy can amount to 50 % of calculable remuneration for up to 12 months.    For older workers (aged 50 and over), the subsidy can amount to 70% of calculable remuneration.   After 12 months, the subsidy is reduced by 10% yearly (§ 421 f SGB III).
Hard-to place unemployed or employed at risk, long-term unemployed, disabled, older unemployed persons.   Employees are deemed to be in need of assistance if they cannot be integrated (or permanently integrated) in the employment market without the benefit.
2004: No legal difference between hard-to-place persons and persons returning to the labour market. Special regulation for older unemployed.
Employers can be given integration allowances to take on workers in need of support who will reach a full level of performance only after a certain time working on the job. Duration and level of the subsidy depend on the reduced capacity of the employee and the respective need of integration.  	  The subsidy can amount to 50 % of calculable remuneration for up to 12 months.    For older workers (aged 50 and over), the subsidy can amount to 70% of calculable remuneration.   After 12 months, the subsidy is reduced by 10% yearly (§ 421 f SGB III).    The rate of the aid and the planned duration depends on the demand of integration. The minimum planned duration is 12 months the maximum 36 months. The maximum planned duration shouldn't be longer than 60 months for especial affected disabled persons and 96 months for especial affected older disabled persons over 50 years.
2007: The rate of the aid and the planned duration depends on the demand of integration. The minimum planned duration is 12 months the maximum 36 months. The maximum planned duration shouldn't be longer than 60 months for especial affected disabled persons and 96 months for especial affected older disabled persons over 50 years
Employers can be given integration allowances to take on workers in need of support who will reach a full level of performance only after a certain time working on the job. Duration and level of the subsidy depend on the reduced capacity of the employee and the respective need of integration.  	  The subsidy can amount to 50 % of calculable remuneration for up to 12 months.    For older workers (aged 50 and over), the subsidy can amount to 70% of calculable remuneration.   After 12 months, the subsidy is reduced by 10% yearly (§ 421 f SGB III).    The rate of the aid and the planned duration depends on the demand of integration. The minimum planned duration is 12 months the maximum 36 months. The maximum planned duration shouldn't be longer than 60 months for especial affected older disabled persons over 50 years and 96 months for especial affected older disabled persons over 50 years
2008: the maximum planned duration shouldn't be longer than 60 months for especial affected older disabled persons over 50 years and 96 months for especial affected older disabled persons over 50 years.
Employees with barriers to placement, employees that are unemployed more than six months.
Wage cost subsidies.    Amount and duration of the promotion go by the underperformance or the demands for integration.
- employees with barriers to placement (EGZ - §§ 217 ff SGB III)  - employees older by 50 years (EGZ for older workers § 421 f SGB III)  - employees under 25 years, that are unemployed more than 6 months, doesn't have any vocational qualification and are skilled within the framework of the employment contract (EGZ - qualification § 421 o SGB III)  - employees under 25 years with a vocational qualification, who are unemployed more than 6 months before taking up employment
Workers whose vocational integration is difficult.
Employers hiring workers who are difficult to place can receive a subsidy towards the wages paid.  	  The amount and the duration of support depend on the extent of the worker's reduced performance and the individual requirements for integration. The amount of the subsidy may be up to 50 percent of the eligible earnings from work and can be paid for a maximum of 12 months. For workers having reached the age of 50, support can be provided for a period of up to 36 months if support starts before 31 December 2014.
Eligible for support are workers who are registered as unemployed and who are less competitive than other job applicants.
Social Code, Book 3  (SGB III, sections 88-92 and 131)
SGB III, sections 88-92 and 131 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
A wage-cost subsidy is payable to an employer who recruits a long-term unemployed person on a permanent employment contract. The employment of at least 15 working hours a week has to be liable to social security.    The rate of the subsidy expressed as a percentage of the subsidised wage depends on the duration of the unemployment. To increase the incentive to recruitment the subsidy is higher at a longer duration of unemployment. The level of the subsidy is further dependent on the collectively agreed or standard wages and must not exeed the maximum level of 75 % of the upper earning limit for social contributions:  - for employees previously unemployed for 1 - 2 years: up to 60% for the first 6 months, up to 40% for the second;  - for employees previously unemployed for 2-3 years: up to 70% for the first 6 months, up to 50% for the second;  - for employees previously unemployed for 3 years or longer: up to 80% for the first 6 months, up to 60% for the second.    Duration:  The wage-cost subsidy is payable for a maximum duration of 12 months.
The subsidy has to be necessary to integrate the long-term unemployed person into working live. The employer must apply for the subsidy to the local Employment Office before recruiting the unemployed person.
Government guidelines of 16 February 1995, last amended on 23 November 2000
2001: The funding of this programme was changed from Central Government Budget to Social Security Funds.
Unemployed people entering low paid employment
Kinds of promotion:    1. The subsidy to social contributions  This subsidy can be paid for single persons with an income of 325 to 897 € and for lone parents and couples with an income of 325 to 1707 €. For couples the income of both partners is added.  For single persons the amount of the subsidy focuses on the level of the income and sinks with increasing income. For lone parents and couples the social contributions are reimbursed nearly completely up to an income of 737 €, for income above this amount it sinks gradually.      2. The children subsidy  This subsidy can be paid to lone parents and couples with at least one child under 18 yearls old, who does not have an own income due to social contributions or does his military or compensation service and whom the parents receive child benefit for. The monthly remuneration of the employee has to amount to at least 325 €. The limit of the income is due to the number of children to be taken into account.  The children subsidy amounts to 75, 50 or 25 € a month for each child - depending on the income.    Duration of the promotion  The duration of the single subsidies of the model of Mainz amounts to 36 months. Entrants ar possible until 31.12.2003. The special programme is limited until the 31.12.2006.
The promotion of an employee is possible, if the employment started is due to social contributions and has a working time of at least 15 hours a week. The renumeration has to be adequate according to the tariff or customary to the place. The remuneration and other income added is not to surmount certain income limits.
Special programme "Mainzer Modell", Guidelines for the performance of the "Mainzer Modell" dated 06.02.2002, Par. 1, 2, 5
Kinds of promotion:    1. The subsidy to social contributions  This subsidy can be paid for single persons with an income of 325 to 897 € and for lone parents and couples with an income of 325 to 1707 €. For couples the income of both partners is added.  For single persons the amount of the subsidy focuses on the level of the income and sinks with increasing income. For lone parents and couples the social contributions are reimbursed nearly completely up to an income of 737 €, for income above this amount it sinks gradually.    2. The children subsidy  This subsidy can be paid to lone parents and couples with at least one child under 18 yearls old, who does not have an own income due to social contributions or does his military or compensation service and whom the parents receive child benefit for. The monthly remuneration of the employee has to amount to at least 325 €. The limit of the income is due to the number of children to be taken into account.  The children subsidy amounts to 75, 50 or 25 € a month for each child - depending on the income.    Duration of the promotion  Individual benefits payable under the "Mainz model" are available for up to 36 months. The benefits under the Mainz model are available only to those persons who accept a low-paid job which is covered by social security by 31 March 2003. The subsidy can be paid up to six weeks after recruitment, until 12 May 2003.
Special programme "Mainzer Modell", Guidelines for the performance of the "Mainzer Modell" dated 06.02.2002, Par. 1, 2, 5 , last time changed  26.03.2003.
2003: The special programme was discontinued as of 1 April 2003, although applications may be made until 12 May 2003.
1. The local employment agency introduces unemployed persons to the personnel service agency.   2. A personal job interview allows the staff of the personnel service agency to learn about the unemployed persons introduced to them by the employment agency. They create a profile of the interviewee and discuss his prospects for finding work. If the interview goes well, the service agency concludes an employment contract with the person concerned.   3. Employment by a personnel service agency (PSA) is usually limited to nine months. During this period, the agency hires the new workers out to employers with a view to their subsequent recruitment on a permanent basis. The aim is to avoid idle periods wherever possible. If such periods do occur, however, the PSA provides follow-up in the form of help in the search for employment outside of the PSA and provides training.
See under Action/instrument. This measure is open to unemployed persons who are proposed by the Employment Agency (Agentur für Arbeit).
Older workers (aged 49 +) who end or avoid a period of unemployment by taking up employment which is fully covered by social security, are entitled to the two wage protection benefits:   - wage subsidy   - supplementary contributions to statutory old-age pension insurance.   An application for wage protection benefits must be lodged with the local employment agency. The application must be made in good time prior to commencement of new employment.   The subsidy towards pay reduces the difference in net pay between the previous employment and the new employment by one-half. The protection is not available if the difference in net pay is less than €50.   The additional pension contribution supplements the contributions arising from the new employment, thus lifting the old-age insurance to a level equivalent to about 90% of the worker's gross wage prior to his period of unemployment.   Duration of the measure:   Both benefits are paid for the period in which recipients of unemployment benefit are entitled to receive that benefit for at least a further 180 days. Workers who are liable to become unemployed are entitled to the benefits for the period over which they would otherwise qualify for unemployment benefit.     This measure covers both temporary and permanent jobs.
See under Action, instrument.   "Mini jobs" which pay up to €400 and re-recruitment by a former employer are ineligible. This measure does not cover employment in organisational units which qualifies for structural partial unemployment benefit or employment under a job creation scheme or in a personnel service agency.
Access to this measure will end in 2005.
2006: last entrants in 2008, measure ends 31.12.2009.
Older workers (aged 49 +) who end or avoid a period of unemployment by taking up employment which is fully covered by social security, are entitled to the two wage protection benefits:   - wage subsidy   - supplementary contributions to statutory old-age pension insurance.   An application for wage protection benefits must be lodged with the local employment agency. The application must be made in good time prior to commencement of new employment.   The subsidy towards pay reduces the difference in net pay between the previous employment and the new employment by one-half. The protection is not available if the difference in net pay is less than €50.   The additional pension contribution supplements the contributions arising from the new employment, thus lifting the old-age insurance to a level equivalent to about 90% of the worker's gross wage prior to his period of unemployment.   Duration of the measure:   Both benefits are paid for the period in which recipients of unemployment benefit are entitled to receive that benefit for at least a further 120 days. Workers who are liable to become unemployed are entitled to the benefits for the period over which they would otherwise qualify for unemployment benefit.     This measure covers both temporary and permanent jobs.
New end data 2013; § 417 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Registered unemployed, applicants for apprenticeships
Absorption of costs due to taking up a job.    Workers can benefit from the following mobility allowances:  - bridging subsistence loan until payment of the first wage of up to 80% of the expected first gross wage;  - equipment allowance of up to DM 500 for work clothes and tools which are normally provided by the employee;  - travel allowance for the first 6 months for the costs of daily travel between the beneficiary's home and the place of work in another district;  - double household allowance for the costs of financing a second place of residence for the first 6 months;  - relocation loan for removal costs from the previous to the new place of residence if the employee moves within 2 years of entering employment.
Unemployed persons who enter contributory employment may receive mobility allowances if these are required to enable them to commence employment if they are without the required means themselves.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 53-55) since 1998
Registered unemployed, employed at risk and applicants for apprenticeships.
Absorbtion of costs due to taking up a job.    Workers can benefit from the following mobility allowances:  - bridging subsistence loan until payment of the first wage of up to 80% of the expected first gross wage;  - equipment allowance of up to € 260 for work clothes and tools which are normally provided by the employee;  - travel costs for the journey to the taking up of a job up to € 300;  - travel allowance for the first 6 months for the costs of daily travel between the beneficiary's home and the place of work in another district;  - double household allowance for the costs of financing a second place of residence for the first 6 months up to € 260 a month;  - relocation loan for removal costs from the previous to the new place of residence if the employee moves within 2 years of entering employment.    Unemployed in receipt of unemplyment benefit or unemployment assistance may also receive allowances if taking up a job abroad.
2002: Job-AQTIV-Act:  Employed at risk are added to the beneficiaries. Under certain circumstances the taking up of a job abroad can be promoted.
Payment of costs arising from the commencement of work.     The following mobility grants are available:   - 	a bridging loan of up to €1 000 to cover essential costs until the first remuneration is received   - 	assistance of up to €260 for the purchase of working clothes and tools   - 	help worth up to €300 with the expense of travelling to the place of work   - 	help towards the cost of daily travel between the home and place of work, up to the maximum allowance for the first six months of employment (not for persons seeking training)   - 	assistance with the additional cost of running two households, worth up to €260 per month for the first six months of employment (not for persons seeking training) and   - 	help with removal expenses, loans for transporting household articles within the meaning of § 6(3), sentence 1, of the Federal Removals (Expenses) Act, if the removal takes place within two years of taking up employment and if the place of work is not within a reasonable distance for daily commuting.   Recipients of unemployment or social security benefit can also receive benefits if they accept employment in a foreign country.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 53-55)
2003 : The means test required pursuant to § 53 of the SGB (Social Code) III has been abolished. The maximum amount of transitional aid has been changed from 80% of expected gross pay to a maximum of €1 000 (§ 54(1), SBG III). Help with removal expenses is available only if the household is moved to a location beyond a reasonable daily commuting distance (§ 54(6), SGB III).   2002: Job-AQTIV-Act:  Employed at risk are added to the beneficiaries. Under certain circumstances the taking up of a job abroad can be promoted.
Payment of costs arising from the commencement of work.     The following mobility grants are available:   -	a bridging loan of up to €1 000 to cover essential costs until the first remuneration is received   -	allowance up to €260 for the purchase of working clothes and tools   -	allowance up to €300 with the expense of travelling to the place of work   -	allowance for the cost of daily travel between the home and place of work, up to the maximum allowance for the first six months of employment (not for persons seeking training)   -	allowance for the additional cost of running two households, worth up to €260 per month for the first six months of employment (not for persons seeking training) and   -	allowance for removal expenses, loans for transporting household articles within the meaning of § 6(3), sentence 1, of the Federal Removals (Expenses) Act, if the removal takes place within two years of taking up employment and if the place of work is not within a reasonable distance for daily commuting.   Recipients of unemployment or social security benefit can also receive benefits if they accept employment in a foreign country.
Unemployed able to work receiving means tested benefits, between 15 and 64 years, usually living in Germany
Community service jobs exist in two components, the compensation variant and those providing additional costs. In the compensation variant an employment due to social security is provided. More often community service jobs providing additional costs are created. These job are without social insurance at a propriate service provider. The work to be performed has to be additional and in public interest and neutral compared to the competition in the labour market. During the measure the participants receive a grant on top of their means tested unemployment benefits, e.g. one hour for each hour worked. Social security payments are already paid due to their status as benefit recipients.     Insurance for accidents at work is in the responsibility of the employer. Besides the subsidy for the employee, the employer may receive a lump-sum payment.
unemployed receiving means tested benefits
Community service jobs compensation variant (§ 16 Abs. 3 Satz 1 SGB II)  Community service jobs providing additional costs (§ 16 Abs. 3 Satz 2 SGB II)
Community service jobs compensation variant (§ 16d SGB II)  Community service jobs providing additional costs (§ 16d SGB II)
Unemployed able to work can get job finders grant if this is necessary for the integration in the general labour market to take up employment. Job finders grant will be paid at most 24 months if the occupation lasts during this time.   The duration of unemployment and the size of the 'Bedarfsgemeinschaft' ('community of need') where the recipient lives are relevant for the assessment of the amount of Job finders grant.  The allowance can be paid to those persons, who achieve the conditions of requirement in terms of § 7 para. 1 SGB II and are unemployed. The job finders grant in the form of 'combined wages' for (low paid) dependent employment or as allowance to start as self-employed is an independent integration allowance. It can be paid irrespective of the existence of need for help and the granting of unemployment benefit II.  Job finders grant can also be paid if the need for help ends with the take up of employment or after.
The granting of the allowance has to be necessary for the integration in the labour market. The amount of the payment and the form of work has to be conforming to the law and morality.  The take up of an employment covered by social security system or self-employment will be promoted. The assistance is only granted in case of an employment at least 15 hours per week.  Self-employment should be full-time.
Social Code II, § 16 para 2, clause 2 nr. 5 and § 29 SGB II
Since 01.08.2009 the amount of the Job finders grant will be allocated based on the Job finders grant act
- Unemployment assistance recipients  - 1998 - 2002: Unemployed after receiving unemployment benefit for 6 months    This measure is focused especially on young persons.
Financial incentive for unemployed persons to accept limited and low paid employment, particularly seasonal works.  An allowance on top of the wages is paid in case the employment  - is subject to compulsory insurance and limited at the most for three months, enclosing a weekly working time of at least 15 hours and  - has been offered to the previously unemployed employee by the local employment office.    Level of the benefit:  The Employment Office pays an allowance of DM 25 on top of the wages received from the employer for every day on which the employee has worked at least 6 hours. It is also paid for days in which the employee was occupied less than 6 hours if he has worked at least 30 hours and on average at least 6 hours daily in the corresponding calendar week.    The maximum duration of the aid is 3 months.
Employees who were in receipt of unemployment assistance directly prior to commencing employment.  From 1998 to 2002 unemployed persons can also be promoted if they received unemployment benefit directly before starting the fixed-term employment for at least six months.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, § 56, 421b) since 1998,
1998 - 2002: People who receive unemployment benefit can also participate if their unemployment lasts at least 6 month.
Financial incentive for unemployed persons to accept limited and low paid employment, particularly seasonal works.  An allowance on top of the wages is paid in case the employment  - is subject to compulsory insurance and limited at the most for three months, enclosing a weekly working time of at least 15 hours and  - has been offered to the previously unemployed employee by the local employment office.    Level of the benefit:  The Employment Office pays an allowance of € 13 on top of the wages received from the employer for every day on which the employee has worked at least 6 hours. It is also paid for days in which the employee was occupied less than 6 hours if he has worked at least 30 hours and on average at least 6 hours daily in the corresponding calendar week.    The maximum duration of the aid is 3 months.
Unemployment assistance recipients.  This measure especially focuses on young persons.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, § 56 since 1998.
2003 : The limited promotion of unemployment benefit receivers ran out end 2002. Starting from 2003 this measure exclusively concerns unemployment assistance beneficiaries.
2005: Intervention adjusted with the 4th law of modern services on the labour market, only phasing-out process
The employment allowance is maximal 75 percent of the paid agreed respectively local wage as well as of the fixed percentage to the total social security contribution minus the contribution to the employment promotion. Alongside there can be provided fixed financial support for a attendant qualification and in individual cases lump sum payments for extraordinary charges to create employment possibilities. The employ-ment allowance can be accorded permanent after a limitation to 24 months.
Six months of unsuccessful active placement, no prospect of integration in the common labour market within the next 24 months
Action / Instrument:  Firms offering one of their employees the participation on a further vocational training who engage an unemployed person during this time as substitute, may receive a subsidy to the renumeration of the substitute. If a bestower engages an unemployed person to lend him/her to substitute an employee in further vocational training, the borrower may receive a subsidy to the renumeration payable to the bestower.    Level of the subsidy:  For calculation of the level of the subsidy the expenditures of the firm for the further vocational training of the regular employee and the possibly reduced capacity of the substitute have to take into account. The subsidy amounts to 50% - 100 % of the remuneration of the subsidy. It is paid for the duration of the employment up to 12 months. In case of a rening agency the subsidy amounts to 50 % of the remuneration payable to the bestower.
The engaged person has to be unemployed.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 229 - 231)
Action / Instrument:  Firms offering one of their employees the participation on a further vocational training who engage an unemployed person during this time as substitute, may receive a subsidy for the remuneration of the substitute. If the substitute is hired through a renting agency, the firm may receive a subsidy for the fee payable to the renting agency.    Level of the subsidy:  For calculation of the level of the subsidy the expenditures of the firm for the further vocational training of the regular employee and reduced capacity of the substitute are taken into account. The subsidy amounts to 50% - 100 % of the remuneration of the substitute. It is paid for the duration of the employment up to 12 months. In case of a renting agency the subsidy amounts to 50 % of the fee payable to the renting agency.
Employers can receive subsidies for a design of training and work places adapted to the needs of disabled persons if this is necessary to achieve or secure permanent participation in working life and where there is no corresponding obligation of the employer according to part 2 of Book IX of the Social Code.
Social Code III, section 46, subsection 2
Separate description due to a change of the system of the law as of 1 April 2012. Until 2011 DE-83.
It may be necessary due to the kind or severity of the disability to provide work assistance, when the disabled person takes up a socially insured employment. Work assistance provides assistance for work that has to be done to fulfil the working contract, e.g. read out for blind people. The intensity of the work assistance should match the wage of the socially insured employment of the disabled person.
The disabled person should be able in general to fulfil the conditions of the work contract. The intensity of the work assistance should match the wage of the socially insured employment of the disabled person.
Employers may be reimbursed for the costs of a probationary employment of disabled and severely disabled persons for a period of up to 3 months if the opportunities for participation in working life are improved or a complete and permanent participation in working life can be achieved by such employment.
Social Code III, section 46, subsection 1
Physically, mentally or psychologically disabled persons, or those threatened with such disability
To (re)integrate disabled persons into working live especially the following can be offered:    Benefits to participants:  - means of subsistence:  -- transition benefit for participants who are eligible for unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance.  -- training benefit for participants who are in need and not eligible for unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance.  - other costs due to participation, e.g. course fees, text books, travel costs (these may be paid directly to the service provider)    Benefits to employers:  - Grants to the training payments (if an apprenticeship or further vocational training is not possible without support)  - Costs of special working equipment for disabled persons.
- readiness of the participant for (further) vocational training  - the aim of the measure must be within reach for the participant.  - the measure should take the ability, bias and preceding employment of the disabled person into account, the participation should offer job prospects and integration into labour market.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 97-115); Law on adjusting financial aid for rehabilitation.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 97-115) combined with the relevant regulations of Social Code, Volume IX (SGB IX).
To (re)integrate disabled persons into working life especially the following can be offered:    Benefits to participants:  - means of subsistence:  -- transition benefit for participants who are eligible for unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance.  -- training benefit for participants who are in need and not eligible for unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance.  - other costs due to participation, e.g. course fees, text books, travel costs (these may be paid directly to the service provider)    Benefits to employers:  - Grants to the training payments (if an apprenticeship or further vocational training is not possible without support)  - Costs of special working equipment for disabled persons.
Physically or mentally disabled or emotionally disturbed persons whose prospects for obtaining, or continuing in, employment over the longer term are poor because of the type or severity of their disability and who therefore require help in order for them to work, including people with learning disabilities. Persons whose disability is liable to have similar effects are treated on the same basis as physically or mentally disabled or emotionally disturbed persons.
The following are the main benefits designed to help disabled people into work:    Benefits payable to disabled persons:   -  benefits to cover essential living costs:   - in the case of participation in further vocational training: State benefits during retraining or bridging grants during advanced vocational training as compensation for loss of remuneration or instead of unemployment benefit received hitherto;   - occupational training grants for persons undergoing rehabilitation or training allowance for vocational training, participation in a course of training designed to prepare the disabled for employment, and participation in the procedure for admission to, and vocational training in, recognised workshops for the disabled;   - payment of costs associated with vocational and further vocational training, such as course fees, the cost of learning aids and working equipment, and travel expenses. (These costs are partly for account of the provider of the training).     Benefits payable to employers:   - subsidies for trainee wages, if an in-house course of further training for disabled people cannot otherwise be provided,  - assumption of the costs of adapting places of work and training to the needs of disabled persons.
- readiness and competence of the participant for (further) vocational training  - the aim of the measure must be within reach for the participant.  - the measure should take the ability, bias and preceding employment of the disabled person into account, the participation should offer job prospects and integration into labour market.
Unemployed or at risk of becoming unemployed
Employers can receive subsidies for the in-company training of disabled persons in apprenticeships or further vocational training, if the training would not be possible without.    The subsidies can be paid up to 60% of the monthly wages for the last training year. In exceptional justified cases subsidies can be paid up to 100%of the wages of the last training year.
2008: support for vocational training of disabled persons now D-87; other reha specific facilities now D-92
The intervention covers the training of communication techniques, orientation and mobility as well as skills for every day life.
In the basic course of the area of vocational training, skills and basics of different processes will be put over. Among them are manual skills handling with different materials and tools. In the advanced training course there will get skills with higher severity across, in particular the handling with machines, deepend knowledge about materials and tools.
§ 117 para. 2 SGB III in conjunction with § 40 SGB IX
§ 117 para. 2 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Realization of 30.000 additional jobs with full funding of the federal government. With this initiative it should be fall back on the long lasting potential of older unemployed. A social accepted alternative should be created. Also there is the possibility to combine it with a reasonable change into pension.
For registered unemployed, which achieve unemployment benefit II and are over 58 years old employment should be assisted until pension. The individual benefit is possible at most for the duration of 36 months.
Persons capable of working and entitled to the receipt of benefits pursuant to the Second Book of the Social Code [SGB II].
Community work consists of two phases:     - Activation phase (at least six months, start: 15 July 2010): Integration into the general labour market through intensive and systematic activation (counselling/assessment, placement activities, skills development/promotion).     - Employment phase (maximum of 36 months, start: 15 January 2011; end of the programme: 31 December 2014): Employment in the field of community work (additional work in the public interest); employers mainly municipalities, towns and districts; regular employment relationships subject to social security contributions (except unemployment insurance), with 30 or 20 weekly working hours; ongoing coaching support; payment of subsidy towards employers' expenses on wages and social insurance contributions, amounting to 1.080 euros (30 weekly hours) or 720 euros (20 weekly hours).
In principle, all persons registered with the basic income support institutions who are unemployed within the meaning of section 16 of the Third Book of the Social Code [SGB III] and in need of assistance according to the Second Book of the Social Code [SGB II]. Focus, in part, on special groups of persons (e.g. single parents, migrants) or other criteria (e.g. city neighbourhoods). Decision on who is eligible for participation in the model project "community work" lies with the local income support institution.
Persons who have been unemployed for a year or more (interruptions that do not change the overall status of being unemployed are irrelevant) and are difficult to place because of two other obstacles to placement associated with their person.
Assignment to an employment relationship liable to social insurance contributions with an employer; the status of being unemployed is interrupted, aimed at terminating the need for assistance, maximum duration 2 years.
Supported are long-term unemployed   - whose employment opportunities are particularly impaired by two further obstacles to placement associated with their person,  - for whom over a period of 6 months intensive placement efforts have been made and who have been supported by other integration benefits pursuant to Book II of the Social Code,  - who cannot be employed on the general labour market for the duration of the assignment without such support  - for whom, within 5 years after the start of the first supported employment relationship, support has been provided for a maximum of 2 years.
Long-term unemployed (at least 12 months) or persons unemployed for at least 6 of the 12 months preceding the start of the measure and entitled to either unemployment benefit, vocational training or vocational rehabilitation for disabled persons.
The projects to be promoted must benefit the community and must be "additional", meaning that without support they would not have been carried out or postponed until a later date.  Priority is given to projects which:  - considerably improve the conditions for creating permanent jobs;  - prepare or supplement measures for structural improvements;  - provide employment opportunities for workers who are extremely hard to place; or  - improve the social infrastructure or the environment.    Duration  As a rule, aid is granted for 1 year, but it can be programmed for or extended to 2 years for priority measures. A measure may be supported for up to 36 months if the subsidised workers are subsequently given permanent employment.    Level of the subsidy:  The measures are promoted through subsidies and loans to the providers, who may be individuals or legal entities. As a rule, the subsidy is equal to between 30% and 75% of calculable wages, in special cases a subsidy of 100 % is possible. The subsidy is considered calculable if it does not exceed 80% of the wages for unsubsidised equal or comparable activities. Additional subsidies and loans can be granted for measures which are particularly important for the labour market.
Participants have to be in need of support (see Beneficiaries).  ABM can only be supported if the work to be done is additional and benefits the community.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 260-271) since 1998.
Unemployed who are entitled to either unemployment benefit, vocational training or vocational rehabilitation for disabled persons.  Up to 10 % of the participants don´t have to fulfil the condition to be entitled to unemployment benefit.
ABM open additional employment possibilities on the second labour market. The labour market is released of unemployment, instead of unemployment employment is financed.   The aim of ABM is to ameliorate the labour market structure and thus combine labour market and adjustment policy. In ABM work and qualification and / or practical training are to be combined effectively to improve the vocational development of the participants and their integration into the labour market. 20 to 50 % of the measure time has to be filled with qualifications and practical training.    The projects to be promoted must benefit the community and must be "additional", meaning that without support they would not have been carried out or postponed until a later date.    Duration  As a rule, aid is granted for 1 year, but it can be programme for or extended to 2 years for priority measures. A measure may be supported for up to 36 months if the subsidised workers are subsequently given permanent employment.    Level of the subsidy:  The measures are promoted through subsidies and loans to the providers, who may be individuals or legal entities. As a rule, the subsidy is equal to between 30% and 75% of calculable wages, in special cases a subsidy of 100 % is possible.The subsidy is considered calculable if it does not exceed 80% of the wages for unsubsidised equal or comparable activities. Additional subsidies and loans can be granted for measures which are particularly important for the labour market.
2002: Job-AQTIV-Act:  - 20 to 50 % of the measure time has to be filled with qualifications and practical training.  - No waiting time is required ( before, partcipants had to be unemployed for at least 6 months)  - Up to 10 % (before 5 %) of the participants don´t have to fulfil the condition to be entitled to unemployment benefit.
ABM open additional employment possibilities on the second labour market. The labour market is released of unemployment, instead of unemployment employment is financed.   The aim of ABM is to ameliorate the labour market structure and thus combine labour market and adjustment policy. In ABM work and qualification and / or practical training are to be combined effectively to improve the vocational development of the participants and their integration into the labour market. At least 20% of the measure time has to be filled with qualifications and practical training.    The projects to be promoted must benefit the community and must be "additional", meaning that without support they would not have been carried out or postponed until a later date.    Duration  As a rule, aid is granted for 1 year, but it can be programme for or extended to 2 years for priority measures. A measure may be supported for up to 36 months if the subsidised workers are subsequently given permanent employment.    Level of the subsidy:  The measures are promoted through subsidies and loans to the providers, who may be individuals or legal entities. As a rule, the subsidy is equal to between 30% and 75% of calculable wages, in special cases a subsidy of 100 % is possible.The subsidy is considered calculable if it does not exceed 80% of the wages for unsubsidised equal or comparable activities. Additional subsidies and loans can be granted for measures which are particularly important for the labour market (for instance for material costs).
Only workers who are in need of assistance (see under Beneficiaries) may be assigned.  ABMs are supported if the work would not otherwise be carried out and is in the public interest.   A benefit is not payable unless three years have elapsed since the last period of employment in a job creation scheme or structural adjustment measure.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 260-271).
2003: A benefit is not payable unless three years have elapsed since the last period of employment in a job creation or structural adjustment measure (§ 269(1a), SGB III)
Unemployed who are entitled to either unemployment benefit, vocational training or vocational rehabilitation for disabled persons.
ABM open additional employment possibilities on the second labour market. The labour market is released of unemployment, instead of unemployment employment is financed.  The aim of ABM is to ameliorate the labour market structure and thus combine labour market and adjustment policy. In ABM work and qualification and / or practical training are to be combined effectively to improve the vocational development of the participants and their integration into the labour market.  Within a measure appropriate times of vocational and practical training can be promoted.  The projects to be promoted must benefit the community and must be "additional", meaning that without support they would not have been carried out, at least not in the intensity or postponed until a later date. Due to the measure the economy must not be affected.  	  Duration  As a rule, aid is granted for 1 year, but it can be programme for or extended to 2 years for priority measures if the subsidised workers are subsequently given permanent employment. A measure may be supported for up to 36 months if at the beginning of the measure mainly older participants (55+) entered the measure.    Level of the subsidy:  The subsidies are  set as a flat rate for, which are paid monthly to the service provider. The level depends on the education level of the participant and the work to be carried out.. Additional subsidies and loans can be granted for measures which are particularly important for the labour market (for instance for material costs).
2004: 3rd Law for modern services at the job market: Flat rartes for subsidies, changes in targets and maximum duration of measures
Unemployed and workers threatened with unemployment facing specific difficulties on the local labour market.
The following kinds of measures can be supported: work which conserves or improves the environment or the infrastructure or improves social services or youth aid provisions, preparation of preservation of historical monuments and measures to support mass sports and culture. As in the case of ABMs, employment in the commercial sector may be supported in economic enterprises only.     Duration:  As a rule the subsidy is paid for 36 months until end of 2006.  Measures for older employees aged at least 55 may be subsidised up to 60 month until end of 2006.    Level of the benefit:  The wage-cost subsidy amounts to up to the average monthly rate of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance, including statutory health and pension insurance contributions in the respective calendar year. The full rate of the subsidy is only paid if the worker's wage does not exceed the calculable wage for ABMs.
The target area is limited, in principle, to support for work which protects or improves the environment or improves social services or youth assistance schemes. In the new Federal States in the East and in Western Berlin it is possible to support additional recruitment in private enterprises.  Support may be provided only for workers who are unemployed or threatened with unemployment; have fulfilled the qualifying conditions for unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance prior to participation in the measure and who, without participation in the measure, cannot be placed in employment in the foreseeable future.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 272-279, 415).
1999: "year ended" was changed from 2002 to 2006.
The following kinds of measures can be supported: work which conserves or improves the environment or the infrastructure or improves social services or youth aid provisions, preparation of preservation of historical monuments and measures to support mass sports and culture. As in the case of ABMs, employment in the commercial sector may be supported in economic enterprises only.     Duration:  As a rule the subsidy is paid for 36 months until end of 2006.  Measures for older employees aged at least 55 may be subsidised up to 60 month until end of 2006.    Level of the benefit:  The wage-cost subsidy amounts to up to 2100 DM a month.
The following kinds of measures can be supported: work which conserves or improves the environment or the infrastructure or improves social services or youth aid provisions, preparation of preservation of historical monuments and measures to support mass sports and culture. As in the case of ABMs, employment in the commercial sector may be supported in economic enterprises only.     Duration:  As a rule the subsidy is paid for 36 months until end of 2008.  Measures for older employees aged at least 55 may be subsidised up to 60 month until end of 2008.    Level of the benefit:  The wage-cost subsidy amounts to up to 1075 € a month.
2002: Job-AQTIV Act:   The measure is extended until 2008.  The promotion of up to 5 years for older employees is improved, e.g. by extending this part of the measure to all areas, not only those ones with high unemployment rates.
Workers who:   - are unemployed or liable to become unemployed,   - have fulfilled the conditions for unemployment or social security benefit or, if they are unemployed, would have fulfilled them, or who fulfil the requirements for transitional assistance, and   - cannot find work in the foreseeable future without the benefit.   A benefit is not payable unless three years have elapsed since the person's last period of employment in a job creation scheme or structural adjustment measure.
2003 : A benefit is not payable unless three years have elapsed since the person's last period of employment in a job creation scheme or structural adjustment measure.   The special promotion conditions in the new Länder and Berlin (West) under § 415 SGB III have been repealed.
Public corporate bodies may receive a reasonable subsidy to the costs of work done to improve the infrastructure, if the service provider occupied with the performance of the works charges a company, that pledges itself to engage a certain number of unemployed persons fixed between PES and the third body for a fixed time. The unemployed persons areassigned by PES. In addition to the regular employees of the company no more than 35 % before unemployed should be engaged. The incentives have to additional. The quota of the incentive should not surmount 25 % of the total costs.  Target of the measure is to   - finance additional measures to support the infrastructure,  - the beneficiaries should be employed under the conditions in companies of the regular labour market,  - especially the construction industry and the affected employees should receive additionalorders.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III,  § 279a, § 262 par. 2, § 269 par. 1 and 2 and §§ 270, 271 Sentence 1 are valid correspondingly).
Public corporate bodies may receive a reasonable subsidy to the costs of work done to improve the infrastructure and environment, if the service provider occupied with the performance of the works charges a company, that pledges itself to engage a certain number of unemployed persons fixed between PES and the third body for a fixed time. The unemployed persons are assigned by PES. In addition to the regular employees of the company no more than 35 % before unemployed should be engaged. The incentives have to be additional. The quota of the incentive should not surmount 25 % of the total costs.    The target of the measure is:   - to finance additional measures to support the infrastructure,  - the beneficiaries should be employed under the conditions in companies of the regular labour market,  - especially the construction industry and the affected employees should receive additional orders.
2004: Subsidies also for measures improving and preserving the environment.
Young unemployed persons aged between 15 and 25.
The programme entails the recruitment of 350 additional case handlers. Case handlers help and advise youths intensively, in cooperation with the employment and welfare agencies, with a view to their integration in the employment market.     Furthermore, lump sums for municipalities or local employment societies are a financial incentive for the creation of employment for youths and recipients of social security or unemployment benefits. The benefits are as follows:   - lump sums to the value of €450 per month per qualifying participant	  - other suitable measures promoting integration into the regular job market pursuant to the    Federal Social Assistance Act (BSHG) (e.g. qualification)   - administrative costs (equipment and staff) for employment which is covered by social insurance and promoted from public funds pursuant to the BSHG     Activities serving the public interest and supported from public funds within the framework of the "additional expenditure variant" within the meaning of the BSHG, if a vocational orientation part (8-10 hours per week) is also provided. The lump sum is made up as follows: The youth receives €200 per month to cover additional expenditure for the duration of the measure. The sum for additional expenditure is paid to the employer, who disburses it among the participants. The weekly 8-10-hour vocational orientation (e.g. training courses), being part of measures carried out pursuant to the BSHG, is supported to the tune of €250 per month.
See under Action/instrument. This measure is targeted at young people aged between 15 and 25 who are or are liable to become long-term unemployed.
Special federal programme to get unemployed youths into work and training.
Special programme running from 1 July 2003 to 31 December 2004. While respecting current law, it anticipates the new benefits system which will be created by the merger of unemployment and social security benefits.
Recipients of unemployment benefit who have been unemployed for more than 12 months and social security recipients who have been unemployed for at least six months.
- Recruitment of additional case handlers with a view to intensifying the advice, help with placement and support given to the unemployed and others who are aged 25 + and who are in need of assistance.   - lump sums for offers of employment which are supported from public funds, are covered by social insurance and include training.   The main focus of the programme is on structurally weak regions.     Long-term unemployed, especially those receiving social assistance in addition to unemployment assistance are offered additional jobs. Furthermore counselling of the participants is intensified to improve their chances on the regular labour market after leaving the measure.
Special federal programme for the (re)integration of the long-term unemployed aged 25 +; work for the long-term unemployed (AfL)
Special programme running from 1 September 2003 to 31 August 2005. While respecting current legislation, it anticipates the new benefits system which will be created by the merger of unemployment and social security benefits.
Long-term unemployed receiving unemployment assistance (DE-3).
Job opportunities within the "Initiative for additional employment of unemployment assistance recipients" are non-profit employment measures, where participants receive an additional remuneration on top of the unemployment assistance.    The subsidy is paid to the service provider who receives up to 500 euros a month.   The service provider compensates the participants for additional costs they have to face (up to 1.50 euro per working hour).   Participants are not registered as unemployed if they work 15 hours or more a week.
Job opportunities have to be additional and non-profit. They have to be of public interest and must not replace regular employment.
Initiative for additional employment of unemployment assistance recipients, § 10 SGB III in combination with § 199 SGB III
Introduced in 2004 as a pilot program within the framework of existing legislation. From 2005, it will be a regular integration measure (§ 16 Abs. 3 SGB II) with two different components.
Persons in need of assistance and capable of work who are taking up or exercising a full-time self-employed activity.
Loans and subsidies for the purchase of materials and equipment necessary and appropriate to take up or exercise a self-employed activity. The subsidies may not exceed the amount of 5,000 Euros. The loans must be earmarked for the specific purpose. Loans and subsidies may be paid out in one single payment or in monthly payments.
Full-time self-employed persons who are in need of assistance pursuant to Section 9 of the Social Code, Book II and are eligible for benefits pursuant to Section 7 et seq. of the Social Code, Book II. Benefits pursuant to Section 16c of the Social Code, Book II, may only be granted if it can be predicted with reasonable certainty that the self-employed activity will be economically viable. Proof of use of equipment and materials must be furnished by the beneficiary.
Section 16 of Book II of the Social Code
Unemployed persons and participants in job-creation schemes who become self-employed
Formerly unemployed persons who become self-employed are entitled to a monthly business start-up grant.   The grant is paid for one year at a time, and is renewable up to a maximum of three years. It amounts to €600 per month in the first year following a period of unemployment, €360 per month in the second year and €240 per month in the third year.   In order to receive the benefits, the business starter must demonstrate that he fulfils the necessary conditions.   If his earned income exceeds €25 000 per year, the benefit is no longer payable after the end of the initial period.   The benefit is not payable if commencement of work on a self-employed basis is supported by bridging assistance pursuant to § 57.
The benefit is payable if the business starter   1. has received compensatory payments in connection with commencement of self-employed work or has been employed under a job-creation scheme,   2. is unlikely to have an annual income of more than €25 000 once he has commenced work as a self-employed person.
2006: The business start-ups phase out, no new entries from August 2006, were replaced by start-up subsidy on 1. August 2006 (DE-79)
Unemployed eligible for unemployment benefit who start self-employment
In the first phase (nine months) the participant receives a subsidy corresponding to their individual unemployment benefit to cover for living costs. In addition a monthly allowance of 300 Euros is paid to cover for social security payments. This amount allows for a private social security insurance. In the second phase only the 300 Euros for social insurance are paid.    The first phase (nine months) is obligatory and the second phase depends on the judgement of the PES. Before the second phase is approved, the founders have to verify their activities to the counsellors in their local PES agency.    The subsidies can only be paid to those who were unemployed before the self-employment started. A direct change form employment into self-employment can not be subsidized. Furthermore, employees who give notice without serious reason are excluded from this measure for three months after the beginning of their unemployment.    Only those unemployed who have a rest claim for unemployment benefits of at least 90 days can receive the subsidy. In a transitional phase until 1st. November start-ups with shorter remaining benefit period can be subsidized with bridging allowance (DE-9).    Basis for the participation is the statement of an official expert about the sustainability of the start-up. In addition to this the founders have to prove their personal and professional ability. In case of any doubts the local agency can ask for the participation in a training measure (DE-6) or a measures offering preparation for start-ups.    During participation the remaining time of benefit eligibility is used up.
- unemployment (not directly after ending an employment)  - remaining eligibility for unemployment benefits of at least 90 days  - statement of an official expert about the sustainability of the start-up
2008: participation adapted to the law of the age limit for annuity insurance
With the start-up subsidy, business starters can receive a grant amounting to the level of their individual unemployment benefit to cover their living expenses during the period following the start-up (6 months). For that time, a monthly lump sum of 300 EUR can be paid in addition to cover social insurance contributions. In the second phase (9 months) only the monthly lump sum of 300 Euro can be paid.  	  The start-up subsidy is a discretionary benefit of active employment promotion. Before the approval of the second phase, business starters have to provide evidence of their business activities to their local PES agencies.  	  The subsidies can only be paid if unemployment is ended by taking up self-employment as the main professional activity. A direct transition from an existing employment relationship to self-employment cannot be supported.  	  Only those unemployed are eligible for the subsidy who are still entitled to at least 150 days of unemployment benefit.  	  The granting of support depends on the assessment of a competent body whether the planned start-up is sustainable. In addition, business starters have to prove their knowledge and skills enabling them to take up self-employment. The duration of the entitlement to unemployment benefit is reduced by the number of days for which a start-up subsidy in the amount of the unemployment benefit last paid was granted.
- termination of unemployment (no direct transition from an employment relationship)  - remaining entitlement to unemployment benefit of at least 150 days  - assessment of a competent body about the sustainability of the start-up  - necessary knowledge and skills for taking up self-employment
Social Code III, sections 93 et seq. new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Unemployed persons or those with equivalent status (receiving benefits like short-time working allowance or employed in ABM/SAM) becoming self-employed.
Level of the benefit:  The rate of the allowance is equal to the rate of unemployment benefit or assistance which the claimant had previously received or could have received including social security contributions at a flat rate. The social security contributions are calculated as a proportional surcharge.    Duration:  The bridging allowance is paid as a rule for six months; in exceptional cases a shorter period is possible.
Before starting self-employment:  - participating in one of the following measures/benefits for at least 4 weeks (until 2001): unemployment benefit (D-1), part-time unemployment benefit (D-2), short-time working allowance (D-14) or unemployment assistance (D-3), job creation measures (D-21), structural adjustment measures (D-22).  - Application for the allowance at the local employment office  - An evaluation from an expert authority on the feasibility of the individual´s self-employment plans is required; expert places are particularly the chambers of industry and commerce, chambers of trade, professional chambers, professional associations and credit institutes.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 57,58) since 1998
1999: Legal Definition of the accepted experts (see eligibility)
Before starting self-employment:  - participating in or being eligible for one of the following measures/benefits: unemployment benefit (D-1), part-time unemployment benefit (D-2), short-time working allowance (D-14) or unemployment assistance (D-3), job creation measures (D-21).  - Application for the allowance at the local employment office  - An evaluation from an expert authority on the feasibility of the individual´s self-employment plans is required; expert places are particularly the chambers of industry and commerce, chambers of trade, professional chambers, professional associations and credit institutes.
2002: Job-AQTIV-Act:  Up to 2001 beneficiaries had to be registered unemployed at least 4 weeks or participate in another measure, before being eligible to this measure. This is changed by the Job-AQTIV-Act, people can participate just after leaving an employment liable to social contributions.
Level of the benefit:  The rate of the allowance is equal to the rate of unemployment benefit or assistance which the claimant had previously received or could have received including social security contributions at a flat rate. The social security contributions are calculated as a proportional surcharge.    Duration:The bridging allowance is paid for six months.
Before starting self-employment:  - Participating in or being eligible to one of the following measures/benefits: unemployment benefit (D-1), part-time unemployment benefit (D-2), short-time working allowance (D-14), unemployment assistance (D-3), job creation measures (D-21) or structural adjustment measures (D-22).  - Application for the allowance at the local employment office.  - An evaluation from an expert authority on the feasibility of the individual´s self-employment plans is required; expert places are particularly the chambers of industry and commerce, chambers of trade, professional chambers, professional associations and credit institutes.
2003 ; 1st Law for modern services at the job market:  Change of the legal bases for consideration of curfews and reduction for cause of late message
2004: Bridging allowance becomes a compulsory measure, before it was in the scope of administrative discretion  (§ 57 SGB III)
2006: Bridging allowance comes to an end. No entrants from December 2006. The intervention will be redeemed by the start-up subsidy (DE-79).
2007: There was a transition period until 01.11.2006. Therefore are participants also in 2007.
Unemployed workers who have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration of 360 days in the last 3 years before getting unemployed and are in search of employment of at least 15 hours a week.
Payment of unemployment benefit through the Local Employment Office in the unemployed persons´ place of residence.    Duration:  Unemployment benefit is graduated by age and duration of preceding employment for 6 - 32 months. Unemployed under the age of 45 years may claim unemployment benefit up to 12 months; the maximum duration of 32 months is applicable for unemployed from the age of 57 years upwards, see the following table: SGB III, § 127 II.    Level of unemployment benefit:  Unemployment benefit is an insurance benefit which is payable at a "wage-replacement rate" of 60% of wages/salary after normal statutory employee deductions (67% in the case of a worker with at least one child for whom he receives tax allowance).  The last 52 weeks (seasonal workers: 26 weeks) in insured employment prior to the claim are usually taken as the basis.
The claim to unemployment benefit presupposes that the claimant is registered unemployed and has completed his/her qualifying period. He/she cannot claim benefit from the age of 65 onwards. The qualifying period is fulfilled by those who have been employed and paid compulsory contributions in the reference period for at least 360 days (seasonal workers: 180 days) within the last 3 years before registering as unemployed.  An unemployed person is an employee who is temporarily out of work (unemployment requirement) and in search of insured employment (jobsearch requirement).   The unemployment requirement encompasses availability for placement and efforts on the part of the unemployed individual to terminate unemployment. On the request of the Employment Office, the beneficiary must show proof of the efforts made.  Suitability: An offered employment which is reasonable corresponding to the legal regulations may not be rejected (e.g. the suitabilities of level of income, daily driving times, temporary requirement of separated housekeeping, fixed-term contract of employment are regulated). Rejecting an employment offered by the employment service may result in an off-period for up to 12 weeks. The claim may cease completely if off-periods add up to 21 weeks.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 117-151, 309-313, 323-325) since 1998
2002: Job-AQTIV-Act: allows unemployment benefit recipients to work honorary - restrictions of working hours for honorary work are abrogated by new § 118a SGB III -, if the integration of the unemployed in the labour market isn´t affected.
Payment of unemployment benefit through the Local Employment Office in the unemployed persons´ place of residence.    Duration:  Unemployment benefit is graduated by age and duration of preceding employment for 6 - 32 months. Unemployed under the age of 57 years may claim unemployment benefit up to 12 months; the maximum duration of 32 months is applicable for unemployed from the age of 57 years upwards, see the following table: SGB III, § 127 II.    Level of unemployment benefit:  Unemployment benefit is an insurance benefit which is payable at a "wage-replacement rate" of 60% of wages/salary after normal statutory employee deductions (67% in the case of a worker with at least one child for whom he receives tax allowance).  The last 52 weeks (seasonal workers: 26 weeks) in insured employment prior to the claim are usually taken as the basis.
Persons who are registered as unemployed are entitled to unemployment benefit up to their 65th birthday if they have been in dependent employment which is covered by insurance for at least 360 calendar days (180 days for seasonal workers) in the last three years before registering and if they are actively seeking new employment.   Since 1 July 2003, a worker has been required to register as unemployed as soon as he knows the date on which the unemployment will begin. Unemployment benefit is reduced if he is late in registering.   Active search for employment: An unemployed person must use all means at his disposal to find employment. He must prove that he has made an effort to find work if asked to do so.  Availability: An unemployed person must be available to cooperate with the placement efforts of the employment agency, i.e. he must be able to work and be prepared to accept a job which he can reasonably be expected to perform under the usual conditions applying to it.   There are rules governing "reasonableness" (e.g. regarding the level of income, daily travel times, the need to temporarily run separate households, the duration of the activity). A person who refuses reasonable employment offered by an employment agency without good reason, forfeits his unemployment benefit for up to 12 weeks. Once entitlement to unemployment benefit has been forfeited for a total of 21 weeks, it is lost altogether.
2003:   § 121(4), sentences 4-7 added (reasonableness of moving to within/outside the daily commuting area; § 124(2), deleted (non-inclusion of time spent raising children in the reference period); § 128 (reduction of the period of entitlement to state benefits); § 131(2), Nr.1 (determining the scope for discretion in calculation if a maternity allowance or child allowance is received); § 135 No. 7 (payment in respect of incapacity to work, taken as a basis for calculation); § 136(2), No. 3 added (special conditions attaching to deductions from pay); §140 (reduced benefit as a result of late registration); § 144 (change of regulations governing loss of benefit (e.g. reversal of the burden of proof)
Payment of unemployment benefit through the Local Employment Office in the unemployed persons´ place of residence.    Duration:  Unemployment benefit is graduated by age and duration of preceding employment for 6 - 36 months. Unemployed under the age of 55 years may claim unemployment benefit up to 12 months; the maximum duration of 36 months is applicable for unemployed from the age of 55 years upwards, see the following table: SGB III, § 127 II.    Level of unemployment benefit:  Unemployment benefit is an insurance benefit which is payable at a "wage-replacement rate" of 60% of wages/salary after normal statutory employee deductions (67% in the case of a worker with at least one child for whom he receives tax allowance).  The last 52 weeks (seasonal workers: 26 weeks) in insured employment prior to the claim are usually taken as the basis.
2006: change of the period of exclusion from benefit (§ 144 SGB III)
2008 change of Social Code III  § 127 para. 2 (extended receipt of unemployment benefit for elderly)
Unemployed workers who have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration of 360 days in the last two years before getting unemployed and are in search of employment of at least 15 hours a week.
Payment of unemployment benefit through the Local Employment Office in the unemployed persons´ place of residence.    Duration:  Unemployment benefit is graduated by age and duration of preceding employment for 6 - 24 months. Unemployed under the age of 50 years may claim unemployment benefit up to 12 months; the maximum duration of 24 months is applicable for unemployed from the age of 58 years upwards, see the following table: SGB III, § 127 II.    Level of unemployment benefit:  Unemployment benefit is an insurance benefit which is payable at a "wage-replacement rate" of 60% of wages/salary after normal statutory employee deductions (67% in the case of a worker with at least one child for whom he receives tax allowance).  The last 52 weeks in insured employment prior to the claim are usually taken as the basis.
Persons who are registered as unemployed are entitled to unemployment benefit up to their 65th birthday if they have been in dependent employment which is covered by insurance for at least 360 calendar days in the last two years before registering and if they are actively seeking new employment. The entitlement lasts until the end of the month when the employer has accomplished the age of the old-age pension.  Since 1 July 2003, a worker has been required to register as unemployed as soon as he knows the date on which the job seeking will begin. Unemployment benefit is reduced if he is late in registering.   Active search for employment: An unemployed person must use all means at his disposal to find employment. He must prove that he has made an effort to find work if asked to do so.  Availability: An unemployed person must be available to cooperate with the placement efforts of the employment agency, i.e. he must be able to work and be prepared to accept a job which he can reasonably be expected to perform under the usual conditions applying to it.   There are rules governing "reasonableness" (e.g. regarding the level of income, daily travel times, the need to temporarily run separate households, the duration of the activity). A person, who refuses reasonable employment offered by an employment agency without good reason, forfeits his unemployment benefit for up to 12 weeks. Once entitlement to unemployment benefit has been forfeited for a total of 21 weeks, it is lost altogether.
Since 01.08.2009 duration of preciding employment for 3 months  Since 01.08.2009 independent employment which is covered by insurance for at least 180 days
Registered unemployed who have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration of 360 days in the last two years before getting unemployed and are in search of employment of at least 15 hours a week. Furthermore registered unemployed who were previously self-employed, person in care or employed in non-EU countries if they were insured in case of unemployment (application for compulsory insurance). The application for compulsory employment for a minimum of 12 months during the last 24 months before taking up employment or drew other benefit payments of remuneration (e.g. unemployment benefit) according to the social code volume three.
Payment of unemployment benefit through the Local Employment Office in the unemployed person's place of residence.  	  Duration:  Unemployment benefit is graduated by age and duration of preceding employment for 6 - 24 months. Unemployed under the age of 50 years may claim unemployment benefit up to 12 months; the maximum duration of 24 months is applicable for unemployed from the age of 58 years upwards, see the following table: SGB III, § 127 II.    Level of unemployment benefit:  Unemployment benefit is an insurance benefit which is payable at a "wage-replacement rate" of 60% of wages/salary after normal statutory employee deductions (67% in the case of a worker with at least one child for whom he receives tax allowance).  The last year in insured employment prior to the claim are usually taken as the basis. Formerly compulsorily insured applicants get the benefit according to a lump-sum pay. They can get the payment in the case of taking up employment.
Persons who are registered as unemployed are entitled to unemployment benefit up to their 65th birthday if they have been in dependent employment which is covered by insurance for at least 360 calendar days in the last two years before registering and if they are actively seeking new employment. The entitlement lasts until the end of the month when the employer has accomplished the age of the old-age pension.  A worker has been required to register as unemployed as soon as he knows the date on which the job seeking will begin. Unemployment benefit is locked for a week if he is late in registering without any good reason.  Active search for employment: An unemployed person must use all means at his disposal to find employment. He must prove that he has made an effort to find work if asked to do so.  Availability: An unemployed person must be available to cooperate with the placement efforts of the employment agency, i.e. he must be able to work and be prepared to accept a job which he can reasonably be expected to perform under the usual conditions applying to it.  There are rules governing "reasonableness" (e.g. regarding the level of income, daily travel times, the need to temporarily run separate households, the duration of the activity). A person, who gives up or refuses reasonable employment offered by an employment agency without good reason, forfeits his unemployment benefit for up to 12 weeks. Once entitlement to unemployment benefit has been forfeited for a total of 21 weeks, it is lost altogether.
Addition of the application for compulsory insurance.
Payment of unemployment benefit through the Local Employment Office in the unemployed person's place of residence.  	  Duration:  Unemployment benefit is graduated by age and duration of preceding employment for 3 - 24 months. Unemployed under the age of 50 years may claim unemployment benefit up to 12 months; the maximum duration of 24 months is applicable for unemployed from the age of 58 years upwards, see the following table: SGB III, § 147 II.    Level of unemployment benefit:  Unemployment benefit is an insurance benefit which is payable at a "wage-replacement rate" of 60% of wages/salary after normal statutory employee deductions (67% in the case of a worker with at least one child for whom he receives tax allowance).  The last year in insured employment prior to the claim are usually taken as the basis. Formerly compulsorily insured applicants get the benefit according to a lump-sum pay. They can get the payment in the case of taking up employment.
Persons who are registered as unemployed are entitled to unemployment benefit up to their 65th birthday if they have been in dependent employment which is covered by insurance for at least 360 calendar days in the last two years before registering and if they are actively seeking new employment. Under certain circumstances only six months are necessary. The entitlement lasts until the end of the month when the employer has accomplished the age of the old-age pension.  A worker has been required to register as unemployed as soon as he knows the date on which the job seeking will begin. Unemployment benefit is locked for a week if he is late in registering without any good reason.  Active search for employment: An unemployed person must use all means at his disposal to find employment. He must prove that he has made an effort to find work if asked to do so.  Availability: An unemployed person must be available to cooperate with the placement efforts of the employment agency, i.e. he must be able to work and be prepared to accept a job which he can reasonably be expected to perform under the usual conditions applying to it.  There are rules governing "reasonableness" (e.g. regarding the level of income, daily travel times, the need to temporarily run separate households, the duration of the activity). A person, who gives up or refuses reasonable employment offered by an employment agency without good reason, forfeits his unemployment benefit for up to 12 weeks. Once entitlement to unemployment benefit has been forfeited for a total of 21 weeks, it is lost altogether.
Unemployment benefit is financed from contributions paid by employers and employees including monthly earnings exceeding 450,- €
Unemployed new resettlers, persons entitled to asylum and quota refugees, who participate in language courses.
Integration assistance can be considered an earnings-replacement benefit and is often linked to D-26. German language courses are often taken while receiving integration assistance.    Level of the benefit  The rate of assistance (60 percent of the reference quantity; see Social Code IV, § 18) is stipulated by edict every year.    Maximum duration of the benefit is 6 months.
Integration assistance is payable from federal funds to new resettlers if they:  - are unemployed and have registered as such at their Employment Office;  - were employed in their country of origin for at least 5 months within the minimum period of one year prior to the day on which the other conditions are fulfilled;  - are in need and  - are not entitled to receive unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance.  In special cases different conditions are valid. To receive integration assistance while participating in a language course the following conditions have to fulfilled by the participant:  - neediness  - employment of at least 70 days during the year before leaving the country of origin (if employment was possible due to the special conditions of the country left)  - missing of linguistic knowledge needed to integrate into employment  - Intention to find employment after the language course and not a (further) vocational training.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 418, 420, 421) since 1998.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 418, 420, 421).
Given the Federal Constitutional Court's ruling of 18 December 2002 that the Immigration Act was unconstitutional, the relevant regulations of §§ 420 et seq. continue to apply de facto.
Unemployed persons who have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit and are considered to be in need.
Certain conditions lead to the entitlement of unemployment assistance after the entitlement of unemployment benefit is exhausted.    Level of unemployment assistance  Unemployment assistance amounts to 57% of net wages, after the usual legal deductions have been made, in so far as the unemployed person has at least one dependent child who is taken into account for tax purposes. In all other cases it amounts to 53%. Unemployment assistance is granted following the receipt of unemployment benefit, the amount is based on the wages which were last used as the assessment basis for unemployment benefit.  The wages/salaries on which the assessment of the unemployment assistance are based is adapted annually - with a flat rate reduction of 3% - to the general development of pay. The deduction is suspended, if the beneficiary meanwhile was in a measure or employed for at least 6 months.    Duration:  As a rule, follow-up unemployment assistance is granted for an unlimited period - until the claimant reaches the age of 66. It is usually only payable for 1 year at a time. Thereafter eligibility must be proved again.
- Unemployment (for further conditions see D-1, unemployment benefit), on certain conditions unemployed aged at least 58 may also receive unemployment assistance if they don´t   - Personal registration at the local employment service  - Exhausted entitlement of unemployment benefit, neediness, entitlement to unemployment benefit the year before first receiving unemployment assistance.    An unemployed person is considered to be in need if he/she cannot provide for him/herself by any other means than by claiming unemployment assistance. The means test is based on the income and assets of the unemployed person and of his/her spouse (if he/she is alive and they are not legally separated) in so far as certain tax allowances are not exceeded. Some benefits are, however, not taken into account, including benefits for preventive and continuing health care, basic pension under the Federal Pensions Act, child benefit under the Federal Child Benefit Act, parental allowance under the Federal Parental Allowance Act and the housing subsidy accoring to the housing subsidy act.
Labour Promotion Act until 1997, Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 190-206, 324-325) since 1998
Primary unemployment assistance (originäre Arbeitslosenhilfe) has been cancelled 2000. Persons who became unemployed after a short qualifying period of at least 150 days of contributory employment were entitled to 312 days of benefits.
Certain conditions lead to the entitlement of unemployment assistance after the entitlement of unemployment benefit is exhausted.    Level of unemployment assistance  Unemployment assistance amounts to 57% of net wages, after the usual legal deductions have been made, in so far as the unemployed person has at least one dependent child who is taken into account for tax purposes. In all other cases it amounts to 53%. Unemployment assistance is granted following the receipt of unemployment benefit, the amount is based on the wages which were last used as the assessment basis for unemployment benefit.  The wages/salaries on which the assessment of the unemployment assistance are based is adapted annually - with a flat rate reduction of 3% - to the general development of pay. The deduction is suspended, if the beneficiary meanwhile was in a measure or employed for at least 6 months.      Duration:  As a rule, follow-up unemployment assistance is granted for an unlimited period - until the claimant reaches the age of 66. It is usually only payable for 1 year at a time. Thereafter eligibility must be proved again.
- Unemployment (for further conditions see D-1, unemployment benefit), on certain conditions unemployed aged at least 58 may also receive unemployment assistance if they don´t   - Personal registration at the local employment service  - Exhausted entitlement of unemployment benefit, neediness, entitlement to unemployment benefit the year before first receiving unemployment assistance.    An unemployed person is considered to be in need if he/she cannot provide for him/herself by any other means than by claiming unemployment assistance. The means test is based on the income and assets of the unemployed person and of his/her spouse (if he/she is alive and they are not legally separated) or partner in life in so far as certain tax allowances are not exceeded. Some benefits are, however, not taken into account, including benefits for preventive and continuing health care, basic pension under the Federal Pensions Act, child benefit under the Federal Child Benefit Act, parental allowance under the Federal Parental Allowance Act and the housing subsidy accoring to the housing subsidy act.
Labour Promotion Act until 1997, Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 190-206, 324-325) since 1998;  Unemployment assistance regulation (AlhiV 2002) by 13th December 2001.
2002: Unemployment Assistance regulation 2002: implementation of lump-sum amounts of exemption for assets not to be taken into account (520 € for each year of one´s life with a maximum amount of 33.800 €) and lump-sum amounts deducting the income (e.g. expenditure for insurances and travel costs).
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, §§ 190-206, 324-325). Unemployment assistance regulation (AlhiV 2002) by 13th December 2001.
2003 :   § 196 SGB III (change of the curfew regulation); § 193 SGB III (reduction of the lowest free allowance for income/fortune to be taken into account).
2004: Unemployment assistance can only be granted until 31.12.2004.
With the 4th law for modern services on the labour market (Hartz IV) the former unemployment aid and social welfare for people able to work was replaced by an institutional basic financial security for job applicants.  All unemployed able to work at the age of 15 to 65 and the affiliated that live together with them claim this benefit. The unemployed able to work get unemployment benefit II, the unemployed not able to work get social welfare. Contrary to the former unemployment assistance (DE-3) or the unemployment benefit for the requirement it is not necessary to have been employed subject to social insurance contribution. Also unemployment is not assumed. All unemployed able to work get the unemployment benefit II. It contains standard benefit, benefit for additional requirements, one-time charge benefits and benefits for accommodation and heating.  Former beneficiaries of unemployment benefit get a bonus during the first 24 months after the right to unemployment benefit (DE-1). Also contributions to the compulsory health insurance, compulsory long term care insurance and the social pension fund are paid over for the recipients of unemployment benefit II. The persons not able to work that life together with the recipients of unemployment benefit II like parents, partners and minor get social assistance that is composed of the same components like unemployed benefit II.
Persons at the age between 15 and 65 years, that are employable and in need as well as normally have their stay in the federal republic of Germany. Employable is a person that can work at least three hours per day under the common condition of the labour market. In need is a person that can't make a living on his own and mainly by the acceptance of a reasonable work.  People in need able to work are employees who don't earn enough for the living, unemployed and people that can't take part at the labour market because of severe reasons (childcare, nurture of relative, school attendance).
With the 4th law for modern services on the labour market (Hartz IV) the former unemployment aid and social welfare for people able to work was replaced by an institutional basic financial security for job applicants.  All unemployed able to work at the age of 15 to 65 and the affiliated that live together with them claim this benefit. The unemployed able to work get unemployment benefit II, the unemployed not able to work get social welfare. Contrary to the former unemployment assistance (DE-3) or the unemployment benefit for the requirement it is not necessary to have been employed subject to social insurance contribution. Also unemployment is not assumed. All unemployed able to work get the unemployment benefit II. It contains standard benefit, benefit for additional requirements, one-time charge benefits and benefits for accommodation and heating.  Former beneficiaries of unemployment benefit get a bonus during the first 24 months after the right to unemployment benefit (DE-1) (until 31.12.2010). Also contributions to the compulsory health insurance, compulsory long term care insurance and the social pension fund are paid over for the recipients of unemployment benefit II. The persons not able to work that life together with the recipients of unemployment benefit II like parents, partners and minor get social assistance that is composed of the same components like unemployed benefit II.
Employees working in the building sector or in the economic sector that is affected by seasonal absenteeism.
From the bad weather period 2006/2007 on the former "Promotion of year-round employment in construction" (DE-15) was removed by a new incentive system. With the new achievement seasonal-short time work allowance (financed by contribution) and supplementary benefits (pay-as-you-go financed) dismissals during the winter season and unemployment during the winter in the building sector should be avoided vastly better than before.  Instead of the winter weather allowance during the bad weather time (1. December until 31. March) the seasonal-short time work allowance will be granted. It should compensate the reward failure if economical reasons and / or due to the weather don't allow to work and there aren't any more working time accounts.     The extent of the seasonal-short time work allowance corresponds with the Short-time working allowance caused by conjuncture: employees receive 60% or 67% of the wage impaired liquidated deductions.     Supplementary benefits  Employees obtain extra winter weather allowance for each failed working hour due in the bad weather period, if the demand of seasonal-short time work allowance will be avoided due to liquidation of the working time account.  Overhead winter weather allowance is paid to employees for each admissible working hour during the time of the 15. December until end of February.
Employment liable to social security in the construction sector, including certain firms of horticulture, roofer trade and building of sports fields. The employee can not de dismissed due to bad weather conditions.
Employees working in an establishment of the building sector or another economic sector that is affected by seasonal loss of work.
The seasonal short-time work allowance is a special form of the short-time work allowance. Since the bad-weather period 2006/2007 it has replaced the system of winter construction subsidies and has turned out to be an attractive and modern alternative to redundancies during the winter months. The seasonal short-time work allowance is only paid during the bad-weather period, starting with the very first working hour lost (after time account credits have fully been exhausted). It is thus possible to compensate both a bad-weather induced loss of work and a seasonal lack of orders. The bad-weather period starts on 1 December (1 November in the scaffolding trade) and ends on 31 March.  		  The amount of the seasonal-short time work allowance corresponds to the cyclical short-time work allowance.  		  Supplementary benefits  Employees receive a winter subsidy for each working hour lost in the bad-weather period if after having exhausted their working-time accounts, they do not claim seasonal short-time work allowance. The subsidy is 2,50 EUR in companies of the construction sector, the roofing trade, the gardening, landscaping and construction of sports fields sector and 1,03 EUR in scaffolding companies. An extra winter subsidy of 1 EUR is paid to workers for every eligible working hour from 15 December to the end of February (in December up to 90, in January and February up to 180 hours).  Employers in the construction sector, the roofing trade, the gardening, landscaping and construction of sports fields sector are reimbursed for the social insurance contributions that have to be paid exclusively by them for recipients of seasonal short-time work allowance subject to social insurance coverage (except white-collar employees and foremen). The calculation of social insurance contributions is based on 80 percent of the lost wage.
Employees subject to social insurance coverage in the construction sector and in authorized gardening, landscaping and sports fields construction companies, roofing and scaffolding companies who cannot be dismissed on account of bad weather.
Book III of the Social Code (sections 95–109, 323-325, 327, 354-357)
§§ 95 - 109 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Experienced workers of trades affected by winter weather conditions (see eligibility).
Benefits for employees:  - Cost-increase winter allowance amounting at 2 DM for every hour worked during the winter months to compensate for the additional costs incurred  - Additional winter allowance at a rate of 2 DM for every hour lost from the 31st hour onwards due to bad weather conditions to supplements the "advance bad weather allowance" paid by the employer.  - Bad weather allowance can be paid from the 31st hour lost due to bad weather. The level of the benefit amounts to the short-time working allowance (see D-14). The financing includes all participating parties:  1 - 30 hours: the employees overtime is spended  31 - 100 hours: winter-building levy paid by the employers in the construction sector. The rate of the levy is 1.7 % of the taxable wages of the employees in the building firm  From the 101 hours onwards: social security    The bad weather allowance and additional winter allowance are payable from 1 November to 31 March. The cost-increase winter allowance is payable from 15 December to the last day in February.    Benefits to employers:  The contributions to social security for the employees of the main construction trade are refunded from the 31st up to the 100st hour lost.
Labour Promotion Act (AFG) until 1997; Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, 209-211, 214-216, 323-325, 327, 354-357) since 1998.
Benefits for employees:  - Cost-increase winter allowance amounting at 2 DM for every hour worked during the winter months to compensate for the additional costs incurred  - Additional winter allowance at a rate of 2 DM for every hour lost from the 31st hour onwards due to bad weather conditions to supplements the "advance bad weather allowance" paid by the employer.  - Bad weather allowance can be paid from the 31st hour lost due to bad weather. The level of the benefit amounts to the short-time working allowance (see D-14). The financing includes all participating parties:  1 - 30 hours: the employees overtime is spended  31 - 100 hours: winter-building levy paid by the employers in the construction sector. The rate of the levy is 1.7 % (1,0 % since 1.11.1999) of the taxable wages of the employees in the building firm  From the 101 hours onwards: social security    The bad weather allowance and additional winter allowance are payable from 1 November to 31 March. The cost-increase winter allowance is payable from 15 December to the last day in February.    Benefits to employers:  The contributions to social security for the employees of the main construction trade are refunded from the 31st up to the 100st hour lost completely.
1999, bad weather allowance: the compulsory contributions of the employees was reduced from 50 to 30 hours. The compensation of the contributions to social security to be paid by the employer are refunded completely (before 1999 just the half of the employers contributions were compensated). Winter building levy paid by the employers is lowered to 1,0 % of the taxable wages.
Benefits for employees:  - Cost-increase winter allowance amounting at 2 DM for every hour worked during the winter months to compensate for the additional costs incurred  - Additional winter allowance at a rate of 2 DM for every hour lost from the 31st hour onwards due to bad weather conditions to supplements the "advance bad weather allowance" paid by the employer.  - Bad weather allowance can be paid from the 31st hour lost due to bad weather. The level of the benefit amounts to the short-time working allowance (see D-14). The financing includes all participating parties:  1 - 30 hours: the employees overtime is spended  31 - 100 hours: winter-building levy paid by the employers in the construction sector. The rate of the levy is 1.0 % of the taxable wages of the employees in the building firm  From the 101 hours onwards: social security    The bad weather allowance and additional winter allowance are payable from 1 November to 31 March. The cost-increase winter allowance is payable from 15 December to the last day in February.    Benefits to employers:  The contributions to social security for the employees of the main construction trade are refunded from the 31st up to the 100st hour lost completely.
1999, bad weather allowance: the compulsory contributions of the employees was reduced from 50 to 30 hours. The compensation of the contributions to social security to be paid by the employer are refunded completely (before 1999 just the half of the employers contributions were compensated).
Benefits for employees:  - Cost-increase winter allowance of 2 DM for every hour worked during the winter months to compensate for the additional costs incurred  - Additional winter allowance of 2 DM for every hour lost from the 31st hour onwards due to bad weather conditions to supplement the "advance bad weather allowance" paid by the employer.  - Bad weather allowance can be paid from the 31st hour lost due to bad weather. The level of the benefit is equivalent to the short-time working allowance (see D-14). The financing of this is shared by all participating parties:  1 - 30 hours: compulsory employee contributions  31 - 100 hours: winter-building levy paid by the employers in the construction sector. The rate of the levy is 1.0 % of the taxable wages of the employees in the building firm  From 101 hours onwards: social security    The bad weather allowance and additional winter allowance are payable from 1 November to 31 March. The cost-increase winter allowance is payable from 15 December to the last day in February.    Benefits to employers:  The contributions to social security for the employees of the main construction trade are refunded from the 31st up to the 100st hour lost completely.
Benefits for employees:  - Cost-increase winter allowance of 1,03 € for every hour worked during the winter months to compensate for the additional costs incurred  - Additional winter allowance of 1,03 € for every hour lost from the 31st hour onwards due to bad weather conditions to supplement the "advance bad weather allowance" paid by the employer.  - Bad weather allowance can be paid from the 31st hour lost due to bad weather. The level of the benefit is equivalent to the short-time working allowance (see D-14). The financing of this is shared by all participating parties:  1 - 30 hours: compulsory employee contributions  31 - 100 hours: winter-building levy paid by the employers in the construction sector. The rate of the levy is 1.0 % of the taxable wages of the employees in the building firm  From the 101 hours onwards: social security    The bad weather allowance and additional winter allowance are payable from 1 November to 31 March. The cost-increase winter allowance is payable from 15 December to the last day in February.    Benefits to employers:  The contributions to social security for the employees are refunded from the 31st hour lost completely.
Benefits for employees:  - Cost-increase winter allowance of 1,03 € for every hour worked during the winter months to compensate for the additional costs incurred  - Additional winter allowance of 1,03 € for every hour lost from the 31st hour onwards due to bad weather conditions to supplement the "advance bad weather allowance" paid by the employer.  - Bad weather allowance can be paid from the 31st hour lost due to bad weather. The level of the benefit is equivalent to the short-time working allowance (see D-14).   The financing is shared by all participating parties   1-30 hours: compulsory employee contributions.  31-100 hours: winter-building levy paid by the employers in the construction sector. The rate of the levy is 1.0 % of the taxable wages of the employees in the building firm.  From 101 hours onwards: Social security. (This varies with the sector, the figures given here refer to the construction industry).    The bad weather allowance and additional winter allowance are payable from 1 November to 31 March. The cost-increase winter allowance is payable from 15 December to the last day in February.    Benefits to employers:  The contributions to social security for the employees are refunded from the 31st hour lost completely.
This measure ends in October 2006. It is replaced by Saisonal short time working allowance and supplementary benefits (DE-103).
Persons with more than one insured part-time job, who then lose one of the jobs, can claim part-time unemployment benefit while still employed in another insured part-time job.
Payment of part-time unemployment benefit by the local employment service.    The level of part-time unemployment benefit depends on the net wage and the wage tax category of the lost employment.  For part-time unemployed with at least one child for whom they receive tax allowance the benefit is payable at a wage replacement rate of 67 % of their last net wage, otherwise the rate is 60 %.    Duration of entitlement: 6 months.
- The employment on which the claim is based lasted at least 12 months during the preceding 2 years  - The part-time unemployed person is still employed in another insured part-time employment   - Availability for placement and efforts on the part of the part-time unemployed to take up new insured part-time or full-time employment (in addition to the existing employment)  - Personal registration at the local employment service    See also description in measure D-1 (The regulations concerning unemployment benefit are also valid for part-time unemployment benefit unless specialties of this measure lead to different results).
At least 12 months in at least two successive insured jobs in the two years prior to registration as an unemployed person (fulfilment of the waiting time)   - Active search of an insured employment   - Personal registration at the local employment service  See also description in measure D-1 (The regulations concerning unemployment benefit are also valid for part-time unemployment benefit unless specialties of this measure lead to different results).
Workers (including home workers, apprentices, employees without social insurance) who have not been paid during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.
Compensation for loss of earnings due to insolvency of the employer. Payment of the lost net wages for the last 3 months of employment. Additional payments as for example Christmas bonus, additional holiday pays, anniversary allowances and commissions may also be added just like compulsory contributions for social assurances (health care, pensions, unemployment).    Duration and level of the benefit:  The amount of bankruptcy compensation payment is usually based on the net earnings not paid to the employee during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.  The limitation on the income of the last three months usually leads to the fact, that the special payments (e.g., Christmas bonus, extra salaries, additional holiday pay) are  considered maximally 3/12 of the total output.     There is no ceiling for the assessment of compensation.     If no petition has been submitted to institute bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings can obviously not be instituted on grounds of insufficient assets, then the institution of proceedings is equivalent to dismissal of the petition for bankruptcy proceedings on grounds of insufficient assets and the complete shutdown of business activities. If an employee has continued or begun working with no knowledge of a petition for bankruptcy having been dismissed on grounds of insufficient assets, a special regulation applies as regards the 3-month period.
The application for insolvency compensation payment must be placed within an exclusion term by two months after the insolvency.
Social Code, Volume 3 (SGB III, § 183-189, 314,316)
1999: Due to legal changes in case of an employers insolvency the former bankruptcy compensation payment (Konkursausfallgeld) was replaced by insolvency payment (Insolvenzgeld)
Workers (including home workers, apprentices, employees in a release phase (e.g. part-time employment for older employees) employees without social insurance) who have not been paid during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.
Compensation for loss of earnings due to insolvency of the employer. Payment of the lost net wages for the last 3 months of employment for employees in the Federal Republic of Germany. Additional payments as for example Christmas bonus, additional holiday pays, anniversary allowances and commissions may also be added just like compulsory contributions for social assurances (health care, pensions, unemolyment).    Duration and level of the benefit:  The amount of bankruptcy compensation payment is usually based on the net earnings not paid to the employee during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.  The limitation on the income of the last three months usually leads to the fact, that the special payments (e.g., Christmas bonus, extra salaries, additional holiday pay) are  considered maximally 3/12 of the total output.     There is no ceiling for the assessment of compensation.     If no petition has been submitted to institute bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings can obviously not be instituted on grounds of insufficient assets, then the institution of proceedings is equivalent to dismissal of the petition for bankruptcy proceedings on grounds of insufficient assets and the complete shutdown of business activities. If an employee has continued or begun working with no knowledge of a petition for bankruptcy having been dismissed on grounds of insufficient assets, a special regulation applies as regards the 3-month period.
2002 - Job-AQTIV-Act:  The claim on insolvency compensation includes employees who are employed in the Federal Republic of Germany, a foreign insolvency (in Germany) can also lead to a claim. If the insolvency takes place in an employee´s release phase in which he/she receives remuneration as an employee, the amount due in the release phase is taken into account.
Compensation for loss of earnings due to insolvency of the employer. Payment of the lost net wages for the last 3 months of employment for employees in the Federal Republic of Germany. Additional payments as for example Christmas bonus, additional holiday pays, anniversary allowances and commissions may also be added just like compulsory contributions for social assurances (health care, pensions, unemployment).    Duration and level of the benefit:  The amount of bankruptcy compensation payment is usually based on the net earnings not paid to the employee during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.  The limitation on the income of the last three months usually leads to the fact, that the special payments (e.g., Christmas bonus, extra salaries, additional holiday pay) are considered maximally 3/12 of the total output.    If no petition has been submitted to institute bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings can obviously not be instituted on grounds of insufficient assets, then the institution of proceedings is equivalent to dismissal of the petition for bankruptcy proceedings on grounds of insufficient assets and the complete shutdown of business activities. If an employee has continued or begun working with no knowledge of a petition for bankruptcy having been dismissed on grounds of insufficient assets, a special regulation applies as regards the 3-month period.
2004: The level of the payment is limited to the social security contribution assessment ceiling.
Compensation for loss of earnings due to insolvency of the employer. Payment of the lost net wages for the last 3 months of employment for employees in the Federal Republic of Germany. Additional payments as for example Christmas bonus, additional holiday pays, anniversary allowances and commissions may also be added just like compulsory contributions for social assurances (health care, pensions, unemployment).    Duration and level of the benefit:  The amount of bankruptcy compensation payment is usually based on the net earnings not paid to the employee during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.  The limitation on the income of the last three months usually leads to the fact, that the special payments (e.g., Christmas bonus, extra salaries, additional holiday pay) are  considered maximally 3/12 of the total output.    If no petition has been submitted to institute bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings can obviously not be instituted on grounds of insufficient assets, then the institution of proceedings is equivalent to dismissal of the petition for bankruptcy proceedings on grounds of insufficient assets and the complete shutdown of business activities. If an employee has continued or begun working with no knowledge of a petition for bankruptcy having been dismissed on grounds of insufficient assets, a special regulation applies as regards the 3-month period.
Workers (including home workers, apprentices, employees in a release phase (e.g. part-time employment for older employees) employees without social insurance) in case of insolvency of the employer.
Compensation for loss of earnings due to insolvency of the employer. Additional payments as for example Christmas bonus, additional holiday pays, anniversary allowances and commissions may also be added just like compulsory contributions for social assurances (health care, pensions, unemployment).    Duration and level of the benefit:  The entitlement to bancruptcy compensation covers the wage still due, if it can be allocated to the last three months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted. The protection in the event of insolvency is delimited to the salaries and wages up to the upper earnings limit (for social security contributions) (2010 West Germany 5.500€, East Germany 4.650€).  The amount of bankruptcy compensation payment is usually based on the net earnings not paid to the employee during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.  The limitation on the income of the last three months usually leads to the fact, that the special payments (e.g., Christmas bonus, extra salaries, additional holiday pay) are  considered maximally 3/12 of the total output.    If no petition has been submitted to institute bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings can obviously not be instituted on grounds of insufficient assets, then the institution of proceedings is equivalent to dismissal of the petition for bankruptcy proceedings on grounds of insufficient assets and the complete shutdown of business activities. If an employee has continued or begun working with no knowledge of a petition for bankruptcy having been dismissed on grounds of insufficient assets, a special regulation applies as regards the 3-month period.
Changes in the collection of the allocation
Compensation for loss of earnings due to insolvency of the employer. Additional payments as for example Christmas bonus, additional holiday pays, anniversary allowances and commissions may also be added just like compulsory contributions for social assurances (health care, pensions, unemployment).    Duration and level of the benefit:  The entitlement to bancruptcy compensation covers the wage still due, if it can be allocated to the last three months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted. The protection in the event of insolvency is delimited to the salaries and wages up to the upper earnings limit (for social security contributions) (2013 West Germany 5.800€, East Germany 4.900€).  The amount of bankruptcy compensation payment is usually based on the net earnings not paid to the employee during the last 3 months of employment before insolvency proceedings are instituted.  The limitation on the income of the last three months usually leads to the fact, that the special payments (e.g., Christmas bonus, extra salaries, additional holiday pay) are  considered maximally 3/12 of the total output.    If no petition has been submitted to institute bankruptcy proceedings and such proceedings can obviously not be instituted on grounds of insufficient assets, then the institution of proceedings is equivalent to dismissal of the petition for bankruptcy proceedings on grounds of insufficient assets and the complete shutdown of business activities. If an employee has continued or begun working with no knowledge of a petition for bankruptcy having been dismissed on grounds of insufficient assets, a special regulation applies as regards the 3-month period.
§§ 165-172, 175 new version by law of 20.12.2011 (Federal Law Gazette I p. 2854), become effective since 01.04.2012
Employees over 55 may halve their working hours and those wich receive unemployment benefit or those that directly finished an education replace the work.
Employees aged over 55 can reduce their working hours to half of their weekly working hours. Their remuneration must be increased by at least 20% of the gross wage for part-time employment so that they receive 70% of the flat-rate net remuneration they would have received had they continued working as before. Furthermore, the employer must pay additional statutory pension contributions of at least the rate payable on the difference between 90% of the former remuneration and the remuneration for part-time employment for older employees.  Within the duration of the measure the working time is reduced to the half. There are different models like working half time every day or a release time mostly at the end of the measure.  Under certain conditions the employer is entitled to a refund from the Employment Office of his payments to older employees working part time. The main prerequisite for the refund (but not for the part-time employment itself) is that the vacant job is filled by an unemployed person registered at the Employment Office.    Level of the benefit:  The employment service refunds the increased wages and  the additional statutory pension contributions to the employer. If the employee receives sickness benefit in case of longer illness the extra amount for compulsory pension insurance scheme is paid by the employment service. The employment service may not pay any benefit until the vacant job is refilled.    Duration:  - Up to a maximum duration of 6 years until one of the following conditions is fulfilled: age of 65, claims to full retirement pension
Employees aged over 55 and registered unemployed
Law on part-time employment for older employees (Altersteilzeitgesetz, AtG)
2000: Maximum duration was changed from 5 to 6 years.
2001: "year ended" was changed from 2004 to 2009 (see comments)
Employees aged over 55 can reduce their working hours to half of their weekly working hours. Their remuneration must be increased by at least 20% of the gross wage for part-time employment so that they receive 70% of the flat-rate net remuneration they would have received had they continued working as before. Furthermore, the employer must pay additional statutory pension contributions of at least the rate payable on the difference between 90% of the former remuneration and the remuneration for part-time employment for older employees.  Within the duration of the measure the working time is reduced to the half. There are different models like working half time every day or a release time mostly at the end of the measure.  Under certain conditions the employer is entitled to a refund from the Employment Office of his payments to older employees working part time. The main prerequisite for the refund (but not for the part-time employment itself) is that the vacant job is filled by an unemployed person registered at the Employment Office.    Level of the benefit:  The employment service refunds the increased wages and  the additional statutory pension contributions to the employer. If the employee receives sickness benefit in case of longer illness the extra amount for compulsory pension insurance scheme is paid by the employment service. The employment service may not pay any benefit until the vacant job is refilled.    Duration:  A maximum of six years, but not beyond the date on which the age of 65 is attained and/or on which the worker can draw a full old-age pension or similar.
Employees over 55 may halve their working hours and those which receive unemployment benefit or those that directly finished an education replace the work.
Employees over 55 may halve their working hours and those wich receive unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance or those that directly finished an education replace the work.
Employees aged over 55 (also for employees over 55 in part-time employment, that reduces the working time after the 31st of December 2009) can reduce their working hours to half of their weekly working hours. Their remuneration must be increased by at least 20% of the gross wage for part-time employment so that they receive 70% of the flat-rate net remuneration they would have received had they continued working as before. Furthermore, the employer must pay additional statutory pension contributions of at least the rate payable on the difference between 90% of the former remuneration and the remuneration for part-time employment for older employees.  Within the duration of the measure the working time is reduced to the half. There are different models like working half time every day or a release time mostly at the end of the measure.  Under certain conditions the employer is entitled to a refund from the Employment Office of his payments to older employees working part time. The main prerequisite for the refund (but not for the part-time employment itself) is that the vacant job is filled by an unemployed person registered at the Employment Office.    Level of the benefit:  The employment service refunds the increased wages and  the additional statutory pension contributions to the employer. If the employee receives sickness benefit in case of longer illness the extra amount for compulsory pension insurance scheme is paid by the employment service. The employment service may not pay any benefit until the vacant job is refilled.    Duration:  A maximum of six years, but not beyond the date on which the age of 65 is attained and/or on which the worker can draw a full old-age pension or similar.
2008: also recruitment of a recipient of unemployment assistance (ALG II); also for employees over 55 in part-time employment, that reduces the working time after the 31st of December 2009.
Public employment services are provided through job centres, where people are assisted during their search for a job. Here the unemployed are registered when they become unemployed.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 592 of 14.7.99.   The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no. 66 of 1.2.99.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 54 of 29.1.2001 (previously no.592 of 14.7.99).
The consolidated act on an active labourmarket policy no 207 of March 17th 2003
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no. 685 of june 29 th 2005.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no. 1074 of september 7 th 2007.
From August 2009 all local.  On the 26. of april 2010 a new matching category system was implemented in Denmark. This has led to a larger portion of persons than before now are registered at the PES. Thus the inventory of registered job seekers has changed character and source with the update of the LMP database for 2010. The calculation of registered job seekers in 2010 consists of unem-ployment benefits, social assistance (unemployment)and individuals without benefit enrolled jobcentre.
Public employment services are provided through job centres, where people are assisted during their search for a job. Here the unemployed are registered when they become unemployed.    The staff on the job centers arrange and carry through an individual and flexible course for each jobseeker. These courses take into consideration the needs of the jobseeker and the needs of the labor market.  The purpose is that the jobseekers get ordinary employment as soon as possible. If ordinary employment isn't a direct possibility the course is arranged in preparation for the jobseeker to get closer to the labor market.     During the sequence of courses you hold meeting with the individual jobseeker every quarter. During these meetings you determine the context of the individual employment effort.  Under here it is agreed  which types of activation the jobseeker is going to participate in, and the person can be instructed to seek  concrete jobs.  Finally you have to follow-up on the concrete agreements made during the process.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no.  710 of june 23 th 2011.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no.  706 of june 28 th 2012.
From August 2009 all local.  On the 26. of april 2010 a new matching category system was implemented in Denmark. This has led to a larger portion of persons than before now are registered at the PES. Thus the inventory of registered job seekers has changed character and source with the update of the LMP database for 2010. The calculation of registered job seekers in 2010 consists of unemployment benefits, social assistance (unemployment)and individuals without benefit enrolled jobcentre.
Unemployed persons on social assistance and foreigners covered by the act on integration.
Educational and vocational guidance is given by the public employment service, by schools and other educational institutions and by other authorities and institutions. Guidance shall be given with regard to the qualifications of the individual and to his/her future employment prospects. Its purpose is to ensure that the person concerned obtains a satisfactory educational basis and position in working life.  This measure benefits from the work made by the Council for Educational and Vocational Guidance and regional committees, which contribute to the development and co-ordination of guidance activities and preparing proposals on matters relating to such guidance.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no. 66 of 1.2.99.  The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy (not insured) no.707 of 29.9.99
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no.54 of 29.1.2001 (previously no.66 of 1.2.99).  The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy (not insured) no. 614 of 26.6.2001 (previously no.707 of 29.9.99).
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no. 54 of 29.1.2001. The Consolidation Act has later been revised.  The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy (not insured) no. 614 of 26.6.2001. The Consolidation Act has later been revised.
The overall measure/instrument named "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications" has 3 underlying instruments: "specially arranged activation", "short guidance and skills qualifying programs" and "education and training". Activation can occur under the responsibility of both the PES and municipalities. The measures can be combined.   The overall measure "guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications" is normally used for a period of up to 6 weeks. The instrument/measure can be used for periods of up to 26 weeks if education in the Danish language is a major part of the offer of activation. The instrument/measure can be used for a period of up to 1 year if the unemployed person has to acquire skills in a professional area with bottlenecks on the labour market occurs and the unemployed person can not achieve work in the line of work in which he is qualified.   Activation is offered in order to find and develop the unemployed persons professional, social or language skills in order to qualify for a job.    It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in "specially arranged activation" and "short guidance and qualifying programs" must not lead to a distortion of competition.     Activation in "short guidance and skills qualifying programs" is made through for example information meetings, job seeking activities, recruitment interviews and job tests. The measure may also contain educational activities. Activation in "short guidance and skills qualification programs" that lasts a shorter period than 2 weeks does not include in the period of up to 6 weeks mentioned above.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.   Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.     The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.   The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".         Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:   Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 25 years old and do not have completed a formal education which qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund, have to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 18 months and the activation offered must first and foremost consist of education. Those who are between the age of 25 and 30 have to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, but their offer of activation does not have to consist of have education if they want otherwise, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under the age of 30 and have completed a formal education which qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund, have to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.   Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 12 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.    After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.    Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits:  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, and who receives the benefits only because of unemployment, and who have not completed a formal education which qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund, have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 18 months and the activation offered must first and foremost consist of education. Those who are between the age of 25 and 30 have to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment with a total duration of 18 months, but their offer of activation does not have to consist of have education if they want otherwise. The offer of activation has to be at least 30 hours a week during the activation period for both groups who are under the age of 30.   Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, and who receives the benefits only because of unemployment, and who have completed a formal education which qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund, have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment, and the offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months.  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, and who receives the benefits not only because of unemployment have to be activated after 13 weeks of unemployment with a total duration of 18 months.  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 12 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules of the duration of the activation offer.     After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The Consolidation Act on active employment measures no. 685 of june29 th 2005.
The Consolidation Act on active employment measures no. 1074 of september 7 th 2007.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications",  "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.  Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.  The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.  The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".  	  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.  Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and	there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.  	  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.  	  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits:  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30,a right and duty  have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months.  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules of the duration of the activation offer.  	  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The Consolidation Act on active employment measures no. 938 of September 7 th 2009.
Registered unemployed persons and some recipients of sickness benefits and rehabilitation.
The overall intervention (DK40) named 'Guidance and upgrading', consists of two underlying instruments: 1) Education through general courses directly aimed at getting into ordinary employment and 2) Other courses including specially arranged education/projects, practical experience and education of immigrants. The above instruments can be combined.    The overall intervention (DK40) named 'Guidance and upgrading' is normally used for a period of up to 6 weeks. The measure can be  up to 26 weeks if education in the Danish language is a major part of the offer. Activation in "short guidance and skills qualification programs" that lasts a shorter period than 2 weeks does not include in the period of up to 6 weeks mentioned above.    Activation is offered in order to find and develop the unemployed persons professional, social or language skills in order to qualify for a job. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in "specially arranged activation" and "short guidance and qualifying programs" must not lead to a distortion of competition.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications",  "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.    Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed. The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument. The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".  		  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to 	be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and a duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 4 weeks. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 4 weeks. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.  		  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits:  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30 years old, have a right and a duty  have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 4 weeks. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The Consolidation Act on active employment measures no. 710 of June 23rd 2011.
The overall intervention (DK40) named 'Guidance and upgrading', consists of two underlying instruments: 1) Education through general courses directly aimed at getting people into ordinary employment and 2) Other courses including specially arranged education/projects, practical experience and education of immigrants. These instruments can be combined.    The overall intervention (DK40) named 'Guidance and upgrading' is normally used for a period of up to 6 weeks. The measure can be up to 26 weeks if education in the Danish language is a major part of the offer. Activation in "short guidance and skills qualification programs" that lasts a shorter period than 2 weeks does not include in the period of up to 6 weeks mentioned above.    Activation is offered in order to find and develop the unemployed persons professional, social or language skills in order to qualify for a job. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in "specially arranged activation" and "short guidance and qualifying programs" must not lead to a distortion of competition.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" which can be combined to meet the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.    These measures can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites based on the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be satisfied.    The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument. The general prerequisites based on the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".    Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit: Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 weeks. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and a duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of up to 6 weeks. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of up to 6 weeks. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.     Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits: Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits: Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits, and who are under the age of 30 years old, have a right and a duty have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 weeks. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of up to 6 weeks. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The intervention 'Guidance and upgrading', consists of two underlying types of instruments: 1) Education through general courses directly aimed at getting participants into ordinary employment and 2) Other courses including specially arranged education/projects, practical experience and education of immigrants. Both types of instruments may be combined.  This intervention ‘Guidance and upgrading’ is a grouping of four different interventions which can be combined with each other under a single activation offer:  1. Education and training (previously DK-8): involves training either in the ordinary education/training system or in special tailor made programs. Unemployed under the age of 30 cannot normally receive an offer of activation under this measure if the education/training is covered by the State Educational Support (SU) system and the person qualifies for the State Educational Support (SU). Persons who have either used up their right to SU or are lone parents eligible for this intervention.   2. Specially arranged activation (previously DK-9): involves, for example, information meetings, periods of work experience in enterprises, job seeking activities, recruitment interviews and job tests. This measure may also contain some educational activities. Activation in this intervention can last up to 3 months in all, but each particular part of the specially arranged activation can only last up to 1 month.  3. Short guidance and skills qualification program (previously DK-17): involves for example information meetings, job seeking activities, recruitment interviews and job tests. This measure may also contain some educational activities.  4. Education of immigrants (previously DK-33): is intended to provide immigrants with basic education in Danish language and social studies. Immigrants over the age of 18 with a legal right to stay in Denmark are eligible for this intervention. The content of the courses is decided in initial contact between the immigrant and the local government. During participation immigrants may receive an Introduction allowance and are required to join a training course one month after the Local Government takes over responsibility for their well-being.  Both the PES and municipalities can be responsible for activation under the intervention 'Guidance and upgrading'. Overall the intervention is normally implemented for a period of up to 6 weeks (time participating in “Short guidance and skills qualification program” is not counted). However, it can be used for periods of up to 26 weeks if education in the Danish language is a major part of the offer of activation and can be used for a period of up to 1 year if the unemployed person requires retraining to acquire skills in a professional area with bottlenecks. Furthermore, activation in "short guidance and skills qualification programs" that lasts less than 2 weeks is not counted in the period of up to 6 weeks mentioned above.  Activation is offered in order to find and develop the unemployed persons professional, social or language skills in order to qualify for a job.  However, the employment of unemployed persons in "specially arranged activation" and "short guidance and qualifying programs" must not lead to a distortion of competition.
Training leave allows unemployed persons to break from job-search activities for a period of one week to one year in order to participate in approved training courses. As a rule, leave is not granted in relation to medium and long-term advanced education programmes. During the leave, a leave benefit is paid of (up to) 100% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefit.  This measure is also open to employed persons, but only unemployed persons are taken into account within the LMP database.
Unemployed who qualify for unemployment benefit.
The Consolidation Act on Leave no.4 of 4.1.99
The Consolidation Act on Leave no.4 of 4.1.99.
Intake of participants into this measure ceased as from 1.1.2001 by Act no. 402 of 31.5.2000.
Recipients of the social assistance for at least a continuous period of 6 months and foreigners covered by the Act on Integration
Participants can participate in adult- or continuing education course covered in the list approved for paid educational leave. The training is carried out at training centres outside the workplace. There is no fixed or maximum duration of the training.  Participants receive a training allowance over a certain period.
Unemployed persons over the age of 25, who have received social assistance (or other allowance related to activation) for at least a continuous period of 6 months, and foreigners covered by the Act on Integration. Participants must have no proper prospects of getting a stable and non-supported job during the planned period of education.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no.707 of 29.9.99
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no.147 of 2.3.2002.
Participants can participate in adult- or continuing education course. The training is carried out at training centres outside the workplace. There is no fixed or maximum duration of the training.  Participants receive a training allowance over a certain period.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 125 of  February 25th  2003
Immigrants with a legal right to stay in Denmark and aged over 18.
Local government offers courses in Danish and basic social studies as a part of The Law of Integration, which also includes activation. The exact content of the courses is decided in inital contacts between the immigrant and the local government.    During participation in Introductionprogram - education, the immigrants may receive an Introduction allowance and the immigrants must join the training course one month after the Local Government takes over responsibility for their well-being.
Immigrants with a legal right to stay in Denmark and aged over 18. Asylum applicants aged under 18 and without parents or guardians can also participate in the introduction-programme.  The measure does not cover citizens from other Nordic Countries, EU-Countries and countries with a visa exemption agreement.
The Consolidation Act on Integration of foreigners in Denmark.
The Consolidation Act on Integration of foreigners in Denmark no. 792 of 18.9.2002
Local government offers courses in Danish and basic social studies as a part of The Law of Integration, which also includes activation. The exact content of the courses is decided in initial contacts between the immigrant and the local government.    During participation in Introductionprogram - education, the immigrants may receive an Introduction allowance and the immigrants must join the training course one month after the Local Government takes over responsibility for their well-being.
The Consolidation Act on Integration of foreigners in Denmark no. 1035 of november 21 th 2003.
The Consolidation Act on Integration of foreigners in Denmark no. 839 of september 9 th 2005.
The Consolidation Act on Integration of foreigners in Denmark no. 902 of july 31 th 2006.
The Consolidation Act on Integration of foreigners in Denmark no. 1593 of December 14th th 2007.
Registered unemployed in the activation period
Education/training includes training either in the ordinary education/training system or in special tailor-made programmes. During participation in such education, the unemployed person may receive a training allowance which - for unemployed persons above the age of 25 years - corresponds to the amount of unemployment of benefit that the person concerned would otherwise have been entitled to (and for unemployed persons under the age of 25 years to 50% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefit). No training allowance is paid if the young persons qualifies for State Educational Support (SU) or the education/training is covered by this support system.
Unemployed, who qualify for unemployment benefit: After one year of unemployment an unemployed person has the right and duty to be continuously activated for 3 years or until they manage to get an ordinary job or start ordinary education.  Unemployed, who do not qualify for unemployment benefit (recipients of social assistance): For those under the age of 30, rules on duration apply. After a period of 13 weeks of continuous unemployment the offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months for persons with an education that qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund and 18 months for those without adequate education.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no. 66 of 1.2.99. The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy (not insured) no.707 of 29.9.98
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no. 66 of 1.2.99.   The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy (not insured) no.707 of 29.9.99.
Unemployed, who qualify for unemployment benefit: After one year of unemployment an unemployed person has the right and duty to be continuously activated for 3 years or until they manage to get an ordinary job or start ordinary education. For young persons under the age of 30 , who has not accomplished an education, right and duty to be activated can occur after six months.  Unemployed, who do not qualify for unemployment benefit (recipients of social assistance): For those under the age of 30, rules on duration apply. After a period of 13 weeks of continuous unemployment the offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months for persons with an education that qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund and 18 months for those without adequate education.
The consolidated act on an active labourmarket policy no. 207 of March 17th 2003
Unemployed persons according to act on active employment measures
The overall measure/instrument named "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications" has 3 underlying instruments: "specially arranged activation", "short guidance and skills qualifying programs" and "education and training". Activation can occur under the responsibility of both the PES and municipalities. The measures can be combined.   The overall measure "guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications" is normally used for a period of up to 6 weeks. The instrument/measure can be used for periods of up to 26 weeks if education in the Danish language is a major part of the offer of activation. The instrument/measure can be used for a period of up to 1 year if the unemployed person has to acquire skills in a professional area with bottlenecks on the labour market occurs and the unemployed person can not achieve work in the line of work in which he is qualified.   Activation is offered in order to find and develop the unemployed persons professional, social or language skills in order to qualify for a job.    It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in "specially arranged activation" and "short guidance and qualifying programs" must not lead to a distortion of competition.     Activation in "education and training" includes training either in the ordinary education/training system or in special tailor made programs. An unemployed person under the age of 30 can normally not receive an offer of activation under the measure of Education and training if the education/training is covered by the State Educational Support (SU) system, and the person qualifies for the State Educational Support (SU). Persons who have either used their right to SU or who are lone supporters of children can receive education, which qualify to SU as an active offer.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.   Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.     The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.   The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".         Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and	there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment surance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.  	  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30,a right and duty  have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules of the duration of the activation offer.  	  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The Consolidation Act on active employment measures no. 938 of September 25 th 2009.
Low qualified unemployed persons on social assistance and foreigners covered by the act on integration.
Under the responsibility of the municipal employment service, activation of the unemployed is made trough several types of instrument. These instruments might be for example information meetings and periods of work experience in enterprises, job seeking activities, recruitment interviews, job tests and information meetings. The measure may also contain educational activities.
The measure is only for unemployed, who do not qualify for unemployment benefit (recipients of social assistance). For those under the age of 30, rules on duration apply. After a period of 13 weeks of continuous unemployment the offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months for persons with an education that qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund and 18 months for those without adequate education.
Under the responsibility of the municipal employment service, activation of the unemployed is made through several types of instrument. These instruments might be for example information meetings and periods of work experience in enterprises, job seeking activities, recruitment interviews, job tests and information meetings. The measure may also contain educational activities.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no.707 of 29.9.99.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no.614 of 26.6.2001 (previously no.707 of 29.9.99).
The consolidated act on active social policy no 125 of february 25th  2003
The overall measure/instrument named "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications" has 3 underlying instruments: "specially arranged activation", "short guidance and skills qualifying programs" and "education and training". Activation can occur under the responsibility of both the PES and municipalities. The measures can be combined.   The overall measure "guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications" is normally used for a period of up to 6 weeks. The instrument/measure can be used for periods of up to 26 weeks if education in the Danish language is a major part of the offer of activation. The instrument/measure can be used for a period of up to 1 year if the unemployed person has to acquire skills in a professional area with bottlenecks on the labour market occurs and the unemployed person can not achieve work in the line of work in which he is qualified.   Activation is offered in order to find and develop the unemployed persons professional, social or language skills in order to qualify for a job.    It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in "specially arranged activation" and "short guidance and qualifying programs" must not lead to a distortion of competition.     Activation through "specially arranged activation" is made through for example information meetings and periods of work experience in enterprises, job seeking activities, recruitment interviews and job tests. The measure may also contain educational activities. It is a condition that activation in "specially arranged activation" must not lead to a distortion of competition. Activation in "specially arranged activation" can have duration of up to 3 months in all, but each particular part of the specially arranged activation can only have duration of up to 1 month.
The consolidated act on active employment measures no. 685 of june 29 th 2005.
The consolidated act on active employment measures no. 1074 of september 7 th 2007.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.   Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.     The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.   The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".         Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and	there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.  	  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30,a right and duty  have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules of the duration of the activation offer.  	  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The consolidated act on active employment measures no. 938 of September 25 th 2009.
Unemployed, who qualify for unemployment benefit get some work experience as a trainee. The duration is between 2 and 4 weeks.  During the Trainee service, the unemployed person may receive a payment which corresponds to the amount of unemployment benefit that the person concerned would otherwise have been entitled to.
Registered unemployed, who are members of an approved insurance fund.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no.66 of 1.2.99.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no.54 of 29.1.2001 (previously no.66 of 1.2.99).
PES provides contributions to private companies, which commit themselves to make education plans for the employed/unemployed.
Unemployed and employed persons, who are above 25 years old.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy no. 66 of 1.2.99
PES provides contributions to especially private companies, which commit themselves to make education plans for the employed/unemployed within areas with an actual shortage of persons with a specific education. The regional labour market council determine which educations to contribute to. Only unemployed persons are taken into account within the LMP-database.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy no. 54 of 29.1.2001
PES provides contributions to especially private companies, which commit themselves to make education plans for the employed/unemployed within areas with an actual shortage of persons with a specific education. The regional labour market council determine which educations to contribute to.
PES provides financial contributions to especially private companies, which commit themselves to take in apprenticis in order to provide them with an education within areas with an actual shortage of persons with a specific education. The regional labour market council determine which areas of education companies can receive remuneration for apprentceships. Only unemployed persond are taken into account within the LMP-database. that is to say, that the program is also available for employed persons.
The Consolidated Act on active employment measures no. 685 of june 29 th 2005
The Consolidated Act on active employment measures no. 1074 of september 7 th 2007.
The Consolidated Act on active employment measures no. 938 of September 25 th 2009.
PES provides financial contributions to companies, particularly private companies, which commit them to take on apprentices in order to provide them with an education in areas with an existing shortage of persons with a specific education. The regional labour market council determines which areas of education companies can receive remuneration for apprenticeships. Only unemployed persons are taken into account within the LMP-database but the program is also available for employed persons.
The Consolidated Act on an active employment measures no. 710 of June 23 th. 2011.
The Consolidated Act on an active employment measures no. 706 of June 28 th. 2012.
The employer benefits from a subsidy covering part of the wage. The subsidy has to be under 50 per cent of the total ordinary salary (or lower than a ceiled amount).
The recipients have to be newly graduated from a practical or theoretical education and disabled. The duration of the education have to be at least 18 months, besides that the person shall qualify for admitting as a member of an unemployment fund. The job have to be on ordinary conditions, and within the scope of the education. The recipients do not have to be registered as unemployed.
The Consolidation Act on Compensation of the disabled no. 55 of 29 January 2001.
The Consolidation Act on Compensation of the disabled no. 727 of July 7 th 2009.
With the aim to foster the gradual labour market inclusion of a disabled person who has completed an education programme of at least 18 months' duration (this can entitle the person to membership of an unemployment insurance fund), support may be granted to promote employment with a public or private employer for a period of up to two years after the programme was completed. Employment with subsidies will only be awarded if the person has not obtained employment that has produced experience in the field for which the education programme qualifies him or her. Wage subsidies may be granted for a period of up to one year. These are paid to the employer to cover part of the wage costs. The subsidy to private employers may not exceed 75 per cent over a period of one year following recruitment.
The recipients have to be newly graduated from a practical or theoretical education and disabled. The duration pf the education have to be at least 18 months, besides that the person shall qualify for admitting as a member of an unemployment fund. The job has to be in ordinary conditions, and within the scope of the education. The recipients do not have to be registered as unemployed.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures
The recipients have to be newly graduated from a practical or theoretical education and disabled. The duration pf the education has to be at least 18 months, besides that the person shall qualify for admitting as a member of an unemployment fund. The job has to be in ordinary conditions, and within the scope of the education. The recipients do not have to be registered as unemployed.
Registered unemployed aged 55+ with a right for early retirement pay.
A vacant member of a Danish unemployment insurance fund and whos membership of the unemployment is about to expire has the right for a seniorjob in the municipality, where he or she lives.
Unemployed aged between 55+ and insured for at least 25 of the last 30 years.
The Consolidation Act on Seniorjobs no.1543 of 20.12.2006
Unemployed members of an unemployment insurance fund with less than five years to go until their voluntary early retirement and with a right to voluntary early retirement pay.
An unemployed member of a Danish unemployment insurance fund whose right to unemployment benefits has expired has the right to a seniorjob in the municipality where he or she lives.
Unemployed members of an unemployment insurance fund who have lost their unemployment benefits and who have less than five years to go until their voluntary early retirement age. It is an eligibility criteria that the member still pays membership and retirement contributions and that the person is entitled to voluntary early retirement pay when they recach their voluntary early retirement age.
The advance of the increase in the voluntary early retirement age per. January 2012 meant that a number of people who expected a seniorjob in the municipality could no longer obtain one because their unemployment benefits expired more than 5 years before their voluntary early retirement age.  As a consequence the Danish Parliament adopted a proposal in December 2012 and changed the Law on senior job and in the Unemployment Insurance Act etc.  The amendments entered into force on January 1, 2013. The amendment resulted in an expansion of the rights of seniorjobs for members born in the period from July 1 in 1955 to December 3 in 1957 which have exhausted entitlement to unemployment benefits between January 1 in 2012 and June 30 in 2013, regardless of the increase in their voluntary early retirement age.
Registered unemployed entering the activation period.
During the activation period (see eligibility), an unemployed person may be offered employment - either with a public or a private employer. The terms and conditions offered must be those applying under the appropriate collective agreement. In connection with employment in the public sector there is a ceiling on the wage. A wage subsidy is paid to employers who recruit unemployed in job training. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in job training results in an increase in the number of staff employed in the enterprise and the subsidy must not lead to distortion of competition. Unemployed members of an unemployment insurance fund may be offered job training for up to 2 years. However, the wage subsidy is payable for up to 1 year. Where the subsidy period lasts more than 6 months a private employer shall subsequently employ the unemployed person without a subsidy or offer training to that person.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy (insured) no. 66 of 1.2.99. The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy (not insured) no.707 of 29.9.98.
During the activation period (see eligibility), an unemployed person may be offered employment - either with a public or a private employer. The terms and conditions offered must be those applying under the appropriate collective agreement. In connection with employment in the public sector there is a ceiling on the wage. A wage subsidy is paid to employers who recruit unemployed in job training. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in job training results in an increase in the number of staff employed in the enterprise and the subsidy must not lead to distortion of competition. Unemployed members of an insurance fund may be offered job training. The wage subsidy id payable for a maximum period of 6 months. Where the subsidy period lasts more than 6 months a private employer shall subsequently employ the unemployed person without a subsidy or offer training to that person.
The consolidated act on an active labourmarket policy no. 207 of March 17th 2003. The consolidation act on active social policy no 125 of march March 3th 2003.
Unemployed persons  according to Act on active employment measures.
An unemployed person may be offered employment - either with a public or a private employer.  The terms and conditions offered must be those applying under the appropriate collective agreement. A wage subsidy is paid to employers who recruit unemployed. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons result in an increase in the number of staff employed in the enterprise and that there is a reasonable proportion between employed with wage subsidies and employed without wage subsidies. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons by offering wage subsidies must not lead to a distortion of competition. Wage subsidies can not be used in the shipbuilding industry. It is a condition that wage subsidies must not have the character of being aid to export-related activities or to aid contingent upon the use of domestic in preference to imported goods. There are also restrictions due to rules on gross aid intensity and notification to the EU of  the grant of aid to a single enterprise or establishment exceeding a gross aid amount of EUR 15 million over any three-year period.    Wage subisidies are primarily used, when unemployed persons almost immediately qualifies for a normal job, but needs small adjustments in personal qualifications in order to achieve a normal job.  The instrument/measure itself can be used for a period of up to 1 year, and wage subsidies can be used both with public and private employers. Education may be a part of the activation offer.  There are special restrictions with employment with a private employer. That is to say that the unemployed person is facing a special risk of being long term unemployed or have already been unemployed for at least 12 months or 6 months in the case of the unemployed person being under the age of 30 and having received cash benefits or settlement benefits. Also a person can not get employment with wage subsidies if the employment is with an enterprise owned by the spouse or cohabiter/cohabitee.   In connection with employment in the public sector there is a ceiling on the wage.
Unemployed persons according to Act on active employment measures.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.   Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.     The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.   The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".         Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.  	  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30,a right and duty  have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules of the duration of the activation offer.  	  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no. 938 of September 25 th 2009.
An unemployed person may be offered employment - either with a public or a private employer.  The terms and conditions offered must be those applying under the appropriate collective agreement. A wage subsidy is paid to employers who recruit unemployed.   It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons result in an increase in the number of staff employed in the enterprise and that there is a reasonable proportion between employed with wage subsidies and employed without wage subsidies. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons by offering wage subsidies must not lead to a distortion of competition. Wage subsidies can not be used in the shipbuilding industry. It is a condition that wage subsidies must not have the character of being aid to export-related activities or to aid contingent upon the use of domestic in preference to imported goods. There are also restrictions due to rules on gross aid intensity and notification to the EU of  the grant of aid to a single enterprise or establishment exceeding a gross aid amount of EUR 15 million over any three-year period.    Wage subisidies are primarily used, when unemployed persons almost immediately qualifies for a normal job, but needs small adjustments in personal qualifications in order to achieve a normal job.  The instrument/measure itself can be used for a period of up to 1 year, and wage subsidies can be used both with public and private employers. Education may be a part of the activation offer.  There are special restrictions with employment with a private employer. That is to say that the unemployed person is facing a special risk of being long term unemployed or have already been unemployed for at least 12 months or 6 months in the case of the unemployed person being under the age of 30 and having received cash benefits or settlement benefits. Also a person can not get employment with wage subsidies if the employment is with an enterprise owned by the spouse or cohabiter/cohabitee.   In connection with employment in the public sector there is a ceiling on the wage.
An unemployed person may be offered employment on a fixed term contract - either with a public or a private employer.  The terms and conditions offered must be those applying under the appropriate collective agreement. A wage subsidy is paid to employers who recruit unemployed.  It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons result in an increase in the number of staff employed in the enterprise and that there is a reasonable proportion between employed with wage subsidies and employed without wage subsidies. It is a 	condition that the employment of unemployed persons by offering wage subsidies must not lead to a distortion of competition.  It is a condition that wage subsidies must not have the character of being aid to export-related activities or to aid contingent upon the use of domestic in preference to imported goods. There are also  restrictions due to rules on gross aid intensity and notification to the EU of  the grant of aid to a single enterprise or establishment exceeding a gross aid amount of EUR 15 million over any three-year period.  Wage subisidies are primarily used, when unemployed persons almost immediately qualifies for a normal job, but needs small adjustments in personal qualifications in order to achieve a normal job.  The instrument/measure itself can be used for a period of up to 1 year, and wage subsidies can be used both with public and private employers. Education may be a part of the activation offer.  There are special restrictions with employment with a private employer. That is to say that the unemployed person is facing a special risk of being long term unemployed or have already been unemployed for at least 12 months or 6 months in the case of the unemployed person being under the age of 30 and having received cash benefits or settlement benefits. Also a person can not get employment with wage subsidies if the employment is with an enterprise owned by the spouse or cohabiter/cohabitee. In connection with employment in the public sector there is a ceiling on the wage.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.   Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.     The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.   The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".         Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty tobe activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first 	activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.  		  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, have a right and duty  to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment.  		  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no. 710 of june 23 th. 2011
An unemployed person may be offered employment on a fixed term contract - either with a public or a private employer.  The terms and conditions offered must be those applying under the appropriate collective agreement. A wage subsidy is paid to employers who recruit unemployed.  It is a condition that the employment of the unemployed results in an increase in the number of staff employed in the enterprise and that there is a reasonable distribution between employees employed with wage subsidies and employees employed without wage subsidies. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons by offering wage subsidies must not lead to a distortion of competition.  It is a condition that wage subsidies must not have the character of being aid to export-related activities or aid contingent upon the use of domestic goods in preference to imported goods. There are also restrictions due to rules on gross aid intensity and notification to the EU of the provision of aid to a single enterprise or establishment exceeding a gross aid amount of EUR 15 million over any three-year period.  Wage subsidies are primarily used, when unemployed persons almost immediately qualifies for a normal job, but needs small adjustments in personal qualifications in order to achieve a normal job.  The instrument/measure itself can be used for a period of up to 1 year, and wage subsidies can be used both with public and private employers. Education may be a part of the activation offer.  There are special restrictions associated with employment with a private employer. That is to say that the unemployed person is facing a special risk of being long term unemployed or have already been unemployed for at least 12 months, or 6 months in the case of the unemployed person being under the age of 30 and having received cash benefits or settlement benefits. Also, a person cannot obtain employment with wage subsidies if the employment is with an enterprise owned by the spouse or cohabiter/cohabitee. In the case of employment in the public sector a wage ceiling is applied.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to meet the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market. Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites based on the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be met.   The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument, including the restrictions that apply, are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments. The general prerequisites based on the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".   Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 weeks. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.   Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no. 706 of june 28 th. 2012
Unemployed persons who have difficulties in finding a job or job training on ordinary pay and working conditions (e.g. long-term unemployed and low qualified youngsters).
Individual job training is a measure mostly used to activate workers entering the activation period of unemployment (see eligibility). Individual job training may take the form of employment with private associations, private households, sports clubs, cultural associations, etc. as well as with public employers. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in individual job training results in an increase in the number of staff employed in the enterprise and the subsidy must not lead to a distortion of competition. Employers receive a subsidy which may exceed the hourly wage subsidy paid in ordinary job training. Participants receive a wage (called project allowance) which may be lower than in ordinary job training and which is subject to agreement with the organisations who have the right to negotiate in the occupational field concerned. The wage corresponds - for unemployed persons in activation period - to the maximum rate of unemployment benefit.
The consolidated act on an active labourmarket policy no. 207 of March 17th 2003. The consolidation act on active social policy no 125 of march March 3th 2003
Unemployed persons can gain practical work experience in enterprises. The instrument is offered when unemployed are not immediately eligible for the labour market. They maintain their previous benefit, and are not as such employed at the enterprise. It is a condition that "practical work training in enterprises" must not lead to a distortion of competition.   "Practical work training in enterprises" may take the form of employment with private associations, private households, sportclubs, cultural organizations etc. as well as with public employers. It is a condition that the employment of unemployed persons in practical work training in enterprises must not lead to a distortion of competition.  Activation in "practical work training in enterprises" itself is normally used for a period of 4 weeks if the unemployed person is eligible unemployment insurance/benefit or if the unemployed person eligible for cash benefits and settlement benefits (social assistance) has previous experience on the labour market. The instrument is normally used for a period of up to 13 weeks with others eligible for "practical work training in enterprises". Prolonging of the duration up to 26 weeks can occur if the authorities make a decision of a prolonging due to the unemployed persons special needs.
The consolidated act on an active lemployment measures no. 685 of june 29 th 2005.
The consolidated act on an active lemployment measures no. 1074 of september 7 th 2007.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market.  The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.   Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.     The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.   The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".         Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:   Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 25 years old and do not have completed a formal education which qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund, have to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 18 months and the activation offered must first and foremost consist of education. Those who are between the age of 25 and 30 have to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, but their offer of activation does not have to consist of have education if they want otherwise, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under the age of 30 and have completed a formal education which qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund, have to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.   Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 12 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer.    After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.    Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment, and	there are no rules on the duration of the activation offer. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.    Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30,a right and duty  have to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age	of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment, and there are no rules of the duration of the activation offer.  	  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
The consolidated act on an active lemployment measures no. 938 of September 25 th 2009.
Unemployed persons can gain practical work experience in enterprises. The instrument is offered when unemployed are not immediately eligible for the labour market. They maintain their previous benefit, and are not as such employed at the enterprise. It is a condition that "practical work training in enterprises" must not lead to a distortion of competition.  "Practical work training in enterprises" may take the form of employment with private associations, private households, sportclubs, cultural organizations etc. as well as with public employers.   Activation in "practical work training in enterprises" itself is normally used for a period of 4 weeks if the unemployed person is eligible unemployment insurance/benefit or if the unemployed person eligible for cash benefits and settlement benefits (social assistance) has previous experience on the labour market. The instrument is normally used for a period of up to 13 weeks with others eligible for "practical work training in enterprises". Prolonging of the duration up to 26 weeks can occur if the authorities make a decision of a prolonging due to the unemployed persons special needs.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be combined due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market. The three overall measures in act on active employment measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications, "Practical  work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies" can be used for persons eligible for benefits and activation. A combination of instruments can be used.  Both the specific prerequisites for each instrument and the general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person have to be observed.  The prerequisites for using each particular measure/instrument are mentioned under "Action/Instrument" for each of the measures/instruments, including the restrictions to each instrument.  The general prerequisites due to the length of unemployment of the person, the age of the person and the educational background of the person are mentioned here under "Eligibility".  	  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit:  Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to 	be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment.  The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed  the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.  	  Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age	of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment.  		  After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash
The consolidated act on an active unemployment measures no. . 710 of june 23 th. 2011.
Unemployed persons can gain practical work experience in enterprises. The instrument is offered when unemployed are not immediately eligible for the labour market. They maintain their previous benefit, and are not as such employed at the enterprise. It is a condition that "practical work training in enterprises" must not lead to a distortion of competition. "Practical work training in enterprises" may take the form of employment with private associations, private households, sportclubs, cultural organizations etc. as well as with public employers. Activation in "practical work training in enterprises" itself is normally used for a period of 4 weeks if the unemployed person is eligible unemployment insurance/benefit or if the unemployed person eligible for cash benefits (social assistance) has previous experience on the labour market. The instrument is normally used for a period of up to 13 weeks with others eligible for "practical work training in enterprises". Prolonging of the duration up to 26 weeks can occur if the authorities make a decision of a prolonging due to the unemployed persons special needs. (social assistance) has previous experience on the labour market. The instrument is normally used for a period of up to 13 weeks with others eligible for "practical work training in enterprises". Prolonging of the duration up to 26 weeks can occur if the authorities make a decision of a prolonging due to the unemployed persons special needs.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be used individually or combined as activation of an unemployed person due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market. Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash
The consolidated act on an active unemployment measures no. 706 of 28. jun3 2012.
Unemployed persons can gain practical work experience in enterprises. The instrument is offered when unemployed are not immediately eligible for the labour market. They maintain their previous benefit, and are not as such employed at the enterprise. It is a condition that "practical work training in enterprises" must not lead to a distortion of competition. "Practical work training in enterprises" may take the form of employment with private associations, private households, sportclubs, cultural organizations etc. as well as with public employers. Activation in "practical work training in enterprises" itself is normally used for a period of 4 weeks if the unemployed person is eligible unemployment insurance/benefit or if the unemployed person eligible for cash benefits (social assistance) has previous experience on the labour market. The instrument is normally used for a period of up to 13 weeks with others eligible for "practical work training in enterprises". Prolonging of the duration up to 26 weeks can occur if the authorities make a decision of a prolonging due to the unemployed persons special needs.
The act on active employment measures consists of three overall measures: "Guidance and upgrading of skills and qualifications", "Practical work training in enterprises" and "Wage subsidies". These instruments can be used individually or combined as activation of an unemployed person due to the needs of the person and the needs of the labour market. Unemployed persons, who do qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are under 30 years old, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks of continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who qualify for unemployment insurance/benefit, and who are between the age of 30 and 60 have a right and duty to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. Those who are at the age of 60 and over have a right and duty to be activated after 6 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who qualifies for unemployment insurance/benefit, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are under the age of 30, have a right and duty to be activated after 13 weeks continuous unemployment. The offer of activation must have a total duration of at least 6 months. Unemployed persons, who are eligible for social assistance in the form of cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous cash benefits or settlement benefits, and who are the age of 30 and older has to be activated after 9 months of continuous unemployment. After having completed the first activation offer, the unemployed person, who is eligible for social assistance in the form of cash and settlement benefits, normally have a right and a duty to participate in activation every time the person has 6 months of continuous unemployment.
Employed persons above 25 years of age (beneficiaries from the sabbatical leave) and long-term unemployed (beneficiaries from the job vacancy).
Sabbatical leave may be given for consecutive periods of 13 weeks' up to one year. The period of leave must be agreed with the employer. The vacancy has to be filled by a person who has been unemployed for at least one year. The leave benefit is equal to 60% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefit.
It is a condition that the person going on leave is a member of an unemployment insurance fund and qualifies for unemployment benefit. The vacancy has to be filled by a person who has been unemployed for at least one year.
Employed and unemployed persons. In accordance with the Danish Integration Act, unemployed persons must receive unemployment benefits, social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits and must have been un-employed for more than 6 months.
Public and private employers are entitled to receiving job rotation benefits from the Danish central government in the job centre, when an employed person, who has no education, which exceeds a vocational education or other type of education, which can be equated with this, is participating in education and training.
In order to qualify for receiving job rotation benefits, the employer must employ temporary workers for the employed persons for a number of hours that are equiva-lent to the number of hours the employed persons are participating in education. The employed persons must receive the usual wage and salary from the employer while receiving education.      In accordance with the Danish Integration Act, the temporary worker must receive unemployment benefits, social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive in-troductory benefits.    If the temporary worker is a recipient of unemployment benefits, the period of un-employment of the recipient must, when he/she is employed, exceed 6 months. For recipients of social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits, it is a condition that they have received social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits for a continuous period of more than 6 months.      The temporary worker must be employed according to the prescribed pay rate of the Danish collective agreement or according to the usual pay rate that applies for work of similar type. During the period of employment of the temporary worker, he/she will be subject to the rules governing employees, which have been laid down in accordance with Danish legislation or by collective agreements, etc. The employment must cover at least 10 hours per week and must not exceed 12 months.        A temporary worker may act a substitute for several employed persons.
The consolidated act on an active employment measure no. 1074 of september 7 th 2007
The consolidated act on an active employment measure no. 938 of September 25 th 2009
Employed and unemployed persons. In accordance with the Danish Integration Act, unemployed persons must receive unemployment benefits, social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits and must have been unemployed for more than 3 months.
In order to qualify for receiving job rotation benefits, the employer must employ temporary workers for the employed persons for a number of hours that are equiva-lent to the number of hours the employed persons are participating in education. The employed persons must receive the usual wage and salary from the employer while receiving education.      In accordance with the Danish Integration Act, the temporary worker must receive unemployment benefits, social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive in-troductory benefits.    If the temporary worker is a recipient of unemployment benefits, the period of un-employment of the recipient must, when he/she is employed, exceed 3 months. For recipients of social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits, it is a condition that they have received social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits for a continuous period of more than 6 months.      The temporary worker must be employed according to the prescribed pay rate of the Danish collective agreement or according to the usual pay rate that applies for work of similar type. During the period of employment of the temporary worker, he/she will be subject to the rules governing employees, which have been laid down in accordance with Danish legislation or by collective agreements, etc. The employment must cover at least 10 hours per week and must not exceed 12 months.        A temporary worker may act a substitute for several employed persons.
The consolidated act on an active employment measure no. 710 of june 23 th. 2011.
From the year 2011 the beneficiaries must only have been unemployed for more than 3 months (before 2011 the limit was more than 6 months).
Public and private employers are entitled to receiving job rotation benefits from the the job center when an employed person, who has no education which exceeds a vocational education or other type of education, is replaced by a unemployed person while they are participating in education and training.    The job rotation benefits are fixed as the highest rate for unemployment benefits plus 60 per cent and are paid by the job center. For persons who have a short-cycle or medium-cycle higher education, a special financial framework for covering expenditure involved in the job rotation benefits has been allocated.
In order to qualify for job rotation benefits, the employer must employ temporary workers to replace the employed persons for the number of hours that the employed persons are participating in education.     The employed persons must receive the usual wage and salary from the employer while receiving education. In accordance with the Danish Integration Act, the temporary worker must receive unemployment benefits, social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits.    If the temporary worker is a recipient of unemployment benefits, the period of unemployment of the recipient must, when he/she is employed, exceed 3 months. For recipients of social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits, it is a condition that they have received social assistance, temporary cash assistance or passive introductory benefits for a continuous period of more than 3 months.     The temporary worker must be employed according to the prescribed pay rate of the Danish collective agreement or according to the usual pay rate that applies for work of similar type. During the period of employment of the temporary worker, he/she will be subject to the rules governing employees, which have been laid down in accordance with Danish legislation or by collective agreements, etc. The employment must cover at least 10 hours per week and must not exceed 12 months. A temporary worker may act as a substitute for several employed persons.     Note that from the year 2011 the beneficiaries must only have been unemployed for more than 3 months (before 2011 the limit was more than 6 months).
Disabled and people, who have or may have difficulties in maintaining a job
Places in a sheltered environment are made available for participants in order to provide them with an activity (training and/or work). Employers benefit from aids for taking in charge participants. The employment can be either in the public or in the private sector.
The recipients are people with lasting problems/disabilities, who don't receive any early retirement pension or any other social pension.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no.614 of 26.6.2001.
Persons with a working capacity that is permanently reduced, who is not receiving social pension and who can not handle a job on normal conditions, according to the social chapters of the collective bargain, and who can not be rehabilitated to employment without subsidy
Subsidised jobs at private or public employers. The employer recieves a subsidy of ½ or 2/3 of the minimum wage of the professional area in question, dependent on the reduced working capasity. Wage and other working conditions is in the point of origin established according to the collective bargains, which are established in collaboration with the trade unions. The agreement must be made in consideration with the person in question. Can he/she work fulltime, but only at a reduced activity, or on reduced time but at full effectiveness.  As regards flex-jobs for self-employed the subsidy is ½ or 2/3 of the minimum collective bargain wage for newly appointed employees without professional skills in the professional area in question, dependent on the reduced working capasity. In areas not covered by collective bargains the collective bargain wage for comparable professional areas are used.
Act no 455 of 10 june 1997, jf. The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 416 of 26. june 2001, subsequently changed in:  Act  no 343 of 8. may 2002  Act no 361 of 6. june 2002  Act no. 398 of 6. june 2002  Act no. 434 of 10 june 2002
The recipients are people with lasting limitations in their working capacity, who don't receive any early retirement pension or any other social pension.
Persons with a working capacity that is permanently and essentially reduced, who is not receiving social pension and who cannot handle a job on normal conditions, according to the social chapters of the collective bargain, and who cannot be reintegrated into employment without subsidy.  It is possible to get a flex job even if your working capacity is very low. If you are under the age of 40 years old, you get the flex job for a duration up to 5 years. If you are above 40 years old and you have had an initial flex job, you can have a permanent flex job if your working capacity is permanently and essentially reduced.
Persons employed in a flex job after the first of January 2013 receive a salary from the employer for the precise work he has performed. At the same time the municipality pays him a special ’flex job subsidy’ at an amount of maximum 17.312 DKR. (2014-level) per month.     In the case of flex-jobs for self-employed, individuals who receive an offer of support according based on the fact that their working capacity is permanently and essentially reduced can receive an amount of maximum 129 286 DKR. (2014-level) per year.     In the case of flex jobs that started before the first of January 2013, at a private or public employer, the employer receives a subsidy of ½ or 2/3 of the minimum wage of the professional area in question and is dependent on the reduced working capacity. Wage and other working conditions are established according to the collective bargains, which are established in collaboration with the trade unions. The agreement must be made in consideration with the person in question.    In the case of flex-jobs for self-employed that started before the first of January 2013, the subsidy is ½ or 2/3 of the minimum collective bargain wage for newly appointed employees without professional skills in the professional area in question and is dependent on the reduced working capacity. In areas not covered by collective bargains the collective bargain wage for comparable professional areas are used.
The recipients are people with lasting limitations in their working capacity, who don’t receive any early retirement pension or any other social pension.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no. 415 of April 4th 2013
Disabled and other people, who get early retirement pension.
Places in a sheltered environment are made available for participants in order to provide them with an activity (training and/or work). Employers benefit from aids for taking in charge participants.
The recipients are people with lasting problems/disabilities, who receive early retirement pension.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no.707 of 29.9.98
Subsidised jobs at private or publlic employers. The employer recieves a subsidy of ½ the wage that the employer pays, yet  at the most 1/6 of the minimum collective bargain wage or the wage  which usually apply to the corresponding  work
Subsidised jobs at private or publlic employers. The employer recieves a subsidy of ½ the wage that the employer pays to the participant.
The consolidated act on an active employment measures no. 710 of June 23 th 2011.
Inactive persons facing important difficulties (disabled, socially excluded, refugees).
A person in rehabilitation can benefit from a package of measures including income support, preparatory training, vocational training and work experience or support for creating new business.    - Rehabilitation benefits are equal to the maximum rate of the unemployment benefit. However, only half of this amount can be claimed if the rehabilitee is under 25 years. Assistance is also provided for the specific expenses which are a natural consequence of the education or of reduced physical or psychical capability to work. Furthermore, education assistance can also be provided in the form of books and other teaching material.  - Employers training or employing rehabilitees are entitled to receive wage and salary subsidies, but they are obliged to pay to the rehabilitee, as minimum, the lowest wages and salaries in accordance with the Danish collective pay agreements applying to the domain of employment in question. In conjunction with education and training the subsidies paid to employers are the difference between the wages and salaries paid during the trainee or apprentice period and the wages and salaries under the collective pay agreements.   - A rehabilitee is entitled to receive assistance either as subsidies or interest-free loans to establish an independent business, provided that the rehabilitee in question has the vocational and business-oriented prerequisites to run a business. Before participating to rehabilitation period, participants can first be in pre-rehabilitation period (see measure DK-28).
The participants are typically inactive persons facing important difficulties (disabled, socially excluded, refugees).  Participants are obliged to follow an occupational plan prepared in advance to get rehabilitation benefit.
A person in rehabilitation can benefit from a package of measures including income support, preparatory training, vocational training and work experience or support for creating new business.    - Rehabilitation benefits are equal to the maximum rate of the unemployment benefit. However, only half of this amount can be claimed if the rehabilitee is under 25 years. Assistance is also provided for the specific expenses which are a natural consequence of the education or of reduced physical or psychical capability to work. Furthermore, education assistance can also be provided in the form of books and other teaching material.  - In connection with vocational rehabilitation in an enterprise, the participant may be paid the contractual standard wage instead of a rehabilitation allowance in the case of special circumstances in relation to the rehabilitee - such as, for instance, age, previous labour market attachment or maintenance burdens.  - A rehabilitee is entitled to receive assistance either as subsidies or interest-free loans to establish an independent business, provided that the rehabilitee in question has the vocational and business-oriented prerequisites to run a business. Before participating to rehabilitation period, participants can first be in pre-rehabilitation period (see measure DK-28).
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 614 of 26.6.2001.
A person in rehabilitation can benefit from a package of measures including income support, preparatory training, vocational training and work experience or support for creating new business.  - Rehabilitation benefits are equal to the maximum rate of the unemployment benefit. However, only half of this amount can be claimed if the rehabilitee is under 25 years. Assistance is also provided for the specific expenses which are a natural consequence of the education or of reduced physical or psychical capability to work. Furthermore, education assistance can also be provided in the form of books and other teaching material.  In connection with vocational rehabilitation in an enterprise, the participant may be paid the contractual standard wage instead of a rehabilitation allowance in the case of special circumstances in relation to the rehabilitee - such as, for instance, age, previous labour market attachment or maintenance burdens.  - A rehabilitee is entitled to receive assistance either as subsidies or interest-free loans to establish an independent business, provided that the rehabilitee in question has the vocational and business-oriented prerequisites to run a business. Before participating to rehabilitation period, participants can first be in pre-rehabilitation period (see measure DK-28).
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 709 of august 13 th 2003.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 1009 of 24 th october 2005.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 946 of October 1st 2009.
Pre-rehabilitation covers rehabilitation activities whose aim is to make preparations for work and/or is of a clarifying character. These activities are undertaken prior to the actual rehabilitation (see Measure DK-20). During the period of pre-rehabilitation, the rehabilitee maintains his/her basis for maintenance, frequently cash benefits or sickness benefits.
Inactive persons facing important difficulties (disabled, socially excluded, refugees). Frequently former recipients of social assistance.
Pre-rehabilitation covers rehabilitation activities whose aim is to make preparations for work and/or is of a clarifying character. These activities are undertaken prior to the actual rehabilitation (see Measure DK-20). During the period of pre-rehabilitation, the rehabilitee can maintain his/her basis for maintenance, frequently cash benefits or sickness benefits.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 614 of 26.6.2001 (previously no.707 of 29.9.99).
Inactive persons facing important difficulties (disabled, socially excluded, refugees). Frequently former recipients of social  Assistance, that is persons with limitations in their working capacity, but with a realistic chance that rehabilitation can lead to entire or partly selfsurport and where joborientated activities according to the different forms of legislation is not sufficient to lead the person in question in to or back to gainfully employment.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 614 of 26.6.2001
Pre-rehabilitation covers rehabilitation activities whose aim is to make preparations for work and/or is of a clarifying character. These activities are undertaken prior to the actual rehabilitation (see Measure DK-20). During the period of pre-rehabilitation, the rehabilitee can maintain his/her basis for maintenance, frequently cash benefits.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 946 of October 1 st 2009.
Inactive persons facing important difficulties (disabled, socially excluded, refugees). Frequently former recipients of social assistance, that is persons with limitations in their working capacity, but with a realistic chance that rehabilitation can lead to entire or partly selfsurport and where joborientated activities according to the different forms of legislation is not sufficient to lead the person in question in to or back to gainfully employment.
Pre-rehabilitation covers rehabilitation activities whose aim is to make preparations for work and/or is of a clarifying character. These activities are undertaken prior to the actual rehabilitation (see Measure DK-20). During the period of pre-rehabilitation, the rehabilitee can maintain his/her basis for maintenance, periodic cash benefits.
Inactive persons facing important difficulties (disabled, socially excluded, refugees). Frequently former recipients of social assistance, that is persons with limitations in their working capacity, but with a realistic chance that rehabilitation can lead to full or part self-sufficiency and where job orientated activities according to the different forms of legislation is not sufficient to lead the person in question into or back into gainfull employment.
Low qualified unemployed persons on social assistance (who do not qualify for unemployment benefit), and foreigners covered by the act on integration.
Persons on social assistance may - at their own request - work for special organisations without receiving a regular salary, but continuing to receive social assistance benefit. The activities are characterised by being of community interest within the area of culture, sport, environment, communication or the like (e.g. cultural activities, social experiments, humanitarian aid organisations etc.). The local authorities decides which activities can be approved. They may also include educational elements.
Low qualified unemployed who qualify for social assistance (who do not qualify for unemployment benefit), who are registered with the PES as jobseekers, and foreigners covered by the act on integration.  For those under the age of 30, rules on duration apply. There is no specific duration for each activity but ater a period of 13 weeks of continuous unemployment the total offer of activation must have a total duration of 6 months for persons with an education that qualifies for admittance as a member of an unemployment fund and 18 months for those without adequate education.
The consolidated act on active social policy no. 709 of august 13 th 2003.
The consolidated act on active social policy no. 1009 of 24 th october 2005.
Long term unemployed or people with a high risk of becoming long-term unemployed.
The offer of taking on a pool job is mostly given in the activation period of unemployment, but the PES can decide on the basis of an individual assessment to offer a pool job to an unemployed person at risk of becoming long-term unemployed. Participants continue to receive unemployment benefit. Engagement in a pool job may be combined with educational activities.
Recipients of unemployment benefit for more than 1-2 years, or with a high risk of becoming long-term unemployed.
The opportunity to start in a new pool job ended on 31.12.99.
The Consolidation Act on Active Labour Market Policy no. 66 of 1.2.99.
Unemployed persons who qualify for unemployment benefit.
Recipients of unemployment benefit who create their own business can receive 50% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefit for 2½  years.
Unemployed persons aged under 60, who qualify for unemployment benefit and who have been unemployed for at least 5 out of the last 8 months.
Intake of participants into this measure ceased as from 1 Jan 1998. This means no more recipients of enterprise allowance from  1. of July 2000.
Unemployed persons who qualify for social assistance
Recipients of social assistance who create their own business can receive 50% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefit for 2½  years.
Unemployed persons who qualify for social assistance and who have been unemployed for a continuous period of at least 6 months.
Intake of participants into this measure ceased as from 1. Jan. 1998. This means no more recipients of enterprise allowance from 1. of July 2000.
Employees and self-employed persons who are members of an unemployment insurance fund and who satisfy the conditions for receiving daily cash benefits in the event of unemployment.
Daily cash benefits are granted for up to 6 days a week and are set at a maximum amount corresponding to 90% of the previous earnings (with a ceiling) of the persons concerned for one week. Beneficiaries are normally entitled to unemployment benefits for a period of 2 years followed by various offers of training/employment for a period of 3 years.  Members above the age of 60 years are entitled to unemployment benefits for a maximum of 30 months. Members under the age of 25 years who have not completed vocational training may, as a starting point, only receive unemployment benefits for 6 months within a period of 9 months. After this period the member has a right and duty to offers of training (or a job offer). During participation in training the member may receive an allowance corresponding to 50% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefits.
Entitlement to daily cash benefits is conditional upon employment for a period equivalent to the full normal working hours within the trade or occupational field concerned for at least 52 weeks within the last 3 years, or employment as a self-employed person to the same extent. For part-time employees the employment requirement is 34 weeks within the last 3 years. Beneficiaries have to actively search for a job.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 592 of 14.7.99
Daily cash benefits are granted for up to 5 days a week and are set at a maximum amount corresponding to 90% of the previous earnings (with a ceiling) of the persons concerned for one week. Beneficiaries are normally entitled to unemployment benefits for a period of 1 years followed by various offers of training/employment for a period of 3 years. Members above the age of 60 years are entitled to unemployment benefits for a maximum of 30 months. Members under the age of 25 years who have not completed vocational training may, as a starting point, only receive unemployment benefits for 6 months within a period of 9 months. After this period the member has a right and duty to offers of training (or a job offer). During participation in training the member may receive an allowance corresponding to 50% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefits.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 512 of 19.7.2000 and no. 603 of 25.6.2001
Daily cash benefits are granted for up to 5 days a week and are set at a maximum amount corresponding to 90% of the previous earnings (with a ceiling) of the persons concerned for one week. Beneficiaries are normally entitled to unemployment benefits for a period of 1 year followed by another period of 3 years. In the period of 3 years the beneficiaries have a right and duty to receive various offers of training/education. However, members under the age of 25 years are entitled to unemployment benefits for a period of 6 months followed by another period of 3 years and 6 months. In the period of 3 years and 6 months the beneficiaries have a right and duty to receive various offers of training/education. During participation in education the member may receive an allowance which is less than the maximum rate of unemployment benefits. Members above the age of 60 years are entitled to unemployment benefits for a maximum of 30 months.
Entitlement to daily cash benefits is conditional upon employment for a period equivalent to the full normal working hours within the trade or occupational field concerned for at least 52 weeks within the last 3 years, or employment as a self-employed person to the same extent. For part-time employees the employment requirement is 34 weeks within the last 3 years. Beneficiaries have to actively search for a job and also be registered as unemployed at the Public employment services.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 603 of 25.6.2001 (previously no.512 of 19.7.2000)
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 708 of august 13 th 2003
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 874 of september 11 th 2005.
Daily cash benefits are granted for up to 5 days a week and are set at a maximum amount corresponding to 90% of the previous earnings (with a ceiling) of the persons concerned for one week. Beneficiaries are entitled to unemployment benefits for a period of 2 years within a period of 3 years. In the period the beneficiaries have a right and duty to receive various offers of training/education. Members under the age of 25 years without a vocational education are after a period of 6 months only entitled to unemployment benefits which is 50 pct. Of the maximum rate of unemployment benefits.
Entitlement to daily cash benefits is conditional upon employment for a period equivalent to the full normal working hours for at least 52 weeks (1.924 working houres) within the last 3 years, or employment as a self-employed person to the same extent. For part-time employees the employment requirement is 34 weeks (1.258 working hours) within the last 3 years. Beneficiaries have to be registered as unemployed at the Public Employment Services. The beneficiaries are also obligated actively to search for a job and participate in active measures set by the Public Employment Services.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 838 of june the 22nd 2011.
Daily cash benefits are granted for up to 5 days a week and are set at a maximum amount corresponding to 90% of the previous weekly earnings (with a ceiling) of the persons concerned. Beneficiaries are entitled to unemployment benefits for a period of 2 years within a period of 3 years. During this period the beneficiaries have a right and duty to receive various offers of training/education. Members under the age of 25 years without a vocational education are, after a period of 6 months, only entitled to unemployment benefits which amount to 50% of the maximum rate of unemployment benefits.
Entitlement to daily cash benefits is conditional upon employment for a period equivalent to the full normal working hours for at least 52 weeks (1.924 working houres) within the last 3 years, or employment as a self-employed person to the same extent. For part-time employees the employment requirement is 34 weeks (1.258 working hours) within the last 3 years. Beneficiaries have to be registered as unemployed at the Public Employment Services. The beneficiaries are also obligated to actively search for a job and participate in active measures set by the Public Employment Services.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no.1101 of the 12th of September 2013.
Unemployed persons who do not qualify for unemployment benefit
Beneficiaries receive a monthly allowance with no specific limit of duration.
Unemployed persons, who do not qualify for unemployment benefit (either not members of an unemployment fund, or members, but not entitled to unemployment benefit).  To be unemployed you have to be without work, be available for work and actively seeking work.
Unemployed persons, who do not qualify for unemployment benefit (either not members of an unemployment fund, or members, but not entitled to unemployment benefit).  To be eligible you have to be without work, be available for work and actively seeking work.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 614 of 26.6.2001 (previously no.592 of 14.7.99).
The latest revision was in December 2002.
Unemployed persons who do not qualify for unemployment benefit.
Unemployed people who do not qualify for unemployment insurance benefit
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. no.190 of 24 th february 2012.
A reform on social assistance were prepared during 2013 and many assistance levels for young people have chanced pr. 1/1 2014.
Disabled persons becoming involuntarily unemployed after being in a flexjob
Unemployment allowance is granted to eligible participants
Persons in flex jobs, who become involuntarily unemployed after being in a flexjob for more than 12 months.
Disabled persons becoming involuntarily unemployed after being in a flexjob.
Unemployment allowance is granted to eligible participants.
Disabled persons waiting for a flexjob or who become involuntarily unemployed after being in a flexjob
Persons in flex jobs, who are waiting for a flexjob or who become involuntarily unemployed after being in a flexjob.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 614 of 26.6.2001. The Consolidation Act has later been revised
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no. 946 of October 2009.
The Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy no.190 of 24 th february 2012.
Reimbursement to individuals of their salaries after the bankruptcy of their enterprises
Employees and former employees are eligible to apply for reimbursement.
The Consolidation Act on Employees Guarantee Fund no. 1114 of 12.12.96
Employees with claims for wages in case of the employers bankruptcy, death or closing down of the company, when it is proven that the company is incapable of meeting the claims.
All employees and former employees in Danish companies which due to the employers bankruptcy, the employers death or closing down of the company has claims for wages which is proven that the company is incapable of meeting, are eligible to apply for reimbursement.
The Consolidation Act on Employees Guarantee Fund no. 994 of october 7 th 2004.
The Consolidation Act on Employees Guarantee Fund no. 1043 of october 28 th 2005.
The Consolidation Act on Employees Guarantee Fund no. 1014 of October 15 th 2008.
Voluntary early retirement is for both employed and unemployed people, but only the people from unemployment are included in the LMP database. Up to 1. of July 1999, the database only covers full early retirement. From this date, a reform has made the early retirement scheme much more flexible. A person who receives early retirement pay may now take any paid job, without any limit. The early retirement pay is reduced by the wage earned.    Workers older than 60 can benefit from partial early retirement, whereas workers over 67 can benefit from full early retirement. Partial early retirement has to imply a decrease of at least 12 hours of the weekly working time (18.5 hours for self-employed). Beneficiaries receive a fixed amount per hour they have reduced their working time in order to compensate for the salary loss. No obligation exists for replacing the early retiree.
Partial early-retirement: unemployed aged between 60 and 67 insured at least 20 years during the last 25 years.   Full early retirement: unemployed over 67 insured at least 20 years during the last 25 years.
Before 1 July 1999, the database covered only full early retirement. From this date, reforms made the scheme more flexible and allowed beneficiaries to take up paid work with compensatory reductions in retirement pay. The age-limit for receiving early retirement pay was also reduced from 67 to 65.
Voluntary early retirement is for both employed and unemployed people, but only the people from unemployment are included in the LMP database.     Beneficiaries are allowed to take up any paid job and the early retirement pay is accordingly reduced by the hours worked.
Unemployed aged between 60 and 65 and insured for at least 25 of the last 30 years.
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no.799 of 24.9.02 (previously no.592 of 14.7.99)
The Consolidation Act on the Unemployment Insurance System no. 708 of august 13 th 2003.
Thanks to this voluntary retirement measure, unemployed may qualify for early retirement pay at the age of 60.
Older and long-term unemployed aged over 55, who qualify for unemployment benefit, and who are eligible for early retirement pay at the age of 60.
Intake to the measure ended at the beginning of 1996.
Older and long-term unemployed aged over 50, who qualify for unemployment benefit, and who are eligible for early retirement pay at the age of 60.
Unemployed persons aged over 60 who are eligible for a flex job.
Flex allowance is available to both employed and unemployed persons who are eligible for a flex job, but only unemployed persons taking the allowance are included in the LMP database.     A person receiving flex allowance may take up any paid job and the flex allowance is accordingly reduced by the hours worked.
Unemployed persons aged between 60 and 65 (67) who are eligible for a flex job and who have been insured for at least 25 of the last 30 years.
The Consolidation Act on the Flex Allowance no. 283 of 25 April 2001
The Consolidation Act on the Flex Allowance no. 758 of 26.8.2002 (previously no.283 of 25.4.2001).
The Consolidation Act on the Flex Allowance no. 1054 of november 4 th 2005.
The Consolidation Act on the Flex Allowance no. 871 of July 6 th 2007.
Unemployed persons aged between 60 and 65 who are eligible for a flex job and who have been insured for at least 25 years
Main task of public employment service is registering unemployed person, gathering information about vacancies and thereby placing unemployed persons to work.    Before placement service is offered unemployed person or jobseeker is registered and interviewed by consultant of employment office. Person is informed about employment opportunities and overal situation on labour market, information is also given by different active and passive measures offered by or through employment office.   Main condition for proposing a suitable job for unemployed person is occupational skills although other criterias as distance, salary, possible obstacles (restrictions in working time, health conditions etc.) are also considered. In case person declines suitable job first time he/she loses right to receive unemployment incurance benefit or payments for unemployment allowance are stopped for 10 day. In case person declines suitable job second time his/her registration is stopped and person loses all rights to receive any measures from employment office.  In case there is no suitable job found to unemployed person he/she have right to apply for participation in other active measures. This right is not given to registered jobseekers - only service they receive from employment office is placement.     For employers side placement includes different levelts of service. Easiest way is to just let to advertise their job-offer but there is also possible to let employment office to run personnel choice process.
Employment Service Act (RT I 2000, 57, 370) entered into force 1 October 2000
Main task of public employment service is registering unemployed person, gathering information about vacancies and thereby placing unemployed persons to work.    Before placement service is offered unemployed person or jobseeker is registered and interviewed by consultant of employment office. Person is informed about employment opportunities and overal situation on labour market, information is also given by different active and passive measures offered by or through employment office.   Main condition for proposing a suitable job for unemployed person is occupational skills although other criterias as distance, salary, possible obstacles (restrictions in working time, health conditions etc.) are also considered. In case person declines suitable job first time he/she loses right to receive unemployment insurance benefit or payments for unemployment allowance are stopped for 10 day. In case person declines suitable job second time his/her registration is stopped and person loses all rights to receive any measures from employment office.  In case there is no suitable job found to unemployed person he/she have right to apply for participation in other active measures. This right is not given to registered jobseekers - only service they receive from employment office is placement.     For employers side placement includes different levels of service. Easiest way is to just let to advertise their job-offer but there is also possible to let employment office to run personnel choice process.
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006
Since 1 January 2006 the legal basis has changed.
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006  The European Social Fund programme “Increasing the Supply of a Qualified Labour Force 2007–2013
The role of Unemployment Insurance Fund is to organise the provision of employment services for job-seekers and employers.  According to the law, the obligations of Unemployment Insurance Fund are:  1. organising unemployment insurance with an aim to ensure:  partial compensation for lost income while job-seeking in case of unemployment;  the payment of benefits for employees in case of redundancy;  protection of employee's claims in case of insolvency.  2. implementing labour market policies with an aim to ensure:  a high level of employment among working-age popluation;  the prevention of long-term unemployment and exclusion from labour market.    In order to fulfill these obligations the Unemployment Insurance Fund:  provides the necessary financial backing that helps to cover living expenses and allows to concentrate on seeking new employment;  takes partially over the responsibilities of employers in case of insolvency and redundancy;  assists in job-seeking while offering appropriate labour services that support and enhance the possibility of obtaining work and raises qualification and competitiveness;   mediates suitable work-force for empolyment and supports the recruitment of staff.
Since 1.05.2009 the provision of employment services for job-seekers and employers is organised by Unemployment Insurance Fund of Estonia.
One of the main roles of Unemployment Insurance Fund is to organise the provision of employment services for job-seekers and employers.  According to the law, the obligations of Unemployment Insurance Fund are:  1. organising unemployment insurance with an aim to ensure:  partial compensation for lost income while job-seeking in case of unemployment;  the payment of benefits for employees in case of redundancy;  protection of employee's claims in case of insolvency.  2. implementing labour market policies with an aim to ensure:  a high level of employment among working-age popluation;  the prevention of long-term unemployment and exclusion from labour market.    In order to fulfill these obligations the Unemployment Insurance Fund:  provides the necessary financial backing that helps to cover living expenses and allows to concentrate on seeking new employment;  takes partially over the responsibilities of employers in case of insolvency and redundancy;  assists in job-seeking while offering appropriate labour services that support and enhance the possibility of obtaining work and raises qualification and competitiveness;   mediates suitable work-force for employment and supports the recruitment of staff.
One of the main roles of Unemployment Insurance Fund is to organise the provision of employment services for job-seekers and employers.  According to the law, the obligations of Unemployment Insurance Fund are:  1. organising unemployment insurance with an aim to ensure:  partial compensation for lost income while job-seeking in case of unemployment;  the payment of benefits for employees in case of redundancy;  protection of employee's claims in case of insolvency.  2. implementing labour market policies with an aim to ensure:  a high level of employment among working-age population;  the prevention of long-term unemployment and exclusion from labour market.    In order to fulfil these obligations the Unemployment Insurance Fund:  provides the necessary financial backing that helps to cover living expenses and allows to concentrate on seeking new employment;  takes partially over the responsibilities of employers in case of insolvency and redundancy;  assists in job-seeking while offering appropriate labour services that support and enhance the possibility of obtaining work and raises qualification and competitiveness;   mediates suitable work-force for employment and supports the recruitment of staff.
An unemployed person is pointed to coaching for working life when he/she needs to restore or gain work habit.  Coaching for working life  is organized by legal person in private law, a sole proprietor or local government agency.  Coaching can last up to 3 months. It can be repeated.   Unemployed person will attend work practice for no longer than 8 hours per day.    During coaching the organizer receives payment.     During work practise the attendant will receive grant.  The grant payable for coaching for working life is calculated for every hour during which, based on the data submitted by the person conducting the coaching for working life, the unemployed person participated in the exercise. The amount of grant payable for coaching for working life is calculated based on one half of the hourly rate of the grant.
Person has to  - be registered as unemployed
Registered unemployed, especially:  - long-term unemployed  - the unemployed without prior working experience
An unemployed person is pointed to coaching for working life when he/she needs to restore or gain working habit.  Coaching for working life  is organized by legal person in private law, a sole proprietor or local government agency.  Coaching can last up to 4 months. It can be repeated.   Unemployed person will attend work practice for no longer than 8 hours per day.    During coaching the service provider receives payment.     During coaching for working life the attendant will receive a grant and reimbursement for travel expenses. The grant payable for coaching for working life is calculated for every hour during which, based on the data submitted by the service provider, the unemployed person participated in the exercise. Payments to beneficiaries are made monthly.
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006  The European Social Fund programme 'Increasing the Supply of a Qualified Labour Force 2007–2013'
According to the European Social Fund programme 'Increasing the Supply of a Qualified Labour Force 2007–2013' action program for 2010-2011 the coaching for working life may last up to 4 months.
Registered unemployed and registered jobseekers, especially:  - long-term unemployed  - the unemployed without prior working experience
An unemployed person is pointed to coaching for working life when he/she needs to restore or gain working habit.  Coaching for working life is organized by legal person in private law, a sole proprietor or local government agency.  Coaching can last up to 4 months. It can be repeated.   Unemployed person will attend work practice for no longer than 8 hours per day.    During coaching the service provider receives payment.     During coaching for working life the attendant will receive a grant and reimbursement for travel expenses. The grant payable for coaching for working life is calculated for every hour during which, based on the data submitted by the service provider, the unemployed person participated in the exercise. Payments to beneficiaries are made monthly.
- registered unemployed  - redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers at PES
Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
An unemployed person is pointed to coaching for working life when he/she needs to restore or gain working habit.  Coaching for working life is organized by legal person in private law, a sole proprietor or local government agency.  Coaching can last up to 4 months. It can be repeated.   Unemployed person will attend work practice for no longer than 8 hours per day.    During coaching the service provider receives payment.     During coaching for working life the attendant will receive a grant and reimbursement for travel expenses. The grant payable for coaching for working life is calculated for every hour during which, based on the data submitted by the service provider, the unemployed person participated in the exercise. Payments to beneficiaries are made monthly.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006  Employment programme 2012-2013
If the disabled unemployed person needs additional help during job interviews (for example sign-language), help is organized by ELMB. Help at the interviews can be provided by ELMB or privet offerer.
For registered unemployed persons, who need additional help
If the disabled unemployed person needs additional help during job interviews (for example sign-language), help is organized by PES. If the employees of the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund lack the skills necessary for assisting disabled unemployed persons during job interviews, the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund enters into a contract under public law for provision of such service with a person who has the skills necessary for provision of the service. The contract may constitute a fee for the service, but in practice the service is provided by volunteers.
For registered unemployed persons, who need additional help at job interviews
Vocational guidance and counselling is provided by vocational counsellors in the Public Employment Service. The service provides information and professional orientation to individuals or groups. Unemployed person has right to ask for individual consultation with vocational counsellor to discuss problems connected with job-search and make different tests
Vocational guidance and counselling (since 2006 career councselling) is provided by career counsellors in the Public Employment Service. The service provides information and professional orientation to individuals or groups. Unemployed person has right to ask for individual consultation with vocational counsellor to discuss problems connected with job-search and make different tests
Career councselling is provided by career counsellors in the Public Employment Service. The service provides information and professional orientation to individuals or groups. Unemployed person has right to ask for individual consultation with vocational counsellor to discuss career options, problems connected with job-search and complete personality and occupational inventories.   Career coucelling is mostly an one-off ocasion but may also be prolonged to several meetings. Career coucelling for disabled persons may be contracted to service providers.
In 2009 and 2010 several similar sevices to facilitate job search were introduced like job clubs, job-search workshops, etc.
Career counselling is provided by career counsellors in the Public Employment Service. The service provides information and professional orientation to individuals or groups. Unemployed person has right to ask for individual consultation with vocational counsellor to discuss career options, problems connected with job-search and complete personality and occupational inventories.   Career counselling is mostly an one-off occasion but may also be prolonged to several meetings. Career counselling for disabled persons may be contracted to service providers.
In 2009 and 2010 several similar services to facilitate job search were introduced like job clubs, job-search workshops, etc.
Psychological counselling is provided by skilled psychologist. The service provides individuals. Unemployed person has right to ask for individual consultation with psychological counsellor to discuss problems connected with problems loosing job and depression.
For registered unemployed persons, who need  psychological counselling: specially disabled persons, long-term unemployed, elderly unemployed and redudants.
Unemployed person has right to ask for individual consultation with psychological counsellor to discuss issues concerning psychological problems connected with loosing job and to manage different psychological barriers to find job.   Psychological counselling is provided by skilled psychologist. Councelling may include several consultation sessions.     In case distance between person's residence and coucelling venue is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
- registered unemployed persons, who need psychological counselling: especially disabled persons, long-term unemployed, elderly unemployed and redudants  - redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers at PES
Unemployed person has right to ask for individual consultation with psychological counsellor to discuss issues concerning psychological problems connected with loosing job and to manage different psychological barriers to find job.   Psychological counselling is provided by skilled psychologist. Counselling may include several consultation sessions.     In case distance between person's residence and counselling venue is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
- registered unemployed persons, who need psychological counselling: especially disabled persons, long-term unemployed, elderly unemployed and redundants  - redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers at PES
Job-search training is a workshop that is carried out by career councelling specialists of the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Job search training lasts 3*45 minutes as a rule. It can be prolonged to 4*45 minutes.  Workshops are open to registered unemployed and registered jobseekers. The themes covered at the workshop include the possibilities of finding a job, information on job application process, guidance on compilation of documents necessary for job application. There is also possibility to discuss and share experiences on these topics at the workshop.
Job-search training is a workshop that is carried out by career councelling specialists of the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Workshops are open to registered unemployed and registered jobseekers. The themes covered at the workshop include the possibilities of finding a job, information on job application process, guidance on compilation of documents necessary for job application. There is also possibility to discuss and share experiences on these topics at the workshop.
Job-search training is a workshop that is carried out by career counselling specialists of the Unemployment Insurance Fund. Workshops are open to registered unemployed and registered jobseekers. The themes covered at the workshop include the possibilities of finding a job, information on job application process, guidance on compilation of documents necessary for job application. There is also possibility to discuss and share experiences on these topics at the workshop.
Regular group meetings with the aim to improve the job search skills of the participants an provide them with group support during job search process. Group meetings are supervised. During the meetings different job-search related topics are covered like job search techniques, job application process, etc. There is also possibility to discuss and share experiences on these topics at the meetings.   The intervention is similar to job-search training, but the topics are covered more profoundly, a person participates in the meetings regularly and the measure is more oriented to group support.  There are special job clubs for young unemployed and ethnic minorities.    In case distance between person's residence and job club venue is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
Regular group meetings with the aim to improve the job search skills of the participants an provide them with group support during job search process. Group meetings are supervised. During the meetings different job-search related topics are covered like job search techniques, job application process, etc. There is also possibility to discuss and share experiences on these topics at the meetings.   The intervention is similar to job-search training, but the topics are covered more profoundly, a person participates in the meetings regularly and the measure is more oriented to group support.  There are special job clubs for young unemployed and ethnic minorities.    In case distance between person's residence and job club venue is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
Debt concelling helps the unemployed to deal with their debt obligations (or to avoid falling into debts) in the conditions of diminished income. Debt consultation includes financial-judicial, psychosocial, practical and preventive advice.  Debt concelling is organized in cooperation with local governments and non-profit organizations. Councelling may also be purchased from service providers.  In the debt councelling session the unemployed persons are taught better to manage their monetary situation as the financial support to the  unemployed is quite low and short in Estonia. There are two main needs for debt coucelling:  A) Many people in Estona have settlement loans that are very difficult to repay during unemployment.  B) Some people need councelling to avoid financing the everyday needs with short period loans that they cannot repay.  The need for this kind of councelling is identified during the regular visits to job mediation consultant. Councelling is offered either by PES  councellors or in cooperation with local governments or NGOs.
Debt conselling helps the unemployed to deal with their debt obligations (or to avoid falling into debts) in the conditions of diminished income. Debt consultation includes financial-judicial, psychosocial, practical and preventive advice.  Debt conselling is organized in cooperation with local governments and non-profit organizations. Counselling may also be purchased from service providers.  In the debt counselling session the unemployed persons are taught better to manage their monetary situation as the financial support to the  unemployed is quite low and short in Estonia. There are two main needs for debt counselling:  A) Many people in Estonia have settlement loans that are very difficult to repay during unemployment.  B) Some people need counselling to avoid financing the everyday needs with short period loans that they cannot repay.  The need for this kind of counselling is identified during the regular visits to job mediation consultant. Counselling is offered either by PES  counsellors or in cooperation with local governments or NGOs.
Debt conselling helps the unemployed to deal with their debt obligations (or to avoid falling into debts) in the conditions of diminished income. Debt consultation includes financial-judicial, psychosocial, practical and preventive advice.  Debt conselling is organized in cooperation with local governments and non-profit organizations. Counselling may also be purchased from service providers.  In the debt counselling session the unemployed persons are taught better to manage their monetary situation as the financial support to the  unemployed is quite low and short in Estonia. There are two main needs for debt counselling:  A) Many people in Estonia have settlement loans that are very difficult to repay during unemployment.  B) Some people need counselling to avoid financing the everyday needs with short period loans that they cannot repay.  The need for this kind of counselling is identified during the regular visits to job mediation consultant. Counselling is offered either by PES  counsellors or in cooperation with local governments or NGOs.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
registered unemployed, who need special assistance in integration to labour market (especially long-term and disabled unemployed)
The service is provided to the risk-group unemployed that are most disadvantaged in the integration to labour market. The unemployed person is assisted and mentored by a support person. the support process includes motivating, guidance in finding a suitable job, assistance in the application process, support at the beginning of (re)starting the working life, mentoring the unemployed person, the employer and the colleagues at the acquired post. The mentoring process may be of various duration.
The European Social Fund programme 'Increasing the Supply of a Qualified Labour Force 2007–2013'
registered unemployed and registered jobseekers, who need special assistance in integration to labour market (especially long-term and disabled unemployed)
The service is provided to the risk-group unemployed that are most disadvantaged in the integration to labour market. The unemployed person is assisted and mentored by a support person. The support process includes motivating, guidance in finding a suitable job, assistance in the application process, support at the beginning of (re)starting the working life, mentoring the unemployed person, the employer and the colleagues at the acquired post. The mentoring process may vary in duration.
The service is provided to the risk-group unemployed that are most disadvantaged in the integration to labour market. The unemployed person is assisted and mentored by a support person. The support process includes motivating, guidance in finding a suitable job, assistance in the application process, support at the beginning of (re)starting the working life, mentoring the unemployed person, the employer and the colleagues at the acquired post. The mentoring process may vary in duration.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
registered unemployed who need support with their addiction problems
Addiction counselling is usually purchased from service providers. Addiction counselling supports the addict in solving the addiction problems to be able to take part in active labour market measures and to integrate into labour market. The addicts are also advised about possibilities to receive medical rehabilitation.    The need for this kind of counselling is also identified during the regular visits to job mediation consultant. The addiction counselling is  in general not offered by PES but is bought in from specialized service providers. This measure covers only counselling and not medical  treatment to the addicts (some medical treatment can also be financed by the PES but this is out of the scope of LMP).
- registered unemployed  - expresses a wish to deal with addiction problems to the job mediation consultant
Measure includes primary vocational training, skill conversion training and adaptation training. Maximum lenght of training is 6 months (in special cases and in co-operation with employer it can be prolonged to one year). Training is purchased by tenders from differendt organizations and traineers have to have schooling license given by Ministry of Education and Science.    Registered unemployed person participating on labour market training have right to receive stipend in case he/she partisipates at training at least 80 hours. In case distance between persons residence and trainingplace is at least 30 kilometers he/she has right to receive aditional stipend to cover transportation costs.
Unemployed person who has applied for training
Employment Service Act (RT I 2000, 57, 370) entered into force 1 October 2000  Social Protection of the Unemployed Act (RT I 2000, 57, 371), entered into force 1 October 2000  Government of the Republic of Estonia Regulation No. 365 of 15 November 2000 Rate of trainingstipend and procedure of paying stipend (RT I 2000, 86, 560)
Measure includes primary vocational training, skill conversion training and adaptation training. Maximum lenght of training is 6 months (in special cases and in co-operation with employer it can be prolonged to one year). Training is purchased by tenders from different organizations and traineers have to have schooling licence given by Ministry of Education and Science.    Registered unemployed person participating on labour market training have right to receive stipend in case he/she partisipates at training at least 80 hours. In case distance between persons residence and trainingplace is at least 30 kilometers he/she has right to receive aditional stipend to cover transportation costs.
Measure includes primary vocational training, skill conversion training and adaptation training. Maximum lenght of training is one year. Training is purchased by tenders from different organizations and traineers have to have schooling licence given by Ministry of Education and Science.    Registered unemployed person participating on labour market training have right to receive stipend in case he/she participates at training at least 40 hours. In case distance between person's residence and trainingplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006  Regulation No 119 of the Minister of Social Affairs of 13 December 2005 The procedures to reimburse travel and accomodation costs
Since 1 January 2006 the legal basis has changed. Duration, that used to be 6 months is now 12 months.
MMeasure includes primary vocational training, skill conversion training and adaptation training. Maximum lenght of training is one year. Training is purchased by tenders from different organizations and traineers have to have schooling licence given by Ministry of Education and Science.    Registered unemployed person participating on labour market training have right to receive stipend in case he/she participates at training at least 40 hours. In case distance between person's residence and trainingplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
- Unemployed person who has applied for training  - redundant employee who is registered as a jobseeker at PES  - training needs are discussed with and approved by job mediation consultant
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006  Regulation No 119 of the Minister of Social Affairs of 13 December 2005 The procedures to reimburse travel and accomodation costs  The European Social Fund programme 'Increasing the Supply of a Qualified Labour Force 2007–2013'
Other registered jobseekers (redundant employees) are eligible since 1.7.2007.   Since 1 January 2006 the legal basis has changed. Duration, that used to be 6 months is now 12 months.
Measure includes primary vocational training, skill conversion training and adaptation training, entrepreneurship training, computer skills training and professional language skills training.   Maximum lenght of training is one year. Training is purchased by tenders from different organizations and traineers have to have schooling licence given by Ministry of Education and Science.   It is also possible to use training vouchers in the maximum value of 959 EUR to participate in a training course organized by licenced training providers that are approved by PES. Training vouchers are not awarded for management training, general social skills or qualities training or entry-level professional training.    Registered unemployed person participating on labour market training have right to receive stipend if the training lasts at least 40 hours. In case distance between person's residence and trainingplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
Measure includes primary vocational training, skill conversion training and adaptation training, entrepreneurship training, computer skills training and professional language skills training.   Maximum length of training is one year. Training is purchased by tenders from different organizations and trainers have to have schooling licence given by Ministry of Education and Science.   It is also possible to use training vouchers in the maximum value of 2,500 EUR to participate in a training course organized by licensed training providers that are approved by PES. Training vouchers are not awarded for management training, general social skills or qualities training or entry-level professional training.    Registered unemployed person participating on labour market training have right to receive stipend if the training lasts at least 40 hours. In case distance between person's residence and trainingplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006  Regulation No 119 of the Minister of Social Affairs of 13 December 2005: The procedures to reimburse travel and accomodation costs  The European Social Fund programme 'Increasing the Supply of a Qualified Labour Force 2007–2013'
The upper value limit of training vouchers is 2,500 EUR from 2011 and these can also be used for skills conversion training.
Measure includes primary vocational training, skill conversion training and adaptation training, entrepreneurship training, computer skills training and professional language skills training.   Maximum length of training is one year. Training is purchased by tenders from different organizations and trainers have to have schooling licence given by Ministry of Education and Science.   It is also possible to use training vouchers in the maximum value of 2,500 EUR to participate in a training course organized by licensed training providers that are approved by PES. Training vouchers are not awarded for management training, general social skills or qualities training or entry-level professional training.    Registered unemployed person participating on labour market training have right to receive stipend if the training lasts at least 40 hours. In case distance between person's residence and trainingplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.    The upper value limit of training vouchers is 2,500 EUR from 2011 and these can also be used for skills conversion training.
Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006  Regulation No 119 of the Minister of Social Affairs of 13 December 2005: The procedures to reimburse travel and accomodation costs  The European Social Fund programme 'Increasing the Supply of a Qualified Labour Force 2007–2013'  Employment programme 2012-2013
An unemployed person is pointed to participate in work practice when he/she needs improvement of skills. Work practice takes place in a company (real work place). Work practice can last up to 4 months. Unemployed person will attend work practice for 8 hours per day, when the unemployed person is in age 16-17 he/she will attend work practice for 7 hours per day.  During work practice the employer receives remuneration for supervision. For each practice hour attended by an unemployed person, the employer shall receive remuneration for supervision in the amount of 100 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the first month, 75 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the second month and 50 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the third and fourth month the unemployed person participates in work practice.     During work practise the attendant will receive grant.  During the first month of work practice, the amount of grant payable for labour market training shall be calculated based on single hourly rate of the grant, during the second month of training, based on one and half times the hourly rate of the grant, and during the third month of training, based on two times the hourly rate of the grant.    During work practice the attendant may receive transport and accommodation benefit.
An unemployed person is pointed to participate in work practice when he/she needs improvement of skills. Work practice takes place in a company (real work place). Work practice can last up to 4 months. Unemployed person will attend work practice for 8 hours per day, when the unemployed person is in age 16-17 he/she will attend work practice for 7 hours per day. No employment contract shall be concluded for the period of work practice.  Employer shall ensure supervision of the unemployed. One supervisor may have as many as four supervisees.  An unemployed person shall keep a training record book concerning his or her participation in work practice. A training record book shall contain descriptions of performed duties and the employer's assessment of performance of the duties. An unemployed person is required to submit the training record book to the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund once a month.  During work practice the employer receives remuneration for supervision. For each practice hour attended by an unemployed person, the employer shall receive remuneration for supervision in the amount of 100 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the first month, 75 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the second month and 50 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the third and fourth month the unemployed person participates in work practice. The remuneration for supervision shall be paid to the bank account of an employer once a month.    During work practice the attendant will receive grant, which is paid once a month. In case distance between person's residence and the location of work practice is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.    During work practice the attendant may receive transport and accommodation benefit.
An unemployed person is pointed to participate in work practice when he/she needs improvement of skills. Work practice takes place in a company (real work place). Work practice can last up to 4 months. Unemployed person will attend work practice for 8 hours per day, when the unemployed person is in age 16-17 he/she will attend work practice for 7 hours per day. No employment contract shall be concluded for the period of work practice.  Employer shall ensure supervision of the unemployed. One supervisor may have as many as four supervisees.  An unemployed person shall keep a training record book concerning his or her participation in work practice. A training record book shall contain descriptions of performed duties and the employer's assessment of performance of the duties. An unemployed person is required to submit the training record book to the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund once a month.  During work practice the employer receives remuneration for supervision. For each practice hour attended by an unemployed person, the employer shall receive remuneration for supervision in the amount of 100 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the first month, 75 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the second month and 50 per cent of the minimum hourly wage established by the Government of the Republic during the third and fourth month the unemployed person participates in work practice. The remuneration for supervision shall be paid to the bank account of an employer once a month.    During work practice the attendant will receive grant, which is paid once a month. In case distance between person's residence and the location of work practice is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.    During work practice the attendant may receive transport and accommodation benefit.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011
Working with a support person is provided to disabled unemployed persons who, due to their disability, need help and direction while working. Support is organized by the employer and ELMB pays support to the employer.   The service of working with a support person may be provided to a disabled unemployed person for a period of up to one year after the entry into an employment or service relationship between the employer and the disabled unemployed person:  1) for up to eight hours per day during the first month;  2) for up to four hours per day during the second month, and  3) for up to two hours per day during the third to the twelfth month, but not for more than 700 hours per one unemployed person during each year.  The employer or the support person is paid a fee pursuant to the contract under public law specified in the same subsection. The fee shall be paid into the bank account of the support person or employer.  The hourly rate for the service of working with support person is established by the state budget for every financial year.
Working with a support person is provided to disabled unemployed persons who, due to their disability, need help and direction while working.  In order to provide the service of working with a support person to disabled unemployed persons, the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall enter into a contract under public law with:the support person, or the employer who ensures the provision of the service of working with a support person to a disabled unemployed person.  The service of working with a support person may be provided to a disabled unemployed person for a period of up to one year after the entry into an employment or service relationship between the employer and the disabled unemployed person:  1) for up to eight hours per day during the first month;  2) for up to four hours per day during the second month, and  3) for up to two hours per day during the third to the twelfth month, but not for more than 700 hours per one unemployed person during each year.  The employer or the support person is paid a fee. The fee shall be paid into the bank account of the support person or employer not less frequently than on one occasion during every thirty days.  The hourly rate for the service of working with support person is established by the state budget for every financial year.
- registered disabled unemployed  - registered unemployed witm long-term health problems  - employer has to offer an open-ended contract or sevice relationship
From 2010 persons with long-term health problems are also eligible
Working with a support person is provided to disabled unemployed persons who, due to their disability, need help and direction while working.  In order to provide the service of working with a support person to disabled unemployed persons, the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall enter into a contract under public law with: the support person, or the employer who ensures the provision of the service of working with a support person to a disabled unemployed person.  The service of working with a support person may be provided to a disabled unemployed person for a period of up to one year after the entry into an employment or service relationship between the employer and the disabled unemployed person:  1) for up to eight hours per day during the first month;  2) for up to four hours per day during the second month, and  3) for up to two hours per day during the third to the twelfth month, but not for more than 700 hours per one unemployed person during each year.  The employer or the support person is paid a fee. The fee shall be paid into the bank account of the support person or employer not less frequently than on one occasion during every thirty days.  The hourly rate for the service of working with support person is established by the state budget for every financial year.    From 2010 persons with long-term health problems are also eligible
- registered disabled unemployed  - registered unemployed with long-term health problems  - employer has to offer an open-ended contract or service relationship
Labour Market Board will enter into a contract to give special aid or equipment (technical device) under public law with a disabled person or the employer of the disabled person on special aids and equipment of the disabled person. A technical device necessary for work is a technical aid without which, due to a person's disability, the person is unable to perform his or her duties. The devices which a person needs for the performance of his or her duties regardless of whether or not the person has a disability, and the devices necessary for a disabled person for coping with everyday life are not deemed to be technical devices necessary for work.
For disabled registered unemployed persons
The Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall enter into a contract under public law with a disabled person or the employer of the disabled person on special aids and equipment of the disabled person. According to the contract the PES remunerates the costs on special aids and equipment.  A technical device necessary for work is a technical aid without which, due to a person's disability, the person is unable to perform his or her duties. The devices which a person needs for the performance of his or her duties regardless of whether or not the person has a disability, and the devices necessary for a disabled person for coping with everyday life are not deemed to be technical devices necessary for work.  The contract shall be concluded for a period of three years. If a disabled person is employed or appointed to service for a specified term, then the contract shall be concluded for a term equal to the term of the contract for employment or the term of appointment to service, but not for longer than three years. If the disabled person is employed or in service at the time the contract expires, it may be extended for up to three years.
- For disabled registered unemployed persons  - to provide for special equipment that is needed in order to do the job properly  Not eligible for equipment that is needed for all employees (whether they have a disability or not) and equipment that the person would need to cope with everyday life and that is not needed specifically for the job at hand
Registered disabled unemployed, registered disabled jobseekers
- For disabled registered unemployed persons or registered jobseekers  - to provide for special equipment that is needed in order to do the job properly  Not eligible for equipment that is needed for all employees (whether they have a disability or not) and equipment that the person would need to cope with everyday life and that is not needed specifically for the job at hand
The Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall enter into a contract under public law with a disabled person or the employer of the disabled person on special aids and equipment of the disabled person. According to the contract the PES remunerates the costs on special aids and equipment.  A technical device necessary for work is a technical aid without which, due to a person's disability, the person is unable to perform his or her duties. The devices which a person needs for the performance of his or her duties regardless of whether or not the person has a disability, and the devices necessary for a disabled person for coping with everyday life are not deemed to be technical devices necessary for work.  The contract shall be concluded for a period of three years. If a disabled person is employed or appointed to service for a specified term, then the contract shall be concluded for a term equal to the term of the contract for employment or the term of appointment to service, but not for longer than three years. If the disabled person is employed or in service at the time the contract expires, it may be extended for up to three years.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
Adaptation of premises and equipments means the rendering of an employer's construction works, facilities, workstations or equipment accessible to and fit for use by a disabled person.  Labour Market Board will enter into a contract under public law with the employer whose premises and equipment are to be adjusted. After a disabled person commences employment or service with an employer, Labour Market Board will compensate the employer for 50 per cent of the cost of the adjustment but not in an amount exceeding the upper limit established for support.
Registered disabled unemployed, employed disabled
Adaptation of premises and equipments means the rendering of an employer's construction works, facilities, workstations or equipment accessible to and fit for use by a disabled person.  The Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall enter into a contract under public law with the employer whose premises and equipment are to be adjusted. After a disabled person commences employment or service with an employer, the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall compensate the employer for up to 100 per cent of the cost of the adjustment. If a disabled person is already employed, the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall compensate the employer for up to 50 per cent of the cost of the adjustment. An employer shall return, in full, the amount of support received in compensation for the adaptation of premises or equipment from the Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund if the relevant employment or service relationship is terminated on the initiative of the employer earlier than three years after entry into the contract of employment or appointment to the position or after benefitting from the measure, except for reasonable causes.  An unemployed person can not benefit from this measure more frequently than on one occasion within the period of three years.
- For disabled registered unemployed persons or employed disabled  - employer has to offer a contract of employment or sevice relationship for at least 3 years  - if the person already works by the employer, the contract of employment or sevice relationship can not be terminated before 3 years
- For disabled registered unemployed persons or employed disabled  - employer has to offer a contract of employment or service relationship for at least 3 years  - if the person already works by the employer, the contract of employment or service relationship can not be terminated before 3 years
the unemployed who have an obligation to take care of a disable person or a child
Care allowance is paid to the beneficiaries to reimburse the costs of care services of the chid or the disabled person. Care services must be purchased from qualified service providers. Care services are reimbursed for the days that the beneficiary participates in labour market measures. When entering into employment, care services are reimbursed for the days worked during the first three months. Care allowance is paid once a month.
- Registered unemployed  - obliged to take care of a disabled person or  - obliged to take care of a child under 7 years old (unless he/she receives parental benefit or the child is enrolled to pre-school child care institution)
the unemployed or registered jobseekers who have an obligation to take care of a disable person or a child
- Registered unemployed or redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers  - obliged to take care of a disabled person or  - obliged to take care of a child under 7 years old (unless he/she receives parental benefit or the child is enrolled to pre-school child care institution)
Care allowance is paid to the beneficiaries to reimburse the costs of care services of the chid or the disabled person. Care services must be purchased from qualified service providers. Care services are reimbursed for the days that the beneficiary participates in labour market measures. When entering into employment, care services are reimbursed for the days worked during the first three months. Care allowance is paid once a month.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
Together with job mediation the unemployed person is offered a possibility to work by the employer for one day before signing an employment contract. The unemployed person remains registered unemployed during the work trial. He/she also retains the right to the unemployment insurance benefit or unemployment allowance.  In case distance between person's residence and the location of work trial is at least 500 meters and the vacancy is mediated by Töötukassa, he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
Registered unemployed, who:  - apply for the vacancy mediated by Töötukassa  - have not made a work trial by this employer and for this vacancy before  - have not worked by this employer at this post before  - have not been in work practice by this employer at this post before.
With that measure additional expenses because of the special needs of a person are compensated in order to help them enter employment or some other active measure. Usually payments to service providers are made because unemployed to not have finances to cover the expences themselves.
Registered unemployed who have problems entering employment because of long term unemployment, social problems, disability or health problems or some other kind of problems and other measures do not suit for their needs.
Registerede unemployed persons belonging to risk-groups
Employer receives subsidy to cover some of the expenditures of wage for person belonging to some risk-groups. Subsidy is paid during one year. Size of the subsidy is during first six month minimal monthly salary, last six months it is half of the minimal monthly salary. Employer has to hire person with permanent working contract.
Risk-groups are:  - young unemployed (at age 16-24)  - long-term unemployed (have been registered at least 12 months)  - ex-prisoners  - persons having less than five years to pension age  - disabled persons  - persons who are pregnant or are rising child under age 6
Registered unemployed persons belonging to risk-groups
A natural person, legal person in private law or local government agency may apply for wage subsidy upon employment of a person belonging to risk groups mentioned in 3.5 on the basis of an employment contract for an unspecified term or employment in service.   The size of wage subsidy shall be 50 per cent of the wage or salary of the employee or public servant but not more than the official minimum monthly wage. Subsidy is paid for 6 months.   An employer shall return a wage subsidy in full if the relevant employment or service relationship is terminated on the initiative of the employer earlier than one year after entry into the contract of employment or appointment to the position, except for reasonable causes.
Eligible persons belong to one of the following risk groups:  - young unemployed (at age 16-24)  - long-term unemployed (have been registered at least 12 months)  - ex-prisoners
Wage subsidy is benefit payable to employees for employing unemployed persons. Wage subsidy may be paid for the employment of unemployed persons who, within the twelve months preceding registration as unemployed, have been released from prison and unemployed persons who have been registered as unemployed for more than twelve consecutive months and have not found work during such time. Wage subsidy may be paid for the employment of unemployed person of 16–24 years of age who have been registered as unemployed for more than six consecutive months and have not found work during such time.  A natural person, legal person in private law or local government agency may apply for wage subsidy upon employment of a person belonging to risk groups mentioned in above on the basis of an employment contract for an unspecified term or employment in service. Fixed-term contracts of minimum 6 months are also eligible starting from 2010.   The size of wage subsidy shall be 50 per cent of the wage or salary of the employee or public servant but not more than the official minimum monthly wage. Subsidy is paid for 6 months.   An employer shall return a wage subsidy in full if the relevant employment or service relationship is terminated on the initiative of the employer earlier than one year after entry into the contract of employment or appointment to the position, except for reasonable causes.
Eligible persons belong to one of the following risk groups:  - young unemployed (at age 16-24, have been registered at least 6 months)  - long-term unemployed (have been registered at least 12 months)  - ex-prisoners
From 2010 also fixed-term contracts of minimum 6 months are eligible for wage subsidy.
Wage subsidy is benefit payable to employees for employing unemployed persons. Wage subsidy may be paid for the employment of unemployed persons who, within the twelve months preceding registration as unemployed, have been released from prison and unemployed persons who have been registered as unemployed for more than twelve consecutive months and have not found work during such time. Wage subsidy may be paid for the employment of unemployed person of 16–24 years of age who have been registered as unemployed for more than six consecutive months and have not found work during such time.  A natural person, legal person in private law or local government agency may apply for wage subsidy upon employment of a person belonging to risk groups mentioned in above on the basis of an employment contract for an unspecified term or employment in service. Fixed-term contracts of minimum 6 months are also eligible starting from 2010.   The size of wage subsidy shall be 50 per cent of the wage or salary of the employee or public servant but not more than the official minimum monthly wage. Subsidy is paid for 6 months but not for longer than for one year after the date of entry into the contract (in case of fixed-term contract wage subsidy is paid for up to half the length of the contract period).   An employer shall return a wage subsidy in full if the relevant employment or service relationship is terminated on the initiative of the employer earlier than one year after entry into the contract of employment or appointment to the position, except for reasonable causes.
The registered unemployed have a possibility to work as a volunteer. Voluntary work is organized in cooperation with or by non-profit organizations, local goverments, enterprises, etc. The unemployed are also encouraged to participate in the Day of Civil Actions (yearly 'Teeme ära' action). The unemployed may also be involved in training other unemployed.    In case distance between person's residence and workplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
The registered unemployed have a possibility to work as a volunteer. Voluntary work is organized in cooperation with or by non-profit organizations, local governments, enterprises, etc. The unemployed are also encouraged to participate in the Day of Civil Actions (yearly 'Teeme ära' action). The unemployed may also be involved in training other unemployed.    In case distance between person's residence and workplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.
The registered unemployed have a possibility to work as a volunteer. Voluntary work is organized in cooperation with or by non-profit organizations, local governments, enterprises, etc. The unemployed are also encouraged to participate in the Day of Civil Actions (yearly 'Teeme ära' action). The unemployed may also be involved in training other unemployed.    In case distance between person's residence and workplace is at least 500 meters he/she has right to receive travel cost compensation.    Redundant employees who are registered as jobseekers are also eligible from 2011.
Temporary work which doesn't require occupational skills. Community placement work is organized by local governments or public institution in co-operation with employment office. Local government or public instituion sign a contract with local employment office. In the contract is specified what kind of work unemployed persons has to do, where they have to work, how many unemployed persons can participate on this specific job, working time and also size of the fee paid to unemployed participating.   Minimum size of the fee is set with Government Regulation.    While participating in community placement programme registeration as unemployed is continuing.
Employment Service Act (RT I 2000, 57, 370) entered into force 1 October 2000  Government of Republic Regulation No 368 of 15 November 2000 (RT I 2000, 86, 562)
Temporary work which doesn't require occupational skills. Community placement work is organized by local governments or public institution in co-operation with employment office. Local government or public instituion sign a contract with local employment office. In the contract is specified what kind of work unemployed persons has to do, where they have to work, how many unemployed persons can participate on this specific job, working time and also size of the fee paid to unemployed participating.  Minimum size of the fee is set with Government Regulation.    While participating in community placement programme registeration as unemployed is continuing.
Public work is paid work which does not require professional, special or occupational preparation. An unemployed person is sent for public work with his or her consent for the period of up to ten working days but not for more than fifty hours a month.   The Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund shall enter into a contract under public law with a local government unit, non-profit association or foundation in order to arrange for public work. In the contract it is specified what kind of work unemployed persons has to do, where they have to work, how many unemployed persons can participate on this specific job, working time and also size of the wage paid to the participating unemployed persons. The minimum hourly wage payable for public work is the minimum hourly wage established by government regulation. An unemployed person engaged in public work is remunerated by the organiser of public work.     While participating in community placement programme registration as unemployed is continuing.
Expenses for training which is related to the start-up's field of activity are (partly) compensated to the business start-up subsidy recipient. Compensation is available during two year period since the business start-up subsidy is paid out.
Business start-up subsidy recipients who received their subsidy less than two years ago.
Expenses for individual counselling that is related to the start-up's field of activity are (partly) compensated to the business start-up subsidy recpient. Compensation is available during two year period since the business start-up subsidy is paid out.
Mentoring consists of 6 sessions, each 4-5 hours. During sessions exercises and problems related to enrepreneurship are solved and discussed with the help of a trainer and mentors.
Unemployed starting their own business are eligible for subsidy for investments in the newly created company. Subsidy is paid as lump-sum and use of subsidy is inspected twice during 12 months - first time 3 months and second time 12 months after subsidy is paid out. In case person has not started business at the time of first inspection of finish business at the time of second inspection he/she has to pay subsidy back.
Person has to   - be at age 18 till pension age  - have previous business experience or have been through business training
Employment Service Act (RT I 2000, 57, 370) entered into force 1 October 2000  Government of Republic Regulation No 367 of 15 November 2000 (RT I 2000, 86, 561; 2002, 95, 558)
Unemployed starting their own business are eligible for subsidy for investments in the newly created company. Subsidy is paid as lump-sum and use of subsidy is inspected twice during 12 months - first time 6 months and second time 12 months after subsidy is paid out. The recipient of business start-up subsidy must use it for the intended purpose in adherence to the submitted business plan.  The recipient of business start-up subsidy shall return the aid in full if (1) the economic activity prescribed by the business plan has not commenced within six months, unless the person has good reason for not starting the economic activity;  2) the economic activity prescribed by the business plan stops before one year, unless the economic activity stops for a good reason.  The upper limit for business start-up subsidy is established by the state budget for each budget year.
Eligible persons  - are registered unemployed  - have attained at least 18 years of age, and  - have completed business training, or have vocational or higher education in economics or experience in business.
Unemployed starting their own business are eligible for subsidy for investments in the newly created company. Subsidy is paid as lump-sum and use of subsidy is inspected twice during 12 months - first time 6 months and second time 12 months after subsidy is paid out. The recipient of business start-up subsidy must use it for the intended purpose in adherence to the submitted business plan.  The recipient of business start-up subsidy shall return the aid in full if (1) the economic activity prescribed by the business plan has not commenced within six months, unless the person has good reason for not starting the economic activity;  2) the economic activity prescribed by the business plan stops before one year, unless the economic activity stops for a good reason.  The upper limit for business start-up subsidy is established by the state budget for each budget year.    Mentoring is an ad hoc service offered to beneficiaries of business start-up subsidy. Mentoring consists of 6 group meetings with the duration of 4-5 hours. The meetings consist of training, discussion, interaction with experienced enterpreneurs, solving practical problems, changing experiences, etc. Mentoring normally lasts for 6 months.
Unemployed starting their own business are eligible for subsidy for investments in the newly created company. Subsidy is paid as lump-sum and use of subsidy is inspected twice during 12 months - first time 6 months and second time 12 months after subsidy is paid out. The recipient of business start-up subsidy must use it for the intended purpose in adherence to the submitted business plan.  The recipient of business start-up subsidy shall return the aid in full if (1) the economic activity prescribed by the business plan has not commenced within six months, unless the person has good reason for not starting the economic activity;  2) the economic activity prescribed by the business plan stops before one year, unless the economic activity stops for a good reason.  The upper limit for business start-up subsidy is established by the state budget for each budget year.    Mentoring is an ad hoc service offered to beneficiaries of business start-up subsidy. Mentoring consists of 6 group meetings with the duration of 4-5 hours. The meetings consist of training, discussion, interaction with experienced entrepreneurs, solving practical problems, changing experiences, etc. Mentoring normally lasts for 6 months.
Registered unemployed who are willing and able to work
Unemployment incurance in Estonia is based on obligatory systems of membership. Exception are people who are born before year 1980 - for those system is voluntary.   Benefit are payable for a period 180 days in case insurance period is up to 5 years, 270 days in case insurance period is from 5 till 10 years and 360 days in case insurance period is over 10 years.  Benefits are in size of 50% of persons former averag wages during first hundred days and 40% from there on.  Unemployment insurance benefits system is governed by Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.    Persons who are unemployed but not a membe of Unemployment Insurance Fund or who do not satisfy the unemployment insurance condition for benefit, are entitled to state unemployment benefit. Size of benefit is fixed by the Government of Republic and this is uniform to all beneficiaries. Benefit is paid  up to 270 days. Payment period of benefit can be lengthened in special cases by 180 days.    In case person receives state unemployment benefit and has no other income Estonian Labour Market Board pay also persons healt insurance payments.   State unemployment benefits are paid from central government budget, system is governed by Estonian Labour Market Board.
Unemployment insurance:  The beneficiary must be covered by the national unemployment insurance scheme and must have insurance period at least 12 months during the 24 months prior to registration as unemployed. One month of insurance period is calculated in case person had paid insurance premium for one calendar month, regardless of the number of days worked during the calendar month. Every twelve months towards an insurance period shall be calculated as one year towards the insurance period.  Benefit is not paid for people who leave employment   - on initiative of the employee (except in case employer violate conditions of the employment contract)   - by agreement of the parties  - due to a breach of the employment or service, loss of confidence, an indecent act or act of corruption.  Benefit is suspended if the beneficiary refuses to accept a suitable job opportunity proposed by the employment office or refuses to accept training provided by employment office    State unemployment benefit:  Unemployed who:  - have worked or have been engaged with activities equal with working at least 180 days during the year preceding registration for employment  - do not satisfy the conditions for entitlement to receive unemployment insurance benefit   - have received unemployment benefit less than 270 days.
Unemployed Insurance Act ((RT I 2001, 59, 359), entered into force 1 January 2002  Government of Republic Regulation No 387 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 610; 2003, 14, 78)  Government of Republic Regulation No 388 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 611)  Government of Republic Regulation No 389 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 612)  Government of Republic Regulation No 287 of 21 November 2003 (RT I 2003, 74, 492)    Social Protection of the Unemployed Act (RT I 2000, 57, 371), entered into force 1 October 2000  Government of Republic Regulation No 363 of 15 November 2000 (RT I 2000, 86, 557)  Minister of Social Affairs Regulation No 63 of 27 September 2000 (RTL 2000, 103, 1621; 2001, 82, 1113)
Unemployment insurance system was started at year 2002, first benefits were paid out at year 2003.   Until year 2002 excisted only system of state unemployment benefit.
Unemployment incurance in Estonia is based on obligatory systems of membership. Exception are people who are born before year 1980 - for those system is voluntary.   Benefit are payable for a period 180 days in case insurance period is up to 5 years, 270 days in case insurance period is from 5 till 10 years and 360 days in case insurance period is over 10 years.  Benefits are in size of 50% of persons former averag wages during first hundred days and 40% from there on.  Unemployment insurance benefits system is governed by Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.    Persons who are unemployed but not a membe of Unemployment Insurance Fund or who do not satisfy the unemployment insurance condition for benefit, are entitled to state unemployment benefit. Size of benefit is fixed by the Government of Republic and this is uniform to all beneficiaries. Benefit is paid  up to 270 days. Payment period of benefit can be lengthened in special cases by 180 days.  In case person receives state unemployment benefit and has no other income Estonian Labour Market Board pay also persons healt insurance payments.   State unemployment benefits are paid from central government budget, system is governed by Estonian Labour Market Board.
Unemployed Insurance Act ((RT I 2001, 59, 359), entered into force 1 January 2002  Government of Republic Regulation No 387 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 610; 2003, 14, 78)  Government of Republic Regulation No 388 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 611)  Government of Republic Regulation No 389 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 612)  Government of Republic Regulation No 287 of 21 November 2003 (RT I 2003, 74, 492)    Social Protection of the Unemployed Act (RT I 2000, 57, 371), entered into force 1 October 2000  Government of Republic Regulation No 363 of 15 November 2000 (RT I 2000, 86, 557)  GoMinister of Social Affairs Regulation No 63 of 27 September 2000 (RTL 2000, 103, 1621; 2001, 82, 1113)
Unemployed Insurance Act ((RT I 2001, 59, 359), entered into force 1 January 2002  Government of Republic Regulation No 387 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 610; 2003, 14, 78)  Government of Republic Regulation No 388 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 611)  Government of Republic Regulation No 389 of 11 December 2001 (RT I 2001, 97, 612)  Government of Republic Regulation No 287 of 21 November 2003 (RT I 2003, 74, 492)    Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006
Unemployment incurance in Estonia is based on obligatory systems of membership. An unemployment insurance premium is a type of compulsory insurance payment for the purpose of financing unemployment insurance which is paid by insured persons and employers.  Benefit is payable for a period 180 days in case insurance period is up to 5 years, 270 days in case insurance period is from 5 till 10 years and 360 days in case insurance period is over 10 years.    The amount of an insured person's unemployment insurance benefit per calendar day shall be calculated on the basis of the average remuneration of the insured person per calendar day during nine months based on the information in the unemployment insurance database. The average remuneration of the insured person per calendar day shall be calculated on the basis of the payments made to the insured person during the nine months of employment prior to the last three months of employment from which unemployment insurance premiums have been withheld. The amount of unemployment insurance benefit per calendar day shall be 50 per cent of the average remuneration of the insured person for the period of 1 to 100 calendar days and 40 per cent of the average remuneration of the insured person for the period of 101 to 360 calendar days.  The unemployment insurance fund shall pay unemployment insurance benefits to insured persons monthly by the tenth day of the given calendar month for the previous calendar month.    Persons who are unemployed but not covered by the national unemployment insurance scheme or who do not satisfy the conditions for unemployment insurance benefit, are entitled to state unemployment allowance. Size of the allowance is fixed by the Government of Republic and is uniform to all beneficiaries. The allowance is paid  up to 270 days. After the end of 270 days, an unemployed person who will attain pensionable age in less than 180 days shall be paid unemployment allowance until the person attains pensionable age. Unemployment allowance shall be paid at least once every thirty days.   Unemployment allowance shall be granted  not earlier than as of the eight day of registration of the person as unemployed. The unemployed persons who, before their registration as unemployed, were enrolled in daytime or full-time study at an educational institution shall be granted unemployment allowance as of the sixty-first day of the date of submission of the application for unemployment allowance. Unemployed persons who have received unemployment insurance benefit for a period shorter than 270 days shall receive unemployment allowance until the end of the period of 270 days.    Both unemployment insurance benefits system and unemployment allowance are governed by Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Unemployment insurance:  The beneficiary must be   - registered unemployed  - covered by the national unemployment insurance scheme  - must have insurance period at least 12 months during the 36 months prior to registration as unemployed. One month of insurance period is calculated in case person had paid insurance premium for one calendar month, regardless of the number of days worked during the calendar month. Every twelve months towards an insurance period shall be calculated as one year towards the insurance period.  - appear to the appointment with job mediation consultant at an appointed time and comply with the terms and conditions, and perform the activities agreed upon in the Individual Action Plan and accept a suitable job mediated by PES  Benefit is not paid for people who leave employment   - on initiative of the employee (except in case employer violate conditions of the employment contract)   - by agreement of the parties  - due to a breach of the employment or service, loss of confidence, an indecent act or act of corruption.  Benefit is suspended if the beneficiary refuses to accept a suitable job opportunity proposed by the employment office or refuses to accept training provided by employment office    State unemployment allowance:  Registered unemployed who:  - have worked or have been engaged with activities equal with working at least 180 days during the 12 months preceding registration for employment  - whose income is less than the 31-fold daily unemployment allowance rate (the grants, transport and accommodation benefits and remuneration for public work received from PES, and social benefits are not counted as income)  - do not satisfy the conditions for entitlement to receive unemployment insurance benefit   - appear to the appointment with job mediation consultant at an appointed time and comply with the terms and conditions, and perform the activities agreed upon in the Individual Action Plan
Unemployed Insurance Act (RT I 2001, 59, 359), entered into force 1 January 2002  Labour Market Services and Benefits Act entered into force 1 January 2006
Unemployment insurance in Estonia is based on obligatory systems of membership. An unemployment insurance premium is a type of compulsory insurance payment for the purpose of financing unemployment insurance which is paid by insured persons and employers.  Benefit is payable for a period 180 days in case insurance period is up to 5 years, 270 days in case insurance period is from 5 till 10 years and 360 days in case insurance period is over 10 years.    The amount of an insured person's unemployment insurance benefit per calendar day shall be calculated on the basis of the average remuneration of the insured person per calendar day during nine months based on the information in the unemployment insurance database. The average remuneration of the insured person per calendar day shall be calculated on the basis of the payments made to the insured person during the nine months of employment prior to the last three months of employment from which unemployment insurance premiums have been withheld. The amount of unemployment insurance benefit per calendar day shall be 50 per cent of the average remuneration of the insured person for the period of 1 to 100 calendar days and 40 per cent of the average remuneration of the insured person for the period of 101 to 360 calendar days.  The unemployment insurance fund shall pay unemployment insurance benefits to insured persons monthly by the tenth day of the given calendar month for the previous calendar month.    Persons who are unemployed but not covered by the national unemployment insurance scheme or who do not satisfy the conditions for unemployment insurance benefit, are entitled to state unemployment allowance. Size of the allowance is fixed by the Government of Republic and is uniform to all beneficiaries. The allowance is paid up to 270 days. After the end of 270 days, an unemployed person who will attain pensionable age in less than 180 days shall be paid unemployment allowance until the person attains pensionable age. Unemployment allowance shall be paid at least once every thirty days.   Unemployment allowance shall be granted not earlier than as of the eight day of registration of the person as unemployed. The unemployed persons who, before their registration as unemployed, were enrolled in daytime or full-time study at an educational institution shall be granted unemployment allowance as of the sixty-first day of the date of submission of the application for unemployment allowance. Unemployed persons who have received unemployment insurance benefit for a period shorter than 270 days shall receive unemployment allowance until the end of the period of 270 days.    Both unemployment insurance benefits system and unemployment allowance are governed by Estonian Unemployment Insurance Fund.
Employees and civil servants who are made redundant
A redundancy benefit is paid to employees or civil servants who are made redundant. The benefit is also paid when someone leaves on their own accord because the employer can not provide sufficient work or pay.  The benefit is paid only to those whose employment relationship with an employer or to an official whose employment in the service has lasted for at least five years.    The amount of the redundancy benefit depends on the number of years of employment or service, and on the previous wages for which contributions are paid (assessed by the data available in the unemployment insurance database).  If the person concerned has worked with the employer for more than five, but less than ten years, the redundancy benefit amounts to one average monthly wage. If that period is longer than ten years, the benefit is two average monthly wages.     The amount of the benefit shall be calculated, based on the data in the unemployment insurance database, from the employee's or public servant's average salary or wages for one calendar day during a period of nine months. The employee's or public servant's average salary or wages for one calendar day shall be calculated by dividing the total amount of remuneration paid by the employer during the nine months preceding the final three months of work to such employee or public servant by the factor 270.     In order to apply for a benefit upon collective termination of employment contracts, an employer shall submit an application to the unemployment insurance fund. The unemployment insurance fund shall review the application of an employer and make a decision to grant the benefit within fourteen calendar days after the receipt of the application. The benefit shall be paid not later than on the fifth calendar day after the date of making the decision to the bank account of the employee or public servant.
Employees and civil servants   - who are made redundant  - whose employment or service relationship has lasted for at least five years
Unemployment Insurance Act (RT I 2001, 59, 359), entered into force 1 January 2002
Benefit upon collective redundancies has been replaced by redundany benefit since 1 July 2009.
Employees whom employment contracts are terminated within collective termination of employment contracts process
Upon collective termination of employment contracts, an employee has the right to receive a benefit from the unemployment insurance fund as follows:  1) in the amount of one month’s average wages of the employee, if the employee has been continuously employed by the employer for up to 5 years;  2) in the amount of 1.5 times one month’s average wages of the employee, if the employee has been continuously employed by the employer for 5 to 10 years;  3) in the amount of two months’ average wages of the employee, if the employee has been continuously employed by the employer for over 10 years.    In order to apply for a benefit upon collective termination of employment contracts, an employer shall submit application to the unemployment insurance fund together with the approval of the Labour Inspectorate for the collective termination of employment contracts.    The collective termination of employment contracts is the termination of employment contracts if:  1) an employer who employs up to 19 employees terminates the employment contracts of at least 5 employees or releases at least 5 employees from service;  2) an employer who employs 20 to 99 employees terminates the employment contracts of at least 10 employees or releases at least 10 employees from service;  3) an employer who employs 100 to 299 employees terminates the employment contracts of at least 10 per cent of the employees or releases at least 10 per cent of the employees from service;  4) an employer who employs at least 300 employees terminates the employment contracts of at least 30 employees or releases at least 30 employees from service.
Employees whom employment contracts are terminated within collective termination of employment contracts process.
Upon insolvency of an employer, the following shall be compensated to an employee:  1) wages and holiday pay which were not received before the declaration of insolvency of the employer;  2) a benefit which was not received upon termination of the employment contract before or after the declaration of insolvency of the employer.
Employees of employer about whom there is announced bancruptcy.
Upon insolvency of an employer, the following shall be compensated to an employee:  1) unreceived salary from the period before the declaration of the employer as insolvent (in the amount equal to up to the employee's gross wages for the last three months of work but not exceeding in total the amount equal to three average gross monthly wages in Estonia);  2) unreceived holiday pay from the period before the declaration of the employer as insolvent (in an amount to the extent of the employee's one gross monthly wage but not exceeding the amount equal to one average gross monthly wage in Estonia);  3) benefits from the period before or after the declaration of the employer as insolvent which were not received at the time of cancellation of the employment contract but which were prescribed by the Employment Contracts Act (in the amount equal to up to the employee's two gross monthly wages but in total not exceeding the amount equal to one average gross monthly wage in Estonia).    For application of benefit upon insolvency of an employer, the trustee in bankruptcy or an interim trustee shall submit a standard format application to the unemployment insurance fund together with the documents certifying the employer's insolvency. Upon grant of a benefit, the unemployment insurance fund shall pay the benefit to the bank account of the employee not later than on the fifth day after the grant of the benefit.
Employees of employer about whom there is announced bankruptcy.
This intervention is targeted to:   - disable people  - people with mental disorders outside institutions   - repatriates  - refugees  - prisoners  - ex-prisoners  - young delinquents  - special Groups of women facing social exclusion  -long-term unemployed  -ex-drug users
There are two categories of actions:  - Private or small group sessions targeting at empowering individuals as well as at preparing them to enter the labour market - Duration 10-20 sessions .   -  actions related to interventions in regard to sensitive groups, creation of networks, activation of volunteers as well as actions that aim at the sensitisation of the society at large (seminars, conferences, network dissemination, cooperation with local agents, etc.).    Beneficiaries do not receive any benefits
- to register as unemployed in OAED, if they are not already registered, regardless of receiving or not unemployment benefit  - to have unemployment card  - to participate in the individualized approach service for the preparation of individual action plans by the consultants of local Public  Employment Services (K.P.A.) and addressed to the Program Implementation Bodies
MD 180988/06.07.2006  (by the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs) that approves "Actions Plans for the promotion of social cohesion"  following the MD 178871/06/06/2006
The 32529/2889/19.05.2008 decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (measure 1, axis 2 of the Operation Plan "Employment and Vocational Training" ), the completion of the project is set for 30/09/2008.  The 88322/8107/20.02.2009 decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (measure 1, axis 2 of the Operation Plan "Employment and Vocational Training" ), the completion of the financial data is set for 30/06/2009.
Unemployed people aged 15-74 registered at Social Support Offices, wishing to be integrated in Individualized Approach Services.   < 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  special social groups  unemployeds facing social exclusion  drug-addicts  ex-offenders
Through the individualised approach from the Social Support Offices, the beneficiaries are directed to the services that develop programmes for promoting employment (such as OAED, Employment Promotion Centers, Vocational Training Centers etc)  These Social Support Offices offer:  - immediate diagnosis of the needs of the unemployed person  - professional guidance and orientation   - counselling in reference to job search techniques  - counselling services adapted to personal needs   - counselling methods for the development of entrepreneurship   - information on active employment programmes and on training actions offered by the Accredited Vocational Training Centers (KEK)  - information on the developing needs of the labour market (job openings)   - the creation of an Individual Action Plan mutually agreed upon and a regular follow-up, aiming at the activation of unemployed, reducing exclusion from the labour market and improving the employability of jobseekers.
The main target groups are:  - ex offenders   - political refugees/repatriates  - ex drug addicts/people in rehabilitation   - specific cultural groups (ROMA, Greek Muslims)  - HIV positive persons  - women facing social exclusion   - LTU facing social exclusion   - various groups of unemployed in disadvantaged regions or sectors of high unemployment rate.
Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic 876_Β 20.07.2003
Vocational guidance and counselling is provided by specialists (counsellors, psychologists, social workers) in the Public Employment Services and Employment Promotion Centres (KPA) of OAED. The service provides information and professional orientation to groups or individuals. Every jobseeker has the possibility of meeting the OAED specialists individually to discuss difficulties finding a job.
Beneficiaries of the provision of Accompanying Support Services:  i. Centers of Accompanying Support Services accredited by the National Accreditation Centre of Vocational Training Structures and Accompanying Support Services (EKEPIS)   ii. Specialized Centers accredited by the National Accreditation Centre of Vocational Training Structures and Accompanying Support Services (EKEPIS) that implemented programmes within the O.P. " Combating exclusion  from labour market", in the B' CSF, up until 2003, for the active groups.  iii. Organizations of Local and Prefectural Authorities & Enterprises of the Association of Local Authorities of article 277 as follows Municipal & Community Code. Furthermore, Inter-municipal Enterprises & Municipal Enterprises of Local Authority Agents, consisting of relative services.  iv. Public Agents, Legal Entities of Public Law, Legal Entities of Private Law under the supervision of the Public Sector, non-accredited in the B' CSF having been active in the past by implementing relative actions.  v. Centers for provision of Support Services, co-funded under the Community Initiative "Employment" (NOW, HORIZON, YOUTHSTART, INTERGRA) or the sub-programme 5 of the O.P. "Combating exclusion from labour market" or other European Programmes.   vi. NGO of Human Rights and Social Sector with experience in the provision of similar services as proven by their participation in the implementation of National or European Programmes and their general activation within the country, in a similar area of interest.  vii. The Centres of Education, Social Support and Training for Persons with Disabilities (KEKYK AMEA) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, been established/operating solely for people with disabilities.  viii. Substance Users' Organizations  ix. Special Labour Unions, whose members are specialized in a related field to the role of the Accompanying Services.  x. Parents' Associations of people with mental retardation as well as of people with mental diseases living outside the Institutions. In these cases, provision for the operation of a Scientific Board is required, in accordance with the Articles of the Associations.
ESF Action Implementation Authority (ESF)    The development of actions and the provision of Accompanying Support Services contributes to the enhancement and emotional support of the individual as well as the activation of the societal environment, so as to achieve a social and labour integration  of people facing exclusion from labour market.
According to No 642/22.10.2001 Decision of the Incorporation of Action, the meeting of the special selection criteria to measure 2.1 is required, as these were approved  by the 1st Monitoring Committee of the OP "Employment Vocational Training", and which follow:    1. Compatibility of the suggested action, according to the conditions for eligibility of the E.S.F. as described in the Regulation 1784/1999.  2. Compatibility of the suggested action with the physical output, objective,  categories/actions of the Measure in question.  3. Incorporation of the implementation period of the suggested action within the respective implementation period of the Measure.  4. Incorporation of the Final Beneficiary of the suggested action to the Final Beneficiaries of the Measure, according to the Planning Supplement of the Operational Programme.
1.	No E (2000) 3405/28.11.2000 Decision of E.C. concerning the approval of the CSF 2000-2006.   2.	No E (2001) 38/09/03/2001 Decision of E.C. concerning the approval of the Operational Programme "Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training", within the CSF.  3.	Programming supplement of the Operational Programme "Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training" and especially the Technical Bulletin measure 2.1 "Supportive/ pre-training and accompanying actions of promotion pf equal opportunities", under the decision of 1st Monitoring Committee of 30/5/2001.  4.	Law 2860/2000 "Management, monitoring and control of the Community Support Framework and other provisions" (OJ 251A/14-11-2000)  5.	MD 107900/16-3-2001 (OJ 599/B/21-5-2001)  6.	MD 4032/26-7-2001 in replacement of 106543/16-4-1998 & 111531/18-6-1999  7.	The MD 5387/8-10-2001 (by the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs) that defines the Monitoring & Evaluation System for the provision of Supportive/consulting Actions services co-funded by E.S.F. within the CSF (2000-2006), as this was modified and applied by the 112810/18-06-2002 Decision of the Ministers of Labour & Social Affairs.
Beneficiaries of the provision of Accompanying Support Services:    i. Centers of Accompanying Support Services accredited by the National Accreditation Centre of Vocational Training Structures and Accompanying Support Services (EKEPIS)   ii. Specialized Centers accredited by the National Accreditation Centre of Vocational Training Structures and Accompanying Support Services (EKEPIS) that implemented programmes within the O.P. " Combating exclusion  from labour market", in the B' CSF, up until 2003, for the active groups.  iii. Organizations of Local and Prefectural Authorities & Enterprises of the Association of Local Authorities of article 277 as follows Municipal & Community Code. Furthermore, Inter-municipal Enterprises & Municipal Enterprises of Local Authority Agents, consisting of relative services.  iv. Public Agents, Legal Entities of Public Law, Legal Entities of Private Law under the supervision of the Public Sector, non-accredited in the B' CSF having been active in the past by implementing relative actions.  v. Centers for provision of Support Services, co-funded under the Community Initiative "Employment" (NOW, HORIZON, YOUTHSTART, INTERGRA) or the sub-programme 5 of the O.P. "Combating exclusion from labour market" or other European Programmes.   vi. NGO of Human Rights and Social Sector with experience in the provision of similar services as proven by their participation in the implementation of National or European Programmes and their general activation within the country, in a similar area of interest.  vii. The Centres of Education, Social Support and Training for Persons with Disabilities (KEKYK AMEA) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, been established/operating solely for people with disabilities.  viii. Substance Users' Organizations  ix. Special Labour Unions, whose members are specialized in a related field to the role of the Accompanying Services.  x. Parents' Associations of people with mental retardation as well as of people with mental diseases living outside the Institutions. In these cases, provision for the operation of a Scientific Board is required, in accordance with the Articles of the Associations.
Beneficiaries of the provision of Accompanying Support Services:  i. Centers of Accompanying Support Services accredited by the National Accreditation Centre of Vocational Training Structures and Accompanying Support Services (EKEPIS)   ii. Specialized Centers accredited by the National Accreditation Centre of Vocational Training Structures and Accompanying Support Services (EKEPIS) that implemented programmes within the O.P. " Combating exclusion  from labour market", in the B' CSF, up until 2003, for the active groups.  iii. Organizations of Local and Prefectural Authorities & Enterprises of the Association of Local Authorities of article 277 as follows Municipal & Community Code. Furthermore, Inter-municipal Enterprises & Municipal Enterprises of Local Authority Agents, consisting of relative services.  iv. Public Agents, Legal Entities of Public Law, Legal Entities of Private Law under the supervision of the Public Sector, non-accredited in the B' CSF having been active in the past by implementing relative actions.  v. Centers for provision of Support Services, co-funded under the Community Initiative "Employment" (NOW, HORIZON, YOUTHSTART, INTERGRA) or the sub-programme 5 of the O.P. "Combating exclusion from labour market" or other European Programmes.   vi. NGO of Human Rights and Social Sector with experience in the provision of similar services as proven by their participation in the implementation of National or European Programmes and their general activation within the country, in a similar area of interest.  vii. The Centres of Education, Social Support and Training for Persons with Disabilities (KEKYK AMEA) of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, been established/operating solely for people with disabilities.  viii. Substance Users' Organizations  ix. Special Labour Unions, whose members are specialized in a related field to the role of the Accompanying Services.  x. Parents' Associations of people with mental retardation as well as of people with mental diseases living outside the Institutions. In these cases, provision for the operation of a Scientific Board is required, in accordance with the Articles of the Associations.    People with special needs  People with mental disorders outside institutions  Immigrants/Repatriates  Special Cultural groups  Special Groups of women facing social exclusion  Former addicts (i.e. drugs)  Ex-prisoners  Young delinquents or in social danger  Long term unemployed over 45 years old  HIV positive  Other categories of people in danger of exclusion from the labour market    Other categories of unemployed in areas of high unemployment
ESF Action Implementation Authority (ESF)    The development of actions and the provision of Accompanying Support Services contributes to the enhancement and emotional support of the individual as well as the activation of the societal environment, so as to achieve a social and labour integration of people facing exclusion from labour market.  The Accompanying Support Services implemented 80 action plans in the time period between 2002-2004 and 12.399 persons were benefited.     Duration/output: 7.6.2002 - 30.6.2004  Expenditure (fiscal data): 31.12.2006      Accompanying Support Services agents must submit an action plan that has:   A) actions related to services provided at individual or group level aiming at the enhancement and preparation in regard to the labour market  B) actions related to   -agents' intervention in regard to sensitive groups  -creation of networks  -activation of volunteers  -development of evaluation systems (Best Practices)  as well as actions that aim at the sensitisation of the society at large (seminars, conferences, network dissemination, cooperation with local agents, etc.)
1.No E (2000) 3405/28.11.2000 Decision of E.C. concerning the approval of the CSF 2000-2006.   2.No E (2001) 38/09/03/2001 Decision of E.C. concerning the approval of the Operational Programme "Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training", within the CSF.  3.Programming supplement of the Operational Programme "Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training" and especially the Technical Bulletin measure 2.1 "Supportive/ pre-training and accompanying actions of promotion pf equal opportunities", under the decision of 1st Monitoring Committee of 30/5/2001.  4.Law 2860/2000 "Management, monitoring and control of the Community Support Framework and other provisions" (OJ 251A/14-11-2000)  5.MD 107900/16-3-2001 (OJ 599/B/21-5-2001), 642/22-10-2001, 15431/31-10-2001,103387/24-10-2002,171582/7-6-2002  6.MD 4032/26-7-2001 in replacement of 106543/16-4-1998 & 111531/18-6-1999  7.The MD 5387/8-10-2001 (by the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs) that defines the Monitoring & Evaluation System for the provision of Supportive/consulting Actions services co-funded by E.S.F. within the CSF (2000-2006), as this was modified and applied by the 112810/18-06-2002 Decision of the Ministers of Labour & Social Affairs.
Also, according to the 642/22-10-2001 Altering Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, implementation time has been extended as far as it concerns duration output and fiscal data.    Duration/output: 7.6.2002- 30.6.2004    According to the 225955/17-10-2006 Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (measure 1, axis 2 of the Operation Plans Employment and Vocational Training), the completion of the fiscal data is set for 31/12/2006.
This intervention is targeted to:   - young people and especially those who leave school after having completed 9 years of obligatory education or after having served in the army  - young people and adults without any Vocational Training   - young people who dropped out from school but would like to acquire vocationnal skills  - long-term unemployed  - young and adults who need further training or updating of their vocational qualifications.  It is also addressed to young people and adults, ex-drug addicts, handicapped people ex-prisoners or persons of greek origin who are repatriating.
The Vocational Orientation is an institution with an educational (pedagogical) nature implemented by O.A.E.D.  The Directorate of V.O. is the Service of the Organization which is composed by four Departments and is responsible for carrying out this task.  Apart from the Directorate of Vocational Orientation, there are the Local Services of the Organization , that deliver Vocational Orientation services.    There are three kinds of services:  - V.O. and Information Services are the most advanced V.O. Units (such services exist in Athens, Thessaloniki and Hraklio).   - The V.O. Offices which correspond in regional level. The personnel of these services is specialised and consists of psychologists, V.O. Councellors and V.O. Supervisors.   - The Employment Services where V.O. is offered at the local level, as well as in the new Employment Promotion Centres (delivering Vocational and Training Orientation plus job-seeking techniques).    The beneficiaries can meet specialized councelors, who can help them to know themselves, discover their own abilities and inclination and simultaneously to get used to the world of work.   In this way:    -young people can maturely and with their own responsibility choose a profession   - adults who are unemployed can be re-orientated (that means to choose a new profession).     Such Accompanying Support Services include:    - actions related to services provided at individual or group level aiming at the enhancement and preparation in regard to the labour market   - actions related to interventions in regard to sensitive groups, creation of networks, activation of volunteers as well as actions that aim at the sensitisation of the society at large (seminars, conferences, network dissemination, cooperation with local agents, etc.).    The duration of these programs vary according to individual's needs, but on average it lasts approximately 20hrs.
The main target groups are:    People with special needs  People with mental disorders outside institutions  Immigrants/Repatriates  Special Cultural groups  Special Groups of women facing social exclusion  Former addicts (i.e. drugs)  Ex-prisoners  Young delinquents or in social danger  Long term unemployed over 45 years old  HIV positive  Other categories of people in danger of exclusion from the labour market    Other categories of unemployed in areas of high unemployment
Programming supplement of the Operational Programme "Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training" and especially the Technical Bulletin measure 2.1 "Supportive/ pre-training and accompanying actions of promotion pf equal opportunities", under the decision of 1st Monitoring Committee of 30/5/2001.  MD 5387/8-10-2001 (by the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs) that defines the Monitoring & Evaluation System for the provision of Supportive/consulting Actions services co-funded by E.S.F. within the CSF (2000-2006), as this was modified and applied by the 112810/18-06-2002 Decision of the Ministers of Labour & Social Affairs.
The 225955/17-10-2006 Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (measure 1, axis 2 of the Operation Plans Employment and Vocational Training), the completion of the fiscal data is set for 31/12/2006.
One of the main functions of the OAED Employment Agencies is the registration of supply and demand in the labour market, and in the placement of the unemployed.  Before placement, every unemployed person is interviewed by an OAED counsellor and registered. The agency then informs him/her of employment opportunities corresponding to his/her personal qualifications. The unemployed person is obliged to accept a job proposed by the OAED service, provided  it corresponds to his/her qualifications and skills. Other aspects are also taken into consideration, such as distance and transport possibilities from the place of residence. When a suitable vacancy cannot be found, the unemployed is directed to other active labour market measures, such as vocational training programmes, or the acquisition of employment experience.
O.A.E.D. - Employment Promotion Centers (EPC)    One of the basic functions at the Employment Promotion Centers, is the cooperation between Vocational Counselor and unemployed, subsequently working closely  to achieve participation of the unemployed in the active employment policies. Individualized approach is a mandatory procedure in order to link labour demand and labour supply as well as an important precondition for the unemployed's participation in the active employment policies. In addition it is an effective way of collecting qualitative and quantitative data.     The individualized approach focuses on the following:  - Determination of the professional goals of the unemployed  - Creation of Personal Action Plans  - Matching between the unemployed' professional profile (skills) and the requirements of work positions/ needs of the labour market.  - Matching the unemployed professional profiles and vocational training in whole  - Provision of support and counselling services to unemployed people    Since 2003, a new informatics system is in use to support the Individualized Approach Services' procedure.
Ministerial decision: 80045 (Official Journal 1094/06.08.03)
Unemployed people registered at OAED, wishing to be integrated in the Individualized Approach Services.   Men/women: 15-74 years old
O.A.E.D. - Employment Promotion Centers (EPC)    Estimated actions within the framework of Individualized Approach Services can be in the form of:  -a suggestion of job openings  -a suggestion of programmes of active Employment policies.  -a reference to training actions via the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK)  -counselling in reference to seeking employment techniques  -a contact with the enterprises of local labour market so as to record job openings  -Information to unemployed and employers in reference to services provided by OAED.    The programme is addressed to the following age group:   Men/women: 15-74  People < 25 years old, unemployed for more than 6 months.  People > 25 years old, unemployed for more than 12 months.    From January 2004 until December 10, 2004, 249.135 Individualized Approach Services were carried into effect, as well as 197.861 Personal Action Plans and 16.074 leaflets reflecting enterprises' needs. The goal for the time period 2004-2006, is the gradual cover of all individuals (100%) seeking employment via the Individualized Approach Services procedure (2004: 45%, 2005: 75%, 2006: 100%). Please note that for 2004, the goal has been met.    As far as duration is concerned, the estimated duration of the initial interview with the person seeking employment ranges from ½ hour to 45' minutes. The number of contacts between unemployed individuals and counsellors at the Employment Promotion Centres that will follow depends on the needs and particularities of each person. There is no maximum duration of participation.
O.A.E.D. - Employment Promotion Centers (EPC)    Estimated actions within the framework of Individualized Approach Services can be in the form of:  -a suggestion of job openings  -a suggestion of programmes of active Employment policies.  -a reference to training actions via the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK)  -counselling in reference to seeking employment techniques  -a contact with the enterprises of local labour market so as to record job openings  -Information to unemployed and employers in reference to services provided by OAED.    The programme is addressed to the following age group:   Men/women: 15-74  People < 25 years old, unemployed for more than 6 months.  People > 25 years old, unemployed for more than 12 months.    From January 2005 until December 31, 2005, 320.613 Individualized Approach Services were carried into effect, as well as 292.485 Personal Action Plans and 17.905 leaflets reflecting enterprises' needs. The goal for the time period 2004-2006, is the gradual cover of all individuals (100%) seeking employment via the Individualized Approach Services procedure (2004: 45%, 2005: 75%, 2006: 100%).     As far as duration is concerned, the estimated duration of the initial interview with the person seeking employment ranges from ½ hour to 45' minutes. The number of contacts between unemployed individuals and counsellors at the Employment Promotion Centres that will follow depends on the needs and particularities of each person. There is no maximum duration of participation. Commencement year: 2001 ( since 2003, a new computerised system has been used to support the procedure).    The ProgrammeTargets:  - ex offenders   - political refugees/repatriates  - former drug users/people in rehabilitation state  - special cultural groups (ROMA, Greek Muslims)  - HIV positive persons  - Women facing social exclusion   - LTU facing social exclusion   - Various groups of unemployed people in disadvantaged regions or sectors of high rate of unemployment
Unemployed people aged 15-74 registered at OAED, wishing to be integrated in Individualized Approach Services.   < 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.
Individualized Approach Services are provided by job counselors of the Employment Promotion Centers of OAED (KPA) to all unemployed registered in the database of OAED who are actively interested in being integrated in the actions developed by OAED or/and in the labour market in general.   Employment Promotion Centers offer:  - information to unemployed and employers on the services provided by OAED  - immediate diagnosis of the needs of the unemployed person  - professional guidance and orientation   - counselling in reference to job search techniques  - counselling services adapted to personal needs   - counselling methods for the development of entrepreneurship   - information on active employment programmes and on training actions offered by the Accredited Vocational Training Centers (KEK)  - information on the developing needs of the labour market (job openings)   - the creation of an Individual Action Plan mutually agreed upon and a regular follow-up, aiming at the activation of unemployed, reducing exclusion from the labour market and improving the employability of jobseekers.    As far as duration is concerned, the estimated duration of the initial interview ranges from ½ hour to 45 minutes.   The number of follow-up contacts between unemployed individuals and counselors at the Employment Promotion Centers varies according to the needs and particularities of each individual (there is no maximum limit).
Beginning of 2006, the computerized database called "System for individualized approach" (developed in 2003) was upgraded, providing detailed information on participants in active labour market policies managed by OAED. This database contains data up to October 2008 and it is operating, supported and managed by PAEP S.A. (a company owned by Ministry of Employment).   At the end of 2008 a new database system  ("Information system for unemployed and individualized approaches") started operating in the headquarters of OAED, thus containing the data from November 2008 onwards.
By the start of 2009 a new database system  ("Information system for unemployed and individualized approaches") started operating in the headquarters of OAED.
Unemployed women aged between 18  and 60, from disadvantaged  social groups (lone parents, disabled, older, etc).
The action is carried out under the Operational Programme "Combating social exclusion from the labour market". It focuses on the development of active policies for the promotion of employment and the reduction of gender inequalities in access to the labour market, and higher participation by women in the labour force. K.E.TH.I. is financed for:  1.   the operation of five units providing Supporting and Accompanying Services (SYY) in KETHI centres in five cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos and Iraclio).  2.   the staffing of the units with psychologists, social workers and solicitors.  3.   a pilot project consisting of two mobile units in the regions of Crete and Macedonia/Thrace.    4.   the networking of the SYY units at local and national level, with equivalent  services.  5.   publicity and awareness-raising in respect of the actions of KETHI and the aim of the Operational Programme.
Unemployed women aged between 18 and 60, from  disadvantaged social groups.
Decision of the 6th Committee following the Operational Programme "Combating the exclusion from the labour market"  and Ministerial Decision 14459/26-08-1999
Pilot project introduced in 1999 and planed to last 2 years.
The action is carried out under the Operational Programme "Combating social exclusion from the labour market". It focuses on the development of active policies for the promotion of employment and the reduction of gender inequalities in access to the labour market, and higher participation by women in the labour force. K.E.TH.I. is financed for:  1.   the operation of five units providing Supporting and Accompanying Services (SYY) in KETHI centres in five cities (Athens, Thessaloniki, Patra, Volos and Iraclio).  2.   the staffing of the units with psychologists, social workers and solicitors.  3.   a pilot project consisting of two mobile units in the regions of Crete and Macedonia/Thrace.  4.   the networking of the SYY units at local and national level, with equivalent  services.  5.   publicity and awareness-raising in respect of the actions of KETHI and the aim of the Operational Programme.
A. "Actions to promote equal opportunities between men and women in enterprises":  women working in participating enterprises.    B. "Integrated Interventions targeted to women":  women (9018), priority given to unemployed
ΚΕΤΗΙ  General Secretariat For Equality  Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training"    A. Measure 5.1. of the Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training"  "Actions to promote equal opportunities between men and women in enterprises"  Estimated budget: 70.000.000 €    B. Measure 5.3. of the Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training"  "Integrated Interventions targeted to women"  Consisting of training, consulting, acquisition of professional experience, entrepreneurship, creation of networks, sensitization/dissemination of information to organizations.  Estimated budget: 13.000.000 €
1. Unemployed women (long term unemployed, sensitive groups members, women experiencing social exclusion, i.e. victims of illegal body trafficking leading to sexual/financial exploitation, victims of domestic violence etc   2. Employed women wishing to ameliorate their skills (mostly self-employed, or members of Unions)    Target group: women regardless age and social category. Emphasis is placed on long term unemployed, and heads of a single household.  People younger than 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 6 months and people older than 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 12 months
Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training" - Axis 5 / Measure 3 "Integrated Interventions in Favour of Women"     Measure 5.3, through the inter-complementary activities of consultation, information and social support for women, as well as through networking of local communities, mainly aims at promoting women to employment and self-employment, but, also, at maintaining work positions of women employees.   More specifically, agencies, which are active in the above mentioned issues, provide consultation to 9.018 benefiting, (un)employed women in the 13 Regions of our country (a total amount of 17 Action Plans) and, afterwards, they promote the unemployed women to work positions, with concurrent follow - up.    GGI - General Secretariat for Equality  ΚΕΤΗΙ - Scientific Advisor of the General Secretariat for Equality in actions for information, counselling, social support and vocational training for women    The General Secretariat for Equality has taken up the initiative to form partnerships among agencies (governmental and non-governmental) that have experience in providing vocational counseling services to women. These partnerships - the so-called Action Plans - will be implementing Integrated Interventions, which include services such as provision of specialized information, counseling, social support, training and pre-training activities to women, for the period 2003-2006. General Secretariat for Equality is the final beneficiary, whereas the partnerships of the Action Plans act as coordinators, at peripheral level, in regard to consulting on employment & social support. OAED is the final beneficiary in regard to employment actions.     Estimated actions of the General Secretariat for Equality:  1. Counseling, information, social support  2. Promotion to employment and women self-employment   3. Innovating actions supporting women' special needs and local developmental goals to ensure viable employment   4. Dissemination, sensitization, networking in local society   5. Training actions    Maximum duration of participation: 20 hours per beneficiary    Research Center for Equality Issues (KETHI), having a long experience in providing counseling services to women, is asked to convey its accumulated knowledge and experience for this underpinning and scientifically support the work of the General Secretariat for Equality. Kethi's services are included within the Operation Plans implementing "Integrated Interventions targeted to women" of the General Secretariat for Equality.    The programme includes 3 sub-actions:    1."Creation of scientific guidelines"  Kethi has created a monitoring, support, and evaluation mechanism targeted at the following:  - Create scientific guidelines for the implementation of integrated interventions.  - Define goals for each prefecture as well as the whole programme.  - Identify problems and proposing solutions in reference to the individualities of local communities.  - Propose good practices in the implementation programmes  - Provide know-how to implementing agents, especially during the preparation & support stage of the consultants.  Also within the framework of the sub- promotion and dissemination of the will be implemented, in regard to the sensitization of the immediate -involved in the project, of the members of the target groups etc.     2. "System of monitoring & coordination of Operation Plans"  An Integrated informatics system was created for a quicker and more effective implementation of the 1st sub-action. The system works as a system of communication, provision of information, training, and cooperation among the Operation Plans .   The system consists of:  - A portal providing info to the general public about the programme.  - Intranet which enables internal communication and cooperation of involved agents at central and peripheral level.  - A system of monitoring and evaluation of the Operation Plans  where detailed of each woman's and the initiatives of every action plan.    The system allows Kethi to act as a scientific advisor to all the actions that will be implemented by the General Secretariat for Equality as following:  - To coordinate the complex actions required by the Integrated Interventions and support the Operation Plans  in evaluating the total number of national and community initiatives that support the insertion of women in the labour market.  - To ensure and record the final outcome in regard to the level of benefit from the integrated intervention.    3. "Tools - research work"  This includes:  -The creation of new methodological tools new demands resulting from the implementation of the programme of integrated intervention, at both local and peripheral level.  -The development of criteria and description/ Definition of the essential and formal qualifications of the specialized personnel that will employed in the Operation Plans.
1. Valid unemployment card by OAED  2. Eligibility criteria: unemployment duration, financial status, family status, member of sensitive group, education level, rapport between professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme, level of need and aspiration of the person concerned, for counseling and support.
- 112810 OJ 785/B/26-6-2002 Common Decision of Ministers of Finance & Employment & Social Affairs  - 101678/27-3-2003 Decision of integration to Measure 3 of Axis 5 Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training"  - F100/9/870/16-1-2004 Decision of consent  of the General Secretariat for Equality
1. Unemployed women (long term unemployed, sensitive groups members, women experiencing social exclusion, i.e. victims of illegal body trafficking leading to sexual/financial exploitation, victims of domestic violence etc   2. Employed women wishing to ameliorate their skills (mostly self-employed, or members of Unions)    Target group: women regardless age and social category. Emphasis is placed on long term unemployed, and heads of a single household.  Women younger than 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 6 months and people older than 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 12 months/ 18-64
Women belonging to one of this group:  - unemployed: LTU, those experiencing social exclusion (i.e. victims of illegal body trafficking, victims of domestic violence etc)  - employed willing to improve their skills (mostly self-employed, or members of trade unions).
Agencies provide consultation services to women in the 13 regions of the country for the 2004-2006 period.  They also promote employment for unemployed women with a follow-up.     Estimated actions of the General Secretariat for Equality:  - Counselling, information, social support  - Promotion of employment and self-employment   - Innovating actions supporting women' special needs and local developmental goals to ensure viable employment   - Dissemination, sensitization, networking in local society   - Training actions    Maximum duration: 20 hours per beneficiary.
Women with a focus on LTU (<25: for more than 6 months, 25+: for more than 12 months) and heads of single household.  - They need to show a valid unemployment card delivered by OAED.  - Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc.
- 112810 OJ 785/B/26-6-2002 Common Decision of Ministers of Finance & Employment & Social Affairs  - 101678/27-3-2003 Decision of integration to Measure 3 of Axis 5 Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training"  - F100/9/870/16-1-2004 Decision of consent of the General Secretariat for Equality
The employed at risk in firms undergoing restructuring or facing the possibility of closure, and individuals interested in starting their own business.
The European initiative ADAPT supports training programmes for both employees and employers. The social partners participate actively in the programme, through the co-ordination and implementation of actions. The training programmes are generally  carried out at the workplace during working hours and are consequently not remunerated.  Also eligible to participate in these programmes are individuals wishing to set up their own business and who for the most part are unemployed; their participation is remunerated. This category constitutes the minority.
Employed at risk, employers seeking to adapt their companies to the new economic conditions and the needs of restructured production, and people who want to start their own business.
These programmes identify and evaluate women's skills, and increase their qualifications through intensive vocational training programmes. At the end of the training programmes a certification process identify the new abilities and skills acquired. They also include actions which aim to familiarise women with work environment through the acquisition of work experience in co-operation with enterprises in the private and public sector.
- Programme "Promotion of self-employment for new entrepreneurs and creation of new enterprises": Unemployed men and women between the ages of 18 up to 60 years old.   - Programme "New Jobs for the unemployed": Private enterprises for the job creation actions.   - Unemployed men and women 18-60 years old.
O.A.E.D. is the responsible organization for the project.  The programme includes 4 types of actions:   a) Creation of a support structure   b) Training   c) Employers' subsidization for the creation of new jobs   d) Promotion of self-employment for new entrepreneurs    The support structure (one per perfecture) checks and keeps records of the characteristics of the unemployed people thus facilitating their participation in the most suitable programme.   *The training subjects are defined by the support structure in cooperation with the responsible training division of OAED (Source: Citizen Service Centers/KEP).    The programme is implemented exclusively at the Prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa and Fthiotida (7 Prefectures).    The programme "New Jobs for the unemployed" lasts 24 months (subsidization period) and the next 6 months are the employers' committment period to not reduce staff.   The programme "Promotion of self-employment for new entrepreneurs and creation of new enterprises" lasts 24 months.
- Enterprises: The enterprises must not have reduced staff during the 3 months preceding their application for participation in the programme.     *They must also continue the employment (for both subsidized and non subsidized staff) for a futher six months after the period of subsidization. (Source: Citizen Service Centers/KEP).    - Unemployed: They must have an active unemployment card. Must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece. Furthermore, they should have completed OAED's individualised approach procedure (OAED's EPC). Also they must have certification of the support structure.
- Prefectures of Arta, Preveza, Thesprotia and Larissa: Ministerial decision 31119/01.08.01. Official Journal 1226/B/20.09.01  - Prefectures of Grevena, Ioannina and Fthiotida: Ministerial decision 31118/01.08.01. Official Journal 1143/B/04.09.01   Laws: 1558/85, 1262/82, 1836/89, 2639/98, 2434/96.   P.D. 212/69.
< 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  Sensitive social groups
1) Training through certified training centers.  2) The education allowance is a) 3,5 euros/hour for the unemployeds, b) 1,8 euros/hour for those that are employed /self employed, c) 5,0 euro/hour to persons from sensitive social groups.  3) Duration of training: 300 hours for the unemployed     Responsible Body for the management and concretisation of the program is the Prefecture of Crete.
They need to :      - be citizens from the regions of Crete  - own a valid unemployment card delivered by OAED.  Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc.
< 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  newcomer in the labour market  employed and entrepreneurs  Sensitive social groups
A 3 monthsTraining will be provided throught Certified Vocational Training Centers in the following sectors:  1) Environment 2) Health 3) Culture, Means of mass transport and Communication 4) Economy & Administration 5) Information Technology 6) Tourism and Rural.     Responsible Body for the management and concretisation of the program is the Perfecture of Thessaly.
- to register as unemployed in OAED, if they are not already registered, regardless of receiving or not unemployment benefit  - to have unemployment card  - to participate in the individualized approach service for the preparation of individual action plans by the consultants of local Public  Employment Services (K.P.A.) and addressed to the Program Implementation Bodies  - to produce the document of deferment of unemployment in the Training Center before the start of the program.
Greek-born foreihn nationals  Refugees  Immigrants
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY- Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the educational projects in cooperation with subcontractors that provide support services and actions.   The program includes:  a) Educational Actions (Development of writing, reading, calculating and verbal skills,   b) Communications skills Actions (social skills development, self-expressing skills development, communication skills development )    Duration = 300 hours.    Subsidy per hour to each beneficiary, at the end of the programs providing that the beneficiaries have participated in the special greek language exams .
MD 103697/06.06.2003 of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection to start the project  MD 174698/4.4.2005  of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection for invitation of offers to institutions to run the project  MD 176504/18.04.06 of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection for the selection of the instrument bodies
226792/07.11.2006 for the extension of the project till 31.12.2007
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY- Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the educational projects in cooperation with subcontractors that provide support services and actions.   The program includes:  a) Educational Actions (Development of writing, reading, calculating and verbal skills,   b) Communications skills Actions (social skills development, self-expressing skills development, communication skills development )    Duration = 300 hours.    Subsidy per hour to each beneficiary, at the end of the programs providing that the beneficiaries have participated in the special greek language exams .    Total beneficiaries are estimated to reach the number of 8.400. This is a new cycle of this measure, included in the O.P. "Development of Human Resources'
MD 103697/06.06.2003 of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection to start the project  MD 174698/4.4.2005  of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection for invitation of offers to institutions to run the project  MD 176504/18.04.06 of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection for the selection of the instrument bodies  226792/07.11.2006 for the extension of the project till 31.12.2007
the 9.25932/6.3560/09.04.2010, 9.25930/6.3559/09.04.2010 and 9.25935/6.3561/09.04.2010 modifications to the three modified decisionw of the General Secretary of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Protection whereas:  this measure is renewed and included in the new O.P. "Development of Human Resources"  with  the expiry of natural object extended up to the 31.06.2010 and the expiry of payments extended up to the 31.12.2011
Persons with disabilities  Persons with mental retardation  Ex- drug Users
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY- Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the educational projects in cooperation with subcontractors that provide support services and actions.   The program concerns actions in the regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Central Macedonia, Thessaly and Attica, where most of the disadvantaged groups reside.    It includes:  a) Educational Actions (Development of writing, reading, calculating and verbal skills, Job searching techniques and labour issues, enforcement of the employability through the  improvement of specialised educational areas, i.e finance, agriculture, technical subjects)  b) Complementary Support Services with the aid of special social institutions (social skills development, existing work skill development, psychological and social consulting support )    Phase A = 200 hours.  Phase B = 20 hours (20 sessions , 1 hr approximately each session)    Subsidy per hour to each beneficiary.
No 174354/ 14.03.2006 1st Monitoring Committee of the OP "Employment and Vocational Training",approval, for programme Integrated Interventions in favor of disadvantaged groups (People with disabilities and ex-drug users)
No 225859/28.09./2006 3rd Monitoring Committee of the OP "Employment and Vocational Training", increase from 75% to 80% the contribution from ESF
- Young people under 25 years (before completing 6 months of unemployment)  - Young people aged 25 years (before completing 12 months of unemployment)   - Long-term unemployed and older unemployed people (45-64 years)   - Women (with a participation rate 60% of total beneficiaries)   - People from vulnerable social groups (with a participation rate of 10% of total beneficiaries)
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY- Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers (KEK)    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK) implement the educational projects in cooperation with business enterprises and pupbic administration bodies or private bodies.    The educational training objects correspond to the following modules:   1. Museology   2. Management of cultural policies   3. Training librarians   4. Training of young artists in the shadow theater, puppet, puppet show   5. Create sellers species   6. Production of certified documents   7. Design museum exhibitions   8. Organization of cultural events     The duration of training varies from 150 to 400 hours.   The training programs consist of the theory, which is directly linked to the educational purpose and covers 40 - 70% of the total duration of the program and the practical component covering respectively 30 to 60% of the total duration.   Trainees, receiving or not unemployment benefit, are entitled to 3.52 euro gross, and 4.99 euro gross per hour of training for people from socially vulnerable groups
178565/31.05.2006 (by the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs) that approves "Actions Plans for the training of unemployed people in cultural environment issues"
Decision 227010/06.11.2006   Ending of training actions: 31.12.2007  Ending of financial obligations: 31.12.2008.
< 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  Sensitive social groups  women
A 3 months training programme will be offered to the unemployeds and self-employed through 113 training programmes in order to give priority to the needs of the local labour market of the perfecture of Ionial Islands.  Responsible Body for the management and concretisation of the program is the Perfecture of Ionian Islands.
Employed at risk of involuntary job loss due to restructuring of the mental health institution.
The training courses focus to the structure of mental health services, to the modern perceptions for the mental health and also to adopt new models for social and professional re-establishment,    The average duration for training is 270 hours and cash benefit will be given to the participants occuring from the current intervention.
Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic 1447/B/22-09-2004  M.D 5259
Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic 50329/04/2003  M.D 5259
Unemployed and workers that belong to Social Sensitive Groups such as People with special needs, Former addicts (i.e. drugs), Ex-prisoners, Young delinquents or in social danger
- Training of personnel in issues of Public Health in order to provide services that promot employment.  - Implementation of actions in those target groups of the population that are threatened from social exclusion from the labour market, helping them to actively participate in order to eliminate social discrimination against them or help them to their working and social re-entrace.    Instrument:  - Educational institutions   - Other institutions, which are specialised in the development and application of programs promoting health (Scientific unions, NGO,etc)    Average duration for training: 2,5 months
Unemployed and workers that belong to Social Sensitive Groups.
People older than 15 years, who belong to the following categories:     -Prisoners   -Long-term unemployed over 45 years   -HIV positive
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY- Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers (KEK)    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK) implement the educational projects in cooperation with Providers of Accompanying Support Services.    Each Plan consists of:   1. Training activities relate to action for the preparation of the unemployed to join the educational process and operations to acquire professional knowledge and develop new skills.   2. Actions for Accompanying Support Services (S.Y.Y.) which relate to   - services provided to an individual or group level and aimed at strengthening and encouraging of the individual to prepare him for integration into the labour market  - awareness of employers and society, publicity and networking.    Both of the educational phases could run from 200 to 500 hours and to a maximum of working months (ανθρωπομήνες)    Subsidy per hour (5 euro) to each beneficiary.
Those interested to join in these programs must meet the following conditions:  - to register as unemployed in OAED, if they are not already registered, and the issue of the Unemployment Card   - to participate in the individualized approach service for the preparation of individual action plans by the consultants of local Public Employment Services (K.P.A.) and addressed to the Program Implementation Bodies  - to be referred from the Public Employment Services Agencies to the providers of the implementation of the  action.    The selection process and the integration of the target group "Prisoners" in the Integrated Interventions is carried out in prisons, with the cooperation of the relevant Vocational Training Center (KEK), the provider of Accompanying Support Services (FPSYY) and the Prison
1. 103696/06-06-2003 decision of the Secretary General for the management of European Funds and Other Resources of the Ministry of Employment and Social Protection for the integration of the project "Integrated Interventions for specific disadvantaged groups (prisoners, long-term unemployed over 45 years, HIV-positive)
Decision 220856/23.03.2007: Amount co-funded by ESF 80% instead of 75% , Ending of training actions: 30.06.2008    Decision 88266/8102/20.02.2009 : Ending of financial obligations: 30.06.2009.
Unemployed belonging to one of this group:  - unemployed: women LTU  - young unemployeds <25 years old and <6 months unemployed  - those experiencing social exclusion (i.e. victims of illegal body trafficking, victims of domestic violence etc).
A 3 months training programme will be offered to the unemployeds in order to give priority to the needs of the local labour market of the perfecture of Eastern Macedonia - Thraki  A cash benefit of 3,5 euro/hour will be given to the beneficiaries.    Responsible body for the administration and planning is the  Perfecture of East Macedonia - Thraki and the training is undertaken from certified Vocational Training Centers.
Long term unemployed  Women  Members belonging to large families  young unemployeds <25 years old and <6 months unemployed  unemployed 26-64 years old and between>=12 months unemployed
Responsible body was the Perfecture of Attica and the training was implemented from 66 certified Vocational Training Centers.
Unemployed belonging to one of this group:  - unemployed: LTU, those experiencing social exclusion (i.e. victims of illegal body trafficking, victims of domestic violence etc)  - under-employed, who need to improve their skills.
Subsidization of Vocational Training S.A. for the implementation of special training actions in the region of Peloponese. Special training actions in the region of Peloponese are implemented in two areas: Kalamata and Sparta.    A. The Vocational Training Centre of Kalamata in the framework of alternate vocational training system, ran a programme that focused on bakery.  Duration: 1000 hours.  Teaching hours: 260  Laboratory hours: 340  Practical training: 400 hours    B. The Vocational Training Centre of Sparta in the framework of alternate vocational training system, ran a programme that focused on green-house agricultural techniques  Duration: 700 hours.  Teaching hours: 140  Laboratory hours: 360  Practical training: 200 hours
They need to :      -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - be citizens from from the regions of Peloponese  - own a valid unemployment card delivered by OAED.  Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc.
Subsidization of Vocational Training S.A. for the implementation of special training actions in the region of Western Greece. Special training actions in the region of Peloponese are implemented in three areas: Ilia, Achaia and Aitoloakarnania.
Disabled unemployed people with proven disability of more than 50% , aged between 16-55 years old.   More specifically disabled people in: physical disability, mobility problems, hearing difficulties, mental disabled, people with vision difficulties as well as unemployed suffering from cancer, hepatitis B, heart failure and other severe health conditions.
The following training sessions were provided in the Accredited Training Centre in Galatsi, Athens:    - working with plaster, wood artefacts, leather material, religious icons for unemployed who finished secondary school  - managerial and financial studies (tele-training), accounting officer (tele-training) and computing and networking for graduates of high-school.    The training course lasts for 2 years (1800 hrs in two academic years) with a third year for practise. At the end of each course the students pass exams.   Training is provided 5 days per week, witth 6 hours per day and total duration of 45 minutes per hour.    There is a training benefit at the end of each month at the rate of 5,5 euro per hour    At the Training Centre, besides 11 teachers, social workers and other social professionals provide support and guidance to the participants.    Total cost per year is estimated to reach 1.000.000 euro
Disable unemployed people with proven disability of more than 50% , aged between 16-55 years old.
The decision of the Vocational Training S.A.'s board of Directors.
People affected or threatened by social exclusion, (e.g.: repatriated Greeks, ex-convicts, gypsies)
The measure includes the following actions: a) teaching of the Greek language, basic education and a reduction of illiteracy  b) the acquisition of social skills  c) vocational training and pre-training in a wide range of fields  d) raising public awareness of prejudices against the target groups  e) the promotion of support and consultation  f) research and studies, the publication of training material
These programs are being implemented by vocational training centres and respond to the specific needs of the labour market in each region.
Program for the training of unemployed for the staffing of new Local Government Organisations that unite the old municipalities and local communities.
Training is provided according to the requirements of the international convention on 'Standards of training and watch-keeping' (STCW).  Upon completion of the training programme, participants receive the certification corresponding to their speciality: a) A or B merchant marine skipper, b) A or B marine engineer, c) A or B radio electronics operator and RO & GO operator, d) saving and fire means, and e) further training of stewards. Participants receive a daily allowance. According to data compiled by  the Office of marine employment guidance, all graduates enter the labour market.
Unemployed seamen must submit:  - an application  - a certificate issued by the Ministry of Merchant Marine proving that the applicant has professional experience after obtaining his/her first diploma  - proof of registration as an unemployed seamen with the Office of marine employment placement.
Training is provided according to the requirements of the international convention on 'Standards of training and watch-keeping' (STCW).  Upon completion of the training programme, participants receive the certification corresponding to their speciality:   a) A or B merchant marine skipper,   b) A or B marine engineer,   c) A or B radio electronics operator and RO & GO operator,   d) saving and fire means, and   e) further training of stewards.   Participants receive a daily allowance. According to data compiled by  the Office of marine employment guidance, all graduates enter the labour market.
Unemployed seamen (active seamen who during the attendance of any programme of continuous vocational training, were not employed on ship)   Within first category there are two subgroups: a) Youth until 25 years old and b) Older (26-55 years old)
Ministry of Merchant Marine - Division of Marine Training.    1. Training is provided at the Centre of Post Training (KESEN) of the Ministry of Merchant Marine. Training takes place in 2 separate Training Centres (KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers, and KESEN/Radio Communication  Further Training Center) for Merchant Marine Officers in Attica.   Upon completion of the training programme, participants receive the certification corresponding to their specialty: a) Captain Class A' or B', b) Engineer Class A' or B' and a certificate of Radio officer Class A' or B' and RO & GO operator. At Radio Communication  Further Training Center: candidate masters of C' class, Practical Deck Officers, and Radiocommunication Officer B/Class as well as candidate Skippers of small vessels and tug boats, have been practically and theoretically trained in the use, operation, maintenance and repair of the radio-electronic equipment of the ship (RADARS, GYROSCOPIC COMPASS, RADIOTELEPHONY).    2. Training is provided at the Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine where chief mates and chief engineers are trained in order to upgrade their knowledge and acquire certificate C/class non promotional.  3. Vocational training is provided at the Public School for Further Training for Stewards that resides in Piraeus. Marine officers that have had a total of 2 years experience at sea, are offered vocational training. After having successfully completed their training, they are given the corresponding diploma.    The total number of students attending the training programmes in the year 2002, came to 7429 people:   According to data compiled by the Office of Marine Employment all graduates enter the labour market.    Training is provided according to the requirements of the international agreement on 'Standards of training and watch-keeping' (STCW).  With the renewed agreement STCW/95 a total upgrading of the level and the standards of nautical education is attempted. Abiding by these rules set by the agreement is required in view of acquiring professional rights.     All individuals under training, received a daily allowance during their training of 7,000 drachma (wedded) and 6,000 drachma, if single.  The expenditure was: 5.281.967 euro   The cost of all Centres of Post Training/Public School for Further Training for Stewards rs as well as the daily payment of the trainees is included.    Training is informal and continuing.  The duration of participation in every training cycle varies according to the specialty of the trainees (masters, chief engineers, sailors etc), their training area (radio-communications etc), with a minimum training programme of 50 hours and max. 455 hours.
Unemployed seamen (active seamen who during the attendance of the programme of continuous vocational training, were not employed on ship)  Unemployed seamen must submit:  - an application  - a certificate issued by the Ministry of Merchant Marine proving that the applicant has professional experience after obtaining his/her first diploma  - proof of registration as unemployed seaman with the Office of marine employment placement.
CENTRE OF POST TRAINING FOR DECK/ENGINE OFFICERS:  Law 1383/73, (OJ 94 A/24-04-73)  Ministerial Decisions: 2115.11/21/98, 2115.11/03/99  Article 15 of law 2743/99  MD /Ministry of Merchant Marine: 2115.11/21/98, 2115.11/3/99, 2115.11/8/99,   3615.4/3/00/21-03-00, 3615.4/1/01/20-02-01    KESEN/RADIO-COMMUNICATION FURTHER TRAINING CENTER:  a) PD 307/73 (OJ 81 A/73)  b) PD 110/86  c) PD591/88  d) MD /Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.11/20/98 (OJ 1071 B/14-10/98)    SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE PRACTICAL DECK OFFICERS, AND RADIO-COMMUNICATION OFFICER OF THE ACADEMY OF MERCHANT MARINES:  a) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/2/92 (OJ 508 Â/06-08-92)  b) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/4/95 (OJ 878/ 25-10-95)  c) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/1/6/95 (OJ 1100 Â/ 29-12-95)  d) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/10/96 (OJ 972 Â/ 24-10-96)  e) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/6/97 (OJ 981 Â/ 07-11-97)  f) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/5/98 (OJ 1028 /01-10-98)    FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR FURTHER TRAINING FOR STEWARDS:  A) Royal Decree 893/66 (OJ 232 A/07-10-66)  B) Royal Decree 41/73 (OJ 11 Á/18-01-73)  C) Royal Decree 200/73 (OJ 63 A/20-3-73)  c) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine 80302/1602/87 (OJ 595 B/10-11-87)  d) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.4/1/89 (OJ 592 B/10-08-89)  e) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.14/1/94 (OJ 722 B/23-09-94)  f) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.14/2/97 (OJ 1113 B/15-12-97)
Unemployed seamen (active seamen who during the attendance/participation of the programme of continuous vocational training, were not employed on ship)   Within first category there are two subgroups:   a) Youth until 25 years old,  b) Older (26-55 years old)
Ministry of Merchant Marine - Division of Marine Training    According to data compiled by the Office of Marine Employment all graduates having received training on contemporary technological data are more easily employed in Greek ships.     1. Training is provided at the Centre of Post Training (KESEN) of the Ministry of Merchant Marine.   Training takes place in 2 separate Training Centres (KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers, and KESEN/Radio Communication Further Training Center) for Merchant Marine Officers in Attica.   Upon completion of the training programme, participants receive the certification corresponding to their specialty: a) Captain Class A' or B', b) Engineer Class A' or B' and a certificate of Radio officer Class A' or B' and RO & GO operator. At Radio Communication  Further Training Center: candidate masters of C' class, Practical Deck Officers, and Radiocommunication Officers B/Class as well as candidate Skippers of small vessels and tug boats, have been practically and theoretically trained in the use, operation, maintenance and repair of the radio-electronic equipment of the ship (RADARS, GYROSCOPIC COMPASS, RADIOTELEPHONY).  2. Training is provided at the Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine where chief mates and chief engineers are trained in order to upgrade their knowledge and acquire certificate C/class non promotional.  3. Vocational training is provided at the Public School for Further Training for Stewards that resides in Piraeus. Marine officers that have had a total of 2 years experience at sea, are offered vocational training. After having successfully completed their training, they are given the corresponding diploma.    Area of Application:  - KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers located in Ag. Ioannis, Renti.  - KESEN/Radio Communication  Further Training Center  located in Aspropirgos of Attica  - Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine  located in Aspropirgos  - Public School for Further Training for Stewards  located in Pireaus    Training is provided according to the requirements of the international agreement on 'Standards of training and watch-keeping' (STCW).  With the renewed agreement STCW/95 a total upgrading of the level and the standards of nautical education is attempted. Abiding by these rules set by the agreement is required in view of acquiring professional rights.     The total number of students attending the training programmes in the year 2003, came to 4689 people:   a) KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers: 3817 people (potential Captains of A' or B' class)  b) KESEN/Radio Communication  Further Training Center: 453 people (Radiocommunication Officers of A' or B' class, Masters of A'- B'- C' class as GO operators and Practical Deck Officers as RO operators.  c) Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine: 289 people   d) Public School for Further Training for Stewards: 130 people     * All individuals under training, received a daily allowance during their training of 20,54 € (wedded) and 17,60 € if single.  The cost of all Centres of Post Training/Public School for Further Training for Stewards as well as the daily payment of the trainees is included.    The duration of participation in every training cycle varies according to the specialty of the trainees (masters, chief engineers, sailors etc), their training area (radio-communications etc), with a minimum training programme of 50 hours and max. 455 hours.  Implementation year: 1/1/2003 - 31/12/2003
CENTRE OF POST TRAINING FOR DECK/ENGINE OFFICERS:    a) Law 1383/73, (OJ 94 A/24-04-73)  b) Law 203/73 as modification of Law 1383/73 (OJ 267 A/04-10-73)  c) Article 15 of law 2743/99 (OJ 211 A/13-10-99)  Ministerial Decisions:   a) 2115.11/21/98  b) 2115.11/03/99  MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine:   a) 2115.11/21/98  b) 2115.11/3/99   c) 2115.11/8/99  d) 3615.4/3/00/21-03-00  e) 3615.4/1/01/20-02-01    KESEN/RADIO-COMMUNICATION FURTHER TRAINING CENTER:    a) PD 307/73 (OJ 281 A/73)  b) PD 110/86  c) PD 591/88  d) PD 410/86 (OJ 193 A/86) as modification and supplementary to PD 307/73  e) PD 232/91 (OJ 86 A/07-06-71) as modification and supplementary to PD 307/73  f) MD /Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.11/21/98 (OJ 1071 B/14-10/98)    SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE PRACTICAL DECK OFFICERS, AND RADIO-COMMUNICATION OFFICER OF THE ACADEMY OF MERCHANT MARINES:    a) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/2/92 (OJ 508 B/06-08-92)  b) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/4/95 (OJ 878/ 25-10-95)  c) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/6/95 (OJ 1100 B/ 29-12-95)  d) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/10/96 (OJ 972 B/ 24-10-96)  e) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/6/97 (OJ 981 B/ 07-11-97)  f) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/5/98 (OJ 1028 /01-10-98)    FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR FURTHER TRAINING FOR STEWARDS:    a) Royal Decree 893/66 (OJ 232 A/07-10-66)  b) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine 80302/1602/87 (OJ 595 B/10-11-87)  c) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.4/1/89 (OJ 592 B/10-08-89)  d) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.14/1/94 (OJ 722 B/23-09-94)  e) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.14/2/97 (OJ 1113 B/15-12-97)
Unemployed seamen (active seamen who during the attendance/participation of the programme of continuous vocational training, were not employed on ship)   People younger than 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 6 months  People over 25 years of age (26-55), unemployed for more than 12 months  < 25 years old, unemployed for less than 6 months  > 25 (26-55 years old) unemployed for more than 6 months and less than 12 months.
Ministry of Merchant Marine - Division of Marine Training  According to data compiled by the Office of Marine Employment all graduates having received training on contemporary technological data are more easily employed in Greek ships.     1. Training is provided at the Centre of Post Training (KESEN) of the Ministry of Merchant Marine.   Training takes place in 2 separate Training Centres (KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers, and KESEN/Radio Communication Further Training Center) for Merchant Marine Officers in Attica.   Upon completion of the training programme, participants receive the certification corresponding to their specialty: a) Captain Class A' or B', b) Engineer Class A' or B' and a certificate of Radio officer Class A' or B' and RO & GO operator. At Radio Communication  Further Training Center: candidate masters of C' class, Practical Deck Officers, and Radiocommunication Officers B/Class as well as candidate Skippers of small vessels and tug boats, have been practically and theoretically trained in the use, operation, maintenance and repair of the radio-electronic equipment of the ship (RADARS, GYROSCOPIC COMPASS, RADIOTELEPHONY).  2. Training is provided at the Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine where chief mates and chief engineers are trained in order to upgrade their knowledge and acquire certificate C/class non promotional.  3. Vocational training is provided at the Public School for Further Training for Stewards that resides in Piraeus. Marine officers that have had a total of 2 years experience at sea, are offered vocational training. After having successfully completed their training, they are given the corresponding diploma.    Area of Application:  - KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers located in Ag. Ioannis, Renti.  - KESEN/Radio Communication  Further Training Center  located in Aspropirgos of Attica  - Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine  located in Aspropirgos  - Public School for Further Training for Stewards  located in Pireaus    Estimated Actions:  - Training of unemployed seafarers to become Deck/Engine Officers  - Training of unemployed seafarers in acquiring Radio Communication knowledge/skills  - Training of unemployed seafarers to become Deck/Engine Officers of C' class/skippers who have not graduated from Higher Initial Vocational Training Nautical Schools (Academy of Merchant Marine)  - Training of unemployed seafarers to become Stewards    Training is provided according to the requirements of the international agreement on 'Standards of training and watch-keeping' (STCW).  With the renewed agreement STCW/95 a total upgrading of the level and the standards of nautical education is attempted. Abiding by these rules set by the agreement is required in view of acquiring professional rights.     The total number of students attending the training programmes in the year 2004, came to 4000 people:   a) KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers: 3.510 people (potential Captains of A' or B' class).  b) KESEN/Radio Communication  Further Training Center: 305 people (Radiocommunication Officers of A' or B' class, Masters of A'- B'- C' class as GO operators and Practical Deck Officers as RO operators.  c) Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine: 58 people   d) Public School for Further Training for Stewards: 127 people     The duration of participation in every training cycle varies according to the specialty of the trainees (masters, chief engineers, sailors etc), their training area (radio-communications etc), with a minimum training programme duration of 50 hours and a maximum of 800 hours.  Implementation Year: 1/1/2004 (year during which the first participants were integrated) - 31/12/2004 (year during which the last participants exited)  This measure repeats every year.
CENTRE OF POST TRAINING FOR DECK/ENGINE OFFICERS:  a) Law 1383/73, (OJ 94 A/24-04-73)  b) Law 203/73 as modification of Law 1383/73 (OJ 267 A/04-10-73)  c) Article 15 of law 2743/99 (OJ 211 A/13-10-99)  Ministerial Decisions:   a) 2115.11/21/98  b) 2115.11/03/99  MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine:   a) 2115.11/21/98  b) 2115.11/3/99   c) 2115.11/8/99  d) 3615.4/3/00/21-03-00  e) 3615.4/1/01/20-02-01    KESEN/RADIO-COMMUNICATION FURTHER TRAINING CENTER:  a) PD 307/73 (OJ 281 A/73)  b) PD 110/86  c) PD 591/88  d) PD 410/86 (OJ 193 A/86) as modification and supplementary to PD 307/73  e) PD 232/91 (OJ 86 A/07-06-71) as modification and supplementary to PD 307/73  f) MD /Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.11/21/98 (OJ 1071 B/14-10/98)    SPECIAL DEPARTMENTS OF THE PRACTICAL DECK OFFICERS, AND RADIO-COMMUNICATION OFFICER OF THE ACADEMY OF MERCHANT MARINES:  a) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/2/92 (OJ 508 B/06-08-92)  b) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/4/95 (OJ 878/ 25-10-95)  c) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/6/95 (OJ 1100 B/ 29-12-95)  d) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/10/96 (OJ 972 B/ 24-10-96)  e) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/6/97 (OJ 981 B/ 07-11-97)  f) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/5/98 (OJ 1028 /01-10-98)    FOR THE PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR FURTHER TRAINING FOR STEWARDS:  a) Royal Decree 893/66 (OJ 232 A/07-10-66)  b) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine 80302/1602/87 (OJ 595 B/10-11-87)  c) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.4/1/89 (OJ 592 B/10-08-89)  d) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.14/1/94 (OJ 722 B/23-09-94)  e) MD/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.14/2/97 (OJ 1113 B/15-12-97)
Ministry of Merchant Marine - Division of Marine Training  According to data compiled by the Office of Marine Employment all graduates having received training on contemporary technological data are more easily employed in Greek ships.     1. Training is provided at the Centre of Post Training (KESEN) of the Ministry of Merchant Marine.   Training takes place in 2 separate Training Centres (KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers, and KESEN/Radio Communication Further Training Center) for Merchant Marine Officers in Attica.   Upon completion of the training programme, participants receive the certification corresponding to their specialty: a) Captain Class A' or B', b) Engineer Class A' or B' and a certificate of Radio officer Class A' or B' and RO & GO operator. At Radio Communication  Further Training Center: candidate masters of C' class, Practical Deck Officers, and Radiocommunication Officers B/Class as well as candidate Skippers of small vessels and tug boats, have been practically and theoretically trained in the use, operation, maintenance and repair of the radio-electronic equipment of the ship (RADARS, GYROSCOPIC COMPASS, RADIOTELEPHONY).  2. Training is provided at the Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine where chief mates and chief engineers are trained in order to upgrade their knowledge and acquire certificate C/class non promotional.  3. Vocational training is provided at the Public School for Further Training for Stewards that resides in Piraeus. Marine officers that have had a total of 2 years experience at sea, are offered vocational training. After having successfully completed their training, they are given the corresponding diploma.    Area of Application:  - KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers located in Ag. Ioannis, Renti.  - KESEN/Radio Communication  Further Training Center  located in Aspropirgos of Attica  - Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine  located in Aspropirgos  - Public School for Further Training for Stewards  located in Pireaus    Estimated Actions:  - Training of unemployed seafarers to become Deck/Engine Officers  - Training of unemployed seafarers in acquiring Radio Communication knowledge/skills  - Training of unemployed seafarers to become Deck/Engine Officers of C' class/skippers who have not graduated from Higher Initial Vocational Training Nautical Schools (Academy of Merchant Marine)  - Training of unemployed seafarers to become Stewards    Training is provided according to the requirements of the international agreement on 'Standards of training and watch-keeping' (STCW).  With the renewed agreement STCW/95 a total upgrading of the level and the standards of nautical education is attempted. Abiding by these rules set by the agreement is required in view of acquiring professional rights.     The total number of students attending the training programmes in the year 2005, came to 4985 people:   a) KESEN/Centre of Post-Training for Deck/Engine Officers: 4449 people (potential Captains of A' or B' class).  b) KESEN/Radio Communication  Further Training Center: 82 people (Radiocommunication Officers of A' or B' class, Masters of A'- B'- C' class as GO operators and Practical Deck Officers as RO operators.  c) Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine: 71 people   d) Public School for Further Training for Stewards: 182 people     The duration of participation in every training cycle varies according to the specialty of the trainees (masters, chief engineers, sailors etc), their training area (radio-communications etc), with a minimum training programme duration of 50 hours and a maximum of 800 hours.  Implementation Year: 1/1/2004 (year during which the first participants were integrated) - 31/12/2004 (year during which the last participants exited)  This measure repeats every year.
Unemployed seamen (active seamen who during the attendance/participation of the programme of continuous vocational training, were not employed on ship)   People younger than 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 6 months  People over 25 years of age (26-55), unemployed for more than 12 months
According to data compiled by the Office of Marine Employment all graduates having received training on contemporary technological data are more easily employed in Greek ships.   Responsible body for the administration and planning is the  Ministry of Merchant Marine.     The training consists of 3 different areas matching the profile of the candidate. More speciffically:    For Deck/Engine Officers, and Radio Communication training is provided at the Centre of Post Training (KESEN) for Merchant Marine Officers in Attica. Upon completion of the training programme, participants receive the certification corresponding to their specialty.  For chief mates and chief engineers training is provided at the Special Departments of the Academy of Merchant Marine where  they are trained in order to upgrade their knowledge and acquire certificate C/class non promotional.  For Stewards that resides in Piraeus and Marine officers that have had a total of 2 years experience at sea, the Public School for Further Training provides vocational training. After having successfully completed their training, they are given the corresponding diploma.    The duration of participation in every training cycle varies according to the specialty of the trainees (masters, chief engineers, sailors etc), their training area (radio-communications etc), with a minimum training programme duration of 50 hours and a maximum of 800 hours.    A training benefit is given to unemployed seamen (under training) who participate in specific departments/training programmes according to the legislation in force.
Unemployed seamen (active seamen who during the attendance of the programme of continuous vocational training, were not employed on ship)  Unemployed seamen must submit:  - a certificate issued by the Ministry of Merchant Marine proving that the applicant has professional experience after obtaining his/her first diploma  - proof of registration as unemployed seaman with the Office of marine employment placement.
Law 1383/73, (OJ 94 A/24-04-73)  Ministerial Decosion/Ministry of Merchant Marine M. 2115.1/2/92 (OJ 508 B/06-08-92)
Disabled, repatriates-immigrants-refugees, prisoners, young delinquents, former drug addicts, gypsies and mentally ill.
Participants benefit from intensive counselling, guidance and vocational training. Programmes last 600 hours, or approximately 5 to 6 months.
In accordance with the criteria established by the 4th Monitoring Committee for the Operational Programme "Combating Exclusion from the Labour Market
Unemployed repatriates-immigrates-refugees facing integration problems to the labour market ,due to inability of usage of the Greek Language. Priority is given to people, who will participate in the Action Plans for the provision of Supporting and Accompanying actions regardless of whether they have completed them or attending them at the same time.  Accredited Vocational Training Centers
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY.    Greek Language Learning Programmes for unemployed repatriates-immigrates-refugees at Accredited Vocational Training Centers, for the promotion of equal opportunities.  Programme for the development of Pre-training Actions and specifically the Learning of Greek Language (development of writing & reading skills) via the implementation  of Greek language learning (duration 300 hrs) for the repatriates-immigrates-refugees in order to enhance their access to the labour market and their integration to active employment policies, according to everyone's needs.    More specifically,   -Development of language skills is deemed necessary so as the beneficiaries will acquired the ability to communicate freely in the everyday life,aiming at the promotion of social integration and the promotion of equal opportunities in their participation to the active employment policies.    -The arsis of the communication  impediment related to the language efficiency will facilitate  the beneficiaries so they can attend programmes of vocational training through mainstreaming or will benefit from the provision of social and psychological support or to seek employment .  -The improval of technical & scientific knowledge that they already possess.  -The social & working preparation.  -Arsis of discriminations.    Pretraining is necessary for the improvement of the social  integration  ability and  for the promotion of measures against social exclusion .  Innovation : Implementation of the Actions combines Personal /Integrated Approach to the unemployed from the Public Employment Services and Employment Promotion Centres, Public Employment Services and Agencies of Supporting and Accompanying Services.    Educational Aim: Acquisition of comprehension ability/expression in simple verbal/written speech in various surroundings/conditions which require the exchange of information and personal opinions. Following the successful completion of the programme the trainees should  have acquired  the requested languages skills so as to participate in the exams of the validation of the Greek Language efficiency Class B', which are given by the Greek Language Center, agent of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs     Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers     TARGET GROUPS  LTU:16 years old and over (Total Beneficiaries 6942 persons).  Unemployed of Disadvantaged Social Groups:Repatriates-immigrates-refugees.
In accordance to the No 100044/18.1.2002 decision of  incorporation to the measure  special criteria in the selection of actions to measure 2.1  have to be met, as these were approved by the  1st Monitoring Committee for the Operational Programme "Employment Vocational Training", and are as follows:  1. Compatibility of the proposed action according  to the eligibility  conditions of ESF as described in the Regulation 1784/1999.  2. Compatibility of the proposed action with objective,aims and actions categories of the measure in question.  3. Incorporation of the implementation period  of the proposed action to the relative implementation period  of the measure.  4. Incorporation of the final beneficiary of the proposed action to the final beneficiaries of the measure  according to the programming supplement of the O.P.     The measure in question is incorporated to the 6/2/2002/Collective Agreement:034/3 of year 2002 of Public Investment Programme.
No E (2000)3405/28.11.2000 Decision of E.C concerning the approval of the COMMUNITY SUPPORT FRAMEWORK 2000-2006 .  No E (2001)38/09/03/2001 Decision of E.C concerning the approval of the Operational Programme of " Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training"  Programming supplement  of the Operational Programme of " Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training" under decision of 1ST Monitoring Committee of 30/5/2001.  Law 2860/2000 Management, monitoring and control of the Community Support Framework and other provisions  PD 346/98   MD 107900/16-3-2001 (OJ 599/B/21-5-2001)  MD 105127/8-1-2001 (OJ 5B/9-1-2001)  MD 105128/8-1-2001 (OJ 6B/9-1-2001)  MD 4033/26-7-2001  LAW 2328/1995 (OJ 159/A/3-8-1995)  Article 8 of Law 2741/99 (OJ 199/A/28-9-1999)  LAW 3021/2002 (OJ 143/A/19-6-2002)  PD 394/96 (OJ 266/A/4-12-1996)  Directive 89/665  EEC  LAW 2362/95 (OJ 247/A/27-11-1995)  Decision No 100044/18.1.2002 of "SECRETARIAT GENERAL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF EUROPEAN FUNDS"  Decision No 170037/31.1.2002 of Open Call for proposal   M.D No 174209/08.10.2002
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY.    Greek Language Learning Programmes for unemployed repatriates-immigrates-refugees at Accredited Vocational Training Centers, for the promotion of equal opportunities.  Programme for the development of Pre-training Actions and specifically the Learning of Greek Language (development of writing & reading skills) via the implementation  of Greek language learning (duration 300 hrs) for the repatriates-immigrates-refugees in order to enhance their access to the labour market and their integration to active employment policies, according to everyone's needs.    More specifically,   -Development of language skills is deemed necessary so as the beneficiaries will acquire the ability to communicate freely in the everyday life,aiming at the promotion of social integration and the promotion of equal opportunities in their participation to the active employment policies.    -The arsis of the communication  impediment related to the language efficiency will facilitate  the beneficiaries so they can attend programmes of vocational training through mainstreaming or will benefit from the provision of social and psychological support or to seek employment .  -The improvement of technical & scientific knowledge that they already possess.  -The social & working preparation.  -Arsis of discriminations.    Pretraining is necessary for the improvement of the social  integration  ability and  for the promotion of measures against social exclusion .  Innovation : Implementation of the Actions combines Personal /Integrated Approach to the unemployed from the Public Employment Services and Employment Promotion Centres, Public Employment Services and Agencies of Supporting and Accompanying Services.    Educational Aim: Acquisition of comprehension ability/expression in simple verbal/written speech in various surroundings/conditions which require the exchange of information and personal opinions. Following the successful completion of the programme the trainees should  have acquired  the requested languages skills so as to participate in the exams of the validation of the Greek Language efficiency Class B', which are given by the Greek Language Center, agent of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs     Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers     TARGET GROUPS  LTU:16 years old and over (Total Beneficiaries 6942 persons).  Unemployed of Disadvantaged Social Groups:Repatriates-immigrates-refugees.
Unemployed repatriates-immigrates-refugees facing integration problems to the labour market, due to inability of usage of the Greek Language. Priority is given to people, who will participate in the Action Plans for the provision of Supporting and Accompanying actions regardless of whether they have completed them or attending them at the same time.    TARGET GROUPS: Immigrants and Ethnic minorities  Older people: 45-64 yrs old  Accredited Vocational Training Centers
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY    Greek Language Learning Programmes for unemployed repatriates-immigrants-refugees at Accredited Vocational Training Centers, for the promotion of equal opportunities (The Programme refers to the first cycle of actions). The first cycle was compleated with the implementation of 331 programmes of language learning.   Programme for the development of Pre-training Actions and specifically the Learning of Greek Language (development of writing & reading skills) via the implementation  of Greek language learning (duration 300 hrs) for the repatriates-immigrants-refugees in order to enhance their access to the labour market and their integration to active employment policies, according to everyone's needs.    More specifically,   -Development of language skills is deemed necessary so as the beneficiaries will acquire the ability to communicate freely in the everyday life, aiming at the promotion of social integration and the promotion of equal opportunities in their participation to the active employment policies.    -The arsis of the communication impediment related to the language efficiency will facilitate the beneficiaries so they can attend programmes of vocational training through mainstreaming or will benefit from the provision of social and psychological support or to seek employment.  -The improvement of technical & scientific knowledge that they already possess.  -The social & working preparation.  -Arsis of discriminations.    Pre-training is necessary for the improvement of the social integration  ability and  for the promotion of measures against social exclusion .  Innovation: Implementation of the Actions combines Personal /Integrated Approach to the unemployed from the Public Employment Services and Employment Promotion Centres, Public Employment Services and Agencies of Supporting and Accompanying Services.    Educational Aim: Acquisition of comprehension ability/expression in simple verbal/written speech in various surroundings/conditions which require the exchange of information and personal opinions. Following the successful completion of the programme the trainees should have acquired the requested languages skills so as to participate in the exams of the validation of the Greek Language efficiency Class B', which are given by the Greek Language Center, agent of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs     Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers  Duration/output: 14.11.2003 - 31.12.2003  Expenditure: 31.12.2005    TARGET GROUPS  LTU:16 years old and over (Total Beneficiaries 6.692 persons).  Unemployed of Disadvantaged Social Groups:Repatriates-immigrates-refugees.    From the initial target of 6873 persons, 6692 persons succesfully completed the programme, while 2,6% of the participantrs dropped out during the programme.
No E (2000)3405/28.11.2000 Decision of E.C concerning the approval of the COMMUNITY SUPPORT FRAMEWORK 2000-2006 .  No E (2001)38/09/03/2001 Decision of E.C concerning the approval of the Operational Programme of " Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training"  Programming supplement  of the Operational Programme of " Promotion of Employment and Vocational Training" under decision of 1ST Monitoring Committee of 30/5/2001.  Law 2860/2000 Management, monitoring and control of the Community Support Framework and other provisions  PD 346/98 (Article 2)  MD 107900/16-3-2001 (OJ 599/B/21-5-2001)  MD 105127/8-1-2001 (OJ 5B/9-1-2001)  MD 105128/8-1-2001 (OJ 6B/9-1-2001)  MD 4033/26-7-2001  LAW 2328/1995 (OJ 159/A/3-8-1995)  Article 8 of Law 2741/99 (OJ 199/A/28-9-1999)  LAW 3021/2002 (OJ 143/A/19-6-2002)  PD 394/96 (OJ 266/A/4-12-1996)  PD 394/96 (Article 24).  Directive 89/665  EEC  LAW 2362/95 (OJ 247/A/27-11-1995)  Decision No 100044/18.1.2002 of "SECRETARIAT GENERAL FOR THE MANAGEMENT OF EUROPEAN FUNDS"  Decision No 170037/31.1.2002 of Open Call for proposal   M.D No 174209/08.10.2002
Replacing MD 222383/28-6-05 (Measure 1 O.P. Employment and Vocational Training) : Implementation period altered (31/12/05)
Participants benefit from intensive counselling, guidance and vocational training.
According to the 4th Monitoring Committee for  the  Operational Program "Combating Exclusion from the Labour Market"
The general population aged 16 years and over, disadvantaged in terms of educational qualifications, e.g. illiteracy, , lack of basic skills or educational qualifications
The measure includes atypical education actions for adults aimed at reducing educational shortcomings due to Illiteracy or a lack of basic skills and educational qualifications, namely all the problems which constitute obstacles  to the development of human resources.
General population, aged 16 years and over, with low educational and professional qualifications.
Measure recorded for the first time in 1999.
Participants attend training courses in OAED vocational centres. Training lasts four to nine months. Its content is defined  to enhance the qualifications of beneficiaries and to adapt their skills to demand on the labour market. Programme selection is based on the National Employment Observatory's forecasts of skills areas in high demand and where there is a pressing need for training.
Young people aged under 25 (between 18 and 25) on the unemployment register at least 1 month before registration in the programmes.  Unemployed adults.
Participants attend training courses in OAED vocational centres. Training lasts four to nine months. Its content is defined  to enhance the qualifications of beneficiaries and to adapt their skills to demand on the labour market. Programme selection is based on the National Employment Observatory's forecasts of skills areas in high demand and where there is a pressing need for training.  Programme expenditure includes the costs of the courses and training allowances for the participants.
Unemployed people aged of 16 years old and over (Continuous Vocational Training). Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%]  A) Long Term Unemployed:       - Younger than 25 years old, unemployed from 6-12 months or over 12 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)      - Over 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 12 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)  B) Short Term Unemployed:      - Younger than 25 years old, unemployed for less than 6 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)      - Over 25 years of age, unemployed for less than 12 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)
OAED - Measure 1.3 of the Operational Programme: "EMPLOYMENT AND VOCATIONAL TRAINING":   EDUCATION OF UNEMPLOYED THROUGH THE SYSTEM OF CONTINUING ALTERNATIVE VOCATIONAL TRAINING AT OAED'S VOCATIONAL CENTRES.    Within the framework of Continuing Vocational Training, OAED has implemented an entire range of programmes for the training of unemployed (short or long period unemployed), to provide specialization in specific work skills, mainly short duration (400-600 hours) and the needs that are covered are the following:    - Add adequate and promising skills to trainees, according to the work market requirements and the needs of the local society  - Quick creation of the training courses and the fast implementation  - Trainees: Adults, employed or unemployed, who want to start their professional career, change it or improve their skills  - Apply and support the employment policy of the Ministry of Labour by educating people on the technologies and emerging specializations  - Normal training or distance learning    - During the years 2001-2002 period, OAED activated 18 specialties in 37 Vocational Training Centres throughout Greece, with a total number of 1316 trainees.     Of the trainees (aged of 16 years old and over) that participate:  A. 60% is unemployed <25 out of which:        - 65% is unemployed youth been unemployed for less than 6 months (prevention of long term unemployment)       - 35% is unemployed youth been unemployed for more than 6 months  B. 40% are adults over 25 years old, out of which:       - 65% is unemployed adults unemployed for less than 12 months (prevention of long term unemployment)       - 35% is unemployed adults unemployed for more than 12 months    In total we have the following percentage: Men: 40%, Women: 60%  - The type of training offered in those Training Centres is informal and continuing.
- Young unemployed people aged (subsidized or not) of 16 years old and over (depending on specialty)
For Continuous Vocational Training:   (1) Ministerial Decision: 4033/26-07-01 (Unified system of the management, evaluation and monitoring of the vocational training actions, co-funded by the ESF within the framework of the 3rd Community support framework for all the Operational Programmes that include vocational training actions].  (2) OAED's Decision: 428/7/13-2-2001   (3) OAED's Vice President's Decision: B128117/23-11-2001
Since May 2002, Vocational Training S.A. will undertake all the actions of the Continuous/Alternative Vocational Training, and implement the relevant proposals, as it is stated by Law 2956/01.
a. Unemployed between the ages of 18 up to 65.    There is a system of grading the criteria, such as the duration of unemployment which guarantees that priority is given to the short-term unemployment and taking also into consideration other social criteria, as low income, one-parent families, disabilities etc. In the system of continuing vocational training unemployed between the ages of 18 up to 65 participate. Priority is given to the unemployed receiving unemployment allowance, thus contributing to the substitution of passive policies with active policies. Also priority is given to unemployed who have not attended any vocational training course for the last three years. Special consideration is anticipated for vulnerable social groups, whose participation is determined to a minimum of 10% of the total participants.     b. Vocational Training S.A
Vocational Training S.A    "SUBSIDY OF THE "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A. FOR THE ENTRY OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE SYSTEM OF CONTINUING VOCATIONAL TRAINING (CVT) FOR THE YEAR 2003 (A' SEMESTER)    "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A." founded in 2001, is a subsidiary company of the "Greek Manpower Employment Organisation" (OAED), formed under the Law 2956/2001, for the re-organisation of OAED services and  activating as a public interest vocational training body.  The company is assigned as a final beneficiary for the Measure 1.3 of the Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training" (Strengthening and upgrade of the interventions and actions in favour of the unemployed, in order to adapt their skills to the needs of the labour market) for the programming period 2003-2006.     The vocational training programmes were attended by 1365 unemployed of the target groups. The analytical training courses consist of the theoretical part and the practical part, both operating within the Training Centres, owned by OAED and  located all over the country, in the major urban and suburban cities. The number of beneficiaries of the programmes who completed the courses was 1262 persons. There is an hourly remuneration for attending the training programme.    The total duration of the continuing vocational training courses vary between 410 to 630 hours according to subject and occupational category.  Αverage duration in hours: 500 hours / Average duration per week: 30 hours.  The obligation for each trainee in order to complete the programme is the attendance of the 90% of   programme duration or the 80% of it, when vulnerable social groups are concerned.
The basic precondition for the entry of beneficiaries into Vocational training programmes is to be registered in the Public Employment Services (only holders of the unemployment registration card being eligible to the programme) and to be recommended by the employment counsellors. The criteria of entry are defined in the Ministerial Decision 190387/2003, being consistent with the priorities of the European Strategy for Employment and the guidelines set in Lisbon (see 3.2 Beneficiaries).
-Ministerial Decision 112809/2002: "Unified System of Management, Evaluation, Monitoring and Control of vocational training actions, co-funded by the ESF within the Framework of 3rd Common Support Framework (CSF 2000-2006) for all Operational Programmes concerning Training Actions.   - Ministerial Decision 190387/2003: "Criteria for the employment of hourly - paid trainers and for the entry of trainees to the Vocational Training Centres of the "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A."
No legislative changes have been made during the implementation period.   The number of participants and the total costs have been changed within the implementation period. The project started with a total number of 1439 participants and an approved budget of EUR 3.999.588 and it was completed with 1262 participants and a budget of EUR 4.255,003.
a. Unemployed between the ages of 18 up to 65 (see elibility for priorities)  b. Vocational Training S.A
Vocational Training S.A    "SUBSIDY OF THE "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A. FOR THE ENTRY OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE SYSTEM OF CONTINUING VOCATIONAL TRAINING (CVT) FOR THE YEAR 2003    "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A." founded in 2001, is a subsidiary company of the "Greek Manpower Employment Organisation" (OAED), formed under the Law 2956/2001, for the re-organisation of OAED services and  activating as a public interest vocational training body.  The company is assigned as a final beneficiary for the Measure 1.3 of the Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training" (Strengthening and upgrade of the interventions and actions in favour of the unemployed, in order to adapt their skills to the needs of the labour market) for the programming period 2003-2006. The operation of the vocational training programmes, takes place in the Vocational Training Centres, granted by OAED to the company in order to fulfil its goals.     The vocational training programmes were attended by 1439 unemployed of the above target groups. The number of beneficiaries of the programmes who completed the courses was 1262 persons.   The analytical training courses consist of the theoretical part and the practical part, both operating within the Training Centres, owned by OAED and  located all over the country, in the major urban and suburban cities.     There is an hourly remuneration for attending the training programme.  The total duration of the continuing vocational training courses vary between 410 to 630 hours according to subject and occupational category. Αverage duration in hours: 500 hours / Average duration per week: 30 hours.  The obligation for each trainee in order to complete the programme is the attendance of the 90% of the programme's duration or the 80% of it, when vulnerable social groups are concerned.     *The output refers to the trainees that begun their training in 2003 and completed it in 2004 (up until 31/7/2004).   Data that refers to trainees that attended programmes that started and were completed in 2003, is not included. All exits took place in 2003, and came down to 177 people. During 2004, there were not any new programmes.
The basic precondition for the entry of beneficiaries into Vocational training programmes is to be registered in the Public Employment Services (only holders of the unemployment registration card being eligible to the programme) and to be recommended by the employment counsellors. The criteria of entry are defined in the Ministerial Decision 190387/2003, being consistent with the priorities of the European Strategy for Employment and the guidelines set in Lisbon (see 3.2 Beneficiaries).    There is a system of grading the criteria, such as the duration of unemployment which guarantees that priority is given to the short-term unemployment and taking also into consideration other social criteria, as low income, one-parent families, disabilities etc. In the system of continuing vocational training unemployed between the ages of 18 up to 65 participate. Priority is given to the unemployed receiving unemployment allowance, thus contributing to the substitution of passive policies with active policies. Also priority is given to unemployed who have not attended any vocational training course for the last three years. Special consideration is anticipated for vulnerable social groups, whose participation is determined to a minimum of 10% of the total participants.
Unemployed especially :  - women,   - < 25 years old: unemployed for less than 6 months.  - >25 years old : unemployed for more than 12 months.  - special social groups.
Vocational Training S.A provides training with actions of continuing vocational training in :   - new technologies  - improving services  - adapting to the modern needs of the job market.    Training is provided in certified Centres, all trainees and services providers are subsidised with a daily amount.  The duration of the training is on average 8 months.     These special Vocational Training actions were implemented across the country.   (Regions of Attiki, Eastern Macedonia-Thrace, Crete, Sterea Ellada, Epirus, Western Greece etc)
The principle of equality between men and women and the attendance of individuals of disadvantaged groups, provided that they correspond to the needs of speciality.  The individualised approach was based mainly on, coupling energies of training with the needs of unemployed (via the individualised approach of their problems, with the operation of K.P.A (Centers promoting Employment) of O.A.E.D. and theircoupling with the institutions of training of their region) .  The selection of candidates is carried out by the KPA of Attica, with the publication of constitutive note, after it evaluated the candidates based on their profile, dexterities and training needs. The evaluation from the labour advisers is proved by the constitutive note which was essential justifying for the submission of application based in the Ministerial Desicion: 191479/12/10/2004 , for their final integration in the programs of training.
- Ministerial Decision 112809/2002: "Unified System of Management, Evaluation, Monitoring and Control of vocational training actions, co-funded by the ESF within the Framework of 3rd Common Support Framework (CSF 2000-2006) for all Operational Programmes concerning Training Actions.   - Ministerial Decision 190387/2003: "Criteria for the employment of hourly - paid trainers and for the entry of trainees to the Vocational Training Centres of the "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A."
5020 unemployed persons between the ages of 18-30 are estimated to benefit from the work experience programmes on enterprises or organizations of private and public sector (STAGE)   -Enterprises will be subsidized for the creation of  8.659 employment positions (NJP) for unemployed aged (18-60)   4.765 employed will be subsidized for the creation of their own small business  (NPP) for unemployed aged (18-60)   Special social groups and people in disadvantaged position (EU regulation 2204/2000)
Implementation Agent: OAED     Participation of approximately 18.100 unemployed into active employment policies (integrated intervention programmes) approved within Regional Operational Programmes. More specifically:  -Integrated Interventions of Urban Development   -Integrated interventions for the Development of mountainous disadvantaged areas.  - Local Initiatives for Employment    - Acquisition of professionals experience in adjustment of skills to the needs of labour market in the field of their specialty.   - Subsidy to enterprises, for the employment of beneficiaries who are unemployed.   - Financial Encouragement of the unemployed, who decide to develop their own small business.     According to the programme, 5020 unemployed persons between the ages of 18-30 are estimated to benefit from the work experience programmes on enterprises or organizations of private and public sector (STAGE)   -Enterprises will be subsidized for the creation of  8.659 employment positions (NJP) for unemployed aged (18-60)   4.765 employed will be subsidized for the creation of their own small business  (NPP) for unemployed aged (18-60)     In case that the employee works part time for 4 hours or more per day, the amount of subsidy is calculated as half the amount estimated for full time employment.     Additional subsidy amounts for special groups of people are the following:   4€ /day additional amount for disadvantaged people  8€/ day additional amount for people with special needs (disabled) .     The duration of the subsidy amount for every enterprise that participates in the programme is 18 months for SMEs and 24 months for large enterprises. Every enterprise is obligated to sustain their staff (existing and new staff)  for at least 6 months for SMEs, and at least 12 months for Large Enterprises.   The amount of subsidy for every New professional is 9.000€ Additional subsidy (10.000€) will be given to those who invest on Social Economy sector and disadvantaged unemployed. (Min. Decision 110125/21-1-04)   The amount of subsidy for people with special needs (disabled) is 12.000€     The duration of the programme is 12 months and begins upon the publication of the relative approved decision.
For all the above 3 programmes all beneficiaries should:   Be unemployed and have valid unemployment identification card.  Have Greek citizenship or be Homogenous Greek from other E.U member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.  Have applied for the Individualized Approach form stating that they agree to the "individualized approach action plan".   Have been proposed for employment action, following an individualized approach from the employment services of OAED and the selection committee. In reference to the local initiative programme, they should also participate on counseling actions
The Ministerial Decision 32189/14-10-04 became the framework of dissemination of the following decisions through which implementation began: 31241/25-10-05, 32339/21-12-05, 30117/13-3-06, and 30954/7-8-06.
Unemployed who have completed the integrated intervention process and have an approved personal action plan from the Regional Operational Programmes.
With this programme, OAED supports the efforts of:     1. unemployed people who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise.   The amount of the benefit received is increased for: women, if the region is characterized as a "cluster of high unemployment" and for LTU.   Part of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.  This financial support is means-tested: the net family income must be less than a certain limit.   The duration of the subsidy depends on the size of the enterprise but typically last approximately 12 months.     2. unemployed people who wish to acquire training work experience.  Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount. The duration of the subsidy is approximately 9 months.    3. unemployed people who wish to work (promotion of employment - NJP).  Employers are subsidised with a daily amount, for every full employment position, during the 18 months job position offered.    Additional subsidy amounts for people in special social groups.
Candidates must :   - own an active unemployment card.   - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.  - been proposed for employment action, from the employment services of OAED and the selection committee. In reference to the local initiative programme, they should also participate on counseling actions  - for enterprises, they must have its head office in Greece. The sector of activity must not belong to the following list: doctors, lawyers, mechanics, professors, seasonal enterprises, schools, lucky games, limited companies, primary sector.
The Ministerial Decisions 32189/14-10-04 , 206/24/04-07-2006 and  208/24/04-07-2006 became the framework of dissemination of the following decisions through which implementation began: 31241/25-10-05, 32339/21-12-05, 30117/13-3-06, and 30954/7-8-06.
Unemployed women (aged 18-64) who have joined the support actions favoring women of the General Secretariat for Equality
Implementation Agent: OAED     Targets 1500 unemployed women aged between 18-50 years old in order, to acquire work experience programmes on enterprises or organizations of private and public sector (STAGE).   Enterprises will be subsidized for the creation of  2.500 employment positions (NJP) for unemployed women aged between 18-64 years old. .  1000 unemployed women aged between 18-64 years old, will be subsidized for the creation of their own small business (NPP).  To all the above three (3) programmes the beneficiaries are women that have participated on integrated intervention action plans for unemployed women by the General Secretariat for Equality.     - Acquisition of professionals experience in adjustment of skills to the needs of labour market in the field of their specialty.   - Subsidy to enterprises, for the employment of 2.500 unemployed women.   - Financial Encouragement of the unemployed women, who decide to develop their own small business (self employment).    -For STAGE programme the subsidy amount is 25€ gross/day, for 9 months.    -For NJPs the subsidy amount is 18,50€/day to enterprises that participate in the programme for 12months. In case that the employee works part time for 4 hours or more per day, the amount of subsidy given, is half the amount estimated for full time employment.   - The amount of subsidy for every New professional is 9.000€.
For all the above 3 programmes all beneficiaries should:   - Present certification of been benefited from Integrated intervention actions favoring women of the General Secretariat for Equality   - Be unemployed and have valid unemployment identification card.  - Have Greek citizenship or be Homogenous Greek from other E.U member State that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece. Or be characterized as victims of trafficking while they legally work and reside in Greece.   - Have applied for the Individual Intervention form stating that they agree to the "individualized approach action plan".   - Have been proposed for employment action, following an individualized approach from the employment services of OAED
Unemployed women (aged 18-64) listed in the support actions favoring women of the General Secretariat for Equality but also LTU women and those experiencing social exclusion (i.e. victims of illegal body trafficking, victims of domestic violence etc).
With this programme, OAED supports the efforts of     1. unemployed women who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise.   The amount of the benefit received is increased  if the region is characterized as a "cluster of high unemployment" and for LTU.   Part of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.  This financial support is means-tested: the net family income must be less than a certain limit.   The duration of the subsidy depends on the size of the enterprise but typically last approximately 12 months.     2. unemployed women who wish to acquire training work experience.  OAED offers work experience in enterprises or organizations of private and public sector (STAGE). Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount. The duration of the subsidy is approximately 9 months    3. unemployed women who wish to work (promotion of employement - NJP).  Employers are subsidised with a daily amount, for every full employment position, during the 18 months job position offered.    Additional subsidy amounts for people belonging in special social groups.
For all the above 3 programmes all female beneficiaries should:   - Present certification of having  been benefited from Integrated intervention actions favoring women of the General Secretariat for Equality   - Be unemployed and have valid unemployment identification card.  - Have Greek citizenship or be Homogenous Greek from other E.U member State that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece. Or be characterized as victims of trafficking while they legally work and reside in Greece.   - Have applied for the Individual Intervention form stating that they agree to the "individualized approach action plan".   - Have been proposed for employment action, following an individualized approach from the employment services of OAED
- Unemployed people registered in OAED, from the regions of intervention,  independently of receiving benefit or not  - Unemployed individuals of disadvantaged groups
Implementation of training programmes from accredited training centers in the local regions of the area.  The programmes are focused on unemployed people and farmers from the prefecture of Kozani and Florina in the sectors of culture, environment and tourism.    Instrument: direction of planning & development - prefecture of western macedonia.  Average Duration: 300 hours.  Subsidy for each beneficiary per hour.
Individuals need to :      - complete the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - be citizens from from the regions of Western Macedonia  - own a valid unemployment card delivered by OAED.  This measure also covers farmers whose annual income does not exceed 3.000 € and who are registered in OAED.        Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc. Priority is also given proportionally to the time being unemployed based to the priorities of governing lines of the European Employment Strategy relatively with the policy of prevention.
no. registry 111087/4-5-2005 actions of training for measure - growth of human resources, that is included in the frames of regional programs (rop) of the community support frame 2000-2006 and is part-financed by european social fund (esf).
MD 55582/1933/25-7-2008 in the framework of the National Strategical Framework (2007-2013), for all the operational programs that include ESF actions.
- Unemployed people registered in OAED, from the regions of intervention,  independently of receiving benefit or not  - Unemployed individuals of disadvantaged groups.   -Farmers whose annual income doesn't exceed 3.000,00 Euros.
Implementation of  24 training programmes from accredited training centers in the local regions of the area.  The programmes are focused on unemployed people and farmers from the prefecture of Kozani and Florina in the sectors of agriculture, processing industry, environment and tourism.    Instrument: Direction of Planning & Development - Prefecture of Western Macedonia.  Average Duration: 220 hours.  Subsidy for each beneficiary ranging from 350,00 Euros to 1.050,00 Euros.
Individuals need to :      - complete the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - be citizens from from the regions of Western Macedonia.     This measure also covers farmers whose annual income does not exceed 3.000 € and who are registered in OAED.        Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc. Priority is also given proportionally to the time being unemployed based to the priorities of governing lines of the European Employment Strategy relatively with the policy of prevention.
With this program, the reponsible body, Perfecture of Peloponesse,  promotes the enhancement of skills by implementing training programms to unemployed people in specialities such as :   - Creative Child Occupation   - Organisation and Management    - Secretarial support of offices - enterprises with the use of new technologies   - technical reformations of urban regions and old buildings     Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount.    The duration of the training is 3 months.
P.D: 346/98  Common Ministerial Decisions:110327/14-2-2005
Subsidization of Vocational Training S.A. for the implementation of special training actions in the region of Central Macedonia. Special training actions in the region of Central Macedonia are implemented in two areas: Oreokastro and Serres.    A. The Vocational Training Centre of Oreokastro in the framework of alternate vocational training system, focused on four (4) specialties:    1. Natural gas installation   Duration: 900 hours.  Teaching hours: 336  Laboratory hours: 214  Practice hours: 350  Beneficiaries: 18 persons    2. Welding metal and aluminum construction   Duration: 1000 hours.  Teaching hours: 240   Laboratory hours: 410  Practice hours: 350  Beneficiaries: 14 persons    3. Reception services  Duration: 760 hours.  Teaching hours: 300  Laboratory hours: 60  Practice hours: 400  Beneficiaries: 18 persons.    4. Table waiting services  Duration: 800 hours.  Teaching hours: 321  Laboratory hours: 79  Practice hours: 400  Beneficiaries: 18 persons    Total beneficiaries for the Vocational Training Centre of Oreokastro: 68 persons -35 women: 33 men    The specialty of floor managers was never implemented due to no sufficient number of participants.      B. The Vocational Training Centre of Serres in the framework of continuous vocational training system, ran a programme that focused on carpentry.   Duration: 500 hours.  Teaching hours: 163  Laboratory hours: 337  Beneficiaries: 19 persons - 7 women; 12 men.
Responsible Body for the management and concretisation of the program is the Division of Planning and Growth in the Region of Central Macedonia.    With this program, special training actions take place in order to promote the enhancement of skills in specialities popular in the labour market.  Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount.    The duration of the training is 2 months.
They need to :      - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - be citizens from from the regions of Central Macedonia  - own a valid unemployment card delivered by OAED.  Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc.
No. 112392/1.11.2004 (Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic)
No 112281/31.07.2006 (Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic)   No. 113290/18.10.2006 Circular Application
Focus on unemployment groups based on their unemployment status' characteristics, educational level, and professional experience.  For each target group training is designed according to the demands of the enterprises for their specialty.      Training actions include retraining of 815 unemployed, from which 614 successfully completed the training programme. The duration of the programme varied from 500 - 1000 hours according to the specialty and the training system. The specialties implemented  were the following:   -alternative forms of tourist services promotion  -restaurant handling and traditional cuisine expertise  -gardeners  -shipping company office services   -travel and congress tourist services  -alternative form of tourism office and assistant services  -sales' methods  -leather and accessories design  -air and gas distribution installations  -carpentry  -tailoring
Subsidization of Vocational Training S.A. for the implementation of special training actions in the region of Central Greece.     The Vocational Training Centre of Lamia in the framework of continuous vocational training system, ran a programme that focused on two specialties:    1. Electric cable and wiring technicians  Duration: 600 hours.  Teaching hours: 180  Laboratory hours: 420  Beneficiaries: 25 persons    2. Earthmoving machinery operation  Duration: 500 hours  Teaching hours: 230  Laboratory hours: 270  Beneficiaries: 16 persons
Responsible Body for the management and concretisation of the program is the Prefecture of Central Greece.    With this program, special training actions take place, in order to  promotes the enhancement of skills in specialities popular in the labour market.  Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount.    The duration of the training is 3 months.
They need to :      - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - be citizens from from the regions of Central Greece  - own a valid unemployment card delivered by OAED.  Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc.
No. 394/69 (Official Journal of the Hellenic Republic)
Subsidization of Vocational Training S.A. for the implementation of special training actions in the region of Thessaly. Special training actions in the region of Thessaly are implemented in three areas: Volos, Karditsa and Larisa.    A. The Vocational Training Centre of Volos in the framework of alternate vocational training system, ran a programme that focused on:  1. Natural gas installation.  Duration:  900 hours.  Beneficiaries: 13 persons    2.Green-house technicians  Duration: 700 hours.  Beneficiaries: 18 persons    B. The Vocational Training Centre of Karditsa in the framework of continuous vocational training system, ran a programme that focused on wall-painting.  Duration: 500 hours.  Teaching hours: 188  Laboratory hours: 312  Beneficiaries: 21 persons: 9 men; 12 women     C. The Vocational Training Centre of Larisa in the framework of alternate vocational training system, ran a programme that focused on natural gas installation.  Duration: 900 hours.  Teaching hours: 336  Laboratory hours: 350  Practice: 214  Beneficiaries: 18 persons: 15 men; 3 women
Unemployed belonging to one of this group:  - unemployed with initial training and/or professional experience in Health Sector   - employed in occupations not related to the health sector with initial training and/or professional experience in Health Sector   - unemployed who wish to be employed in the Health sector but lack the expertise  - employed of other specialities who wish to be employed in the Health sector but lack the expertise.
Responsible Body: Department of Education & Research- Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity.    Training is provided in the certified Centres of Professional Training (KEK) belonging in the Hospitals of the National Health System, the National School for Public Health, as well as certified centers of Psychiatric Hospitals (ESY).     Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount, and they are also covered by the National Insurance Scheme for the whole duration of the training.   The cost of the training services is paid directly to the service providers (certified training centres)    The duration of the training is 5 months.
Candidates that are unemployed must own a valid unemployment card delivered by OAED.   They also need to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Other criteria which are also taken into consideration are: the unemployment duration, the financial and family status, the education level, the link between the professional goals of the beneficiaries and the goals of the programme etc.
Ministerial Decision: 73530/23-7-02   No 3047/207.4.1/13-7-2005 Decision of Integration Act titled: "Health-providence 2000-2006 in priority strand 4 "HUMAN RESOURCES", Measure 4.1 "Growth of human potential in Health Sector 2005",
- Unemployed people aged 15-74 registered at OAED  - < 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  - 25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  Priority will be given to unemployed people belonging in social sensitive groups such as   - those experiencing social exclusion (i.e. victims of illegal body trafficking, victims of domestic violence etc)  - Individuals with infirmities,intellectual deprival, with sensory body problems, mental illnesses,  Resettler, refugees, immigrants, Jailed/released  Underage offenders, Former users of substances * Special cultural teams (eg Gipsies, [Pomakoi]),  Unemployed  <45 years  - Special categories of women that are threatened with social exclusion (single parent).
The Prefecture of Epirus aims at promoting employment but also to improve the employability of jobseekers in the region of Epirus.    Prior to the training courses it is obligatory for all candidated to receive counselling services adapted to personal needs.   According to these needs an action plan is created, which forms the basis for the training actions followed.     Training is provided in certified Centres, all trainees are subsidised with a daily amount.    The duration of the training is 2.4 months.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.
Min. desicion 112392/01.11.2004 (FEK 1813/t.B'/08.12.2004) "Modification of 112809/18.06.2006 common desicion of Minister of Economy and Minister of Employment
The Prefecture of Epirus aims at promoting employment but also to improve the employability of jobseekers in the region of Epirus.    According to these needs an action plan is created, which forms the basis for the training actions followed.     Training is provided in certified Centres, all trainees are subsidised with a daily amount.    The duration of the training is 2.4 months.
Unemployed residents of the Region of Epirus  Special Social Groups
The Prefecture of Epirus aims at promoting employment but also to improve the employability of jobseekers in the region of Epirus.    According to these needs an action plan is created, which forms the basis for the training actions followed.     Training is provided in certified Centres, all trainees are subsidised with a daily amount.    Prior to the training courses it is obligatory for all candidated to receive counselling services adapted to personal needs.   The duration of the training is 2.4 months.
- < 25 years old: unemployed for less than 6 months.  - 25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  - female unemployed  - employed willing to improve their skills (mostly self-employed, or members of trade unions).
The Prefecture of South Aegean targets mixed teams of unemployed, workers and self-employeds with actions of continuing professional training in :   - new technologies  - improving services  - adapting to the modern needs of the job market.    Training is provided in certified Centres, all trainees and services providers are subsidised with a daily amount.   The amount of the benefit received is decreased for participant that are employed.     The duration of the training is 2.4 months.
No 112809/18-6-02 Common Decision of Ministers of Economy and Finances and Employment and Social Affairs
The Prefecture of South Aegean targets mixed teams of unemployed, workers and self-employeds with actions of continuing professional training in :   - new technologies  - improving services  - adapting to the modern needs of the job market.    Training is provided in certified Centres, all trainees and services providers are subsidised with a daily amount.   The amount of the benefit received is decreased for participant that are employed.     The duration of the training is 3 months.
Unemployed people between 18 - 64 years old
The duration of the training programs is 600 hours and it includes the theoretical part, which is directly connected with the educational object and covers 10% ( 60 hours) of the total duration of the program and the practical part which covers respectively the 90%  (540 hours) of total duration.
To register as unemployed in OAED and to participate in the individualized approach service for the preparation of individual action plans by the consultants of local Public  Employment Services (K.P.A.) and addressed to the Program Implementation Bodies
The measure includes actions for pre-training (mostly language teaching programmes), training, promotion in employment and supporting and accompanying services. Programmes last for 300 hours, i.e. almost 4 months. The Ministry of Labour must approve the continuing vocational training programmes submitted by vocational training centres. Programme selection is based on the National Employment Observatory' s forecasts of skills that will be in high demand and where there is a pressing need for training.
Unemployed youth aged under 25.  Adults unemployed for less than 12 months.
Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK).   Beneficiaries: Unemployed youth, adults, long term unemployed, women, unemployed from sensitive social groups, unemployed seniors.   Unemployed  youth  Unemployed  adults   Long term unemployed   Women   Unemployed from sensitive social groups  Unemployed  of older age
ESF Action Implementation Authority (ESF)  Training of unemployed people at Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK). Enhancement and upgrade of all actions/interventions towards the unemployed in order to adjust their skills to the labour market needs. This action refers to the implementation of programmes of training of unemployed from validated Vocational Training Centres. Programmes' duration is 150-400 hours, which will take place from 9/2002-4/2004. Their implementation in combination with an individual approach of the unemployed from the Vocational Training Centres and the Public Employment Services constitutes an innovation technique, whereas their direct connection with the labour market's needs, will be prioritized.   In view are training actions towards people who combat exclusion from the labour market or are in risk of being excluded as well as to people capable to attend training programmes in required subjects for their integration to the labour market and are thus directed to Vocational Training Centers.Through this mainstreaming policy the referred groups are integrated to training departments of the number of the total unemployed.  Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK).     These actions aim at combating unemployment and have 3 basic goals:  1. Prevention of long term unemployment. Emphasis is placed on youth prior to being unemployed for 6 months and to adults prior to 12 months in unemployment.  2. Women's access to these programmes within the framework of the increase of their participation to the labour market , is also of great importance.  3. The implementation of the mainstreaming policy through the incorporation of individuals to the training programmes. These individuals are capable and ready to attend these programmes, and are members of groups excluded, or in danger of exclusion from the labour market.    TARGET GROUP: Unemployed men under training, unemployed women under training  - LONG TERM UNEMPLOYED: men 9940, women: 14888  - SHORT TERM UNEMPLOYED: a. Unemployed under training under 25 years old and over 6 months unemployed and for unemployed under training over 25 years old and up to 12 months unemployed. Total: 9940. b. Unemployed youth under training under 25 years old and up to 6 months unemployed and for unemployed under training over 25 years old and up to 12 months unemployed. Total: 14888.  - UNEMPLOYED BELONGING TO DISADVANTAGED SOCIAL GROUPS: total: 2320.    Detailed target group:  older (45-64 years old)/People with disabilities
According to 316/31.07.2001 Decision of incorporation of action, special criteria of selection of measures to Measure 1.3, should be fulfilled, as these were approved by the 1st Monitoring Committee of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training".   The conditions for eligibility are:  1. Compatibility of the suggested action, according to the conditions for eligibility of the E.S.F. as described in the Regulation 1784/1999.  2. Compatibility of the suggested action with the physical output, objective,  categories/actions of the Measure in question.  3. Incorporation of the implementation period of the suggested action within the respective implementation period of the Measure.  4. Incorporation of the Final Beneficiary of the suggested action to the Final Beneficiaries of the Measure, according to the Planning Supplement of the Operational Programme.  The specific action of Training is of 27/7/2001 incorporated in the Collective Decision of Actions 034/3 of the Programme of Public Investments.
The validation of the programme is based on the following legislative framework:  -The E'(2001) 38/ 09.03.2001 Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training", which falls within the ESF for the structural interventions of the regions of the objective no 1, in Greece.  -The Planning Supplement of the O.P., as this was approved by the Decision of the 1st  Monitoring Committee of the O.P. on 30.5.2001, according to which under Measure 1.3, actions of continuous vocational training of the unemployed adjusted to the demands of the labour market and the needs of the unemployed, are incorporated.  -The 4033/26.07.2001 Ministerial Decision, defined by the "Unified system of the management, evaluation and monitoring of the vocational training actions, co-funded by the ESF within the framework of the 3rd Community support framework for all the Operational Programmes that include vocational training actions".
1. According to the modification of the 316/31.07.2001 Decision of incorporation of action, under the 104901/10.07.2003 Initial Decision to Measure 1.3 of the Operational Programme, there is a modification of the physical output, the budget (of the sub-actions), as well as the time schedule of implementation of the financial output of the Action in question, titled: "Training of unemployed at Accredited Vocational Training Centres".   PHYSICAL OUTPUT:   -Implementation of 1160 programmes of training   -Duration of programmes of training: 150-400 hours  -Number of beneficiaries: 24786 trainees  -Total Budget: 102714600,15 euro  FINANCIAL OUTPUT:  Commencement: 1.12.2001, completion: 31.12.2003.  2. According to the modification of the pre-referred Decision, under the 107425/19.11.2003 Initial Decision to Measure 1.3 of the Operational Programme, the time schedule of implementation of the physical output is modified: commencement: 01.09.2002, completion: 30.04.2004.  The 15043/21-8-2001 Ministerial Decision: Open Call for tender of a Competition of public interest with closed bids and selection criteria the most favourable bid, for the selection of beneficiaries for the programme "Training for the unemployed at the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK)" within the context of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training".  The 171559/29-5-2002 Ministerial Decision of Allocation to the beneficiaries of the Open Call for tender of a Competition of public interest for the selection of beneficiaries for the programme "Training Programmes for the unemployed at the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK)" as this was announced with the 15043/21-8-2001 Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs.
A. unemployed:  - Unemployed youth/adults  - Unemployed 45-64 years old  - Unemployed from sensitive social groups  - Long Term Unemployed  - Short Term Unemployed youth and adults: a. under 25 years old and over 6 months of unemployment and over 25 years old over 12 months of unemployment, b. under 25 years old and up to 6 months of unemployment and over 25 years old and up to 12 months of unemployment.  -Women: 60% of the total beneficiaries.    B. Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK)
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    Action: Enhance and upgrade of all interventions and actions targeted to the unemployed especially the youth, in order to better adjust their capabilities to the labour market's needs.  The measure refers to the implementation of 1051 training programmes for the unemployed at the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK), in combination with an individual approach carried out by the Public Employment Services. Training or retraining of individuals, focuses on specialties required by the labour market, and is thus prioritized.     Training actions are targeted towards people more severely affected by unemployment, such as youth and women, social groups excluded from the labour market or at risk of being excluded, as well as to people from sensitive social groups, who are nevertheless capable of attending training programmes for the general public. The implementation of the mainstreaming policy is achieved through the incorporation of these individuals to the training programmes.    Programmes' duration is 150-400 hours, and it will take place from 15/11/2003 to 31/12/2006.     Short term unemployed youth and adults who are under 25 years old and over 6 months of unemployment and over 25 years old under 6 months of unemployment come to 9.481 persons, whereas the ones under 25 years old and up to 6 months of unemployment and over 25 years old and up to 6 months of unemployment come to 14.327 persons. The unemployed from sensitive social groups come to 2.126 persons.    Training benefit: 3,52 €/training hour and 4,99 € for people from sensitive social groups.
According to 103117/09.05.2003 Decision of incorporation of action, special criteria of selection of measures to Measure 1.3, should be fulfilled, as these were approved by the 1st Monitoring Committee of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training".     The conditions for eligibility are:  1. Compatibility of the suggested action, according to the conditions for eligibility of the E.S.F. as described in the Regulation 1784/1999.  2. Compatibility of the suggested action with one or more of the specific aims of the measure in question.  3. Incorporation of the implementation period of the suggested action within the respective implementation period of the measure.  4. Incorporation of the Final Beneficiary of the suggested action to the Final Beneficiaries of the measure, according to the Planning Supplement of the Operational Programme.
- The E'(2001) 38/ 09.03.2001 Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training", which falls within the ESF policy for the structural interventions of the regions of the objective no 1, in Greece (Jan. 1st 2000 - Dec. 31st 2006).  - The Planning Supplement of the O.P., as this was approved by the Decision of the 1st Monitoring Committee of the O.P. on 30.5.2001 (modified with the Decision of the 2nd Monitoring Committee on 07.06.2002), according to which under Measure 1.3, actions of continuous vocational training of the unemployed adjusted to the demands of the labour market and the needs of the unemployed, are incorporated.  - Directives of the Managing Authority of the Community Support Framework (CSF) in reference to the criteria and eligibility of costs and budgetary monitoring within the 3rd CSF.  - Presidential Decree 346/98 as this was modified by the P.D. 18/2000, in agreement with 97/52.  - P.D. 394/1996 (O.J. 266/A/04.12.1996)  - Law 2328/1995 (OJ 159/A/3.8.1995)  - Article 8 of Law 2741/1999 (OJ 199/A/28.9.1999), as been modified by article 2 of law 3060/2002 and article 9 of Law 3090/2002   - Law 3021/2002  - Law 2860/2000 (OJ 251A/14.11.2000)  - Regulation 1159/2000 of May 30th 2000 regarding dissemination actions of the interventions of the Structural Funds to member states.  - Regulation 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and the Council of July 12th 1999, pertaining to the ESF.  - Decisions 107900/16-03-2001, 4032/26/7/2001, 5869/13.11.2001 (modification of 106543/16-4-1998 and 111531/18-6-1999), 105127/8-1-2001(OJ 5B /9-1-2001), 105128/8-1-2001/OJ 6B/9-1-2001, 112809/18-06-02, 103117/09-05-03, 178015/20-05-03, 191957/08-12-03
According to the 191957/08.12.2003 Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, the number of the implemented training programmes accounts for 1.051 programmes and addresses 23.809 trainees, instead of 1.110 programmes and 23.000 trainees, as initially estimated by the 103117/09.05.03  Decision of incorporation.
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    Action: Enhance and upgrade of all interventions and actions targeted to the unemployed especially the youth, in order to better adjust their capabilities to the labour market's needs.  The measure refers to the implementation of 1.052 training programmes for the unemployed at the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK), in combination with the Individual Approach carried out by the Public Employment Services. Training or retraining of individuals, focuses on specialties required by the labour market, and is thus prioritized.     Training actions are targeted towards people more severely affected by unemployment, such as youth and women, social groups excluded from the labour market or at risk of being excluded, as well as to people from sensitive social groups, who are nevertheless capable of attending training programmes for the general public. The implementation of the mainstreaming policy is achieved through the incorporation of these individuals to the training programmes.    Programmes' duration is 150-400 hours, and it will take place from 15/11/2003 to 31/12/2007.   Anticipated number of participants during implementation period 2004-2006: 23.839    Training benefit: 3,52 €/training hour and 4,99 € for people from sensitive social groups.
The E'(2000) 3405/28.11.00 Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the E.S.F. 2000-2006 and C (2004) 2414/03.12.04 Decision of Approval of its revised ESF document.  - The E'(2001) 38/ 09.03.2001 Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training", which falls within the ESF policy for the structural interventions of the regions of the objective no 1, in Greece (Jan. 1st 2000 - Dec. 31st 2006).  - The Planning Supplement of the O.P., as this was approved by the Decision of the 1st Monitoring Committee of the O.P. on 30.5.2001 (modified with the Decision of the 2nd Monitoring Committee on 07.06.2002), according to which under Measure 1.3, actions of continuous vocational training of the unemployed adjusted to the demands of the labour market and the needs of the unemployed, are incorporated.  - The Decision of Approval 5336/16.12.2004 of revised O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training"  - Directives of the Managing Authority of the Community Support Framework (CSF) in reference to the criteria and eligibility of costs and budgetary monitoring within the 3rd CSF.  - Presidential Decree 346/98 as this was modified by the P.D. 18/2000, in agreement with 97/52.  - P.D. 394/1996 (O.J. 266/A/04.12.1996)  - Law 2328/1995 (OJ 159/A/3.8.1995)  - Article 8 of Law 2741/1999 (OJ 199/A/28.9.1999), as been modified by article 2 of law 3060/2002 and article 9 of Law 3090/2002   - Law 3021/2002  - Law 2860/2000 (OJ 251A/14.11.2000)  - Regulation 1159/2000 of May 30th 2000 regarding dissemination actions of the interventions of the Structural Funds to member states.  - Regulation 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and the Council of July 12th 1999, pertaining to the ESF.  - Regulations 1260/99, 1685/00, 438/01.00, 448/01.00  - Decisions 107900/16-03-2001, 4032/26/7/2001, 5869/13.11.2001 (modification of 106543/16-4-1998 and 111531/18-6-1999), 105127/8-1-2001(OJ 5B /9-1-2001), 105128/8-1-2001/OJ 6B/9-1-2001, 112809/18-06-02, 103117/09-05-03, 178015/20-05-03, 191957/08-12-03, 118267/14.12.2000 and its modification 399/03.09.2001, 103466/15.05.2003 and 220219/21.01.2004 (O.J. 101/B/23.01.2004), same Decisions.   - Decision 112392/1-11-2004 (O.J. 1813/Β/8-12-2004)   - Decision 110327/14-2-2005 (O.J.  230/Β/21-2-2005), replacing 105127/8-1-2001(O.J.  5Β/9-1-2001)  - Decision 11384/13-5-2003 (O.J.  616/Β/19-5-2003)  - Decision 112501/9-11-2004 (O.J.  1690/Β/15-11-2004) replacing 106543/16-04-1998, 111531/18-06-1999 and 4032/26/7/2001
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    Action: Enhance and upgrade of all interventions and actions targeted to the unemployed especially the youth, in order to better adjust their capabilities to the labour market's needs.        SECOND CIRCLE(2004-2006)  The measure refers to the implementation of 1.052 training programmes (987 already implemented while 1013 have already started) for the unemployed at the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK), in combination with the Individual Approach carried out by the Public Employment Services. Training or retraining of individuals, focuses on specialties required by the labour market, and is thus prioritized.     Training actions are targeted towards people more severely affected by unemployment, such as youth and women, social groups excluded from the labour market or at risk of being excluded, as well as to people from sensitive social groups, who are nevertheless capable of attending training programmes for the general public. The implementation of the mainstreaming policy is achieved through the incorporation of these individuals to the training programmes.    Programmes' duration is 150-400 hours, and it will take place from 15/11/2003 to 31/12/2007.   Anticipated number of participants during implementation period 2004-2006: 23.839  So far, 21356 persons have received training (90% of initial target). Out of this percentage the drop-out rate came to 7,3% prior to the completion of the programme.  Training benefit: 3,52 €/training hour and 4,99 € for people from sensitive social groups.      FIRST CIRCLE (2001-2003)  The measure refers to the implementation of 1.150 training programmes (987 already implemented while 1013 have already started) for the unemployed at the Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK), in combination with the Individual Approach carried out by the Public Employment Services. Training or retraining of individuals, focuses on specialties required by the labour market, and is thus prioritized.   Programmes' duration is 150-400 hours, and it will take place from 1/9/2002 to 30/4/2004 (output) /to 30/6/2006 (fiscal data).   So far, 23102 persons have received training (estimated participants 24793). Drop-outs 1508 persons.  Emphasis is given on youth prior to completion of 6 months' unemployment and to adults prior to 12 months' unemployment. As such  60% of funds will be given to the unemployed.   Training benefit: 3,52 €/training hour and 4,99 € for people from sensitive social groups.
SC: According to 103117/09.05.2003 Decision of incorporation of action, special criteria of selection of measures to Measure 1.3, should be fulfilled, as these were approved by the 1st Monitoring Committee of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training".   FC: According to 316/31.07.2001 Decision of incorporation of action, special criteria of selection of measures to Measure 1.3, should be fulfilled, as these were approved by the 1st Monitoring Committee of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training".   The conditions for eligibility are:  1. Compatibility of the suggested action, according to the conditions for eligibility of the E.S.F. as described in the Regulation 1784/1999.  2. Compatibility of the suggested action with one or more of the specific aims of the measure in question.  3. Incorporation of the implementation period of the suggested action within the respective implementation period of the measure.  4. Incorporation of the Final Beneficiary of the suggested action to the Final Beneficiaries of the measure, according to the Planning Supplement of the Operational Programme.
The E'(2000) 3405/28.11.00 Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the E.S.F. 2000-2006 and C (2004) 2414/03.12.04 Decision of Approval of its revised ESF document.  - The E'(2001) 38/ 09.03.2001 Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training", which falls within the ESF policy for the structural interventions of the regions of the objective no 1, in Greece (Jan. 1st 2000 - Dec. 31st 2006).  - The Planning Supplement of the O.P., as this was approved by the Decision of the 1st Monitoring Committee of the O.P. on 30.5.2001 (modified with the Decision of the 2nd Monitoring Committee on 07.06.2002), according to which under Measure 1.3, actions of continuous vocational training of the unemployed adjusted to the demands of the labour market and the needs of the unemployed, are incorporated.  - The Decision of Approval 5336/16.12.2004 of revised O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training", C(2004) 2414/3-12-2004, 5336/16-12-2004  - Directives of the Managing Authority of the Community Support Framework (CSF) in reference to the criteria and eligibility of costs and budgetary monitoring within the 3rd CSF.  - Presidential Decree 346/98 as this was modified by the P.D. 18/2000, in agreement with 97/52.  - P.D. 394/1996 (O.J. 266/A/04.12.1996)  - Law 2328/1995 (OJ 159/A/3.8.1995)  - Article 8 of Law 2741/1999 (OJ 199/A/28.9.1999), as been modified by article 2 of law 3060/2002 and article 9 of Law 3090/2002   - Law 3021/2002  - Law 2860/2000 (OJ 251A/14.11.2000)  - Regulation 1159/2000 of May 30th 2000 regarding dissemination actions of the interventions of the Structural Funds to member states.  - Regulation 1784/1999 of the European Parliament and the Council of July 12th 1999, pertaining to the ESF.  - Regulations 1260/99, 1685/00, 438/01.00, 448/01.00  - Decisions 107900/16-03-2001, 4032/26/7/2001, 5869/13.11.2001 (modification of 106543/16-4-1998 and 111531/18-6-1999), 105127/8-1-2001(OJ 5B /9-1-2001), 105128/8-1-2001/OJ 6B/9-1-2001, 112809/18-06-02, 103117/09-05-03, 178015/20-05-03, 191957/08-12-03, 118267/14.12.2000 and its modification 399/03.09.2001, 103466/15.05.2003 and 220219/21.01.2004 (O.J. 101/B/23.01.2004), same Decisions.  - Decision 112392/1-11-2004 (O.J. 1813/Β/8-12-2004)   - Decision 110327/14-2-2005 (O.J.  230/Β/21-2-2005), replacing 105127/8-1-2001(O.J.  5Β/9-1-2001)  - Decision 11384/13-5-2003 (O.J.  616/Β/19-5-2003)  - Decision 112501/9-11-2004 (O.J.  1690/Β/15-11-2004) replacing 106543/16-04-1998, 111531/18-06-1999 and 4032/26/7/2001
According to the 191957/08.12.2003 Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, the number of the implemented training programmes accounts for 1.051 programmes and addresses 23.809 trainees, instead of 1.110 programmes and 23.000 trainees, as initially estimated by the 103117/09.05.03  Decision of incorporation.     Also, according to the 222579/14.06.2005 Altering Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, the number of the implemented training programmes came to be 1.052 programmes and addressed 23.839 trainees, instead of 23.809 trainees, while it is set to be completed on 31/12/2007.    FC: Also, according to the 223597/2.06.2006 Altering Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (measure 1.3), implementation time has been extended and the completion of the fiscal data is set for 30/6/2006.
Unemployed people aged 15-74 registered at OAED  < 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    Action: Enhance and upgrade of all interventions and actions targeted to the unemployed especially the youth, in order to better adjust their capabilities to the labour market's needs.    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the training in combination with the Individual Approach carried out by the Public Employment Services.   Training or retraining of individuals, focuses on specialties required by the labour market, and is thus prioritized.    Programmes' duration is 150-400 hours, and it will take place from 15/11/2003 to 31/12/2007.
Those interested to join in these training programs must meet the following conditions:  - to register as unemployed in OAED, if they are not already registered, regardless of receiving or not unemployment benefit  - to have unemployment card  - to participate in the individualized approach service for the preparation of individual action plans by the consultants of local Public Employment Services (K.P.A.) and addressed to the Program Implementation Bodies  - to produce the document of deferment of unemployment in the Training Center before the start of the program.
38/ 09.03.2001 Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training".
223597/2.06.2006 Altering Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (measure 1.3), implementation time has been extended and the completion of the fiscal data is set for 30/6/2006.
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    Action: Enhance and upgrade of all interventions and actions targeted to the unemployed especially the youth, in order to better adjust their capabilities to the labour market's needs.    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the training in combination with the Individual Approach carried out by the Public Employment Services.   Training or retraining of individuals, focuses on specialties required by the labour market, and is thus prioritized.    Programmes' duration is 300-450 hours, and it will take place from 15/11/2003 to 31/12/2007.
Decision of the European Commission for the approval of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training"38/ 09.03.2001
223597/2.06.2006 Altering Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs (measure 1.3), implementation time has been extended and the completion of the fiscal data is set for 30/6/2006.  For the third cycle concerning the period 1.11.2007-31.12.2008 of entrants participating in the training, the ending of the financial obligations would be the 31.12.2009 (modif. decision 9.16073/6.2262/11/09/2009)
This program was operated as a pilot scheme in 1998. The institutional training offered is linked with work experience, which is a prerequisite for speedy entry into the labour market. Employers involved in this measure assume the obligation to hire 1/3 of the trainees after the completion of the training period.
Young people having completed compulsory education.
Three-year apprenticeship programme. Trainees attend theoretical and practical courses in vocational training centres during the first year of the programme and both theoretical and practical courses in vocational training centres and work-training posts in companies during the second and third years. The in-company training is subsidised by the national employment service (OAED). The subsidy is paid directly to the company or the trainee every three months.
Young people aged between 15 and 17 who have completed compulsory education. Participants are aged between 15 and 23 for certain areas of training.
Unemployed of 18 - 40 years old (Alternating Vocational Training). Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%  A) Long Term Unemployed:      - Younger than 25 years old, unemployed from 6-12 months or over 12 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)     - Over 25 years of age, unemployed for more than 12 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)  B) Short Term Unemployed:     - Younger than 25 years old, unemployed for less than 6 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)     - Over 25 years of age, unemployed for less than 12 months (Percentage: Men 40%, Women 60%)
OAED within the framework of modernization of its system of Continuous Vocational Training (Measure 8) is additionally implementing programmes of Alternating Vocational Training.    The programme addresses mostly the new entrants to the labour market, as well as to people wishing to change their profession.     The programmes of Alternating Vocational Training consist of a combination of theory and practice (laboratories) acquired at the Training Centres of OAED, along with internship/working experience in companies. The duration of the programmes is from 600 hours - 1000 hours and within this period, the trainees are adjusted to the requirements of specific positions.250-400 hrs of which take place in enterprises during the implementation of the practical part of the programme.    Alternating Vocational Training is a combination of knowledge that provides:  - Theoretical and practical knowledge at school  - Practical knowledge relevant to the training pattern, in actual job places (on the job training)    During the period of 2001-2002, 31 specialties were activated in 47 Alternating Training Centres throughout Greece, with a total number of 3018 trained individuals.    Of the trainees 18-40 that participate:  A. 60% is unemployed <25 out of which:        - 65% is unemployed youth been unemployed for less than 6 months (prevention of long term unemployment)       - 35% is unemployed youth been unemployed for more than 6 months  B. 40% are adults over 25 years old, out of which:       - 65% is unemployed adults unemployed for less than 12 months (prevention of long term unemployment)       - 35% is unemployed adults unemployed for more than 12 months    In total we have the following percentage: Men: 40%, Women: 60%
Unemployed people should be over 18 up to the age of 40.
For Alternating Vocational Training:   (1) Ministerial Decision: 4033/26-07-01 (Unified system of the management, evaluation and monitoring of the vocational training actions, co-funded by the ESF within the framework of the 3rd Community support framework for all the Operational Programmes that include vocational training actions].  (2) OAED's Decision: 428/7/13-2-2001  (3) OAED Vice President's Decision: Â128115/23-11-2001
Since May 2002, Vocational Training S.A. will undertake all the actions of the Continuous/Alternating Vocational Training, and implement the relevant proposals, as it is stated by Law 2956/01.
a. The program addresses newcomers in the job market, aged from 18-40 years, as also to individuals that wish to change their profession.   b. Vocational Training S.A
Vocational Training S.A    "SUBSIDY OF THE "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A. FOR THE ENTRY OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE ALTERNATING VOCATIONAL AND ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) SYSTEM FOR THE YEAR 2003 (A' SEMESTER)"    "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A." founded in 2001, is a subsidiary company of the "Greek Manpower Employment Organisation" (OAED), formed under the Law 2956/2001 with regard to the re-organisation of OAED services and  activating as a public interest vocational training body.  The company is assigned as a final beneficiary for the Measure 1.3 of the Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training" for the programming period 2003-2006. The implementation of the vocational training programmes, takes place in the Vocational Training Centres, granted by OAED to the company in order to fulfil its goals.     Fundamental role in the program of Alternating Vocational training courses constitutes the job market research that takes place prior the program is placed in application. The Vocational Training Centers adapt the programs according to the results of research and the statements of interest of enterprises about their needs for trained personnel.     The duration of programs is 600 - 1000 hours and in this period the trainees are adapted to the needs of the particular work places. Average duration in hours: 800 hours / Average duration per week: 30 hours. The obligation for each trainee in order to complete the programme is the attendance of the 90% of programme duration or the 80% of it, when vulnerable social groups are concerned. There is an hourly remuneration for attending the training programme.
The basic precondition for the entry of beneficiaries into Vocational training programmes is to be registered in the Public Employment Services (only holders of the unemployment registration card being eligible to the programme) and to be recommended by the employment counsellors in OAED's Employment Promotion Centers. The criteria of entry are defined in the Ministerial Decision 190387/2003, being consistent with the priorities of the European Strategy for Employment and the guidelines set in Lisbon. There is a system of grading the criteria, such as the duration of unemployment which guarantees that priority is given to the short-term unemployment and taking also into consideration other social criteria, as low income, one-parent families, disabilities etc. In the system of Alternating vocational training unemployed between the ages of 18 up to 40 participate.
No legislative changes have been made during the implementation period. The numbers of the participants and the total costs have been changed within the implementation period. The project started with a total number of 1075 participants and an approved budget of 5.651.906 € and it was completed with 981 participants and a budget of 5.797.267 €.
Vocational Training S.A.    Measure 1.3 of the O.P. Employment and vocational training: "Strengthening and upgrade of the interventions and actions in favour of the unemployed, in order to adapt their skills to the needs of the labour market".   "SUBSIDY OF THE "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A. FOR THE ENTRY OF INDIVIDUALS INTO THE ALTERNATING VOCATIONAL AND ON THE JOB TRAINING (OJT) SYSTEM FOR THE YEAR 2003".    "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A." founded in 2001, is a subsidiary company of the "Greek Manpower Employment Organisation" (OAED), formed under the Law 2956/2001 with regard to the re-organisation of OAED services and  activating as a public interest vocational training body.  The company is assigned as a final beneficiary for the Measure 1.3 of the Operational Programme "Employment and Vocational Training" for the programming period 2003-2006, and is responsible for the planning and the implementation by own means, of the vocational training actions, adopted within the framework of the O.P. The operation of the vocational training programmes, takes place in the Vocational Training Centres, granted by OAED to the company in order to fulfil its goals.     Fundamental role in the program of Alternating Vocational training courses constitutes the job market research that takes place prior the program is placed in application. The Vocational Training Centers adapt the programs according to the results of research and the statements of interest of enterprises about their needs for trained personnel.     The duration of programs is 600 - 1000 hours and in this period the trainees become aware of the conditions of the Greek market.   Average duration in hours: 800 hours / Average duration per week: 30 hours.   The obligation for each trainee in order to complete the programme is the attendance of the 90% of programme duration or the 80% of it, when vulnerable social groups are concerned. There is an hourly remuneration for attending the training programme.    *The output refers to the trainees that begun their training in 2003 and completed it in 2004 (up until 31/7/2004).   Data that refers to trainees that attended programmes that started and were completed in 2003, is not included. All exits took place in 2003, and came down to 94 people. During 2004, there were not any new programmes.
Unemployed women between the ages of 30 up to 55 with problems of integration or rehabilitation in the job market due to low educational level, lack of skills or long-term inactivity. The program referred to unemployed women who wish to change their profession or others who wish to rejoin labour market.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A.    The programme is included in measure 5.3 of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training": Integrated interventions in favour of women (specialization, training, counselling, entrepreneurship, networks, sensitization/information of agencies and structures).   The alternating training programme consists of training in the classroom and on the "job training" in enterprises. In general, integrated interventions are applied from various institutions, such as the Research Center for Gender Equality (KETHI) with successful results.   Integrated interventions for unemployed actions in favor of women are the most advisable special methodology in order to combat women unemployment and to support the complete integration of women in the job market.     The unemployed women in question have been selected via the Information-Counselling and Social Support services provided by KETHI. The selection list was created based on specialty and per Vocational Training Centre, taking into consideration the qualifications and capabilities/skills of each woman, as well as the special requirements and availability of programmes.     The duration of programs fluctuated from 614 to 1000 hours, from which 300 to 500 hours, referred to on-the-job training for the acquisition of professional experience. The obligation of each trainee in order to complete the programme is the attendance of the 90% of the programme, or the 80% of it, when vulnerable social groups are concerned.     369 unemployed women completed training programs in 12 specialties (e.g. administration - economy, tourism, technical professions, and new technologies), out of which 135 were individuals of vulnerable social groups. There is an hourly remuneration for attending the training programme.
The basic precondition for the entry of beneficiaries into Vocational training programmes is to be registered in the Public Employment Services and to be recommended by the employment counsellors of OAED's E.P.C.. The criteria of entry are defined in the Ministerial Decision 190387/2003, being consistent with the priorities of the European Strategy for Employment and the guidelines set in Lisbon. There is a system of grading the criteria, such as the duration of unemployment which guarantees that priority is given to the short-term unemployment and taking also into consideration other social criteria, as low income, one-parent families, disabilities etc.
- Ministerial Decision 112809/2002: "Unified System of Management, Evaluation, Monitoring and Control of vocational training actions, co-funded by the ESF within the Framework of 3rd Common Support Framework (CSF 2000-2006) for all Operational Programmes concerning Training Actions.   - Ministerial Decision 190387/2003: "Criteria for the employment of hourly - paid trainers and for the entry of trainees to the Vocational Training Centres of  the "VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A."
No legislative changes have been made during the implementation period. The numbers of participants and the total costs have been altered within the implementation period. The project started with a total number of 424 participants and an approved budget of 2.306.212 € and it was completed with 369 participants and a budget of 2.151.872 €.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING S.A.  Tittle: Subsidy of  the "Vocational Training S.A"  for the project of Alternating Vocational and On the Job Training  (OJT), within the framework of intergrated action for unemployed women. The programme is included in measure 5.3 of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training": Integrated interventions in favour of women (specialization, training, counselling, entrepreneurship, networks, sensitization/information of agencies and structures).     The alternating training programme consists of training in the classroom and on the "job training" in enterprises. In general, integrated interventions are applied from various institutions, such as the Research Center for Gender Equality (KETHI) with successful results.   Integrated interventions for unemployed actions in favor of women are the most advisable special methodology in order to combat women unemployment and to support the complete integration of women in the job market.     The unemployed women in question have been selected via the Information-Counselling and Social Support services provided by the Research Centre for Gender Equality (KETHI). The selection list was created based on specialty and per Vocational Training Centre, taking into consideration the qualifications and capabilities/skills of each woman, as well as the special requirements and availability of programmes.     The duration of programs fluctuated from 614 to 1000 hours, from which 300 to 500 hours, referred to on-the-job training for the acquisition of professional experience. The average duration per week is 30 hours. The obligation of each trainee in order to complete the programme is the attendance of the 90% of the programme, or the 80% of it, when vulnerable social groups are concerned.     369 unemployed women completed training programs in 12 specialties (e.g. administration - economy, tourism, technical professions, and new technologies), out of which 135 were individuals of vulnerable social groups. There is an hourly remuneration for attending the training programme.    *The output refers to the trainees that begun their training in 2003 and completed it in 2004 (up until 30/8/2004), Data that refers to trainees that attended programmes that started and were completed in 2003, is not included. All exits took place in 2003, and came down to 55 people. During 2004, there were not any new programmes.
A. unemployed:  - Unemployed youth/adults  - Unemployed 45-64 years old  - Unemployed from sensitive social groups  - Long Term Unemployed  - Women: 60% of the total beneficiaries.    - Engineers / Graduates of Universities, registered in the Pension Fund of the Engineers and the Public Works Contractors (TSMEDE),  They must by unemployed (signed official statement for personal data)  They must have Income taxation statement from the respective Internal revenue Service for the pervious fiscal year and their income should be zero or below the level of the taxable income.    Expected Total number of beneficiaries: 6.550 out of which:  - Men and women younger than 25 years old, who are more than 6 months unemployed and men and women over 25 years old who are more than 12 months unemployed: Total number of beneficiaries: 2.790 persons  - Men and women younger than 25 years old, and up to 6 months unemployed and men and women over 25 years old who are up to 12 months unemployed: Total number of beneficiaries: 3.760 persons  Men: 2.620 persons and women: 3.930.  - People who belong to sensitive social groups: 680 persons.     B. Accredited Vocational Training Centres (KEK)
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    The project concerns continuous vocational training on environmental fields. It includes 333 training programs, for 6.500 unemployed people.  The duration of the programs lasts from 150-400 hours and the accredited (on environmental subjects) vocational training centers are responsible for their implementation throughout the country.     In reference to the training programs for the executive personnel of the Information Centers and the Specific Management Institutions of the protected areas of natural environment, the duration lasts 600 hours, and these programmes are of alternating training nature, i.e. combining theoretical training and "on the job training" in real workplace conditions, according to the trainees' training subject.     Implementation period: 7.11.03 - 31.12.06  Training benefit: 3,52 €/training hour and 4,99 € for people from sensitive social groups.    Training subjects are directly linked to the particularities and priorities of every region where training is implemented.   Due to the particular nature of the programmes, cooperation (especially during the practical training period) between Vocational Training Centers and Agents experienced in natural environment management, solid and water waste management e.t.c., is deemed necessary.     The thematic units of the training are the following:    Water resources, waste water treatment, solid waste management, preservation and management of natural environment and biotopes, atmospheric pollution, environmental policy institutions. In addition, targeted areas are: preservation, improvement and maintenance of natural resources, biological cleaning, sewerage systems maintenance. Training also takes place in protected areas management agents, and in the responsible Agents for renewable energy sources.     Consultations of the Ministry of the environment, physical planning and public works, with other responsible Ministries have preceded the implementation of the training programmes. The project will be implemented in combination with other actions of the operational programme of the Ministry and especially with the actions of Measure 1- Axe 1: "Improvement of employment services' infrastructure", "Improvement of infrastructure of services for monitoring and supporting the interventions in the labour market". As well as the actions of Measure 1- Axe 3: "Assistance for the accreditation of actions (concerning: units, organizations, training programs and trainers) and for the creation and standardization of the training programs services".
According to the 104147/13.01.2003 decision of incorporation of action and its modification 102156/28.03.2003, special criteria of selection of measures to Measure 1.5, should be fulfilled, as these were approved by the 1st Monitoring Committee of the planning supplement of the O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training".    The conditions for eligibility are as follows:    -Compatibility of the proposed action with the terms of ESF for eligibility, as it is described in the Regulation 1784/1999  -Compatibility of the proposed action with, at least, one of the specific objectives of the particular measure  -The implementation timetable of the proposed action must coincide with the implementation period of the related measure.  -The final beneficiary of the proposed action must be included in the list of eligible final beneficiaries of the measure in question, according to the operational program.
- Laws: 2860/2000 (Official Journal. 251A/14.11.00), 2328/95 (O.J. 159/A/03.08.95), 2741/99 (O.J. 199/A/28.09.99) & its modification: L.: 3060/02 (O.J. 242/A/11.10.02), 3021/02 (O.J. 143/A/19.06.02), 3090/2002 (O.J. 329/A/24.12.02)  - Presidential Decrees: 346/98 & its modification P.D.: 18/2000 (O.J: 15/A/03.02.00), 394/96 (O.J. 266/A/04.12.96)  - Ministerial Decisions (Ministry of labour and social affairs): No 4032/26.07.01& its modification No 5869/13.11.01 (O.J.: 1540/19.11.01), No 105127/08.01.01 (O.J.: 5B/09.01.01), No 105128/08.01.01 (O.J.: 6B/09.01.01), No 174960/01.04.03, No 189235/22/10.03   - Common Ministerial Decisions: No 107900/16.03.01 (O.J. 599/B/21.05.01).   - Common Ministerial Decision of the Minister of Employment and Social Affairs and Minister of Economy and Finance: No 112809/18.06.02  - EU Regulations: No 1159/2000, 1784/99  - European Commission Decision: No 3405/28.11.00 E (2000), No 38/09.03.01 E (2001),   - Decisions of the Monitoring Committee of the Operational Program: "Employment and Vocational Training 2000 - 2006". (3rd Community Support Framework). Decision: of the 1st Monitoring Committee 30.05.01 and Decision: of the 2nd Monitoring Committee 07.06.02  - Decisions of General Secretary of the Ministry of labour and Social Affairs for the management of european and other resources: No 104147/13.01.03 and it's amendment: No 102156/28.03.03.  - Directives of the Managing Authority of the Community Support Framework (CSF) in reference to the criteria and eligibility of costs and budgetary monitoring.
According to the 189235/22.10.03 decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, the number of the implemented training programmes accounts for 333 programmes and addresses 6.500 trainees, instead of 345 programmes and 6.900 trainees, as initially estimated by the 102156/28.03.03 Decision of incorporation.
A. unemployed:  - Unemployed youth/adults  - Unemployed 45-64 years old  - Unemployed from sensitive social groups  - Long Term Unemployed  - Women: 60% of the total beneficiaries.    - Engineers / Graduates of Universities, registered in the Pension Fund of the Engineers and the Public Works Contractors (TSMEDE),  They must by unemployed (signed official statement for personal data)  They must have Income taxation statement from the respective Internal revenue Service for the pervious fiscal year and their income should be zero or below the level of the taxable income.    Expected Total number of beneficiaries:   Unemployed:  5015 out of which: men: 1328, women: 3687    Long term unemployed:  - Men and women younger than 25 years old, who are more than 6 months unemployed and men and women over 25 years old who are more than 12 months unemployed: Total number of beneficiaries: 1.372 persons  - Men and women younger than 25 years old, and up to 6 months unemployed and men and women over 25 years old who are up to 12 months unemployed: Total number of beneficiaries: 3.643 persons  Men: 1.328 persons and women: 3.687  - People who belong to sensitive social groups: 680 persons.
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    The project concerns continuous vocational training on environmental fields. It includes 333 training programs, that are implemented throughout the country from the Accredited Vocational Training Centres for 6.500 unemployed people.  The duration of the programs lasts from 150-400 hours.     An exception is the training programs for the executive personnel of the Information Centers and the Specific Management Institutions of the protected areas of natural environment, whose duration lasts 600 hours, and whose training method is "alternating", in other words it combines theoretical training and "on the job training" in real workplace conditions, according to the trainees' training subject.    Implementation period: 7.11.03 - 31.12.06  Training benefit: 3,52 €/training hour and 4,99 € for people from sensitive social groups.    Training subjects are directly linked to the particularities and priorities of every region where training is implemented.   Due to the particular nature of the programmes, cooperation (especially during the practical training period) between Vocational Training Centers and Agents experienced in natural environment management, solid and water waste management e.t.c., is deemed necessary.     The thematic units of the training are the following:    Water resources, waste water treatment, solid waste management, preservation and management of natural environment and biotopes, atmospheric pollution, environmental policy institutions. In addition, targeted areas are: preservation, improvement and maintenance of natural resources, biological cleaning, sewerage systems maintenance. Training also takes place in protected areas management agents, and in the responsible Agents for renewable energy sources.     Consultations of the Ministry of the environment, physical planning and public works, with other responsible Ministries have preceded the implementation of the training programmes. The project will be implemented in combination with other actions of the operational programme of the Ministry and especially with the actions of Measure 1- Axe 1: "Improvement of employment services' infrastructure", "Improvement of infrastructure of services for monitoring and supporting the interventions in the labour market". As well as the actions of Measure 1- Axe 3: "Assistance for the accreditation of actions (concerning: units, organizations, training programs and trainers) and for the creation and standardization of the training programs services".
A. unemployed:  - Unemployed youth/adults  - Unemployed 45-64 years old  - Unemployed from sensitive social groups  - Short term unemployed  - Long term unemployed  - Women: 60% of the total beneficiaries.  - Engineers / Graduates of Universities, registered in the Pension Fund of the Engineers and the Public Works Contractors (TSMEDE),  They must by unemployed (signed official statement for personal data/Law 1599/86)  They must have Income taxation statement from the respective Internal revenue Service for the pervious fiscal year and their income should be zero or below the level of the taxable income.
Implementation agent: ESF Action Implementation Authority    The programme concerns continuous vocational training on environmental fields. It includes 333 training programmes, that are implemented throughout the country from the Accredited Vocational Training Centres for 6.632 unemployed people. Out of the 333 programmes, 328 have begun while 315 have been completed.  The duration of the programs lasts from 150-400 hours.     An exception is the training programs for the executive personnel of the Information Centers and the Specific Management Institutions of the protected areas of natural environment, whose duration lasts 600 hours, and whose training method is "alternating", in other words it combines theoretical training and "on the job training" in real workplace conditions, according to the trainees' training subject.    Implementation period: 7.11.03 - 31.12.07  Training benefit: 3,52 €/training hour and 4,99 € for people from sensitive social groups.    Training subjects are directly linked to the particularities and priorities of every region where training is implemented.   Due to the particular nature of the programmes, cooperation (especially during the practical training period) between Vocational Training Centers and Agents experienced in natural environment management, solid and water waste management e.t.c., is deemed necessary.     The thematic units of the training are the following:    Water resources, waste water treatment, solid waste management, preservation and management of natural environment and biotopes, atmospheric pollution, environmental policy institutions. In addition, targeted areas are: preservation, improvement and maintenance of natural resources, biological cleaning, sewerage systems maintenance. Training also takes place in protected areas management agents, and in the responsible Agents for renewable energy sources.     Consultations of the Ministry of the environment, physical planning and public works, with other responsible Ministries have preceded the implementation of the training programmes. The project will be implemented in combination with other actions of the operational programme of the Ministry and especially with the actions of Measure 1- Axe 1: "Improvement of employment services' infrastructure", "Improvement of infrastructure of services for monitoring and supporting the interventions in the labour market". As well as the actions of Measure 1- Axe 3: "Assistance for the accreditation of actions (concerning: units, organizations, training programs and trainers) and for the creation and standardization of the training programs services".
According to the 189235/22.10.03 decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, the number of the implemented training programmes accounts for 333 programmes and addresses 6.500 trainees, instead of 345 programmes and 6.900 trainees, as initially estimated by the 102156/28.03.03 Decision of incorporation.    According to the 225530/28.1.06 3rd Modifying Decision of General Secretariat of the Ministry of labour and Social Affairs in reference to Measure 5 , Axis 1 of the O.P "Employment and Vocational Training" the implementation time of the project was prolonged till 30/9/07.   According to the 7113/9-10-06 Modifying Decision, the implementation time (duration/output) prolonged till 30/6/07 and expenditure (fiscal data) prolonged till 31/12/07.
Unemployed people aged 15-74 registered at OAED  < 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  - Women: 60% of the total beneficiaries.  - Unemployed Engineers / Graduates of Universities, registered in the Pension Fund of the Engineers and the Public Works Contractors (TSMEDE).
Through this programme, ESF, acting as the implementation authority, provides continuous vocational training on environmental fields, through Accredited Vocational Training Centres.    The duration of the programs lasts from 150-400 hours.  An exception is the training programs for the executive personnel of the Information Centers and the Specific Management Institutions of the protected areas of natural environment, whose duration lasts 600 hours, and whose training method is "alternating", in other words it combines theoretical training and "on the job training" in real workplace conditions.    Implementation period: 7.11.03 - 31.12.07.    Due to the particular nature of the programmes, cooperation (especially during the practical training period) between Vocational Training Centers and Agents experienced in natural environment management, solid and water waste management e.t.c., is deemed necessary.    The thematic fields of the training are the following:  Water resources, waste water treatment, solid waste management, preservation and management of natural environment and biotopes, atmospheric pollution, environmental policy institutions. In addition, targeted areas are: preservation, improvement and maintenance of natural resources, biological cleaning, sewerage systems maintenance. Training also takes place in protected areas management agents, and in the responsible Agents for renewable energy sources.
Those interested to join in these training programs must meet the following conditions:    - to register as unemployed in OAED, if they are not already registered, regardless of receiving or not unemployment benefit  - to have unemployment card  - to participate in the individualized approach service for the preparation of individual action plans by the consultants of local Public Employment Services (K.P.A.) and addressed to the Program Implementation Bodies  - to produce the document of deferment of unemployment in the Training Center before the start of the program.
- Decisions of the Monitoring Committee of the Operational Program: "Employment and Vocational Training 2000 - 2006". (3rd Community Support Framework). Decision: of the 1st Monitoring Committee 30.05.01 and Decision: of the 2nd Monitoring Committee 07.06.02  - Decisions of General Secretary of the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs for the management of European Funds: No 104147/13.01.03 and it's amendment: No 102156/28.03.03.
MD 189235/22.10.03  the number of the implemented training programmes as well as beneficiaries was extended.  MD 7113/9-10-06 the implementation time (duration/output) prolonged till 30/6/07 and expenditure (fiscal data) prolonged till 31/12/07.
Population groups with cultural peculiarities such as ROMA and Greek Muslims that face difficulties in access and integration in the labour market, facing often the threat of professional and social exclusion
Integrated interventions in favor of disadvantaged groups, who are threatened by social exclusion (Greek-Muslims and ROMA)    ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY  Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers  Duration: 1/3/2004-30/6/2007    Implementation organisation: Ministry of Employment and Social Protection     The project deals with integrated interventions for population groups with cultural peculiarities such as ROMA and Greek Muslims that face difficulties in access and integration in the labour market, facing often the threat of professional and social exclusion.  These interventions include 75 action plans that have been distributed throughout the country. Distribution has been implemented in prefectures with population groups with cultural disadvantages, it is estimated that 1500 (1498) people will be benefited. The programme is on implementation stage, so far 59 action plans have started and 40 have been completed in which 1156 persons have participated.    The programme is included within Measure 3 of Priority Axis 2 of the O.P. Employment and Vocational Training and is now at implementation stage.     The Integrated interventions project includes:   a) Educational Actions  b) Complementary Support Services     a) The Educational Actions include two phases.  Phase 1:   -Development of writing, reading, calculating and verbal skills   -Professional terminology similar to the educational program that will follow (on phase 2)   -Job searching techniques and labour issues     Phase 2:   Aims, towards the enforcement of the employability, knowledge and know-how that will improve the trainees' possibilities to integrate on the labour market. The educational subjects include the following titles:   -Environment  -Health and welfare  -Finance and management  -Agriculture   -Technical subjects and Transportation    Both of the educational phases could run from 200-500 hours.    b) Aims, towards the trainees' enforcement and psychological support prior to their integration to labour market. The complementary support services are implemented with activation of special social institutions that provide support services and they develop projects that will contribute on the social and labour integration of people that face social exclusion. The support services run throughout the educational programme and include the following:   -social skills development   -existing work skill development  -psychological and social consulting support     The Complementary support services may could run to personal or group level according to the situation. Also they can be followed by actions that will help promote the trainees towards the labour market and they can last even after the end of the educational/training projects.
Population groups with cultural differences such as ROMA and Greek Muslims facing difficulties to access to/integrate in the labour market.  They are also often facing the threat of professional and social exclusion.
IESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY- Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers  Implementation organisation: Ministry of Employment and Social Protection     The interventions include action plans distributed throughout the country.    The Integrated interventions project includes:   a) Educational Actions (Development of writing, reading, calculating and verbal skills, Job searching techniques and labour issues, enforcement of the employability through the  improvement of specialised educational areas, i.e finance, agriculture, technical subjects)  b) Complementary Support Services with the aid of special social institutions (social skills development, existing work skill development, psychological and social consulting support )  The Companion Services are provided throughout the duration of training.    The educational phase could run from 200-500 hours.
Those interested to join in these training programs must meet the following conditions:  - to register as unemployed in OAED, if they are not already registered, regardless of receiving or not unemployment benefit  - to have unemployment card  - to participate in the individualized approach service for the preparation of individual action plans by the consultants of local Public  Employment Services (K.P.A.) and addressed to the Program Implementation Bodies  - to produce the document of deferment of unemployment in the Training Center before the start of the program.
No 222013/04.07.2005 Modigfying Decisiom for the integration to Measure 3 of Axis 2 of O.P. "Employment and Vocational Training" the schedule of the programme is as follows:  Start of training actions 01.03.2004 and ending 30.06.2007, while the ending of financial obligations is 31.12.2007.
No 69401/6138/7.10.2008 Modigfying Decision: Ending of financial obligations: 30.06.2009.
Disadvantaged groups, who are threatened by social exclusion (repatriates)
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY  Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers  Duration: 09.06.2005 - 31.12.2007    The Vocational Training Centres whose proposals are approved (contract), following procedures of participation on open public international competitions for the selection of the contractors of the project "Integrated interventions in favor of disadvantaged groups, who are threatened by social exclusion (repatriates)".  The Vocational Training Centres implement the educational projects in cooperation with subcontractors that provide support services and actions.    Integrated Interventions in favor of disadvantaged groups (Repatriates) refer to Sensitive social groups of repatriates, who face difficulties in accessing the labor market and the potential of professional and social exclusion.   Includes 68 integrated intervention programmes with budget 10.941.755,00€.   The programme is on implementation stage and is taking place in the regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Central Macedonia, Thessaly and Attica, where most of the disadvantaged groups reside.    Initial estimate: 1500 unemployed men and women >16 years old belonging to the disadvantaged groups of repatriates.   The programme is included in measure 3 of axis 2 of the O.P.  Employment and Vocational Training     The Integrated interventions project includes:   a) Educational Actions  b) Complementary Support Services     a) The Educational Actions include two phases.  Phase 1:   -Development of writing, reading, calculating and verbal skills   -Professional terminology similar to the educational program that will follow (on phase 2)   -Job searching techniques and labour issues     Phase 2 aims towards the enforcement of the employability, knowledge and know-how that will improve the trainees' possibilities to integrate on the labour market. The educational subjects include the following titles:   -Environment  -Health and welfare  -Finance and management  -Agriculture   -Technical subjects and Transportation    Both of the educational phases could run from 200-500 hours.    b) Aims, towards the trainees' enforcement and psychological support prior to their integration to labour market. The complementary support services are implemented with activation of special social institutions that provide support services and they develop projects that will contribute on the social and labour integration of people that face social exclusion. The support services run throughout the educational programme and include the following:   -social skills development   -existing work skill development  -psychological and social consulting support     The Complementary support services could run to personal or group level according to the situation, and start a month prior to training actions.  Integrated interventions programme can be followed by actions that will help promote the trainees towards the labour market and they can last even after the end of the educational/training projects.    The programme is on implementation stage. Out of 68 action plans 63 have started and 46 have been completed.
According to No 103994/6-6-03 Decision of the Incorporation of Action, for programme Integrated Interventions in favor of disadvantaged groups (Repatriates)  as this was approved by the 1st Monitoring Committee of the OP "Employment and Vocational Training", and which follow:    1. Compatibility of the suggested action, according to the conditions for eligibility of the E.S.F. as described in the Regulation 1784/1999.  2. Compatibility of the suggested action with the physical output, objective,  categories/actions of the Measure in question.  3. Incorporation of the implementation period of the suggested action within the respective implementation period of the Measure.  4. Incorporation of the Final Beneficiary of the suggested action to the Final Beneficiaries of the Measure, according to the Planning Supplement of the Operational Programme.
According to the 226075/05.12.2005 Decision of the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, the implementation time period has been altered as follows:  Duration/output: 9/6/05 -31/12/07  Expenditure data: 30/6/08
Disadvantaged groups, who are threatened by social exclusion, repatriates, who face difficulties in accessing the labour market.
ESF ACTIONS IMPLEMENTATION AUTHORITY- Responsible Institution: Accredited Vocational Training Centers    The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the educational projects in cooperation with subcontractors that provide support services and actions.   The program concerns actions in the regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Central Macedonia, Thessaly and Attica, where most of the disadvantaged groups reside.    It includes:  a) Educational Actions (Development of writing, reading, calculating and verbal skills, Job searching techniques and labour issues, enforcement of the employability through the  improvement of specialised educational areas, i.e finance, agriculture, technical subjects)  b) Complementary Support Services with the aid of special social institutions (social skills development, existing work skill development, psychological and social consulting support )    Both of the educational phases could run from 200 to 500 hours.    Subsidy per hour to each beneficiary.
No 103994/6-6-03 1st Monitoring Committee of the OP "Employment and Vocational Training",approval, for programme Integrated Interventions in favor of disadvantaged groups (Repatriates)
MD 226075/05.12.2005  the implementation time period has been altered as follows:  Duration/output: 9/6/05 -31/12/07  Expenditure data: 30/6/08
1) Unemployed graduates of Universities and Technical Institutions of the field of sciences (mathematicians, graduates of business administration, statisticians, engineers) as well as web designers, and even architects and sociologists registered in OAED's unemployment records.  2) Unemployed graduates of Universities and Technical Institutions not able to register with OAED. Taken account of annual income (from professional income) up to the amount before taxes based on the tax statement of the previous fiscal year. Also, according to law 1599/86 they should certify their unemployment status as well as the duration of unemployment in their field. In case of no tax statement submission for the previous year, a declaration form (1599/86) should be submitted referring unemployment status.   Unemployed pertaining to the latter category due to their non-registration at OAED's records will have to submit justifications for their decision at the Employment Promotion Centers (EPC) of the region where the programme has been proclaimed.
Vocational Training Centers (Accredited in the subject field of informatics)     Prevention and combat of LTU unemployment and especially of women who in turn have a higher percentage vs men.     Action: implementation of 150 programmes of alternate training for the development of specialised skills in the technology of informatics and communication for 3000 unemployed graduates of Universities and Technical Institutions for the development of specialised skills in the technology of informatics and communication.   In order to assure quality of training, implementation is combined with credibility of specialised skills in the technology of informatics and communication, therefore all projects submitted by contractors should include the credibility procedure that they will use based on international EU standards.     Duration: 850 hours, of which 340 hrs in practical training and 400-510 hrs in theoretical training in VTC's.   Work place training should take place in businesses that in turn should focus on the development of system applications that correspond to the unemployed's field of specialty, and also to operate an informatics department and be legal owners of official related software.      Duration: 12/2003-10/2004
For unemployed graduates of Universities and Technical Institutions not able to register with OAED, their annual income (from professional income) up to the amount before taxes based on the tax statement of the previous fiscal year, will be taken account of. Also, according to law 1599/86 they should certify their unemployment status as well as the duration of unemployment in their field. In case of no tax statement submission for the previous year, a declaration form (1599/86) should be submitted referring unemployment status.   Unemployed pertaining to the latter category due to their non-registration at OAED's records will have to submit justifications for their decision at the Employment Promotion Centers (EPC) of the region where the programme has been proclaimed.
extensions of physical and fiscal subjects according to OAED's board
- <25 years and < 6 months of unemployment  - young people >25 years, and < 12 months of unemployment but also:  - Women   - Long-term unemployed and unemployed 45-65 years with low educational level  - Individuals, emanating from the Frail socially Teams   - Graduates from Institutions of Higher Education and Institutions of Technological Education
Instrument: Ministry of Employment and Social Protection  The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the training.    Actions:  The training programs include the theoretical part, which is directly connected with the educational object and covers 40 - 70% of the total duration of the program and the practical part which covers respectively the 60 - 30% of total duration. The duration of the training programs oscillates from 300 up to 600 hours.    The individual objects of training, that are mentioned, are addressed in alumnus of all the educational levels and their description is indicative, such as : electricians, PC programmers, environmentalists, executives of administration of enterprises, managing crises, management of technical work , communication of data with networks, software engineers, engineers of various branches, administrative personnel, engineers and implementers of vehicles, computerization, computerisen accountant, system analysts, engineers and conservers of electronic equipment, designers with the use of PC, repairers, implementers of sources of energy and natural gas, quarryworkers, carpenters, steelworkers, experts of technology of weldings laser, turners, hydraulic, casters of metal etc.    The practical exercise is realised in the spaces of collaborating enterprises, that are Technical or Building or other companies and institutions of private sector that have undertaken and executed or they are to execute technical work and are included in General.  Subsidy to each beneficiary per hour.
MD 226654/30-12-2005  integration of the project "Training of unemployeds in the constructional branch (technical work) from certified Centres of Professional Training" in Measure 3 - Strand 1 in the Operational Program "Employment and Professional Training".
No. 220917/06.03.2007, 1st modified decision of the General Secretary of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Protection  the percentage of Community Subscription of ESF increased from 75 in 80%, with corresponding change of National Participation from 25 in 20%.   No. 18979/1724/02.04.2008,  2nd modificating decision of Secretary-General of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs the expiry of natural object was extended up to the 31.10.2008.
No. 220917/06.03.2007, 1st modified decision of the General Secretary of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Protection  the percentage of Community Subscription of ESF increased from 75 in 80%, with corresponding change of National Participation from 25 in 20%.   No. 18979/1724/02.04.2008,  2nd modificating decision of Secretary-General of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs the expiry of natural object was extended up to the 31.10.2008.  No 9.16072/6.2261/19.09.2009 5th modifying decision  of Secretary-General of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Protection the expiry of payments was extended up to the 30.12.2009
Instrument: Ministry of Employment and Social Protection  The Accredited Vocational Training Centres implement the training.    Actions:  The training programs include the theoretical part, which is directly connected with the educational object and covers 40 - 70% of the total duration of the program and the practical part which covers respectively the 60 - 30% of total duration. The duration of the training programs oscillates from 400 up to 800 hours.    The individual objects of training, that are mentioned, are addressed in alumnus of all the educational levels and their description is indicative, such as : electricians, PC programmers, environmentalists, executives of administration of enterprises, managing crises, management of technical work , communication of data with networks, software engineers, engineers of various branches, administrative personnel, engineers and implementers of vehicles, computerization, computerisen accountant, system analysts, engineers and conservers of electronic equipment, designers with the use of PC, repairers, implementers of sources of energy and natural gas, quarryworkers, carpenters, steelworkers, experts of technology of weldings laser, turners, hydraulic, casters of metal etc.    The practical exercise is realised in the spaces of collaborating enterprises, that are Technical or Building or other companies and institutions of private sector that have undertaken and executed or they are to execute technical work and are included in General.  Subsidy to each beneficiary per hour.    Total beneficiaries are estimated to reach the number of 7.000. This is a new cycle of this measure, included in the O.P. "Development of Human Resources'
MD 226654/30-12-2005  integration of the project "Training of unemployeds in the constructional branch (technical work) from certified Centres of Professional Training" in Measure 3 - Strand 1 in the Operational Program "Employment and Professional Training".  No. 220917/06.03.2007, 1st modified decision of the General Secretary of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Protection  the percentage of Community Subscription of ESF increased from 75 in 80%, with corresponding change of National Participation from 25 in 20%.   No. 18979/1724/02.04.2008,  2nd modificating decision of Secretary-General of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Affairs the expiry of natural object was extended up to the 31.10.2008.  No 9.16072/6.2261/19.09.2009 5th modifying decision  of Secretary-General of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Protection the expiry of payments was extended up to the 30.12.2009
No. 0.4439/6.386/09.04.201 , 0.6985/6.841/09.04.201 and 0.6986/6.842/09.04.2010 modifications to the three modified decisionw of the General Secretary of Management Community and Other Resources of Ministry of Employment and Social Protection whereas:  this measure is renewed and included in the new O.P. "Development of Human Resources"  with  the expiry of natural object extended up to the 31.06.2011 and the expiry of payments extended up to the 31.12.2012
Unemployed people between 18 - 64 years old  Local firms regardless of the company's size.
With this programme, OAED supports the efforts of:     1. unemployed people who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise.   The amount of the benefit increases by 20% if the new professional prior to the program was receiving unemployment benefit.  40% of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the end of the program.  The duration of the subsidy  lasts 12 months.     2. unemployed people who wish to work (promotion of employment - NJP).  Employers are subsidised with a daily amount, for every full employment position, during the 16 months (on average) job position offered.
Candidates must :   - own an active unemployment card.   - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.  - been proposed for employment action, from the employment services of OAED and the selection committee.   - for enterprises, they must have its head office in Greece.
Unemployed men and women over the age of 45 years old.  Priority is directed towards supporting women employment and long-term unemployed people; with women holding the 60% of the total beneficiaries, as well as to preventing long term unemployment (65% referring to prevention policy and 35% towards actions combating long term unemployment).
Through this programme O.A.E.D. supports the creation of new jobs, financing the interested enterpreneurs to hire unemployed  people over 45 years old. The program is designed to create jobs for 10.000 unemployed people.  The subsidization lasts 18 months for the small to medium enteprises up to 24 months for companies employing more than 250 people. After the subsidized period, the entrepreneur is obliged to keep the persons employed for at least 6 or 10 more months, accordingly.   Entrepreneur must also sustain all the work seats (subsidized & non subsidized) throughout the whole duration (18 months) of the program.     The program is implemented all over the country.    Duration: 20-25 days/month.
Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.
Unemployed people receiving unemployment benefit, having lost their jobs involuntary  Unemployed people of old age receiving unemployment benefit, having lost their jobs involuntary(men >50 years old and women > 45 years old)
This program is the extension of the regular program that converts unemployment benefit into an employment benefit, by prolonging the duration of the subsidisation of employment for certain type of firms up to 24 months or/and 30 months.   The program consists of two phases:    1. The first phase is the period time that the unemployed person would receive its unemployment benefit.  2. The second phase is the remaining time up to the completion of the 24 or/and 30 months accordingly  During this phase the beneficiaries are also covered for the insurance/social security , according to the sector of unemployment they belong.    The program is designated to provide 20.000 places for unemployed people receiving unemployment benefit, aged 18-64 years old, from which 60% will be women.
Self-employed or employers without personnel  Firms with less than 26 employees    Firms with part-time job positions, or firms in the sector of entertainment (night clubs etc) are excluded, as well as self-employed people providing services to a third employer.
Unemployed people aged 18-64 that live in the damaged areas of Peloponesse
This programs promotes employment in the damaged areas of Peloponesse by subsidise work to local employers and the local gonvernment institutions.  It is estimated that most work places will be available for projects related to the re-birth of the natural environment, afforestation and flood gate projects.    Special communication links will be established with the local fireman department, the ministry of Agriculture and local structures.    The duration of the programme is 12 months with a daily allowance of 36euro pre day
<25 years old and <6 months unemployed  >25 years old and >12  months unemployed  women
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for young undergraduates in sectors of health and social solidarity.  It is a joint program with the Ministry of Health and Social Solidarity that provides placements in institutions of mental health     The total duration of the program is 12 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 11 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount, for no more than 22 days per month.
Young unemployed graduates of Universities and Technological Educational Institutes, up to 40 years old (women with at least one child up to 45 years old).    Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for young undergraduates in bodies of local governments.    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount, for no more than 22 days per month.   The program aims to provide 8.000 working experience placements.
unemployed graduates of Universities and Technological Educational Institutes    Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
All unemployeds aged 22-40 years old.  <25 years old and <6 months unemployed  >25 years old and >12  months unemployed
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions of the public sector.    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries (target number of participants = 9.000)
Young unemployed graduates of Universities and Technological Educational Institutes, up to 40 years old    Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
OAED'S Board of Directors Decision 843/13/21-03-2006
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions n OAED Offices.    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions of Social Security and Health and Solidarity Organisation    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries (target number of participants = 900
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions of Social Security and Health and Solidarity Organisation    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries (target number of participants = 1500
OAED Desision 434/4/27.1.2009 to renew the program for another 18 months
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions available in the Greek Chambers (Commercial Chamber, Economic Chamber etc)    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries (target number of participants = 600)
unemployed graduates of Universities and Technological Educational Institutes, up to 40 years old    Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions available in the Perfecture of Attica governance services    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries (target number of participants = 600)
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions available in the social care untis around greece.     The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries (target number of participants = 1046)
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old, to work in several positions available in the social care untis around greece.     The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries (target number of participants = 3.500
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 22 and 40 years old.    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familirisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries
Ministerial Decision 200909/07-02-2007 [ STAGE EQUAL ]
Unemployed men and women aged 18-64 years old.  Young unemployed up to 30 years old.
The programme provides grants to employers in order to create new posts in their enterprise for a period of 18-24 months in addition to the positions already created under another investment status.    The position created shoud represent an increase of the number of the company's employees in comparison with the mean of the last 12 months prior to the submission date of the application of the position.      This programme lasts for a maximum of 24 months.
- own an active unemployment card.   - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.  - been proposed for employment action, from the employment services of OAED and the selection committee. In reference to the local initiative programme, they should also participate on counseling actions
With this programme, OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for unemployed people between the age of 18 and 40 years old, to work in several positions in the private sector, across Greece.    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familiarisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    There is a monthly allowance payable from OAED to all beneficiaries.    OAED is the responsible for managing, monitoring and evaluating this program.
Unemployed up to 40 years old    Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                - possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
All unemployed aged 22-40 years old.  <25 years old and <6 months unemployed.  >25 years old and >12  months unemployed.
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience for young undergraduates in bodies of local governments.    The total duration of the program is 18 months, the first month involves theory and practice as well as familiarisation with the working environment with the remaining 17 months actual placements in fields of the acquired specialisation.    Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount, for no more than 22 days per month.   The program aims to provide 2.000 working experience placements.
unemployed graduates of UniversitiesTechnological Educational Institutes and general schools    Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
The disabled, repatriates-immigrants-refugees, ex-prisoners, young delinquents and former drug addicts
Three types of programmes are included in this measure. Under the New Jobs programme, employers hiring workers from any of the target groups for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Beneficiaries receive training during the first quarter, for which the employer is also subsidised. The Young Professionals programme helps integrate participants through degressive subsidies covering a two-year period. Subsidies are also granted for adaptations to the workplace for the disabled participating in the above two programmes.
Legal basis: Law 2643/98, Law 1262/1982, Law 1836/1984, Law 2469/1997, Ministerial Decision 3037/20-3-2001.  Duration for young professionals: 48 months instead of 36 months as for previous years.
The programme is conducted in close cooperation with businesses which hire eligible participants. The hired participants receive a subsidy for up to 11 months. Women make up 60% of participants and small and medium-sized enterprises account for 65% of participating businesses.
Young unemployed graduates of universities and technological institutes, aged between 18 and 30.
New measure introduced in 1999  Legal basis Ministerial Decision 30824/27-6-2001
- Direct beneficiaries are the unemployed graduates of universities and technological educational institutes, up to 35 years old, who will acquire work experience.   - Indirect beneficiaries are the Agents and the Private Enterprises.
Promotion of Employment to the Information Society (Stage Programme)   A "Stage" Programme implemented by the Greek Organization of Manpower (OAED) regarding the acquisition of work experience in the field of Information Society & Communications for unemployed graduates.    Type of Action: acquisition of work experience as well as skills in the field of Informatics & Communications in order to insure a better chance in entering the labour market.    The implementation of such a programme is expected to benefit 4,100 unemployed. Acquiring 9 months of work experience in positions and specialties of Information Society & Communications may in turn facilitate the unemployed to possess the requirements for permanent employment in enterprises of the private sector, and in the wider public sector.   Of these positions, 60% is expected to be covered by women via mainstreaming; whereas, within the framework of PREVENTION OF LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT, at least 67% should be covered by the registered unemployed. Registered unemployed will fall under 2 categories: those who are registered for a period up to 6 months and are of maximum age 25 years old, and those who are registered for a period up to 12 months and are over 25 years of age.    Within the framework of POLITICAL SUPPRESSION OF LONG TERM UNEMPLOYMENT, up to 33% will be covered by registered unemployed for more than 6 months and are up to 25 years of age, and those who are registered for over 12 months and are over 25 years of age.    For the implementation of this programme, OAED has requested the participation of extra 100 unemployed graduates, to the 4000 from the original call for proposal, thus reaching a total of 4100 unemployed. They will carry out their training at the structure/organisation of the final beneficiary which due to a restructuring has upgraded its level of computerization and incorporation of techniques of the information society to its actions/functions.    This will result on incur expenses of 142.000 euro on the budget, thus having a total of 16.642.000 euro.
The following conditions must apply, within the Work Experience Stage Programme:    a) YOUNG UNEMPLOYED GRADUATES of universities and technological educational institutes, up to 35 years old.   They must be identified as unemployed and possess an unemployment card, up to 35 years old, of Hellenic citizenship or the citizenship of a Member-State of the E.U. or expatriates of Greece with the right to be legally employed or fall under the article 11 of Regulation (EEC) n°1612/68.  In addition, they are required to have attended the previous "STAGE" programme for more than 2 months.  The male candidates must have fulfil their military obligations, or have been lawfully exonerated.    b) PRIVATE ENTERPRISES must be operating for at least 1 year, and should have not laid off staff, without replacing it during a 6 months time period prior to submitting the relative application/or entering the programme.
Ministerial Decision: 31128/26-7-02,   Section 15 of the Article 20 of Law 2639/2-9-98
a. The unemployed (men and women) graduates of Universities and Technological Educational Institutes, up to 35 years old, who will acquire work experience.   b. The public organisations which offer the work experience positions:   -Ministry of National Education & Religious Affairs,   -Ministry of Internall Affairs, public administration and decentralisation,  -Greek Manpower Employment Organisation
Greek Manpower Employment Organisation (O.A.E.D.)   Promotion of Employment to the Information Society (Stage Programme)   Type of action: acquisition of work experience as well as skills in the field of Informatics & Communications in order to insure a better chance in entering the labour market.   Training will not exceed 7 hours per day, 5 days a week (Monday to Friday).
The following conditions must apply within the Stage Programme:    -Young unemployed graduates of Universities and Technological Educational Institutes, up to 35 years old.   -They must be registered in the unemployment record of OAED and possess an active unemployment card. They must be of Hellenic citizenship or the citizenship of a Member-State of the E.U. or expatriates of Greece with the right to be legally employed.
Unemployed young graduates from Universities and Technologial Educational Institutions, up to 35 years old, wishing to acquire work experience and a working position in the fields of Informatics.
With this program OAED promotes employment and acquisition of work experience to the Information Society for young undergraduates.  There is a period of 4 months training in a work placement in the field of Informatics & Communications, with a further 18 months employment in the same work placemment, following the completion of the training experience stage.    Trainees are subsidised with a daily amount, during the 4 months training at the work placement.  Employers are subsidised with a daily amount, for every full employment position, during the 18 months job position offered.    The duration of the subsidy depends on the size of the company: 18 or 20 months for medium or large scale enterprises accordingly.   After the end of the subsidy, the enterprise is required to keep the employee for another 6 months (medium sized companies) or for another 12 months (large scale enterprises).
Young unemployed graduates of Universities and Technological Educational Institutes, up to 40 years old (women with at least one child up to 45 years old).    Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.    For graduates of schools other than informatics dept. they should have completed training course in a certified centre in the field of informativs and the use of computers, prior to their application.
Ministerial Decision: 33387/ 11.12.03   Ministerial Decision: 30973/13-03-2006 (extension of the duration)
Former participants of the programme "Combating Social Exclusion from the Labour Market" for the period 1996-1999, including participants in sub-programmes (disabled, immigrants, refugees, repatriated nationals, ex-prisoners, juvenile delinquents, lone parents).
The measure includes two types of programmes:  1) subsidies paid for 24 months to private sector employers for the creation of new jobs. 2) subsidies paid for 13 months to the target groups to enable them to start their own business or establish co-operatives.  In both cases, the amount of the subsidy depends on individual characteristics (disabled, women, people aged up to 45).
Individuals from special social groups who have participated in other actions (vocational training) of the Operational Programme "Combating Social Exclusion from the Labour market".
Unemployed of 18 to 65 years old.  a. People with special needs  b. Former addicts (i.e. drugs)  c. Ex-prisoners  d. Young delinquents/youth in social danger
Instrument: Manpower Organization of Greece (O.A.E.D.)    Three types of programmes are included in this measure:  1. NEW JOBS PROGRAMME  Beneficiaries receive training during the first quarter (adjustment period), for which the employer is also subsidised (300 euro).   a) Full-time employment:  employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 22 euro per working day for 36 months.   b) Part-time employment:  employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 12 euro per working day for 36 months.   c) Full -time employment by a contract of limited duration for subsidisation of businesses operating under seasonal employment:  Duration: 4 months (min.)- 9 months (max.). Subsidization is set at 22e/working day.    2. NEW PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME   A basic subsidization amount of 16,000-17,500 euro during a 4 years subsidization programme is analysed as follows:  - 1st year: 7,600 (of which 4,600 as a down payment in order to cope with primary operational and other organizational costs of business, and the rest of the amount is deposited in two equal instalments (6 months)  - 2nd year: 3,000   - 3rd year: 3,000  - 4th year: 2,400    Superaddition: 1,500 euro is added to the basic amount of subsidization for every Young Professional within the programme, as long as he/she falls under one of the following categories and can be given the extra amount once:     - Person with special needs  - Woman  - Unemployed who is being subsidised  - Over 45 years old    3. FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED WORKPLACE/WORK PLACEMENT ARRANGEMENTS/ FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO ARE INTEGRATED WITHIN THE NEW JOBS PROGRAMME OR THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME.  Workplace Arrangement is subsidized, depending on the personal needs of each employee. Contribution reaches 90% of its total cost and up to 2,400euro for each work placement arrangement.    Planned duration: 4 years New Jobs programme /full time employment (40 hours), part time (20 hours), specific duration (4-9 months)   Max/min duration: 4 years or 4 months in the New Jobs programme / 2 years in New Professionals.
a) FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:   Decision of the Primary Health Care Committee of the Social Security Institution (I.K.A.) of Law 2643/98, by which percentage of disability is attested to be of 50% or more. There will be no label of the sort "incapable of all indispensable labour" in the decision.    b) FOR FORMER ADDICTS (i.e. drugs):  they must have a certificate from an Established Public or Private agent certifying that there is full rehabilitation and that the person has completed the substances withdrawal programme (for the over 18 years old, certificate needed from KETHEA or other Therapeutic Agencies authorised by the Ministry of Health and OKANA).   Possible affiliation to a programme may occur for:   -  Individuals at the point of social re-integration. Requirement: written agreement of the Rehabilitation Agent. In these cases, the agent has to observe the individuals at their workplace, and provide psycho-social support   -  Individuals who have completed the methadone programme of OKANA and are at the point of social re-integration. Requirement: the written agreement of OKANA. These individuals are selected by the scientific group of OKANA who assumes all responsibility of suggesting them and supporting them during their adjustment in the workplace.   In both cases, a scientific advisor is appointed in order to offer support.    c) FOR EX-PRISONERS/CONVICTS: they must have a release paper dated 1-1-99 and onwards (of a at least 5 consecutive years sentence), a report from the Social Services or the director of the Correctional Facility suggesting that they are in need for socio-economic support and should take part in the programme.  Ex-prisoners whose imprisonment was drug-related will not fall under the programme.    d) FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS/YOUTH IN SOCIAL DANGER who have been through the reformative procedure:   A report is required from the Social Services of Correctional Facilities or the Association for the Protection of Minors, or respective agents of the Ministry of Health, or the Prefectures, Municipalities or other Agent of Social Intervention or the "Chamogelo tou Paidiou" Organisation or SOS Villages in order to testify that the person in question is under special socio-economic circumstances and recommended to participate in the subsidization programme of OAED.  Work permit in certain cases.
Alterations in:  - circular (B110240/16-04-2002)  - amounts (as mentioned in the description of the action)
Unemployed of 18 to 65 years old:  a. People with special needs  b. Former addicts (i.e. drugs)  c. Ex-prisoners  d. Young delinquents or in social danger
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (O.A.E.D.)     Three types of programmes are included in this measure:  1. NEW JOBS PROGRAMME  Beneficiaries receive training during the first quarter (adjustment period), for which the employer is also subsidised (300 euro).   a) Full-time employment: employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 22 € per working day for 36 months.   b) Part-time employment: employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 12 € per working day for 36 months.   c) Full -time employment by a contract of limited duration for subsidisation of businesses operating under seasonal employment:  Duration: 4 months (min.)- 9 months (max.). Subsidization is set at 22 € per working day.    2. NEW PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME   A basic subsidization amount of 16,600 € during a 4 years subsidization programme is analysed as follows:  - 1st year: 7,600 [of which 4,600 as a down payment in order to cope with primary operational and other organizational costs of business, and the rest of the amount is deposited in two equal instalments (6 months)]  - 2nd year: 3,000   - 3rd year: 3,000  - 4th year: 3,000    Superaddition: 1,500 € is added to the basic amount of subsidization for every new professional within the programme, as long as he/she falls under one of the following categories. Regardless of the number of programmes the beneficiary participates in, he/she has the right to receive the extra amount only once.    - Person with special needs with handicap percentage over 67%  - Woman  - Unemployed who is being subsidised  - Over 45 years old    3. FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED WORKPLACE/WORK PLACEMENT ARRANGEMENTS/ FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO ARE INTEGRATED WITHIN THE NEW JOBS PROGRAMME OR THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME.  Workplace Arrangement is subsidized, depending on the personal needs of each employee. Contribution reaches 90% of its total cost and up to 2,400 € for each work placement arrangement.    Planned duration: 4 years   Implementation year: 1/1/2003 - 31/12/2003
a) FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:   Decision of Law 2643/98, of the Primary Health Care Committee of the Social Security Institution (I.K.A.), by which, percentage of disability is attested to be of 50% or more. There will be no label of the sort "incapable of all indispensable labour" in the decision.    b) FOR FORMER ADDICTS (i.e. drugs):  they must have a certificate from an accredited Public or Private agent certifying that there is full rehabilitation and that the person has completed the substances withdrawal programme (for the over 18 years old, certificate needed from KETHEA or other Therapeutic Agencies authorised by the Ministry of Health and OKANA).   Possible affiliation to a programme may occur for:   -  Individuals at the point of social re-integration. Requirement: written agreement of the Rehabilitation Agent. In these cases, the agent has to observe the individuals at their workplace, and provide psycho-social support   -  Individuals who have completed the methadone programme of OKANA and are at the point of social re-integration. Requirement: the written agreement of OKANA. These individuals are selected by the scientific group of OKANA who assumes all responsibility of suggesting them and supporting them during their adjustment in the workplace.   In both cases, a scientific advisor is appointed in order to offer support.    c) FOR EX-PRISONERS/CONVICTS*:   they must have:  - a release paper of an at least 5 consecutive years sentence  - a report from the Social Services or the director of the Correctional Facility suggesting that they are in need for socio-economic support and should take part in the programme.  * Ex-prisoners whose imprisonment was drug-related, will not fall under the programme.    d) FOR JUVENILE DELINQUENTS/YOUTH IN SOCIAL DANGER (having been through the reformative procedure):   A report is required from the Social Services of Correctional Facilities or the Association for the Protection of Minors, or respective agents of the Ministry of Health, or the Prefectures, Municipalities or other Agent of Social Intervention or the "Chamogelo tou Paidiou" Organisation or SOS Villages in order to testify that the person in question is under special socio-economic circumstances and recommended to participate in the subsidization programme of OAED.
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (O.A.E.D.)     Subsidization of New Jobs Programme, New Professionals Programme, and Programme for Ergonomically Designed Workplace Arrangements.   Planned duration   -New Jobs Programme: 3 years + 1 year without subsidization  -New Professionals Programme: 4 years    Implementation year: 23/12/2003 - 31/12/2004 (last date of entrance)  Type of Action: Regular/Part-time/Temporary Employment    The majority of all participants in NJP & NPP complete the Programmes.   -On NJP, following the completion of 3 years participants exit the Programme at a percentage >70%  -Exits on NPP, consist of only a minimum percentage of <3% due to health reasons (sickness, death etc).    Three types of programmes are included in this measure:  1. NEW JOBS PROGRAMME  Beneficiaries receive training during the first quarter (adjustment period), for which the employer is also subsidised (300 euro).   a) Full-time employment: employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 22 € per working day for 36 months.   b) Part-time employment: employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 12 € per working day for 36 months.   c) Full -time employment by a contract of limited duration for subsidisation of businesses operating under seasonal employment:  Duration: 4 months (min.)- 9 months (max.).     Subsidization is set at 22 € per working day (New Jobs Programme) for 3 years,  16.600-18.100 € (New Professionals Programme)    2. NEW PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME   A basic subsidization amount of 16,600 € during a 4 years subsidization programme is analysed as follows:  - 1st year: 7,600 [of which 4,600 as a down payment in order to cope with primary operational and other organizational costs of business, and the rest of the amount is deposited in two equal instalments (6 months)]  - 2nd year: 3,000   - 3rd year: 3,000  - 4th year: 3,000    Superaddition: 1,500 € is added to the basic amount of subsidization for every new professional within the programme, as long as he/she falls under one of the following categories. Regardless of the number of programmes the beneficiary participates in, he/she has the right to receive the extra amount only once.    - Person with special needs with handicap percentage over 67%  - Woman  - Unemployed who is being subsidised  - Over 45 years old    3. FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED WORKPLACE/WORK PLACEMENT ARRANGEMENTS/ FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO ARE INTEGRATED WITHIN THE NEW JOBS PROGRAMME OR THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME.  Workplace Arrangement is subsidized, depending on the personal needs of each employee. Contribution reaches 90% of its total cost and up to 2,400 € for each work placement arrangement.
Unemployed of 18 to 64 years old:  a. People with special needs  b. Former addicts (i.e. drugs)  c. Ex-prisoners  d. Young delinquents or in social danger
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (O.A.E.D.)     Subsidization of New Jobs Programme, New Professionals Programme, and Programme for Ergonomically Designed Workplace Arrangements.   Planned duration   -New Jobs Programme: 3 years + 1 year without subsidization  -New Professionals Programme: 4 years    Implementation year:21/4/05-31/12/06    Type of Action: Regular/Part-time/Temporary Employment    The majority of all participants in NJP & NPP complete the Programmes.   -On NJP, following the completion of 3 years participants exit the Programme at a percentage >70%  -Exits on NPP, consist of only a minimum percentage of <3% due to health reasons (sickness, death etc).    Three types of programmes are included in this measure:  1. NEW JOBS PROGRAMME  Beneficiaries receive training during the first quarter (adjustment period), for which the employer is also subsidised (300 euro).   a) Full-time employment: employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 22 € per working day for 36 months.   b) Part-time employment: employers who hire employees for a four-year period receive subsidies for three years. Subsidization is 12 € per working day for 36 months.   c) Full -time employment by a contract of limited duration for subsidisation of businesses operating under seasonal employment:  Duration: 4 months (min.)- 9 months (max.).     Subsidization is set at 25 € per working day (New Jobs Programme) for 3 years,  16.600-18.100 € (New Professionals Programme)    2. NEW PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME   A basic subsidization amount of 16,600 € during a 4 years subsidization programme is analysed as follows:  - 1st year: 7,600 [of which 4,600 as a down payment in order to cope with primary operational and other organizational costs of business, and the rest of the amount is deposited in two equal instalments (6 months)]  - 2nd year: 3,000   - 3rd year: 3,000  - 4th year: 3,000    Superaddition: 1,500 € is added to the basic amount of subsidization for every new professional within the programme, as long as he/she falls under one of the following categories. Regardless of the number of programmes the beneficiary participates in, he/she has the right to receive the extra amount only once.    - Person with special needs with handicap percentage over 67%  - Woman  - Unemployed who is being subsidised  - Over 45 years old    3. FUNDING PROGRAMME FOR ERGONOMICALLY DESIGNED WORKPLACE/WORK PLACEMENT ARRANGEMENTS/ FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHO ARE INTEGRATED WITHIN THE NEW JOBS PROGRAMME OR THE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME.  Workplace Arrangement is subsidized, depending on the personal needs of each employee. Contribution reaches 90% of its total cost and up to 2,400 € for each work placement arrangement.      From the registration and monitoring of all entrants in the programme it is observed that all enterprises of NPP are maintained at 90%.  As far as NJP is concerned exits may reach a  percentage of 15% due to either health reasons (sickness, death etc) or voluntary leave. However following the end of the employment period jop openings are often maintained at a percentage of 45%.  Type of action: Integration of sensitive social groups and not just disabled.
Extension of the programme until 31/12/2006  if positions are not filled earlier
Unemployed of 18 to 64 years old belonging to one of this group:  a. People with special needs  b. Former addicts (i.e. drugs)  c. Ex-prisoners  d. Young delinquents or in social danger
OAED provides the opportunity throught this programme for acquisition of work experience as well as the creation of new jobs to people facing social exclusion.    Beneficiaries receive training during the first quarter (adjustment period), for which the employer is also subsidised. Additionally full-time employment is subsidised for another three years.    For each new job there is a lump sum payment to enhance the ergonomically design of the workplace to meet beneficiaries's special needs     Total duration of this programme is approximately 36 months.    Scientific advise and psycho-social support is provided in selected cases.
Candidates must -  own an active unemployment card                                -have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                - possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State. FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS:     People with special needs must show proof from the Primary Health Care Committee of the Social Security Institution (I.K.A.), by which, percentage of disability is attested to be of 50% or more. There will be no label of the sort "incapable of all indispensable labour" in the decision.  Former addicts must have a certificate from an accredited Public or Private agent certifying that there is full rehabilitation and that the person has completed the substances withdrawal programme   Ex-prisoners/convicts must have:  - a release paper of an at least 5 consecutive years sentence  - a report from the Social Services or the director of the Correctional Facility suggesting that they are in need for socio-economic support and should take part in the programme.  * Ex-prisoners whose imprisonment was drug-related, will not fall under the programme.  For young delinquents or in social danger a report is required from the respected agents in order to testify that the person in question is under special socio-economic circumstances and recommended to participate in the subsidization programme of OAED.
Youth, disabled, immigrants and women having participated in training actions within the framework of the Community initiative "Employment
Pilot projects related to European Union programmes (Integra, Now, Horizon and Youthstart). The measure includes two types of programmes:  1) 18-month subsidies to private sector employers for the creation of new jobs  2) 12-month subsidies to the target groups to enable them to start their own business or establish co-operatives.
People from Special Social Groups who participated and benefited from other actions (vocational training) of the Community initiative "Employment".
Employers recruiting the unemployed are granted subsidies to hire unemployed aged 18-64 year old for 18 months, with the obligation to keep them in employment for a further 6 months after the period of subsidy.
For the employers: must not have reduced staff during three months preceding participation in the programme  For the employees: to be registered unemployed in the PES and aged between 18 and 64
Decision LAEK 160/21-6-2001 and decision of the Board of Directors of OAED: 1512/28-6-2001
Unemployed men and women 18-64 years old and more specifically:  - young unemployed, aged 20-27, unemployed for at least 3 months, or who are subsidized unemployed.   - LTU aged 28-64, unemployed for at least 6 months or who are subsidized unemployed.
OAED  The programme provides grants to employers in order to create new posts in their enterprise for a period of 18-24 months in addition to the positions already created under another investment status.    The position created shoud represent an increase of the number of the company's employees in comparison with the mean of the last 12 months prior to the submission date of the application of the position.      This programme lasts 16-20 months (16 months for men and 18 months for women).    Duration of the subsidy:   - SME's 18 months: Following the completion of the subsidy SME's are obliged to maintain the staff for 6 more months.   - Large Enterprises 24 months: Following the completion of the subsidy they are obliged to maintain the staff for 12 more months.    The subsidy amount is defined for each day of full time employment.   In case that the subsidized employee is employed for 4 hours a day or more, (part-time employment) the enterprise is subsidized with the half of the defined amount.
Candidates must :   - own an active unemployment card.   - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.  - been proposed for employment action, from the employment services of OAED and the selection committee. In reference to the local initiative programme, they should also participate on counseling actions    Priority is given to the following groups:   -Young people 18-25 years old not being employed for 2 years following the completion of their training  -Over 45 years old   - LTU
LAEK DECISION 327/35/3-10-2006 AND decision of the Board of Directors of OAED:  2958/10-10-2006
a. Young unemployed up to 35 years who have graduated from Universities and Techonological Institutes and unemployed up to 30 years old who have graduated of schools of secondary educational level (Vocational Training Institute (IEK), Technical Vocational educational Schools (T.E.E.), Comprehensive Lyceum (EPL), Technical Vocational High schools (T.E.L.)) in the subject of health and welfare.   b. Health and Welfare organisations of the broader public sector i.e. hospitals, Central Administration Services of the Ministry of Health and Welfare, National Centre of Emergency Care (E.K.A.B.) and the Prefectural Administration.
O.A.E.D. is the responsible agent for the implementation, management and monitoring of the programme.  The programme subsidies the creation of work experience posistions for unemployed graduates of higher and secondary educational level in the field of Health and Welfare.  The graduates participating in the programme acquire and improve their skills, and thus have a better chance to find a job on their field of education.      The programme lasts 18 months and practice does not exceed 7 hours a day, 5 days a week (Monday-Sunday). Nocturnal practice is not applied.
Unemployed must have an active unemployment card. Must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship.    They have to be graduates from Universities, Techonological Institutes, or schools of secondary and post-secondary educational level in the field of Health and Welfare.
Law 2362/95 (paragraph 3of article 22, Regular Budget Cost), Common Ministerial decision 31182/14.04/03
Decision of the OAED Administration Board: 3414/55/25.11.03  redistribution so as to fill 2,373 positions in the Stage programme.
A. Unemployed men and women between 18-30 years old.   Priority is directed towards supporting women employment; with women holding the 60% of the total beneficiaries, as well as to preventing long term unemployment (33% referring to prevention policy and 67% towards actions combating long term unemployment).  B. Enterprises that are eligible to join the measure.
O.A.E.D.  The program supports the creation of 5.000 new jobs, financing the interested enterpreneurs in order to hire unemployed people between 18-30 years old.   The subsidization lasts 12 months. After the subsidized period, the entrepreneur is obligated to keep the persons employed for at least 6 more months. Entrepreneur must also sustain all the work seats (subsidized & non subsidized) throughout the whole duration (18 months) of the program.   The program is implemented all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented (also applies to category 11- area of application).  Duration: 20-25 days/month    The daily amount is 14,70 € for every new employee - (Source: www.neagenia.gr)
- Unemployed: They must have an active unemployment card. Must be of hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece. Futhermore, they should be proposed by OAED after the individualised approach procedure  (EPC of OAED).   - Enterprises: The enterprises must not have reduced staff during the six months preceding their application for participation in the program. They must also continue the employment (for both subsidized and non subsidized staff) for a futher six months after the period of subsidization. They must have income-tax and social security return.
Unemployed men and women between 18-30 years old.   Priority is directed towards supporting women employment; with women holding the 60% of the total beneficiaries, as well as to preventing long term unemployment (33% referring to prevention policy and 67% towards actions combating long term unemployment).
Through this programme O.A.E.D. supports the creation of new jobs, financing the interested enterpreneurs to hire unemployed young people.     The subsidization lasts 12 months. After the subsidized period, the entrepreneur is obliged to keep the persons employed for at least 6 more months.   Entrepreneur must also sustain all the work seats (subsidized & non subsidized) throughout the whole duration (18 months) of the program.     The program is implemented all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida where integrated intervention programmes are being implemented.    Duration: 20-25 days/month.
A. Unemployed women from 18 to 65 years old.  Priority is given to women with three or more children, as well as to women who compose single parent families. Please note that 67% of the target groups reflects the prevention policy, and 33% the policy against long term unemployment.     B. Private enterprises.
O.A.E.D.  The Programme subsidizes private enterprises in order to offer professional experience and employment to unemployed women.     The programme consists of two stages:  A. Practical training to women:   Condition: Women are at least high school graduates.   Training lasts three months: maximum 22 working days per month, 7 working hours per day.    B. Employment:  Employment lasts 18 months. The subsidization period is 12 months and after the subsidized period, the employer is obligated to keep the persons employed for at least 6 more months. Working days per month range between 20 - 25 and working hours per day, 8 or 4 hours or more (for part-time employees).   The programme is implemented all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented (also applies to category 11- area of application).
- Unemployed: They must have an active unemployment card. Must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece. Futhermore, they should be proposed by OAED after the individualised approach procedure (EPC of OAED).   - Enterprises: The enterprises must not have reduced staff during the six months preceding their application for participation in the program. They must have income-tax and social security return.
A. Unemployed men and women from 18 to 40 years old.   B. Organising Committee of the Olympic Games - ATHENS 2004
O.A.E.D. was the responsible agency for the implementation, administration, monitoring and evaluation of the Programme.     The programme addresses 8.690 unemployed persons and lasts from 2 to 11 months depending on the field of expertise of the beneficiaries.   Duration cannot exceed 22 working days per month for the period: November 2003 - July 2004, and 25 days from August - September 2004 (Monday-Sunday).  The programme was implemented in the five Olympic Cities of Greece: Athens, Thessaloniki, Volos, Patra, and Heraklion.
-They must have an accredited degree/diploma.  -They must have an active unemployment card.   -They must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece.  -They must between 18 and 40 years old.
Modification of Decision 33097/01.10.03 with Decision 30781/17.05.04 as to the number of the trainees, from 6.185 to 8.690.
Unemployed of 18 to 65 years old:  People with special needs  Immigrants/Repatriates  People with Special needs  Special Cultural groups  Special Groups of women  Former addicts (i.e. drugs)  Ex-prisoners  Young delinquents or in social danger  Long term unemployed over 45 years old  HIV positive  Other categories of people in danger of exclusion from the labour market    Other categories of unemployed in areas of high unemployment
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (O.A.E.D.)     Planned duration   -New Jobs Programme: 24 months   -New Professionals Programme: 16 months  Implementation year: 26/11/2003 - 31/12/2005    The programme is implemented effectively. Exits consist of only a minimum percentage of <3% due to health reasons (sickness, death etc).  Type of action: Integration of sensitive social groups and not just disabled.
-Registered at OAED's records  -Must have gone through the Individualized Approach for the unemployed  -Must have completed training programmes or programmes of learning a foreign language at Accredited Vocational Training Centres or have completed a programme of provided support services for sensitive social groups.
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (O.A.E.D.)     Planned duration   -New Jobs Programme: 24 months   -New Professionals Programme: 16 months  Implementation year: 31/10/2003 - 31/12/2006    From the registration and monitoring of all entrants in the programme it is observed that all enterprises of NPP are maintained at 90%.  As far as NJP is concerned exits may reach a  percentage of 15% due to either health reasons (sickness, death etc) or voluntary leave. However following the end of the employment period jop openings are often maintained at a percentage of 45%.  Type of action: Integration of sensitive social groups and not just disabled.
With this programme (O.A.E.D.) supports the efforts of unemployed people that belong to special social groups and who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise or being employed.   Planned duration varies from 16 months to three years.    Beneficiaries participating in the new jobs programme receive a subsidy for each day of employment for which the employer is also subsidised. Full-time employment is subsidised for another three years.    For each new job there is a lump sum payment to enhance the ergonomically design of the workplace to meet beneficiaries's special needs     For participants in the self-employment program the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.  This financial support is means-tested: the net family income must be less than a certain limit.   The duration of the subsidy depends on the size of the enterprise but typically last approximately 12 months     Total duration of this programme is approximately 36 months.    Scientific advise and psycho-social support is provided in selected cases.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card  It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
Unemployed people of the 18-30 years age group.    Beneficiaries of the programme are unemployed up to 30 years old (born since 1974) of the following educational background:  A' Category: graduates of Institutions of Higher Education, Technological Educational Institutes   B' Category: diploma holders of Institutes of Vocational Training, graduates of High School/Lyceum, graduates of Technical Vocational Lyceum, Unified Polyvalent Lyceum, Technical Vocational School (B' circle) or equivalent degrees obtained in Greece or abroad.
OAED  The programme addresses 5.000 unemployed people, aged up to 30 years old, graduates of secondary, post- secondary and tertiary education, in order to acquire professional experience.    Theoretical & practical acquisition of knowledge - familiarization with working environment   Acquisition of working experience of the trainees via their placement in work positions of their specialization.    The project provides grants to enterprises for the employment of young (18-30 ετών) registered unemployed, in order to obtain professional experience, for a period up to 18 months.    Duration: 6 months  1 month refers to theoretical & practical acquisition of knowledge - familiarization with working environment, and 5 months refer to acquisition of working experience of the trainees via their placement in work positions of their specialization.
Beneficiaries of the programme must:  -be unemployed, subsidized or not, registered at OAED's records, for at least 2 months prior to launching date, i.e. to be registered before 22/10/2004 and renew their unemployment card up until their placement in the programme.  -have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece  - The graduates of foreign institutions must have equivalent degree tittle, acknowledged by the Inter-University Centre for the Recognition of Foreign Academic Titles (DIKATSA)  - Men candidates must have completed their military service or be legally exempted.
Decision 3296/50/14-12-2004 of OAED's Board of Trustees (O.J. 1902/B/22-12-2004) with which the 303/32/17-12-2004 Decision relative to LAEK's Management Committee has been approved.
1000 unemployed aged 18-64, in new positions in addition to the ones created within the framework of yet another investment plan (of other subsidy status).
The Programme addresses:  - private enterprises that operate within Greece.   - non-profit organisations that are active in the sector of Natural Environment.    The Programme is implemented via the distribution of the subsidised positions in the local Services.     Action: OAED  Fiscal motives to employers in order to hire unemployed persons for specific time period which could reach up to 36 months per case. The duration of the subsidy is set to 18 months for SME's and 24 for large enterprises. Following the end of the subsidy the enterprises are bind to maintain staff for 6 more months (SME's) and 12 months for large enterprises.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card   It is also necessary for them to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Must be of Hellenic citizenship or the citizenship of another member state or be of Hellenic nationality with the right of residence and work in Greece
32191/4-1-2004 Decision of Ministry of Economy & Finance & Ministry of Employment & Social Protection.
It is addressed to:  - young unemployed, aged 20-27, unemployed for at least 3 months, or who are subsidized unemployed.   - LTU aged 28-64, unemployed for at least 6 months or who are subsidized unemployed.
With this program OAED promotes employment in areas related to the sector of Natural Environment.   Each job created is subsidised by OAED     The duration of the subsidy depends on the size of the company: 18 or 24 months for medium or large scale enterprises accordingly.   After the end of the subsidy, the enterprise is required to keep the employee for another 6 months (medium sized companies) or for another 12 months (large scale enterprises).
Candidates must : - own an active unemployment card.                                -completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.                                -possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.                           Unemployed who has attend a vocational training programme in the sector of Environment has a priority to participate in the program
ΚΥΑ 32191 / 04.01.2005 Ministry of Employment & Social Affairs
Unemployed graduates of Institutions of Higher Education, Technological Educational Institutes, Institutes of Vocational Training, graduates of High School/Lyceum, graduates of Technical Vocational Lyceum, Unified Polyvalent Lyceum, Technical Vocational School (B' circle) or having equivalent degrees obtained in Greece or abroad.
OAED  Professional experience is sought by placing unemployed to the following organisations:   -organisations related to management of natural environment supervised by the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning & Public Works  -Organisations of Local Authority (a and b degree)  -Co-operations of organisations of Local Authority  -Legal entity of private law non-profit organisation that focuses on environmental matters  The project provides grants to enterprises for accepting registered unemployed 18-40 years old in order to obtain professional experience for a period up to 9 months.   Theoretical and work familiarisation with the work environment  Acquisition of professional experience by placing them in positions related to their field of specialty    Management of liquid and solid waste, aquatic resources, natural habitats, atmospheric pollution, managing institutions for the protection of the environment.    From the above beneficiaries 60% will be covered by women and the remaining 40% by men.   - Long-term unemployment prevention policy:   at least 65% will be covered by a) unemployed men up to 25 years old, registered with OAED up to 6 months, b) unemployed men over 25 years old, registered with OAED up to 12 months  - Policy to combat long-term unemployment :   at least 35% will be covered by a) unemployed men up to 25 years old, registered with OAED over 6 months, b) unemployed men over 25 years old, registered with OAED over 12 months
Unemployed people of the 18-40 years age group of the following educational background:  A' Category: graduates of Institutions of Higher Education, Technological Educational Institutes   B' Category: diploma holders of Institutes of Vocational Training, graduates of High School/Lyceum, graduates of Technical Vocational Lyceum, Unified Polyvalent Lyceum, Technical Vocational School (B' circle) or equivalent degrees obtained in Greece or abroad.    Beneficiaries of the programme must:  -be unemployed, subsidized or not, registered at OAED's records.  -have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece  - The graduates of foreign institutions must have equivalent degree title, acknowledged by the Inter-University Centre for the Recognition of Foreign Academic Titles (DIKATSA)  - Men candidates must have completed their military service or be legally exempted.
Employers recruiting the unemployed are granted subsidies which vary according to region and the sex of the recruited worker (18 months for men and 20 months for women). The subsidy can be extended to 22 months in areas with high unemployment. To be eligible, the employer must not have reduced staff during the six months preceding participation and must continue the employment for a further 12 months after the period of subsidy.
The measure is for unemployed persons aged between 18 and 64 registered with the PES (OAED) for at least one month.
Unemployed + LTU. Subsidised employment in businesses of 15,000 people, between the ages of 18-60 years old.
Programme New Jobs for the unemployed by OAED.  The subsidization lasts 12 months; with the daily amount at 14,70e (under partial employment, the amount equals half the amount for full employment). After the period of subsidization the employer is obligated to keep the persons employed for at least 6 more months. Businesses are also obligated to sustain work positions (old and new) throughout the 18th month duration of the programme.    Requirements for businesses/unemployed to enter the Programme:  A) To be eligible, the employer must not have reduced staff during the six months preceding participation and must continue the employment for a further 12 months after the period of subsidization. The business should also be running for at least 1 year prior of applying for the programe, and have income-tax and social security return.    B) The unemployed must have an active unemployment card for at least a month prior to being hired. Must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece. Furthermore, they should be put forward by the Public Employment Services of OAED.  In the current programme 6680 businesses participated.    Priority is given to women (60% of positions) to Youth 18-25 (50%) LTU (67% in the framework of prevention policy and 33% in the framework of repression policy of LTU).
Programme New Jobs for the unemployed (OAED)  The measure is for unemployed persons aged between 18 and 64 registered with the PES (OAED) for at least one month.
Programme of Funding new jobs commenced on May 2002 with the Ministerial decision 30407/20-5-2002
A. Unemployed men and women 18-60 years old.  Priority is given to the following groups:   -Women 60% of the total beneficiaries  -Young people 18-25 years old: 50% of the total beneficiaries    Priority is also given to the prevention policy against long term unemployment,  thus the target is 67% of the total job openings to be covered by short term unemployed people and 33% by long term unemployed.     B. Private enterprises.
O.A.E.D.  The program supports the creation of 25.000 new jobs, financing the interested employers in order to hire unemployed people from 18-60 years old. After the subsidized period, the entrepreneur is obligated to keep the persons employed for at least 6 more months. The entrepreneurs are also obligated to sustain work positions (new/subsidized) throughout the whole duration (18 months) of the program.   The programme last 18 months and the working days per month are 20-25.   The program is implemented all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented (also applies to category 11- area of application).
Enterprises: The enterprises must not have reduced staff during the six months preceding their application for participation in the program. During this period they are obligated to substitute any worker who has been laid off or has quit his job.  They must have income-tax and social security return.     Unemployed: They must have an active unemployment card. Must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece. Futhermore, they should be proposed by OAED's Employment Promotion Centers,  after the individualised approach procedure.
A. Unemployed men and women 18-64 years old.  Priority is given to the following groups:   -Women 60% of the total beneficiaries  -Young people 18-25 years old not being employed for 2 years following the completion of their training: 50% of the total beneficiaries  -Over 50 years old   - unemployed heads of single family households  -unemployed completing just basic training   - registered unemployed at least 6 months at the records of OAED     Priority is also given to the prevention policy against long term unemployment,   i.e. unemployment for 12 out of the 16 months prior to their hiring.    B. Private enterprises.
O.A.E.D.  The programme provides grants to employers in order to create new posts in their enterprises for a period of 18-24 months. 15.000 unemployed people were benefited in the framework of this project. The program supports the creation of 15.000 new jobs, taking under consideration the registered unemployment at municipality level at a specific time, the labour market research of National Statistical Service at peripheral level.    Target was set at 67% of the total job openings to be covered by prevention policies against long term unemployment.   -unemployed youth 18-25 years old registered up to 6 months at OAED's records  -unemployed people 26-60 years old registered up to 12 months at OAED's records     Target was set at 33% of the total job openings to be covered by repression policies against long term unemployment.   -unemployed youth 18-25 years old registered at least 6 months at OAED's records  -unemployed people 26-60 years old registered at least 12 months at OAED's records      The program is implemented all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida, Karditsa where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented (also applies to category 11- area of application).
Enterprises: The enterprises must not have reduced staff during the six months preceding their application for participation in the program. During this period they are obligated to substitute any worker who has been laid off or has quit his job.  They must have income-tax and social security return.   Following the completion of the programme, they are obligated to sustain work positions (new/subsidized) for 6-12 months depending on the size of the enterprise.    Unemployed: They must have an active unemployment card. Must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece. Futhermore, they should be proposed by OAED's Employment Promotion Centers,  after the individualised approach procedure.
Decision of Ministry of Employment 33389/13.01.04
A. Unemployed men and women 18-64 years old.  Priority is given to the following groups:   -Young people 18-25 years old not being employed for 2 years following the completion of their training  -Over 50 years old   - unemployed heads of single family households  -unemployed completing just basic training   - registered unemployed at least 6 months at the records of OAED     Priority is also given to the prevention policy against long term unemployment,   i.e. unemployment for 12 out of the 16 months prior to their hiring.    B. Private enterprises.
O.A.E.D.  The programme provides grants to employers in order to create new posts in their enterprises for a period of 24-36 months in addition to the positions already created under another investment status.  The position created shoud represent increase of the number of the company's employees in comparison with the mean of the last 12 months prior to the submission date of the application of the position.  10.000 unemployed people were benefited in the framework of this project. The program supports the creation of 10.000 new jobs, taking under consideration the registered unemployment at municipality level at a specific time, the labour market research of National Statistical Service at peripheral level.    Duration of subsidy:   -SME's 18 months- Following the completion of the subsidy SME's are obligated to maintain the staff for 6 more months,   -Large Enterprises 24 months -Following the completion of the subsidy they are obligated to maintain the staff for 12 more months,     The program is implemented all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida, Karditsa where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented (also applies to category 11- area of application).
Enterprises: The enterprises must not have reduced staff during the six months preceding their application for participation in the program. During this period they are obligated to substitute any worker who has been laid off or has quit his job.  They must have income-tax and social security return.   Following the completion of the programme, they are obligated to sustain work positions (new/subsidized) for 6-12 months depending on the size of the enterprise.    Unemployed: They must have an active unemployment card. Must be of Hellenic citizenship or of any E.U. citizenship or be expatriates with the right to reside and work in Greece.  They must  have started the indivual action plan (individualised approach procedure) and be proposed to enterpirses by OAED's Employment Promotion Centers, after the individualised approach procedure.
Unemployed men and women 18-64 years old and more specifically:  - young unemployed (men and women) 20-27 years old who are subsidized or registered in the unemployment live register of O.A.E.D., for three (3) months (at least) and   - long-term unemployed (men and women) 28-64 years old who are subsidized or registered in the unemployment live register of O.A.E.D., for six (6) months (at least)
The programme provides grants to employers in order to create new posts in the enterprise for a period of 18-24 months in addition to the positions already created under another investment status.    The position created shoud represent an increase of the number of the company's employees in comparison with the mean of the last 12 months prior to the submission date of the application of the position.      This programme lasts 16-20 months and more specifically:  - 16 months for men   - 18 months for women    Duration of subsidy:   - SME's 18 months: Following the completion of the subsidy, SMEs are obliged to maintain the staff for 6 more months.   - Large Enterprises 24 months: Following the completion of the subsidy they are obliged to maintain the staff for 12 more months.     The subsidy amount is defined for each day of full time employment.   When the subsidized employee is employed for 4 hours a day or more (part-time employment) the enterprise receives half of the defined amount.
People with special needs (disabled) aged between 18 and 35 ()
Training is provided in three OAED vocational training centres, located in Athens, Lakia and Larissa. The programmes are adapted to labour market needs and the specific characteristics of the trainees, to provide the most appropriate training and thus facilitate their integration into the workforce. Training programmes last between 2 and 4 years.
Law 109816/90 (Athens), Law 102146/86 (Thessaloniki), Law 105 (Larissa)
Legal Basis: Law 2643/98  In 2001 the ESF didn't contribute. The budget comes from the state and the National Manpower Organisation (OAED).
People with special needs (disabled) aged between 18 and 35.
Manpower Organisation of Greece (OAED)   Training is provided in three OAED vocational training centres, located in Athens, Lakia of Thessaloniki.and Larissa. This refers to the 10% of all trainees consisting of people with special needs. The programmes are adapted to labour market needs and the specific characteristics of the trainees, to provide the most appropriate training and thus facilitate their integration into the workforce.   The duration of the Training programmes is between 2 and 4 years: 2 years (1800 hrs) at the training centres in Athens and Larissa, and 3 (for educable) and 4 years (basic tasks) at Lakia of Thessaloniki.    Training centre in Athens:  Specialties  Office employees with PC knowledge (high school graduates)  Office employees -Distant PC usage (high school graduates)  Hagiography (junior high school graduates)  Wood-engraving/carving (elementary  school graduates)  Pottery (elementary school graduates)  Craft of Leather (elementary school  graduates)    Training centre in Thessaloniki:  Specialties  Carpentry  Geotechnical Design  Sewing (elementary school  graduates)  Knitting - Carpet making  Manual Workers    Training centre in Larissa:  Specialties  Office employees with PC knowledge (high school graduates)
Referring to people with special needs. Certification from the Medical Committee of Social Insurance Institute (IKA), on which is stated the type of disability/handicappism and the percentage of it (over 50%).   Registration at the unemployment records of OAED.
People with mental retardation aged between 14 and 30: men 60%, women 40%.
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (OAED)     OAED encourages and promotes the participation of people with mental retardation, in the training programms that address the country's labour force, thus there is a prediction/estimate that 10% of all trainees in the vocational traning programmes of OAED, consists of people with special needs.   For people with mental retardation, who are not able to join the general vocational training programmes, OAED implements special training programmes in OAED's vocational training centre in Lakia of Thessaloniki. These programmes are adjusted to the needs and development of the labour market, as well as to the special characteristics of the trainees. The duration of the Training programmes is 3 years for educable people and 4 years for people who can perform only basic tasks.      Trainees receive training benefit of 2,93 €, per day.    Implementation period:   Starting year: 10/2003   Finishing year 10/2006 (for the educable) and 10/2007 (for basic tasks).    Specialties in the training centre in Thessaloniki are the following:  -Carpentry  -Geotechnical Design  -Sewing (elementary school  graduates)  -Knitting - Carpet making
Referring to people with attested mental retardation. Registration at the unemployment records of OAED.
People with mental retardation (educable people and people who can perform only basic tasks) aged between 14 and 30: men 60%, women 40%.  People younger than 25 years old: 60%  People older than 25 years old: 40%
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (OAED)     OAED encourages and promotes the participation of people with mental retardation, in the training programms that address the country's labour force, thus there is a prediction/estimate that 10% of all trainees in the vocational traning programmes of OAED, consists of people with special needs.   For people with mental retardation, who are not able to join the general vocational training programmes, OAED implements special training programmes in OAED's vocational training centre in Lakia of Thessaloniki. These programmes are adjusted to the needs and development of the labour market, as well as to the special characteristics of the trainees. The duration of the Training programmes is 3 years for educable people and 4 years for people who can perform only basic tasks.    These programmes are implemented every year.    Trainees receive training benefit of 2,95 €, per day.    Implementation period:   Starting year: 10/2003   Finishing year 10/2006 (for the educable) and 10/2007 (for basic tasks).    Specialties in the training centre in Thessaloniki are the following:  -Carpentry  -Geotechnical Design  -Sewing (elementary school  graduates)  -Knitting - Carpet making
Transmitted to OAED following a donation and notary act.  Law 2643/1998
People with mental retardation (educable people and people who can perform only basic tasks) aged between 14 and 30: men 60%, women 40%.  People younger than 25 years old: 60%      People older than 25 years old: 40%
Manpower Employment Organisation of Greece (OAED)     OAED encourages and promotes the participation of people with mental retardation, in the training programms that address the country's labour force, thus there is a prediction/estimate that 10% of all trainees in the vocational traning programmes of OAED, consists of people with special needs.   For people with mental retardation, who are not able to join the general vocational training programmes, OAED implements special training programmes in OAED's vocational training centre in Lakia of Thessaloniki. These programmes are adjusted to the needs and development of the labour market, as well as to the special characteristics of the trainees. The duration of the Training programmes is 3 years for educable people and 4 years for people who can perform only basic tasks.    These programmes are implemented every year.    Trainees receive training benefit of 2,95 €, per day.    Specialties in the training centre in Thessaloniki are the following:  -Carpentry  -Geotechnical Design  -Sewing (elementary school  graduates)  -Knitting - Carpet making
Law 2643/1998 - action transmitted to OAED following a donation and notary act.
- Unemployed people: LTU and those belonging in Special Social groups  - freelancers who wish to participate in NGO's activities.
With this programme, NGO's acts as an alternative job market, providing employment to unemployed people wishing to work in NGO's related activities.  NGO's are subsidised for every full employment position.  The duration of the subsidy is 12 months.
Unemployed : having completed the integrated intervention process and having agreed on a personal action plan.  Employed: Freelancers of all employment activities that are registered in the Social Insurance Schemes, and their annual income for the previous economic year is either zero or is below the non-tax limit.
223628/05.06.2006  invitation of Special Service of Management of O.P: "Employment and Professional Training" to the Special Service of Application Part-financed from the ESF for the submission of proposal of integration of work.   224079/27-06-2006  decision of integration in the Measure 6-Strand 1 in the Operational Program "Employment and Professional Training "of work "Action of aid of employment of unemployeds with the active attendance of Not Governmental Organisations (NGO)"    193166/21.12.2006  decision of Minister of Employment and Social Protection on the approval of Plans of Action, in the frame of No. 191318/30.11.2006   Decision of Minister of Employment and Social Protection on the call of interest for the concretisation of Action Plans from NGO's - A' Cycle.
222120/05.04.2007  the percentage of Community Subscription of ESF changed from 75 in 80% while the percentage of National Attendance was decreased respectively from 25 to 20%.
- Unemployed people: LTU and those belonging in Special Social groups  - freelancers who wish to participate in NGO's activities their yearly income is below the one that is taxed. (<12.000euro)
223628/05.06.2006  invitation of Special Service of Management of O.P: "Employment and Professional Training" to the Special Service of Application Part-financed from the ESF for the submission of proposal of integration of work.   224079/27-06-2006  decision of integration in the Measure 6-Strand 1 in the Operational Program "Employment and Professional Training "of work "Action of aid of employment of unemployeds with the active attendance of Not Governmental Organisations (NGO)"    193166/21.12.2006  decision of Minister of Employment and Social Protection on the approval of Plans of Action, in the frame of No. 191318/30.11.2006   Decision of Minister of Employment and Social Protection on the call of interest for the concretisation of Action Plans from NGO's - A' Cycle.he call of interest for the concretisation of Action Plans from NGO's - A' Cycle.
decision 222120/05.04.2007  the percentage of Community Subscription of ESF changed from 75 in 80% while the percentage of National Attendance was decreased respectively from 25 to 20%.  decision 201383/22.11.2007 there is a second phase of this intervision starting 1/2008  decision 87245/8009/30.12.2008: Ending of entry participants and financial obligations for the first cycle: 30.06.2009.  decision 85520/7862/30.12.2008 ending participation and financial obligation of second cycle: 30.09.2009, total paricipants in the second phase 9620 persons, total expenditure 19.200.000 euro.
decision 222120/05.04.2007  the percentage of Community Subscription of ESF changed from 75 in 80% while the percentage of National Attendance was decreased respectively from 25 to 20%.  decision 201383/22.11.2007 there is a second cycle of this intervision starting in 1/2008.  decision 87245/8009/30.12.2008: Ending of entry participants and financial obligations for the first cycle: 30.06.2009.  decision 85520/7862/30.12.2008 ending participation and financial obligation of second cycle: 30.09.2009, total paricipants in the second phase 9620 persons, total expenditure 19.200.000 euro.
The unemployed starting their own business are eligible for subsidies for investments in the newly created company. The financial support lasts 18 months for men and 20 months for women.
Unemployed registered for at least 2 months.
The unemployed starting their own business are eligible for subsidies for investments in the newly created company. The financial support lasts 18 months for men and 20 months for women.    Expenditure refer to lump sum payments as the payment is done via installment according to invoices submitted (note from Greece 10.06.2004)
The programme covers all unemployed from 18 up to 60 year of age, situated all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented.
OAED-subsidy to first time self-employed persons.  Implementation of a funding programme for 6.500 new entrepreneurs at a local level depending on the needs of each area, according to the priorities of the employment policy.    Expenditure refer to lump sum payments as the payment is done via installment according to invoices submitted (note from Greece 10.06.2004)
Programme of new entrepreneurs 2002.  1. Candidates must have an active unemployment card.   2. Candidates must not commence all business activity until after they have received a positive evaluation report enabling them to enter the programme.  3. Must have filled in a personal record/interview at OAED.
Ministerial decisions 30591/17-6-02 from the Ministers of Economy and Finance and Labour & Social Affairs.
The programme covers all unemployed (men and women) from 18 up to 60 year of age, situated all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented.
O.A.E.D.  OAED provides financial support of 7.400 €, to 10.000 unemployed people, in order to help them create their own business. The distribution of the (10.000) subsidies at local   level depends on the needs of each area, according to the priorities of the employment policy.   The beneficiaries receive 3.000 €, when their application is  approved and 2.200 € per semester (at the end of the next two semesters). Total sum: 7.400 €    The program is implemented  all over the country apart from the prefectures of Arta, Grevena, Ioannina, Preveza, Thesprotia, Larissa & Fthiotida where integrated intervetion programmes are being implemented (also applies to category 11- area of application).
Candidates must own an active unemployment card untill the launch (date) of their enterprise. It is also necessary for them to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   It is mandatory that OAED's Local Services must have available openings for the program, the same date that candidates submit their application for participation.
Ministerial decisions: 31590/18-12-02 & 31428/02-06-03 from the Minister of Economy & Finance and the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs.
31428/02-06-03 from the Minister of Economy & Finance and the Minister of Labour & Social Affairs.
Unemployed young graduates (doctors, pharmacists, lawers, engineers etc) in science fields, age <= 30 years old (with the excemption of medicine graduates and young mothers of any specialty where the age limit increases up to the age of 40.  Unemployed having completed the integrated intervention process and having agreed on a personal action plan.
With this programme, OAED supports the efforts of young unemployed university graduates (doctors, pharmacists, lawers, engineers etc)  who provide services in the sector of freelance and want to create their own small enterprise in the in the fields of their study and speciality.     Financial assistance of 9000€, with the obligation that the owner runs the business continuously for at least 12 months of the subsidy period.   Part of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.  This financial support is means-tested: the net family income must be less than a certain limit.   The duration of the subsidy is  12 months.     The beneficiaries must sustain the operation of their business for at least a 12 month period.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card before launching their enterprise.   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.    The enterprise must have its head office in Greece.
Financial assistance of 12. 000€, with the obligation that the owner runs the business continuously for at least 12 months of the subsidy period. An extra 3.000 E will follow providing that the business is still running for at least 6 months after the end of the entry date to the intervention.  Part of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.    The duration of the subsidy is  12 months.     The beneficiaries must sustain the operation of their business for at least a 12 month period.     This program targets 1.000 unemployed men and women from each category (1. long term unemployed men and women aged 15-64 years old and 2. members of large families (At least 3 children, one of which should be under the age of 18)    At least 60% of places will be covered by unemployed women
Candidates must own an active unemployment card before launching their enterprise.   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.    For the first target group  (LTU men and women aged 18-25 years old,  specifically for those reside in the 2 big centers (Athens and Thessaloniki) the start-up business firm will need to be created outside the centers - at least 100Km distance
Unemployed people aged 18-64 registered at OAED  < 25 years old: unemployed for more than 6 months.  25+: unemployed for more than 12 months.  Women  LTU
It is a national level program, distributed to all regions based on the needs of its region as well as the priorities of the labour policies.    The total places available come to 6.000 with a benefit for each place that is minimum:   10.000 E for general unemployed people   12.000 (for young unemployed mothers, unemployed people >50 years old and young graduates being unemployed over 2 years for women and 3 years for men., LTU)     In cases were the unemployed was receiving unemployed benefit for no more than twice that period and stopped receiving it to enter the programm, the amount increases to another 3.000 euro.    The duration of the program is 12 months
Candidates must :   - own an active unemployment card.   - completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   - possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State, or be Homogenous Greeks or to be refugees, immigrants or repatriates that are legally entitled to work and reside in Greece.  - been proposed for employment action, from the employment services of OAED and the selection committee. In reference to the local initiative programme, they should also participate on counseling actions
Young professionals such as doctors, dentists, veterinaries, pharmacists, lawyers, graduates from Polytechnic Universities.
With this program, OAED supports the efforts of unemployed people who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise.   The duration of this program is 12 months. The amount of the benefit is 15.000 euro payable at 3 installments with an initial amount of 5.000 euro payable as soon as the approval decision is published.    Target number of participants is 6.000 people from which 60% must be women.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card before launching their enterprise.   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.    There is an age limit of not above 34 years old, besides doctors and women, and mothers of at least one child, who can be up to 42 years old.
With this program, OAED supports the efforts of unemployed people who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise.   The duration of this program varies from 12 months to 36 months whereas the  amount of the benefit starts from 15.000 euro to 24.000 euro, payable at 4 equal installments
Candidates must own an active unemployment card before launching their enterprise.   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.
Unemployed between 18-64 years old having completed the integrated intervention process and having agreed on their personal action plan.
Subsidy Programme of New Free-Lance Professionals in the sectors of Culture and Environment.    The project provides financial grant to 6.450 unemployed people aged between 18-64 years old,  for a period of 12 months, in order to start up with a new small enterprise in the sectors of Culture and Environment.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card untill the launch (date) of their enterprise.   It is also necessary for them to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   One must proceed with launching his/her enterprise through the Internal Revenue Service and aquire all legal documents for practicing.  It is mandatory that OAED's Local Services must have available openings for the programme, the same date that candidates submit their application for participation.  Basic costs spent for the creation of the enterprise.  Military sevice completed (for men).
31962/22-11-2004 Decision of Ministry of Economy & Finance & Ministry of Employment & Social Protection.
Subsidy Programme of New Free-Lance Professionals in the sectors of Culture and Environment.    The project provides financial grant to 6450 unemployed people aged between 18-64 years old,  for a period of 12 months, in order to start up with a new small enterprise in the sectors of Culture and Environment.
Unemployed having completed the integrated intervention process and having agreed on a personal action plan.    It is addressed to:  - young unemployed, aged 20-27, unemployed for at least 3 months, or who are subsidized unemployed.   - LTU aged 28-64, unemployed for at least 6 months or who are subsidized unemployed.
With this programme, OAED supports the efforts of unemployed people who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise in the sectors of Culture and Environment..     The amount of the benefit received is increased for:  - women  - if the region is characterized as a "cluster of high unemployment"   - for LTU.     Part of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.  This financial support is means-tested: the net family income must be less than a certain limit.     The duration of the subsidy depends on the funded amount: 12, 16, 18, 20 or 22 months.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card before launching their enterprise.   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.    The enterprise must have its head office in Greece. The sector of activity must not belong to the following list: doctors, lawyers, mechanics, professors, seasonal enterprises, schools, lucky games, limited companies, primary sector.
Unemployed individuals between the ages 18-64 years old
OAED  Unemployed individuals between the ages 18-64 years old in order to create their own small business in the fields of Informatics, Telecommunications and Telematics. The beneficiaries must sustain the operation of their business for at least a 12 month period.   For all beneficiaries, financial assistance of 9000€ is given with the obligation that the owner will run the business continuously for at least 12 months of the subsidy period.     Financial assistance of 9000€, with the obligation that the owner will run the business continuously for at least 12 months of the subsidy period.
-Must have a valid unemployment card by OAED   -Must have gone through the Individualized Approach for the unemployed  -Must have Greek citizenship or be Homogenous Greek from other E.U member State legally entitled to work and reside in Greece. Also they must have a Tax identification number, and have fulfilled or legally been excluded from their military duty.  -Must register their business with the tax office, following the individualized approach - mandatory after the 1st of November, 2004.       The programme excludes those professionals who create seasonal business such as education and training organizations, net cafes, business that operate on night time (between 10pm and 6am). All other business that use new technologies exclusively for their own operational use and do not provide support services to others businesses on the field of Informatics, Telecommunications and Telematics.         Exclusions / Non eligible are:   - All S.A companies   - All people who start a new business with similar activity and under the same address as the previous business that ceased  to operate and which belonged to relatives of 1st degree or to their spouses during the last year prior to official tax business registration, unless the previous business owner has retired or deceased.   - All those with other business activity during the 6 months prior to official tax business registration, as well as those who have been subsidized in the past, regardless of time period or the programme of new professionals or any other programme related to it. (Cultural, Environmental sectors etc).
With this programme, OAED supports the efforts of unemployed people who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise in the in the fields of Informatics, Telecommunications and Telematics.   The amount of the benefit received is increased for:  - women  - if the region is characterized as a "cluster of high unemployment"   - for LTU.     Financial assistance of 9000€, with the obligation that the owner runs the business continuously for at least 12 months of the subsidy period.   Part of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.  This financial support is means-tested: the net family income must be less than a certain limit.   The duration of the subsidy depends on the funded amount: 12, 16, 18, 20 or 22 months.     The beneficiaries must sustain the operation of their business for at least a 12 month period.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card before launching their enterprise.   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.    The enterprise must have its head office in Greece. The sector of activity must not belong to the following list: doctors, lawyers, mechanics, professors, seasonal enterprises, schools, lucky games, limited companies, primary sector and all other business that use new technologies exclusively for their own operational use and do not provide support services to others businesses on the field of Informatics, Telecommunications and Telematics.
Unemployed having completed the integrated intervention process and having agreed on a personal action plan.    - young unemployed, aged 20-27, unemployed for at least 3 months, or who are subsidized unemployed.   - LTU aged 28-64, unemployed for at least 6 months or who are subsidized unemployed.
With this programme, OAED supports the efforts of unemployed people who decide to solve their unemployment problem, by creating their own small enterprise.   The amount of the benefit received is increased for:  - women  - if the region is characterized as a "cluster of high unemployment"   - for LTU.     Part of the subsidy is paid in advance; the remaining amount is paid at the start of each semester.  This financial support is means-tested: the net family income must be less than a certain limit.   The duration of the subsidy depends on the funded amount: 12, 16, 18, 20 or 22 months.
Candidates must own an active unemployment card before launching their enterprise.   It is also necessary to have completed the "individualised approach" procedure at OAED's Employment Promotion centers.   Beneficiaries must possess Greek citizenship or citizenship of a EU Member State.  The enterprise must have its head office in Greece. The sector of activity must not belong to the following list: doctors, lawyers, mechanics, professors, seasonal enterprises, schools, lucky games, limited companies, primary sector.
30474/26-06-2006 Decision of Ministry of Economy & Finance & Ministry of Employment & Social Protection.
Unemployed people aged >55 for women and >60 for men who are unemployed for more than 12 months, continuously.
The beneficiaries do not receive any payment from OAED.  OAED pays directly the Social Security Fund (IKA) for their contributions (as if it was from the employer and the employee).    Maximum duration is 60 months.
> 55 for women and > 60 for men.   The person must have been unemployed for an unbroken period of 12 months on the date of submission of the application and still be on the OAED unemployment register, regardless of the time period in which they received the 12 months of ordinary subsidisation.   The person cannot be handicapped (percentage of disability more than 67%).  The required and remaining social security contributions may not exceed 1.500 days of employment.
All registered unemployed, not eligible for receiving the regular unemployment benefit.  For ex-offenders, assistance is granted following a favourable report from the social service of the prison.  Non-seasonally employed people following expiration of regular unemployment benefit, are entitled to unemployment assistance.  For the special seasonal assistance, the allowance is being granted to people whose professional activity is characterized as seasonal i.e. construction workers, tobacco workers, salaried workers of the tourist sector, etc.
OAED grants this allowance to registered unemployed not eligible to the regular unemployment benefit. This benefit is classified as a Special Allowance (does not include Easter and Christmas Benefits) and it is granted by Social Security Offices inside Local Services of O.A.E.D., as well as by Services co-operating with O.A.E.D. throughout the country. These Services are also responsible to provide useful information. The benefit is payable once a month by the local services to beneficiaries for a period up to 3 months for those who are not entitled to receive unemployment benefit, for up to 2 months for those after the expiry of their unemployment benefit.    Financial assistance is granted to ex-offenders for a period of three months, within two months of being released from prison. The assistance is granted in three monthly payments and is equivalent to 15 days of basic unemployment benefits increased by 10% for each dependant.    Repartiates returning in Greece are entitled to a special assistance allowance of 25 days' unemployment benefit per month, granted in three payments within 30 months of their return to Greece. The amount of the allowance varies and depends on the family condition of the beneficiaries. A rent allowance is also been granted (when a house is rented) depended on the family needs and for a period of 2 years.     For the seasonal workers, payments take place on annual basis and the amount of the allowance depends on the categorization of the beneficiary.
Non-seasonal employed people must have:  -active unemployment card, -income tax return or tax statement, -social security booklet from Social Security Institution (IKA).      For those Beneficiaries who are not entitled to receive unemployment benefit, they must be registered as unemployed for at least 3 months prior to their application for this benefit.    Ex-convicts within two months of being released from prison, who are not characterized as criminals needs to submit the following Supporting documents for eligibility:      -certificate of discharge from prison, -favourable report from the social service or the director of the prison, -unemployment card,-income tax return or tax statement.    For repatriates, a limited period of 3 months from the moment of their repatriation is given, when it involves Greek Origins and till 5 months for repatriated people, from the day of submitting the relevant application, for obtaining the Greek citizenship. Beneficiaries must be registered with the OAED (PES) and have a passport bearing a repatriation seal, indicating that they are resettling on a permanent basis.    For the seasonal employed: they must have completed 50-210 daily wages in their field of specialty during the last year, prior to the allowance, they must have not completed any more daily wages in other fields of specialty, the sum of the daily wages (from any field of specialty) must not exceed 240 and they must not be eligible for the standard allowance, during the year of the allowance.
Law 1836/89; Ministerial Decision 30659/89  For repatriates: Law 1545/85; Ministerial Decisions 33155/85, 30357/86, 333752/95
Insured unemployed who are willing and able to work.
The unemployment benefit is equivalent to between 40% and 50% of the former wages, and may not be less than two thirds of the wages of an unskilled worker. The benefit is payable for a period of 5 to 12 months depending on the employment history.
The beneficiary must be covered by the national unemployment insurance scheme and must have worked 125 working days during the previous 14–month period or 200 days during the 2 years preceding termination of the contract. In addition, first-time beneficiaries must have worked 80 working days a year during the 2 years preceding the grant of benefit. Workers in seasonal jobs are entitled to benefit provided they have worked 100 days during the previous 12 months.  Benefit is suspended if the beneficiary refuses to accept a job opportunity proposed by the employment services and corresponding to his/her skills and qualifications.
Salaried workers (insured against unemployment in OAED) who have been dismissed or whose work contract has expired.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.   The beneficiaries, who are entitled to unemployment benefit according to certain conditions, have the right to receive an unemployment benefit by the local services of OAED, within the next 60 days from the date of their dismissal or the date of their labour contract's expiration.    The basic amount of the unemployment benefit for the year 2003, is equal to 11,32 € per day and the maximum 11,97 per day.  The benefit is payable once a month by the local services to beneficiaries for a period of 5 to 12 months.
The insured person must have completed 80 working days per year during the last two years preceding the year of financing. He/she must also have completed 125 working days during the last 14 months without calculating the working days of the last 2 months.
Ministerial decision 33219/13.10.03 (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) that increased the amount of unemployment benefit for the year 2004 as following:   The basic amount has been increased (10%) to 12,45 € per day (311,23 monthly) and the maximum reached 13,17 per day (329,25 monthly).
Ministerial decision 33219/13.10.2003 (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) that increased the amount of unemployment benefit that was applicable on the 31/12/2003, as following:   The basic amount has been increased by 10%: from 11,32 € to 12,45 € per day (311,25 monthly) and there was an increase of daily benefit from 11,97 to 13,17 (329,25 monthly).
Salaried workers, whose work contract expired or were dissmissed, are entitled to Unemployment Benefit according to certain presuppositions.
This benefit is classified as Regular Unemployment Benefit (leading to Easter and Christmas Benefits) and it is granted by Social Security Offices inside Local Services of O.A.E.D., as well as by Services co-operating with O.A.E.D. throughout the country.   These Services are also responsible to provide useful information.      Beneficiaries of O.A.E.D. are given the opportunity to transfer the right of receiving Regular Unemployment Benefit in any Member State of E.U. in case they fullfil all presupositions.  The benefit is payable once a month by the local services to beneficiaries for a period up to 12 months.  The duration of subsidy is dependent on the number of working days that the beneficiaries completed within a given period of time.
An unemployed person is entitled to Unemployment Benefit in case his work contract expired or in case he was dissmissed.  The insured person must have completed 80 working days per year during the last two years preceding the year of financing. He/she must also have completed 125 working days during the last 14 months without calculating the working days of the last 2 months.
The unemployed who have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit.
One month after expiry of entitlement to unemployment benefit, the unemployed are eligible for unemployment assistance benefit, which is equal to the total of 13 days’ unemployment benefit. The benefit is means-tested.
Regular unemployment beneficiaries who:  - remain unemployed and are registered with the OAED services one month after the completion of the normal unemployment benefit period,  - have annual income below a fixed amount,  - are not seasonally employed.
Law 1836/89;  Ministerial Decision 30659/89
Non-seasonal employed people following expiration of regular unemployment benefit, are entitled to unemployment assistance.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.   Beneficiaries receive unemployment assistance by the Local Services of OAED, which is equal to the total of 13 days' unemployment benefit.
Non-seasonal employed people following expiration of regular unemployment benefit, are entitled to unemployment assistance, as long as and their annual family income does not exceed a certain amount, i.e. for year 2003 max.: 7.043,29 €.    They must obtain an active unemployment card, income tax return or tax statement.
Law 1836/89, Ministerial Decision 30659/89
Non-seasonally employed people following expiration of regular unemployment benefit, are entitled to unemployment assistance.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.   Non-seasonally employed people are the beneficiaries who receive unemployment assistance by the Local Services of OAED, which is equal to the total of 13 days' of unemployment benefit. They are entitled to unemployment assistance, as long as their annual family income does not exceed a certain amount, i.e. for year 2003 max.: 7.043,29 €.
Non-seasonal employed people following expiration of regular unemployment benefit must have:  a) an active unemployment card  b) income tax return or tax statement  c) social security booklet from the Social Security Institution (IKA)
Ministerial decision 33219/13.10.2003 (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) that increased the amount of unemployment benefit as following:   The basic amount has been increased from 11,32 € to 12,45 € per day, and there was an increase of daily benefit from 11,97 to 13,17. Maximum amount for years 2004 & 2005 came to 171,21€.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.   Non-seasonally employed people are the beneficiaries who receive unemployment assistance by the Local Services of OAED, which is equal to the total of 13 days' of unemployment benefit. They are entitled to unemployment assistance, as long as their annual family income does not exceed a certain amount, i.e. for year 2005 max.: 7.630,23 €.     13 daily benefits increased by 10% for every protected family member ( for the Year 2005 the amount was 12,45  X 13 = 161,85 €
Non-seasonal employed people following expiration of regular unemployment benefit must have:  a) an active unemployment card  b) income tax return or tax statement
Ministerial decision 33219/13.10.2003 (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) that increased the amount of unemployment benefit as following:   The basic amount has been increased from 11,32 € to 12,45 € per day. Maximum amount for years 2004 & 2005 came to 161,85 €.
OAED grants this allowance to those exceeding the unemployment benefit period.      This benefit is classified as a Special Allowance (does not include Easter and Christmas Benefits) and it is granted by Social Security Offices inside Local Services of O.A.E.D., as well as by Services co-operating with O.A.E.D. throughout the country.   These Services are also responsible to provide useful information.      The benefit is payable once a month by the local services to beneficiaries for a period up to 2 months.
Unemployed who are not eligible for unemployment benefit.
Three months after registering with the OAED services, the unemployed are entitled to assistance granted in three payments (every three months) in the course of the same year. The assistance is equivalent to 15 days’ unemployment benefit per month. The assistance is means-tested.
The unemployed who:  - do not satisfy the conditions for entitlement to regular unemployment benefit,  - are not seasonal workers,  - provide evidence of low annual income (no more than the fixed limit)  - have worked 60 working days during the year preceding registration for unemployment.
Must be registered unemployed, not eligible for receiving the regular unemployment benefit.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.   Three months after registering in the OAED's unemployment records the unemployed are entitled to assistance granted in three payments every three months, in the course of the same year. Every payment is equivalent to the amount of 15 days' unemployment benefit.     Assistance is provided to unemployed people who are registered unemployed for at least 3 months and who have completed 60 working days during the year preceding their unemployment registration in OAED's records. In order to receive the above assistance, they should not be seasonal workers, or otherwise meet the conditions for entitlement to regular unemployment benefit. Last but not least, their yearly family income should be less than 7.043,29 €.
Supporting documents for eligibility: active unemployment card, income tax return or tax statement, social security booklet from Social Security Institution (IKA)
Local Services of O.A.E.D.     Assistance is provided to unemployed people who are registered unemployed for at least 3 months at OAED's unemployment records, and who have completed 60 working days during the year preceding their unemployment registration in OAED's records. In order to receive the above assistance, they should not be seasonal workers, or otherwise meet the conditions for entitlement to regular unemployment benefit. Last but not least, their yearly family income should not exceed a specific amount (for year 2003 the amount refers to 7.043,29 €.)     Assistance granted is in three payments, in the course of the same year.   Assistance per beneficiary: Every payment is equivalent to the amount of 15 days' unemployment benefit increased by 10% for each dependant (for year 2003 the amount was 11,32 * 15= 169,80 €.)
Supporting documents for eligibility:   -active unemployment card,   -income tax return or tax statement,   -social security booklet from Social Security Institution (IKA)
Ministerial decision 33219/13.10.2003 (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) that increased the amount of unemployment benefit as following:   The basic amount has been increased from 11,32 € to 12,45 € per day, and there was the benefit came to 186,75€ for years 2004 & 2005.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.     Assistance is provided to unemployed people who are registered unemployed for at least 3 months at OAED's unemployment records, and who have completed 60 working days during the year preceding their unemployment registration in OAED's records. In order to receive the above assistance, they should not be seasonal workers, or otherwise meet the conditions for entitlement to regular unemployment benefit. Last but not least, their yearly family income should not exceed a specific amount (for year 2005 the amount refers to 7.630,23 €.)     Assistance granted is in three payments, in the course of the same year.   Assistance per beneficiary: Every payment is equivalent to the amount of 15 days' unemployment benefit increased by 10% for each dependant (for year 2005 the amount was 12,45 * 15= 186,75 €.)
Ministerial decision 33219/13.10.2003 (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs) that increased the amount of unemployment benefit as following:   The basic amount has been increased from 11,32 € to 12,45 € per day, and there was the benefit came to 186,75€ for year 2005.
All registered unemployed, not eligible for receiving the regular unemployment benefit.
OAED grants this allowance to registered unemployed not eligible to the regular unemployment benefit.     This benefit is classified as a Special Allowance (does not include Easter and Christmas Benefits) and it is granted by Social Security Offices inside Local Services of O.A.E.D., as well as by Services co-operating with O.A.E.D. throughout the country.   These Services are also responsible to provide useful information.      The benefit is payable once a month by the local services to beneficiaries for a period up to 3 months.
Supporting documents for eligibility:   -active unemployment card,   -income tax return or tax statement,   -social security booklet from Social Security Institution (IKA)    Beneficiaries must be registered as unemployed for at least 3 months prior to their application for this benefit.
Long-term unemployed youth who are not insured.
The benefit is granted to unemployed youth aged between 20 and 29 enrolled on the special  OAED youth unemployed register for one year. The benefit covers a period of 5 months from the start of eligibility.
Unemployed youth who:  - are aged between 20 and 29  - have fulfilled their military obligations  - are enrolled on the OAED youth unemployment register within three months of fulfilment of the above conditions, and/or the completion of a diploma  - have been unemployed for 12 months.
Long-term unemployed men and women 20-29 years old.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.   The benefit is granted to unemployed young people aged between 20 and 29 enrolled on the unemployment records of OAED, for at least one year.    Local services of OAED are the responsible agents for the payments of beneficiaries.  Application for the benefit must take place within 3 months, as long as the beneficiary has reached the age of 20 or meets one of these conditions: has obtained a diploma or has completed his military duty.     The monthly amount is equal to 73,37 €. The benefit is payable once a month, for a period of 5 months from the start date of eligibility.
Unemployed youth who:  - are aged between 20 and 29 years old.  - have been registered unemployed for 12 months in youth unemployment records of OAED.  - have completed their military service or are legally discharged    Supporting documents for eligibility: Higher education degree or discharge certificate from the military service, social security booklet from Social Security Institution (they must have less than 80 security stamps during their unemployment registration).
Unemployed youth who:  - are aged between 20 and 29 years old.  - have been registered unemployed for 12 months in youth unemployment records of OAED.  - have completed their military service or are legally discharged    Supporting documents for eligibility: Higher education degree or discharge certificate from the military service, social security booklet from Social Security Institution (they must have less than 80 security stamps during their registration at the unemployment records).
Unemployed men and women 20-29 years old.
OAED grants this allowance to young people of both sexes, aged 20 to 29, in case they are unemployed.     This benefit is classified as a Special Allowance (does not include Easter and Christmas Benefits) and it is granted by Social Security Offices inside Local Services of O.A.E.D., as well as by Services co-operating with O.A.E.D. throughout the country.   These Services are also responsible to provide useful information.      The benefit is payable once a month by the local services to beneficiaries for a period up to 5 months.
Unemployed youth must have completed their military service or are legally discharged.  The presupposition of enrolling themselves in the Live Unemployment Register of O.A.E.D. for a year, is considered to be necessary for the receipt of the allowance.    Supporting documents for eligibility: Higher education degree or discharge certificate from the military service, social security booklet from Social Security Institution (they must have less than 80 security stamps during their registration at the unemployment records).
Ex-offenders registered with the PES (OAED)
Financial assistance is granted to ex-offenders for a period of three months, within two months of being released from prison. The assistance is granted in three monthly payments and  is equivalent to 15 days’ unemployment benefits. Beneficiaries are obliged to accept a job proposed by the PES.
Ex-convicts (first offenders), within two months of being released from prison, who register with the OAED (Public Employment Service) and have a favourable report from the social worker or prison director.
Beneficiaries are ex-convincts who - having a favourable report from the social service of the prison - are not characterized as criminals by belief.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.  Financial assistance is granted to ex-offenders for a period of three months, within two months of being released from prison.   The assistance is granted in three monthly payments and  is equivalent to 15 days' basic unemployment benefits.
Ex-convicts within two months of being released from prison.  Supporting documents for eligibility:      -certificate discharge from prison  -favourable report from the social service or the director of the prison  -income tax return or tax statement
Assistance is granted to are ex-convincts following a favourable report from the social service of the prison.  |Target group is deemed from public services as priorities for support in integration.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.  Financial assistance is granted to ex-offenders for a period of three months, within two months of being released from prison.   The assistance is granted in three monthly payments and  is equivalent to 15 days' basic unemployment benefits increased by 10% for each dependant (for year 2003 the amount was 11,32 * 15= 169,80 €.)
Ex-convicts within two months of being released from prison, who are not characterized as criminals by belief (constant crimes).  Supporting documents for eligibility:      -certificate of discharge from prison  -favourable report from the social service or the director of the prison  -income tax return or tax statement
Local Services of O.A.E.D.  Financial assistance is granted to ex-offenders for a period of three months, within two months of being released from prison.   The assistance is granted in three monthly payments and  is equivalent to 15 days' basic unemployment benefits increased by 10% for each dependant (for year 2005 the amount was 12,45 * 15= 186,75 €.)
Assistance is granted to ex-convicts following a favourable report from the social service of the prison.  The target group is considered by the public services as priorities for integration support.
O.A.E.D.  Financial assistance is granted to ex-offenders for a period of three months, within two months of being released from prison.   The assistance is granted in three monthly payments and is equivalent to 15 days of basic unemployment benefits increased by 10% for each dependant (for year 2006 the amount was 198 euros).
Ex-convicts within two months of being released from prison, who are not characterized as criminals.  Supporting documents for eligibility:      -certificate of discharge from prison  -favourable report from the social service or the director of the prison  -unemployment card  -income tax return or tax statement
Ministerial decision 33219/13.10.2003 (Ministry of Labour and Social Protection)
Beneficiaries are entitled to a special assistance allowance of 25 days’ unemployment benefit per month, granted in three payments within 30 months of their return to Greece.
Greek nationals who are former political refugees or are returning permanently from countries of Eastern Europe, within 30 months of their return to Greece. Beneficiaries must be registered with the OAED (PES) and have a passport bearing a repatriation seal, indicating that they are resettling on a permanent basis.
Greek subjects who return to Greece for permanent residence and employment, as well as repatriated people of Greek origin as soon as they obtain the Greek citizenship and the completion of at least 2 years of living and working abroad
With this programme OAED supports the efforts of repartiates returning in Greece by providing income support.    Beneficiaries are entitled to a special assistance allowance of 25 days’ unemployment benefit per month, granted in three payments within 30 months of their return to Greece.  The amount of the allowance varies and depends on the family condition of the beneficiaries. A rent allowance is also been granted (when a house is rented) depended on the family needs and for a period of 2 years.
For the participation of the ones interested , a limited period of 3 months from the moment of their repatriation is given, when it involves Greek Origins and till 5 months for repatriated people, from the day of submitting the relevant application, for obtaining the Greek citizenship.  Beneficiaries must be registered with the OAED (PES) and have a passport bearing a repatriation seal, indicating that they are resettling on a permanent basis.
Construction workers, tobacco workers, actors, forest workers, etc.
Special assistance is offered to specific categories of seasonal and risky employment. The benefit is offered on a yearly basis, with the amount depending on the beneficiary’s employment category.
Workers employed in the above categories who:  a) have earned 50 to 210 wages (depending on the category of employment) in the same branch during the year preceding payment of benefit.  b) have not earned more than the above wages in other branches  c) have not exceeded a total of 240 wages  d) do not receive regular unemployment benefit during the year of benefit payment.
The allowance is being granted to people whose professional activity is characterized as seasonal i.e. construction workers, tobacco workers, salaried workers of the tourist sector, etc.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.  Payments take place on annual basis, during the period from 01/10 to 20/12 and the amount of the allowance depends on the professional category of the beneficiaries.   Type of action: Seasonal Unemployment
The beneficiaries must:  a) have earned 50 to 210 daily wages (depending on the category of employment) in the same branch during the year preceding payment of benefit.  b) have not earned more than the above daily wages in other branches  c) have not exceeded a total of 240 daily wages  d) are not entitled to regular unemployment benefit during the year of receining the special seasonable assistance.
The beneficiaries must:  a) have earned 50 to 210 daily wages (depending on the category of employment) in the same branch during the year preceding payment of benefit.  b) have not earned more than the above daily wages in other branches  c) have not exceeded a total of 240 daily wages  d) are not entitled to regular unemployment benefit during the year of receining the special seasonable assistance.    In order to participate in this programme one does not need to be registered with OAED. Only construction workers continue to be registered.
The amount of the allowance is modified yearly as set by a circular, in accordance to the Ministerial Decision 30659/89.
The beneficiaries must:  -Be seasonal employed  -Must have completed 50-210 daily wages in their field of specialty during the last year, prior to the allowance.  -Must have not completed any more daily wages in other fields of specialty  -The sum of the daily wages (From any field of specialty) must not exceed 240.  -Must not be eligible for the standard allowance, during the year of the allowance.
OAED grants this allowance to people whose professional activity is characterized as seasonal   This benefit is classified as a Special Allowance (does not include Easter and Christmas Benefits) and it is granted by Social Security Offices inside Local Services of O.A.E.D., as well as by Services co-operating with O.A.E.D. throughout the country.   These Services are also responsible to provide useful information.      Payments take place on annual basis and the amount of the allowance depends on the categorization of the beneficiary.
The beneficiaries must:  -Be seasonal employed  -Must have completed 50-210 daily wages in their field of specialty during the last year, prior to the allowance.  -Must have not completed any more daily wages in other fields of specialty  -The sum of the daily wages (from any field of specialty) must not exceed 240.  -Must not be eligible for the standard allowance, during the year of the allowance.
45-65 years old Greek or E.U. citizens been unemployed for a longer period than 12 months.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.  The beneficiaries have the right to receive, by the local services of OAED, the special assistance for long term unemployed people.  The amount of the assistance is 200 € per month and it is payable for a period of up to12 months.
Beneficiaries must be 45-65 years old, Greek or E.U. citizens  They should also be registered unemployed (in OAED's records) for more than 12 months, who are no longer eligible for regular unemployment benefit and whose annual family income is less than 5.000 €. Note that there is a super addition of 587 € for every under age child of the family.
Local Services of O.A.E.D.  The beneficiaries have the right to receive, by the local services of OAED, the special assistance for long term unemployed people.  The amount of the assistance is 200 € per month and it is payable for a period of up to12 months.     Amount per beneficiary: 200€ per month for a year.
Beneficiaries must be 45-65 years old, Greek or E.U. citizens  They should also be registered unemployed (at OAED's records) and are at a constant unemployment status for more than 12 months, who are no longer eligible for regular unemployment benefit and whose annual family income is less than 5.000 €. Note that there is a super addition of 587 € for every under age child of the family.
Unemployed people aged 45-65 who are unemployed for more than 12 months.
The beneficiaries have the right to receive, from OAED, the special assistance for long term unemployed people.      This benefit is classified as Special Allowance (it does not lead to Easter and Christmas Benefits) and it is granted by Social Security Offices inside Local Services of O.A.E.D., as well as by Services co-operating with O.A.E.D. throughout the country.   These Services are also responsible to provide useful information.      The benefit is payable once a month by the local services to beneficiaries for as long as he/she remains unemployed for up to a maximum of 12 months.
The person must be between 45 and 65 years of age.   Exhaustion of a 12-month period of ordinary unemployment subsidisation. A person who has exhausted a 12-month period of subsidisation in the past, albeit if the subsidisation was received in separate parcels (i.e. with interruptions and restarts), may be a beneficiary.   NOTE: an unemployed person whose approval decision for the grant of ordinary unemployment subsidisation applies for a period shorter than 12 months may not be a beneficiary.   The person must have been unemployed for an unbroken period of 12 months on the date of submission of the application and still be on the OAED unemployment register, regardless of the time period in which he received the 12 months of ordinary subsidisation.   The annual family income may not exceed 5 000 euro. The family income is increased by 587 euro for each child who is a minor.
All employees who are placed to availability because of the restructuring process
Benefit received by OAED as part of the lost salary for employees that are suspended from employment but not unemployed.  The amount of redundancy payment is the 10% of the last two months average of regular payments. This benefit is given as at the begining of the intervention, periodically with a duration that can not exceed the period of 3 months.
To all employees who are placed to availability by their employers.
Employees with claims for wages in case of the employers bankruptcy, when it is proven with bankruptcy decision, that the company is incapable of meeting the claims.
Reimbursement to individuals of their salaries after the bankruptcy of their employers.
All employees which due to the employers bankruptcy, has claims for wages  which is proven that the company is incapable of meeting, are eligible to apply for reimbursement up to six months before the bankruptcy decision.
Farmers 55-64 years old that has their own land, are working as farmers for the last 10 years they are insured in OGA (Agricultural Insurance Organisation) and
This measure was implemented in 2000 in order to fasilitate farmers to retire and to give the oportunity to new farmers to start a new business
422/408583/6914/29.11.2000 (Programme for early retirement of farmers in application of eu regulation 1257/99)  MD 410544/7192/11.12.2000
Farmers aged 55-64 years old who have their own land, are working as farmers for the last 10 years, are insured in OGA (Agricultural Insurance Organisation) and give their land to incoming farmers.
This measure was implemented in 2000 in order to help farmers to retire and to give the opportunity to new farmers to start a new business.
422/408583/6914/29.11.2000 (Programme for early retirement of farmers in application of EU regulation 1257/99).  MD 410544/7192/11.12.2000.
Placement policy is based on the fundamental principles of equality of opportunity and treatment in access to employment.     The main tasks carried out by INEM are:     - Promoting the placement of workers in activities corresponding to their skills  - Matching labour supply and demand  - Making the labour market as transparent as possible  - Contributing to the development of measures to achieve the highest level of employment possible  - Promoting the occupational mobility of workers by implementing retraining, qualifying and development plans  - Participating in the preparation of vocational training programmes  - Contributing to workers' vocational information, guidance, skills and classification  - Producing statistics on employment and unemployment.
Placement policy is based on the fundamental principles of equality of opportunity and treatment in access to employment.     The main tasks carried out by SPEE are:     - Promoting the placement of workers in activities corresponding to their skills  - Matching labour supply and demand  - Making the labour market as transparent as possible  - Contributing to the development of measures to achieve the highest level of employment possible  - Promoting the occupational mobility of workers by implementing retraining, qualifying and development plans  - Participating in the preparation of vocational training programmes  - Contributing to workers' vocational information, guidance, skills and classification  - Producing statistics on employment and unemployment.
Elaboration of an individualised professional integration plan together with the jobseekers and in accordance with their vocational and personal situation in order to improve their employability.
Actions to support the intermediation and placement on the labour market.
General costs of the main public bodies which provide jobsearch services are included here as well as the costs linked to the management of the active labour market policies.
Recognised obligations managed by regional management for Continuing Professional Education and the modernization of the Public Employment Services.
Services and activities undertaken by the Local Government, not covered in any other category,  and costs linked to the management of the active labour market policies.
Low-skilled unemployed (particularly young and long-term unemployed).
Eligible unemployed are entitled to financial support for vocational training courses in INEM-approved vocational centres or in enterprises (courses lasting  from 100-800 hours).     The following financial incentives are provided:  - Daily allowance for transport, food and accommodation  - Grants for disabled people  - Grants for employers to compensate for the provision of training   - Subsidies to the INEM-approved participating centres to compensate for training costs.
Unemployed jobseekers, with priority given to those under-25, long-term unemployed aged over 25, hard-to-place unemployed, unemployed looking for their first job and all those on unemployment benefit.
Eligible unemployed are entitled to financial support for vocational training courses.
Eligible unemployed are entitled to financial support for vocational training courses in INEM-approved vocational centres or in enterprises (courses lasting from 100-800 hours).     The following financial incentives are provided:  - Daily allowance for transport, food and accommodation  - Grants for disabled people  - Grants for employers to compensate for the provision of training   - Subsidies to the INEM-approved participating centres to compensate for training costs.
Unemployed jobseekers, with priority given to those under 25, long-term unemployed aged over 25, hard-to-place unemployed, unemployed looking for their first job and all those on unemployment benefits.
Continuing training to increase vocational competencies is planified and organised in enterprises for workers at risk of losing their job.  The Fundación Tripartita para la Formación en el Empleo provides financial help to enterprises offering continuing training.
Ministerial Ordinance of 26.06.2001  Law 5/2002 of 19.06.02.  Resolution of 3.03.2006  Royal Decree 395/2007 of 23.03.2007  Ministerial Ordinance 718/2008 of 7.03.2008
Ministerial Ordinance of 26.06.2001  Law 5/2002 of 19.06.02.  Resolution of 3.03.2006  Royal Decree 395/2007 of 23.03.2007  Ministerial Ordinance 718/2008 of 7.03.2008  Royal Law Decree 3/2011 of 18.02.2011  Royal Law Decree 1/2011 of 11.02.2011  Royal Law Decree 1542/2011 of 31.10.2011  Resolution of 03.03.2011
Unemployed disabled workers (with a handicap of over 33%).
Employers recruiting unemployed disabled for a maximum duration of 2 years under training/work-experience contracts are entitled to 50% reduction in employers’ social security contributions.    - Training contracts can be concluded with disabled workers of any age without university or vocational training. At least 15% of working time must be devoted to training.   - Work-experience contracts: the contract must be concluded with a disabled worker within six years of completion of the relevant training, i.e. university or vocational training.
Law 64/1997 of 26.12.97;  Royal Decree 488/98 of 27.3.98;  Ministerial ordinance of 14.7.98 and Resolution of 26.10.98
Unemployed disabled workers (with a handicap of over 33%).  Socially excluded unemployed.
Registered unemployed disabled workers.  Socially excluded unemployed.
In 2005, the eligibility criteria has been extended: disabled persons are not the only group targeted by this intervention anymore.
Since mid-2010, employers benefit from reductions of social security contributions going up to 100%.  Morevoer, maximum duration has been reduced from 36 to 24 months since September 2011.
Participants can be trained at centres and through work-experience in activities of public interest linked to the artistic, historic and cultural heritage.   They receive grants and allowances for transport, accommodation and food in the same amount as for the Plan FIP (see ES-8) for a maximum period of 24 months.
Low-skilled registered unemployed aged under 25.
Participants can be trained at centres and through work-experience in activities of public interest linked to the artistic, historic and cultural heritage.
Long-term unemployed, young unemployed (under 30), long-term unemployed women, beneficiaries of UI/UA and socially excluded unemployed.
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed under an open-ended contract are entitled to reductions in their social security contributions  for a period of 2 years (young unemployed: 35% the first year and 25% the second year; LTU: 40% the first year and 30% the second; LTU women: 45% the first year and 40% the second). Employers are also entitled for tax reductions for 2 years (in determining the net profit of an enterprise for tax purposes, workers hired under these contracts are not regarded as dependent employees for the first 24 months after conclusion of the contract)
- Unemployed persons registered as jobseekers for at least one year  - Unemployed persons aged under 30  - Unemployed women registered as jobseekers for at least one year and recruited in occupations and activities in which women are under-represented  - Women after maternity leave  - Unemployed persons beneficiaries of unemployment benefits   - Socially excluded unemployed.
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed under an open-ended contract are entitled to reductions in their social security contributions for a period of 2 years:    - LTU: 20% (24 months). Women: 30% (24 months).  - Beneficiaries of UI/UA: 50% the first year and 45% the second year. Women: 60% and 55%, respectively.  - Beneficiaries of Active Allowance: 45-55 years: 65% (24 months) and 45% for the remainder of the contract. 55-65 years: 65% (24 months) and 50% for the remainder of the contract.  - Women <45 years: 25% (24 months).  - Women underrepresented in male activities: >45 years: 70% the first year and 60% the second. <45 years: 35% (24 months).  - Women 24 months after maternity: 100% (12 months).  - Beneficiaries of UA for casual agricultural workers: 90% during the first year and 85% the second.  - Socially excluded unemployed: 65% (24 months).  - Women victims of domestic violence: 65% (24 months).
Enlargement of beneficiaries and increase of amount of exemptions for the employer.
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed under an open-ended contract are entitled to reductions in their social security contributions for a period of 2 years:    - LTU: 20% (24 months). Women: 30% (24 months).  - Beneficiaries of UI/UA: 50% the first year and 45% the second year. Women: 60% and 55%, respectively.  - Beneficiaries of Active Allowance: 45-55 years: 65% (24 months) and 45% for the remainder of the contract. 55-65 years: 65% (24 months) and 50% for the remainder of the contract.  - Women <45 years: 25% (24 months).  - Women underrepresented in male activities: >45 years: 70% the first year and 60% the second. <45 years: 35% (24 months).  - Women 24 months after maternity: 100% (12 months).  - Beneficiaries of UA for casual agricultural workers: 90% during the first year and 85% the second.  - Socially excluded unemployed: 65% (24 months).  - Women victims of domestic violence: 65% (24 months).  - Workers >60 years: 50% for the reminder of the contract.
Young unemployed (16 to 30), older unemployed forty-five years, long-term unemployed, disabled workers, victicms of gender violence and socially excluded unemployed
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed under an open-ended contract are entitled to reductions in their social security contributions for different periods:  - Young unemployed (16 to 30): men, 800€/year (3 years); women, 1.000€/year (3 years)  - Unemployed >45 years: men, 1.200€/year (3 years); women, 1.400 €/year (3 years)  - Disabled workers:     General, 4.500€/year; women, 5.350€/year; >45 years, 5.700€/year    Severe disability, 5.100 €/year; women 5.9850€/year; >45 years, 6.300€/year  - Socially excluded unemployed: 600€/year for the reminder of the contract.  - Women victims of domestic violence: 1.500€/year (4 years).  - Workers >60 years: 50% for the reminder of the contract.  - Transformation into permanent contracts for training, relief and early retirement replacement contracts: men, 500€/year (3 years); women, 700 €/year (3 years)  - Return work of women on maternity leave or childcare leave: 1.200€/year (4 years)
- Young unemployed persons aged between 16 and 30 registered as jobseekers for 12 months in the last 18 months  - Unemployed persons over 45 years registered as jobseekers for 12 months in the last 18 months  - Unemployed persons registrered as jobseekers for 6 months   - Disabled workers  - Women after maternity leave or childrencare leave  - Victims of gender violence  - Socially excluded unemployed.
The list of groups who can benefit from this measure as well as the scheme of reductions in social contributions changed in 2009.
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed under an open-ended contract are entitled to reductions in employers' social security contributions (45% the first year and 40% for the remainder of the contract). Employers are also entitled to tax incentives (in determining the net profit of an enterprise for tax purposes, workers hired under these contracts are not regarded as dependent employees for the first 24 months after conclusion of the contract).
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed under an open-ended contract are entitled to reductions in employers' social security contributions:   Between 45 and 55 years, 50% the first year and 45% for the remainder of the contract (if women: respectively 60% and 55%).   Between 55 and 65 years, 55% the first year and 50% for the remainder of the contract (if women: respectively 65% and 60%).
Increase of amount of exemptions for the employer.
The following support is provided for the duration of the contract to employers recruiting the disabled under open-ended contracts:  - A lump-sum payment is granted for each employment contract concluded. For the duration of the contract, the employers' social security contributions, including those insuring against accidents at the workplace and occupational illnesses,  are reduced by 70% or 90%, depending on whether the disabled employee is under or over 45 years of age. Grants for the adaptation of workplaces and for individual protective devices.  Tax deduction of a given amount for each disabled worked recruited if there is an increase in the workforce of the enterprise.
The following support is provided for the duration of the contract to employers recruiting the disabled under open-ended contracts:  - A lump-sum payment is granted for each employment contract concluded (3907 Euros).   - For the duration of the contract, the employers' social security contributions (including those insuring against accidents at the workplace and occupational illnesses) are reduced by 70% or 90%, depending on whether the disabled employee is under or over 45 years old.   - Grants for the adaptation of workplaces and for individual protection devices (902 Euros).  - Tax deduction of a given amount for each disabled worker recruited if there is an increase in the workforce of the enterprise (4808 Euros/disabled).
Workers hired under a fixed-term employment contract or for a fixed-term occupation (training, replacement, etc.).
Employers converting fixed-term contracts into open-ended contracts are entitled to a 25% reduction in their social security contributions for 24 months. (If the worker is over 45: 25% for the remainder of the contract):  Employers are also entitled to tax incentives (in determining the net profit of an enterprise for tax purposes, employees whose contracts have been converted under this scheme are not regarded as dependent employees for 24 months).
Workers hired under fixed-term or other contracts with limited duration which were valid on 17.5.1997, and  workers with work-experience/training/replacement or substitution contracts hired to replace employees who have taken early retirement, regardless of the date of conclusion of the contract.
Workers hired under an apprenticeship, work experience, training or substitution contract.
Workers who have signed an apprenticeship, work-experience, training or substitution contract, as well as those with fixed-term or temporary contracts signed between 4 March 2001 and 31 December 2001.
Employers converting fixed-term contracts into open-ended contracts are entitled to a 25% reduction in their social security contributions for 24 months
Workers who have signed an apprenticeship, work-experience, training or substitution contract, as well as those with fixed-term or temporary contracts signed between 4 March 2001 and 31 December 2001.  Amount of exemption from employers' contributions: 25%.
Workers who have signed an apprenticeship, work-experience, training or substitution contract, as well as those with fixed-term or temporary contracts signed before 1 January 2002.
Employers converting fixed-term contracts into open-ended contracts are entitled to a 25% reduction in their social security contributions for 24 months.
Workers who have signed an apprenticeship, work-experience, training or substitution contract, as well as those with fixed-term or temporary contracts signed before 1 January 2002. Amount of exemption from employers' contributions: 25%.
Enterprises recruiting disabled workers under fixed-term contracts (not less than twelve months and not more than three years) are entitled to a 75% reduction in the employers’ social security contributions. The reduction amounts to 100% if the worker concerned is the undertaking’s  first employee.
- Unemployed disabled workers (with a handicap of over 33%).  - Socially excluded persons  - Women victims of violence  - Persons in maternity/paternity leave  - Re-entrants mothers  - People aged over 52  - Workers of Copa de América  - Workers of a couple of sectors in Ceuta y Melilla.
Enterprises recruiting workers belonging to one of the above target groups under fixed-term contracts (not less than 12 months and not more than 3 years) are entitled to a 75% reduction in the employers’ social security contributions.   The reduction amounts to 100% if the worker concerned is the first employee of the firm.
- Unemployed disabled workers   - Socially excluded persons  - Victims of gender violence  - Persons in maternity/paternity leave or childrencare leave who return to their employement
Enterprises recruiting workers belonging to one of the above target groups under fixed-term contracts are entitled to a reduction in the employers’ social security contributions:  - Disabled workers:    General: Men, 3.500€/year; Men >45 years, 4.100€/year; Women, 4.100€/year; Women >45/year, 4.700€/year    Severe Disability: Men, 4.100€/year; Men >45 years, 4.700€/year; Women, 4.700€/year; Women > 45años, 5.300€/year  - Socially excluded persons: 500€/year  - Victims of gender violence: 600€/year  - Maternity leave or childrencare leave: 1.200€/year (4 years)
Unemployed workers finding a job situated over 200 km from their usual place of residence.
Unemployed people finding a job situated over 200 km from their usual place of residence are entitled to the following economic and social support:     - full or partial reimbursement of removal expenses   - social assistance   - information regarding housing  - maintenance of housing  - childcare  - vocational training and other activities.
Registered unemployed finding a job situated over 200 km from their usual place of residence.
Long-term unemployed, young unemployed (under 30) and long-term unemployed women.
Unemployed persons registered as job seekers for at least one year, unemployed persons aged under 30 and unemployed women  registered as jobseekers for at least one year and recruited in occupations and activities in which women are under-represented.
Long-term unemployed, young unemployed (under 30), long-term unemployed women, beneficiaries of UI/UA and unemployed socially excluded.
- Unemployed persons registered as jobseekers for at least one year   - Unemployed persons aged under 30  - Unemployed women registered as jobseekers for at least one year and recruited in occupations and activities in which women are under-represented  - Women after maternity leave  - Unemployed persons beneficiaries of unemployment benefits   - Socially excluded unemployed.
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed under an open-ended contract are entitled to reductions in employers' social security contributions:     Between 45-55 years: 50% the first year and 45% for the remainder of the contract (women: respectively 60% and 55%).   Between 55-65 years: 55% the first year and 50% for the remainder of the contract (women: respectively 65% and 60%).
Unemployed disabled workers (with a handicap over 33%).
The following support is provided for the duration of the contract to employers recruiting disabled people under open-ended contracts:    - A lump-sum payment is granted for each employment contract concluded (300 Euros).   - For the duration of the contract, the employers' social security contributions, including those insuring against accidents at the workplace and occupational illnesses, are reduced by 70% or 90%, depending on whether the disabled employee is under/over 45 years of age.   - Grants for the adaptation of workplaces and for individual protective devices (902 Euros).  - Tax deduction of a given amount for each disabled worked recruited if there is an increase in the workforce of the enterprise (4,808 Euros/disabled worker).
A fixed amount is paid to employers converting fixed-term contracts into open-ended contracts.
- Young unemployed persons aged between 16 and 30 registered as jobseekers for 12 months in the last 18 months  - Unemployed persons over 45 years registered as jobseekers for 12 months in the last 18 months  - Unemployed persons registrered as jobseekers for 6 months   - Disabled workers
Workers older than 60 and women reintegrating the labour market after maternity leave (or after a break to take care of children).
Reduction of social contributions for employers:    - Workers aged over 60: 50-80% during the whole contract.  - Women: 100% during 12 months.
Workers older than 60 and women after maternity leave.
This measure is part of the main elements of the employment policy in Spain.  The objective is to support open-ended employment for priority groups (workers aged over 60 and women re-entering the labour market) facing difficulties to integrate the labour market.     Employers benefit from a reduction of their social contributions as follows:  - for workers aged over 59: 40% at the beginning of the contract up to 100% at the end of the contract (until the retirement age).  - for women (after maternity leave or childcare leave): 1,200 EUR per year during 4 years (during the whole duration of the contract).    This measure also helps maintaining employment in crisis sectors (textile and footwear industries).
Workers older than 60 and women after maternity leave or childcare leave.
The scheme of reductions in social contributions changed in 2009.
This measure is part of the main elements of the employment policy in Spain.  The objective is to support open-ended employment for priority groups (workers aged over 60 and women re-entering the labour market) facing difficulties to integrate the labour market.     Employers benefit from a reduction of their social contributions as follows:  - for workers aged over 59: 40% at the beginning of the contract up to 100% at the end of the contract (until the retirement age).  - for women (after maternity leave or childcare leave): 1,200 EUR per year during 4 years (during the whole duration of the contract).    This measure also helps maintaining employment in crisis sectors (textile and footwear industries).    Despite the 2010 reform (Law 35/2010), aiming to limit the reductions in social contributions, this measure is still applicable.
This measure is part of the main elements of the employment policy in Spain.  The objective is to support open-ended employment for priority groups (workers aged over 60 and women re-entering the labour market) facing difficulties to integrate the labour market.     Employers benefit from a reduction of their social contributions as follows:  - for workers aged over 60: 50% during the whole contract.  - for women (after maternity leave or childcare leave): 100% during 4 years.    This measure also helps maintaining employment in crisis sectors (textile and footwear industries).    Despite the 2010 reform (Law 35/2010), aiming to limit the reductions in social contributions, this measure is still applicable.
Employers recruiting an unemployed person in place of a workers on leave to care for children under 3 years of age  are entitled to a 100% exemption to social contributions payable in respect of the new recruit..
Royal Decree 1/95 of 24.3.95;  Royal Decree 11/1998 of 4.9.98
The 100% exemption applied from September 1998. Before this the exemption was degressive - 95% for the first year of leave; 60% for the second and 50% for the third..
Employers recruiting an unemployed person in place of a worker on leave to care for children under 3 years of age are entitled to a 100% exemption to social contributions payable in respect of the new recruit.
Employers recruiting unemployed to replace workers on childcare leave, female workers victims of violence and disabled workers are entitled to a 100% exemption to social contributions payable in respect of the new recruit.
In 2005, the conditions have been extended: employers recruiting unemployed people in place of a worker on childcare leave but also female workers victims of violence and disabled workers can benefit from this intervention.
Employers recruiting an unemployed person in place of a workers on leave to care for children under 3 years of age  are entitled to a 100% exemption to social contributions payable in respect of the new recruit.
The 100% exemption applied from September 1998. Before this the exemption was degressive - 95% for the first year of leave; 60% for the second and 50% for the third.
Employment centres supporting workplaces contributing to the vocational integration of disabled workers are entitled to the following support:      - Contributions to wage costs of up to 50% of the national inter-professional minimum wage  - 100% exemption from employers' social security contributions    - Technical assistance grants of 100% or 50%, depending on whether officially required or not    - Grants for adapting workplaces and premises for each job (max. 1,803 Euros/workplace)    - One-off capital grants to enable special centres' income and expenditure to be balanced or their finances to be restructured so that they reach acceptable levels of productivity and profitability    - Grants for balancing the budgets of non-profit public utility centres.
Employment centres supporting workplaces contributing to the vocational integration of disabled workers are entitled to the following support:      - Contributions to wage costs of up to 75% of the national inter-professional minimum wage  - 100% exemption from employers' social security contributions    - Technical assistance grants of 100% or 50%, depending on whether officially required or not    - Grants for adapting workplaces and premises for each job (max. 1,803 Euros/workplace)    - One-off capital grants to enable special centres' income and expenditure to be balanced or their finances to be restructured so that they reach acceptable levels of productivity and profitability    - Grants for balancing the budgets of non-profit public utility centres.
The maximum contribution to wage costs increased to 75% of the minimum wage.
Employment centres supporting workplaces contributing to the vocational integration of disabled workers are entitled to the following support:      - Contributions to wage costs of up to 50% of the national inter-professional minimum wage  - 100% exemption from employers' social security contributions  - Technical assistance grants of 100% or 50%, depending on whether officially required or not  - Grants for adapting workplaces and premises for each job (max. 1,803 Euros/workplace)  - One-off capital grants to enable special centres' income and expenditure to be balanced or their finances to be restructured so that they reach acceptable levels of productivity and profitability  - Grants for balancing the budgets of non-profit public utility centres.
Employment centres supporting workplaces contributing to the vocational integration of disabled workers are entitled to the following support:      - Contributions to wage costs of up to 75% of the national inter-professional minimum wage  - 100% exemption from employers' social security contributions  - Technical assistance grants of 100% or 50%, depending on whether officially required or not  - Grants for adapting workplaces and premises for each job (max. 1,803 Euros/workplace)  - One-off capital grants to enable special centres' income and expenditure to be balanced or their finances to be restructured so that they reach acceptable levels of productivity and profitability  - Grants for balancing the budgets of non-profit public utility centres.
INEM, in cooperation with the regional authorities, autonomous communities, universities, non-profit organisations and other public administration bodies, helps the unemployed find a subsidised and temporary job in the public or non-profit sector. INEM finances all labour costs (including 100% of social security contributions). Compensation ranges from the minimum wage to three times the minimum wage.
Ministerial ordinances of 2.3.94, of 19.12.97 and of 26.10.98
SPEE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal), in cooperation with the regional authorities, autonomous communities, universities, non-profit organisations and other public administration bodies, helps the unemployed find a subsidised and temporary job in the public or non-profit sector. SPEE finances all labour costs (including 100% of social security contributions). Compensation ranges from the minimum wage to three times the minimum wage.
Ministerial ordinances of 2.3.94, of 19.12.97 and of 26.10.98.   Resolution of 30.3.99.   Law 12/2001 of 9.7.01.
Previous name of the measure: "INEM-Public administration accords".  INEM became SPEE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal).
The SPEE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal) in cooperation with the regional authorities, the autonomous communities, universities, non-profit organisations and other public administration bodies helps unemployed people to find a subsidised and temporary job in the public or non-profit sector.     The SPEE finances all labour costs (including 100% of social security contributions).   Compensation ranges from the minimum wage to three times the minimum wage.
Ministerial Ordinance of 26.10.1998  Resolution of 30.03.1999  Ministerial Ordinance TAS/3657/2003 of 22.12.2003  Ministerial Ordinance TAS/2435/2004 of 20.07.2004  Ministerial Ordinance of 19.12.1997  Resolution of 21.01.1998
Unemployed casual agricultural workers in Andalucía, Extremadura and under-developed rural areas.
Integration into the labour market of the beneficiaries is to be achieved via a package of measures that includes participation in public employment schemes, information, guidance, training, etc.   The activities carried out in the autonomous communities of Andalucía and Extremadura and in under-developed rural areas are subsidised by INEM.   In addition, the employment programme for the agricultural sector is eligible for annual loans from the various public administrations to finance projects and create new jobs for unemployed casual agricultural workers.     The assistance provided by INEM consists of subsidies (wages + social security contributions) for local authorities and other public administrations for the recruitment of unemployed workers and especially casual workers in the agricultural sector.   Subsidies may be made available for: integrated employment services (information, guidance, follow-up measures, etc.), vocational training measures, youth training projects and other employment-promotion measures (open-ended recruitment, local employment initiatives, etc.).
Registered unemployed casual agricultural workers in Andalucía, Extremadura and under-developed rural areas
Integration into the labour market of the beneficiaries is to be achieved via a package of measures that includes participation in public employment schemes, information, guidance, training, etc.   The activities carried out in the autonomous communities of Andalucía and Extremadura and in under-developed rural areas are subsidised by SPEE.   In addition, the employment programme for the agricultural sector is eligible for annual loans from the various public administrations to finance projects and create new jobs for unemployed casual agricultural workers.     The assistance provided by SPEE consists of subsidies (wages + social security contributions) for local authorities and other public administrations for the recruitment of unemployed workers and especially casual workers in the agricultural sector.   Subsidies may be made available for: integrated employment services (information, guidance, follow-up measures, etc.), vocational training measures, youth training projects and other employment-promotion measures (open-ended recruitment, local employment initiatives, etc.).
Hard-to-place unemployed aged over 25: long-term unemployed, unemployed aged over 45, women, disabled and other priorities of the NAP (national action plan).
Training and labour costs (1.5 times the minimum wage plus related social contributions) are financed by the employment workshops measure.
Hard-to-place unemployed aged over 25: long-term unemployed, unemployed aged over 45, women, disabled and other priorities of the NAP
Royal Decree 282/1999 of 22.2.99;  Ministerial ordinance of 9.3.99;  Resolution of 31.3.99
Royal Decree 282/1999 of 22.2.99;   Ministerial ordinances of 9.3.99 and of 14.11.01;  Resolution of 31.3.99
Ministerial ordinances of 2.3.94, of 19.12.97 and of 26.10.98.  Resolution of 30.3.99.   Law 12/2001 of 9.7.01.
INEM became SPEE (Servicio Público de Empleo Estatal).
Unemployed casual agricultural workers in under-developed rural areas.
Integration into the labour market of the beneficiaries is to be achieved via a package of measures that includes participation in public employment schemes, information, guidance, training, etc.   The activities carried out in the under-developed rural areas are subsidised by SPEE.   In addition, the employment programme for the agricultural sector is eligible for annual loans from the various public administrations to finance projects and create new jobs for unemployed casual agricultural workers.     The assistance provided by SPEE consists of subsidies (wages + social security contributions) for local authorities and other public administrations for the recruitment of unemployed workers and especially casual workers in the agricultural sector.   Subsidies may be made available for: integrated employment services (information, guidance, follow-up measures, etc.), vocational training measures, youth training projects and other employment-promotion measures (open-ended recruitment, local employment initiatives, etc.).
Registered unemployed casual agricultural workers in under-developed rural areas.
The Local Corporations, or Entities depending on or linked to centres of public or local administration, contract unemployed workers for carrying out works or services of general or local interest, in collaboration with the Public Employment Services.
Unemployed entitled to unemployment benefits.
Beneficiaries becoming self-employed receive the following assistance:     - a lump-sum payment corresponding to the total amount of unemployment benefits to which they are entitled  - a quarterly 50% reduction in social security contributions in accordance with the special regulation for self-employed people (or 100% of employee social security contributions) for the duration of the benefits which would have applied had there not been a lump-sum payment (maximum 2 years)   - tax exemption up to a given amount.
Beneficiaries becoming self-employed receive the following assistance:     - a lump-sum payment corresponding to 60-80% of the unemployment benefits to which they are entitled  - a quarterly 50% reduction in social security contributions in accordance with the special regulation for self-employed people (or 100% of employee social security contributions) for the duration of the benefits which would have applied had there not been a lump-sum payment (maximum 2 years)   - tax exemption up to a given amount.
The assistance is now limited to 60-80% of the unemployment benefit.
Unemployed, with special attention paid to long-term unemployed over 25 and youth under 25.
Registered unemployed persons setting up their own business are entitled to the following financial incentives:    - Lump-sum payment for subsistence income for persons aged under 25 and for long-term unemployed aged over 25. The amount is doubled when the European Social Fund co-finances the project.   - Grants of up to 6% towards interest charged on loans of up to a fixed amount with the aim of facilitating fixed capital formation (there is a ceiling on the amount of the loan).   - Grants of up to 100% (by order of the authorities) or 50% (on application) of costs related to viability studies, auditing and consultation.
Unemployed, young unemployed aged under 30 years, women unemployed, disabled unemployed and victims of gender violence.
Registered unemployed persons setting up their own business are entitled to the following financial incentives:  - Grants of up to 4% towards interest charged on loans to finance investments for creation and implementation of the company.10.000€ maximum.  - Grants of up to 75%  of costs related to viability studies, auditing and consultation. 2.000€ maximum.  - Grants of up to 75% of costs related to courses on leadership and business management and new technologies
Revision of the financial incentives offered. The target group was also slightly extended.
Financial support is provided to unemployed returnees to help them create their own enterprise.  The amount provided can go up to EUR 4,207 per person according to the feasibility of the project and the amount of the required investment.
Returnees who have been working at least 12 months outside of Spain and who are registered at the PES.
Ministerial ordinances of 14.12.95, 30.12.97 and of 14.12.01.
Unemployed recruited by co-operatives, with special attention paid to long-term unemployed aged over 25 or unemployed youth (under 25).
In order to promote co-operatives, the measure provides the following assistance:    - Lump sum payment as subsistence income for persons aged under 25, or for long-term unemployed aged over 25, or for over 45 or unemployed women during >6 months, or for disabled people.  - Exceptional assistance as benefit in kind for newly created co-operatives established exclusively for young people aged under 25.  - Grants towards interest on loans for investment in fixed capital.  - Financial aid for technical assistance of up to 50% of costs or up to 100% if measures are compulsory, especially for viability studies, auditing and consulting (up to a maximum amount).
In order to promote co-operatives, the measure provides the following assistance:    - Lump sum payment as subsistence income for persons aged under 25, or for long-term unemployed aged over 25, or for over 45 or unemployed women during >6 months, or for disabled people.  - Exceptional assistance as benefit in kind for newly created co-operatives established exclusively for young people aged under 25.  - Grants towards interest on loans for investment in fixed capital.  - Financial aid for technical assistance of up to 50% of costs or up to 100% if measures are compulsory, especially for viability studies, auditing and consulting (up to a maximum amount).  - Financial aid for training activities, promotion and dissemination of social economy that are tied directly to boost the capacity of employment generation in the social economy enterprises of up to 100% of costs. (100.000€ maximum)
An additional financial incentive is now offered.
Newly created small enterprises recruiting unemployed people under an open-ended contract are entitled to the following assistance:    - Grants for every worker hired on a full-time basis under an open-ended employment contract and a proportional share of the grant for every open-ended part-time contract.   - An initial grant amounting to a 3% reduction in the interest rate fixed by a public or private creditor for a loan, depending on the number of permanent jobs created.  - Financing of part of general management costs up to a maximum amount.
Registered unemployed recruited by a newly created small enterprise.
Ministerial ordinances of 21.2.86, of 12.4.94, of 15.7.99 and of 27.12.99.
Ministerial ordinance of 15.07.1999  Ministerial ordinance of 27.12.1999  Royal Decree 357/2006 of 24.03.2006  Ministerial ordinance TAS/360/08 of 06.02.2008
Unemployed disabled workers setting up their own business are entitled to the following assistance:  - partial grants towards interest on investment loans of up to 6% of the interest rate (there is a ceiling on the amount of the loan)  - grants for investment in fixed capital up to a given amount a technical assistance subsidy.
Ministerial ordinances of 21.2.86, of 22.3.94, of 10.4.97 and of 16.10.98
Unemployed disabled workers setting up their own business are entitled to the following assistance:  - partial grants towards interest on investment loans of up to 3% of the interest rate (there is a ceiling on the amount of the loan)  - grants for investment in fixed capital up to a given amount   - technical assistance subsidy  - 50% reduction in their social security contributions for 24 months.
Unemployed disabled workers setting up their own business are entitled to the following assistance:  - partial grants towards interest on investment loans of up to 3% of the interest rate (there is a ceiling on the amount of the loan)  - grants for investment in fixed capital up to a given amount   - technical assistance subsidy  - 50% reduction in their social security contributions for 36 months.
- Unemployed disabled workers (Ley 45/02)  - Women (Ley 30/05 D.A. 65)  - People involved in RET Autónomos since 01/01/05 who are aged 30 or less (35 for women).
Unemployed setting up their own business are entitled to the following assistance:    - Partial grants towards interest on investment loans of up to 3% of the interest rate (there is a ceiling on the amount of the loan)  - Grants for investment in fixed capital up to a given amount   - Technical assistance subsidy  - 50% reduction in their social security contributions for 36 months.
- Unemployed disabled workers  - Women returning to work after maternity leave  - People involved in RET Autónomos since 13/10/2007 who are aged 30 or less (35 for women).
Reductions in their social security contributions:    - People involved in RET Autónomos: 30% for 15 months   - Unemployed disabled workers: 50% for 5 years  - Women returning to work after maternity leave: 100%  - Temporary contracts to replace self-employed maternity leave, paternity, adoption or pregnancy risk: 100%
The financial incentive is now limited to reductions in social contributions.
Ministerial ordinances of 21.2.86 and of 22.3.94.
Unemployed, young unemployed aged under 30 years, women unemploymed, disabled unemploymed and victims of gender violence.
Newly created small enterprises recruiting unemployed people under an open-ended contract are entitled to the following assistance:    - Grants for every worker hired on a full-time basis under an open-ended employment contract and a proportional share of the grant for every open-ended part-time contract.   - An initial grant amounting to a 6% reduction in the interest rate fixed by a public or private creditor for a loan, depending on the number of permanent jobs created.  - Financing of part of general management costs up to a maximum amount.
Ministerial ordinances of 21.2.86, of 22.3.94, of 10.4.97 and of 16.10.98.
Unemployed, young unemployed aged under 30 years, women unemploymed, disabled unemploymed and victims of gender violence.  Unemployed recruited by co-operatives, with special attention paid to long-term unemployed aged over 25 or unemployed youth (under 25).
Registered unemployed persons setting up their own business are entitled to the following financial incentives:  - Grants of up to 4% towards interest charged on loans to finance investments for creation and implementation of the company.10.000€ maximum.  - Grants of up to 75%  of costs related to viability studies, auditing and consultation. 2.000€ maximum.  - Grants of up to 75% of costs related to courses on leadership and business management and new technologies.  In order to promote co-operatives, the measure provides the following assistance:    - Lump sum payment as subsistence income for persons aged under 25, or for long-term unemployed aged over 25, or for over 45 or unemployed women during >6 months, or for disabled people.  - Exceptional assistance as benefit in kind for newly created co-operatives established exclusively for young people aged under 25.  - Grants towards interest on loans for investment in fixed capital.  - Financial aid for technical assistance of up to 50% of costs or up to 100% if measures are compulsory, especially for viability studies, auditing and consulting (up to a maximum amount).  - Financial aid for training activities, promotion and dissemination of social economy that are tied directly to boost the capacity of employment generation in the social economy enterprises of up to 100% of costs. (100.000€ maximum)
The unemployed signs an active jobseeking commitment (which consists of participation to employment and/or training programmes or activities leading to a return to the labour market) with the PES in order to help him/her get back to work. He/she receives an allowance during participation.
Registered long-term unemployed aged over 45 having exhausted their entitlement to unemployment allowance, and which revenue do not exceed 75% of the minimum interprofessional wage (SMI).
Law 24/2001 of 27.12.01. Royal Legislative Decree 5/2002 of 24.05.02.  The law has been extended in 2002 to include new target groups: disabled persons, returned emigrants, agricultural workers of Andalucia and Extremadura, victims of domestic violences.
This programme offers an integration path to older LTU through an activity commitment signed with the PES and which consists of individualised tutorial and participation to employment and/or training measures in order to increase the participant's opportunity to get back to work.    Participants receive a financial support (managed by the INEM) called "active jobseeker's back-to-work allowance", equivalent to 75% of the minimum interprofessional wage (SMI) to find a job.
Registered long-term unemployed aged over 45 having exhausted their entitlement to unemployment allowance, and whose revenue does not exceed 75% of the minimum interprofessional wage (SMI).
This programme offers an integration path to older LTU through an activity commitment signed with the PES and which consists of individualised tutorial and participation to employment and/or training measures in order to increase the participant's opportunity to get back to work.    Participants receive a financial support called "active jobseeker's back-to-work allowance", equivalent to 80% the public income indicator of multiple effects (IPREM) to find a job.
The amount of the allowance now corresponds to 80% of the IPREM.
For eligible unemployed, the unemployment benefit is equal to:   - 70% of the wage during the first 180 days  - 60% of the wage for the following days  - the payment of social security contributions (100% of employers’ contributions and 35 % of workers’ contributions).    The monthly amount of the contributory unemployment benefit may under no circumstances be less than 100% or 75% of the national inter-professional minimum wage applicable when eligibility to compensation begins, including two extraordinary payments, regardless of whether the beneficiary has dependent children or not; nor may it exceed 170% of this amount except when the worker has dependent children, in which case the maximum ceiling can be raised to 220%, depending on the number of children.     Maximum duration of the benefit is 2 years.
Eligible unemployed must:  - be affiliated with the social security system or an equivalent scheme which insures against unemployment; have paid contributions for a period of at least 360 days during the six years preceding unemployment upon the commencement of unemployment or on the date on which the obligation to pay contributions expired  - be in a situation of unemployment recognised by the law  - not have reached the legal retirement age, with the exception of cases where the applicant cannot justify having completed a sufficient number of years of work, or in cases of employment relationships having been suspended, or the reduction of working hours having been authorised on the basis of a petition for employment regulation.
Unemployed persons who have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefits and who are considered to be in need.
For the eligible unemployed, the allowance consists of:     - the payment of unemployment assistance benefits corresponding to 75% of the inter-professional minimum wage for a period of 6 to 30 months.  - the payment during the duration of the benefit of social security contributions for health care, family protection (if over 52 also for retirement) and pension insurance.
- Unemployed whose entitlement to unemployment benefits has expired  - Unemployed who have not paid the minimum contributions for entitlement to unemployment benefits in the required time period  - Returned emigrants, former convicts and employees who have been classified as partially or fully fit for work in a follow-up examination of their invalidity and who are liable for dependants  - Unemployed who are in exceptional circumstances (or over 52) fulfilling the requirements for entitlement to early retirement.
General Law on Social Security (Royal Decree 1/94 of 20.6.94).  Law 35/2002 of 12.7.02.  Law 45/2002 of 12.12.02.
For the eligible unemployed, the allowance consists of:     - the payment of unemployment assistance benefits corresponding to 80% of the public income indicator of multiple effects (IPREM) for a period of 6 to 30 months  - the payment during the duration of the benefit of social security contributions for health care, family protection (if over 52 also for retirement) and pension insurance.
The amount of the unemployment assistance is now increased to 80% of IPREM.
For the eligible unemployed, the allowance consists of:     - the payment of unemployment assistance benefits corresponding to 80% the public income indicator of multiple effects (IPREM) for a period of 6 to 30 months  - the payment during the duration of the benefit of social security contributions for health care, family protection (if over 52 also for retirement) and pension insurance.
For the eligible unemployed, the allowance consists of:     - the payment of unemployment assistance benefits corresponding to 80% the public income indicator of multiple effects (IPREM) for a period of 6 to 30 months, except for over 55 can exceed 10 years, until they reach retirement age.  - the payment during the duration of the benefit of social security contributions for health care, family protection (if over 52 also for retirement) and pension insurance.
Unemployed casual agricultural workers in Andalucía and Extremadura.
Unemployed casual agricultural workers in Andalucía and Extremadura, who are covered by the Special Agricultural Social Security Scheme (REASS), are entitled to receive an unemployment allowance equal to 75% of the inter-professional minimum wage for at least 100 days and up to 360 days, and for those over 52 up to retirement age, plus reimbursement of the monthly quota that workers pay to the REASS.     The benefit is means-tested (household income) and its duration also depends on the composition of the household.
Eligible unemployed must:  - be an unemployed casual worker affiliated with the Special Agricultural Scheme as an active contributor or a person with equivalent status  - have paid contributions to the Special Agricultural Scheme for at least 35 days in the previous 12 months   - not be entitled to a retirement pension for reasons of age, with the exception of those who have not paid contributions   - be resident in the autonomous communities of Andalucía or Extremadura  - not have an income higher than the annual inter-professional minimum wage (with the exception of extraordinary payments). If the worker lives with other family members, the total for the family is calculated to determine the income limit.   - not be in a situation incompatible with receipt of the benefit.
General Law on Social Security (Royal Decree 1/94 of 20.6.94).  Royal Decree 5/1997 of 10.1.97.    Law 45/2002 of 12.12.02
Unemployed casual agricultural workers in Andalucía and Extremadura, who are covered by the Special Agricultural Social Security Scheme (REASS), are entitled to receive an unemployment allowance equal to 80% the public income indicator of multiple effects (IPREM) for at least 100 days and up to 360 days, and for those over 52 up to retirement age, plus reimbursement of the monthly quota that workers pay to the REASS.     The benefit is means-tested (household income) and its duration also depends on the composition of the household.
The amount of the assistance now corresponds to 80% of the IPREM.
Workers experiencing temporary suspension of employment or involuntary short-time working due to the circumstances of the employer.
Employment contracts may be temporarily or partially suspended in order to prevent job losses.     Under this measure, and after having submitted a petition for employment regulation, enterprises experiencing grave economic difficulties of an exceptional nature as a result of economic, technological, organisational or production-related circumstances or due to a temporary force majeure may temporarily suspend the employment contracts of the entire workforce or a part of it, or temporarily reduce the normal working hours by one third.     During the period of temporary suspension or short-time working, the worker receives unemployment benefit in accordance with the regulations governing total unemployment (see ES-5):   - unemployment allowance between 75-220% of the inter-professional minimum wage  - reimbursement of social security contributions to both employers (100%) and workers (35%).
- Affiliation with the social security system or an equivalent scheme which insures against unemployment  - Partial unemployment (working day and salary have to be reduced by at least a third)  - Payment of contributions for a period of at least 360 days during the six years preceding unemployment upon the commencement of unemployment or on the date on which the obligation to pay contributions expired.
General Law on Social Security (Royal Decree 1/94 of 20.6.94).  Law 23/2001 of 27.12.01.  Law 45/2002 of 12.12.02.
Employment contracts may be temporarily or partially suspended in order to prevent job losses.     Under this measure, and after having submitted a petition for employment regulation, enterprises experiencing grave economic difficulties of an exceptional nature as a result of economic, technological, organisational or production-related circumstances or due to a temporary force majeure may temporarily suspend the employment contracts of the entire workforce or a part of it, or temporarily reduce the normal working hours by one third.     During the period of temporary suspension or short-time working, the worker receives unemployment benefit in accordance with the regulations governing total unemployment (see ES-5):   - unemployment allowance between 80-225% of the inter-professional minimum wage  - reimbursement of social security contributions to both employers (100%) and workers (35%).
The unemployment allowance now corresponds to 80-225% of the minimum wage.
Once the bankruptcy is legally recognised, unpaid workers are entitled to economic compensation following dismissal due to the bankruptcy.
The minimum age for full retirement without a reduced pension has been lowered to 64 years for workers whom enterprise agrees to replace immediately by registered unemployed.   These unemployed workers can be hired under any type of employment contract except those covering part-time or casual work.   Early retirees receive their full pension.
Replacement contracts are concluded with registered unemployed to take over working time made available by employed workers over 60 taking partial retirement.   Workers in partial early retirement continue to work with an employment contract for 50% of previous working hours and wages.   The social security contribution is proportional to the wage received for the hours and days in which work is actually carried out.     During the implementation of the measure (maximum 5 years), workers taking partial early retirement receive 25-85% of their pension until they reach legal retirement age.   They then receive their full pension.
The minimum age for full retirement without a reduced pension has been lowered to 64 years for workers whose enterprise agrees to replace immediately by registered unemployed.   These unemployed workers can be hired under any type of employment contract except those covering part-time or casual work.   Early retirees receive their full pension.
Older workers employed in one of the following four sectors of activity: special steels industry, iron and steel industry, shipyards and electric household appliances.
The Employment Promotion Funds (FPEs) are currently not accepting new members and the number of members is decreasing annually. All members have now exceeded the age of 60, so that there are no longer any educational or placement activities taking place. Remaining participants benefit from periodic payments supplementary to the unemployment benefit plus the reimbursement of extra social security contributions in order to guarantee a full pension. These benefits are provided until the age of retirement (65 years) which corresponds to the end of the participation in the FPEs.
Older workers laid off within the framework of a social plan in one of the following four sectors of activity: special steels industry, iron and steel industry, shipyards and electric household appliances.
Older workers aged over 60 laid off for economic, technical, organisational or productive reasons.
Financial support is provided to participants starting the day of their dismissal and lasting as long as contributions are being paid on their behalf and until actual retirement age (65).   Participants then have full entitlement to retirement in accordance with the contributory procedures of the social security system.   During the early retirement period (up to 5 years), beneficiaries receive economic assistance equivalent to 75% of social security plus the reimbursement of social security contributions.
Older workers aged over 60 laid off for economic reasons.
Financial support is provided to participants starting the day of their dismissal and lasting as long as contributions are being paid on their behalf and until actual retirement age (65).     Participants then have full entitlement to retirement in accordance with the contributory procedures of the social security system.   During the early retirement period (up to 5 years), beneficiaries receive economic assistance equivalent to 75% of social security plus the reimbursement of social security contributions.
Jobseekers and other clients of Employment offices.
Normally the counselling process consists of one or more interviews and additional measures such as testing, training course, work experience scheme, etc. The counselling process deals with problems related to the resources of the client as well as opportunities in the education system and on the labour market.
Registered jobseekers and other clients of employment offices.
Employment Services Act (1005/1993); Employment Services Decree (1251/1993).
Normally the counselling process consists of one or more interviews and additional measures such as testing, training course, work experience scheme, etc.     The counseling process deals with problems related to the resources of the client as well as opportunities in the education system and on the labour market.   In addition, people can get support and guidance for questions related to their vocational situation and possibilities.    Clients can make vocational decisions more easily after the guidance based on better understanding and knowledge of the education possibilities and vocations.   A psychologist can also make a report on the persons' possibilities to meet the demands of the vocation that their are considering.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).
Jobseekers and other clients of employment offices.
Information service officers in each employment office provide counselling and help for clients to find the appropriate information by themselves. The information service offers:  -personal guidance  -versatile written material  -a computerised information system  -video programmes
Jobseekers and all the other clients of employment offices.
Information service officers in each employment office provide counseling and help clients to find the appropriate information by themselves.     The information service offers:  - personal guidance  - information about possible education or career opportunities  - a computerized information system  - video programmes.    Clients can get information about different education possibilities, application periods, entrants requirements, contents of the studies, labour market training, studying in foreign countries, financing of the studies.   Information on the different vocation's duties, working conditions, wages and employment situation is also provided.
According to legislation, all employment services organised and developed by the state should be available to disabled persons. In addition, a special statute relates to the arrangement of special services for disabled persons in order to supplement the mainstream services. Within the framework of the labour administration, either the customer or an involved official can take the initiative in identifying a need for rehabilitation. This need may emerge in connection with any type of employment service.     Special advisory services and vocational guidance services are provided by 120 employment offices. The variety of supportive measures includes examinations by a general practitioner or specialist, rehabilitation examinations, work and training trials, work testing arranged by a 'work clinic' and support for special arrangements at the workplace. Expenditure includes the cost of providing services plus rehabilitation allowances for some of the participants (others may be in receipt of labour market support).
Disabled persons.   In the Finnish labour administration the term "disabled person" means an individual whose prospects of securing, retaining and advancing in suitable employment are substantially reduced as a result of a duly recognised physical or mental impairment by a doctor or a specialist.
Legislation on rehabilitation, training and employment services for disabled persons. Employment services act (1005/1993).
This measure will change to new PES (Class 1) from year 2001.
Disabled unemployed jobseekers or employed at risk.
According to the legislation, all Employment services organised and developed by the State should be available to disabled persons.   In addition, a special statute relates to the arrangement of special services for disabled persons in order to supplement the mainstream services.   Within the framework of the labour administration, either the customer or an involved official can take the initiative in identifying a need for rehabilitation.   This need may emerge in connection with any type of employment service.    Special advisory services and vocational guidance services are provided by 120 Employment offices.   The variety of supportive measures includes examinations by a general practitioner or specialist, rehabilitation examinations, work and training trials in different workplaces or educational institute, work testing or coaching for working life arranged by a 'work clinic' and support for special arrangements at the workplace and normal guidance of the work and studying possibilities.     Expenditure includes only the cost of providing services.   Rehabilitation allowances are paid for some of the participants (others may be in receipt of labour market support).  Those allowances and LMS that are paid during vocational rehabilitation are reported in the adequate passive measures.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).  Legislation on rehabilitation, training and employment services for disabled persons.
New PES service (Cat. 1). Previously in Category 5.
According to the legislation, all Employment services organised and developed by the State should be available to disabled persons.   In addition, a special statute relates to the arrangement of special services for disabled persons in order to supplement the mainstream services.   Within the framework of the labour administration, either the customer or an involved official can take the initiative in identifying a need for rehabilitation.   This need may emerge in connection with any type of employment service.    Special advisory services and vocational guidance services are provided by 80 Employment offices.   The variety of supportive measures includes examinations by a general practitioner or specialist, rehabilitation examinations, work and training trials in different workplaces or educational institute, work testing or coaching for working life arranged by a 'work clinic' and support for special arrangements at the workplace and normal guidance of the work and studying possibilities.     Expenditure includes only the cost of providing services.   Rehabilitation allowances are paid for some of the participants (others may be in receipt of labour market support).  Those allowances and LMS that are paid during vocational rehabilitation are reported in the adequate passive measures.
People can register at the Employment office as jobseekers.     In the Employment office, all personal data are registered in the database (education, previous jobs, driving license, working ability, training and occupational needs and own wishes).   Usually people can register through Internet but they must also visit the Employment office to deliver the work and education certificates.     Jobseekers must also attend interview about their own situation and what they can/should do by themselves.   Officers of the Employment office also demonstrate to new jobseekers the possibilities that the office can offer for the jobsearch.    Non-Finnish citizens may register as jobseekers if they are citizens of nations which have a contract of labour force freedom of movement with Finland.   Other citizens can register based on their work or residence permit.   These services are the same as for Finnish citizens.
Jobseekers and all other clients of the Employment offices.
Employment Services Act (1005/1993) and Employment Services Decree (1251/1993).
Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)
Registered unemployed and other jobseekers.
Unemployment office will call the unemployed jobseekers after one month of the registration to the interview unless its needless based on person's situation. In the interview Employment office's officer and unemployed jobseeker will be charted the goals of the job-seeking, checked and if needed also revised person's job-seeking data in the database, define the possibilities of work and training at the moment, appraise the services needed and agree the prosedure of renew the jobseeking, possible further interviews and other actions. In the further interviews the effectiveness of job search and implementation of the made plans will be monitored. Also current work and training possibilities will be clarified again and the need for further services and measures. In fact as a result of the interview will be action plan wich must be followed be the unemployed.     Employment office and unemployed jobseeker prepare the action plans together. Contents of the action plan must include unemployed jobseeker's skills and need of services evaluation. In the plan will be agreed the different services and measures and other ways to improve labour market potential and work capacity of the unemployed person. Individual action plan (IAP) will include work places and training opportunities which unemployed person should apply. And also other employment promoting activities and measures or working ability or health monitoring activities. If needed individual action plan will include also services provided by Employment office. At last Employment office and unemployed jobseeker will signature the plan as sign of approval.     Unemployed job-seekers have the right/responsibility (subject to certain conditions - see 3.5 eligibility) to develop an activation plan together with the employment office and local government to replace the individual action plans. The activation plan describes the person's working and education history, details of any earlier measures and their effectiveness, details of any actions currently planned and possible future actions, and information on the range of rehabilitation and guidance measures available.     Unemployed jobseeker must follow the actions agreed in the action plan. Also person must announce after fixed-term how well he/she has been managed to follow the plan. If unemployed person neglect the agreed plans or their preparation will person's unemployment allowances cut off for fixed-term or until person complies with the rules. Action plans are also normally obligatory before unemployed person may participate Labour Administration's active measures.
Unemployed jobseekers for interviews and basic action plans.     At the latest after 5 months unemployment without any break with the unemployed person must be done individual action plan.    Newed individual action plan must be done if unemployed jobseeker;  - has got unemployment allowance for maximum time (500 days) or  - has got Labour market support (passive) because of the unemployment at least 500 days and  - is eligible to the Labour market support.    Activation plan  For persons aged under 25, an activation plan must be prepared in the case that the person:   - has received LMS for at least 180 days in the last 12 months or;  - has received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days or;  - has received income security as their main income for 4 months because of unemployment.  For persons aged over 25 an activation plan must be prepared in the case that the person:  - has received LMS for at least 500 days or;  - has received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days and then LMS for at least 180 days or;  - has received income security as their main income for 12 months because of unemployment.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002) and Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).
The Employment office calls unemployed jobseekers after one month of registration to the interview (unless this is needless based on the person situation).   During the interview, the officer and the jobseeker define the goals of the jobsearch, check (and if needed also revise) the person's job-seeking data in the database, define the possibilities of work and training at the moment, appraise the services needed and agree on the procedure to renew the jobseeking, possible further interviews and other actions. In the next interviews, the effectiveness of jobsearch and the implementation of the plans will be monitored. Current work and training possibilities will also be clarified together with the need for further services and measures. The action plan resulting from the interview must be followed by the unemployed.     The Employment office and unemployed jobseekers prepare the action plan together. It must include the jobseekers skills and an evaluation of their needs.   In the plan, the different services/measures and other ways to improve the labour market potential and work capacity of the unemployed are agreed. The Individual action plan (IAP) includes the work places and training opportunities to which the unemployed should apply and also other employment promoting activities/measures or working ability or health monitoring activities. If needed, individual action plan also includes services provided by the Employment office. At last, the Employment office and the unemployed jobseeker sign the plan.     Unemployed jobseekers have the right/responsibility to develop an activation plan together with the Employment office and local government to replace the individual action plans. The activation plan describes the person's working and education history, details of any earlier measures and their effectiveness, details of any actions currently planned and possible future actions, and information on the range of rehabilitation and guidance measures available. The individual action plan can be replaced by employment program with special eligibility conditions. The content of the employment program is similar to other IAPs but it can also include former employer's financed services like outplacement. In those cases, employers also participate in the preparation of the employment program.     Unemployed jobseekers must follow the actions agreed in the action plan. After some time, they must announce how well they managed to follow the plan. If they neglected the agreed plans or their preparation, their unemployment allowances will be cut for a fixed-term or until they comply with the rules. Action plans are normally obligatory before unemployed people can participate to the Labour Administration's active measures.
Unemployed jobseekers.   At the latest after 5 months of unemployment without any break, an individual action plan must be proposed.    Individual action plan must be concluded if unemployed jobseeker  - received unemployment allowance for maximum time (500 days) or  - receives Labour market support (passive) because unemployment lasted at least 500 days and  - is eligible to the Labour market support.    Activation plan  For persons aged under 25, an activation plan must be prepared if they   - received LMS for at least 180 days in the last 12 months or;  - received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days or;  - received income security as their main income for 4 months because of unemployment.  For persons aged over 25 an activation plan must be prepared if they  - received LMS for at least 500 days or;  - received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days and then LMS for at least 180 days or;  - received income security as their main income for 12 months because of unemployment.    Employment program  - Jobseeker who received a notice based on economic/production reasons or jobseeker who resigned after 200 days of temporary dismissal period;  - Jobseeker with at least 3 years of working history or fixed-term contract without any interruption with same employer for at least 3 years or fixed-term contract of at least 36 months in last 42 months.  Jobseekers are not entitled to the employment program if they make the request more than 30 days after the dismissal (unless denial is unreasonable).
New type of IAP called Employment program for people made redundant.
Registered unemployed and other jobseekers who are eligible for change security.
The Employment office calls unemployed jobseekers after two weeks of registration to the interview (unless this is needless based on the person's situation).   During the interview, the officer and the jobseeker check (and if needed also revise) the person's job-seeking data in the database, appraise the services needed, do the individual action plan and agree on the procedure to renew the jobseeking, possible further interviews and other actions. Employment office assess also person's the possibilities to get employed in the open labour markets and possibility for person's long-term unemployment. In the next interviews, the effectiveness of jobsearch and the implementation of the plans will be monitored. Current work and training possibilities will also be clarified together with the need for further services and measures. The action plan resulting from the interview must be followed by the unemployed jobseeker.     The Employment office and unemployed jobseekers prepare the action plan together. It must include the jobseekers skills and an evaluation of their needs.   In the plan, the different services/measures and other ways to improve the labour market potential and work capacity of the unemployed are agreed. The Individual action plan (IAP) includes the work places and training opportunities to which the unemployed should apply and also other employment promoting activities/measures or working ability or health monitoring activities. If needed, individual action plan also includes services provided by the Employment office. At last, the Employment office and the unemployed jobseeker sign the plan.     Unemployed jobseekers have the right/responsibility to develop an activation plan together with the Employment office and local government to replace the individual action plans after certain period of unemployment (see eligibility criteria). The activation plan describes the person's working and education history, details of any earlier measures and their effectiveness, details of any actions currently planned and possible future actions, and information on the range of rehabilitation and guidance measures available.    Unemployed jobseekers must follow the actions agreed in the action plan. After some time, they must announce how well they managed to follow the plan. If they neglected the agreed plans or their preparation, their unemployment allowances will be cut for a fixed-term or until they comply with the rules. Action plans are normally obligatory before unemployed people can participate to the Labour Administration's active measures. Interviews will be arranged based on the person's needs but it must be arranged at least after 3 and 6 months' unemployment and after 6 months unemployment every 6 months.
- Unemployed jobseekers.  After 2 weeks of unemployment without any break, an interview will be arranged for preparing individual action plan.    - Jobseekers who are eligible for change security based on an employee notice or in danger of unemployment.    Activation plan  For persons <25 eligible to LMS or getting the income security, an activation plan must be prepared if the person:  - received LMS based on unemployment for at least 180 days in the last 12 months and prepared an individual action plan or;  - received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days and prepared an individual action plan or;  - received income security as main income for 4 months because of unemployment and has made an individual action interview.    For persons aged 25+ eligible to LMS or getting the income security and whom have prepared an individual action plan, an activation plan must be prepared if the person:  - received LMS based on unemployment for at least 500 days or;  - received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days and then LMS for at least 180 days based on unemployment or;  - received income security as main income for 12 months because of unemployment.
Unemployed are required to participate to IAP after 2 weeks of registration (instead of 1 month). The Finnish name of the intervention was also changed.
Integration plan is made together with the immigrant, the Employment service and the local government.     The Integration plan will replace the normal Individual action plan.     In the Integration plan, the measures which the immigrant and his/her family will need for their integration into society are agreed.   This plan can include programmes to study Finnish/Swedish, labour market policy participation, self-motivated studies, vocational guidance or rehabilitation, trainee work or other measures which will support employment.     Integration plan can last for maximum 3 years during which people receive the Labour market support if they are not employed.
Non-Finnish immigrants who have been registered as unemployed jobseekers.   Integration plan must be carried out at the latest 5 months after unemployment without any breaks.   Immigrants have the right to the integration plan during 3 years after their first registration as permanent resident in Finland.
Employment Services Act (1005/1993) and Employment Services Decree (1251/1993).  Act on Integration of Immigrants and Receiving of Asylum Seekers (493/1999).  Decree on Integration of Immigrants and Receiving of Asylum Seekers (511/1999).
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).  Act on Integration of Immigrants and Receiving of Asylum Seekers (493/1999).  Decree on Integration of Immigrants and Receiving of Asylum Seekers (511/1999).
Integration plan is made together with the immigrant, the Employment office and the local government.     The Integration plan will replace the normal Individual action plan.     In the Integration plan, the measures which the immigrant and his/her family will need for their integration into society are agreed.   This plan can include programmes to study Finnish/Swedish, labour market policy participation, self-motivated studies, vocational guidance or rehabilitation, trainee work or other measures which will support employment and actions to support childrens'/youths' intergation.    Integration plan can last for maximum 3 years during which people receive the Labour market support if they are not employed. Intergation plan can be interrupted after one month person have been employed permanently in full-time job or as employer or person has started full-time studies which will lead to occupation or examination. Before interruption employment office have to hear the person.
Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)  Act on Integration of Immigrants and Receiving of Asylum Seekers (493/1999).  Decree on Integration of Immigrants and Receiving of Asylum Seekers (511/1999).
The Employment office can arrange job-club training or may ask an external service provider to carry out the training.   Normally job-clubs are short but intensive (for example one week or one day per week during a longer period).     In these clubs, people can get intensive counselling for jobsearch and facilities for searching (i.e. computers, newspapers, free paper for applications and telephone/fax facilities).     During the job search training, people are taught the best ways to apply to different jobs and they are pushed to actively seek work opportunities by themselves.
Jobseekers who may get some benefit of the service.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).  Decree on Enforcement of Public Employment Service (1347/2002).  Decree on Benefits of Public Employment Service (1346/2002).
Jobseekers who have to travel or move in order to take up a new job.
Jobseekers may be granted a mobility allowance in the form of a daily allowance and reimbursement of travelling costs and, if necessary, accommodation costs arising from travel within Finland for the purpose of responding to a job offer, attending interviews, concluding an employment contract or moving house in order to take up a new job.    The job must be the result of a referral by the Employment Office and be outside the applicants' normal commuting area (based on his/her place of residence) in Finland. The job must be for at least 18 hours per week and last at least 2 weeks. When relocation is necessary, the mobility allowance can be paid for the first 2 working months as a reimbursement of moving costs.    Allowance will be granted based on eligible application to the Employment office where the applicant is registered as jobseeker.
Registered jobseekers who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Benefits of Public Employment Service (1346/2002).  Decree on Enforcement of Public Employment Service (1347/2002).
Jobseekers may be granted a mobility allowance in the form of daily allowance (LMS) or reimbursement of travelling costs and, if necessary, accommodation costs arising from travel within Finland for the purpose of responding to a job offer, attending interviews, concluding an employment contract or moving house in order to take up a new job.    1. For reimbursement of the travelling costs the job must be:  - outside the applicants' normal commuting area (based on his/her place of residence) in Finland  - the result of a referral by the Employment Office or employer's invitation to the interview  - job could be found by jobseeker him-/herself but reimbursement must be applied before travelling  - working hours are at least 18 hours per week and last at least 2 weeks.    2. Reimbursement of the moving costs is discretionary. Maximum reimbursement for the moving costs is 700€.  For reimbursement of the moving costs the job must be:  - situated in Finland  - working hours are at least 18 hours per week and last at least 6 months  - jobseeker must apply the reimbursement before the work begins.    3. To person who is eligible to the Labour market support (LMS) can be paid the LMS as reimbursement of moving costs during the first 4 working months. The payment is in these cases discretionary based on the jobseeker's embarrassments which could prevent take up the job.   job must be:   - outside the applicants' normal commuting area (based on his/her place of residence) in Finland  - full-time and last at least 2 months  - job could be also subsidized with employment subsidy.    All allowances (reimbursement for travelling or moving costs and LMS as travelling reimbursement) will be granted based on eligible application to the Employment office where the applicant is registered as jobseeker.
Registered jobseekers who are unemployed or at risk of unemployment.    Also students may get reimbursement of the travelling costs during holidays for same reasons as jobseekers.
New regulations for reimbursement of moving costs.
Jobseekers may be granted a mobility allowance in the form of daily allowance (LMS) or reimbursement of travelling costs and, if necessary, accommodation costs arising from travel within Finland for the purpose of responding to a job offer, attending interviews, concluding an employment contract or moving house in order to take up a new job.    1. For reimbursement of the travelling costs the job must be:  - the result of a referral by the Employment Office or employer's invitation to the interview  - Work place or the interview of it is situated in Finland  - working hours are at least 18 hours per week and last at least 2 weeks  - reimbursement must be applied before travelling.    2. Reimbursement of the moving costs is discretionary. Maximum reimbursement for the moving costs is 700€.  For reimbursement of the moving costs the job must be:  - situated in Finland  - working hours are at least 18 hours per week and last at least 6 months  - person won't get point 3. LMS for moving costs  - jobseeker must apply the reimbursement before the work begins.    3. To person who is eligible to the Labour market support (LMS) can be paid the LMS as reimbursement of moving costs during the first 4 working months. The payment is in these cases discretionary based on the jobseeker's embarrassments which could prevent take up the job.   job must be:   - outside the applicants' normal commuting area (based on his/her place of residence) in Finland  - full-time and last at least 2 months  - job could be also subsidized with employment subsidy.    All allowances (reimbursement for travelling or moving costs and LMS as travelling reimbursement) will be granted based on eligible application to the Employment office where the applicant is registered as jobseeker.
Conditions for the reimbursement of the travelling/moving costs have slightly changed.
Jobseekers may be granted a mobility allowance in the form of daily allowance (LMS) or reimbursement of travelling costs and, if necessary, accommodation costs arising from travel within Finland for the purpose of responding to a job offer, attending interviews or services, concluding an employment contract or moving house in order to take up a new job.    1. For reimbursement of the travelling costs the job must be:  - the result of a referral by the Employment Office or employer's invitation to the interview  - Work place or the interview of it is situated in Finland  - working hours are at least 18 hours per week and last at least 2 weeks  - reimbursement must be applied in one month after the trip.    Possible accommodation costs can also be reimbursed to 80€.    2. Reimbursement of the moving costs is discretionary. Maximum reimbursement for the moving costs is 700€.  For reimbursement of the moving costs the job must be:  - situated in Finland  - working hours are at least 18 hours per week and last at least 6 months  - person won't get point 3. LMS for moving costs  - moving have occurred in six months after the job started.    3. To person who is eligible to the Labour market support (LMS) can be paid the LMS as reimbursement of moving costs during the first 4 working months. The payment is in these cases discretionary based on the jobseeker's embarrassments which could prevent take up the job.   job must be:   - outside the applicants' normal commuting area (based on his/her place of residence) in Finland  - full-time and last at least 2 months  - job could be also subsidized with employment subsidy.    All allowances (reimbursement for travelling or moving costs and LMS as travelling reimbursement) will be granted based on eligible application to the Employment office where the applicant is registered as jobseeker.
Legislation revision. More flexible rules for applying.
Jobseekers, all other clients of the PES and employers.
Employment services include placement, information services regarding training, occupational choices and vocational retraining.     There are 147 local employment offices operating in the country.     Employment offices present open vacancies to jobseekers, introduce them to employers and in addition presents all the active measures that Employment office can offer to fill vacancies.   The monitoring of the employment situation and the needs of the employers is also carried out.   Employment offices monitor the filling of the open vacancies. Based on the freedom of choice, the Labour exchange service promotes effective and appropriate work location of the labour force.   Employers should get the best possible employees for the job and employees should get a job that is the best for their ability.   Employment offices give non-Finnish citizens information about working (working permits and possibilities) in Finland and also information to Finnish citizens about their working possibilities abroad.    At the beginning of 1998, the service process in the Employment offices was reformed in order to promote active jobsearch.   As part of this reform, the rights and the obligations of jobseekers were defined.
Registered jobseekers, clients of the Public employment service and all employers who need assistance to fill their vacancies.     Labour exchange services will not be provided:  - to employers neglecting their duties based on the Act relative to the employment contracts or not paying taxes or legal based payments  - if employees are expected to do indecent work or work against good practice  - if the work represents a threat of danger or clear violence or is harmful to the employees' health  - if the work includes a danger based on disturbance or other mistreatment.
Employment Services Act (1005/1993). Employment Services Decree (1251/1993).
Employment services include placement, information services regarding training, occupational choices and vocational retraining.     There are about 100 local employment offices (Employment and Economic Development Offices) operating in the country.     Employment offices present open vacancies to jobseekers, introduce them to employers and in addition presents all the active measures that Employment office can offer to fill vacancies.   The monitoring of the employment situation and the needs of the employers is also carried out.   Employment offices monitor the filling of the open vacancies. Based on the freedom of choice, the Labour exchange service promotes effective and appropriate work location of the labour force.   Employers should get the best possible employees for the job and employees should get a job that is the best for their ability.   Employment offices give non-Finnish citizens information about working (working permits and possibilities) in Finland and also information to Finnish citizens about their working possibilities abroad.    At the beginning of 1998, the service process in the Employment offices was reformed in order to promote active jobsearch.   As part of this reform, the rights and the obligations of jobseekers were defined.
Employment services include placement, information services regarding training, occupational choices and vocational retraining.     There are about 100 local employment offices' posts (Employment and Economic Development Offices) operating in the country.     Employment offices present open vacancies to jobseekers, introduce them to employers and in addition presents all the active measures that Employment office can offer to fill vacancies.   The monitoring of the employment situation and the needs of the employers is also carried out.   Employment offices monitor the filling of the open vacancies. Based on the freedom of choice, the Labour exchange service promotes effective and appropriate work location of the labour force.   Employers should get the best possible employees for the job and employees should get a job that is the best for their ability.   Employment offices give non-Finnish citizens information about working (working permits and possibilities) in Finland and also information to Finnish citizens about their working possibilities abroad.    At the beginning of 1998, the service process in the Employment offices was reformed in order to promote active jobsearch.   As part of this reform, the rights and the obligations of jobseekers were defined.
During the training, the persons will learn about:  - assessing their competence and composing a job application and a CV based on it  - how companies recruit staff  - using those channels for looking for a job that are best suited for them.    After taking part in the training, they will also know where to find information about the job market, companies and jobs.    Job search training may contain:  - independent searches for information and guidance towards information sources  - discussing competence with an instructor  - writing a job application and a CV under instruction.    Job search training usually takes from 1 to 10 days.   Maximum duration of job search training during 12 months is 20 days.
All jobseekers.    Person will receive the same benefits during the job search training as unemployed. If the training is part of the person's employment plan or other similar plan, unemployment benefit may be increased. The decision on this increase will be made by the party paying the unemployment benefit, in other words the unemployment fund or the Social Insurance Institution.    Person may also receive an expense allowance to reimburse some the expenses that he/she have when person are taking part in the training. If it is not granted by the party paying the unemployment benefit, the TE Office may grant a discretionary allowance.
Training for finding a job can include help:  - to plan personal future  - to change own subject  - to find a new study     During the training, the possibility to find employment as entrepreneur is also examined.    Training can include the following activities:  - group working  - discussions with a supervisor  - know-how and ability surveys  - exploring the working life.    Maximum duration of the training during 12 months is 40 days.
All jobseekers.    Person will receive the same benefits during the training as unemployed. If the training is part of the person's employment plan or other similar plan, unemployment benefit may be increased. The decision on this increase will be made by the party paying the unemployment benefit, in other words the unemployment fund or the Social Insurance Institution.    Person may also receive an expense allowance to reimburse some the expenses that he/she have when person are taking part in the training. If it is not granted by the party paying the unemployment benefit, the TE Office may grant a discretionary allowance.
TE-office can offer training when a person needs personal guidance to look for a job, to make a contract of employment and/or to establish employment. Training can be provided before employment but also during employment. For the employer the training gives information about the employee's working ability and the available public employment services which can be used during the training. Usually the training can be combined with with other public employment services and measures. For some clients "Training for work" can follow "Job search training" (FI-59).    Participation to the training will be agreed in the employment plan or other similar plan. If there are many potential service providers the person can first get to know the different possibilities before signing the training contract.    The maximum duration of the training during 12 months is 50 hours.
All jobseekers.    Person will receive the same benefits during the training for work as unemployed. If the training is part of the person's employment plan or other similar plan, unemployment benefit may be increased. The decision on this increase will be made by the party paying the unemployment benefit, in other words the unemployment fund or the Social Insurance Institution.
Jobseekers and all clients in active measures.
Employment offices advice and guide jobseekers (mainly unemployed jobseekers) to take part to different Labour Administration's active measures.     Depending on the clients' needs, they will advise different measures if the jobseekers cannot be employed.     Public employment services operational costs (costs for advising clients and arranging the subsidized employment or training places) are included. All costs caused by staff time use for active measures are included.     Employment offices have to control that participants to the measures and their employers do their duties.
See active measures (FIN-6-14&35-36) in the database.
Act on Unemployment Funds (603/1984).  Act on Financing of Unemployment Benefits (555/1998).
See active measures (FIN-6-14&35-36&55&59-63) in the database.
Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)  Decree on Enforcement of Public Employment Service (1347/2002).  Decree on Benefits of Public Employment Service (1346/2002).
Jobseekers and all possible clients in passive measures.
The Employment office informs people about unemployment benefits and the different possibilities to get benefits.     The Employment office has to follow up if people fulfil the eligibility criteria for unemployment allowances.   Based on the person's situation, it sends a declaration to the Social Insurance Institution or Unemployment fund.   The payment decision is based on the declarations.     All operational costs of the PES caused by staff time use with passive unemployment benefits is included here.
See passive measures (FI-1-4&28&30-33) in the database.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002). Act on Unemployment Funds (603/1984).  Act on Financing of Unemployment Benefits (555/1998).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).
Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002)  Act on Unemployment Funds (603/1984)  Act on Financing of Unemployment Benefits (555/1998)
Low qualified unemployed jobseekers with at least 10 years of work experience or entrepreneurship.
The Council of State provides long-term unemployed with an opportunity to get training allowance for a maximum period of two years, if they apply on their own initiative for training promoting their occupational skills. During the training period an allowance will be paid which equals the daily unemployment allowance or the labour market support. The training should be full-time and lead to an examination. It is possible to continue studies which have been interrupted before unemployment began and which would lead a lower or higher academic degree. Also, carrying out the syllabus of comprehensive school or finishing upper secondary school are possible.
Long-term unemployed job-seekers with at least 10 years experience of work or entrepreneurship in last 15 years is the condition for being granted the allowance who apply on their own initiative for training.
Act on the support of self-motivated training for long-term unemployed (1402/1997)
The measure was available only for long-term unemployed from the beginning of the measure in August 1997 until August 1998. Since that time the measure has been open to all unemployed persons fulfilling the work-experience criteria.
The Council of State provides unemployed with an opportunity to get training allowance for a maximum period of two years, if they apply on their own initiative for training promoting their occupational skills. During the training period an allowance will be paid which equals the daily unemployment allowance or the labour market support. The training should be full-time and lead to an examination. It is possible to continue studies which have been interrupted before unemployment began and which would lead a lower or higher academic degree. Also, carrying out the syllabus of comprehensive school or finishing upper secondary school are possible.
Unemployed job-seekers with at least 10 years experience of work or entrepreneurship in last 15 years is the condition for being granted the allowance who apply on their own initiative for training.
Act on the support of self-motivated training for unemployed (1402/1997)
The Council of State provides unemployed persons with an opportunity to receive a training allowance for up to two years if they apply under their own initiative for training to improve their occupational skills. The allowance is payable for 5 days per week, for a maximum of 500 days, at a rate equivalent to the level of unemployment benefits to which the applicant is eligible. The allowance is approved and paid for by the SII for persons receiving basic unemployment allowance or labour market support and by the Unemployment Funds for those eligible for earnings-related benefits.    The training should be full-time and continuous, consist of at least 20 study weeks (credits) and lead to an examination. It is possible to continue studies which have been interrupted before unemployment began and which would lead to a lower or higher academic degree. It is also possible to complete the comprehensive school syllabus of to finish upper secondary school. The training must be provided by an educational institute under public supervision. Applicants must provide the Employment office with documentation to demonstrate that they have been accepted for training and their start-date before being granted the allowance. They must also demonstrate ongoing progress with their studies.
The allowance is available only to unemployed job-seekers with at least 10 years experience of work or entrepreneurship. In addition, participants must be eligible for unemployment allowance or labour market support and have been receiving one of these benefits for at least 86 days in last 12 months.
Act on the support of self-motivated training for unemployed (1402/1997) as amended (512/2001).
From 1.8.2001, the requirement for 10 years experience of work or entrepreneurship takes into account the whole working history of the applicant. Previously the condition was for 10 out of the past 15 years.
The Council of State provides unemployed persons with an opportunity to receive a training allowance for up to two years if they apply under their own initiative for training to improve their occupational skills. The allowance is payable for 5 days per week, for a maximum of 500 days, at a rate equivalent to the level of unemployment benefits to which the applicant is eligible. The allowance is approved and paid for by the SII for persons receiving basic unemployment allowance or labour market support and by the Unemployment Funds for those eligible for earnings-related benefits.    The training should be full-time and continuous, consist of at least 20 study weeks (credits) and lead to an examination. It is possible to continue studies which have been interrupted before unemployment began and which would lead to a lower or higher academic degree or post-graduate degree of the vocational high school. It is also possible to complete the comprehensive school syllabus or to finish upper secondary school. The training must be provided by an educational institute under public supervision. Applicants must provide the Employment office with documentation to demonstrate that they have been accepted for training and their start-date before being granted the allowance. They must also demonstrate ongoing progress with their studies.
The Council of State provides unemployed persons with an opportunity to receive a training allowance for up to 2 years if they apply under their own initiative for training to improve their occupational skills.   The allowance is payable for 5 days/week (maximum of 500 days) at a rate equivalent to the level of unemployment benefits to which the applicant is eligible.   The allowance is approved and paid for by the SII for persons receiving basic unemployment allowance or labour market support and by the Unemployment Funds for those eligible for earnings-related benefits.   Persons eligible to increased earnings-related unemployment allowance also get training allowance increased in the same way without any maximum duration limitations.    The training should be full-time and continuous, consist of at least 20 study weeks (credits) and lead to an examination. Normally the training should correspond to vocational basic degree, degree of the vocational high school, post-graduate degree of the vocational high school, vocational degree or special vocational degree or training which prepares for vocational basic degree, other additional vocational training, other home economics training, disabled persons training and rehabilitative training or guidance or in vocational high schools and universities arranged specialized studies or pedagogical studies.    It is possible to continue studies which have been interrupted before unemployment began and which would lead to a lower or higher academic degree. If it's considered that the person's employability or participation into vocational training demand all-round education and it has been noticed in the individual action plan then it's also possible to complete the comprehensive school syllabus or to finish upper secondary school.   The training must be provided by an educational institute under public supervision.    Applicants must provide the Employment office with documentation to demonstrate that they have been accepted for training and their start-date before being granted the allowance.   They must also demonstrate ongoing progress with their studies and participate based on the syllabus of the studies.   Training is interrupted if the person has been out the training without justified reason and cannot fulfil anymore the studies of the syllabus.
Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).
The long name has been changed in English to "Training allowance" (instead of "Support for self-motivated training for unemployed persons") and in Finnish Koulutuspäiväraha.  Legislation, eligible training/degrees.
The allowance is available only to unemployed jobseekers with at least 10 years experience of work or entrepreneurship.   In addition, participants must be eligible for unemployment allowance or labour market support and have been receiving one of these benefits for at least 86 days in the last 12 months.    People receiving study grants cannot get the Training allowance.
Those who get study grants can't get training allowance.
Low qualified over 25 years old jobseekers.
The Council of State provides unemployed persons with an opportunity to receive unemployment benefit for self-motivated studies for up to 2 years if they apply under their own initiative for training/studing to improve their occupational skills.   During the training or studies the person will get the unemployment allowance which he/she is eligible to during unemployment. The allowance is payable for 5 days/week (maximum of 500 days) at a rate equivalent to the level of unemployment benefits to which the applicant is eligible.   The allowance is approved and paid for by the SII for persons receiving basic unemployment allowance or labour market support and by the Unemployment Funds for those eligible for earnings-related benefits.     The training should be full-time and continuous and lead to an examination. Normally the training should correspond to vocational basic degree, degree of the vocational high school, post-graduate degree of the vocational high school, vocational degree or special vocational degree or training which prepares for vocational basic degree, other additional vocational training, other home economics training, disabled persons training and rehabilitative training or guidance or in vocational high schools and universities arranged specialized studies or pedagogical studies.    It is possible to continue studies which have been interrupted before unemployment began (interrupted at least 1 year earlier) and which would lead to a lower or higher academic degree. If it's considered that the person's employability or participation into vocational training demand all-round education and it has been noticed in the individual action plan then it's also possible to complete the comprehensive school syllabus or to finish upper secondary school.   The training must be provided by an educational institute under public supervision.    Applicants must provide the Employment office with documentation to demonstrate that they have been accepted for studies and their start-date is before being granted the unemployment benefit.   They must also demonstrate ongoing progress with their studies and participate based on the syllabus of the studies.
The unemployment benefit is available only to over 25 years old jobseekers if studies is agreed in the person's individual action plan.   In addition, participants must be eligible for unemployment allowance or labour market support.    Employment office must consider that the planned studies are usefull for the jobseeker and studies will increase jobseeker's vocational qualifications and employability.  Eligibility to get unemployment allowance based on the studies ends when the studies is completed. It may also end if person doesn't fulfill the criteria to inform employment office of the progress of the studies or progress is too slow.  People receiving study grants cannot get the unemployment benefit for studies.
Participants now receive unemployment benefits instead of training allowances. Moreover, the target group is broader: low-qualified adults.
The Council of State provides unemployed persons with an opportunity to receive unemployment benefit for self-motivated studies for up to 2 years if they apply under their own initiative for training/studing to improve their occupational skills.   During the training or studies the person will get the unemployment allowance which he/she is eligible to during unemployment. The allowance is payable for 5 days/week (maximum of 500 days) at a rate equivalent to the level of unemployment benefits to which the applicant is eligible.   The allowance is approved and paid for by the SII for persons receiving basic unemployment allowance or labour market support and by the Unemployment Funds for those eligible for earnings-related benefits. In addition participants receive subsistence allowance for maintenance and travel expenses. Increased subsistence allowance is paid if the student is outside his/her home municipality or commuting area.    The training should be full-time and continuous and lead to an examination. Normally the training should correspond to vocational basic degree, degree of the vocational high school, post-graduate degree of the vocational high school, vocational degree or special vocational degree or training which prepares for vocational basic degree, other additional vocational training, other home economics training, disabled persons training and rehabilitative training or guidance or in vocational high schools and universities arranged specialized studies or pedagogical studies.    It is possible to continue studies which have been interrupted before unemployment began (interrupted at least 1 year earlier) and which would lead to a lower or higher academic degree. If it's considered that the person's employability or participation into vocational training demand all-round education and it has been noticed in the individual action plan then it's also possible to complete the comprehensive school syllabus or to finish upper secondary school.   The training must be provided by an educational institute under public supervision.    Applicants must provide the Employment office with documentation to demonstrate that they have been accepted for studies and their start-date is before being granted the unemployment benefit.   They must also demonstrate ongoing progress with their studies and participate based on the syllabus of the studies.
Workers aged 30-65 made redundant for financial or production-related reasons and in need of training.
The training and redundancy fund is able to provide financial support for workers made redundant by their employer for financial or production-related problems and who are subsequently in need of training. The adult training supplement is granted for full-time vocational training lasting at least one month. Mostly it is granted in for labour market training (see measure FIN-6) but applicants can also select their own training subject to approval (see below). Training is considered to be full-time if it takes, on average, at least 25 hours per week with at least 25% of this being classroom instruction. For university studies there must be at least 2.5 credits (training weeks) per month.     The supplement is a tax-free allowance of 185€ a month and can be granted for a maximum of 18 months during a 24 month period. The supplement will not be paid if person benefits from; earnings or awards of more than 336€ in a month, a daily allowance paid through health/accident insurance or a rehabilitation grant, a pension based on contract of employment or service, unemployment allowance or labour market support or vocational education allowance. However, the supplement is paid to persons who already receive a training allowance for labour market training, training subsidy or study grant.    The supplement is payable for labour market training or training selected by the applicant that leads to;  - vocational basic degree  - based on certificate on vocational skills of vocational basic-, occupational- or special occupational degree  - vocational high school degree  - lower academic degree  - higher academic degree  - post graduate degree  - or vocational addition training or additional training in vocational high school or in university.    The supplement will not be paid for:  - upper secondary school studies or training related to a hobby   - apprenticeship training  - distance education  - training in foreign schools.
The requirement for granting the adult training supplement of the training and redundancy fund is, as with the redundancy payment (see measure FIN-23), that the employer has cut the payroll for financial or production-related reasons or has stopped operations altogether. Approval of the adult training supplement requires that:  - the applicant was aged 30-65 when made redundant  - the last job or service lasted for at least one year and was for at least 16 hours per week  - the training begins within two years of the dismissal  - training is necessary to improve the employability of the applicant    Application for the grant must be delivered to the training and redundancy fund with details of the previous contract of employment completed by the employer. Where the Employment office has proposed the training, it has to complete details of the training.
Education and Redundancy Payment Fund Act (537/1990). Decision of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the Rules of Procedure of the Fund (1312/1994).
The adult training supplement of the training and redundancy fund will end on 31 December 2002. The supplement will be issued only to eligible persons whose contract of employment or service has ended and training started on or before that date.
The adult training supplement of the training and redundancy fund will end on 31 December 2002. The supplement will be issued only to eligible persons whose contract of employment or service has ended and training started on or before that date.  From 1.1.2003 to compensate the end of the measure persons who fullfil the rules for Earnings-related unemployment allowance (FIN-1) will have elevated training allowance for the labour market training (FIN-6). The addition rules for elevated allowance are that applicant has been made redundant by employer for financial or production-related reasons, has been a member of a unemployment fund at least 5 years and has been working (time-at-work condition) at least 20 years and althought person has been got earnings-related unemployment allowance (FIN-1) elevated for 150 days.
Education and Redundancy Payment Fund Act (537/1990). Act on Education Fund (1306/2002), Decision of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the Rules of Procedure of the Fund (1312/1994).
This measure ended on 31 December 2002. The supplement will still be paid to eligible persons whose employment/service contract has ended and training started on/before that date.
This measure ended on 31 December 2002. The supplement will still be paid to eligible persons whose employment/service contract has ended and training started on/before that date. Last possible year to get the adult training supplement of the training and redundancy fund was 2004 i.e. measure ended 2004.
Unemployed and employed at risk in general, but with a special attention paid to young long-term unemployed, to partially disabled people and to people aged over 40.
Labour market training consists for the most part of further training and updating training. The training is flexible in form and can last from a few days to more than a year. Initial vocational training can be provided if the participant lacks professional skills. Supplementary training is intended to broaden the scope of participants' skills. Retraining is offered when the person is changing occupation. Training takes place at vocational adult training institutions or institutions of higher education, but can also be organised by private suppliers of training through tendering procedures. Recently labour market training has been increasingly channelled to cover the young long-term unemployed, and to cater for the special training needs of the partially disabled and those over forty years of age.  The financial benefits for individuals during labour market training may include training and subsistence allowances and reimbursement of accommodation expenses. The costs of providing the courses are also included.
Registered unemployed, employed at risk and inactive persons who need training because of any kind of lack of professional or other skills that are needed in labour market. Participants should be assigned to suitable training and must be aged at least 20 before starting a course. Those aged under 20 can only participate in the case that entry to regular vocational training courses requires basic or preparatory qualifications that they do not have, or there is no regular training available for their chosen profession.  To get the training allowance participants must be eligible for earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance and be over 16 years old.
Labour Market Training Act (763/1990) and Labour Market Training Decree (912/1990).
Labour market training consists for the most part of further training and updating training. The training is flexible in form and can last from a few days to more than a year. Initial vocational training can be provided if the participant lacks professional skills. Supplementary training is intended to broaden the scope of participants' skills. Retraining is offered when the person is changing occupation. Recently labour market training has been increasingly channelled to cover the young long-term unemployed, and to cater for the special training needs of the partially disabled and those over forty years of age.    Training can take place at vocational adult training institutions or institutions of higher education, but can also be organised by private suppliers through tendering procedures. Over half of all student work days have been provided by adult training centres. Training can also take place abroad so long as it has been arranged by the administrative authorities of Finland or another Nordic country. The Employment service offices and regional Employment and Economic Development Centres sign an agreement with the service providers which defines the duration, approach and costs of training.    The Employment administration pays the costs of the training services whilst the participants receive a training allowance as well as possible subsistence allowance of accommodation and travel expenses, all for a maximum of 5 days per week. Subsistence allowance will be paid elevated if student of the labour market training is outside his/her home municipality or commuting area. For insured unemployed aged over 16 and fulfilling the time-at-work condition, the training allowance is paid by the unemployment fund of which they are a member at the same rate as earnings-related unemployment allowance. For uninsured persons the Social Insurance Institute (SII) pays an allowance equivalent to the rate of basic unemployment allowance. In both cases, the allowance is paid on application from the individual together with confirmation from the employment office that the person has been accepted on training. The training allowance is considered as taxable income and may be reduced in case of income from other social benefits or work.    The training allowance will not be paid if student gets an alternative income paid as a result of:   - health insurance   - rehabilitation allowance act or employee pension act   - accident insurance, motor insurance or military injury insurance.  The payment of allowances and subsistence allowances is terminated if the student drops out of training. Training can also be terminated on the decision of the training provider or employment office if student has been absent so much that it is not possible to complete the training. The student has an obligation to attend the training which is defined in the training or education plan.
Labour Market Training Act (763/1990) as amended (993/2001;1394/2001) and Labour Market Training Degree (912/1990) as amended (944/2001;1114/2001).
Labour market training consists for the most part of further training and updating training. The training is flexible in form and can last from a few days to more than a year. Initial vocational training can be provided if the participant lacks professional skills. Supplementary training is intended to broaden the scope of participants' skills. Retraining is offered when the person is changing occupation. Academic degree as Labour market training is only possible to provide for group of students not only for one student. Recently labour market training has been increasingly channelled to cover the young long-term unemployed, and to cater for the special training needs of the partially disabled and those over 40.    Training can take place at vocational adult training institutions or institutions of higher education, but can also be organised by private suppliers through tendering procedures. Over half of all student work days have been provided by adult training centres. Labour market training can be arranged to answer private employer's labour force needs in employer's premises in co-operation with the Employment office, the employer and the possible training provider. Training can also take place abroad so long as it has been arranged by the administrative authorities of Finland or another Nordic country. Normally regional Employment and Economic Development Centres carry out the purchasing of the training but the Employment office can also do it based on the regional centre instructions. Either the Employment offices or the regional Employment and Economic Development Centres sign an agreement with the service providers defining the duration, approach and costs of training.    The Employment administration pays the costs of the training services whilst participants receive a training subsidy as well as possible subsistence allowance for accommodation and travel expenses (maximum 5 days/week). Increased subsistence allowance is paid if the student is outside his/her home municipality or commuting area. For insured unemployed aged over 16 and fulfilling the time-at-work condition, the training subsidy is paid by the unemployment fund of which they are members at the same rate as earnings-related unemployment allowance. Persons eligible to earnings-related allowance can also get child increment for children <18. People eligible to training subsidy and fulfilling the criteria for higher earning-related allowance can also get increased training subsidy. For uninsured persons the Social Insurance Institute (SII) pays an allowance equivalent to the rate of basic unemployment allowance. In both cases, the allowance is paid on application from the individual together with confirmation from the employment office that the person has been accepted on training. The training subsidy is considered as taxable income and may be reduced in case of income from other social benefits or work.    The training subsidy will not be paid if student gets an alternative income paid as a result of:   - health insurance   - rehabilitation allowance act or employee pension act   - accident insurance, motor insurance or military injury insurance.  The payment of allowances and subsistence allowances is terminated if the student drops out of training. Training can also be terminated on the decision of the training provider or employment office if student has been absent so much that it is not possible to complete the training. The student has an obligation to attend the training that is defined in the training or education plan.
Registered unemployed, employed at risk and inactive persons who need training because of any kind of lack of professional or other skills that are needed in labour market. Participants should be assigned to suitable training and must be aged at least 20 before starting a course. Those <20 can only participate if entry to regular vocational training courses requires basic or preparatory qualifications that they do not have, or there is no regular training available for their chosen profession.    To get the training subsidy, participants must be eligible for earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance i.e. fulfil the time-at-work condition and not receive those allowances for the maximum time period (500 days) and must be over 16 years old. People over 16 years not eligible to training allowance will get instead the Labour market support during training.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).  Decree on Benefits of Public Employment Service (1346/2002).  Decree on Enforcement of Public Employment Service (1347/2002).  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002). Act on Unemployment Funds (603/1984).  Decree on General Acquisition Conditions of Labour Market Training and Selection Procedure of Students for Training (1334/2002).
Legislation and increased training subsidy criteria.
Labour market training consists for the most part of further training and updating training. The training is flexible in form and can last from a few days to more than a year. Initial vocational training can be provided if the participant lacks professional skills. Supplementary training is intended to broaden the scope of participants' skills. Retraining is offered when the person is changing occupation. Academic degree as Labour market training is only possible to provide for group of students not only for one student. Recently labour market training has been increasingly channelled to cover the young long-term unemployed, and to cater for the special training needs of the partially disabled and those over 40.    Training can take place at vocational adult training institutions or institutions of higher education, but can also be organised by private suppliers through tendering procedures. Over half of all student work days have been provided by adult training centres. Labour market training can be arranged to answer private employer's labour force needs in employer's premises in co-operation with the Employment office, the employer and the possible training provider. Training can also take place abroad so long as it has been arranged by the administrative authorities of Finland or another Nordic country. Normally regional Employment and Economic Development Centres carry out the purchasing of the training but the Employment office can also do it based on the regional centre instructions. Either the Employment offices or the regional Employment and Economic Development Centres sign an agreement with the service providers defining the duration, approach and costs of training.    The Employment administration pays the costs of the training services whilst participants receive unemployment benefit as well as possible subsistence allowance for accommodation and travel expenses (maximum 5 days/week). Increased subsistence allowance is paid if the student is outside his/her home municipality or commuting area. Unenployment benefit during labour market training is paid under same amount and regulations than during unemployment. However deductible time and time-at-work are not counted during the training. But maximum duration (500 days) of earnings-related and basic allowance is also counted during the training. If maximum duration full-fills during the training person will get after that LMS.   Benefit is paid on application from the individual together with confirmation from the employment office that the person has been accepted on training. The unemployment benefit is considered as taxable income and may be reduced in case of income from other social benefits or work.    Person who is not a jobseeker will get training subsidy.    The benefit will not be paid if student gets an alternative income paid as a result of:   - health insurance   - rehabilitation allowance act or employee pension act   - accident insurance, motor insurance or military injury insurance.  The payment of unemployment benefits and subsistence allowances is terminated if the student drops out of training. Training can also be terminated on the decision of the training provider or employment office if student has been absent so much that it is not possible to complete the training. The student has an obligation to attend the training that is defined in individual action plan.
Registered unemployed, employed at risk and inactive persons who need training because of any kind of lack of professional or other skills that are needed in labour market. Participants should be assigned to suitable training and must be aged at least 20 before starting a course. Those <20 can only participate if entry to regular vocational training courses requires basic or preparatory qualifications that they do not have, or there is no regular training available for their chosen profession.    To get the unemployment benefit (earnings-related unemployment allowance, basic unemployment allowance or LMS) is based on the same regulations than during unemployment.
Participants now receive unemployment benefits instead of a training subsidy.
Labour market training consists for the most part of further training and updating training. The training is flexible in form and can last from a few days to more than a year. Initial vocational training can be provided if the participant lacks professional skills. Supplementary training is intended to broaden the scope of participants' skills. Retraining is offered when the person is changing occupation. Academic degree as Labour market training is also possible to supplement earlier cancelled education if it can be finished during 24 months. Recently labour market training has been increasingly channelled to cover the young long-term unemployed, and to cater for the special training needs of the partially disabled and those over 40.    Training can take place at vocational adult training institutions or institutions of higher education, but can also be organised by private suppliers through tendering procedures. Over half of all student work days have been provided by adult training centres. Labour market training can be arranged to answer private employer's labour force needs in employer's premises in co-operation with the Employment office, the employer and the possible training provider. Training can also take place abroad so long as it has been arranged by the administrative authorities of Finland or another Nordic country. Normally regional Employment and Economic Development Centres carry out the purchasing of the training but the Employment office can also do it based on the regional centre instructions. Either the Employment offices or the regional Employment and Economic Development Centres sign an agreement with the service providers defining the duration, approach and costs of training.    The Employment administration pays the costs of the training services whilst participants receive unemployment benefit as well as possible subsistence allowance for accommodation and travel expenses (maximum 5 days/week). Increased subsistence allowance is paid if the student is outside his/her home municipality or commuting area. Unenployment benefit during labour market training is paid under same amount and regulations than during unemployment. However deductible time and time-at-work are not counted during the training. But maximum duration (500 days) of earnings-related and basic allowance is also counted during the training. If maximum duration full-fills during the training person will get after that LMS.   Benefit is paid on application from the individual together with confirmation from the employment office that the person has been accepted on training. The unemployment benefit is considered as taxable income and may be reduced in case of income from other social benefits or work.    Person who is not a jobseeker will get training subsidy.    The benefit will not be paid if student gets an alternative income paid as a result of:   - health insurance   - rehabilitation allowance act or employee pension act   - accident insurance, motor insurance or military injury insurance.  The payment of unemployment benefits and subsistence allowances is terminated if the student drops out of training. Training can also be terminated on the decision of the training provider or employment office if student has been absent so much that it is not possible to complete the training. The student has an obligation to attend the training that is defined in individual action plan.
Registered unemployed, employed at risk and inactive persons who need training because of any kind of lack of professional or other skills that are needed in labour market. Participants should be assigned to suitable training and must be aged at least 20 before starting a course. Those <20 can only participate if entry to regular vocational training courses requires basic or preparatory qualifications that they do not have, or education can not be achieved as self-motivated studies.    To get the unemployment benefit (earnings-related unemployment allowance, basic unemployment allowance or LMS) is based on the same regulations than during unemployment.
Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).
Legislation revision. Some training forms was divided as separate measures from the beginning of 2013.
During education try-out person try education in an institution to find out if the education and career will be suitable for him/her. Person get familiar with education's content and occupations needs, follow lessons, discuss with teachers and study councellors. Also person's working ability and ability to function will be evaluated. Also institution's accessibility for the person can be evaluated during the try-out.     TE office and person will make an agreement of the try-out. Participation of the try-out will be agreed in the employment plan or other similar plan. With the institution will be agreed about the feed-back of the try-out and notifications of absence.    Maximum duration of the try-out is 10 days at once.
All jobseekers.    Person will receive the same benefits during the try-out as he/she did during unemployment.  If the try-out was part of person's employment plan or other similar plan, unemployment benefit may be increased. The decision on this increase will be made by the party paying the unemployment benefit, in other words the unemployment fund or the Social Insurance Institution. Person may also receive compensation for expenses over the days on which he/she take part in the try-out.  If this is not granted by the party paying the unemployment benefit, the TE Office may grant discretionary compensation.
Unemployed jobseekers with special attention paid to LTU and older people.
The Employment Office makes a contract with employers in order to facilitate the provision of work-based practical training for unemployed persons. There is no employment contract, rather a fixed term training contract which describes the kind of tasks that the person is expected to learn, their responsibilities and tutoring arrangements.    Participants receive between 100 and 180% of the normal employment subsidy. There are no financial benefits for employers providing training places.     Note that this measure is effectively a predecessor to FIN-15 (Trainee work with labour market support). The main difference is that the training allowances for FIN-15 are paid out of the LMS budget, which is administered by the Social Insurance Institute, whilst here they are paid by the PES.
Registered unemployed eligible for unemployment allowance (Earnings related or Basic). Once a person has been employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 month period they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed again with any employment subsidy.    The unemployed applicant must submit a written application for the subsidy to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Employment Decree (1363/1997), Employment Act (275/1987).
Employment Decree (1363/1997) as amended (1466/2001), Employment Act (275/1987).
The Employment Office makes a contract with employers in order to facilitate the provision of work-based coaching for working life for unemployed persons. There is no employment contract, rather a fixed term training contract which describes the kind of tasks that the person is expected to learn, their responsibilities and tutoring arrangements.    Participants receive between 100 and 180% of the normal employment subsidy. Subsidy will be paid for same duration as the coaching for working life takes but only for 5 days in week. Participants may get in addition subsistence allowance for travelling and other additional costs caused by the training. Subsistence allowance will be elevated for participants whose training takes place outside his/her home municipality or commuting area. There are no financial benefits for employers providing training places.     Employment subsidy can not be paid out if:  - Employer don't have any employees based on contract of employment or service  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Training by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Subsidy will give employer so big advantage that the training distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services  - Employer is a registered party, its district organisation or local association.    Note that this measure is effectively a predecessor to FIN-15 (Trainee work with labour market support/coaching for working life). The main difference is that the training allowances for FIN-15 are paid out of the LMS budget, which is administered by the Social Insurance Institute, whilst here they are paid by the PES.
Registered unemployed eligible for unemployment allowance (Earnings related or Basic). Once a person has been employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 month period they must qualify time-at-work condition which is 43 weeks during the last 24 months before they are eligible to be employed again with employment subsidy for coaching for working life. Subsidy can not be paid out for the person who is eligible for the labour market support.    The unemployed applicant must submit a written application for the subsidy to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
From the beginning of the year 2002 finnish name of the measure has been changed from Työllistämistuki työharjoitteluun to Työllistämistuki työelämävalmennukseen. English name has been then revised also from Employment subsidy for practical training to Employment subsidy for coaching for working life. The content of the measure has been changed mainly concerning adults will to start coaching for working life with employment subsidy.
The Employment Office makes a contract with employers and unemployed jobseeker in order to facilitate the provision of work-based coaching for working life for unemployed persons. There is no employment contract, rather a fixed term training contract that describes the kind of tasks that the person is expected to learn, their responsibilities and tutoring arrangements. In more detailed in the contract must be agreed the working place and time for the coaching, it's duration in a day (between 4 and 8 hours) and duration in a week (maximum 5 days), different jobs that person will do during the coaching and responsible person in the working place. Employer must take part to evaluation of the coached person's progress in working skills and know-how.    Participants receive between 100 and 180% of the normal employment subsidy. Subsidy will be paid for same duration as the coaching for working life takes but only for 5 days in week. Participants may get in addition subsistence allowance for travelling and other additional costs caused by the training. Subsistence allowance will be elevated for participants whose training takes place outside his/her home municipality or commuting area. There are no financial benefits for employers providing training places. Employer cannot replace person to the other employer's work place during the coaching for working life.    Employment subsidy cannot be paid out if:  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Training by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions   - Subsidy will give employer so big advantage that the training distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services  - Employer and unemployed jobseeker that will be placed to the coaching cannot have together contract of employment when the coaching is agreed.    Note that this measure is effectively a predecessor to FIN-15 (Trainee work with labour market support/coaching for working life). The main difference is that the training allowances for FIN-15 are paid out of the LMS budget, which is administered by the Social Insurance Institute, whilst here they are paid by the PES.
Registered unemployed eligible to (earnings-related or basic) unemployment allowances.   Once a person has been employed with the subsidy for a period up to 10 months they must re-qualify time-at-work condition which is 34 weeks during the last 24 months before they are eligible to be employed again with employment subsidy for another working life coaching. Subsidy cannot be paid out for people eligible to the labour market support.    Unemployed applicants must submit a written application for the subsidy to the Employment office where they are registered.   The subsidy is allocated by the Employment office where the application was delivered, based on its characteristics specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Legislation, rules of the contract and limitations of the possible employers.
The Employment Office makes a contract with employers and unemployed jobseekers in order to facilitate the provision of work-based coaching for working life for unemployed persons.   There is no employment contract, but a fixed-term training contract describes the kind of tasks that people are expected to learn, their responsibilities and tutoring arrangements.   The contract must specify the working place and time for the coaching, its duration per day (between 4-8 hours), duration per week (maximum 5 days), the different tasks and the responsible person in the working place.   Employers must take part to the evaluation of the coached person's progress in working skills and know-how.    Participants receive between 100-160% of the normal employment subsidy.   Subsidy is paid for the same duration as the coaching (maximum 5 days/week). Participants may get in addition subsistence allowance for travelling and other additional costs caused by the training. Subsistence allowance are increased for participants whose training takes place outside their home municipality or commuting area.   There are no financial benefits for employers providing training places. Employer cannot replace people to the other employer's workplace during the coaching.    Employment subsidy cannot be paid if:  - Employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in the same type of jobs  - Subsidised training causes other employees notices or laid-offs or a decrease of the working conditions   - Subsidy gives employers such an important advantage that the training distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services  - Employers and unemployed jobseekers following the coaching cannot have together contract of employment when the coaching is agreed.    This measure is the predecessor of FI-15 (Trainee work/coaching for working life with labour market support). The main difference is that the training allowances paid under FI-15 are paid out of the LMS budget (which is administered by the Social Insurance Institute), whilst for FI-12 they are paid by the PES.
The Employment Office makes a contract with employers and unemployed jobseekers in order to facilitate the provision of work-based coaching for working life for unemployed persons.   There is no employment contract, but a fixed-term training contract describes the kind of tasks that people are expected to learn, their responsibilities and tutoring arrangements.   The contract must specify the working place and time for the coaching, its duration per day (between 4-8 hours), duration per week (maximum 5 days), the different tasks and the responsible person in the working place.   Employers must take part to the evaluation of the coached person's progress in working skills and know-how.    Participants receive normal unemployment benefit (earnings-related unemployment allowance, basic unemployment allowance or labour market support) based on their situation which allowance they are eligible. Earnings-related unemployment allowance will be paid by unemployment fund and basic unemployment allowance and labour market support by social insurance institution.   Allowance is paid for the same duration as the coaching (maximum 5 days/week). Participants may get in addition subsistence allowance for travelling and other additional costs caused by the training. Subsistence allowance are increased for participants whose training takes place outside their home municipality or commuting area and participation imply accommodation costs.   There are no financial benefits for employers providing coaching places. The workplace can be provided by the State, the municipality, a private company or foundation etc. Employer cannot replace people to the other employer's workplace during the coaching.    Unemployment benefit cannot be paid for coaching for working life if:  - Employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in the same type of jobs  - Subsidised coaching causes other employees notices or laid-offs or a decrease of the working conditions   - Subsidised coaching gives employers such an important advantage that the coaching distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services  - Employers and unemployed jobseekers following the coaching cannot have together contract of employment when the coaching is agreed.    This measure is the predecessor of FI-15 (Trainee work with labour market support). The main difference is target group and that in FI-15 are paid out of the LMS budget (which is administered by the Social Insurance Institution), whilst for FI-12 they are paid either by SII or unemployment fund.
Registered unemployed eligible to earnings-related or basic unemployment allowances or over 25 years old or have vocational education.   Once a person has been employed with the subsidy for a period up to 12 months they must have been without any break unemployed at least 12 months to be employed again with another coaching for working life.    Employment office will arrange the coaching or person may also arrange it by him-/herself which must be approved by employment office. Employment office will make a contract of the coaching with the person and the employer. With the same employer the coaching can last at maximum 6 months and totally with different employers 12 months.
Participants now receive unemployment benefits instead of employment subsidy. All "coaching for working life" was moved from FI-15 into this measure. Maximum duration is now 12 months (instead of 10).
Unemployed, with particular attention paid to youth and long-term unemployed.
This is one of three actions supported by the active component of labour market support (LMS). LMS may be paid to unemployed persons in trainee work (training in practical work with a tutor) arranged by the Employment Office. There is no employment contract, rather a fixed term training contract which describes the kind of tasks that the person is expected to learn, their responsibilities and the tutoring arrangements. The training does not usually include any classroom training, it all takes place in the work-place.    Participants receive a trainee allowance (i.e. LMS) but there are no financial benefits for employers providing training places. The allowance is normally payable for a maximum of 12 months but this can be extended to 18 months in special cases (e.g. persons with particular risk of exclusion from the labour market).    Note that this measure is effectively a successor to FIN-12 (Employment subsidy for practical training) where the allowances are paid from the PES budget rather than from LMS, which is administered by the Social Insurance Institute (SII).
The Labour market support Act (1542/1993) and the Decree on Labour market support (1361/1997).
This is one of three actions supported by the active component of labour market support (LMS). LMS may be paid to unemployed persons in trainee work/coaching for working life (training in practical work with a tutor) arranged by the Employment Office. There is no employment contract, rather a fixed term training contract which describes the kind of tasks that the person is expected to learn, their responsibilities and the tutoring arrangements. The training does not usually include any classroom training, it all takes place in the work-place. Work-place may be provided by state, municipality, private company, fundation etz.    Participants receive a trainee allowance (i.e. LMS) but there are no financial benefits for employers providing training places. The allowance is normally payable for a maximum of 12 months but this can be extended to 18 months in special cases (e.g. persons with particular risk of exclusion from the labour market). Maximum duration of the training is 8 hours per day and 5 days per week. In addition to the training allowance person can get reimbursements as subsistence allowance for example travelling costs. Name of the measure alternate between trainee work and coaching for working life based on the person's eligibility characters (see 3.5 eligibility criterions).    Labour market support for trainee work/coaching for working life can not be paid out if:  - Employer don't have any employees based on contract of employment or service  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Training by support will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Support will give employer so big advantage that the training distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.    Note that this measure is effectively a successor to FIN-12 (Employment subsidy for coaching for working life) where the allowances are paid from the PES budget rather than from LMS, which is administered by the Social Insurance Institution (SII).
Registered unemployed eligible for LMS. Once a person has been in the training for the maximum 12 months period they must qualify time-at-work condition which is 43 weeks during the last 24 months before they are eligible to the training again.    Under 25 years old registered unemployed receiver of the labour market support without any vocational training can be located to the trainee work with labour market support.  Over 25 years old registered unemployed, and under 25 years old registered unemployed with vocational training, receiver of the labour market support may be located with person's own approval to the coaching for working life with labour market support.
The Labour market support Act (1542/1993) as amended (1431/2001). Decree on Labour market support (1361/1997) as amended (1468/2001).
From the beginning of the year 2002 the finnish name of the measure has been changed from Työharjoittelu työmarkkinatuella to Työmarkkinatuen työharjoittelu/työelämävalmennus. English name has been changed then also from Trainee work with labour market support to Trainee work/coaching for working life with labour market support. The content of the measure has been changed mainly concerning adults will to start coaching for working life with labour market support. Name of the measure alternate between trainee work and coaching for working life based on the person's eligibility characters (see 3.5 eligibility criterions).
This is one of the four actions supported by the active component of the labour market support (LMS).   LMS may be paid to unemployed persons in trainee work/coaching for working life (training in practical work with a tutor) arranged by the Employment Office.   The Employment office will do the training contract with the employer and the jobseeker. There is no employment contract as such, but a fixed-term training contract describes the kind of tasks that people are expected to learn, their responsibilities and tutoring arrangements. The contract must specify the working place and the time for the training, its duration per day (between 4-8 hours) and duration per week (maximum 5 days), different jobs that the person will do during the training and the responsible person at the working place. The training does not usually include any classroom training, it takes place at the workplace. The workplace can be provided by the State, the municipality, a private company or foundation etc. Employers cannot replace people to the other employer's workplace during the trainee work/coaching for working life.    Participants receive a trainee allowance (i.e. LMS) but there are no financial benefits for employers providing training places. The allowance is normally payable for a maximum of 12 months but this can be extended to 18 months in special cases (e.g. people with particular risk of exclusion from the labour market). Maximum duration of the training is 8 hours/day and 5 days/week. In addition to the training allowance, people can get reimbursements as subsistence allowance (eg travelling costs). Subsistence allowances are paid during the "Coaching for working life" to people who are on coaching outside their commuting area or outside home municipality (only if participation imply accommodation costs). Participants to "Trainee work" get a subsistence allowance under the same conditions and if they received unemployment allowances before the measure for the maximum duration (500 days) or LMS based on unemployment for at least for 500 days. The name of the measure varies from "trainee work" to "coaching for working life" depending on the people eligibility.    Labour market support for trainee work/coaching for working life cannot be paid out if:  - Employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Subsidised training causes other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Support gives employers such an important advantage that the training distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.  - Employers and jobseekers placed in the training/coaching cannot have together contract of employment when the coaching is agreed.    This measure is the successor of FI-12 (Employment subsidy for coaching for working life) where the allowances are paid from the PES budget rather than from LMS, which is administered by the Social Insurance Institution (SII).
Registered unemployed eligible for LMS but not eligible to (earnings-related or basic) unemployment allowances.   Once people are in training for a maximum of 12 months (or 18 months) period, they must re-qualify time-at-work condition which is 34 weeks during the last 24 months and have received unemployment allowance for the maximum duration (500 days) and are eligible to the LMS before they are eligible to the training/coaching with LMS again. People receiving LMS based on unemployment for at least for 500 days after previous participation to the trainee work/coaching for working life with LMS are again eligible to the measure.    Registered unemployed <25 without any vocational training receiving the labour market support can be directed to the "trainee work" with labour market support.  Registered unemployed aged 25+ and Registered unemployed <25 with vocational training, receiving the labour market support may be directed to the "coaching for working life" with labour market support.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).
This is one of the actions supported by the active component of the labour market support (LMS). LMS may be paid to unemployed persons in trainee work arranged by the Employment Office.   The Employment office will do the training contract with the employer and the jobseeker. There is no employment contract as such, but a fixed-term training contract describes the kind of tasks that people are expected to learn, their responsibilities and tutoring arrangements. The contract must specify the working place and the time for the training, its duration per day (between 4-8 hours) and duration per week (maximum 5 days), different jobs that the person will do during the training and the responsible person at the working place. The training does not usually include any classroom training, it takes place at the workplace. The workplace can be provided by the State, the municipality, a private company or foundation etc. Employers cannot replace people to the other employer's workplace during the trainee work.    Participants receive a trainee allowance (i.e. LMS) but there are no financial benefits for employers providing training places. The allowance is normally payable for a maximum of 12 months with different employers and 6 months with the same employer. Duration of the training is 4-8 hours/day and maximum 5 days/week. In addition to the training allowance, people can get reimbursements as subsistence allowance (eg travelling costs). Subsistence allowances are paid during the training to people who are on training outside their commuting area or outside home municipality and participation imply accommodation costs. Participants have to have received unemployment allowances before the measure for the maximum duration (500 days) or LMS based on unemployment for at least for 500 days for subsistence allowance.    Labour market support for trainee work cannot be paid out if:  - Employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Subsidised training causes other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Support gives employers such an important advantage that the training distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.  - Employers and jobseekers placed in the training cannot have together contract of employment when the training is agreed.    This measure is the successor of FI-12 (Coaching for working life) where the allowances are paid by which person is eligible rather than in FI-15 where only LMS is possible, which is administered by the Social Insurance Institution (SII).
Registered unemployed eligible for LMS but not eligible to (earnings-related or basic) unemployment allowances and is under 25 years old and doesn't have any vocational education.   Once people are in training for a maximum of 12 months period, they must be unemployed without any break at least 3 months before they are eligible to the training with LMS again.    Employment office will arrange the coaching or person may also arrange it by him-/herself which must be approved by employment office. Employment office will make a contract of the training with the person and the employer. With the same employer the training can last at maximum 6 months and totally with different employers 12 months.
The "coaching for working life" strand is now included under FI-12.
A work try-out at a workplace may help person to get a foot in the door when returning to the job market. The persons can look for a place for the try-out by themselves, but the TE Office can also provide informations about employers providing a place. The work try-out is an opportunity to impress the employer with skills and motivation. The persons can also establish with the try-out organiser and the TE Office what other support will be needed to return to the working life.    For example, a work trial may be organised in one of the following situations:  - Person do not have vocational education or training, or are planning to change fields or occupations for some reason  - In this case, the objective is to find out if the new field or occupation would suit  - The trial may be used to establish if enterprising would be a suitable career choice.  - If the person has been outside the job market for a long period, for example while being unemployed or caring for children, the objective of the work trial is to find out what type of support will be needed to get back to work.    Duration of the work trial and working hours  The duration of the work trial varies, as the customers' situations and the goals of the trial may be different. The duration of a work trial may not exceed 12 months. Person cannot continue a work trial with the same employer for more than six months. If the work trial is organised by a municipality, person can stay on in the same tasks for no more than six months.  The daily and weekly working hours during the trial may also vary depending on person's situation. The work trial may at the most take place on five days a week and 4–8 hours a day.    Work trial agreement  Before person start a work trial, he/she will conclude a written agreement with the trial organiser and a TE Office representative.  The agreement specifies the work trial's objective and tasks, total duration and the daily and weekly hours, the person responsible for supervising the trial at the workplace.  The employer will inform the shop steward at the workplace about the agreement.    Cancelling the agreement  The TE Office may cancel the work trial agreement or the trial if person is absent without permission for more than five consecutive days during the trial. The trial may also be cancelled if person has been absent for so many days in total that the objectives set for the trial cannot be achieved.  The TE Office and the work trial organiser can also cancel the agreement for some other reason by informing the other parties in writing. However, the agreement may not be cancelled because of discrimination prohibited in law or other inappropriate reason.    Legal position during a work trial  The work trial organiser will be responsible for person's guidance and supervision throughout the trial period.  person will not have an employment relationship with the work trial organiser or the TE Office during the trial, but many of the same acts and procedures that apply to workers in an employment relationship will also apply to person.    The Act on Equality between Women and Men (609/1986), the Non-Discrimination Act (21/2004) and, in applicable parts, the provisions of the Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life (759/2004), for example those regarding the processing of personal data and information on drug use, camera surveillance in the workplace, and retrieving and opening employees' e-mail messages will apply to person. The work trial organisers will be responsible for person's occupational health and safety as detailed in the Occupational Safety and Health Act (738/2002) and the Young Workers' Act (998/1993). Person will be entitled to breaks during the working day, and he/she will be informed of work shifts and any cancellations of shifts in the same way as workers in an employment relationship.    Compliance with legislation applicable to work are most commonly supervised by the occupational safety and health authorities. In addition to the occupational safety and health authorities, compliance with the Data Protection Act is supervised by the Data Protection Ombudsman. Compliance with the Non-Discrimination Act is supervised by the Ombudsman for Equality. If necessary, the TE Office will direct person to the right authority to clarify an issue related to a work trial.    Insurance cover during a work trial  The Ministry of Employment and the Economy will take out insurance for person for the duration of the work trial that will cover for occupational diseases, injuries and accidents.    Person's own assessment of how the try-out went is important when he/she are planning the next step with the TE Office. The work try-out organiser will also give feedback and recommend further action. After the work try-out, person return to the job market can be supported e.g. by work on a pay subsidy, education or training, or the services of a job coach.    Work try-out is not possible:  - the employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months based on production and economic related reasons  - work try-out causes other employees notices or laid-offs or a decrease of working conditions  - work try-out would cause advantage for the employer comparing to other employers  - If person is unwilling to produce drug test certificate  - If person is unwilling to produce an extract from the criminal records  - if work try-out will start in two weeks than previous six months work try-out without any breaks has been ended.
All jobseekers. Person can take part of a work try-out again after maximum duration when his/her duration of unemployment without any breaks exceeds 12 months and for under 25 years old duration of unemployment exceeds 3 months.    An unemployed jobseeker, the TE Office may reimburse travel and accommodation expenses when person travel to meet an employer to agree upon a work try-out.    Person will receive the same benefits during the work try-out as he/she did during unemployment.  If the work try-out was part of person's employment plan or other similar plan, unemployment benefit may be increased. The decision on this increase will be made by the party paying the unemployment benefit, in other words the unemployment fund or the Social Insurance Institution. Person may also receive compensation for expenses over the days on which he/she take part in the try-out.  If this is not granted by the party paying the unemployment benefit, the TE Office may grant discretionary compensation.    Drug test certificate  Should they wish to do so, the work trial organiser may require that those participating in the trial take a drug test and produce a drug test certificate before the agreement is signed. The Act on the Protection of Privacy in Working Life will be applied to the drug test certificate, and the expenses of obtaining it will be paid by the work trial organiser.  The drug test certificate contains sensitive health information. If person is unwilling to produce this certificate, a work trial agreement will not be concluded. However, person will not lose unemployment benefit for this reason.    Background checks on persons working with children  If the employee is to work with children, the employer must run a background check on him/her. The Act on Background Checks will also be applied to a work trial whose duration exceeds three months.  The person taking part in a work trial must produce an extract from the criminal records before an agreement is concluded, if the work involves personal interaction with minors. If the extract form the criminal records contains an entry about a crime against a child or a sexual, violent or  drugs crime, the TE Office will consider whether or not the work trial should go ahead. If person are unwilling to produce an extract from the criminal records, a work trial agreement will not be concluded. However, person will not lose unemployment benefit for this reason.
Unemployed with a special attention paid to disabled and youngsters.
Apprenticeship is linked closely with other vocational training as a type of labour intensive vocational training and forms an alternative channel for young people. It can take the form of basic vocational training, further training, updating training or retraining. The local employment office draws up an agreement with the employer for apprenticeship training for an unemployed job-seeker.     Employers have the right to obtain government compensation for the costs incurred in training an apprentice. When taking on an unemployed person, the employer also receives an additional subsidy paid by the labour market administration and only this additional expenditure for the unemployed is covered in the LMP database. The subsidy is the normal Employment subsidy which is used also in other measures and is payable for 5 days per week. A subsidy can be granted for the whole period of the apprenticeship agreement subject to there being enough money in the budget for subsequent years if the agreement lasts during more than one year.
The subsidy is payable to employers taking on registered unemployed job-seekers as apprentices.  A written application for the subsidy must be submitted by the employer to an Employment office - either that for the area where the apprenticeship training will take place or the one responsible for the registration of the unemployed person. A training inspectors statement must be attached to the application. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Apprenticeship Training Act (605/1998), Employment Act (275/1987) and Employment Decree (1363/1997).
Apprenticeship is closely linked with other vocational training as a type of labour intensive vocational training and forms an alternative channel for young people. It can take the form of basic vocational training, further training, updating training or retraining. The local employment office draws up an agreement with the employer for apprenticeship training for an unemployed jobseeker.     Employers have the right to obtain government compensation for the costs incurred in training an apprentice. When taking on an unemployed person, the employer also receives an additional subsidy paid by the labour administration and only this additional expenditure for the unemployed is covered in the LMP database. The subsidy is the normal Employment subsidy that is used also in other measures and is payable for 5 days per week. The subsidy is something between 100-180% of the normal Employment subsidy. In addition also LMS can be paid during the apprenticeship contract if needed to cover the costs. A subsidy can be granted for the whole period of the apprenticeship agreement subject to being enough money in the budget for subsequent years if the agreement lasts during more than one year.     Duration of the apprenticeship contract can be for fixed term or until further notice. Employment office can demand to the contract that kind of conditions that are necessary for apprenticeship student or for employment. For example in the contract can be condition that employer must employ the person after the apprenticeship has ended.
The subsidy is payable to employers taking on registered unemployed jobseekers as apprentices.   People employed with the employment subsidy for maximum duration cannot be employed with the subsidy again until they are unemployed jobseekers for at least 5 months during the last 6 months.    A written application for the subsidy must be submitted by the employer to an Employment office (either where the apprenticeship training will take place or the office responsible for the registration of the unemployed).   A training inspectors statement must be attached to the application. In the statement, it must be clear that employer is justified for apprenticeship, syllabus is appropriate and can be implemented with the employer.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).  Decree on Enforcement of Public Employment Service (1347/2002).  Decree on Benefits of Public Employment Service (1346/2002).  Apprenticeship Training Act (605/1998).
Legislation and some subsidy and eligibility criterions.
Apprenticeship is closely linked with other vocational training as a type of labour intensive vocational training and forms an alternative channel for young people.   It can take the form of basic vocational training, further training, updating training or retraining.   The local Employment office draws up an agreement with the employer for an apprenticeship training for unemployed jobseekers.     Employers have the right to obtain government compensation for the costs incurred in training and apprenticeship.   When taking on an unemployed, employers also receive an additional subsidy paid by the labour administration (only this additional expenditure is covered in the LMP database).   The subsidy is the normal employment subsidy or LMS that is used also in other measures and is payable for 5 days/week.   The subsidy is between 100-190% of the normal employment subsidy.   A subsidy can be granted for the whole period of the apprenticeship agreement provided there is enough money in the budget for subsequent years if the agreement lasts for more than one year.     The duration of the apprenticeship contract can be fixed-term or until further notice.     The Employment office can ask to put in the contract a condition according to which employers must employ the person after the apprenticeship ends.
LMS can also be paid during participation to this measure.
Unemployed with a special attention paid to long-term unemployed, disabled and youngsters. Other jobseekers can also participate.
Apprenticeship is closely linked with other vocational training as a type of labour intensive vocational training and forms an alternative channel for young people.   It can take the form of basic vocational training, further training, updating training or retraining.   The local Employment office draws up an agreement with the employer for an apprenticeship training for jobseekers.     Employers have the right to obtain government compensation for the costs incurred in training and apprenticeship.   When taking on a jobseeker, employers also receive an additional subsidy paid by the labour administration (only this additional expenditure is covered in the LMP database).   The subsidy is the normal employment subsidy or LMS that is used also in other measures and is payable for 5 days/week.   The subsidy is between 100-190% of the normal employment subsidy.   A subsidy can be granted for the whole period of the apprenticeship agreement provided there is enough money in the budget for subsequent years if the agreement lasts for more than one year.     The duration of the apprenticeship contract can be fixed-term or until further notice.     The Employment office can ask to put in the contract a condition according to which employers must employ the person after the apprenticeship ends.
The subsidy is payable to employers taking on registered unemployed jobseekers or other jobseekers as apprentices.   People employed with the employment subsidy for maximum duration cannot be employed with the subsidy again until they are unemployed jobseekers for at least 5 months during the last 6 months. Disabled can be employed again  without any limitations if it is expedient based on his/her lower working ability and employment opportunities.    A written application for the subsidy must be submitted by the employer to an Employment office (either where the apprenticeship training will take place or the office responsible for the registration of the unemployed).   A training inspectors statement must be attached to the application. In the statement, it must be clear that employer is justified for apprenticeship, syllabus is appropriate and can be implemented with the employer.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Apprenticeship is closely linked with other vocational training as a type of labour intensive vocational training and forms an alternative channel for young people.   It can take the form of basic vocational training, further training, updating training or retraining.   The local Employment office draws up an agreement with the employer for an apprenticeship training for jobseekers.     Employers have the right to obtain government compensation for the costs incurred in training and apprenticeship.   When taking on a jobseeker, employers also receive an additional subsidy paid by the labour administration (only this additional expenditure is covered in the LMP database).   The subsidy is the normal employment subsidy or LMS that is used also in other measures and is payable for 5 days/week.   The subsidy is between 100-190% of the normal employment subsidy. Subsidy can be lifted 1-60% based on person's decreased productivity. Maximum lift can be 90% of basic subsidy for hiring person who have got unemployment benefit 500 days and who are eligible for LMS.  A subsidy can be granted for the whole period of the apprenticeship agreement provided there is enough money in the budget for subsequent years if the agreement lasts for more than one year.     The duration of the apprenticeship contract can be fixed-term or until further notice.     The Employment office can ask to put in the contract a condition according to which employers must employ the person after the apprenticeship ends.    Subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract of employment started before subsidy was granted  - the employer have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 12 months in same type of jobs based on production and economic related reasons  - it will cause notices or laid-offs or reduced working conditions for other workers in the workplace.  - the subsidised employment causes problems in markets between other companies producing same kind of products or services.  - the workplace can be filled without subsidy  - the employer have neglected taxes or other legislation based payments. Subsidy is although possible if TE office considers it appropriate for person's needs.    - the employer get another subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment.
The subsidy is payable to employers taking on registered unemployed jobseekers or other jobseekers as apprentices.   People employed with the employment subsidy for maximum duration cannot be employed with the subsidy again until they are unemployed jobseekers for at least 5 months during the last 6 months. Person whose disability or disease cause difficult-to-employ can be employed again right after previous maximum employment period.    A written application for the subsidy must be submitted by the employer to an Employment office (either where the apprenticeship training will take place or the office responsible for the registration of the unemployed).   A training inspectors statement must be attached to the application. In the statement, it must be clear that employer is justified for apprenticeship, syllabus is appropriate and can be implemented with the employer.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)  Apprenticeship Training Act (605/1998).
Legislation revision. Rules for eligibility.
Unemployed persons, particularly long-term unemployed, youth, disabled and older workers.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to private companies who take on a registered unemployed person. The employee must have an open-ended employment contract in full accordance with all relevant collective agreements. The exception is for forestry work where a fixed-term contract is permissible. The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment which is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week. The amount payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus 80%, depending in the wage being paid.     During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.
Registered unemployed jobseekers.   Once people are employed through the subsidy for the maximum 10 months period (not necessarily with the same employer throughout), they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again.    Employers must submit a written application to the Employment office, either in the area where the workplace is located or in that of the unemployed recruit.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to private companies who take on a registered unemployed person. The employee must have an open-ended employment contract in full accordance with all relevant collective agreements. The exception is for forestry work where a fixed-term contract is permissible. The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment which is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week. The amount payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus 80%, depending in the wage being paid.     During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - Contract of employment has started before subsidy has been granted  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Employment by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Employer gets an other subsidy for employing for the same period  - Subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services  - Employer is a registered party, its district organisation or local association.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to private companies who take on a registered unemployed person. The subsidy can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed will be employed or person will work as work planner. The employee must have an open-ended employment contract in full accordance with all relevant collective agreements. The exception is for forestry work and when as part of service contents will be arranged work opportunity for unemployable person then a fixed-term contract is permissible. The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week and if less then the days for employer are obliged to pay wage. The amount payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus 80% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending in the wage costs being paid. Anyway paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs caused by employment of unemployed jobseeker. Wage must be same as agreed in the collective labour agreement for the job or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job. As wage costs can be calculated gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. Especially for employment of the disabled and long-term unemployed should be available employment subsidy lifted 80%.    During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - Contract of employment has started before subsidy has been granted  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - Employment by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Workplace can assumed to be filled without subsidy  - Employer gets another subsidy for employing for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment  - Subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).  Decree on Enforcement of Public Employment Service (1347/2002).
Legislation, special groups for maximum durations and criterions of the subsidy.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to private companies who take on a registered unemployed person. The subsidy can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed will be employed or person will work as work planner. For the social economy the subsidy can be granted up to 36 months if disabled unemployed will be employed and up to 24 months if long-term unemployed will be employed. The employee must have an open-ended employment contract in full accordance with all relevant collective agreements. The exception is for forestry work and when as part of service contents will be arranged work opportunity for unemployable person then a fixed-term contract is permissible. The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week and if less then the days for employer are obliged to pay wage. The amount payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus 80% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending in the wage costs being paid. Anyway paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs caused by employment of unemployed jobseeker. Wage must be same as agreed in the collective labour agreement for the job or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job. As wage costs can be calculated gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. Especially for employment of the disabled and long-term unemployed should be available employment subsidy lifted 80%.    During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - Contract of employment has started before subsidy has been granted  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - Employment by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Workplace can assumed to be filled without subsidy  - Employer gets another subsidy for employing for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment  - Subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
Duration of the subsidy in the social economy.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to private companies who take on registered unemployed. The subsidy is either the employment subsidy or the LMS. It can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed are employed or if people work as a work planner (a specialist in employment office working for example with disabled jobseekers). For the social economy, the subsidy can be granted for up to 36 months if disabled people are hired and up to 24 months for LTU.   Employees must have an open-ended employment contract in full accordance with all relevant collective agreements (the exception is for forestry work and when as part of service contents will be arranged work opportunity for unemployed then a fixed-term contract is permissible). The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week. The amount payable per employee per day cannot be more than the normal employment subsidy plus 90% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending on the wage costs being paid. Anyway the paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs incurred by the employment of unemployed jobseekers. Wages must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job).   Wage costs can cover: gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments.   The employment subsidy reaches 90% for the disabled and LTU.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability were previously agreed in their individual action plan.   The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract of employment started before subsidy was granted  - the employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - the subsidised employment causes other employees notices or laid-offs or a decrease of working conditions  - the workplace can be filled without subsidy  - the employers get another employment subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment  - the subsidy distorts the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to private companies who take on registered unemployed. The subsidy is either the employment subsidy or the LMS. It can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed or difficul to employ are employed or if people works as a work planner (a specialist in employment office working for example with disabled jobseekers). For the social economy, the subsidy can be granted for up to 36 months if disabled people are hired and up to 24 months for difficult to employ and up to 12 months for LTU.   Employees must have an open-ended employment contract in full accordance with all relevant collective agreements (the exception is for forestry work and when as part of service contents will be arranged work opportunity for unemployed then a fixed-term contract is permissible). Fixed-term contract is also permissible if employed person is disabled, long-term unemployed, difficult to employ or his/her duration of unemployment have last at least 6 months. The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week. The amount payable per employee per day cannot be more than the normal employment subsidy plus 90% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending on the wage costs being paid and employed person. Anyway the paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs incurred by the employment of unemployed jobseekers. Wages must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job).   Wage costs can cover: gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. Subsidy can be 75% of wage costs for disabled and 50% of wage costs for long-term unemployed, difficult to employ, have been 6 months as unemployed, doesn't have any vocational education, is over 50 years old or is eligible for integration plan.   The employment subsidy reaches 190% for social enterprise for hiring difficult to employ person.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability were previously agreed in their individual action plan.   The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract of employment started before subsidy was granted  - the employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 12 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - the subsidised employment causes other employees notices or laid-offs or a decrease of working conditions  - the workplace can be filled without subsidy  - the employers get another employment subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment.
Registered unemployed jobseekers. Tradesman can get the subsidy when hiring person who is disabled, long-term unemployed, difficult to employ, have been 6 months as unemployed, doesn't have any vocational education, is over 50 years old or is eligible for integration plan.  Once people are employed through the subsidy for the maximum 10 months period (not necessarily with the same employer throughout), they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again.    Employers must submit a written application to the Employment office, either in the area where the workplace is located or in that of the unemployed recruit.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Employers must not have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during the last 12 months (instead of 9) in the same type of jobs.  Moreover, the subsidy is now 75% of wage costs for disabled and 50% of wage costs for the other disadvantaged (LTU, elderly etc). The employment subsidy reaches 190% for social enterprise hiring difficult to employ person.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to private companies who take on registered unemployed. The subsidy is either the employment subsidy or the LMS. It can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed or a person who have got 500 days unemployment benefit are employed or if people works as a work planner in municipality, federation of municipalities. For the social economy, the subsidy can be granted for up to 36 months if considered appropriate due to person's working ability or possibility to get a job.   Employees must have an open-ended employment contract in full accordance with all relevant collective agreements (the exception is for forestry work and when as part of service contents will be arranged work opportunity for unemployed then a fixed-term contract is permissible). Fixed-term contract is also permissible if employed person is disabled, long-term unemployed, difficult to employ or his/her duration of unemployment have last at least 6 months. The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week. The amount payable per employee per day cannot be more than the normal employment subsidy plus 90% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending on the wage costs being paid and employed person. Anyway the paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs incurred by the employment of unemployed jobseekers. Wages must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job).   Wage costs can cover: gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. Subsidy can be lifted 1-60% based on person's decreased productivity. Maximum lift can be 90% of basic subsidy for hiring person who have got unemployment benefit 500 days and who are eligible for LMS.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability were previously agreed in their individual action plan.   The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract of employment started before subsidy was granted  - the employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 12 months in same type of jobs based on production and economic related reasons  - it will cause notices or laid-offs or reduced working conditions for other workers in the workplace.  - the subsidised employment causes problems in markets between other companies producing same kind of products or services.  - the workplace can be filled without subsidy  - the employer have neglected taxes or other legislation based payments. Subsidy is although possible if TE office considers it appropriate for person's needs.    - the employers get another subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment.
Registered unemployed jobseekers. Tradesman can get the subsidy when hiring person who is difficult to employ based on disability, got 500 days unemployment benefit, have been 6 months as unemployed, doesn't have any vocational education, is over 50 years old or is eligible for integration plan.  Once people are employed through the subsidy for the maximum 10 months period (not necessarily with the same employer throughout), they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again. Person whose disability or disease cause difficult-to-employ can be employed again right after previous maximum employment period.    Employers must submit a written application to the Employment office, either in the area where the workplace is located or in that of the unemployed recruit.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Legislation revision. Rules for lifted subsidy and eligibility criteria.
Long-term unemployed, particularly those with a short working career in the open labour market.
When an employer hires a long-term unemployed person (LTU), the employer can receive the unemployed person's labour market support (measure FIN-4) together with an employment subsidy for up to 12 months. This is effectively an activation of the passive unemployment benefit for employment and job-creation purposes. The subsidy is applicable in the private sector (organisations, households and companies) and in the municipal sector but is especially aimed at creating new job opportunities in the non-profit sector of the economy (the so called third sector or social economy).     There must be a contract of employment (fixed-term or permanent) covering the period of the subsidy and the subsidy is paid for each day that the employer is due to pay wages to the employee (up to 5 days per week). The level of the subsidy payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus labour market support. The normal employment subsidy paid to private companies and municipalities is usually equal to the employed person's wage but when it is paid as a combined subsidy to a non-profit association or foundation it may also cover wage costs other statutory payments of the employer.     During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 12 months.
Long-term unemployed job-seekers (more than 500 days).    The employer must submit a written application for the employment subsidy to the Employment office, either in the area that the work-place is located or in that of the long-term unemployed recruit. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
When an employer hires a long-term unemployed person (LTU), the employer can receive the unemployed person's labour market support (measure FIN-4) together with an employment subsidy for up to 12 months and labour market support can be paid also alone for an other 12 months period. Then total maximum duration for combined subsidy is 24 months. This is effectively an activation of the passive unemployment benefit for employment and job-creation purposes. The subsidy is applicable in the private sector (organisations, households and companies) and in the municipal sector but is especially aimed at creating new job opportunities in the non-profit sector of the economy (the so called third sector or social economy).     There must be a contract of employment (fixed-term or permanent) covering the period of the subsidy and the subsidy is paid for each day that the employer is due to pay wages to the employee (up to 5 days per week). The level of the subsidy payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus labour market support. The normal employment subsidy paid to private companies and municipalities is usually equal to the employed person's wage but when it is paid as a combined subsidy to a non-profit association or foundation it may also cover wage costs other statutory payments of the employer.     During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the employment subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 12 months and labour market support for a maximum 24 months as combined subsidy.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - Contract of employment has started before subsidy has been granted  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Employment by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Employer gets an other subsidy for employing for the same period except if subsidy is paid by (RAY) Finland's Slot Machine Association  - Subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services  - Employer is a registered party, its district organisation or local association.
From the beginning of the year 2002 the labour market support can be paid as combined subsidy to the employer for 24 months although employment subsidy is still payable only for 12 months. Anyway maximum duration of the combined subsidy has been doubled from 12 months to 24 months.
When an employer hires a long-term unemployed person (LTU), the employer can receive the unemployed person's labour market support (LMS, measure FIN-4) together with an employment subsidy for up to 12 months and labour market support can be paid also alone for another 12 months period. Then total maximum duration for combined subsidy is 24 months. If with combined subsidy will be employed an unemployed who has been 200-499 days as unemployed then only LMS will be paid for the employment period. However employment subsidy can be paid as combined subsidy for maximum of 24 months if the employed person is disabled or work planner. This is effectively an activation of the passive unemployment benefit for employment and job-creation purposes. The subsidy is applicable in the private sector (organisations, households and companies) and in the municipal sector but is especially aimed at creating new job opportunities in the non-profit sector of the economy (the so called third sector or social economy).    There must be a contract of employment (fixed-term or permanent) covering the period of the subsidy and the subsidy is paid for each day that the employer is due to pay wages to the employee (up to 5 days per week). The level of the subsidy payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus full labour market support. The normal employment subsidy paid to private companies and municipalities is usually at most to the employed person's gross wage but when it is paid as a combined subsidy to a non-profit association or foundation it may also cover wage costs' other statutory payments of the employer. If employed persons wage is lower that employment subsidy plus labour market support then employment subsidy will be decreased by the difference. And if wage is even lower than labour market support then combined subsidy will not be paid. Wage must be same as agreed in the collective labour agreement for the job or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job. Work where unemployed person will be employed can be either full-time work or part-time where working time is at least half of the normal working time in the industry.    During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but it can be exceeded with the amount of the months that combined subsidy will exceed 12 months. But the employment subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 12 months and labour market support for a maximum 24 months as combined subsidy.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - Contract of employment has started before subsidy has been granted  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - Employment by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Workplace can assumed to be filled without subsidy  - Employer gets another subsidy for employing for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid or subsidy is paid by (RAY) Finland's Slot Machine Association or from profits of the national pool company but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment  - Subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
Employer can get combined subsidy with employment subsidy and LMS if employed registered unemployed person:  - is eligible to labour market support  - has got unemployment allowance as maximum duration (500 days) or has got labour market support based on unemployment at least 500 days and  - employment hasn't yet started and  - employer will pay at least wage equal to full LMS during person's disability of work if person won't get any allowances based on other legislation    When employer employs a registered unemployed who fulfil the other previous listed eligibility criterions but has got labour market support based on unemployment only 200-499 days then to employer will be paid only LMS as combined subsidy.    After person has been employed with combined subsidy the maximum duration re-qualification criterions are again the same as when person has been employed first time with combined subsidy.    The employer must submit a written application for the employment subsidy to the Employment office, either in the area that the workplace is located or in that of the long-term unemployed recruit. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).  Decree on Public Employment Service (1344/2002).  Decree on Enforcement of Public Employment Service (1347/2002).  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).
Legislation, eligible persons and pay criterions of the subsidy.
When an employer hires long-term unemployed (LTU), the employer can receive the unemployed labour market support (LMS - FI-4) together with an employment subsidy for up to 12 months and the LMS can also be paid alone for another 12 months. The total maximum duration for the combined subsidy is 24 months. If unemployed with 200-499 days of unemployment is employed, then only LMS will be paid for the employment period. However employment subsidy can be paid as a combined subsidy for maximum 24 months if the employed person is disabled or work planner (a specialist in employment office working for example with disabled jobseekers). The combined subsidy (employment subsidy + LMS) can also be paid for maximum 24 months to social economy if hiring long-term unemployed who are also disabled. This is an activation of the passive unemployment benefit for employment and job-creation purposes. The subsidy is applicable in the private sector (organisations, households and companies) and in the municipal sector but is especially aimed at creating new job opportunities in the non-profit sector of the economy (the so-called third sector or social economy).    There must be a contract of employment (fixed-term or permanent) covering the period of the subsidy and the subsidy is paid for each day that the employer is due to pay wages to the employee (up to 5 days/week). The level of the subsidy payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus the full labour market support. The normal employment subsidy paid to private companies and municipalities is usually at most to the employed person's gross wage but when it is paid as a combined subsidy to a non-profit association, it may also cover the wage costs' other statutory payments of the employer. If employed persons wage is lower than the employment subsidy plus the labour market support, then the employment subsidy is decreased by the difference. And if the wage is even lower than labour market support, then the combined subsidy will not be paid. The wage must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement for the job or (or usual/reasonable wage if there is no such agreement). Work can be either full-time work or part-time where working time is at least half of the normal working time in the industry.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan.   The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but it can be exceeded with the amount of the months that combined subsidy will exceed 12 months.   The employment subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 12 months and the labour market support for a maximum 24 months as combined subsidy.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract of employment started before the subsidy is granted  - the employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - the employment causes other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - the workplace can assumed to be filled without subsidy  - the employer gets another subsidy for employing for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid or subsidy is paid by (RAY) Finland's Slot Machine Association or from profits of the national pool company but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment  - the subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
A provision is added concerning the duration of the combined subsidy in the social economy.
Employer can get a combined subsidy if the employed registered unemployed  - is eligible to the labour market support  - received unemployment allowances for maximum duration (500 days) or received the labour market support based on unemployment of at least 500 days and  - employment hasn't started yet and  - the employer pays at least a wage equal to full LMS during the person's disability of work if person won't get any allowances based on other legislation.    When the employer employs a registered unemployed fulfilling the other previous listed eligibility criterions but has got labour market support based on unemployment of only 200-499 days, then to employer will be paid only LMS as combined subsidy.  After the jobseeker has been employed with combined subsidy, the maximum duration re-qualification criterions are again the same as when the person has been employed the first time with combined subsidy.    The employer must submit a written application for the employment subsidy to the Employment office, either in the area where the workplace is located or in that of the long-term unemployed recruit.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
The measure is coming to an end (only extension subsidy is still possible). The successors are interventions FI-9 and FI-10.
Unemployed persons taking up work in hours freed by employees reducing their working time.
A person voluntarily changing his/her full time job to a part-time job for up to a year can receive a part-time income supplement as compensation for diminished earnings. The employee must reduce their hours to between 40-60% of his/her normal full-time hours and the employer is obliged to take on for the same period a registered unemployed person for at least as many hours as freed by the employee, but not necessarily for the same tasks. The agreement between the employee and his/her employer must include a provision to allow the employee to return to full-time work when the entitlement to the part-time supplement ceases.     The part-time supplement is payable for a maximum of 12 months and represents 50 % of the difference in pay between full-time and part-time work with a ceiling equal to the normal employment subsidy plus 70 %. The employee reducing working hours can not receive any other subsidies or allowances (e.g. unemployment allowance or labour market support). The replacement worker cannot receive any other wage or salary for the same job/working-time.  	  The part-time pay supplement will be terminated:  - if the work of the original employee ends or stops because the employee quits, is sacked, laid-off or otherwise has his/her contract of employment terminated;  - two months after the work of the original employee has ended (for reasons other than above).  However, payment of the supplement will not be terminated if   - the employer takes on a new unemployed person within two months that the work of the original employee has ended;  - the Employment office is unable to place another unemployed person suitable for the work.
Employment Decree (1330/1996) and new Employment Decree (1363/1997)
Employees are eligible to apply for the part-time pay supplement only after working full-time for 12 months continuously. The same limit applies for requalification after receiving the supplement for the maximum period. The reduction in working time must be voluntary on behalf of the employee and cannot be enforced by the employer for production  or other economic reasons.  Replacement workers must be registered unemployed and either aged over 55 or unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months.    The employee reducing working time must make a written application to the Employment office for the subsidy. This can be delivered to the Employment office either in the area that the work-place is located or in that of the intended unemployed replacement. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the supplement to the employee who has reduced working time on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Employment Decree (1330/1996) and new Employment Decree (1363/1997) as amended.
The restrictions on replacement workers being aged over 55-years or unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months were introduced in 2001.
People voluntarily changing their full-time job to a part-time job for up to a year can receive a part-time pay supplement as compensation for diminished earnings.   Employees must reduce their hours between 40-60% of their normal full-time hours and employers are obliged to take on for the same period a registered unemployed person for at least as many hours as freed by the employee, but not necessarily for the same tasks. The agreement between the employee and the employer must include a provision to allow the employee to return to full-time work when the entitlement to the part-time supplement ceases.    The part-time supplement is payable for a maximum of 12 months and 5 days/week and represents 50 % of the difference in pay between full-time and part-time work with a ceiling equal to the normal employment subsidy plus 70%. The part-time pay supplement is calculated from the previous full-time working 12 months' average wage. The employee reducing working hours cannot receive any other subsidies or allowances (the person cannot get for the same period unemployment allowances, old age pension, unemployment pension, disability pension or other pensions based on National Pension Act nor maternity, paternity or parental allowances or sickness benefit or rehabilitation allowance). The worker reducing working time cannot receive any other wage or salary for the same job/working-time in addition to the part-time wage.    The part-time pay supplement will be terminated if the work of the original employee (worker who reduced working time) ends or stops because the employee quits, is sacked, laid-off or otherwise has his/her contract of employment terminated. But if the substitute worker's (unemployed jobseeker) work in the part-time work ends based on resign, given an employee a notice, laid-off or dismissal the worker who reduced working time will still have the right to part-time pay supplement unless the contract specifies the contrary.
Employees are eligible to apply for the part-time pay supplement only after having worked full-time for 12 months continuously for the same employer directly before part-time work. The same limit applies for re-qualification after receiving the supplement for the maximum period. The reduction in working time must be voluntary and cannot be enforced by the employer for production or other economic reasons.  Substitute worker must be registered unemployed jobseeker and either aged over 55 or unemployed for at least 5 over the last 6 months.    The employee reducing working time must make a written application to the Employment office for the subsidy. This can be delivered to the Employment office either in the area where the workplace is located or in that of the intended unemployed replacement. The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the supplement to the employee who has reduced working time on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Legislation and criterions for part-time pay supplement.
People voluntarily changing their full-time job to a part-time job for up to a year can receive a part-time pay supplement as compensation for diminished earnings.   Employees must reduce their hours between 40-60% of their normal full-time hours and employers are obliged to take on for the same period a registered unemployed person for at least as many hours as freed by the employee, but not necessarily for the same tasks. The agreement between the employee and the employer must include a provision to allow the employee to return to full-time work when the entitlement to the part-time supplement ceases.    The part-time supplement is payable for a maximum of 12 months and 5 days/week and represents 50 % of the difference in pay between full-time and part-time work with a ceiling equal to the normal employment subsidy plus 70%. The part-time pay supplement is calculated from the previous full-time working 12 months' average wage. The employee reducing working hours cannot receive any other subsidies or allowances (the person cannot get for the same period unemployment allowances, old age pension, unemployment pension, disability pension or other pensions based on National Pension Act nor maternity, paternity or parental allowances or sickness benefit or rehabilitation allowance). The worker reducing working time cannot receive any other wage or salary for the same job/working-time in addition to the part-time wage.    The part-time pay supplement will be terminated if the work of the original employee (worker who reduced working time) ends or stops because the employee quits, is sacked, laid-off or otherwise has his/her contract of employment terminated. But if the substitute worker's (unemployed jobseeker) work in the part-time work ends based on resign, given an employee a notice, laid-off or dismissal the worker who reduced working time will still have the right to part-time pay supplement unless the contract specifies the contrary. Part-time pay supplement will not be paid during the time employer is not obliged to pay wage to the employee.
Unemployed persons replacing employees taking unpaid leave.
The measure is based on a voluntary agreement between an employee working full-time, or over 75% of full-time hours, and his/her employer for the employee to take unpaid leave for a fixed period which can be between 90-359 calendar days. The employer is obliged to offer employment over this period to one or more registered unemployed person(s) in order to make up the same hours of work as for the employee going on leave, but not necessarily in the same job. The substitute employee(s) will have an employment contract for this period. When taking on a long-term unemployed person for the job rotation period, the employer may also receive an employment subsidy.    The person on job rotation leave receives 70 % of the unemployment allowance that he/she would be entitled to when unemployed and this is paid either by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) or the Unemployment Fund of which the applicant is a member. As with regular unemployment allowances, the amounts paid during job rotation leave are liable to taxation. If person on leave undertakes full time vocational training, a training supplement is granted. The person on leave may only break the contract and return to work on agreement of the employer.
Employees have the right to take leave after working for the same employer for at least one year or for 12 of the 13 months preceding the job rotation leave. The same limit applies for requalification.   Replacement workers must be registered unemployed.  The agreement between the employee going on leave and his/her employer and the employment contract of the replacement worker(s) have to be delivered to the Employment Office, which takes the final decision about every job-rotation period.
Act on Job rotation leave (1663/1995) was maintained to the end of the 2002, but new Act on Job rotation leave (1305/2002), which will cause only little changes, was enacted 2002 and is maintained from the beginning of the 2003. During year 2002 made agreements about job rotation leave will be enforced by older Act on job rotation leave (1663/1995) although leave will come true during 2003.
Unemployed persons replacing employees taking unpaid leave, with special attention set to just graduated youth and long-term unemployed.
The measure is based on a voluntary agreement between an employee working full-time (or over 75% of full-time hours) and his/her employer so that the employee can take unpaid leave for a fixed period (between 90-359 calendar days). The leave can be divided into periods of at least 90 days (all periods cannot exceed 359 days). The employer is obliged to hire over this period one or more registered unemployed in order to make up the same hours of work as the employee going on leave, but not necessarily in the same job. The substitute employee(s) will have an employment contract for this period. When taking on a long-term unemployed for the job rotation period as substitute worker, the employer may also receive an employment subsidy to cover the wage costs.    The person on leave receives 70 or 80% of the unemployment allowance that he/she would be entitled to and this is paid either by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) or the Unemployment Fund of which the applicant is a member. Right payer is based on the rules if person is eligible to earnings related/basic unemployment allowance or to LMS. As with regular unemployment allowances, the amounts paid during job rotation leave are liable to taxation.   If the person on leave undertakes full-time vocational training, a training supplement is granted. The allowance during the leave is not payable if the person:  - gets from the employer a wage or holiday pay or other payments for which employee gets free-time  - serves in the military  - is in deprivation of liberty  - has over two weeks contract of employment with another employer  - has full-time entrepreneurship or  - gets normal unemployment allowances.    The person on leave may only break the contract and return to work on agreement of the employer. However the leave will come to an end if the person on leave starts to get maternity/paternity/parental allowances or if the leave is based on those reasons. The contract does not end when the substitute worker's contract ends during the leave if the employer (without any delay or after 2 months) employs a new person as substitute worker or if the Employment office cannot offer a new unemployed jobseeker to be employed. People whose leave ends have the right to return to their old job or same kind of job or at least another job.
Substitute workers must be registered unemployed jobseekers.  Employees are eligible to take a leave after working for the same employer for at least one year or for 12 of the 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and have at least 10 years of previous working history.   Re-qualification to the leave is again after person has been working for the same employer for at least one year or for 12 of the 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and after person has been working totally at least 5 years after previous job-rotation leave has ended. Normally people on leave get 70% of the unemployment allowance they are entitled to when unemployed but 80% if they have at least 25 years of previous working history.    Before the job-rotation leave starts, the agreement between the employee going on leave and his/her employer and the employment contract of the substitute worker(s) has to be delivered to the Employment Office, which takes the final decision about the job-rotation period.
Act on Job Rotation Leave (1305/2002).  Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).
Legislation, eligibility criterions, maximum allowance and rules of breaking the leave.
Substitute workers must be registered unemployed jobseekers.  Employees are eligible to take a leave after working for the same employer for at least 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and have at least 10 years of previous working history.   Re-qualification to the leave is again after person has been working for the same employer for at least 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and after person has been working totally at least 5 years after previous job-rotation leave has ended. Normally people on leave get 70% of the unemployment allowance they are entitled to when unemployed but 80% if they have at least 25 years of previous working history.    Before the job-rotation leave starts, the agreement between the employee going on leave and his/her employer and the employment contract of the substitute worker(s) has to be delivered to the Employment Office, which takes the final decision about the job-rotation period.
Eligibility for the leave is now 13 months for the same employer, previously 12 months.
The measure is based on a voluntary agreement between an employee working full-time (or over 75% of full-time hours) and his/her employer so that the employee can take unpaid leave for a fixed period (between 90-359 calendar days). The leave can be divided into periods of at least 90 days (all periods cannot exceed 359 days) during 2 years. The employer is obliged to hire over this period one or more registered unemployed in order to make up the same hours of work as the employee going on leave, but not necessarily in the same job. The substitute employee(s) will have an employment contract for this period. When taking on a long-term unemployed for the job rotation period as substitute worker, the employer may also receive an employment subsidy to cover the wage costs.    The person on leave receives 70 or 80% of the unemployment allowance that he/she would be entitled to and this is paid either by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) or the Unemployment Fund of which the applicant is a member. Right payer is based on the rules if person is eligible to earnings related/basic unemployment allowance or to LMS. As with regular unemployment allowances, the amounts paid during job rotation leave are liable to taxation.   If the person on leave undertakes full-time vocational training, a training supplement is granted. The allowance during the leave is not payable if the person:  - gets from the employer a wage or holiday pay or other payments for which employee gets free-time  - serves in the military  - is in deprivation of liberty  - has over two weeks contract of employment with another employer  - has full-time entrepreneurship or  - gets normal unemployment allowances.    The person on leave may only break the contract and return to work on agreement of the employer. However the leave will come to an end if the person on leave starts to get maternity/paternity/parental allowances or if the leave is based on those reasons. The contract does not end when the substitute worker's contract ends during the leave if the employer (without any delay or after 2 months) employs a new person as substitute worker or if the Employment office cannot offer a new unemployed jobseeker to be employed. People whose leave ends have the right to return to their old job or same kind of job or at least another job.
Substitute workers must be registered unemployed jobseekers. Primarily substitute worker should be under 25 years old or long-term unemployed or recently university or vocational education graduated person. Secondly substitute worker should be unemployed whose need for employment is biggest or whose employability will increase by the work.  Employees are eligible to take a leave after working for the same employer for at least 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and have at least 10 years of previous working history.   Re-qualification to the leave is again after person has been working for the same employer for at least 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and after person has been working totally at least 5 years after previous job-rotation leave has ended. Normally people on leave get 70% of the unemployment allowance they are entitled to when unemployed but 80% if they have at least 25 years of previous working history.    Before the job-rotation leave starts, the agreement between the employee going on leave and his/her employer and the employment contract of the substitute worker(s) has to be delivered to the Employment Office, which takes the final decision about the job-rotation period.
Substitute workers should be as primary registered unemployed jobseekers. Primarily substitute worker should be under 25 years old or long-term unemployed or recently university or vocational education graduated person. Secondly substitute worker should be unemployed whose need for employment is biggest or whose employability will increase by the work. If suitable unemployed isn't available also other person can work as substitute.  Employees are eligible to take a leave after working for the same employer for at least 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and have at least 10 years of previous working history.   Re-qualification to the leave is again after person has been working for the same employer for at least 13 months preceding the job rotation leave and after person has been working totally at least 5 years after previous job-rotation leave has ended. Normally people on leave get 70% of the unemployment allowance they are entitled to when unemployed but 80% if they have at least 25 years of previous working history.    Before the job-rotation leave starts, the agreement between the employee going on leave and his/her employer and the employment contract of the substitute worker(s) has to be delivered to the Employment Office, which takes the final decision about the job-rotation period.
Act on Job Rotation Leave (1305/2002).  Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)
Disabled persons unable to find work on the regular labour market.
Employment supporting activity of the municipalities offers both permanent workplaces for the disabled and temporary workplaces during transition to the regular labour market.    Employment supporting activity is mainly arranged in 126 special work centres that are mainly run by municipalities or federations of municipalities and which benefit from State contributions to cover part of the total cost.     Municipalities have the obligation to arrange an activity (sheltered work) place for eligible disabled persons from the work centres. Private providers can also act as employers.     The worker usually has a special employment contract although the wage may be lower than for corresponding work on the open labour market.     Those with no employment contract get social allowances or other support during the activity.   About 40 % of the employees in employment supporting activity receive a disability pension.     People come to sheltered work centres mostly through the employment offices, but also through local social authorities.
Sheltered employment offers workplaces to those people with disabilities whose needs cannot be taken into account adequately on the open labour market, or who can by means of transitional work be rehabilitated for jobs on the open labour market.
The Act on the care of the disabled (907/1946).
Sheltered employment offers workplaces to people with disabilities whose needs cannot be taken into account adequately on the open labour market, or who can by means of transitional work be rehabilitated for jobs on the open labour market.     Work activity will be arranged for disabled people with long-lasting special difficulties to handle with the normal life functions and who need in addition to the labour administration's services/measures more support to be employed on the open labour market.
The Act of the care of the disabled (380/1987). Act of the social assistance (710/1982) as amended (68/2002).
1.4.2002 finnish name has been changed from Suojatyö to Kuntien työllistymistä tukeva toiminta. English name has then also been revised from Sheltered work to Employment supporting activity of the municipalities. Also some focusing to the content of the measure has been made about who are eligible to the measure.
The Act of the care of the disabled (380/1987) as amended (69/2002).    Act of the social assistance (710/1982) as amended (68/2002; 753/2002).
The Act of the care of the disabled (380/1987).    Act of the social assistance (710/1982).
The Social Insurance Institution (SII) has a specific obligation to provide vocational rehabilitation services for disabled persons. This must take place at the latest when a daily allowance has been paid for 60 days under the Sickness Insurance Act. The SII also assesses rehabilitation needs in conjunction with other social insurance benefits, such as reimbursement for medicine costs, disability allowance and unemployment benefits. SII pays the rehabilitation allowance during vocational rehabilitation.     If a person's capacity to work and financial self-sufficiency decline significantly due to an illness or injury, he or she must be given chance to obtain:  - essential vocational training in order to maintain or improve his or her capacity to work ( e.g. rehabilitation examinations and work testing, training aimed at maintaining work capacity, basic education, further education and retraining)  - assistance with running a business or being self-employed  - basic training if required to enter vocational training or  - for persons with severe disabilities, expensive and technically advanced aids necessary to help with work and study.    Service providers are public or private organisations which produce rehabilitation services. Service providers receive payments based on the costs of each persons rehabilitation. The services have been put out to competitive tender on a number of occasions and beneficiaries are obliged to use service providers selected on this basis. Rehabilitation activities have to be approved on the basis of need before starting. Where disabled persons are issued with technically advanced aids, these remain the property of the SII and their use is monitored.
Legislation on rehabilitation, training and employment services for disabled persons. Act of the rehabilitation activities of the Social Insurance Institution (610/1991).
The Social Insurance Institution (SII) has a specific obligation to provide vocational rehabilitation services for disabled persons.   This must take place at the latest when a daily allowance has been paid for 60 days under the Sickness Insurance Act. The SII also assesses the rehabilitation needs in conjunction with other social insurance benefits, such as reimbursement for medicine costs, disability allowance and unemployment benefits.   SII pays the rehabilitation allowance during vocational rehabilitation for every day that rehabilitation takes place (maximum 6 days/week). Rehabilitation allowance is a fixed payment.     If a person's capacity to work and financial self-sufficiency decline significantly due to an illness or injury, he/she must be given a chance to obtain:  - essential vocational training in order to maintain or improve his/her capacity to work (e.g. rehabilitation examinations and work testing, training aimed at maintaining work capacity, basic education, further education and retraining)  - assistance with running a business or being self-employed  - basic training if required to enter vocational training or  - expensive and technically advanced aids necessary to help with work and study (for those with severe disabilities).    Service providers are public or private organisations producing rehabilitation services.   They receive payments based on the costs of each person's rehabilitation. Services have been put out to competitive tender on a number of occasions and beneficiaries are obliged to use service providers selected on this basis. Rehabilitation activities have to be approved on the basis of the need before starting. When disabled persons receive technically advanced aids, these remain the property of the SII and their use is monitored.   Before rehabilitation, the age, occupation, previous action, education, socio-economic of the person are assessed and if rehabilitation will allow that person to continue or return to work that is suitable to his/her health.
Disabled persons aged between 16-67 who have a reported sickness/injury which can cause non-ability to work or self-sufficiency declining and if person hasn't received rehabilitation based on the Act on Public Employment Service or on the Employees Pension Act.
Act on the rehabilitation activities of the Social Insurance Institution (610/1991).  Act on Rehabilitation Allowances (611/1991).
Act on the rehabilitation activities of the Social Insurance Institution (565/2005).
Workers experiencing a physical and/or psychological decline.
When an employee's health undergoes a long term or permanent change that reduces his/her capacity to work, they may benefit from rehabilitation under the employment pension system. Rehabilitation provided under this scheme is discretionary for all: the private sector, local authorities and the State. The rehabilitation process is therefore always based on the discretion of the appropriate pension institution. Needs are identified in conjunction with pension applications or on the basis of an initiative taken either by the person involved or an outside party.     The employment pension institution in question carries the costs of the measures taken and provides clients with some income security in the form of a rehabilitation allowance.  Service providers are public or private organisations which produce rehabilitation services. Service providers receive payments based on the costs of each persons rehabilitation. Rehabilitation activities have to be approved on the basis of need before starting.
Disabled persons considered in need of rehabilitation according to the discretion of the responsible pension scheme.
Legislation on rehabilitation (1991); Act of revision of the employees pension act (612/1991).
When an employee's health undergoes a long-term or permanent change reducing his/her capacity to work, he/she may benefit from rehabilitation under the employment pension system.   Normally, people apply for disability pension but before that or if the pension was refused, the possibilities for rehabilitation must be found out by the pension institution.   Rehabilitation provided under this scheme is discretionary for all: the private sector, local authorities and the State. The rehabilitation process is therefore always based on the discretion of the appropriate pension institution. Needs are identified in conjunction with pension applications or on the basis of an initiative taken either by the person involved or an outside party. Rehabilitation allowance will be paid during vocational rehabilitation for every day that rehabilitation takes place (maximum of 6 days/week). The maximum allowance corresponds to the disability pension that the person would have received increased by 33%.     To prevent worker's working incapacity or to promote working/earning capacity the following can be proposed:  - counselling  - rehabilitation tests  - work or vocational oriented training  - coaching for work  - entrepreneurship allowance  - medical rehabilitation supporting the vocational rehabilitation.    The employment pension institution in question carries the costs of the measures taken and provides clients with some income security in the form of a rehabilitation allowance.   Service providers are public or private organisations that produce rehabilitation services. Service providers receive payments based on the costs of each person's rehabilitation.   Rehabilitation activities have to be approved on the basis of the need before starting. The following points are assessed: the age, occupation, previous action, education, connections to working life of the person, if rehabilitation allows the person to continue or return to work that is suitable to his/her health and if rehabilitation will delay retirement.
Disabled persons considered in need of rehabilitation with reported sickness/injury that can cause non-ability to work and if person isn't eligible to rehabilitation based on the Accident Insurance Act or on the Motor Insurance Act.
Employees' Pensions Act (395/1961).  Act on Revision of the Employees' Pensions Act (612/1991).  Act on Rehabilitation Allowances (611/1991).
Eligibility criterions and possible actions during rehabilitation.
Employees' Pensions Act (395/2006).  Implementing Act on Employees' Pensions Act (396/2006).  Act on the rehabilitation activities of the Social Insurance Institution (565/2005).
Workers injured or disabled after an occupational accident or illness.
As long as the terms laid down in the legislation on rehabilitation based on accident or traffic insurance are met, a person injured or disabled after an occupational accident or illness is entitled to rehabilitation. Such rehabilitation is based on the principle of compensation and overrides other rehabilitation systems.    Where an impairment entitling a person to compensation causes long-term restrictions on their working capacity and/or earnings potential, the insurance institution is obliged to initiate an immediate process of vocational rehabilitation. Where the identification of needs and possible rehabilitation opportunities demands specialised help, special examinations and trial periods can be arranged by The Insurance Rehabilitation Association. The relevant insurance institutions is responsible for the cost of the measures and also for safeguarding the clients income through a full-scale loss-off-earnings allowance.
Workers injured or disabled after an occupational accident or illness and whose current or future working capacity and/or earnings potential is reduced as a result.
Accident Insurance Act (625/1991).  Motor insurance Act (626/1991).
Workers injured or disabled after an occupational or traffic accident or illness.
As long as the terms laid down in the legislation on rehabilitation based on accident or traffic insurance are met, a person injured or disabled after an occupational/traffic accident or illness is entitled to rehabilitation.   Such rehabilitation is based on the principle of compensation and overrides the other rehabilitation systems.    When an impairment entitling a person to compensation causes long-term restrictions on their working capacity and/or earnings potential, the insurance institution is obliged to initiate an immediate process of vocational rehabilitation. The individuals themselves, the employer, the Employment service or any other person taking care of the rehabilitation can make a motion for the rehabilitation. After the motion, the responsible institution has to immediately clarify the needs and possibilities of the rehabilitation.   If the identification of needs demands specialised help, special examinations and trial periods can be arranged by the Insurance Rehabilitation Association. The relevant insurance institutions are responsible for the cost of the measures and also for safeguarding the client's income through a full-scale loss-of-earnings allowance. Possibilities of rehabilitation must be considered before granting the disability pension. If application to the rehabilitation is refused, the responsible organisation must direct the persons to other rehabilitation possibilities. The rehabilitation must take into account the person's age, previous action, education, living conditions, limitation of the injury or illness and his/her possibilities to end up in a job/occupation with general rules of the labour markets after the rehabilitation.    Rehabilitation can cover the costs incurred by different actions promoting or maintaining the person's working/earnings capacity.   The person can continue to work in the previous job/occupation or can change to another job/occupation.
Workers injured or disabled after an occupational or traffic accident or illness and whose current or maybe future working /earning capacity is reduced as a result.
Actions during rehabilitation and criterion to take into account before rehabilitation.
Long-term unemployed, often with multiple problems and for whom all other possibilities (measures/services) have previously been considered.   In many cases, participants are actually disabled but in ways that are not formally recognised as registered disabled (for example, drug or alcohol dependencies).
Unemployed job-seekers have the right/responsibility (subject to certain conditions - see 3.5 eligibility) to develop an activation plan together with the employment office and local government. The activation plan describes the person's working and education history, details of any earlier measures and their effectiveness, details of any actions currently planned and possible future actions, and information on the range of rehabilitation and guidance measures available. Typically, rehabilitative work experience is considered when persons aged under 25 years have been unemployed for 8-12 months and 24 months for those over 25.    When all other alternatives have been either tried previously or considered not appropriate and it is considered unlikely that the person will find employment within the next three months, then an activation plan for rehabilitative work experience may be agreed collectively by the client, employment office and local government. This will specify where, when and how the rehabilitative work experience should take place and details of any other services which may be provided.     The local government is responsible for arranging rehabilitative work experience and may do this either independently or in conjunction with another municipality, association or organisation. Rehabilitative work experience can take place over a period of 3 to 24 months. Participants must work for between 1 and 5 days per week (and no more that 230 days in any 12 month period) and for at least 4 hours during each day worked. The tasks undertaken must not result in the displacement of other workers in the organisation and should be meaningful and demanding enough to promote the clients employability and self-standing. Participants are not obliged to undertake tasks that contradict their religious or ethical beliefs. The work is carried out without any employment contract.    During the measure participants continue to receive Labour Market Support (LMS) or income security but a maintenance support is also paid and participants may also receive reimbursements for travel costs. Central government will as main part compensate the costs caused to the local government by arranging the rehabilitative work experience.
Any agreement on rehabilitative work experience is made in the clients activation plan and there are some conditions for the establishment of these plans:  For persons aged under 25, an activation plan must be prepared in the case that the person:   - has received LMS for at least 180 days in the last 12 months or;  - has received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days or;  - has received income security as their main income for 4 months because of unemployment.  For persons aged over 25 an activation plan must be prepared in the case that the person:  - has received LMS for at least 500 days or;  - has received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days and then LMS for at least 180 days or;  - has received income security as their main income for 12 months because of unemployment.
Rehabilitative Work Experience Act (189/2001).
Rehabilitative Work Experience Act (189/2001) as amended (531/2001).
Unemployed jobseekers have the right/responsibility (subject to certain conditions - see 3.5 eligibility) to develop an activation plan together with the employment office and local government. The activation plan describes the person's working and education history, details of any earlier measures and their effectiveness, details of any actions currently planned and possible future actions, and information on the range of rehabilitation and guidance measures available. Typically, rehabilitative work experience is considered when persons aged under 25 years have been unemployed for 8-12 months and 24 months for those over 25.    When all other alternatives have been either tried previously or considered not appropriate and it is considered unlikely that the person will find employment within the next three months, then an activation plan for rehabilitative work experience may be agreed collectively by the client, employment office and local government. This will specify where, when and how the rehabilitative work experience should take place and details of any other services that may be provided. The place where rehabilitative work experience will take place must be on person's commuting area but on person's approval also elsewhere.    The local government is responsible for arranging rehabilitative work experience and may do this either independently or in conjunction with another municipality, association or organisation. Rehabilitative work experience can take place over a period of 3 to 24 months. Participants must work for between 1 and 5 days per week (and no more that 230 days in any 12 month period) and for at least 4 hours during each day worked. The tasks undertaken must not result in the displacement of other workers in the organisation and should be meaningful and demanding enough to promote the clients employability and self-standing. Participants are not obliged to undertake tasks that contradict their religious or ethical beliefs. The work is carried out without any employment contract.    During the measure participants continue to receive Labour Market Support (LMS) or income security but the maintenance support is also paid and participants may also receive reimbursements for travel costs. Central government will as main part compensate the costs caused to the local government by arranging the rehabilitative work experience based on the number of days person participate the measure.    Person who is responsible to participate to preparation of the activation plan (see 3.5 eligibility) will not get LMS during 60 days if person refuses from the preparation. Under 25 years old person who is responsible to participate rehabilitative work experience will not get LMS during 60 days if person refuses to participate or ceases the measure without justified reason. In the cases when person repeatedly refuses the preparation of the activation plan or participation of the measure will not get the LMS until he/she has worked or participated Labour market training (FIN-6) at least 3 months or under 25 years old has participated vocational training.   The justified reasons to refuse or cease the rehabilitative work experience are if person:  - works permanently over 8 hours in a week based on contract of employment  - works or is starting in entrepreneurship  - is full-time student  - participates other labour market policy measure  and if the work  - isn't adequate on his/her health  - differs essentially from the activation plan  - has been arranged in a way which offend the act  - has been arranged outside person's commuting area.
Any agreement on rehabilitative work experience is made in the client's activation plan and there are some conditions for the establishment of these plans:  For persons <25 eligible to LMS or getting the income security, an activation plan must be prepared if the person:  - received LMS based on unemployment for at least 180 days in the last 12 months and prepared an individual action plan or;  - received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days and prepared an individual action plan or;  - received income security as main income for 4 months because of unemployment and has made an individual action interview.    For persons aged 25+ eligible to LMS or getting the income security and who prepared an individual action plan, an activation plan must be prepared if the person:  - received LMS based on unemployment for at least 500 days or;  - received earnings-related or basic unemployment allowance for 500 days and then LMS for at least 180 days based on unemployment or;  - received income security as main income for 12 months because of unemployment.
Rehabilitative Work Experience Act (189/2001) as amended (531/2001; 751/2002; 1293/2002; 1296/2002).  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).  Act on Income Security (1412/1997) as amended (1294/2002).
Legislation, eligibility criterions and rules for refuse and cease the measure.
Unemployed jobseekers have the right/responsibility to develop an activation plan together with the Employment office and the local government. The activation plan describes the person's work experience and educational background, details of any earlier measures and their effectiveness, details of any actions currently planned and possible future actions, and information on the range of rehabilitation and guidance measures available.   Typically, rehabilitative work experience is considered when people <25 are unemployed for 8-12 months and for 24 months for those over 25.    When all other alternatives have been either tried previously or considered not appropriate and it is considered unlikely that the person will find employment within the next 3 months, an activation plan for rehabilitative work experience may be agreed collectively by the client, the employment office and the local government. It specifies where, when and how the rehabilitative work experience should take place and the details of any other services that may be provided. The place where the rehabilitative work experience will take place must be within the person's commuting area.    The local government is responsible for arranging the rehabilitative work experience and may do this either independently or in conjunction with another municipality, association or organisation.   Rehabilitative work experience can take place over a period of 3-24 months. Participants must work between 1-5 days/week (and no more that 230 days in any 12 month period) and for at least 4 hours/day.   The tasks undertaken must not result in the displacement of other workers in the organisation and should be meaningful and demanding enough to promote the clients employability and self-standing.   Participants are not obliged to undertake tasks that contradict their religious or ethical beliefs. The work is carried out without any employment contract.    During the measure, participants continue to receive Labour Market Support (LMS) or an income security but a maintenance support is also paid and participants may also receive reimbursements for travel costs.   The central government compensates the costs of the local government linked to the rehabilitative work experience based on the number of days person participate the measure.    People must attend a preparation of the activation plan otherwise they will not get the LMS during 60 days. People <25 who should participate to rehabilitative work experience will not get the LMS during 60 days if they refuse to participate or cease the measure without any justified reason. If people repeatedly refuse the preparation of the activation plan or participation to the measure, they will not get the LMS until they work or participate to a Labour market training (FIN-6) at least 3 months (or participate to a vocational training for those <25).   The justified reasons to refuse/cease the rehabilitative work experience are the following:  - the person works permanently over 8 hours/week with an employment contract  - the person works or is starting entrepreneurship  - the person is a full-time student  - the person participates to another labour market policy measure  and if the work:  - is not adequate for the person' health  - differs essentially from the activation plan  - has been arranged in a way which offend the act  - has been arranged outside the person's commuting area.
Unemployed jobseekers have the right/responsibility to develop an activation plan together with the Employment office and the local government. The activation plan describes the person's work experience and educational background, details of any earlier measures and their effectiveness, details of any actions currently planned and possible future actions, and information on the range of rehabilitation and guidance measures available.   Typically, rehabilitative work experience is considered when people <25 are unemployed for 8-12 months and for 24 months for those over 25.    When all other alternatives have been either tried previously or considered not appropriate and it is considered unlikely that the person will find employment within the next 3 months, an activation plan for rehabilitative work experience may be agreed collectively by the client, the employment office and the local government. It specifies where, when and how the rehabilitative work experience should take place and the details of any other services that may be provided. The place where the rehabilitative work experience will take place must be within the person's commuting area.    The local government is responsible for arranging the rehabilitative work experience and may do this either independently or in conjunction with another municipality, association or organisation.   Rehabilitative work experience can take place over a period of 3-24 months. Participants must work between 1-5 days/week (and no more that 230 days in any 12 month period) and for at least 4 hours/day.   The tasks undertaken must not result in the displacement of other workers in the organisation and should be meaningful and demanding enough to promote the clients employability and self-standing.   Participants are not obliged to undertake tasks that contradict their religious or ethical beliefs. The work is carried out without any employment contract.    During the measure, participants continue to receive Labour Market Support (LMS) or an income security but a maintenance support is also paid and participants may also receive reimbursements for travel costs.   The central government compensates the costs of the local government linked to the rehabilitative work experience based on the number of days person participate the measure.    People must attend a preparation of the activation plan otherwise they will not get the LMS during 60 days. People who should participate to rehabilitative work experience will not get the LMS during 60 days if they refuse to participate or cease the measure without any justified reason. If people repeatedly refuse the preparation of the activation plan or participation to the measure, they will not get the LMS until they work or participate to a Labour market training (FIN-6) at least 3 months or participate to a vocational training.   The justified reasons to refuse/cease the rehabilitative work experience are the following:  - the person works permanently over 8 hours/week with an employment contract  - the person works or is starting entrepreneurship  - the person is a full-time student  - the person participates to another labour market policy measure  and if the work:  - is not adequate for the person' health  - differs essentially from the activation plan  - has been arranged in a way which offend the act  - has been arranged outside the person's commuting area.
Sanctions now apply to all age groups (and are therefore not limited to <25 anymore).
Rehabilitative Work Experience Act (189/2001).  Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).  Act on Income Security (1412/1997).
Registered unemployed, particularly long-term unemployed, youth, disabled and older workers.
The labour office can grant support for temporary jobs in state offices and institutions that arrange work for unemployed persons. The subsidy covers the whole of the wage and all related employer contributions. It is payable only in respect of employment which is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week. The state office and institutions are obliged to report monthly to the Employment office about the persons employed and the use of subsidies.    During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.
Registered unemployed jobseekers.   Once people are employed with the subsidy for up to 10 months (not necessarily with the same employer throughout) they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again.    Employers must submit a written application for the employment subsidy to the Employment office, either where the workplace is located or where the unemployed got recruited.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
The labour office can grant up to 10 months support for temporary jobs in state offices and institutions that arrange work for unemployed persons.   The support can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed is hired or if the person works as work planner (a specialist in employment office working for example with disabled jobseekers). The subsidy covers the whole of the wage and all related employer contributions. It is payable only in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week (if less, the employer is obliged to pay the wage). The wage must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage). The state office and institutions are obliged to report monthly to the Employment office about the persons employed and the use of subsidies.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability previously agreed in their individual action plan.   The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. The actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Support will not be paid if:  - the contract started before support has been granted  - employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - subsidised employment causes other employees notices or laid-offs or decrease the working conditions  - the workplace can be filled without support  - employers get another employment subsidy for the same period except if training compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid  - the support distorts the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
Legislation, support criterions and special groups employment' maximum duration with the support.
The labour office can grant up to 10 months support for temporary jobs in state offices and institutions that arrange work for unemployed persons.   The support can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed or difficult to employ is hired or if the person works as work planner (a specialist in employment office working for example with disabled jobseekers). The subsidy covers the whole of the wage and all related employer contributions. It is payable only in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week (if less, the employer is obliged to pay the wage). The wage must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage). The state office and institutions are obliged to report monthly to the Employment office about the persons employed and the use of subsidies.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability previously agreed in their individual action plan.   The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. The actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Support will not be paid if:  - the contract started before support has been granted  - employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 12 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - subsidised employment causes other employees notices or laid-offs or decrease the working conditions  - the workplace can be filled without support  - employers get another employment subsidy for the same period except if training compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid.
Employers must not have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during the last 12 months (instead of 9) in the same type of jobs.
The labour office can grant up to 10 months support for temporary jobs in state offices and institutions that arrange work for unemployed persons. It can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed or a person who have got 500 days unemployment benefit are employed or if person works as a work planner. The subsidy covers the whole of the wage and all related employer contributions. It is payable only in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week (if less, the employer is obliged to pay the wage). The wage must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage). The state office and institutions are obliged to report monthly to the Employment office about the persons employed and the use of subsidies.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability previously agreed in their individual action plan.  The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. The actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months.    Subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract of employment started before subsidy was granted  - the employer have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 12 months in same type of jobs based on production and economic related reasons  - it will cause notices or laid-offs or reduced working conditions for other workers in the workplace.  - the subsidised employment causes problems in markets between other companies producing same kind of products or services.  - the workplace can be filled without subsidy  - the employer have neglected taxes or other legislation based payments. Subsidy is although possible if TE office considers it appropriate for person's needs.    - the employer get another subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment.
Registered unemployed jobseekers.   Once people are employed with the subsidy for up to 10 months (not necessarily with the same employer throughout) they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again. Person whose disability or disease cause difficult-to-employ can be employed again right after previous maximum employment period.    Employers must submit a written application for the employment subsidy to the Employment office, either where the workplace is located or where the unemployed got recruited.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Long-term unemployed, youth, disabled and older people.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to municipalities, joint municipal organisations and other non-profit organisations who take on a registered unemployed person. The subsidy is payable in respect of employment which is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week. The amount payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus 80%, depending in the wage being paid.    During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months. Municipalities may place a long-term unemployed person to work for an association, foundation or private person and then charge the employer the difference between the employment subsidy and real labour cost had they taken on the person directly.    The state, municipalities and companies are charged with maintaining balanced regional employment such that no commuting area has unemployment that is substantially higher than the national average. To facilitate this aim, the Employment office is able to send an unemployed person for employment with the municipality. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy but only for a maximum of 6 months.    In certain cases, the pressure on the municipality to take on unemployed persons is even stronger. People who are over 55 years old, born in 1942 or later, and who have received unemployment allowance for the maximum period but still have the right to unemployment allowance until the age of 60 are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. However, if the Employment Office is unable to find them either suitable employment on the open labour market or suitable training or rehabilitation then the municipality for their place of residence is obliged to arrange full-time work for a period of 10 months. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy plus 80%.     The municipality is not obliged to employ someone in the case that:  - the unemployed job-seeker refuses the work without adequate reason;  - the work ends due to some action of the employed person;   - the unemployed jobseeker cannot be employed within 3 months of the obligation becoming valid because the persons unemployment spell has ended.    Municipalities can also receive an extra subsidy if the number of local unemployed persons employed with the employment subsidy reaches various fixed proportions of the labour force of the municipality. The extra subsidy will be 10% if the numbers employed account for at least 1% of the municipalities labour force, 20% for at least 1.5%, and 30% for at least 2%. In order to get the additional subsidy, the municipality has to report monthly on the numbers employed to the Employment Office and, subject to approval, the money is then paid by the Employment and Economic Development Centre responsible in that area.
Registered unemployed jobseekers.   Once people are employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 month period (not necessarily with the same employer throughout) they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again.    Employers must submit a written application for the employment subsidy to the Employment office, either in the area where the workplace is located or where the unemployed was recruited.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to municipalities, joint municipal organisations and other non-profit organisations who take on a registered unemployed person. The subsidy is payable in respect of employment which is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week. The amount payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus 80%, depending in the wage being paid.    During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months. Municipalities may place a long-term unemployed person to work for an association, foundation or private person and then charge the employer the difference between the employment subsidy and real labour cost had they taken on the person directly.    The state, municipalities and companies are charged with maintaining balanced regional employment such that no commuting area has unemployment that is substantially higher than the national average. To facilitate this aim, the Employment office is able to send an unemployed person for employment with the municipality. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy but only for a maximum of 6 months.    In certain cases, the pressure on the municipality to take on unemployed persons is even stronger. People who are over 55 years old, born in 1942 or later, and who have received unemployment allowance for the maximum period but still have the right to unemployment allowance until the age of 60 are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. However, if the Employment Office is unable to find them either suitable employment on the open labour market or suitable training or rehabilitation then the municipality for their place of residence is obliged to arrange full-time work for a period of 10 months. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy plus 80%.     The municipality is not obliged to employ someone in the case that:  - the unemployed job-seeker refuses the work without adequate reason;  - the work ends due to some action of the employed person;   - the unemployed jobseeker cannot be employed within 3 months of the obligation becoming valid because the persons unemployment spell has ended.    Municipalities can also receive an extra subsidy if the number of local unemployed persons employed with the employment subsidy reaches various fixed proportions of the labour force of the municipality. The extra subsidy will be 10% if the numbers employed account for at least 1% of the municipalities labour force, 20% for at least 1.5%, and 30% for at least 2%. In order to get the additional subsidy, the municipality has to report monthly on the numbers employed to the Employment Office and, subject to approval, the money is then paid by the Employment and Economic Development Centre responsible in that area.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - Contract of employment has started before subsidy has been granted  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs  - Employment by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Employer gets an other subsidy for employing for the same period  - Subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services  - Employer is a registered party, its district organisation or local association.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to municipalities, joint municipal organisations and other non-profit organisations who take on a registered unemployed person. The subsidy can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed will be employed or person will work as work planner. The subsidy is only payable in respect of employment that is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days per week and if less then the days for employer are obliged to pay wage. The amount payable per employee per day can be no more than the normal employment subsidy plus 80% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending in the wage costs being paid. Anyway paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs caused by employment of unemployed jobseeker. Wage must be same as agreed in the collective labour agreement for the job or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job. As wage costs can be calculated gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. Especially for employment of the disabled and long-term unemployed should be available employment subsidy lifted 80%.    During the job, the new employee may take part in additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these other activities. In total, the actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months. Municipalities may place a long-term unemployed person to work for an association, foundation or private person and then charge the employer the difference per day between the employment subsidy and real labour costs that have been caused by the employment of the person.     The state, municipalities and companies are charged with maintaining balanced regional employment such that no commuting area has unemployment that is substantially higher than the national average. To facilitate this aim, the Employment office is able to send an unemployed person for employment in the municipality but not more than one percent of the municipality's labour force as annual average. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy but only for a maximum of 6 months.    In certain cases, the pressure on the municipality to take on unemployed persons is even stronger. Persons who are at least 55 years old and born before year 1950 and has got unemployment allowances for the maximum duration (500 days) and aren't yet 57 years old are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. Also persons who are born year 1950 or after and are at least 57 but not yet 59 years old and have got unemployment allowances for the maximum duration are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. However, if the Employment Office is unable to find them either suitable employment on the open labour market or suitable training or rehabilitation then the municipality for their place of residence is obliged to arrange full-time work for a period of 8 months based on Employment office's indication. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy plus 80%.    The municipality is not obliged to employ someone in the case that:  - the unemployed jobseeker refuses the work that is in accordance with his/her working ability without adequate reason;  - the work ends due to some action of the employed person;  - the unemployed jobseeker cannot be employed within 3 months of the obligation becoming valid because the person's job seeking spell has ended.  - the unemployed person has caused that unemployment allowance's maximum duration hasn't filled before he/she is 55 or 57 years old based on that person hasn't instantly applied for unemployment allowance or other related way.    Municipalities can also receive an extra subsidy if the number of local unemployed persons employed by municipality with the employment subsidy reaches various fixed proportions of the labour force of the municipality. The extra subsidy will be 10% if the numbers employed account for at least 1% of the municipality's labour force, 20% for at least 1.5%, and 30% for at least 2%. In order to get the additional subsidy, the municipality has to report quarterly on the numbers employed to the Employment Office and, subject to approval, the subsidy is then paid by the Employment and Economic Development Centre responsible in that area.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - Contract of employment has started before subsidy has been granted  - Employer has given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - Employment by subsidy will cause other employees notices or laid-offs or decreasing of the working conditions  - Workplace can assumed to be filled without subsidy  - Employer gets another subsidy for employing for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment  - Subsidy will distort the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
Legislation, criterions of the employment obligation, maximum durations and wage costs' definitions.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to municipalities, joint municipal organisations and other non-profit organisations taking on registered unemployed. The subsidy is either employment subsidy or LMS.   The subsidy can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed are hired or if the person works as a work planner (a specialist in employment office working for example with disabled jobseekers). The subsidy is only payable if employment is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week (if less then employers are obliged to pay the wage). The amount payable per employee per day cannot be more than the normal employment subsidy plus 90% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending on the wage costs being paid. The paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs incurred by the employment of unemployed jobseekers. The wage must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job). Wage costs can cover gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. The employment subsidy is increased to 90% for the disabled and LTU.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. The actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months. Municipalities may place a LTU person to work for an association, foundation or a private person and then charge the employer the difference per day between the employment subsidy and the real labour costs.    The State, municipalities and companies are in charge of a balanced regional employment so that no commuting area has unemployment that is substantially higher than the national average.   To facilitate this aim, the Employment office can send unemployed persons in the municipality but not more than 1% of the municipality's labour force as annual average. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy but only for a maximum of 6 months.    In certain cases, the pressure on the municipality to take on unemployed persons is even stronger. Persons who are at least 55 years old and born before 1950 and receive unemployment allowances for the maximum duration (500 days) and aren't 57 yet are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. Persons born in 1950 or after and are at least 57 but not yet 59 and received unemployment allowances for the maximum duration are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. However, if the Employment Office is unable to find them either suitable employment on the open labour market or suitable training or rehabilitation, then the municipality of their place of residence is obliged to arrange full-time work for a period of 8 months based on the Employment office's indication. In this case, the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy plus 90%.    The municipality is not obliged to employ someone if  - the unemployed jobseeker refuses the work that is in accordance with his/her working ability without adequate reason;  - the work ends due to some action of the employed person;  - the unemployed jobseeker cannot be employed within 3 months of the obligation becoming valid because the person's job seeking spell has ended.  - the unemployment allowance's maximum duration is not reached before the person is 55 or 57.    Municipalities can also receive an extra subsidy if the number of local unemployed persons employed by municipality with the employment subsidy reaches various fixed proportions of the labour force of the municipality.   The extra subsidy will be 10% if the numbers employed account for at least 1% of the municipality's labour force, 20% for at least 1.5%, and 30% for at least 2%. In order to get the additional subsidy, the municipality has to report quarterly on the numbers employed to the Employment Office and, subject to approval, the subsidy is then paid by the Employment and Economic Development Centre responsible in that area.    The employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract started before the subsidy is granted  - employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 9 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - subsidised employment causes other employees notices or laid-offs or a decrease of the working conditions  - workplace can be filled without subsidy  - employers get another employment subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment  - the subsidy distorts the competition of the markets of the same kind of products and services.
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to municipalities, joint municipal organisations and other non-profit organisations taking on registered unemployed. The subsidy is either employment subsidy or LMS.   The subsidy can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed or difficult to employ are hired or if the person works as a work planner (a specialist in employment office working for example with disabled jobseekers). The subsidy is only payable if employment is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week (if less then employers are obliged to pay the wage). The amount payable per employee per day cannot be more than the normal employment subsidy plus 90% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending on the wage costs being paid and hired person. The paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs incurred by the employment of unemployed jobseekers. The wage must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job). Wage costs can cover gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. Subsidy can be 75% of wage costs for disabled and 50% of wage costs for long-term unemployed, difficult to employ, have been 6 months as unemployed, doesn't have any vocational education, is over 50 years old or is eligible for interation plan.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. The actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months. Municipalities may place a LTU person to work for an association, foundation or a private person and then charge the employer the difference per day between the employment subsidy and the real labour costs.    The State, municipalities and companies are in charge of a balanced regional employment so that no commuting area has unemployment that is substantially higher than the national average.   To facilitate this aim, the Employment office can send unemployed persons in the municipality but not more than 1% of the municipality's labour force as annual average. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy but only for a maximum of 6 months.    In certain cases, the pressure on the municipality to take on unemployed persons is even stronger. Persons born in 1950 or after and are at least 57 but not yet 60 and received unemployment allowances for the maximum duration are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. However, if the Employment Office is unable to find them either suitable employment on the open labour market or suitable training or rehabilitation, then the municipality of their place of residence is obliged to arrange full-time work for a period of 8 months based on the Employment office's indication. In this case, the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy plus 90%.    The municipality is not obliged to employ someone if  - the unemployed jobseeker refuses the work that is in accordance with his/her working ability without adequate reason;  - the work ends due to some action of the employed person;  - the unemployed jobseeker cannot be employed within 3 months of the obligation becoming valid because the person's job seeking spell has ended.  - the unemployment allowance's maximum duration is not reached before the person is 55 or 57.    Municipalities can also receive an extra subsidy if the number of local unemployed persons employed by municipality with the employment subsidy reaches various fixed proportions of the labour force of the municipality.   The extra subsidy will be 10% if the numbers employed account for at least 1% of the municipality's labour force, 20% for at least 1.5%, and 30% for at least 2%. In order to get the additional subsidy, the municipality has to report quarterly on the numbers employed to the Employment Office and, subject to approval, the subsidy is then paid by the Employment and Economic Development Centre responsible in that area.    The employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract started before the subsidy is granted  - employers have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 12 months in same type of jobs in the commuting area based on production and economic related reasons  - subsidised employment causes other employees notices or laid-offs or a decrease of the working conditions  - workplace can be filled without subsidy  - employers get another employment subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment.
Employers must not have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during the last 12 months (instead of 9) in the same type of jobs.  Moreover, the subsidy is now 75% of wage costs for disabled and 50% of wage costs for the other disadvantaged (LTU, elderly etc).
The labour office can grant support for up to 10 months to municipalities, joint municipal organisations and other non-profit organisations taking on registered unemployed.  It can be granted up to 24 months if disabled unemployed or a person who have got 500 days unemployment benefit are employed or if person works as a work planner in municipality, federation of municipalities. The subsidy is only payable if employment is full-time or at least 85% of normal full-time hours in the sector and for a maximum of 5 days/week (if less then employers are obliged to pay the wage). The amount payable per employee per day cannot be more than the normal employment subsidy plus 90% and at least normal employment subsidy, depending on the wage costs being paid and hired person. The paid subsidy cannot exceed the employers wage costs incurred by the employment of unemployed jobseekers. The wage must be the same as agreed in the collective labour agreement (or if there isn't any agreement usual and reasonable wage in the job). Wage costs can cover gross wage, employer's statutory social security, employee pension insurance, accident insurance, unemployment insurance and group life assurance payments. Subsidy can be lifted 1-60% based on person's decreased productivity. Maximum lift can be 90% of basic subsidy for hiring person who have got unemployment benefit 500 days and who are eligible for LMS.    During the job, the new employee may take part to additional actions such as training, rehabilitation or other measures to promote employability that will have been agreed previously in their individual action plan. The employment subsidy will not be paid during these activities. The actions may last up to 24 months but the subsidy is payable only for a maximum of 10 months. Municipalities may place a LTU person to work for an association, foundation or a private person and then charge the employer the difference per day between the employment subsidy and the real labour costs.    The State, municipalities and companies are in charge of a balanced regional employment so that no commuting area has unemployment that is substantially higher than the national average.   To facilitate this aim, the Employment office can send unemployed persons in the municipality but not more than 1% of the municipality's labour force as annual average. In this case the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy but only for a maximum of 6 months.    In certain cases, the pressure on the municipality to take on unemployed persons is even stronger. Persons born in 1950 or after and are at least 57 but not yet 60 and received unemployment allowances for the maximum duration are entitled to receive training or vocational rehabilitation. However, if the Employment Office is unable to find them either suitable employment on the open labour market or suitable training or rehabilitation, then the municipality of their place of residence is obliged to arrange full-time work for a period of 8 months based on the Employment office's indication. In this case, the municipality receives the normal employment subsidy plus 90%.    The municipality is not obliged to employ someone if  - the unemployed jobseeker refuses the work that is in accordance with his/her working ability without adequate reason;  - the work ends due to some action of the employed person;  - the unemployed jobseeker cannot be employed within 3 months of the obligation becoming valid because the person's job seeking spell has ended.  - the unemployment allowance's maximum duration is not reached before the person is 55 or 57.    Municipalities can also receive an extra subsidy if the number of local unemployed persons employed by municipality with the employment subsidy reaches various fixed proportions of the labour force of the municipality.   The extra subsidy will be 10% if the numbers employed account for at least 1% of the municipality's labour force, 20% for at least 1.5%, and 30% for at least 2%. In order to get the additional subsidy, the municipality has to report quarterly on the numbers employed to the Employment Office and, subject to approval, the subsidy is then paid by the Employment and Economic Development Centre responsible in that area.    Employment subsidy will not be paid if:  - the contract of employment started before subsidy was granted  - the employer have given notices, laid-offs or shortened employees working time during last 12 months in same type of jobs based on production and economic related reasons  - it will cause notices or laid-offs or reduced working conditions for other workers in the workplace.  - the subsidised employment causes problems in markets between other companies producing same kind of products or services.  - the workplace can be filled without subsidy  - the employer have neglected taxes or other legislation based payments. Subsidy is although possible if TE office considers it appropriate for person's needs.    - the employer get another subsidy for the same period except if compensation of the apprenticeship has been paid but all the subsidies together may not exceed the costs of employment.
Registered unemployed jobseekers.   Once people are employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 month period (not necessarily with the same employer throughout) they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again. Person whose disability or disease cause difficult-to-employ can be employed again right after previous maximum employment period.    Employers must submit a written application for the employment subsidy to the Employment office, either in the area where the workplace is located or where the unemployed was recruited.   The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre.   The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the employer on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012).
A registered unemployed jobseeker who has a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business. Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.     The start-up grant is payable over the period that it is estimated it will take to get the business started and established, for a maximum of 10 months. The grant is paid for up to 5 days a week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy elevated plus up to 80%.
Registered unemployed job-seekers. Once a person has been self-employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 month period then they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again.    The conditions for receiving the grant are:  - the applicant is registered unemployed and has experience of running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training (this can also be arranged during the subsidy period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not been started before approval for the start-up grant has been issued;  - the business would not start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    The unemployed applicant must submit a written application for the grant to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Registered unemployed jobseekers. Once a person has been self-employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 months period then they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 of the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any subsidy again.    The conditions for receiving the grant are:  - the applicant is registered unemployed and has experience of running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training (this can also be arranged during the subsidy period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not been started before approval for the start-up grant has been issued;  - the business would not start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    The unemployed applicant must submit a written application for the grant to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on it's own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
A registered unemployed jobseeker who has a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business. Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.    The start-up grant is payable over the period that it is estimated it will take to get the business started and established, for a maximum of 10 months. The grant is paid for up to 5 days a week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy elevated plus up to 80%. If person is working less than 5 days in a week in the business then the grant will be paid for the actual working days. For the days that person will get sickness benefit the grant will not be paid because person isn't in that time capable to work in the business.     When person starts the business he/she must deliver to the Employment office official tax deduction card, copy of the trade register notification and a copy of articles of association or charter of foundation. Employment office can also ask for intermediate and final reports of starting of the business and to do visitation to the company to make certain that business has been started. Local Employment and Economic Development Centre has also appropriations to get done expert's reports that the eligibility criterions will be fulfilled in the individual enterprise.
Registered unemployed jobseekers. Once a person has been self-employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 months period then they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 months in the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any employment subsidy again. Moreover, a person who previously received a start-up grant can get the grant again if he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria but then, information is needed on the reasons why the business ended, how long ago it ended and how the new business differs from the previous granted business.    The conditions for receiving the grant are the following:  - the applicant is registered unemployed and has experience in running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training  (this can also be arranged during the start-up grant period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not been started before approval for the start-up grant has been issued;  - the business would not evidently start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    Unemployed applicants must submit a written application for the grant to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Legislation and expected statements of the started business.
Registered unemployed jobseekers. Once a person has been self-employed with the subsidy for the maximum 10 months period then they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 months in the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any employment subsidy again. Moreover, a person who previously received a start-up grant can get the grant again if he/she fulfils the eligibility criteria but then, information is needed on the reasons why the business ended, how long ago it ended and how the new business differs from the previous granted business.    The conditions for receiving the grant are the following:  - the applicant is registered unemployed and has experience in running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training  (this can also be arranged during the start-up grant period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not been started before approval for the start-up grant has been issued;  - the business would not evidently start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    During this period, applicants cannot get:  - wage or salary based on other work than entrepreneurship  - old-age pension, disability pension, unemployment pension or part-time pension  - maternity, paternity or parental allowances, sickness benefit or special day-care allowance  - rehabilitation grant or allowance  - study grants.  The start-up grant won't be approved either if the person switches from normal employment (employee) to employer to do the same work or if the business plan proves that the main client will be his/her previous employer.     Unemployed applicants must submit a written application for the grant to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is appropriated by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own appropriations specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
A registered unemployed jobseeker who has a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business.   Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.    The start-up grant is payable over the period that is estimated it will take to get the business started and established (maximum of 10 months). The grant is either the employment subsidy or the LMS. The grant is paid for up to 5 days/week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy increased up to 60%. If the person is working less than 5 days/week in the business, the grant is paid for the actual working days. For the days when people get sickness benefit, the grant will not be paid because the person is not capable to work in the business.     When people start the business they must deliver to the Employment office official tax deduction card, copy of the trade register notification and a copy of articles of association or charter of foundation.   The employment office can also ask for intermediate and final reports of starting of the business and to visit the company to make sure that the business has started.   The Local Employment and Economic Development Centre can also ask for expert reports to make sure that the eligibility criteria will be fulfilled in the individual enterprise.
Registered unemployed jobseekers.   Once people are self-employed with the subsidy for up to 10 months then they must be registered unemployed for at least 5 months in the last 6 months before they are eligible to be employed with any employment subsidy again. Moreover, people who previously received a start-up grant can get the grant again if they fulfil the eligibility criteria but then, information is needed on the reasons why the business ended, how long ago it ended and how the new business differs from the previous granted business.    The conditions for receiving the grant are the following:  - the applicant is registered unemployed and has experience in running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training (this can also be arranged during the start-up grant period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not started before approval;  - the business cannot start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    During this period, applicants cannot get:  - wage or salary based on other work than entrepreneurship  - old-age pension, disability pension, unemployment pension or part-time pension  - maternity, paternity or parental allowances, sickness benefit or special day-care allowance  - rehabilitation grant or allowance  - study grants.  The start-up grant won't be approved either if the person switches from normal employment (employee) to employer to do the same work or if the business plan proves that the main client will be the previous employer.     Unemployed applicants must submit a written application to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
A registered unemployed jobseeker who has a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business.   Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.    The start-up grant is payable over the period that is estimated it will take to get the business started and established (maximum of 18 months). The grant is either the employment subsidy or the LMS. The grant is paid for up to 5 days/week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy increased up to 60%. If the person is working less than 5 days/week in the business, the grant is paid for the actual working days. For the days when people get sickness benefit, the grant will not be paid because the person is not capable to work in the business.     When people start the business they must deliver to the Employment office official tax deduction card, copy of the trade register notification and a copy of articles of association or charter of foundation.   The employment office can also ask for intermediate and final reports of starting of the business and to visit the company to make sure that the business has started.   The Local Employment and Economic Development Centre can also ask for expert reports to make sure that the eligibility criteria will be fulfilled in the individual enterprise.
Now maximum duration 18 months, earlier 10 months.
A registered unemployed jobseeker who has a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business.   Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.    The start-up grant is payable over the period that is estimated it will take to get the business started and established (maximum of 18 months). The grant is paid for up to 5 days/week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy increased up to 60%. If the person is working less than 5 days/week in the business, the grant is paid for the actual working days. For the days when people get sickness benefit, the grant will not be paid because the person is not capable to work in the business.     Start-up grant will be payed in periods. First period is six months and normally shorter total durations shouldn't be used. Before next period the need and fulfiling of conditions for start-up grant will be evaluated again. Second period can also be six months. After two periods the third period will be paid only if company have employed new workers, it takes longer time than normally to get products or services into the markets, stabilation of cash flow financing takes time based on other reasons than the person him-/herself, company have a lot of current liabilities based on starting the new business or there exits other case-specific reasons. Need of the new period can be evaluated by a specialist, have the business started as planned and if person can get enough income from the business already.      When people start the business they must deliver to the Employment office official tax deduction card, copy of the trade register notification and a copy of articles of association or charter of foundation.   The employment office can also ask for intermediate and final reports of starting of the business and to visit the company to make sure that the business has started.   The Local Employment and Economic Development Centre can also ask for expert reports to make sure that the eligibility criteria will be fulfilled in the individual enterprise.
Registered unemployed jobseekers.   Moreover, people who previously received a start-up grant can get the grant again if they fulfil the eligibility criteria but then, information is needed on the reasons why the business ended, how long ago it ended and how the new business differs from the previous granted business.    The conditions for receiving the grant are the following:  - the applicant is registered unemployed and has experience in running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training (this can also be arranged during the start-up grant period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not started before approval;  - the business cannot start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    During this period, applicants cannot get:  - wage or salary based on other work than entrepreneurship  - old-age pension, disability pension, unemployment pension or part-time pension  - maternity, paternity or parental allowances, sickness benefit or special day-care allowance  - rehabilitation grant or allowance  - study grants.  The start-up grant won't be approved either if the person switches from normal employment (employee) to employer to do the same work or if the business plan proves that the main client will be the previous employer.     Unemployed applicants must submit a written application to the Employment office with which they are registered. The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Legislation revision. Periods during the grant is payed.
Employed at risk, inactive persons, students and persons doing only house work (all target groups other than unemployed jobseekers).
People with a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business.   Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.    The start-up grant is payable over the period that it is estimated it will take to get the business started and established, for a maximum of 10 months.   The grant is paid for up to 5 days/week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy increased up to 60%. If the person is working less than 5 days/week in the business, the grant is paid for the actual working days (when the person gets sickness benefit, the grant is not paid because the person is not capable to work in the business).     When people start a business they must deliver to the Employment office: an official tax deduction card, a copy of the trade register notification and a copy of articles of association or charter of foundation.   Employment office can also ask for intermediate and final reports of starting of the business and visit the company to make sure that the business started.   The Local Employment and Economic Development Centre have also appropriations to ask expert reports on the eligibility criteria to be fulfilled by the individual enterprise.    This measure is a successor of FI-11 (Start-up grant) where the grant is paid to unemployed jobseekers. In FI-55, the target groups are different (but the intervention is based on the same regulations).
Employed at risk, inactive, students and persons in house work.   People who received a start-up grant earlier can get it again if they fulfil the eligibility criteria but the reasons why the business ended and how long ago it ended and how the new business differs from the previous granted business must be specified.    The conditions for receiving the grant are the following:  - the applicant is registered unemployed and has experience of running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training (this can also be arranged during the start-up grant period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has a potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not started before approval;  - the business cannot start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    Applicants cannot get the following support during the same period:  - wage or salary based on other work than entrepreneurship  - old-age pension, disability pension, unemployment pension or part-time pension  - maternity, paternity or parental allowances, sickness benefit or special day-care allowance  - rehabilitation grant or allowance  - study grants.    The start-up grant won't be approved either if people switch from normal employment (employee) to enterprise to do the same work or if the business plan proves that the main client will be the previous employer.     The applicant must submit a written application for the grant to the Employment office. The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
New measure for non-unemployed target groups. The measure will first operate on experimental bases in 2005-2006.
New intervention for non-unemployed target groups. It will first operate on an experimental basis in 2005-2006.
People with a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business.   Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.    The start-up grant is payable over the period that it is estimated it will take to get the business started and established, for a maximum of 18 months.   The grant is paid for up to 5 days/week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy increased up to 60%. If the person is working less than 5 days/week in the business, the grant is paid for the actual working days (when the person gets sickness benefit, the grant is not paid because the person is not capable to work in the business).     When people start a business they must deliver to the Employment office: an official tax deduction card, a copy of the trade register notification and a copy of articles of association or charter of foundation.   Employment office can also ask for intermediate and final reports of starting of the business and visit the company to make sure that the business started.   The Local Employment and Economic Development Centre have also appropriations to ask expert reports on the eligibility criteria to be fulfilled by the individual enterprise.    This measure is a successor of FI-11 (Start-up grant) where the grant is paid to unemployed jobseekers. In FI-55, the target groups are different (but the intervention is based on the same regulations).
Employed at risk, inactive, students and persons in house work.   People who received a start-up grant earlier can get it again if they fulfil the eligibility criteria but the reasons why the business ended and how long ago it ended and how the new business differs from the previous granted business must be specified.    The conditions for receiving the grant are the following:  - the applicant has experience of running a business or being self-employed or has relevant training (this can also be arranged during the start-up grant period);  - the applicant has suitable skills/experience to cope with the business type/demands;  - the new business has a potential for profitable operation;  - the applicant does not receive any other state grants to cover his/her own wage costs;  - the applicant does not receive unemployment allowance or Labour market support over the same period;  - the business has not started before approval;  - the business cannot start without the grant;  - the grant will not distort competition with other companies producing the same products or services.    Applicants cannot get the following support during the same period:  - wage or salary based on other work than entrepreneurship  - old-age pension, disability pension, unemployment pension or part-time pension  - maternity, paternity or parental allowances, sickness benefit or special day-care allowance  - rehabilitation grant or allowance  - study grants.    The start-up grant won't be approved either if people switch from normal employment (employee) to enterprise to do the same work or if the business plan proves that the main client will be the previous employer.     The applicant must submit a written application for the grant to the Employment office. The subsidy is financed by the Employment office where the application has been delivered, based on its own budget specified by the competent Employment and Economic Development Centre. The Centre will then pay the subsidy to the applicant on a monthly basis subject to the approval of the Employment office.
Now maximum duration 18 months, earlier 10 months. The start-up grant for non-unemployed experiment has been established from 2008.
People with a feasible business idea can receive counselling and financial assistance when setting up a new business.   Training can be provided during the period of payment of the assistance.    The start-up grant is payable over the period that it is estimated it will take to get the business started and established, for a maximum of 18 months.   The grant is paid for up to 5 days/week at the same level as the normal employment subsidy increased up to 60%. If the person is working less than 5 days/week in the business, the grant is paid for the actual working days (when the person gets sickness benefit, the grant is not paid because the person is not capable to work in the business).     Start-up grant will be payed in periods. First period is six months and normally shorter total durations shouldn't be used. Before next period the need and fulfiling of conditions for start-up grant will be evaluated again. Second period can also be six months. After two periods the third period will be paid only if company have employed new workers, it takes longer time than normally to get products or services into the markets, stabilation of cash flow financing takes time based on other reasons than the person him-/herself, company have a lot of current liabilities based on starting the new business or there exits other case-specific reasons. Need of the new period can be evaluated by a specialist, have the business started as planned and if person can get enough income from the business already.    When people start a business they must deliver to the Employment office: an official tax deduction card, a copy of the trade register notification and a copy of articles of association or charter of foundation.   Employment office can also ask for intermediate and final reports of starting of the business and visit the company to make sure that the business started.   The Local Employment and Economic Development Centre have also appropriations to ask expert reports on the eligibility criteria to be fulfilled by the individual enterprise.    This measure is a successor of FI-11 (Start-up grant) where the grant is paid to unemployed jobseekers. In FI-55, the target groups are different (but the intervention is based on the same regulations).
Insured, full-time unemployed workers who are willing and able to work and fulfil the time-at-work condition and who are not participating to work/training provided by the employment office.
Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid to registered and eligible unemployed persons aged 17-64. Payment of the allowance begins after a person has been registered by the employment office as an unemployed job-seeker for at least 7 days (deductible time). The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days per week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation. In the case of a beneficiary reaching the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days then the entitlement is extended and the allowance paid to the age of 60.     Earnings-related unemployment allowance comprises three different components:  - a basic allowance  - a possible child increment (payable for each dependent child aged under 18)  - an earnings-related component, which is based on the beneficiaries income before unemployment.   Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance paid.    Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 3 weeks. The employment office has provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.    Measures FIN-30 and FIN-31 deal with payment of earnings-related unemployment allowance in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
To be eligible for the earnings-related unemployment allowance a person has to be a member of an unemployment insurance fund (currently and during the 10 months preceding unemployment).    The employment offices then have to check whether the unemployed person is available for the labour market and whether he/she is actively seeking work. This is an important check because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 24 months, with the same requirement for re-qualification after having received benefit for the maximum period of 500 days). If person is considered as being outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2nd month.
Unemployment Allowance Act (602/1984) as amended (1443/1992; 1537/1993); Unemployment Funds Act (603/1984) as amended.
To be eligible for the earnings-related unemployment allowance a person has to be a member of an unemployment insurance fund (currently and during the 10 months preceding unemployment).    The employment offices then have to check whether the unemployed person is available for the labour market and whether he/she is actively seeking work. This is an important check because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 24 months, with the same requirement for re-qualification after having received benefit for the maximum period of 500 days). If person is considered as being outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2nd month and must attend also to the making of the action plan after 5 months unemployment and follow its agreements.
The payment of the allowances starts after the registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 7 days in the last 8 weeks (deductible time). The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days/week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation.  If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the entitlement is extended and the allowance paid up to the age of 60.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the allowance will be paid for the maximum duration (500 days).   If the beneficiary is born in 1950 or after and reaches the age of 59 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.    Earnings-related unemployment allowances include 4 components:  - a basic allowance  - a possible child increment (payable for each dependent child <18)  - an earnings-related component, which is based on the beneficiaries income before unemployment  - an increased earning-related component (payable for the first 150 days).    Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance received.  Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.  Interventions FI-30 and FI-31 deal with the payment of earnings-related unemployment allowances in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
To be eligible for the earnings-related unemployment allowance a person has to be a member of an unemployment insurance fund (currently and during the 10 months preceding unemployment).    The employment offices then have to check whether the unemployed person is available for the labour market and whether he/she is actively seeking work. This is an important check because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 28 months) with the re-qualification (34 weeks during the last 24 months) for persons who have earlier got the allowance. For self-employed the time-at-work condition is longer (24 months during the last 48 months). If person is considered as being outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. Person who resigns work without reasonable justification can't get allowance in 90 days and persons who refuse without reasonable justification work, training, other measure or individual action plan offer or drops-out it can't get allowance in 60 days. Recurrent refuse of those offers will cause that person must work or attend training at least 3 months until he/she can get allowance again.  In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2nd month and must attend also to the making of the action plan after 5 months unemployment and follow its agreements.     Person can get earning-related allowance lifted for the first 150 days if he/she;  - has been given a notice for economical or production related reasons,  - has been a member of a unemployment fund at least 5 years and  - has been working at least 20 years.
Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).  Unemployment Funds Act (603/1984).  Act on Financing of Unemployment Benefits (555/1998).
Legislation, time-at-work condition, lifted allowance, eligibility regulations and additional days for older unemployed.
To be eligible for the earnings-related unemployment allowance, people must be a member of an unemployment insurance fund (currently and during the 10 months preceding unemployment).  Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-68 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work has been interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.      The employment offices then have to check whether the unemployed are available for the labour market and whether they are actively seeking work. This is important because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 28 months) with the re-qualification (34 weeks during the last 24 months) for persons who have already received the allowance. For self-employed, the time-at-work condition is longer (24 months during the last 48 months). If people are considered to be outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification, they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. People who resign work without reasonable justification cannot get allowance during 90 days and people who refuse without reasonable justification work, training, other measures or individual action plan offer or drop these cannot get allowance during 60 days. Recurrent refusal of such offers will have as a consequence that the person must work or attend training for at least 3 months until he/she can get the allowance again.  In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2 months and must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.     If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business, people will get the full unemployment allowance.    People can get an increased earning-related allowance for the first 150 days if they;  - have been given a notice for economical or production related reasons,  - have been a member of an unemployment fund for at least 5 years and  - have been working at least 20 years.
Regulations for allowance between the age of 65-68.
Insured, full-time unemployed or laid-off workers who are willing and able to work and fulfil the time-at-work condition and who are not participating to work/training provided by the employment office.
The payment of the allowances starts after the registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 7 days in the last 8 weeks (deductible time). The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days/week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation.  If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the entitlement is extended and the allowance paid up to the age of 60.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the allowance will be paid for the maximum duration (500 days).   If the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.  If the beneficiary is born in 1955 or after and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.    Earnings-related unemployment allowances include 4 components:  - a basic allowance  - a possible child increment (payable for each dependent child <18)  - an earnings-related component, which is based on the beneficiaries income before unemployment  - an increased earning-related component (payable for the first 200 days).    Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance received.  Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.  Interventions FI-30 and FI-31 deal with the payment of earnings-related unemployment allowances in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
To be eligible for the earnings-related unemployment allowance, people must be a member of an unemployment insurance fund (currently and during the 34 weeks preceding unemployment).  Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work has been interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.      The employment offices then have to check whether the unemployed are available for the labour market and whether they are actively seeking work. This is important because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (34 weeks during the last 28 months) with the re-qualification (34 weeks) for persons who have already received the allowance. For self-employed, the time-at-work condition is longer (18 months during the last 48 months). If people are considered to be outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification, they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. People who resign work without reasonable justification cannot get allowance during 90 days and people who refuse without reasonable justification work max. 5 days cannot get allowance during 30 days and people who refuse without resonable justification work over 5 days, training, other measures or individual action plan offer or drop these or have been in the labour market without resonable justification under 6 weeks during last 6 months cannot get allowance during 60 days. Recurrent refusal of such offers will have as a consequence that the person must work or attend training for at least 3 months until he/she can get the allowance again.  In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2 months and must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.     If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business, people will get the full unemployment allowance.    People can get an increased earning-related allowance if they;  - have been given a notice for economical or production related reasons or employee leave the job after 200 days of lay-off. Person have to had working history of 20 years and membership in the unemployment insurance fund at least 5 years. Increased earnings-related allowance can be paid for 100 days.  - have been working at least 3 years before the unemployment. Increased earnings-related allowance can be paid for 20 days.  - is attending a service which is agreed with the Employment office in the individual action plan. Increased earnings-related allowance can be paid for 200 days.
Qualifying time-at-work condition is now 34 weeks (instead of 43) during the last 28 months (for self-employed: 18 months (instead of 24) in the last 48 months).   The increased earning-related component is payable for the first 200 days (instead of 150 days) and its eligibility conditions were modified.  The criteria of continued unemployment is increased to 4 weeks (instead of 3 previously).
The payment of the allowances starts after the registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 5 days in the last 8 weeks (deductible time). The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days/week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation.  If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the entitlement is extended and the allowance paid up to the age of 60.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the allowance will be paid for the maximum duration (500 days).   If the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.  If the beneficiary is born in 1955-1956 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.  If the beneficiary is born in 1957 or after and reaches the age of 61 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.    Earnings-related unemployment allowances include 4 components:  - a basic allowance  - a possible child increment (payable for each dependent child <18)  - an earnings-related component, which is based on the beneficiaries income before unemployment  - an increased earning-related component (payable for the first 200 days).    Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance received.  Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.  Interventions FI-30 and FI-31 deal with the payment of earnings-related unemployment allowances in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
To be eligible for the earnings-related unemployment allowance, people must be a member of an unemployment insurance fund (currently and during the 34 weeks preceding unemployment).  Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work has been interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.      The employment offices then have to check whether the unemployed are available for the labour market and whether they are actively seeking work. This is important because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (26 weeks during the last 28 months). For self-employed, the time-at-work condition is longer (15 months during the last 48 months). If people are considered to be outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification, they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. People who resign work without reasonable justification cannot get allowance during 90 days and people who refuse without reasonable justification work max. 5 days cannot get allowance during 30 days and people who refuse without resonable justification work over 5 days, training, other measures or individual action plan offer or drop these or have been in the labour market without resonable justification under 6 weeks during last 6 months cannot get allowance during 60 days. Recurrent refusal of such offers will have as a consequence that the person must work or attend training for at least 3 months until he/she can get the allowance again.  In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2 months and must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.     If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business, people will get the full unemployment allowance.    People can get an increased earning-related allowance if they;  - have been given a notice for economical or production related reasons or employee leave the job after 200 days of lay-off. Person have to had working history of 20 years and membership in the unemployment insurance fund at least 5 years. Increased earnings-related allowance can be paid for 100 days.  - have been working at least 3 years before the unemployment. Increased earnings-related allowance can be paid for 20 days.  - is attending a service which is agreed with the Employment office in the individual action plan. Increased earnings-related allowance can be paid for 200 days.
Uninsured, full-time unemployed workers who are willing and able to work full-time and fulfil the time-at-work condition and who are not participating to work/training provided by the employment office.
Basic unemployment allowance is paid to registered and eligible unemployed persons aged 17-64. Payment of the allowance begins after a person has been registered by the employment office as an unemployed job-seeker for at least 7 days (deductible time). The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days per week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation. In the case of a beneficiary reaching the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days then the entitlement is extended and the allowance paid to the age of 60.     In addition to the basic allowance a child increment may be paid for each dependent child aged under 18. Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance paid.    Basic unemployment allowance is paid by Social Insurance Institute (SII) after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 3 weeks. The employment office has to provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.    Measures FIN-32 and FIN-33 deal with payment of basic unemployment allowance in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
The employment offices have to check whether the unemployed person is available for the labour market and whether he/she is actively seeking work. This is an important check because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 24 months for employees and 2 years during the last 4 years for self-employed, with the same requirement for re-qualification after having received benefit for the maximum period of 500 days). If person is considered as being outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2nd month.
The employment offices have to check whether the unemployed person is available for the labour market and whether he/she is actively seeking work. This is an important check because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 24 months for employees and 2 years during the last 4 years for self-employed, with the same requirement for re-qualification after having received benefit for the maximum period of 500 days). If person is considered as being outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2nd month and must attend also to the making of the action plan after 5 months unemployment and follow its agreements.
Unemployment Allowance Act (602/1984) as amended (1443/1992;1537/1993); Unemployment Funds Act (603/1984) as amended.
The payment of the allowance starts after registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 7 days in the latest 8 weeks (deductible time).   The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days/week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 60.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the allowance will be paid for the maximum duration (500 days).   If the beneficiary is born in 1950 or after and reaches the age of 59 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working for at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.    In addition to the basic allowance, a child increment may be paid for each dependent child <18. Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance paid.    Basic unemployment allowances are paid by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.    Interventions FI-32 and FI-33 deal with the payment of basic unemployment allowance in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
The employment offices have to check whether the unemployed person is available for the labour market and whether he/she is actively seeking work. This is an important check because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 28 months) with the re-qualification (34 weeks during the last 24 months) for persons who have earlier got the allowance. For self-employed the time-at-work condition is longer (24 months during the last 48 months). If person is considered as being outside the labour market for more than 6 months without reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. Person who resigns work without reasonable justification can't get allowance in 90 days and persons who refuse without reasonable justification work, training, other measure or individual action plan offer or drops-out it can't get allowance in 60 days. Recurrent refuse of those offers will cause that person must work or attend training at least 3 months until he/she can get allowance again. In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2nd month and must attend also to the making of the action plan after 5 months unemployment and follow its agreements.
Legislation, time-at-work condition, eligibility regulations and additional days for older unemployed.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowances between 65-68 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    The employment offices have to check whether the unemployed are available for the labour market and whether they are actively seeking work. This is important because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (43 weeks during the last 28 months) with the re-qualification (34 weeks during the last 24 months) for persons who have already received the allowance. For self-employed the time-at-work condition is longer (24 months during the last 48 months). If people are considered to be outside the labour market for more than 6 months without a reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. People who resign work without reasonable justification cannot get allowances during 90 days and people who refuse without reasonable justification work, training, other measure or individual action plan offer or drop these out cannot get allowances during 60 days. Recurrent refusal of these offers will have as a consequence that the person must work or attend training for at least 3 months until he/she can get allowance again.   In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2 months and must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.    If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business people get the full unemployment allowance.
Uninsured, full-time unemployed or laid-off workers who are willing and able to work full-time and fulfil the time-at-work condition and who are not participating to work/training provided by the employment office.
The payment of the allowance starts after registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 7 days in the latest 8 weeks (deductible time).   The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days/week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 60.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the allowance will be paid for the maximum duration (500 days).   If the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.  If the beneficiary is born in 1955 or after and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.    In addition to the basic allowance, a child increment may be paid for each dependent child <18. Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance paid.    Basic unemployment allowances are paid by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.    Interventions FI-32 and FI-33 deal with the payment of basic unemployment allowance in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowances between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    The employment offices have to check whether the unemployed are available for the labour market and whether they are actively seeking work. This is important because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (34 weeks during the last 28 months). For self-employed the time-at-work condition is longer (18 months during the last 48 months). If people are considered to be outside the labour market for more than 6 months without a reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. People who resign work without reasonable justification cannot get allowance during 90 days and people who refuse without reasonable justification work max. 5 days cannot get allowance during 30 days and people who refuse without resonable justification work over 5 days, training, other measures or individual action plan offer or drop these or have been in the labour market without resonable justification under 6 weeks during last 6 months cannot get allowance during 60 days. Recurrent refusal of such offers will have as a consequence that the person must work or attend training for at least 3 months until he/she can get the allowance again.  In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2 months and must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.    If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business people get the full unemployment allowance.    People can get an increased basic allowance if they;  - have been given a notice for economical or production related reasons or employee leave the job after 200 days of lay-off. Person have to had working history of 20 years and membership in the unemployment insurance fund at least 5 years. Increased basic allowance can be paid for 100 days.  - have been working at least 3 years before the unemployment. Increased basic allowance can be paid for 20 days.  - is attending a service which is agreed with the Employment office in the individual action plan. Increased basic allowance can be paid for 200 days.
Qualifying time-at-work condition is now 34 weeks (instead of 43) during the last 28 months (for self-employed: 18 months (instead of 24) in the last 48 months).   Increased basic allowance is also payable under certain conditions.  The criteria of continued unemployment is increased to 4 weeks (instead of 3 previously).
Level of allowance raised from beginning of 2012 by 120€ per month per person.
The payment of the allowance starts after registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 5 days in the latest 8 weeks (deductible time).   The allowance is paid for a maximum of 500 days (5 days/week), is not means-tested and is liable to taxation.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 60.   If the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days, the allowance will be paid for the maximum duration (500 days).   If the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.  If the beneficiary is born in 1955-1956 and reaches the age of 60 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.  f the beneficiary is born in 1957 or after and reaches the age of 61 before having received the allowance for the full 500 days and has been working at least 5 years during the last 20 years, the entitlement is extended and the allowance is paid up to the age of 65.      In addition to the basic allowance, a child increment may be paid for each dependent child <18. Some social benefits (e.g. various pensions) can reduce the amount of the allowance paid.    Basic unemployment allowances are paid by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) after application by the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.    Interventions FI-32 and FI-33 deal with the payment of basic unemployment allowance in case of partial or part-time unemployment.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowances between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    The employment offices have to check whether the unemployed are available for the labour market and whether they are actively seeking work. This is important because the qualifying time-at-work condition is relatively short (26 weeks during the last 28 months). For self-employed the time-at-work condition is longer (15 months during the last 48 months). If people are considered to be outside the labour market for more than 6 months without a reasonable justification then they have to re-qualify for the time-at-work condition. People who resign work without reasonable justification cannot get allowance during 90 days and people who refuse without reasonable justification work max. 5 days cannot get allowance during 30 days and people who refuse without resonable justification work over 5 days, training, other measures or individual action plan offer or drop these or have been in the labour market without resonable justification under 6 weeks during last 6 months cannot get allowance during 60 days. Recurrent refusal of such offers will have as a consequence that the person must work or attend training for at least 3 months until he/she can get the allowance again.  In order to maintain eligibility, beneficiaries must attend interviews every 2 months and must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.    If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business people get the full unemployment allowance.    People can get an increased basic allowance if they;  - have been given a notice for economical or production related reasons or employee leave the job after 200 days of lay-off. Person have to had working history of 20 years and membership in the unemployment insurance fund at least 5 years. Increased basic allowance can be paid for 100 days.  - have been working at least 3 years before the unemployment. Increased basic allowance can be paid for 20 days.  - is attending a service which is agreed with the Employment office in the individual action plan. Increased basic allowance can be paid for 200 days.
Unemployed persons entering the labour market for the first time or who have exhausted entitlement to an unemployment allowance or who do not fulfil the time-at-work condition.
Labour market support (LMS) ensures a minimum subsistence for various categories of unemployed persons and can be paid for 5 days per week for an unlimited period provided that the recipient is unemployed and continues to fulfil the labour market conditions for entitlement. The full amount of labour market support is equivalent to the basic unemployment allowance but is means-tested (taking into account the joint income of applicant and partner/spouse). However, for the first 180 days following the end of the 500-day unemployment allowance period and for unemployed persons over 55 years fulfilling the time-at-work condition, no means test is required. A child increment is payable in respect of each dependent child aged under 18. The payments are liable to taxation.    There is a waiting time (before payments begin) of 5 months in the case that the applicant does not fulfil the time-at-work condition (43 weeks during last 24 months), has not completed any vocational training, or when LMS has not been paid after receiving an unemployment allowance (earnings-related or basic) for the maximum 500 day period. Otherwise, the waiting time is 5 days except where the applicant has already received an unemployment allowance for the maximum duration.   LMS is paid by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 3 weeks. The employment office has to provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.    Measures FIN-32 and FIN-33 deal with payment of LMS in case of partial/part-time unemployment.
Unemployed job-seekers aged 17-64 who are seeking full-time work, available to work and who are not participating in work or training provided by the employment office. LMS is available to provide support for those persons who do not meet the time-at-work criterion for unemployment allowance of who have already received the basic or earnings-related unemployment allowance for the maximum period of 500 days. LMS payments may be withheld for a period of six weeks if a jobseeker repeatedly refuses any employment or training opportunity offered.     For young people (under 25) eligibility to LMS is linked to education/training. 17-year olds who have not completed any vocational training and 18-24 year olds who have refused labour market measures or have not applied for training are excluded unless they participate in Labour market training (FIN-6) or in Trainee work with labour market support (FIN-15).
The Labour market support Act (1542/1993) and the Decree on Labour market Support (1361/1997).
Unemployed job-seekers aged 17-64 who are seeking full-time work, available to work and who are not participating in work or training provided by the employment office. LMS is available to provide support for those persons who do not meet the time-at-work criterion for unemployment allowance of who have already received the basic or earnings-related unemployment allowance for the maximum period of 500 days. LMS payments may be withheld for a period of six weeks if a jobseeker repeatedly refuses any employment or training opportunity offered. Beneficiaries must attend also to the making of the action plan after 5 months unemployment and follow its agreements.     For young people (under 25) eligibility to LMS is linked to education/training. 17-year olds who have not completed any vocational training and 18-24 year olds who have refused labour market measures or have not applied for training are excluded unless they participate in Labour market training (FIN-6) or in Trainee work with labour market support (FIN-15).
The Labour market support Act (1542/1993) as amended. Decree on Labour market Support (1361/1997) as amended.
Labour market support (LMS) ensures a minimum subsistence for various categories of unemployed persons and can be paid for 5 days/week for an unlimited period provided that the recipient is unemployed and continues to fulfil the labour market conditions for entitlement. The full amount of labour market support is equivalent to the basic unemployment allowance but is means-tested (taking into account the joint income of applicant and partner/spouse). However, for the first 180 days following the end of the 500-day unemployment allowance period and for unemployed persons over 55 years fulfilling the time-at-work condition, no means test is required.   A child increment is payable in respect of each dependent child <18. The payments are liable to taxation.    There is a waiting time (before payments begin) of 5 months if the applicant does not fulfil the time-at-work condition (43 weeks during last 28 months) and has not completed any vocational training.   Otherwise, the waiting time is 5 days during the last 8 weeks except when the applicant has already received an unemployment allowance for the maximum duration (then no waiting time between the payments of the allowances is required).     LMS is paid by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.    Interventions FI-32 and FI-33 deal with the payment of LMS in case of partial/part-time unemployment.
Unemployed jobseekers aged 17-64 who are seeking full-time work, available to work and who are not participating in work or training provided by the employment office. LMS is available to provide support for those persons who do not meet the time-at-work criterion for unemployment allowance or who have already received the basic or earnings-related unemployment allowance for the maximum period of 500 days. LMS payments may be withheld for a period of 60 days if a jobseeker refuses any employment or training opportunities offered or drops-out it. Beneficiaries must attend also to the making of the action plan after 5 months unemployment and follow its agreements.    For young people (under 25) eligibility to LMS is linked to education/training. 17-year olds who have not completed any vocational training and 18-24 year olds without any vocational training who have refused or dropped-out labour market measures or have not actively applied for or dropped-out of training or education without justified reason are excluded until they have passed any vocational training/education or have worked or attended measures (FIN-6, FIN-15, FIN-22) at least 5 months.  If unemployed person who gets LMS not fulfils the time-at-work condition and is living with his/her parents then the allowance will be cut at most by 50% based on parents' incomes. The allowance will be paid full if person can give proofs that parents aren't providing any financial assistance.
Act on Unemployment Benefits (1290/2002).  Act on Financing of Unemployment Benefits (555/1998).
Legislation, Eligibility criterions, time-at-work condition and waiting time criterions.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old, to the end of the month when he/she is 65 years old. In addition, people have right to the allowance between the age of 65-68 if they have continued to work after their 65th birthday and work has been interrupted based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Unemployed jobseekers who are seeking full-time work, available to work and who are not participating in work or training provided by the employment office. LMS is available to provide support for those persons who do not meet the time-at-work criterion for unemployment allowance or who have already received the basic or earnings-related unemployment allowance for the maximum period of 500 days. LMS payments may be withheld for a period of 60 days if a jobseeker refuses any employment or training opportunities offered or drops it out. Beneficiaries must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.    For young people (under 25) eligibility to LMS is linked to education/training. 17-year olds who have not completed any vocational training and 18-24 year olds without any vocational training who have refused or dropped-out labour market measures or have not actively applied for or dropped-out of training or education without justified reason are excluded until they have passed any vocational training/education or have worked or attended measures (FIN-6, FIN-15, FIN-22) for at least 5 months.  If unemployed persons getting LMS do not fulfil the time-at-work condition and live with their parents, then the allowance will be cut at most by 50% based on parents' incomes. The allowance will be fully paid if the person can give proofs that his/her parents aren't providing any financial assistance.    If person's working has been interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business he/she will get the full unemployment allowance which he/she is normally eligible.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old, to the end of the month when he/she is 65 years old. In addition, people have right to the allowance between the age of 65-68 if they have continued to work after their 65th birthday and work has been interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Unemployed jobseekers who are seeking full-time work, available to work and who are not participating in work or training provided by the employment office. LMS is available to provide support for those persons who do not meet the time-at-work criterion for unemployment allowance or who have already received the basic or earnings-related unemployment allowance for the maximum period of 500 days. LMS payments may be withheld for a period of 60 days if a jobseeker refuses any employment or training opportunities offered or drops it out. Beneficiaries must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.    For young people (under 25) eligibility to LMS is linked to education/training. 17-year olds who have not completed any vocational training and 18-24 year olds without any vocational training who have refused or dropped-out labour market measures or have not actively applied for or dropped-out of training or education without justified reason are excluded until they have passed any vocational training/education or have worked or attended measures (FIN-6, FIN-15, FIN-22) for at least 5 months.  If unemployed persons getting LMS do not fulfil the time-at-work condition and live with their parents, then the allowance will be cut at most by 50% based on parents' incomes. The allowance will be fully paid if the person can give proofs that his/her parents aren't providing any financial assistance.    If person's working has been interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business he/she will get the full unemployment allowance which he/she is normally eligible.
Regulations for support between the age of 65-68.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-68 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Unemployed jobseekers who are seeking full-time work, available to work and who are not participating to work/training provided by the employment office. LMS provides support to people who do not meet the time-at-work criterion for unemployment allowance or who have already received the basic or earnings-related unemployment allowance for the maximum period of 500 days. LMS payments may be withheld for a period of 60 days if a jobseeker refuses any employment or training opportunities offered or drops it out. Beneficiaries must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.    For young people (<25), eligibility to LMS is linked to education/training. 17-year olds who have not completed any vocational training and 18-24 year olds without any vocational training who have refused or dropped-out labour market measures or have not actively applied for or dropped-out of training or education without justified reason are excluded until they have passed any vocational training/education or have worked or attended measures (FI-6, FI-15, FI-22) for at least 5 months.  If unemployed persons getting LMS do not fulfil the time-at-work condition and live with their parents, then the allowance will be cut at most by 50% based on parents' incomes. The allowance will be fully paid if the person can give proofs that his/her parents aren't providing any financial assistance.    If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business people will get the full unemployment allowance.   For people who have 500 days, eligibility to LMS will stop if they refuse, resign or get dismissal by their own fault work or offered active measure.
Financing for over 500 days of unemployment duration and ending rules.
The payment of the support starts after registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 5 days in the latest 8 weeks (deductible time).   Labour market support (LMS) ensures a minimum subsistence for various categories of unemployed persons and can be paid for 5 days/week for an unlimited period provided that the recipient is unemployed and continues to fulfil the labour market conditions for entitlement. The full amount of labour market support is equivalent to the basic unemployment allowance but is means-tested (taking into account the joint income of applicant and partner/spouse). However, for the first 180 days following the end of the 500-day unemployment allowance period and for unemployed persons over 55 years fulfilling the time-at-work condition and during a service agreed in the individual action plan no means test is required.   A child increment is payable in respect of each dependent child <18. Increment is also payable during a service agreed in the individual action plan for 200 days if person has got LMS max. 500 days or has got LMS max. 180 after 500 days is full-filled in earning-related or basic unemployment allowance. The payments are liable to taxation.    There is a waiting time (before payments begin) of 5 months if the applicant have not fulfilled the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 28 months) and has not completed any vocational training.   Otherwise, the waiting time is 5 days during the last 8 weeks except when the applicant has already received an unemployment allowance for the maximum duration (then no waiting time between the payments of the allowances is required).     LMS is paid by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.    Interventions FI-32 and FI-33 deal with the payment of LMS in case of partial/part-time unemployment.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Unemployed jobseekers who are seeking full-time work, available to work and who are not participating to work/training provided by the employment office. LMS provides support to people who do not meet the time-at-work criterion for unemployment allowance or who have already received the basic or earnings-related unemployment allowance for the maximum period of 500 days. People who resign work without reasonable justification cannot get allowance during 90 days and people who refuse without reasonable justification work max. 5 days cannot get allowance during 30 days and people who refuse without resonable justification work over 5 days, training, other measures or individual action plan offer or drop these or have been in the labour market without resonable justification under 6 weeks during last 6 months cannot get allowance during 60 days. Recurrent refusal of such offers will have as a consequence that the person must work or attend training for at least 3 months until he/she can get the allowance again. Beneficiaries must also attend the elaboration of the action plan after 5 months of unemployment and follow its agreements.    For young people (<25), eligibility to LMS is linked to education/training. 17-year olds without any vocational training only during a service agreed in the individual action plan. 18-24 year olds without any vocational training who have refused or dropped-out work or labour market measures or have not actively applied for or dropped-out of training or education without justified reason are excluded until they have passed any vocational training/education or have worked or attended measures (FI-6, FI-15, FI-22) for at least 5 months. 18-24 years olds without any vocational training can get LMS if he/she have not refused or dropped-out work or labour market measures and have actively applied for or not dropped-out of training or education without justified reason.  If unemployed persons getting LMS do not fulfil the time-at-work condition and live with their parents, then the allowance will be cut at most by 50% based on parents' incomes. The allowance will be fully paid if the person can give proofs that his/her parents aren't providing any financial assistance.    If work was interrupted by frost in the construction or forestry business people will get the full unemployment allowance.   For people who have 500 days, eligibility to LMS will stop if they refuse, resign or get dismissal by their own fault work or offered active measure.
Qualifying time-at-work condition is now 34 weeks (instead of 43) during the last 28 months. Some changes in details of increment are also observed.
Level of support raised from beginning of 2012 by 120€ per month per person.
The payment of the support starts after registration to the employment office as an unemployed jobseeker for at least 5 days in the latest 8 weeks (deductible time).   Labour market support (LMS) ensures a minimum subsistence for various categories of unemployed persons and can be paid for 5 days/week for an unlimited period provided that the recipient is unemployed and continues to fulfil the labour market conditions for entitlement. The full amount of labour market support is equivalent to the basic unemployment allowance but is means-tested (taking into account the joint income of applicant and partner/spouse). However, for the first 180 days following the end of the 500-day unemployment allowance period and for unemployed persons over 55 years fulfilling the time-at-work condition and during a service agreed in the individual action plan no means test is required.   A child increment is payable in respect of each dependent child <18. Increment is also payable during a service agreed in the individual action plan for 200 days if person has got LMS max. 500 days or has got LMS max. 180 after 500 days is full-filled in earning-related or basic unemployment allowance. The payments are liable to taxation.    There is a waiting time (before payments begin) of 21 weeks if the applicant have not fulfilled the time-at-work condition (26 weeks during last 28 months) and has not completed any vocational training.   Otherwise, the waiting time is 5 days during the last 8 weeks except when the applicant has already received an unemployment allowance for the maximum duration (then no waiting time between the payments of the allowances is required).     LMS is paid by the Social Insurance Institute (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued unemployment every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.    Interventions FI-32 and FI-33 deal with the payment of LMS in case of partial/part-time unemployment.
Insured workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working.
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or four consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance.    The maximum amount of adjusted unemployment allowance payable is equivalent to 150 full daily unemployment allowances over no less than 18 months. The allowance cannot be paid for periods over 24 months even if the maximum of 150 daily allowances has not been paid.
Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working and who are members of an unemployment fund.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.
Unemployment Allowances Act (602/1984) as amended (1443/1992;1537/1993); Unemployment Funds Act (603/1984) as amended.
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or four consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. But persons who are eligible to lifted earnings-related unemployment allowance may get during it adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days in a week.    Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks. The employment office has provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.
Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working or based on other workers industrial action where person him-/herself isn't participating and who are members of an unemployment fund.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months. And the re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that person has worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Legislation, eligibility criterions and maximum allowance rules.
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of the income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period.   The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance.   People eligible to increased earnings-related unemployment allowance may also get adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted to a maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.   Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950 or after and reaches the age of 59 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-68 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working or based on other workers industrial action where the person him-/herself isn't participating and who are members of an unemployment fund.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance: people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfil again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Some additional precisions regarding age.
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of the income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period.   The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance.   People eligible to increased earnings-related unemployment allowance may also get adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted to a maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.   Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is born in 1955 or after and reaches the age of 60 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working or based on other workers industrial action where the person him-/herself isn't participating and who are members of an unemployment fund.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance: people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfil again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 28 months).
Qualifying time-at-work condition is now 34 weeks during last 28 months (instead of last 24 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of the income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period.   The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance.   People eligible to increased earnings-related unemployment allowance may also get adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted to a maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.   Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is born in 1955-1956 and reaches the age of 60 or the beneficiary is born in 1957 or after and reaches the age of 61 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working or based on other workers industrial action where the person him-/herself isn't participating and who are members of an unemployment fund.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance: people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfil again the time-at-work condition (26 weeks during last 28 months).
Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working and who are not entitled to an earnings-related unemployment allowance.
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or four consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period.     The maximum amount of adjusted unemployment allowance payable is equivalent to 150 full daily unemployment allowances over no less than 18 months. The allowance cannot be paid for periods over 24 months even if the maximum of 150 daily allowances has not been paid.
Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or short-time working and who are not entitled to an earnings-related unemployment allowance.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or four consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days in a week.    Basic unemployment allowance and LMS are paid by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks. The employment office has to provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.
Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or based on other workers industrial action where person him-/herself isn't participating or short-time working and who are not entitled to an earnings-related unemployment allowance.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months. And the re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that person has worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of the income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or if the beneficiary is born in 1950 or after and reaches the age of 59 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Basic unemployment allowance and LMS are paid by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-68 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or based on other workers industrial action where the person him-/herself isn't participating or short-time working and who are not entitled to an earnings-related unemployment allowance.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must work full-time at least 6 months or fulfil again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of the income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is born in 1955 or after and reaches the age of 60 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Basic unemployment allowance and LMS are paid by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or based on other workers industrial action where the person him-/herself isn't participating or short-time working and who are not entitled to an earnings-related unemployment allowance.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must work full-time at least 6 months or fulfil again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 28 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of the income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is born 1955-1956 and reaches the age of 60 or the beneficiary is born in 1957 or after and reaches the age of 61 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Basic unemployment allowance and LMS are paid by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Workers who are obliged to reduce their working time because of temporary lay off or based on other workers industrial action where the person him-/herself isn't participating or short-time working and who are not entitled to an earnings-related unemployment allowance.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must work full-time at least 6 months or fulfil again the time-at-work condition (26 weeks during last 28 months).
Insured workers who are considered as part-time unemployed.
Earnings related adjusted unemployment allowance can be paid to persons who are a member of an unemployment fund and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than a month while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - become unemployed from their full-time occupation but have continued a secondary occupation (as an employee or self-employed) that they previously engaged in alongside their full-time work    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or four consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. But persons who are eligible to lifted earnings-related unemployment allowance may get during it adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days in a week.  	  Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks. The employment office has provide confirmation that person fulfils the criteria for payment of the allowance.
Earnings related adjusted unemployment allowance can be paid to persons who are a member of an unemployment fund and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - other way started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months. And the re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that person has worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period.   The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance.   People eligible to increased earnings-related unemployment allowance may also get adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid for more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or if the beneficiary is born in 1950 or after and reaches the age of 59 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.     Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-68 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Earnings related adjusted unemployment allowance can be paid to people who are a member of an unemployment fund and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Some additional precisions regarding age
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period.   The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance.   People eligible to increased earnings-related unemployment allowance may also get adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid for more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is born in 1955 or after and reaches the age of 60 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.     Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Earnings related adjusted unemployment allowance can be paid to people who are a member of an unemployment fund and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 28 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period.   The maximum payable amount of earnings-related daily allowance, including any child increases, and work income received during the adjustment period shall not exceed 90 % of the wages it is based on, but shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance.   People eligible to increased earnings-related unemployment allowance may also get adjusted unemployment allowance with child increase and work income as maximum 100% of the wages it is based on and anyway it shall not be less than the person concerned is entitled to receive as basic daily allowance. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid for more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is born 1955-1956 and reaches the age of 60 or the beneficiary is born in 1957 or after and reaches the age of 61 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.     Earnings-related unemployment allowance is paid by the Unemployment insurance fund to which the beneficiary belongs after application by the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Earnings related adjusted unemployment allowance can be paid to people who are a member of an unemployment fund and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again the time-at-work condition (26 weeks during last 28 months).
Workers who are considered as part-time unemployed but not entitled to an adjusted earnings-related unemployment allowance
Adjusted basic unemployment allowance or labour market support can be paid to persons who are not eligible for earnings-related benefits and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than a month while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - become unemployed from their full-time occupation but have continued a secondary occupation (as an employee or self-employed) that they previously engaged in alongside their full-time work    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.
Adjusted basic unemployment allowance or labour market support can be paid to persons who are not eligible for earnings-related benefits and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - other way started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    Persons who work more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months. And the re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that person has worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or if the beneficiary is born in 1950 or after and reaches the age of 59 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Basic unemployment allowance and LMS are paid by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 3 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-68 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Adjusted basic unemployment allowance or labour market support can be paid to people not eligible for earnings-related benefits and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 24 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is born in 1955 or after and reaches the age of 60 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Basic unemployment allowance and LMS are paid by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Adjusted basic unemployment allowance or labour market support can be paid to people not eligible for earnings-related benefits and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again the time-at-work condition (34 weeks during last 28 months).
Adjusted unemployment allowance is paid such that, during a month or 4 consecutive calendar weeks (the adjustment period), the amount of the allowance paid plus 50% of income received can be at most the same as the full allowance payable over the same period. Allowance can be paid adjusted as maximum of 36 months for 5 days/week.     Adjusted allowance can be paid more than 36 months if the beneficiary is born before 1950 and reaches the age of 57 or the beneficiary is born in 1950-1954 and reaches the age of 59 or the beneficiary is 1955-1956 and reaches the age of 60 or the beneficiary is born in 1957 or after and reaches the age of 61 before having enjoyed the maximum duration of the allowance.    Basic unemployment allowance and LMS are paid by the Social Insurance Institution (SII) on application from the individual and confirmation of continued situation every 4 weeks.   The employment office has to provide confirmation that the person fulfils the criteria for the payment of the allowance.
Allowance is payable to those who are at least 17 years old (up to the end of the month when they are 65). In addition, people have right to the allowance between 65-67 if they continued to work after their 65th birthday and work was interrupted (not ended) based on laid-off, weather conditions or other workers' industrial action.    Adjusted basic unemployment allowance or labour market support can be paid to people not eligible for earnings-related benefits and who have:  - accepted part time employment while unemployed;  - accepted full-time employment lasting no more than 2 weeks while unemployed;  - started entrepreneurial activities while unemployed;  - started part-time work or are obliged to reduce their working time.    People working more than 75% of normal full-time hours in the sector during a review period are not entitled to receive adjusted unemployment allowance.    Maximum duration for the adjusted unemployment allowance is 36 months.   Re-qualification for the adjusted allowance is that people must have worked full-time at least 6 months or fulfilled again the time-at-work condition (26 weeks during last 28 months).
Workers aged over 45 made redundant for financial or production-related reasons.
The training and redundancy fund pays compensation for loss of earnings in case of unemployment caused by the financial or production-related problems for the employer.     Redundancy payment is a tax-free allowance. There is a basic amount payable to all approved applicants and possible supplements based on length of service, monthly earnings and hours of work. The payment will not be issued in the case that an otherwise eligible applicant is entitled to an old-age pension based on his/her contract of employment or service, a disability pension or individual early retirement pension. Other forms of pension are not taken into account. If an applicant refuses an offer of work or training without adequate reason then the payment be reduced by one third or denied completely.
The general condition for receiving redundancy pay is that the applicant has been made redundant by the employer for financial or production-related reasons or because the business has ceased operation. In the public sector, administrative reasons qualify as financial or production-related reasons.    An application for payment must be delivered to the training and redundancy fund by the person dismissed. On the application, the Employment office is responsible for completing details of the job-seeking activity of the applicant and the employer completes details about the contract of employment, hours of work, wage and the date of dismissal or lay-off.     Applicants must be aged 45-64, have registered as unemployed within 6 weeks of the dismissal notice and have been unemployed and seeking work for at least 1 month after dismissal. In addition, the applicant must:  - have worked for at least 5 years continuously for the same Finnish employer before dismissal and to have made their living through that job. It is also possible to take into account jobs for two different employers that alone would not qualify but together account for at least 8 years of employment and where both contracts have been terminated because of financial or production-related reasons.  - if aged under 50 then the contract broken by dismissal must have been of sufficient duration to have kept them employed until they were at least 50;   - have earned a minimum amount in that job (4205€ per year in 4 of the last 5 years);  - have worked the for at least 16 hours per week during the past 5 years.
The redundancy payment mechanism will end on 31 December 2002. Redundancy payment will be issued only to eligible persons whose contract of employment or service ends on or before that date.  From 1.1.2003 to compensate the end of the measure persons who fullfil the rules for Earnings-related unemployment allowance (FIN-1) will have it elevated at the most for 150 unemployment days. The rules for elevated allowance are that applicant has been made redundant by employer for financial or production-related reasons, has been a member of a unemployment fund at least 5 years and has been working (time-at-work condition) at least 20 years.
Education and Redundancy Payment Fund Act (537/1990), Act on Education Fund (1306/2002), Decision of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the Rules of Procedure of the Fund (1312/1994).
The redundancy payment mechanism ended on 31 December 2002, but will still be paid to eligible persons whose employment/service contract has been ended on/before that date.
The redundancy payment mechanism ended on 31 December 2002, but will still be paid to eligible persons whose employment/service contract has been ended on/before that date. Last possible year to get redundancy payment was 2004 i.e. measure ended 2004.
Workers who have not been paid because their employer is declared bankrupt or is insolvent.
All remuneration that an employer should have paid can be paid as pay security upon application to an Employment Office or Labour and Economic Development Centre.     Only amounts due in the 3 months immediately preceding the application for pay security can be claimed and the amount that an employee can claim from any employer is subject to a maximum level (15,200€).   A written decision is issued for every pay security application and any amounts due as a result will be paid within one week of the decision.     Employers are obliged to repay to the State the amount of any claims against them together with annual interest.   The Ministry of Labour is able to give some relief or discharge from repayment in some situations (for example in order to ensure continuation of important employment or where repayments are simply beyond the economic means of the employer).    Pay security is paid initially from the central government budget but each year the Unemployment Insurance Fund retrospectively pays the State the difference between amounts of pay security issued and those recovered from employers.
The condition for receiving pay security is that the employer is insolvent, i.e. the employer:  - was declared bankrupt;   - is unable to pay debts in case of recovery proceedings;  - has failed to pay statutory withholding taxes or employer contributions on time;  - cannot be contacted or has terminated operations and sufficient funds cannot be found for payment of the claim; or  - is in a similar situation of insolvency as established by the pay security authorities.    Pay security is only payable in relation to claims from employees based on an employment relationship in accordance with the Contracts of Employment Act.   An employee is entitled to pay security if the work concerned was done in Finland (or if work was done abroad for a Finnish employer and the employee is domiciled in Finland).   Work done in Finland does not, however, entitle an employee to pay security if carried out by an employee sent to Finland from abroad by a foreign employer to do temporary work.
Pay Security Act (palkkaturvalaki 649/73) and Pay Security Decree (palkkaturva-asetus 883/73), as amended. Seamen's Pay Security Act (927/79) and Seamen's Pay Security Decree (137/81).
Pay Security Act (866/1998) and Pay Security Decree (868/1998), as amended. Seamen's Pay Security Act (1108/2000).
Pay Security Act (866/1998).  Pay Security Decree (868/1998), as amended.   Seamen's Pay Security Act (1108/2000).  Act on Financing of Unemployment Benefits (555/1998).
All remuneration that an employer should have paid can be paid as pay security upon application to an Employment Office or Employment and Economic Development Centre.     Only amounts due in the 3 months immediately preceding the application for pay security can be claimed and the amount that an employee can claim from any employer is subject to a maximum level (15,200€).   A written decision is issued for every pay security application and any amounts due as a result will be paid within one week of the decision.     Employers are obliged to repay to the State the amount of any claims against them together with annual interest.   The Ministry of Employment and the Economy is able to give some relief or discharge from repayment in some situations (for example in order to ensure continuation of important employment or where repayments are simply beyond the economic means of the employer).    Pay security is paid initially from the central government budget but each year the Unemployment Insurance Fund retrospectively pays the State the difference between amounts of pay security issued and those recovered from employers.
Long-term unemployed aged 60-64 who have exhausted their entitlement to unemployment allowances.
An allowance is paid at a rate equal to the invalidity pension that the claimants would have received if they had  become disabled instead of unemployed.     Unemployment pension is paid under both the employment pension and the national pension legislation.   Under the employment pension legislation, the unemployment pension amount is based on previous earnings and the length of previous employment.     Both the length of previous employment and the interval between the current age and regular retirement age are taken into account.   Unemployment pension is to be granted until further notice and until person reaches the age for old-age (65 years) pension.
Long-term registered unemployed aged 60-64, having received an unemployment allowance (earnings-related or basic) for at least 500 days.    In order to qualify for an unemployment pension, applicants must have been employed for at least five years during the previous 15 years and have been entitled to an earnings related pension that includes a part based on the (hypothetical) accrual of the pension between the current age and the normal retirement age.   Person must remain jobseeker (but not unemployed) in Public employment service (Employment office) during the Unemployment pension.
National Pensions Act (347/1956), Employment Pension Scheme, Employees Pensions Act (395/1961).
Long-term registered unemployed aged 60-64 and born before 1950, having received an unemployment allowance (earnings-related or basic) for at least 500 days.    In order to qualify for an unemployment pension, applicants must have been employed for at least five years during the previous 15 years and have been entitled to an earnings related pension that includes a part based on the (hypothetical) accrual of the pension between the current age and the normal retirement age.   Person must remain jobseeker (but not unemployed) in Public employment service (Employment office) during the Unemployment pension.
National Pensions Act (347/1956).  Employment Pension Scheme.  Employees Pensions Act (395/1961).  Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).
National Pensions Act (568/2007).  Employment Pension Scheme.  Employees Pensions Act (395/2006).  Act on Public Employment Service (1295/2002).
National Pensions Act (568/2007).  Employment Pension Scheme.  Employees Pensions Act (395/2006).  Act on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (916/2012)  Degree on Public Employment and Enterprice Services (1073/2012)
Employees aged under 57 and affected by lay-off.
This programme offers an immediate and individualised support for employees for up to 6 months. The employment contract is terminated during this period but the affected persons are not registered as jobseekers immediately available for work.   The programme includes 3 aspects:  - retraining allowance (83.4% of the previous gross salary for 2 months, and 70.4% for the following 4 months),  - support for placement and retraining activities (appraisal of skills, etc.), by the technical retraining units of the national employment agency (ANPE - l’agence nationale pour l’emploi)  - training course (optional).  An employer who takes on a participant before the end of the 2nd month is paid the balance of the outstanding allowances due.
Employees aged under 57 and having been employed for 2 years or more in the company which is about to make them redundant.
Article L.321-1 of the Labour Code (code du Travail) ;  National inter-industry agreement with UNEDIC of 20 October 1986;  Convention of 1 January 1997.
The last entrants accepted in the second half of 2001; the measure has been withdrawn since the introduction of the new unemployment insurance scheme on 1 July 2001.
This programme offers an immediate and individualised support for employees for up to 6 months. The employment contract is terminated during this period but the affected persons are not registered as jobseekers immediately available for work.   The programme includes 3 aspects:  - retraining allowance (83.4% of the previous gross salary for 2 months, and 70.4% for the following 4 months),  - support for placement and retraining activities (appraisal of skills, etc.), by the technical retraining units of the national employment agency (ANPE - l’agence nationale pour l’emploi)  - training course (optional).  An employer who takes on a participant before the end of the 2nd month is paid the balance of the outstanding allowances due.  Intervention deleted in the new unemployment insurance convention applied since 1 July 2001.  Last entrants in 2002, last exits in the beginning of 2004.
16-25 year-old living in priority areas poorly qualified and facing difficulties to get into the labour market.
Created in 2008 in the context of the "Espoir banlieue" plan, the contract is applicable in 35 departments.  In these departments, the public or private service providers have been chosen after a call for tender.    Two phases can be distinguished:  - the service provider welcomes and accompany the beneficiary into employment, training or entrepreneurship. It is in charge of giving advices in relation to a vocational project. The beneficiary receives a grant of 300 EUR/month paid directly by the service provider. A material support can also be paid by the service provider. This first phase has a duration of 6 months (renewable once).  - the service providers follow the beneficiary in employment, training or entrepreneurship for 6 months.    The contract therefore has a maximum duration of 18 months.
16-25 year-old living in priority areas poorly qualified and facing difficulties to get into the labour market.  The local monitoring committees can extend the eligibility criteria (for instance to 16-30 year-old, or modify the areas where the contract can be applied).
"Cahier des clauses particulières" of 24 April 2008.
Created in 2008 in the context of the "Espoir banlieue" plan, the contract is applicable in 35 departments.  In these departments, the public or private service providers have been chosen after a call for tender.    Two phases can be distinguished:  - the service provider welcomes and accompany the beneficiary into employment, training or entrepreneurship. It is in charge of giving advices in relation to a vocational project. The beneficiary receives a grant of 300 EUR/month paid directly by the service provider. A material support can also be paid by the service provider. This first phase has a duration of 6 months (renewable once).  - the service providers follow the beneficiary in employment, training or entrepreneurship for 6 months.    The contract therefore has a maximum duration of 18 months.    The monitoring committees can decide to extend the eligibility criteria (in particular to young people aged 26-30) and modify the areas covered.
16-25 year-old living in priority areas poorly qualified and facing difficulties to get into the labour market.  The local monitoring committees can extend the eligibility criteria (for instance to 26-30 year-old, or modify the areas where the contract can be applied).
Created in 2008 in the context of the "Espoir banlieue" plan, the contract is applicable in 35 departments.  In these departments, the public or private service providers have been chosen by the Ministry of employment after a call for tender.    Two phases can be distinguished:  - the service provider welcomes and accompany the beneficiary into employment, training or entrepreneurship. It is in charge of giving advices in relation to a vocational project. The beneficiary receives a grant of 300 EUR/month paid directly by the service provider. A material support can also be paid by the service provider. This first phase has a duration of 6 months (renewable once).  - the service providers follow the beneficiary in employment, training or entrepreneurship for 6 months.    The contract therefore has a maximum duration of 18 months.    The monitoring committees can decide to extend the eligibility criteria (in particular to young people aged 26-30) and modify the areas covered.
The amending finance law of 29.07.2011 opens up the financing of 7,000 additional contracts.
The Law of 13 February 2008 created the Pôle Emploi which has the following missions:  - inscription of jobseekers  - payment of unemployment benefits and other financial supports  - guidance of jobseejers from jobsearch to placement  - labour market prospection   - helping enterprises to recruit  - labour market and employment analysis.    Pôle Emploi was created on 19 December 2008. Its the result of the merging of ANPE and the ASSEDIC network (UNEDIC).   Its objectives are defined in a tripartite agreement (State, Unedic and Pôle Emploi) for 2009-2011.   The State pays a "subsidy for public service costs" and the UNEDIC pays a contribution equal to 10% of the unemployment insurance contributions.   There can be other public fundings (such as local governments) to cover additional actions.    FR-102 replaces FR-42 (ANPE) and part of FR-73 (UNEDIC).
Law n°2008-126 of 13 February 2008.   Decree 2008-1010 of 29 September 2008.  Tripartite agreement (2009-2011) between the State, UNEDIC and Pôle Emploi of 2 April 2009.
The Law of 13 February 2008 created the Pôle Emploi which has the following missions:  - inscription of jobseekers  - payment of unemployment benefits and other financial supports  - guidance of jobseejers from jobsearch to placement  - labour market prospection   - helping enterprises to recruit  - labour market and employment analysis.    Pôle Emploi was created on 19 December 2008. Its the result of the merging of ANPE and the ASSEDIC network (UNEDIC).   Its objectives are defined in a tripartite agreement (State, Unedic and Pôle Emploi) for 2009-2011.   The State pays a "subsidy for public service costs" and the UNEDIC pays a contribution equal to 10% of the unemployment insurance contributions.   There can be other public fundings (such as local governments) to cover additional actions.    Since January 2011, the collection of UB contributions is in the hand of bodies managing the general social security scheme (URSSAF), which already collected the other social contributions. This transfer allows to put an additional 1,000 persons to services in charge of helping the jobseekers.
Workers made redundant for economic reasons by enterprises of <1,000 employees or by entreprises in receivership or judicial liquidation (whatever their size).
The professional secure pathway can include:  - a preliminary assessment to define a professional project;  - guidance services: in-depth assessment skills, social support measures, jobsearch workshops, actions to validate previous experience;  - training;  - work placement periods in enterprises.    During the duration of the contract (and outside paid activity periods) the beneficiary receives a professional secure allowance called ASP (Allocation de sécurisation professionnelle) which corresponds to 80% of average gross wage received in the 12 months prior the signature of the CSP contract.  Those with less than 1 year of seniority receive the ARE (if they are eligible).    If the participant finds (before the end of the measure) a job which is paid <=15% wage received at the time of the redundancy, he/she can receive an "indemnité différentielle de reclassement" compensating the loss of income for 12 months.
Workers made redundant for economic reasons by enterprises of <1,000 employees or by entreprises in receivership or judicial liquidation (whatever their size):  - have a seniority of at least 1 year   - have contributed the necessary period to be eligible to ARE UB (FR-1)   - physically fit for employment.
National interprofessionnal agreement of 31.05.2011. Agreement of 19.07.2011.  Law n°2011-893 of 28.07.2011.
The CSP was created on 1st September and replaces the CRP (FR-84) and the CTP (FR-99).
The national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) is one of the principal components of the public employment service and is responsible for the placement of jobseekers. Answerable to the state, which provides almost all of its resources, it is managed by a tripartite board of directors made up of equal numbers of representatives of the state, employers' organisations and trade-union organisations.   ANPE is mainly responsible for the canvassing of job offers from employers and the matching of jobseekers with employers.     Its mission in relation to jobseekers is:  - to advise of job vacancies,  - to help to make the jobsearch successful,  - to help to build or develop a plan for entry or return to employment.
All jobseekers, registered or not, immediately available or not.
Ordinance of 13 July 1967, Ordinance of 20 December 1986, Decree of 21 June 1987.
The administrative registration of jobseekers is no longer undertaken by ANPE. This task was transferred to UNEDIC during 1998.
The national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) is one of the principal components of the public employment service and is responsible for the placement of jobseekers. Answerable to the state, which provides almost all of its resources, it is managed by a tripartite board of directors made up of equal numbers of representatives of the state, employers' organisations and trade-union organisations.   ANPE is mainly responsible for the canvassing of job offers from employers and the matching of jobseekers with employers.   Its mission in relation to jobseekers is:  - to advise of job vacancies,  - to help to make the jobsearch successful,  - to help to build or develop a plan for entry or return to employment.  The administrative registration of jobseekers is no longer undertaken by ANPE. This task was transferred to UNEDIC during 1998.
Launching of the Back-to-work support plans (PARE) in the second half of 2001, as part of the implementation of the new unemployment insurance scheme.
The national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) is the main component of the public employment service and is responsible for the placement of jobseekers. Answerable to the State, which provides most of its resources, it is managed by a tripartite board of directors made up of equal numbers of representatives of the State, employers' organisations and trade-union organisations.   ANPE is mainly responsible for the canvassing of job offers from employers and the matching of jobseekers with employers.   Its mission in relation to jobseekers is:  - to advise of job vacancies,  - to help to make the jobsearch successful,  - to help to build or develop a plan for entry or return to employment.  Since the second half of 2001, and according to the new unemployment insurance scheme, the ANPE receives a contribution from UNEDIC covering the costs of actions related to the PAP (Projet d'action personnalisé) and the operating costs related to the Back-to-work Support Plan (PARE).
The national employment agency (ANPE - Agence nationale pour l'emploi) is the main component of the public employment service and is responsible for the placement of jobseekers.   Answerable to the State, which provides most of its resources, it is managed by a tripartite board of directors made up of equal numbers of representatives of the State, employers' organisations and trade-union organisations.     Its mission in relation to jobseekers is to propose job vacancies, help to make the jobsearch successful, help to build/develop a plan to get (back) into the labour market.    ANPE is mainly responsible for the canvassing of job offers from employers and the matching of jobseekers with employers.   Since the second half of 2001, and according to the new unemployment insurance scheme, the ANPE receives a contribution from UNEDIC covering the costs of actions related to the PAP (Projet d'action personnalisé) and the operating costs related to the Back-to-work Support Plan (PARE).  The coordination with UNEDIC (Unemployment insurance scheme) and the other actors of the Employment public service is reinforced by the agreement between the State, the ANPE and the UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  Unemployed people are interviewed each month by a advisor officer.
Ordinance of 13.07.1967.  Ordinance of 20.12.1986.  Decree of 24.06.1987.  Tripartite agreement State-ANPE-UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.
The tripartite agreement State-ANPE-UNEDIC of 5.05.2006 reinforce the operational connection with UNEDIC.
The national employment agency (ANPE - Agence nationale pour l'emploi) is the main component of the public employment service and is responsible for the placement of jobseekers.   Answerable to the State, which provides most of its resources, it is managed by a tripartite board of directors made up of equal numbers of representatives of the State, employers' organisations and trade-union organisations.     Its mission in relation to jobseekers is to propose job vacancies, help to make the jobsearch successful, help to build/develop a plan to get (back) into the labour market.    ANPE is mainly responsible for the canvassing of job offers from employers and the matching of jobseekers with employers.   Since the second half of 2001, and according to the new unemployment insurance scheme, the ANPE receives a contribution from UNEDIC covering the costs of actions related to the PAP (Projet d'action personnalisé) and the operating costs related to the Back-to-work Support Plan (PARE).  The coordination with UNEDIC (Unemployment insurance scheme) and the other actors of the Employment public service is reinforced by the agreement between the State, the ANPE and the UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  Unemployed people are interviewed each month by a advisor officer.  The Law of 13.02.2008 creates the Pôle Emploi which is the result of the merge of ANPE and UNEDIC. Pôle Emploi was created on 19.12.2008 and started operating on 01.01.2009.
Ordinance of 13.07.1967.  Ordinance of 20.12.1986.  Decree of 24.06.1987.  Tripartite agreement State-ANPE-UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  Law 2008-126 of 13.02.2008.
ANPE becomes Pôle Emploi since 19.12.2008.
The association for the employment of executives (managers, senior managers) is an employer/employee partnership created in 1966. It maintains an advisory role, provides assistance with recruitment,  careers guidance (appraisal of skills, training programmes, jobsearch assistance), observatory on executive employment. It also acts in partnership with the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi), higher education institutions, etc.
Executives in work or unemployed and having subscribed to APEC.  Young people leaving higher education and qualified for junior executive positions.
Convention of 18 November 1966 extended by decrees in 1974 and 1976, and made compulsory by decree (OJ of August 3, 1990).
The association for the employment of executives (managers, senior managers) is an employer/employee partnership created in 1966.   It maintains an advisory role, provides assistance with recruitment, careers guidance (appraisal of skills, training programmes, jobsearch assistance), observatory on executive employment.     It also acts in partnership with the national employment agency (ANPE - Agence nationale pour l'emploi), higher education institutions, etc.  This partnership is reinforced by the Agreement ANPE-APEC-AGBCC 2006-2008.   The support provided in the context of the personalised paths to work (PPAE) are trusted to a specific unit of the APEC (the AGBCC - Association for the management of the skill appraisal of the managers).
Convention of 18.11.1966 extended by decrees in 1974 and 1976, and made compulsory by decree (OJ of 3.08.1990).  Agreement ANPE-APEC-AGBCC 2006-2008.
The Agreement ANPE-APEC-AGBCC 2006-2008 develops personalised paths to work (PPAE) in the context of co-contracting.
The association for the employment of executives (managers, senior managers) is an employer/employee partnership created in 1966.   It maintains an advisory role, provides assistance with recruitment, careers guidance (appraisal of skills, training programmes, jobsearch assistance), observatory on executive employment.     It also acts in partnership with the national employment agency (ANPE - Agence nationale pour l'emploi), higher education institutions, etc.  This partnership is reinforced by the Agreement ANPE-APEC-AGBCC 2006-2008.   The support provided in the context of the personalised paths to work (PPAE) are trusted to a specific unit of the APEC (the AGBCC - Association for the management of the skill appraisal of the managers). This unit is part of APEC since 01.01.2008.
The association for the employment of executives (managers, senior managers) is an employer/employee partnership created in 1966.   It maintains an advisory role, provides assistance with recruitment, careers guidance (appraisal of skills, training programmes, jobsearch assistance), observatory on executive employment.   It also acts in partnership with the national employment agency (ANPE - Agence nationale pour l'emploi), higher education institutions, etc.    This partnership is reinforced by the Agreement ANPE-APEC 2006-2008 (extended until 30.04.2010).   The APEC provides guidance support to jobseekers in the context of the personalised paths to work (PPAE): PPAE 2, PPAE 3 and Specific guidance for long-term jobseekers.
Convention of 18.11.1966 extended by decrees in 1974 and 1976, and made compulsory by decree (OJ of 3.08.1990).  Agreement ANPE-APEC-AGBCC 2006-2008 (extended until 30.04.2010).
The association for the employment of executives (managers, senior managers) is an employer/employee partnership created in 1966.   It maintains an advisory role, provides assistance with recruitment, careers guidance (appraisal of skills, training programmes, jobsearch assistance), observatory on executive employment.     The missions of APEC are (national agreement 12.07.2011) as follows:  - to help secure the vocational route of managers,  - to promote the access to employment for young people having completed the 1st stage of higher education,  - to promote the return to employment of managers jobseekers,  - to secure the recruitment in companies by providing appropriate information and guidance,  - to develop partnerships,  - to collect and advertise job offers for managers,  - to develop a study and monitoring programme on the managers' labour market,  - to advertise good practices and develop innovations.    A new agreement (prepared in 2011) will be in application from 2012.  Moreover, the national interprofessional agreement of 7.04.2011 aims at accompanying 25,000 young people with higher education to access their first job (from October 2011 to September 2012).    It also acts in partnership with the national employment agency (Pôle emploi), higher education institutions, etc.
Convention of 18.11.1966 extended by decrees in 1974 and 1976, and made compulsory by decree (OJ of 3.08.1990).  National interprofessional agreement of 12.07.2011.
The national interprofessional agreement of 12.07.2011 specifies the missions of the APEC and makes the distinction between market and non-market activities.
Young people with difficulties in vocational and social integration.
The local missions and reception offices for information and guidance (PAIO) are local structures offering reception, guidance and personalised follow-up for young jobseekers. These structures make it possible to direct clients towards traineeships or training courses, towards subsidised or regular jobs and to offer personalised advice in the areas of housing, health, and other social issues.     The PAIO are constituted in the form of associations and bring together representatives of the public administrations, elected officials, economic partners and relevant associations. They also benefit from the collaboration or the participation of the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) and work in coordination with the Ministry of Education as well as those of Youth and Sport.   In 1998 the organisation was made up of 331 local missions and 293 reception offices for information and guidance.
Young people aged 16-25 and experiencing difficulties in vocational and social integration.
The local missions and reception offices for information and guidance (PAIO) are local structures offering reception, guidance and personalised follow-up for young jobseekers. These structures make it possible to direct clients towards traineeships or training courses, towards subsidised or regular jobs and to offer personalised advice in the areas of housing, health, and other social issues.     The PAIO are constituted in the form of associations and bring together representatives of the public administrations, elected officials, economic partners and relevant associations. They also benefit from the collaboration or the participation of the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) and work in coordination with the Ministry of Education as well as those of Youth and Sport.   In 2001 the organisation was made up of 376 local missions and 200 reception offices for information and guidance.
Since July 2001, there has been an agreement with the ANPE to jointly manage the Personalised Action Programme (PAP) implemented under the Back-to-Work Assistance Plan (PARE).
The local missions and reception offices for information and guidance (PAIO) are local structures offering reception, guidance and personalised follow-up for young jobseekers. These structures make it possible to direct clients towards traineeships or training courses, towards subsidised or regular jobs and to offer personalised advice in the areas of housing, health, and other social issues.     The PAIO are constituted in the form of associations and bring together representatives of the public administrations, elected officials, economic partners and relevant associations. They also benefit from the collaboration or the participation of the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) and work in coordination with the Ministry of Education as well as those of Youth and Sport.   January 2003: the organisation was made up of 380 local missions and 155 reception offices for information and guidance.  Since July 2001, there is an agreement with the ANPE to jointly manage the Personalised Action Programme (PAP) implemented under the Back-to-Work Assistance Plan (PARE).
The local missions (ML) and the reception offices for information and guidance (PAIO) are local structures offering reception, guidance and personalised follow-up for young jobseekers.   These structures make it possible to direct clients towards traineeships or training courses, towards subsidised or regular jobs and to offer personalised advice in the areas of housing, health, and other social issues.     PAIO are constituted in the form of associations and bring together representatives of the public administrations, elected officials, economic partners and relevant associations.   They also benefit from the collaboration or the participation of the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) and work in coordination with the Ministry of Education as well as those of Youth and Sport.     Dec. 2006: the organisation was made up of 399 local missions and 89 reception offices for information and guidance.  Since July 2001, there is an agreement with the ANPE to jointly manage the Personalised Action Programme (PAP) implemented under the Back-to-Work Assistance Plan (PARE).
The local missions (ML) and the reception offices for information and guidance (PAIO) are local structures offering reception, guidance and personalised follow-up for young jobseekers.   These structures make it possible to direct clients towards traineeships or training courses, towards subsidised or regular jobs and to offer personalised advice in the areas of housing, health, and other social issues.     PAIO are constituted in the form of associations and bring together representatives of the public administrations, elected officials, economic partners and relevant associations.   They also benefit from the collaboration or the participation of the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) and work in coordination with the Ministry of Education as well as those of Youth and Sport.     Dec. 2009: the organisation was made up of 433 local missions and 39 reception offices for information and guidance, with 11,050 workers.  Since July 2001, there is an agreement with the ANPE to jointly manage the Personalised Action Programme (PAP) implemented under the Back-to-Work Assistance Plan (PARE).
Ordinance n°82-273 of 26.03.1982.  Labour Code, new legal part, art.L5314-1 to 4.  Labour Code, new regulatory part, art.R5314-1 to 4.
The local missions (ML) and the reception offices for information and guidance (PAIO) are local structures offering reception, guidance and personalised follow-up for young jobseekers. These structures make it possible to direct clients towards traineeships or training courses, towards subsidised or regular jobs and to offer personalised advice in the areas of housing, health, and other social issues.     PAIO are constituted in the form of associations and bring together representatives of the public administrations, elected officials, economic partners and relevant associations. They also benefit from the collaboration or the participation of the national employment agency (Pôle emploi) and work in coordination with the Ministry of Education as well as those of Youth and Sport. Agreements with Pôle emploi also organise the implementation of the PPAE (Personnalised guidance processes).    Additional funds were available in 2009-2010 in the context of the recovery plan.  Dec. 2009: the organisation was made up of 433 local missions and 39 reception offices for information and guidance, with 11,050 workers.
The local missions (ML) and the reception offices for information and guidance (PAIO) are local structures offering reception, guidance and personalised follow-up for young jobseekers. These structures make it possible to direct clients towards traineeships or training courses, towards subsidised or regular jobs and to offer personalised advice in the areas of housing, health, and other social issues.     PAIO are constituted in the form of associations and bring together representatives of the public administrations, elected officials, economic partners and relevant associations. They also benefit from the collaboration or the participation of the national employment agency (Pôle emploi) and work in coordination with the Ministry of Education as well as those of Youth and Sport. Agreements with Pôle emploi also organise the implementation of the PPAE (Personnalised guidance processes).    Additional funds were available in 2009-2010 in the context of the recovery plan.  Dec. 2011: the organisation was made up of 446 local missions and 15 reception offices for information and guidance, with 10,579 workers.
Employees laid off for economic reasons (or at risk of being so).
In case of lay-offs in one or more companies of less than 2000 employees, a retraining unit can be set-up to provide reception, appraisal, guidance and advice for the employees laid off (or about to be).     The State contributes up to 50% of the operating costs of the unit, up to a fixed amount per employee (1,067.14€). The aid lasts for a maximum of 12 months. The unit has a lifespan of 4 to 12 months and a specified scope of activity (1 or more companies).   For participants who are also in a retraining agreement (F-19), the actions of the retraining unit are carried out in collaboration with the retraining technical unit of the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi).
Employees about to be made redundant or recently laid off by a company having signed an agreement with the State.
Articles R322-1 of the Labour Code;  Decree of 11 September 1989; Decree of 1 April 1992.
In case of lay-offs in one or more companies of less than 1,000 employees, a retraining unit can be set-up to provide reception, appraisal, guidance and advice for the employees laid off (or about to be).     The State contributes up to 50% of the operating costs of the unit, up to a fixed amount per employee (2,000€). The aid lasts for a maximum of 12 months. The unit has a lifespan of 4 to 12 months and a specified scope of activity (1 or more companies).
Articles R322-1 of the Labour Code;  Decrees of 11 September 1989, of 1 April 1992 and of 30 October 2000.
The maximal amount of the allowance increased from 1,067.14 € to 2,000  €.
In case of lay-offs in one or more companies of less than 1,000 employees (or in situation of compulsory liquidation), a retraining unit can be set-up to provide reception, appraisal, guidance and advice for the employees laid off (or about to be).     The State contributes up to 50% of the operating costs of the unit, up to a fixed amount per employee (2,000€).   The support lasts for a maximum of 12 months.   The unit has a lifespan of 4-12 months and a specified scope of activity (1 or more companies).
Articles R322-1 of the Labour Code;  Decrees of 11 September 1989, of 1 April 1992 and of 30 October 2000. Circular of 9 October 2003.
Employees about to be made redundant or recently laid off for economic reasons by a company having signed an agreement with the State.
In case of lay-offs in one or more companies of less than 1,000 employees (or in situation of compulsory liquidation), a retraining unit can be set-up to provide reception, appraisal, guidance and advice for the employees laid off (or about to be). Retraining units look for job offers in liaison with Pôle emploi.    The State contributes up to 50% of the operating costs of the unit, up to a fixed amount per employee (2,000€).   The support lasts for a maximum of 12 months.   The unit has a lifespan of 4-12 months and a specified scope of activity (1 or more companies).
Since the application of the CSP (FR-117) in end-2011, the agreements on retraining units financed by the State are only exceptionally mobilised.
Jobseekers registered with the national employment agency (ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi).
Personalised follow-up for jobseekers registered with ANPE includes the following services:  - personalised support (for an average of 3 months),  - group sessions for job search (lasting an average of 80 hours spread over 3 to 6 weeks),  - jobseekers club (maximum 6 months)  - course of intensive guidance (50-200 hours)  - from diploma to employment (theoretical part of 7-10 days, followed by 3 to 6 weeks in a company).
Personalised follow-up for jobseekers registered with ANPE includes the following services:  - personalised support (for an average of 3 months),  - group sessions for job search (lasting an average of 80 hours spread over 3 to 6 weeks),  - jobseekers club (maximum 6 months)  - course of intensive guidance (50-200 hours)  - from diploma to employment (theoretical part of 7-10 days, followed by 3 to 6 weeks in a company).  - skill appraisal.  These services are notably offered in the context of the PAP (projets d'action personnalisés) defined in the Unemployment insurance agreement (implemented in July 2001).
The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.
Personalised follow-up for jobseekers registered with ANPE includes the following services:    - personalised support (for an average of 3 months)  - group sessions for jobsearch (lasting an average of 80 hours spread over 3-6 weeks)  - jobseekers club (maximum 6 months)  - course of intensive guidance (50-200 hours)  - from diploma to employment (theoretical part of 7-10 days, followed by 3-6 weeks in a company)  - skill appraisal.  These services are notably offered in the context of the PAP (projets d'action personnalisés) defined in the Unemployment insurance agreement (implemented in July 2001).    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) gradually replace the PAP in 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment.
Tripartite agreement State-ANPE-UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  Agreement ANPE-UNEDIC of 1.06.2006.
The tripartite agreement State-ANPE-UNEDIC of 5.05.2006 reorganises the pathway of unemployed people towards employment.   The implementation of the new paths is done progressively during 2006.
Jobseekers registered with the national employment agency (Pôle emploi).
Personalised follow-up for jobseekers registered with Pôle emploi includes the following services:  - personalised support (for an average of 3 months)  - group sessions for jobsearch (lasting an average of 80 hours spread over 3-6 weeks)  - jobseekers club (maximum 6 months)  - course of intensive guidance (50-200 hours)  - from diploma to employment (theoretical part of 7-10 days, followed by 3-6 weeks in a company)  - skill appraisal.  These services are notably offered in the context of the PAP (projets d'action personnalisés) defined in the Unemployment insurance agreement (implemented in July 2001).    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) replaced the PAP since 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary) (FR-93 included in PPAE2 since 2009)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month (FR-94)  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment (FR-95).
Tripartite agreement State-ANPE-UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  Agreement ANPE-UNEDIC of 1.06.2006.  Tripartite agreement State-Pôle emploi-UNEDIC of 2.04.2009.
Jobsearch workshops provide "à la carte" services offering jobseekers a rapid response in order to help them:    - to initiate and maintain a proactive search for employment,  - to put together and develop a career plan,  - to independently take active steps to follow the methods proposed.
Jobsearch workshops provide "à la carte" services offering jobseekers a rapid response in order to help them:  - to initiate and maintain a proactive search for employment,  - to put together and develop a career plan,  - to independently take active steps to follow the methods proposed.    The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.
Jobsearch workshops provide "à la carte" services offering jobseekers a rapid response in order to help them:    - to initiate and maintain a proactive search for employment  - to put together and develop a career plan  - to independently take active steps to follow the methods proposed.  The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) gradually replace the PAP in 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment.
Jobsearch workshops provide "à la carte" services offering jobseekers a rapid response in order to help them:  - to initiate and maintain a proactive search for employment  - to put together and develop a career plan  - to independently take active steps to follow the methods proposed.  The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) replaced the PAP since 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary) (FR-93 included in PPAE2 since 2009)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month (FR-94)  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment (FR-95).
Services offered to evaluate the professional skills and capabilities of jobseekers, in order to help them present themselves for particular job offers, to gauge their professional competence against the type of job being sought, and to develop a career plan.    - appraisal of the level of professional skills (average of 1 day),  - appraisal of the level of professional capabilities,  - appraisal in a work environment (1 to 10 days).
Services offered to evaluate the professional skills and capabilities of jobseekers, in order to help them present themselves for particular job offers, to gauge their professional competence against the type of job being sought, and to develop a career plan.    - appraisal of the level of professional skills (average of 1 day),  - appraisal of the level of professional capabilities,  - appraisal in a work environment (1 to 10 days).    The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.
Services offered to evaluate the professional skills and capabilities of jobseekers, in order to help them present themselves for particular job offers, to gauge their professional competence against the type of job being sought, and to develop a career plan.    - appraisal of the level of professional skills (average of 1 day)  - appraisal of the level of professional capabilities  - appraisal in a work environment (1-10 days).  The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) gradually replace the PAP in 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment.
Tripartite agreement State-ANPE-UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  Agreement ANPE-UNEDIC of 1.062006.
Services offered to evaluate the professional skills and capabilities of jobseekers, in order to help them present themselves for particular job offers, to gauge their professional competence against the type of job being sought, and to develop a career plan.  - appraisal of the level of professional skills (average of 1 day)  - appraisal of the level of professional capabilities  - appraisal in a work environment (1-10 days).  The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) replaced the PAP since 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary) (FR-93 included in PPAE2 since 2009)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month (FR-94)  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment (FR-95).
Jobseekers can benefit from the following support services:    - seminar to raise awareness about the issues involved in starting a company (2 days),  - appraisal of skills (16 to 30 hours),  - careers guidance seminars (12 to 16 half-days),  - seminars on job-search techniques (2 days),  - identification of personal potential (1 to 2 days),  - marketing approach to job-search (5 to 8 days in 3 spells over a 5 week period).
Jobseekers can benefit from the following support services:    - seminar to raise awareness about the issues involved in starting a company (2 days),  - appraisal of skills (16 to 30 hours),  - careers guidance seminars (12 to 16 half-days),  - seminars on job-search techniques (2 days),  - identification of personal potential (1 to 2 days),  - marketing approach to job-search (5 to 8 days in 3 spells over a 5 week period).    The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.
Jobseekers can benefit from the following support services:    - seminar to raise awareness about the issues involved in starting a company (2 days)  - appraisal of skills (16-30 hours)  - careers guidance seminars (12-16 half-days)  - seminars on job-search techniques (2 days)  - identification of personal potential (1-2 days)  - marketing approach to job-search (5-8 days in 3 spells over a 5 week period).  The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) gradually replace the PAP in 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment.
Jobseekers registered with the national employment agency (Pôle 'emploi).
Jobseekers can benefit from the following support services:  - seminar to raise awareness about the issues involved in starting a company (2 days)  - appraisal of skills (16-30 hours)  - careers guidance seminars (12-16 half-days)  - seminars on job-search techniques (2 days)  - identification of personal potential (1-2 days)  - marketing approach to job-search (5-8 days in 3 spells over a 5 week period).  The services are provided particularly through the personalised action programmes (PAPs) defined in the new agreement on unemployment insurance which entered into force on 1 July 2001.    "Personalised paths to return to work" (PPAE) replaced the PAP since 2006. They propose a higher number of interviews and services (FR-53 to FR-56).  These paths are organised according to 3 levels of support:  - PPAE1: accelerated search path (3 months, with transfer to level 2 if necessary) (FR-93 included in PPAE2 since 2009)  - PPAE2: active search path, with a monthly personalised follow-up from the 4th month (FR-94)  - PPAE3: guided search path (3-12 months) for jobseekers facing an important risk to fall in long-term unemployment (FR-95).
The association for the vocational training of adults (AFPA - Association pour la formation professionnelle des adultes) offers the following services to jobseekers before, during and after a training course:    - diagnosis of needs: to formalise the needs of the person seeking training and to consolidate his/her application.  - assistance with the orientation and implementation of the plan: to formalise with the jobseeker a training plan, to develop an action plan aimed at training within or outside AFPA.  - follow-up and support of persons undergoing training (measure F-10): to support persons in training and ensure a successful outcome, to adapt the training course in response to changing needs.  - support towards/in employment: to engage the recipient in job search, to promote access to employment through support for up to 6 months after the end of the training.
Progress contract concluded with the State (1999-2003). Development of coordination with ANPE.
The association for the vocational training of adults (AFPA - Association pour la formation professionnelle des adultes) offers the following services to jobseekers before, during and after a training course:  - diagnosis of needs: to formalise the needs of the person seeking training and to consolidate his/her application.  - assistance with the orientation and implementation of the plan: to formalise with the jobseeker a training plan, to develop an action plan aimed at training within or outside AFPA.  - follow-up and support of persons undergoing training (measure F-10): to support persons in training and ensure a successful outcome, to adapt the training course in response to changing needs.  - support towards/in employment: to engage the recipient in job search, to promote access to employment through support for up to 6 months after the end of the training.  These services are part of the Progress Contract concluded with the State (1999-2003), and benefit from a strengthened collaboration with the ANPE (PAP - Personalised Action Project).
The association for the vocational training of adults (AFPA - Association pour la formation professionnelle des adultes) offers the following services to jobseekers before, during and after a training course:    - diagnosis of needs: to formalise the needs of the person seeking training and to consolidate his/her application.  - assistance with the orientation and implementation of the plan: to formalise with the jobseeker a training plan, to develop an action plan aimed at training within or outside AFPA.  - follow-up and support of persons undergoing training (measure FR-10): to support persons in training and ensure a successful outcome, to adapt the training course in response to changing needs.  - support towards/in employment: to engage the recipient in jobsearch, to promote access to employment through support for up to 6 months after the end of the training.    These services are part of the Progress Contract concluded with the State (2004-2008), and benefit from a strengthened collaboration with the ANPE (PAP - Personalised Action Project).
The association for the vocational training of adults (AFPA - Association pour la formation professionnelle des adultes) offers the following services to jobseekers before, during and after a training course:    - diagnosis of needs: to formalise the needs of the person seeking training and to consolidate his/her application.  - assistance with the orientation and implementation of the plan: to formalise with the jobseeker a training plan, to develop an action plan aimed at training within or outside AFPA.  - follow-up and support of persons undergoing training (measure FR-10): to support persons in training and ensure a successful outcome, to adapt the training course in response to changing needs.  - support towards/in employment: to engage the recipient in jobsearch, to promote access to employment through support for up to 6 months after the end of the training.  - skills assessment.  - support of the retraining project.    These services are part of the Progress Contract concluded with the State, and benefit from a strengthened collaboration with the ANPE (PAP - Personalised Action Project). In 2009, the transfer of orientation services of AFPA towards Pôle Emploi started.
The association for the vocational training of adults (AFPA - Association pour la formation professionnelle des adultes) offers the following services to jobseekers before, during and after a training course:    - diagnosis of needs: to formalise the needs of the person seeking training and to consolidate his/her application.  - assistance with the orientation and implementation of the plan: to formalise with the jobseeker a training plan, to develop an action plan aimed at training within or outside AFPA.  - follow-up and support of persons undergoing training (measure FR-10): to support persons in training and ensure a successful outcome, to adapt the training course in response to changing needs.  - support towards/in employment: to engage the recipient in jobsearch, to promote access to employment through support for up to 6 months after the end of the training.  - skills assessment.  - support of the retraining project.    These services are part of the Progress Contract concluded with the State, and benefit from a strengthened collaboration with the ANPE (PAP - Personalised Action Project).   End-2010, the AFPA staff (917 persons) dealing with guidance and follow-up tasks are transferred and integrated to Pôle emploi. These specialised tasks are now fully integrated into the services provided by Pôle emploi.
Transfer of the AFPA specialised staff to Pôle emploi.
After identifying the difficulties being encountered, the "Pathway to jobs" programme (TRACE - Trajets d'accès à l'emploi) offers a complete course of integration as part of an ongoing personalised support that can continue for up to 18 months: including appraisals, guidance, encouragement, placement in a working situation for training or employment, and vocational training courses.   For the periods during which they are not in training or work, the young people receive social security benefit and, if necessary, specific financial aid (departmental or local funds to assist young people).   The providers are local centres and PAIO (measure F-44), ANPE (l’agence nationale pour l'emploi - measure F-42), and other external bodies that have signed an agreement with the region (vocational training organisations, working-youth clubs, etc.). The external operators are paid a flat-rate annual amount for each young person (1,829.40 €).   A member of the responsible staff in these organisations is not allowed to follow more than 30 young people at once.
Young people under 26, registered or not with ANPE, in a situation of recurring difficulty, especially young people with low levels of qualification and/or coming from areas subject to urban planning or rural regeneration.
Law n°98-657 of 29 July 1998 relating to the fight against exclusion.
No more entrants in 2004. The financing law for 2004 plans a new intervention (CIVIS).
Jobseekers in receipt of benefits through the unemployment insurance scheme.
The support is intended to cover all or part of the transport or double residence costs carried out by the job applicant within the framework of his resumption of employment, and all or part of the removal expenses, of reinstalment connected with the change of residence. The conditions of remoteness are of 2 hours of way or 50 km, outward journey and return.  Recruiting has to be carried out for full-time employment under an open-ended contract, or under a contract of employment in given duration of at least 12 months.    Aid is of 1,830 € for a CDI; for a CDD: committed costs, within the limit of this ceiling.
Jobseekers in receipt of the back-to-work support allowance (see FR-1) or eligible to receive the ARE.
The support is intended to cover all or part of the transport or double residence costs carried out by the job applicant within the framework of his resumption of employment, and all or part of the removal expenses, of reinstalment connected with the change of residence.   The conditions of remoteness are of 2 hours of travel or 50 km (round trip).    Recruiting has to be carried out for full-time employment under an open-ended contract (CDI), or under a fixed-term contract (CDD) of at least 12 months.  The support amounts to 1,916 € for a CDI (for a CDD: committed costs, within the limit of this ceiling).
The support is intended to cover all or part of the transport or double residence costs carried out by the job applicant within the framework of his resumption of employment, and all or part of the removal expenses, of reinstalment connected with the change of residence.   The conditions of remoteness are of 2 hours of travel or 50 km (round trip).    Recruiting has to be carried out for full-time employment under an open-ended contract (CDI), or under a fixed-term contract (CDD) of at least 12 months.  The support amounts to 1,916 € for a CDI (for a CDD: committed costs, within the limit of this ceiling).  This support will not be renewed in the 2009 unemployment insurance agreement. Pôle Emploi provides jobsearch support and back to work support to cover part of these costs.
The support is intended to cover all or part of the transport or double residence costs carried out by the job applicant within the framework of his resumption of employment, and all or part of the removal expenses, of reinstalment connected with the change of residence.   The conditions of remoteness are of 2 hours of travel or 50 km (round trip).  This support was not renewed in the 2009 unemployment insurance agreement.     Since January 2009, Pôle Emploi provides jobsearch support and back to work support to cover part of these costs.  Travels must be at least 60km to be considered (or 2-hour round trip).  Jobsearch support: the maximum amount is 200 EUR.  Back to work support: the maximum amount for travelling is 1,000 EUR, 1,200 for dual residence and 1,500 EUR for the removal.
Registered jobseekers (including those on training, in a subsidised contract, a personal retraining agreement, or a transition-to-work contract).
Law n°2001-624 of 17.07.2001 (art.1er-I).   UNEDIC convention of 1.01.2001.  Agreement of 18.01.2006.  Instruction Pôle Emploi n°2008-30 of 23.12.2008.
UNEDIC support is coming to an end. It is taken over by Pôle Emploi.
The support is intended to cover all or part of the transport or double residence costs carried out by the job applicant within the framework of his resumption of employment, and all or part of the removal expenses, of reinstalment connected with the change of residence.   The conditions of remoteness are of 2 hours of travel or 50 km (round trip).    Since 2009, Pôle emploi provides jobsearch allowances as well as back-to-work allowances to cover part of these costs.  The journeys must be at least 60km or 2 hours long (round trip) to be considered.  - Jobsearch allowance: the maximum amount per person is 200 EUR.  - Back-to-work allowance: the maximum amount for travelling is 1,000 EUR, 1,200 for dual residence and 1,500 EUR for the removal.    Pôle emploi can also provide support to finance driving licences (1,200 EUR) and the vehicle maintenance (1,000 EUR/year).    A support for childcare for lone parents can be provided to jobseekers in a difficult position, for lone parent with children aged <10, and for whom the participation to a training or the take up of a new job generates childcare fees.
Registered jobseekers (including those on training, in a subsidised contract, a personal retraining agreement, or a transition-to-work contract) and receiving social welfare benefits.
Pôle Emploi document n°2008-30 of 23.12.2008.
Cap Emploi is a network of local operators offering guidance and advices to disabled persons for their occupational integration in enterprises.     It is made of 120 associations, financed by the AGEFIPH (Association for the vocational integration of the disabled), and regroups 900 full-time equivalent persons.    Since 2001, additional means are affected to the implementation of the Personnalised action programme for a new start (PAP-ND): 250 full-time equivalents, co-financed by AGEFIPH and ANPE.  Partnership with ANPE is reinforced since 2004 by a co-treatment convention.
Law of 30.06.1975.  Law of 1987 on the hiring of disabled workers.
Law of 30.06.1975.  Law of 1987 on the hiring of disabled workers.  Law of 11.02.2005.
Cap Emploi is a network of local operators offering guidance and advices to disabled persons for their occupational integration in enterprises.   It is made of 120 associations, financed by the AGEFIPH (Association for the vocational integration of the disabled), and regroups 900 full-time equivalent persons. These associations created by the Law of 30.06.1975 or by the Law of 1987 on the hiring of disabled workers has different names such as EPSR (Equipes de préparation et de suite du reclassement) or OIP (Organismes d'insertion professionnelle). They are now all known as "Cap Emploi".    Since 2001, additional means are affected to the implementation of the Personnalised action programme for a new start (PAP-ND): 250 full-time equivalents, co-financed by AGEFIPH and ANPE and PPAE pathways since 2006.  Partnership with ANPE is reinforced since 2004 by a co-treatment convention.
Cap Emploi is a network of local operators offering guidance and advices to disabled persons for their occupational integration in enterprises.   It is made of 107 associations, financed by the AGEFIPH (Association for the vocational integration of the disabled), Pôle emploi and the Integration funds for disabled people in the public sector.  The partnership with Pôle emploi is organised following a reinforced  sub-contracting agreement  (2010-2011).  The national network of Cap Emploi is made of 107 bodies defined as OPP (Specialised placement bodies, Law 11.02.2005).  Created by the Law of 30.06.1975 (or by the Law of 1987 on the hiring of disabled workers) they have been given different names such as EPSR (Equipes de préparation et de suite du reclassement) or OIP (Organismes d'insertion professionnelle).   They are now all known as "Cap Emploi".
Young aged 16-25 facing particular problems in relation with their vocational and social integration.
The CIVIS contract proposes a regular personalised guidance to help young people to find work. It helps to have access to sustainable employment.  It was created in 2005 in the context of the Social Cohesion Plan. It replaces the intervention FR-58 TRACE.    The pathway to work can include:  - a job in an enterprise (including alternate training)  - training (notably in occupations with labour shortage)  - supplementary action or reinforced assistance (proposed by an external operator), financed by the FIPJ (Funds for the vocational integration of young people).    The implementation of this contract is handled by the Local Missions (ML) and the PAIO.  The duration of the contract is 1 year, renewable 1 year for young people of levels IV and V, until their 26th birthday.    The personal advisor can propose an allowance when the young people receives no financial help.   It amounts to 5-10 EUR per day, with a maximum of 300 EUR per month and 900 EUR per year. This allowance is not paid during the month of entry.  The participant is covered at the social insurance during participation to the programme.
Young people of maximum 25 year-old with a qualification not higher than level IV (bac).  Specific provisions for young people without diploma (level VI or Vbis): "Reinforced CIVIS": interviews each week during the first 3 months and each month afterwards.  The programme ends after the planned period or when participants reach their 26th birthday.
The CIVIS contract proposes a regular personalised guidance to help young people to find work. It helps to have access to sustainable employment.  It was created in 2005 in the context of the Social Cohesion Plan. It replaces the intervention FR-58 TRACE.    The pathway to work can include:  - a job in an enterprise (including alternate training)  - training (notably in occupations with labour shortage)  - supplementary action or reinforced assistance (proposed by an external operator), financed by the FIPJ (Funds for the vocational integration of young people).    The implementation of this contract is handled by the Local Missions (ML) and the PAIO (about 450 bodies).  The duration of the contract is 1 year, renewable 1 year for young people of levels IV and V, until their 26th birthday.    The personal advisor can propose an allowance when the young people receives no financial help.   It amounts to 5-10 EUR per day, with a maximum of 300 EUR per month and 900 EUR per year. This allowance is not paid during the month of entry.  The participant is covered at the social insurance during participation to the programme.
Workers made redundant for economic reasons by enterprises with less than 1,000 workers, or by enterprises in judicial liquidation/settlement.
During a maximum of 8 months, participants receive an individual and reinforced follow-up: psychological support, guidance, vocational training actions and validation of experience.    The intervention also includes:  - a specific retraining allowance (ASR): 80% of the daily reference wage during the first 3 months and 70% afterwards.  - a differential retraining allowance: paid if the beneficiary takes a job which is less paid (at least below 15% of the preceding wage).
Workers without work  - with at least 2 years of seniority (to receive the ASR)  - with appropriate contribution records to receive FR-1 (Back-to-work support allowance)  - who are physically able to work  - who cannot benefit from provisions to maintain the ARE (FR-1) up to the age allowing the old-age pension at full-rate or any other replacement income up to the age of retirement at full-rate.
Social Cohesion Law of 18.01.2005.  Agreement of 27.04.2005.
During a maximum of 12 months, participants receive an individual and reinforced follow-up: psychological support, guidance, vocational training actions and validation of experience.    The intervention also includes:  - a specific retraining allowance (ASR): 80% of the daily reference wage during the 12-month period.  - a differential retraining allowance: paid if the beneficiary takes a job which is less paid (at least below 15% of the preceding wage).    The 2009 Economic Recovery Plan extended the duration from 8 to 9 months (since April 2009) and extends the ASR to 12 months (since november 2009). The State covers an increasing part of the guidance costs: 156 EUR/participant from April to July, 315 EUR in August-September and 915 EUR since October.
Workers made redundant for economic reasons by enterprises of less than 1,000 employees, and who are not working at all:  - with at least 2 years of seniority (to receive the ASR)  - with appropriate contribution records to receive FR-1 (Back-to-work support allowance)  - who are physically able to work  - who cannot benefit from provisions to maintain the ARE (FR-1) up to the age allowing the old-age pension at full-rate or any other replacement income up to the age of retirement at full-rate.
April 2009: 12-month guidance (instead of 8).   November 2009: increase of the ASR allowance to 80% for 12 months.
During a maximum of 12 months, participants receive an individual and reinforced follow-up: psychological support, guidance, vocational training actions and validation of experience.    The intervention also includes:  - a specific retraining allowance (ASR): 80% of the daily reference wage during the 12-month period.  - a differential retraining allowance: paid if the beneficiary takes a job which is less paid (at least below 15% of the preceding wage).    The 2009 Economic Recovery Plan extended the duration from 8 to 9 months (since April 2009) and extends the ASR to 12 months (since november 2009). The State covers an increasing part of the guidance costs: 156 EUR/participant from April to July, 315 EUR in August-September and 915 EUR since October,  and 800 EUR since 1 April 2010.
Since 1 September 2011, the CSP (FR-117) replaces FR-84 (CRP) and FR-99 (CTP).
Jobseekers receiving unemployment benefits (insurance scheme).
UNEDIC asked private operators to provide some reinforced guidance for unemployed people in difficulty and facing risks of long-term unemployment.    Beneficiaries must be willing to participate to this pilot programme carried out in 7 areas.  The intensive and individualised guidance is ensured for 9 months, with one appointment per week with the same person (the referent).     Beneficiaries receive targeted job offers after a skill appraisal.  The cost of this service is between 3,600 and 6,000 EUR (maximum amount in case of a return to employment after a minimum duration of 7 months).
UNEDIC asked private operators to provide some reinforced guidance for unemployed people in difficulty and facing risks of long-term unemployment.    Beneficiaries must be willing to participate to this pilot programme.  The intensive and individualised guidance is ensured for 9 months, with one appointment per week with the same person (the referent).     Beneficiaries receive targeted job offers after a skill appraisal.  The cost of this service is between 3,600 and 6,000 EUR (maximum amount in case of a return to employment after a minimum duration of 7 months).    The unemployment insurance agreement of 19.02.2009 does not plan the recourse to private providers anymore.   Since the merge of ANPE and UNEDIC in 2009, the activities of placement and guidance of jobseekers are covered by Pôle Emploi (which can subcontract part of its placement activities to private providers).
The Accelerated search process is implemented in the context of individual action plan (PPAE - projet personnalisé d'accès à l'emploi).  After the first interview with the ANPE, this process is proposed to jobseekers who are directly employable (because their competences are valuable)   This process has a maximum duration of 3 months and consists of job proposals, counselling.    The beneficiaries are in contact with the ANPE or the UNEDIC every 10 days on average.  They must participate to at least one sectoral workshop.    It is possible to offer mobility allowances or a training before getting employed (FR-71).  If the beneficiaries did not find a job after 3 months, they can be directed towards another process.    The implementation of this PPAE 1 process started in May 2006 with new entrants and is progressively applied to existing jobseekers.
Registered jobseekers who have been asked to follow a plan after their first interview with the ANPE.
Unemployment insurance agreement of 18.01.2006.   Agreement between the State, the ANPE and the UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  Agreement ANPE-UNEDIC of 1.06.2006.
Accelerated search process is created in the context of the individual access to work project (PPAE).  It is proposed after a 1st interview with the Pôle Emploi to jobseekers who are not so far from the labour market and:  . whose desired job project needs to be clarified,  . gaps are observed between their personnal project and the labour market situation,  . whose competences need to be strenghtened.    This pathway (3-14 months) includes:  - during the first 3 months: jobsearch, workshops, interviews, assessment sessions, regular targeted job offers  - from month 4: monthly personnalised follow-up by a referee.  - month 8 and 14: UNEDIC interviews the jobseekers for a review of their situation and checks the eligility to unemployment benefits.    The implementation of this pathway occurred since May 2006 to new entrants and gradually to existing jobseekers.
Registered jobseekers oriented towards a pathway after a first interview with ANPE.
Unemployment insurance agreement of 18.01.2006.  Tripartite agreement State - ANPE - UNEDIC of 5.05.2006.  ANPE - UNEDIC agreement of 1.06.2006.
APP pathways are created in the context of the individual access to work project (PPAE).  It is proposed after a 1st interview with the Pôle Emploi to jobseekers who are not so far from the labour market and:  . whose desired job project needs to be clarified,  . gaps are observed between their personnal project and the labour market situation,  . whose competences need to be strenghtened.    These pathways (3-14 months) include:  - during the first 3 months: jobsearch, workshops, interviews, assessment sessions, regular targeted job offers  - from month 4: monthly personnalised follow-up by a referee.  - month 8 and 14: Pôle Emploi interviews the jobseekers for a review of their situation and checks the eligility to unemployment benefits.    Since January 2009, Pôle Emploi reorganised its pathway offer. APP pathways now regroup Accelerated search process (PPAE1 - old FR-93), Active search process (PPAE 2, old FR-94) and Assistance process (APP) as such.
Registered jobseekers oriented towards a pathway after a first interview with Pôle Emploi.
Tripartite agreement State, Pôle Emploi, UNEDIC of 2.04.2009.
Now regroups Accelerated search process (old FR-93 - PPAE 1) and Active search process (old FR-94 - PPAE 2).
The Accompanied search process is implemented in the context of individual action plans (PPAE - projet personnalisé d'accès à l'emploi).    After the first interview with the ANPE, this process is proposed to jobseekers identified as the less employable:  - intensive and long duration support   - preparation of a project or identification of the desired occupation     This process can take between 3 and 12 months and is focused on services linked with jobsearch and/or professional project:  - guidance services  - actions from other parties: APEC (FR-43), Local centres (FR-44), CapEmploi (FR-74) or private placement services (FR-86)  - measures supporting employment (FR-76, 81, 82, 83,...).    In some cases, a specific guidance (called "guidance towards employment") is proposed to UB beneficiaries facing particular problems to reintegrate the labour market and the society.         The implementation of this PPAE 3 process started in May 2006 with new entrants and is progressively applied to existing jobseekers.
The Accompanied process is implemented in the context of individual action plans (PPAE - projet personnalisé d'accès à l'emploi).    After the first interview with the ANPE, this process is proposed to jobseekers identified as the less employable:  - intensive and long duration support   - preparation of a project or identification of the desired occupation.     This process can take between 3 and 12 months and is focused on services linked with jobsearch and/or professional project:  - guidance services  - actions from other parties: APEC (FR-43), Local centres (FR-44), CapEmploi (FR-74) or subcontractors  - measures supporting employment (FR-76, 81, 82, 83,...).    Since January 2009, Pôle Emploi reorganised its pathway offer. Accompanied process now regroups reinforced pathways and "guidance towards employment", which can be proposed to people facing particular problems to reintegrate the labour market and the society.
The Process for new company creators is implemented in the context of individual action plans (PPAE - projet personnalisé d'accès à l'emploi).    After the first interview with the ANPE, this process is proposed to jobseekers who are planning to create a company.  Jobseekers can register anytime to this process.    This process has a duration of maximum 13 months and is based on services for the constitution of a start-up project:  - follow-up by private placement centres or ANPE or UNEDIC  - specific workshops  - support by local institutions (chamber of commerce, chamber of industry, management centre etc).    An advisor ensure a reinforced follow-up, including interviews (6th and 9th month), an evaluation, redirection towards another process, follow-up in employment in some cases.    The implementation of this PPAE-CE process started in May 2006 with new entrants and is progressively applied to existing jobseekers.
The Process for new company creators is implemented in the context of individual action plans (PPAE - projet personnalisé d'accès à l'emploi).    After the first interview with Pôle Emploi, this process is proposed to jobseekers who are planning to create a company.  Jobseekers can register anytime to this process.    This process has a duration of maximum 13 months and is based on services for the constitution of a start-up project:  - follow-up by private placement centres or Pôle Emploi  - specific workshops  - support by local institutions (chamber of commerce, chamber of industry, management centre etc).    An advisor ensure a reinforced follow-up, including interviews (6th and 9th month), an evaluation, redirection towards another process, follow-up in employment in some cases.    The implementation of this PPAE-CE process started in May 2006 with new entrants and is progressively applied to existing jobseekers.
Registered jobseekers who have been asked to follow a plan after their first interview with Pôle Emploi.
Employees made redundant for economic reasons in enterprises of at least 1,000 persons as well as in enterprises in judicial liquidation/settlement (whatever the number of employees).  Pilot intervention in specific local areas, it replaces the national CRP measure FR-84 (Convention de reclassement personnalise - Personal retraining agreement).
The transition-to-work pathway can include:  - guidance (detailed skill assessment, assessment for the creation of an activity, recognition of prior learning)  - training period and working period in enterprises or public bodies.    During the duration of this contract and outside the periods when the employee receives a wage, the beneficiary of the CTP receives a special allowance (80% of the average gross salary received 12 months before the contract).    If the beneficiary is in an open-ended contract or fixed-term contract of more than 6 months and receives a salary <= 10% of the salary received at the time of the redundancy, he/she can receive a complementary amount.
Employed at risk. No seniority condition or eligibility of unemployment benefits is required to benefit from this contract.  The employer must have at least 1,000 employees and must be located in one of the 7 local areas identified by law.
The transition-to-work pathway can include:  - guidance (detailed skill assessment, assessment for the creation of an activity, recognition of prior learning)  - training period and working period in enterprises or public bodies.    During the duration of this contract and outside the periods when the employee receives a wage, the beneficiary of the CTP receives a special allowance (80% of the average gross salary received 12 months before the contract).    If the beneficiary is in an open-ended contract or fixed-term contract of more than 6 months and receives a salary <= 10% of the salary received at the time of the redundancy, he/she can receive a complementary amount.    A transition-to-work contract is proposed to people who signed a CRP (FR-84) since:  - 19 November 2008 in Morlaix, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Toulon, Valenciennes.  - 19 December 2008 in Calais, Châteauroux, Châtellerault, l’Étang de Berre and Mulhouse.
A transition-to-work contract is proposed to people who signed a CRP (FR-84) in some local areas since November/December 2008.
Employed at risk. No seniority condition or eligibility of unemployment benefits is required to benefit from this contract.  The employer must have at least 1,000 employees and must be located in one of the 25 local areas identified by law.
Intervention extended from 7 to 25 local areas in 2009.
Employees made redundant for economic reasons in enterprises of at least 1,000 persons as well as in enterprises in judicial liquidation/settlement (whatever the number of employees).  Pilot intervention in specific local areas (32 in 2010), it replaces the national CRP measure FR-84 (Convention de reclassement personnalise - Personal retraining agreement).
Employed at risk. No seniority condition or eligibility of unemployment benefits is required to benefit from this contract.  The employer must have at least 1,000 employees and must be located in one of the 32 local areas identified by law.
Intervention extended from 25 to 32 local areas in 2010 (4 new areas in April, 1 in May and 2 in July).
The transition-to-work pathway can include:  - guidance (detailed skill assessment, assessment for the creation of an activity, recognition of prior learning)  - training period and working period in enterprises or public bodies.    During the duration of this contract and outside the periods when the employee receives a wage, the beneficiary of the CTP receives a special allowance (80% of the average gross salary received 12 months before the contract).    If the beneficiary is in an open-ended contract or fixed-term contract of more than 6 months and receives a salary <= 10% of the salary received at the time of the redundancy, he/she can receive a complementary amount ("indemnité différentielle de reclassement").    A transition-to-work contract is proposed to people who signed a CRP (FR-84) since 15 April 2006 in 7 areas: Charleville Mézières, Montbéliard, Morlaix, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, Toulon, Vitré et Valenciennes.  In 2009, the CTP is extended to 18 new areas and in 2010 to 7 further areas, bringing the total to 32 areas.
Since 1 September 2011, the CSP (Contrat de sécurisation professionnelle - FR-117) replaces the CRP (FR-84) and the CTP (FR-99).
Unemployment insurance is a scheme protecting against job loss. Its rules are regularly agreed by social partners.   The management of these rules is carried out by UNEDIC.    Since the Law n°2008-126 of 13 February 2008, UNEDIC is no longer in charge of operationnal actions linked with the management of the unemployment insurance (such as the collection of contributions, inscriptions and compensations).    It now has the following 4 main mandates:  I - to prescribe and ensure the implementation of the Unemployment insurance.  II - to handle the financial management of the Unemployment insurance, participate to the funding of Pôle emploi while guaranteeing the managerial autonomy of the UNEDIC.  III - to provide studies and analysis to inform and help social partners in the decision-making process.  IV - to monitor and audit the implementation of the Unemployment insurance.    FR-103 replaces part of FR-73 (UNEDIC).
Law n°2008-126 of 13 February 2008.  Agreement of 19 February 2009.
UNEDIC mainly pays unemployment benefits (FR-1), early-retirement allowances (FR-8) or training allowances (FR-63 AREF) covered by the Unemployment insurance scheme.   It also pays unemployment benefits on behalf of the State (Solidarity scheme FR-2 and FR-3), as well as early-retirement (FR-6, 34 and 62).  In the context of the Back-to-work support plan (PARE), it provides training support (FR-64, 70, 71), employment support (FR-65 ADE) or mobility support (FR-66).
UNEDIC mainly pays unemployment benefits (FR-1), early-retirement allowances (FR-8) or training allowances (FR-63 AREF) covered by the Unemployment insurance scheme.   It also pays unemployment benefits on behalf of the State (Solidarity scheme FR-2 and FR-3), as well as early-retirement (FR-6, 34 and 62).  In the context of the Back-to-work support plan (PARE), it provides training support (FR-64, 70, 71), employment support (FR-65 ADE) or mobility support (FR-66).  The Law of 13.02.2008 creates the Pôle Emploi which is the result of the merge of ANPE and UNEDIC. Pôle Emploi was created on 19.12.2008 and started operating on 01.01.2009.
The Local employment centres were created in 2005.   Their objective is to anchor PES in employment areas, to make territorial units work together, and to federate the actions of the different partners in order to improve the services to enterprises, workers and jobseekers.   These front offices aim to ensure a better cooperation between the actors from a diagnosis, an action plan and a programming structure.    The ANPE, the UNEDIC, the State and a Territorial unit must be part of any Local employment centre.  The different institutions working in the field of vocational integration in a specific area (ML & PAIO etc) should also participate.  The Local employment centres can work in partnership with IAE structures (Insertion par l'activité économique), training and guidance bodies, service providers, temporary work agencies, etc.    The Local employment centres intervene in 3 domains:  - Territorial diagnosis: Local employment centres first priority is to identify the employment problems on their territory  - Access/return to work for people who are far from the labour market  - Development of employment and business creation.
The training cost support (AFAF) covers the following expenses:  - transport (if the training is organised at >60 km of the residence: 0,20 €/km).  - accommodation (30 €/night).  - food (6 €/training day).    There is a ceiling o 665 €/month and 2,500 € for the whole training.    They are provided to jobseekers following a Training agreement programme (FR-70) or Training actions prior to recruitment (FR-71).
Jobseekers (in receipt of unemployment benefits or not) who participate to a training imposed by Pôle Emploi.
Instruction Pôle Emploi n°2008-04 of 19 December 2008.
Jobseekers receiving unemployment benefits and participating to a training proposed by Pôle Emploi.
This allowance (AFDEF) is paid to jobseekers in receipt of unemployment benefits (FR-1) who participate to a training proposed by Pôle Emploi.  The objective is to obtain a qualification and find a job for which recruiting problems were identified at the local level.    The AFDEF is paid on a monthly basis once the participant is no longer entitled to FR-63.  This allowance gives the jobseekers the opportunity to have a training for a longer period than their entitlement to unemployment benefits. The total duration during which participants receive unemployment benefits and AFDEF is maximum 3 years.  The AFDEF daily amount is equal to the latest daily amount of the benefit received under FR-63.    The AFDEF is managed by Pôle emploi.     AFDEF replaces the AFF (allowance for training completion or allocation de fin de formation) which was included in FR-18 and which was suppressed on 1st January 2009.
Jobseekers receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1) participating to a training proposed by Pôle Emploi and who are not entiled to receive the Back-to-work support (FR-63) anymore.
This allowance (AFDEF) is paid to jobseekers in receipt of unemployment benefits (FR-1) who participate to a training proposed by Pôle Emploi.  The objective is to obtain a qualification and find a job for which recruiting problems were identified at the local level.    The AFDEF is paid on a monthly basis once the participant is no longer entitled to FR-63.  This allowance gives the jobseekers the opportunity to have a training for a longer period than their entitlement to unemployment benefits. The total duration during which participants receive unemployment benefits and AFDEF is maximum 3 years.  The AFDEF daily amount is equal to the latest daily amount of the benefit received under FR-63.    The AFDEF is managed by Pôle emploi.     AFDEF replaces the AFF (allowance for training completion or allocation de fin de formation) which was included in FR-18 and which was suppressed on 1st January 2009.    Since 1st January 2011, l'AFDEF is not paid anymore. Only those who were eligible before that date can continue to receive the AFDEF until their eligibility rights expire. Since then, it is replaced by RFF (rémunération de fin de formation).
This allowance is replaced in 2011 by the RFF (Rémunération de fin de formation).
Registered jobseekers participating to a training imposed by Pôle Emploi.
Pôle Emploi training allowances (RFPE) can be paid to jobseekers following a training imposed by Pôle Emploi who:    - cannot receive unemployment benefits (or are not entitled to UB anymore)  - receive unemployment assistance allowances (FR-3 or FR-89) before their participation to the training.    The amount of the training allowances is a lump-sum (fixed by law), or depends on the previous wage.  It is equivalent to the amount received by trainees in the public sector.  Trainees can also receive support for transportation fees, accommodation and food (FR-105).
Registered jobseekers participating to a training imposed by Pôle Emploi and who cannot claim unemployment benefits.
The training/retraining allowance (allocation formation-reclassement - AFR) is one of the two options for remuneration of trainees. It is effectively an activation of the unemployment benefit (AUD, measure F-1), which is transformed on starting the training course. The amount paid is the same as the unemployment allowance received previously. The duration of the payment depends on the history of contributions to the unemployment insurance system (UNEDIC). The degressive coefficient normally applicable to AUD is not applied to AFR during the training course but if, after the end of the course, the recipient is still seeking work and has not exhausted the number of days to which he is entitled, he will receive AUD at a rate which takes into account the period during which he received AFR.
Unemployed persons on benefit (insurance system) having been through a process of appraisal and guidance and deciding, within the first 6 months of being on benefit, to go on a training course.
Article L.961-1 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail),  Agreement of 30 December 1987,  State/UNEDIC convention of 26 June 1990, Convention of 1st January 1997 on unemployment insurance.
AFR has been replaced by AREF (F-63) within the new unemployment insurance scheme, which came into force on 1 July 2001.
Entries are no longer possible since the new unemployment insurance convention, which entered in force on 1 July 2001.  The AFR is replaced by F-63 Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF).
Jobseekers not entitled to unemployment benefits.
The training allowance (public system) represents the second option for the remuneration of trainees alongside the AFR (Allocation de formation reclassement - measure F-17). Beneficiaries receive a training allowance that is dependent upon their age and situation (priority group, RMI recipient, etc.) or equivalent to the AFR.
Jobseekers who are ineligible for the AFR and who are registered in a training course agreed by the State.
Book IX of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).   Decree n°93-994 of 4.08.1993.
Jobseekers who are ineligible for the AFR (FR-17) or for the Back-to-work support - training allowance (FR-63 AREF) and who are registered in a training course agreed by the State.
The training allowance (public system) represents the second option for the remuneration of trainees alongside the AREF (FR-63) (previously FR-17 AFR).   Beneficiaries receive a training allowance that is dependent upon their age and situation (priority group, RMI recipient, etc.) or equivalent to the AREF.
Jobseekers who are ineligible to the Back-to-work support - training allowance (FR-63 AREF) (previously FR-17) and who are registered in a training course agreed by the State.
The training allowance (public system) represents the second option for the remuneration of trainees alongside the AREF (FR-63) (previously FR-17 AFR).   Beneficiaries receive a training allowance that is dependent upon their age and situation (priority group, RMI recipient, etc.) or equivalent to the AREF.    Jobseekers who have not finished their training when unemployment/training allowances cease can receive an allowance for training completion (AFF). This allowance is paid by the State. Since 2008, it is managed by the Solidarity Fund.
Book IX of the Labour Code. Decree n°93-994 of 4.08.1993.  Art. L. 351-10-2. - [ Art. L. 5423-7, Art. L. 5423-33 ] of the Labour Code (AFF).
The training allowance (public system) represents the last option for the remuneration of trainees alongside the AREF (FR-63) or the new training allowances paid by Pôle Emploi (FR-106 and 107).   Beneficiaries receive a training allowance that is dependent upon their age and situation (priority group, RMI recipient, etc.).    Who can benefit from this training allowance?  - trainees participating to training programmes agreed by the State; or young people in the overseas departments.  - jobseekers who have not finished their training when unemployment/training allowances cease, and who can receive the allowance for training completion (AFF). This allowance is paid by the State. Since 2008, it is managed by the Solidarity Fund. In 2009, AFF is replaced by the Allowance for jobseekers in training (AFDEF - FR-106) which is managed by Pôle Emploi.
Jobseekers who are ineligible to the Back-to-work support - training allowance (FR-63 AREF) and who are registered in a training course agreed by the State.  Jobseekers in training and who are not entitled to unemployment benefit or training allowance anymore.
The AFF (allowance for training completion) is gradually coming to an end.
Jobseekers receiving benefit and beginning training.
Jobseekers receiving the Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1 ARE) - the allowance of the unemployment insurance scheme - who undertake training recommended by ANPE (National Employment Agency) as part of a personalised action programme (PAP) continue to be paid the ARE during the training period up to the entitlement limit. In this case, the allowance is called the Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF). The minimum amount for this allowance is €17.11/day.  In terms of their rights to the ARE, individuals undergoing training are eligible for an end-of-training allowance paid for by the State or any public authority.
Jobseekers receiving benefit from the unemployment insurance scheme and starting a training recommended by the ANPE.
Law DDOS No 2001-624 of 17 July 2001, art. 1-III.  UNEDIC agreement of 1 January 2001 on back-to-work support and unemployment benefits.
Jobseekers receiving the Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1 ARE - the allowance of the unemployment insurance scheme) who undertake training recommended by ANPE (National Employment Agency) as part of a personalised action programme (PAP) continue to be paid the ARE during the training period up to the entitlement limit. In this case, the allowance is called the Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF).   The amount is equivalent to the ARE. The minimum amount for this allowance is €17.74/day (July 2003 to June 2004) and is increased to €17.92 in July 2004.  In terms of their rights to the ARE, individuals undergoing training are eligible for an end-of-training allowance paid for by the State or any public authority.
Jobseekers receiving the Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1 ARE - the allowance of the unemployment insurance scheme) who undertake training recommended by ANPE (National Employment Agency) as part of a personalised action programme (PAP) continue to be paid the ARE during the training period up to the entitlement limit. In this case, the allowance is called the Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF).   The amount is equivalent to the ARE. The minimum amount for this allowance is €17.92/day (July 2004 to June 2006).  In terms of their rights to the ARE, individuals undergoing training are eligible for an end-of-training allowance paid for by the State or any public authority.
Jobseekers receiving the Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1 ARE) who undertake a training recommended by the ANPE (National Employment Agency) as part of a personalised action programme (PAP) continue to be paid the ARE during the training period up to the entitlement limit.   In this case, the allowance is called the Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF).     The amount is equivalent to the ARE.   The minimum amount for this allowance is €17.92/day (July 2004 to June 2006).    At the end of their rights to the ARE, individuals undergoing training are eligible for an end-of-training allowance paid by the State (or any public authority).
Law DDOS N°2001-624 of 17.07.2001 (art. 1-III).  UNEDIC agreement of 1.01.2001.  UNEDIC agreement of 18.01.2006.
Jobseekers receiving the Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1 ARE) who undertake a training recommended by the ANPE (National Employment Agency) as part of a personalised action programme (PAP) continue to be paid the ARE during the training period up to the entitlement limit.   In this case, the allowance is called the Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF).     The amount is equivalent to the ARE.   The minimum amount for this allowance is €17.92/day (since June 2006) and €18.64 since July 2007.    At the end of their rights to the ARE, individuals undergoing training are eligible for an end-of-training allowance paid by the State (or any public authority).
Jobseekers receiving the Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1 ARE) who undertake a training recommended by the ANPE (National Employment Agency) as part of a personalised action programme (PAP) continue to be paid the ARE during the training period up to the entitlement limit.   In this case, the allowance is called the Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF).     The minimum amount for this allowance is €18.64/day (since January 2008) and €19.11 since July 2008.    At the end of their rights to the ARE, individuals undergoing training are eligible for an end-of-training allowance paid by the State (or any public authority).
Jobseekers receiving the Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1 ARE) who undertake a training recommended by the ANPE (National Employment Agency) as part of a personalised action programme (PAP) continue to be paid the ARE during the training period up to the entitlement limit.   In this case, the allowance is called the Back-to-work support - training allowance (AREF).     The minimum amount for this allowance is €19.11 (since July 2008).    At the end of their rights to the ARE, individuals undergoing training are eligible for an end-of-training allowance paid by the State (or any public authority).
Jobseekers receiving benefit from the unemployment insurance scheme and starting a training recommended by the Pôle Emploi.
Jobseekers receiving a financial support from the unemployment insurance scheme.
The assistance for training provided for under the Back-to-Work Support Plan (PARE) can be allocated to training selected (authorised or through a financial competition) according to the opportunities it opens up on the labour market, or because it is a prerequisite for a job offer referred to by the ANPE. The employer undertakes to conclude an employment contract (at least a 6-month fixed-term contract) with the trainee seeking employment who has reached the necessary level of training.  This assistance covers the training fees, registration and administrative fees, transport (up to a maximum of €65/month) and lodging (€600/month) which the unemployed individual may have to pay.
Registered jobseekers receiving benefit from the unemployment insurance scheme to whom the ANPE has offered a training programme as part of a personalised action programme (PAP).
Law DDOS n°2001-624 of 17 July 2001 (art. 1-III).   Agreement UNEDIC of 1 January 2001.   Agreement State - UNEDIC - ANPE of 13 June 2001 (art. 15-1).
The training support provided under the Back-to-Work Support Plan (PARE) can be granted for selected training (authorised) according to the qualification needs identified at the local level.     This training is co-financed by the State, regional councils and other public collectivity.  The support provided covers the training fees, registration and administrative fees, as well as transport (up to a maximum of €65/month) and lodging (€600/month) which the unemployed may have to pay.
Law DDOS n°2001-624 of 17.07.2001 (art. 1-III).   Agreement UNEDIC of 1.01.2001.   Agreement State-UNEDIC-ANPE of 13.01.2001 (art. 15-1).  Agreement of 18.01.2006.
The training support provided under the Back-to-Work Support Plan (PARE) can be granted for selected training (authorised) according to the qualification needs identified at the local level.   This training is co-financed by the State, regional councils and other public collectivity.    The support provided covers the registration and administrative fees, as well as transport (up to a maximum of €65/month) and lodging (€600/month) which the unemployed may have to pay. It is not included in the 2009 UNEDIC agreement. Pôle Emploi pays the rest of the support that was agreed previously.  The Training cost support (AFAF - FR-105) was created in 2009 by Pôle Emploi.
Registered jobseekers receiving benefit from the unemployment insurance scheme to whom the Pôle Emploi has offered a training programme as part of an individual pathway.
Intervention coming to an end. Continued by Pôle Emploi.
The association for adult vocational training (AFPA - Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes) is the training section of the public employment service in France. It provides an important careers guidance/advisory service for jobseekers as well as developing the educational content of training modules. The training courses can be pre-integration, pre-qualification or actual vocational training (with qualification).    The expenditure included here refers to subventions provided by the Ministry of labour to cover operating costs in respect of training courses to service the public need, together with the remuneration of trainees participating in AFPA course.    The services of guidance, support and follow-up provided by AFPA are covered separately in measure F-57.
Jobseekers referred by the public employment service.
The association for adult vocational training (AFPA - Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes) is the training section of the public employment service in France.   It provides important careers guidance/advisory service for jobseekers as well as developing the educational content of training modules.   The training courses can be pre-integration, pre-qualification or actual vocational training (with qualification).    Expenditure included here refers to subventions provided by the Ministry of labour to cover operating costs in respect of training courses to service the public need, together with the remuneration of trainees participating in AFPA course.    Guidance, support and follow-up services provided by the AFPA are covered separately in FR-57.
The association for adult vocational training (AFPA - Association pour la Formation Professionnelle des Adultes) is the training section of the public employment service in France. It provides important careers guidance/advisory service for jobseekers as well as developing the educational content of training modules.     Expenditure included here refers to subventions provided by the Ministry of labour to cover operating costs in respect of training courses to service the public need, together with the remuneration of trainees participating in AFPA course. The training courses can be pre-integration, pre-qualification or actual vocational training (with qualification).    Guidance, support and follow-up services provided by the AFPA are covered separately in FR-57.  The Law of 13.08.2004 plans a gradual transfer of AFPA vocational training actions to the regions. This transfer started in 2007 for part of the regions. In 2008, 20 regions out of 22 were concerned.
Labour Code, book IX.  Law n°2004-809 of 13.08.2004.
Gradual transfer to the regions of part of the training actions.
The association for adult vocational training (AFPA) mainly organizes long duration training (generally 6 months full-time); 80% of the training action is targeted to jobseekers. The training courses can be pre-integration, pre-qualification or actual vocational training (with qualification).  The Labour Ministry used to allocate operating subsidies for jobseekers' training and the trainees remuneration.  The Law of 13.08.2004 plans a gradual transfer of AFPA vocational training actions to the regions. This transfer started in 2007 for part of the regions. In 2008, 20 regions out of 22 were concerned. In 2009, the transfer process was fully completed. Since 2009, AFPA is almost not subsidised by the State at all. The State now launches call for tenders.    Guidance, support and follow-up services provided by the AFPA are covered separately in FR-57.
The transfer of training actions to the regions is now completed.
The association for adult vocational training (AFPA) mainly organizes long duration training (generally 6 months full-time).  Most of the training action is targeted to jobseekers.   The training courses can be pre-integration, pre-qualification or actual vocational training (with qualification).    The Labour Ministry used to allocate operating subsidies for jobseekers' training and the trainees remuneration.  The Law of 13.08.2004 plans a gradual transfer of AFPA vocational training actions to the regions.   This transfer started in 2007 for part of the regions and ended in 2009.   Hence, since 2008, the main partners/clients of AFPA are the regional councils.   Since 2009, AFPA is almost not subsidised by the State at all. The State now launches call for tenders.    Guidance, support and follow-up services provided by the AFPA are covered separately in FR-57.
From 2011, these courses are included in the regional budgets (FR-85).
18-22 year-old without skills/job, facing difficulties at school or particular problems at the level of social and vocational integration.
The Voluntary contract for integration (CVI) is a contract established under public law which gives a general and vocational training.    It is implemented in centres managed by the EPIDE (public integration institution) and is under the joint supervision of the Ministries of Defence, Labour and City.  The beneficiary is supported to find his/her marks, to draw a vocational project and acquire the necessary skills/behaviours for his/her vocational integration.    The beneficiary receives a monthly allowance of 300 EUR.    The beneficiary signs a contract for 6 to 12 months (including a trial period of 2 months), renewable with a maximum duration of 24 months.
- voluntary basis  - 18-22 year-old   - without skills/job  - facing difficulties at school  - être en règle avec la journée d'appel de préparation à la défense.  - medically capable.
Ordinance n°2005-883 of 2 August 2005.  Decree n°2005-888 of 2 August 2005.
Low-skilled people without key competences and willing to carry out a work integration plan.
The Key competences programme is the result of the reform of the Ministry of labour's policy to promote access to vocational training for low skilled persons.  It includes measures to fight against illiteracy (part of the measure FR-11).    The State contributes to the provision of training in the following key competences: reading and writing skills, basic skills in mathematics and sciences, use of information and communication technologies, ability to develop knowledge and skills independently.    This training is targeted to persons willing to improve their employability and is based on a customized approach to training.    The average participation of the State amounts to 80% of the training costs (ESF not included).
. Jobseekers  . Young people who left school without any certification (including those in CIVIS (FR-79),  . Workers in subsidised employment (to complete the training obligations of the employer).
Circular DGEFP n°2008-01 of 3 January 2008.
Prisoners, illiterates and refugees/asylum seekers
The IRILL programme (integration, reintegration and fight against illiteracy) combines a number of training actions for 3 groups with particular difficulties with labour market and social integration. These actions remain the responsibility of the state (i.e. not decentralised).  Some of the trainees may receive a training allowance (public system, measure F-17 or F-18) or integration allowance (see measure F-2).
- Prisoners in detention  - People who are illiterate  - Statutory refugees (i.e. persons recognised by the Office for protection of refugees and asylum seekers).
Circular IRILL DFP/DE n°97/1 of 6.01.1997.
The IRILL programme (integration, reintegration and fight against illiteracy) combines a number of training actions for 3 groups with particular difficulties with labour market and social integration. These actions remain the responsibility of the state (i.e. not decentralised).  Some of the trainees may receive a training allowance (public system, measure F-17/F-63 or F-18) or integration allowance (see measure F-2).
The IRILL programme (integration, reintegration and fight against illiteracy) combines a number of training actions for 2 groups with particular difficulties with labour market and social integration.   These actions remain under the responsibility of the State (i.e. not decentralised).    Some trainees may receive a training allowance (public system, measure FR-63 or FR-18) or an integration allowance (see measure FR-2).
- Prisoners in detention  - People who are illiterate.
The fighting illiteracy programme is coming to an end. It is replaced by FR-104 which started in 2009.
The IRILL programme (integration, reintegration and fight against illiteracy) combines a number of training actions for 2 groups with particular difficulties with labour market and social integration: prisoners and illiterate people.   These actions remain under the responsibility of the State (i.e. not decentralised).  Some trainees may receive a training allowance (public system, measure FR-63 or FR-18) or a temporary delay allowance (FR-89).    The illiteracy strand of the programme is ending and is replaced by FR-104 (Key competences) which started in 2009.  The measure therefore only remains for the prisoners.
Given the fact that the general competence in terms of vocational training for young people and jobseekers has been mostly decentralised to the regions, the State finances training for specific target groups such as prisoners (old measure IRILL, FR-11), disabled people, migrants, military personnel in conversion, people from overseas.    The trainees are paid by the State (through FR-18) or by UNEDIC (FR-63).    In parallel to this intervention, the State also finances:  - actions to fight against illiteracy (part of FR-11), and Key competencies (FR-104),   - Training contracts (CAF, FR-108).
Jobseekers (registered at the Pôle emploi and not registered).
The training courses are organised by the regions, which assumed competence for vocational training as a result of the law on decentralisation in 1983.   The renumeration of some of the trainees is covered by the state and by UNEDIC (see measure F-17). Others may be paid by the regions.
Law on decentralisation of 7 January 1983
The training courses are organised by the regions, which assumed competence for vocational training as a result of the law on decentralisation in 1983.   The renumeration of some of the trainees is covered by the state and by UNEDIC (see measure F-17/F-63). Others may be paid by the regions.
The training courses are organised by the regions, which assumed competence for vocational training as a result of the law on decentralisation in 1983.   The renumeration of some of the trainees is covered by the state (FR-18) and by UNEDIC (FR-63). Others may be paid by the regions.
Law of 27.02.2002 and Law of 13.08.2004 extend the competencies of the regions to adult training.
Work preparation courses (stage d'accès à l'entreprise - SAE) provide customised training in advance of taking up a job, where an offer of employment has been provisionally agreed. The courses are implemented by ANPE (l'agence nationale pour l'emploi). They normally last between 40 and 500 hours but can be a maximum of 750 hours for long-term unemployed.  SAE courses can sometimes be used for an employee moving internally within a company. The position freed is then filled by a jobseeker, either directly, or after a retraining course.
Jobseekers who have an offer of employment but who need retraining in order to fulfil the requirements of the position.  Employees moving internally within a company (very occasionally).
Work preparation courses (stage d'accès à l'entreprise - SAE) provide customised training in advance of taking up a job, where an offer of employment has been provisionally agreed. The courses are implemented by ANPE (l'agence nationale pour l'emploi). They normally last between 40 and 500 hours but can be a maximum of 750 hours for long-term unemployed.  SAE courses can sometimes be used for an employee moving internally within a company. The position freed is then filled by a jobseeker, either directly, or after a retraining course.  The intervention is suppressed from 1st January 2005 (no more entrants). A similar intervention was created in 2001: see FR-71.
The intervention is suppressed from 1st January 2005 (no more entrants).
Jobseekers registered with ANPE (l'agence nationale pour l'emploi) for more than 3 months.
These courses offer jobseekers with some experience of work the chance to update or extend their skills. The training is of short duration (1 to 3 months) and is organised as far as possible according to individual training needs. The courses are organised and managed by ANPE.   The individual SIFE was established in 1994; and supersedes vocational retraining courses established in 1989.
Jobseekers registered with ANPE for more than 3 months, who experience recurrent spells of unemployment or who find particular difficulties in reintegration due to low levels of qualifications or out-dated specialist skills.
Law n°93-1313 of 20 December 1993 (article16).  Circular n°93/52 of 1st December 1993.
Intervention suppressed from 1st January 2005 (no more entrants).
These training courses are aimed as much at the reintegration into work as the actual training of long-term unemployed or other groups with special difficulties. Courses last from 40 to 1200 hours. They have been in existence since 1983 and were last reorganized in 1994.  The trainees are remunerated through the AFR (measure F-17) or through the public system (measure F-18).  Some job-search support is offered at the end of the training course and consists in a post-training follow-up during 3 months with regular contacts and interviews between the jobseeker and the referant. These activities are carried out, as far as possible, by the organisation responsible for the training.
Long-term unemployed (registered for 2 years with ANPE - l'agence nationale pour l'emploi), unemployed aged over 50, persons in receipt of social benefits (RMI, ASS), disabled, ex-offenders, lone parents.
Articles L.322-4-1 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail),  Circular of 1st August 1994.
The job-search support activities at the end of the course were introduced in 1999.
These training courses are aimed as much at the reintegration into work as the actual training of long-term unemployed or other groups with special difficulties. Courses last from 40 to 1200 hours. They have been in existence since 1983 and were last reorganized in 1994.  The trainees are remunerated through the AREF (FR-63) or through the public system (FR-18).  Some job-search support is offered at the end of the training course and consists in a post-training follow-up during 3 months with regular contacts and interviews between the jobseeker and the referant. These activities are carried out, as far as possible, by the organisation responsible for the training.
This training support provided under the Back-to-Work Support Plan (PARE) can be granted for a training action, chosen according to the opportunities it opens up on the labour market.     UNEDIC provides financial help to training institutions offering the necessary actions to answer to the qualification needs identified at the local level or in promising sectors.    Among those receiving unemployment benefits (in FR-1), the ANPE selects those who can benefit from this training programme financed by the UNEDIC.   The support covers training fees, registration and administrative fees, as well as transport (up to a maximum of €65/month) and lodging (€600/month) which the unemployed may have to pay.  Unemployment benefits (FR-1) is transformed in back-to-work support - training allowance (FR-63).
Registered jobseekers receiving benefits from the unemployment insurance scheme and to whom the ANPE proposed a training in the context of a Personalised action programme (PAP).
Law DDOS n°2001-624 of 17.07.2001 (art. 1-III).   Agreement UNEDIC of 1.01.2001.   Agreement State-UNEDIC-ANPE of 13.06.2001 (art. 15-1).  Agreeement of 18.01.2006.
Training agreements are offered to jobseekers who need to reinforce their professional capacities.  Pôle Emploi provides financial help to training institutions offering the actions necessary to match the qualification needs identified at the local level or in promising sectors. Up until 2008, this support was financed by UNEDIC.    The support covers training fees, registration and administrative fees. The average amount per participant is 3,000 EUR (for an average duration of 600 hours).  The maximum number of hours for these actions are fixed at the regional level.    The trainees also receive an allowance:  - AREF (FR-63) if they were receiving unemployment benefits  - RFPE (FR-107).  Transport and lodging costs can be covered by AFAF (FR-105).
Registered jobseekers to whom Pôle Emploi proposed a training in the context of an individual pathway.
Training organised and financed by Pôle Emploi.
Persons without work: jobseekers (registered or not).
This intervention gathers FR-9 and FR-13 and therefore includes young jobseekers as well as adult jobseerkers (registered or not).  The organisation of these training courses lies in the Regions who are competent in the vocational training domain since the Decentralisation Laws of 1983 and 1993.  Some participants are paid by the State (FR-18) or the UNEDIC (FR-63). The others are for the most part paid by the Regions.  The training actions include certification sessions, vocational training, preparation to qualification, basic knowledge and help to define a project.  Moreover, the ML-PAIO (FR-44) also provide some individual follow-up to young participants.
Jobseekers without work registered (or not) at the ANPE.
The Laws of 27.02.2002 and 13.08.2004 finalised the transfer of adult training to the regions.
This intervention gathers FR-9 and FR-13 and therefore includes young jobseekers as well as adult jobseekers (registered or not).  The organisation of these training courses lies in the regions who are competent in the vocational training domain since the Decentralisation Laws of 1983 and 1993.    Some participants are paid by the State (FR-18) or the UNEDIC (FR-63). The others are for the most part paid by the regions.  The training actions include certification sessions, vocational training, preparation to qualification, basic knowledge and help to define a project.    Moreover, the ML-PAIO (FR-44) also provide some individual follow-up to young participants.
This intervention gathers FR-9 and FR-13 and therefore includes young jobseekers as well as adult jobseekers (registered or not).  The organisation of these training courses lies in the regions who are competent in the vocational training domain since the Decentralisation Laws of 1983 and 1993. The Laws of 27.02.2002 and 13.08.2004 completed the transfer of adult training to the regions.  Moreover, since 2009, the transfer of part of the funding of AFPA (FR-10) from the State to the regions reinforces the scope of action of regional training actors.    Some participants are paid by the State (FR-18) or the UNEDIC (FR-63). The others are for the most part paid by the regions.  The training actions include certification sessions, vocational training, preparation to qualification, basic knowledge and help to define a project.    Moreover, the ML-PAIO (FR-44) also provide some individual follow-up to young participants.
Jobseekers without work registered (or not) at the Pôle emploi.
The Regional Councils are responsible for vocational training since the 1983 and 1993 decentralisation laws.   The laws of 27.02.2002 and 13.08.2004 completed the transfer process to the regions: they are now competent in the field of adult training.    Moreover, the transfer of the majority of AFPA funding (old FR-10) from the State to the regions strenghten the scope of action of the regional training actors. This transfer started in 2006-2007 and ended in 2009.    The organisation of these training courses (for the young and adult jobseekers, registered or not) lies in the regions.     Most of the participants are paid by the regions. Some are however paid by the State (FR-18) or the UNEDIC (FR-63).     The training actions for the unemployed include certification sessions, vocational training, preparation to qualification, basic knowledge and help to define a project.    Moreover, the ML-PAIO (FR-44) also provides some individual follow-up to young participants.
End of the integration process in terms of the AFPA budget (old FR-10) for the training of jobseekers.
The POE programme finances a training which provides the necessary skills to take up a sustainable job matching a vacancy in Pôle emploi.  The POE is targeted at jobseekers registered at Pôle emploi and to whom the Pôle emploi advisor proposes a stable employment which requires a preliminary training.    The employment contract must be open-ended (or fixed-term of at least 12 months); it can also be an open-ended Professionalisation contract (FR-76).  At the end of the training, the hiring must intervene on the date scheduled in the agreement signed between Pôle emploi and the employer.    The support covers all (or part) of the teaching costs (up to 400 hours of training).    If the training is organised by the internal training body, the amount of the support is limited to EUR 5 per training hour.  If the training is organised by an external training body, the amount is limited to EUR 8 per training hour.    The support is paid at the end of the training, once the person is hired.    The trainees can get one of the following allowances: AFAF (FR-105), RFPE (FR-107) or AREF (FR-63).
Jobseekers registered at Pôle emploi (receiving benefits or not).
Law n°2009-1437 of 24.11.2009 (art.18 III of this law creating the articles L. 6326-1 and L. 6326-2 of the Labour Code).   Decisions of the Board of Directors of Pôle emploi n°2010/40 of 09.07.2010.
The conventions on training/retraining for employees are actions supporting continuing vocational training and often form part of social plans to support restructuring.     Conventions on training (at least 50 hours) relate to actions away from the production floor (internal or external training) whilst retraining actions (at least 120 hours) are undertaken on-site and at the work-station.  These actions can be implemented alongside reductions in working time designed to maintain jobs at risk (collective reduction in working time, partial unemployment).   The FNE conventions, which are limited to 1 year duration, cover a maximum of 90% of the training costs and the remuneration of the employees.
Employees threatened with lay-off, especially those with low levels of qualification.
Law of 18.12.1963.   Art. L.322-1 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).  Law n°89-549 of 2.08.1989.  Circular CDE 96/11 of 6.05.1996.
The conventions on training/retraining for employees are actions supporting continuing vocational training and often form part of social plans to support restructuring.     Conventions on training (at least 50 hours) relate to actions away from the production floor (internal or external training) whilst retraining actions (at least 120 hours) are undertaken on-site and at the work-station.  These actions can be implemented alongside reductions in working time designed to maintain jobs at risk (collective reduction in working time, partial unemployment).   The FNE conventions, which are limited to 1 year duration, cover a maximum of 90% of the training costs and the remuneration of the employees.  In the context of the Economic Recovery Plan, implemented in 2008-2009, this intervention was used (together with the allowance for partial unemployment of long duration - APLD - FR-4).
Development in the context of the Economic Recovery Plan, together with the allowance for partial unemployment of long duration (APLD - FR-4).
The FNE training conventions aim at preventing economic redundancies and are supporting continuing vocational training.   They can be part of social plans to support restructuring.   To be eligible, the training programmes must promote the recognition of qualifications or validation of prior experience.    These actions can be implemented alongside working time reductions designed to maintain jobs at risk (collective reduction of working time, partial unemployment). The FNE conventions, which are limited to 1 year duration, cover a maximum of 80% of the training costs and the remuneration of the employees.    In the context of the Economic Recovery Plan, implemented in 2008-2009, this intervention was used (together with the allowance for partial unemployment of long duration - FR-4).
The FNE training conventions aim at preventing economic redundancies and are supporting continuing vocational training.   They can be part of social plans to support restructuring.   To be eligible, the training programmes must promote the recognition of qualifications or validation of prior experience.    These actions can be implemented alongside working time reductions designed to maintain jobs at risk (collective reduction of working time, partial unemployment). The FNE conventions, which are limited to 1 year duration, cover a maximum of 80% of the training costs and the remuneration of the employees.    In the context of the Economic Recovery Plan, implemented in 2008, 2009 and 2010, this intervention was used (together with the allowance for partial unemployment of long duration - FR-4).
This training support provided under the Back-to-Work Support Plan (PARE) can be granted for a training action which constitutes a prerequisite in the recruitment for a vacancy job proposed by the ANPE.     The employer commits himself to sign a work contract with the young jobseekers once they reach the required qualification level (at least a fixed-ended contract of 6 months).    The support covers training fees, registration and administrative fees, as well as transport (up to a maximum of €65/month) and lodging (€600/month) which the unemployed may have to pay.  Unemployment benefits (FR-1) is transformed in back-to-work support - training allowance (FR-63).
Law DDOS n°2001-624 of 17.07.2001 (art. 1-III).   Convention UNEDIC of 1.01.2001 on back-to-work support and unemployment benefits.   Convention State-UNEDIC-ANPE of 13.06.2001 (art. 15-1).
Jobseekers requiring an adaptation through an internal or external training in order to comply with an identified job offer.
This training support provided under the Back-to-Work Support Plan (PARE) can be granted for a training action which constitutes a prerequisite in the recruitment for a vacancy job proposed by Pôle Emploi.   The employer commits himself to sign a work contract with the young jobseekers once they reach the required qualification level (open-ended contract, fixed-term contract of 6 months, professionalisation contract).    The support paid by Pôle Emploi to the employers covers training fees, registration and administrative fees.  - lump-sum support of 5 €/hour for internal training up to 2,250 €.  - average support of 8 € /hour for external training up to 3,600 €.    The trainees also receive an allowance:  - AREF (FR-63) if they were receiving unemployment benefits  - RFPE (FR-107).  Transport and lodging costs can be covered by AFAF (FR-105).
This training contract (CAF) was created in the context of the 2009 "Emergency Plan for young people employment" and is financed by the Recovery Plan.    It offers institutional training, training in enterprises and assistance to find a job.  It is targeted to young people who:  . recently finished secondary school but cannot find a job;  . do not have the minimum level of education to integrate the labour market;  . do not fulfil the conditions to participate to alternate training contracts.    The average duration is 600 hours over a 4-month period. This duration includes a period in a training center and a training within an enterprise which duration could reach 50% of the total duration of the training.  Job guidance is also part of this intervention.    There are 2 types of contracts:  . Certification: the objective is to reach a higher qualification level, followed by a training within an enterprise;  . Adaptation: training is focused on sustainable jobs for young people whose initial skills do not match the local larbour market needs.    The programme is implemented since September 2009.
Young persons aged 16-25, looking for a job, registered at Pôle Emploi or at local advisory centres (FR-44), including young people in CIVIS (FR-79 Individual guidance for young people), receiving unemployment benefits or not.
Emergency Plan for young people; Circulaire dgefp n°2009-24 of 12 June 2009.
This training contract (CAF) was created in the context of the 2009 "Emergency Plan for young people employment" and is financed by the Recovery Plan.    It offers institutional training, training in enterprises and assistance to find a job.  It is targeted to young people who:  . recently finished secondary school but cannot find a job;  . do not have the minimum level of education to integrate the labour market;  . do not fulfil the conditions to participate to alternate training contracts.    The average duration is 600 hours over a 4-month period. This duration includes a period in a training center and a training within an enterprise which duration could reach 50% of the total duration of the training.  Job guidance is also part of this intervention.    There are 2 types of contracts:  . Certification: the objective is to reach a higher qualification level, followed by a training within an enterprise;  . Adaptation: training is focused on sustainable jobs for young people whose initial skills do not match the local larbour market needs.    The programme is implemented since September 2009 and also covers year 2010.
Executives (people with high levels of qualification or senior managers) experiencing difficulties in reentering the labour market, especially the long-term unemployed and those aged over 50.
This scheme helps executive workers to bring their skills up to date and to develop a career plan through :  - supplementary training (2 weeks to 2 months),  - courses in developing a career plan,  - proficiency courses (2 to 6 months),   - skills courses (4 to 8 months).  In more that 80% of cases, there are alternating periods of training in the workplace and in training organisations.
The beneficiaries (executives) must have more than 3 years professional experience, that can be self-taught or qualified, and to be in a situation of long-term unemployment. In some cases, young graduates without any work experience can also benefit from the measure.
Article L.322-4-1 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).
APR actions are targeted to jobseekers not receiving unemployment benefits and who have skills similar to those requested by an available job offer.  This intervention is very similar to FR-71 (Training actions prior to recruitment) which is limited to jobseekers receiving unemployment benefits.  Maximum duration is 3 months (i.e. up to 450 hours of training).    APR are proposed to enterprises facing problems to fill a vacation.  Employers must recruit the jobseeker for a sustainable post at the end of the training (either on the basis of an open-ended contract or a fixed-term contract of more than 6 months or an alternate contract).  Employers receive a support from the State for the training costs: 3 EUR/hour (450 EUR/month) up to 450 hours.    Jobseekers receive the status of vocational trainee.  They can continue to benefit from their social minimum allowances (ASS, API, AAH or RMI) and the protection against work accidents OR they can receive a wage if they do not receive any other allowanc (652 EUR/month - 340 EUR for <26 years).
Jobseekers not receiving unemployment benefits (insurance scheme).  Young people participating to CIVIS (FR-79).
Intervention coming to an end in 2009. It is included in the new AFPR measure (FR-71).
Alternance training actions include courses that lead to a qualification and preparatory ones. They are offered by the regions as part of the process of decentralisation undertaken progressively since 1994, although the state remained responsible in some regions until 1998-99.  A few of the trainees receive the retraining allowance (AFR - measure F-17) cofinanced by the state and UNEDIC. The remainder receive a trainee wage from the region. Some funds are also allocated for the support of the young people during the process of professional integration. Moreover, the network of local centres and permanent reception, information and advisory services (PAIO - see measure F-44) is responsible for an individualised follow-up of the trainees.
Young people aged under 26 before joining and with few or no qualifications.
Five-year law n°93-1313 of 20 December 1993, articles 49 and 50.  Decree n°94-153 of 16 February 1994 on the transfer of responsiblity for vocational training to the regions.
Completion of the process of decentralising responsibility for vocational training of young people to the regions.
Alternance training actions include courses that lead to a qualification and preparatory ones. They are offered by the regions as part of the process of decentralisation undertaken progressively since 1994, although the state remained responsible in some regions until 1998-99.  A few of the trainees receive a training allowance cofinanced by the state and UNEDIC - AFR (measure F-17) or AREF (measure F-63) since the second half of 2001. The remainder receive a trainee wage from the region. Some funds are also allocated for the support of the young people during the phase of integration into work. Moreover, the network of local centres and permanent reception, information and advisory services (PAIO - see measure F-44) is responsible for an individualised follow-up of the trainees.
Young people who are unemployed or inactive and with low qualifications.
The apprenticeship contract is an alternance training contract lasting at least as long as the term of the training which is the object of the contract (between 1 and 3 years).  It allows the beneficiary to obtain a recognised vocational qualification with a diploma of vocational or technological education of secondary level or above.   The state covers all social contributions due in respect of the remuneration of the apprentice throughout the duration of the apprenticeship contract (typically 2 years). With the exception of young people with upper secondary level qualifications or above, the employer also receives a lump-sum payment which covers a recruitment bonus and assistance with the training effort.
Young people aged 16-25, often with few or no qualifications.
Articles L.115-1, L.116-1, L.117-1 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail);  Law n°96-376 of 6 May 1996.
Since 1st January 1999, the recruitment bonus is only available in respect of low qualified youngsters ; those with upper secondary level qualifications and above can only benefit from the exemption to social contributions.
The apprenticeship contract is an alternance training contract lasting at least as long as the term of the training which is the object of the contract (between 1 and 3 years).  It allows the beneficiary to obtain a recognised vocational qualification with a diploma of vocational or technological education of secondary level or above.   The state covers all social contributions due in respect of the remuneration of an apprentice throughout an apprenticeship contract (typically 2 years). Except for young people having upper secondary level qualifications or above (this restriction has been in place since 1 January 1999), the employer also receives a lump-sum payment comprising a recruitment bonus and a contribution to the training costs.
The lump-sum recruitment bonus is paid by the regions (and no longer by the State) for contracts signed since 1st January 2003.
The apprenticeship contract is an alternance training contract lasting at least as long as the term of the training which is the object of the contract (between 1 and 3 years). It allows the beneficiary to obtain a recognised vocational qualification with a diploma of vocational or technological education of secondary level or above.   Minimum 400 hours of theoretical and general training per year + work sessions within enterprises where the trainee is followed by an apprenticeship tutor.  The trainee is considered as an employee and receives a wage calculated based on his/her age, evolution withing the training cycle and according to the minimum wage.    The State covers all social contributions due in respect of the remuneration of an apprentice throughout an apprenticeship contract (typically 2 years).     Except for young people having upper secondary level qualifications or above (this restriction has been in place since 1 January 1999), the employer also receives a lump-sum payment comprising a recruitment bonus and a contribution to the training costs. For contracts signed since 1st January 2003, the lump-sum recruitment bonus is paid by the regions (and no longer by the State), according to a scale defined by each region (with a minimum of 1,000 euros per year).
The Law on social cohesion allows the employer to benefit from a tax credit of 1,600 euros per year and per apprentice. It increases to 2,200 euros when the apprentice also receives an additional guidance in the context of the CIVIS (FR-79).
The apprenticeship contract is an alternance training contract lasting at least as long as the term of the training which is the object of the contract (between 1-3 years).   It allows the beneficiary to obtain a recognised vocational qualification with a diploma of vocational or technological education of secondary level or above.     Minimum 400 hours of theoretical and general training per year + work sessions within enterprises where the trainee is followed by a tutor.  The trainee is considered as an employee and receives a wage calculated based on his/her age, evolution within the training cycle and according to the minimum wage.    The State covers all social contributions due in respect of the remuneration of an apprentice throughout the apprenticeship contract (typically 2 years).     Except for young people having upper secondary level qualifications or above (this restriction is in place since January 1999), the employer also receives a lump-sum payment comprising a recruitment bonus and a contribution to the training costs. For contracts signed since 1st January 2003, this recruitment bonus is paid by the regions (no longer by the State) according to a scale defined by each region (with a minimum of 1,000 euros per year).    Since 2005 (Law on social cohesion), the employer can benefit from a tax credit of 1,600 euros per year and per apprentice.   It increases to 2,200 euros when the apprentice also receives an additional guidance in the context of the CIVIS (FR-79).
The apprenticeship contract is an alternance training contract lasting at least as long as the term of the training which is the object of the contract (between 1-3 years).   It allows the beneficiary to obtain a recognised vocational qualification with a diploma of vocational or technological education of secondary level or above.     Minimum 400 hours of theoretical and general training per year + work sessions within enterprises where the trainee is followed by a tutor.  The trainee is considered as an employee and receives a wage calculated based on his/her age, evolution within the training cycle and according to the minimum wage.    The State covers all social contributions due in respect of the remuneration of an apprentice throughout the apprenticeship contract (typically 2 years).     Except for young people having upper secondary level qualifications or above (this restriction is in place since January 1999), the employer also receives a lump-sum payment comprising a recruitment bonus and a contribution to the training costs. For contracts signed since 1st January 2003, this recruitment bonus is paid by the regions (no longer by the State) according to a scale defined by each region (with a minimum of 1,000 euros per year).    Since 2005 (Law on social cohesion), the employer can benefit from a tax credit of 1,600 euros per year and per apprentice.   It increases to 2,200 euros when the apprentice also receives an additional guidance in the context of the CIVIS (FR-79).  Enterprises with less than 50 employees can receive a financial support of 1,800 EUR when hiring an additional apprentice (hiring period: 24.04.2009 - 31.12.2010). The hiring increases the average number of apprentices in the company.
Support for the hiring of an additional apprentice, and additional reduction of social contributions since May 2009.
The apprenticeship contract is an alternance training contract lasting at least as long as the term of the training which is the object of the contract (between 1-3 years).   It allows the beneficiary to obtain a recognised vocational qualification with a diploma of vocational or technological education of secondary level or above.     Minimum 400 hours of theoretical and general training per year + work sessions within enterprises where the trainee is followed by a tutor.  The trainee is considered as an employee and receives a wage calculated based on his/her age, evolution within the training cycle and according to the minimum wage.    The State covers all social contributions due in respect of the remuneration of an apprentice throughout the apprenticeship contract (typically 2 years).   The support covers both employers' and employees' contributions for enterprises with less than 11 workers. For the others, only a small part of the contributions needs to be paid (calculated as a lump-sum). With the "no-contribution scheme when taking on apprentices", the recovery plan of 2009-2010 allowed enterprises of 11 and more workers to pay less contributions for 12 months.    Except for young people having upper secondary level qualifications or above (this restriction is in place since January 1999), the employer also receives a lump-sum payment comprising a recruitment bonus and a contribution to the training costs. For contracts signed since 1st January 2003, this recruitment bonus is paid by the regions (no longer by the State) according to a scale defined by each region (with a minimum of 1,000 euros per year).    Since 2005 (Law on social cohesion), the employer can benefit from a tax credit of 1,600 euros per year and per apprentice.   It increases to 2,200 euros when the apprentice also receives an additional guidance in the context of the CIVIS (FR-79) or is recognised as a disabled people.    Enterprises with less than 50 employees can receive a financial support of 1,800 EUR when hiring an additional apprentice (hiring period: 24.04.2009 - 31.12.2010; with the hiring increasing the average number of apprentices in the company).   Between 01.03.2011 and 31.12.2011, the hiring of a young people which increases the number of work-study people (in apprenticeship or in Professionalisation contract) in enterprises of less than 250 workers entitles the employer to receive a State support of between EUR 322 and EUR 964 during 12 months.
Since March 2011, employers with less than 250 workers benefit from a financial support when hiring a young people (and provided that this hiring increases the number of work-study people).
The apprenticeship contract is an alternance training contract lasting at least as long as the term of the training which is the object of the contract (between 1-3 years).   It allows the beneficiary to obtain a recognised vocational qualification with a diploma of vocational or technological education of secondary level or above.     Minimum 400 hours of theoretical and general training per year + work sessions within enterprises where the trainee is followed by a tutor.  The trainee is considered as an employee and receives a wage calculated based on his/her age, evolution within the training cycle and according to the minimum wage.    The State covers all social contributions due in respect of the remuneration of an apprentice throughout the apprenticeship contract (typically 2 years).   The support covers both employers' and employees' contributions for enterprises with less than 11 workers. For the others, only a small part of the contributions needs to be paid (calculated as a lump-sum). With the "no-contribution scheme when taking on apprentices", the recovery plan of 2009-2010 allowed enterprises of 11 and more workers to pay less contributions for 12 months.    Except for young people having upper secondary level qualifications or above (this restriction is in place since January 1999), the employer also receives a lump-sum payment comprising a recruitment bonus and a contribution to the training costs. For contracts signed since 1st January 2003, this recruitment bonus is paid by the regions (no longer by the State) according to a scale defined by each region (with a minimum of 1,000 euros per year).    Since 2005 (Law on social cohesion), the employer can benefit from a tax credit of 1,600 euros per year and per apprentice.   It increases to 2,200 euros when the apprentice also receives an additional guidance in the context of the CIVIS (FR-79) or is recognised as a disabled people.    Enterprises with less than 50 employees can receive a financial suppo
Recipients of social allowances (RMI, RSA, API, ASS, AAH).
These CAL pilot contracts regroup several measures which were experimented in 11 departments in 2008 and 2009 in mainland France and in 2010 in ths island of La Réunion.  The name of these contracts was different in each department and the provisions may also have been different.  But they are all sharing the same principle: employers hiring people under these contracts (either with an open-ended or fixed-term contract) receive a limited financial support. Its amount is calculated based on the minimum salary and work duration.  The employers who can benefit from this support are in the market sector (mainly private enterprises).
Persons aged 16-65 facing difficulties to access to employment.
The Single inclusion contract is an agreement between the State, the enterprise (in the market sector) and the jobseeker.  It is applied in the market sector (mainly in private enterprises).  The State provides a financial support to employers hiring jobseekers (either on an open-ended or fixed-term contract). The duration of the support can be between 6 months and 2 years. In some particular cases however (for instance for ex-prisoners in a re-integration process), the duration can be 3 months.  The amount is calculated based on the minimum salary (not more than 47% of the gross hourly smic) and work duration (up to 35 hours per week).    The Single inclusion contract replaces FR-80 and FR-81 since January 2010 in mainland France (and since January 2011 in overseas areas).
A subsidy of 3,000 EUR is paid to employers hiring young persons (who were previously in traineeship in the enterprise) on the basis of an open-ended contract.    A first payment of 1,500 EUR is paid at the signature of the contract.  The rest (1,500 EUR) is paid 6 months later provided that the young person is still working in the same company.
The traineeship must have started between 1 May 2008 and 30 September 2009 for a duration of 8 weeks minimum.  The hiring must occur between 24 April 2009 and 30 June 2010.
The measure was initially planned for hiring processes which occurred between 24 April 2009 and 30 Septembre 2009.  But it was prolonged until 30 June 2010.
A subsidy of 3,000 EUR is paid to employers hiring young trainees (after the traineeship in the enterprise) on the basis of an open-ended contract.  A first payment of 1,500 EUR is paid at the signature of the contract.  The rest (1,500 EUR) is paid 6 months later provided that the young person is still working in the same company.     Initially planned for hiring made between 24.04.20009 and 30.09.2009, the measure was extended until 30.06.2010 (Decree n°2009-1457 of 27.11.2009).
No more entrants after 1st July 2010. Ending measure.
A qualification contract is a fixed term contract of employment (6 to 24 months) including training, provided by a training organisation, which must lead to a recognised and certified vocational qualification. The training must account for at least 25% of the total contract period.  The state aid includes:  - exemption from employers social security contributions up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC) throughout the contract.  - a lump-sum recruitment subsidy in respect of low-qualified youngsters (below upper secondary level, applicable since 15 October 1998).    In addition, there is a mutual insurance fund for companies that allows the employer to be compensated for the costs of training young recruits. This scheme is financed by part of an obligatory contribution for companies towards continuous vocational training (outside the scope of the database).
Young people aged under 26 before joining, without any qualifications or with qualifications that do not enable him/her to get a job.
Art. L.122-1, L.981-1 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).
Since 15 October 1998, the recruitment subsidy is payable only in respect of those with low qualifications (below upper secondary level).
A qualification contract is a fixed term contract of employment (6 to 24 months) including training, provided by a training organisation, which must lead to a recognised and certified vocational qualification. The training must account for at least 25% of the total contract period.  The state aid includes:  - exemption from employers social security contributions up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC) throughout the contract.  - a lump-sum recruitment subsidy in respect of low-qualified youngsters (below upper secondary level, applicable since 15 October 1998).    In addition, there is a mutual insurance fund for companies that allows the employer to be compensated for the costs of training young recruits. This scheme is financed by part of an obligatory contribution for companies towards continuous vocational training (outside the scope of the database).  Starting in 1999, the scheme is open, on a trial basis, to jobseekers aged over 26 who have been registered for at least 12 of the last 18 months, and to other priority groups (see measure FR-60).
Starting in 1999, the scheme is open, on a trial basis, to jobseekers aged over 26 who have been registered for at least 12 of the last 18 months, and to other priority groups (see measure F-60).
A qualification contract is a fixed-term contract of employment (6-24 months) including training, provided by a training organisation, which must lead to a recognised and certified vocational qualification.   The training must account for at least 25% of the total contract period.    State aid includes:  - exemption from employers social security contributions up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC) throughout the contract.  - a lump-sum recruitment subsidy in respect of low-qualified youngsters (below upper secondary level, applicable since October 1998).    In addition, there is a mutual insurance fund for companies that allows the employer to be compensated for the costs of training young recruits.   This scheme is financed by part of the obligatory contribution of the companies to continuous vocational training (outside the scope of the database).    Since 1999, the scheme is open, on a trial basis, to jobseekers aged over 26 who have been registered for at least 12 of the last 18 months, and to other priority groups (see FR-60).
Intervention coming to an end (last entrants in 2005).
The orientation contract consists of a contract of 3 to 9 months maximum, which allows participants to acquire their first experience of working in a company, either by simply having a job, or as a step in the process of obtaining a qualification. Participants are subject to an appraisal of skills and, if necessary actions to update their level of knowledge, in order to allow them to develop a career plan (in conjunction with ANPE and a tutor in the company).   The remuneration of the young people is, according to age, set at between 30 and 65% of the minimum wage (SMIC). The employer is exempted from employers social security contributions.   In addition, the companies finance the training costs through the intermediary of the mutual funds for alternance training (which is outside the scope of the database).
Young people encountering particular difficulties in finding work :  - those aged 16 to 21 without diploma,  - those aged under 25 without a vocational qualification or having abandoned their studies.
Articles L.981-7 to 9 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail) ;  Finance law for 1985, article 30.
The orientation contract consists of a contract of 3 to 9 months maximum, which allows participants to acquire their first experience of working in a company, either by simply having a job, or as a step in the process of obtaining a qualification. Participants are subject to an appraisal of skills and, if necessary actions to update their level of knowledge, in order to allow them to develop a career plan (in conjunction with ANPE and a tutor in the company).   The remuneration of the young people is, according to age, set at between 30 and 65% of the minimum wage (SMIC). The employer is exempted from employers social security contributions.   In addition, the companies finance the training costs through the intermediary of the mutual funds for alternance training (which is outside the scope of the database).  No new entrants after November 2004.
Long term unemployed and other priority groups.
The employment initiative contract (CIE - contrat initiative emploi) is the primary incentive for recruiting long-term unemployed in the market sector. The contract of employment offered can be open-ended or fixed-term (12 to 24 months).  The state aid includes:  - an exemption to employers social contributions for up to 24 months (until retirement for long-term unemployed aged over 50 at the time of recruitment) for the part of the salary up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC);  - a monthly subsidy, where the amount is variable depending on the situation of the beneficiaries: long-term unemployed (2 to 3 years), persons on social benefits, persons aged over 50, young people with severe problems.  Within the framework of a CIE, training can be organised (200-400 hours) and supported by the state. Guidance for beneficiares with particular difficulties is also available.
Long-term unemployed (12 months out of the past 18), jobseekers aged over 50, young people under 26 without diploma and not receiving benefits, disabled persons, persons receiving ASS (Allocation spécifique de solidarité) or RMI or widowers allowance, single women with family responsibilities, ex-offenders.
Articles L.322-4-2 to L.322-4- of the Labour Code (Code du Travail);  Decree n°95-925 of 19 August 1995;  Decree n°96-435 of 22 May 1996;  Decree n°96-702 of 7 August 1996.
The employment initiative contract (CIE - contrat initiative emploi) is the primary incentive for recruiting long-term unemployed in the market sector. The contract of employment offered can be open-ended or fixed-term (12 to 24 months).  The state aid includes:  - an exemption to employers social contributions for up to 24 months (until retirement for long-term unemployed aged over 50 at the time of recruitment), for the part of the salary up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC) [during 3 additional years for entrants since 1st July 2003];  - a monthly subsidy, where the amount is variable depending on the situation of the beneficiaries: long-term unemployed (2 to 3 years), RMI recipients, persons aged over 50, young people with severe problems.  Within the framework of a CIE, training can be organised (200-400 hours) and supported by the State. Guidance for beneficiares with particular difficulties is also available.
The employment initiative contract (CIE - contrat initiative emploi) is the primary incentive for recruiting long-term unemployed in the market sector. The contract of employment offered can be open-ended or fixed-term (12 to 24 months).  The state aid includes:  - an exemption to employers social contributions for up to 24 months (until retirement for long-term unemployed aged over 50 at the time of recruitment), for the part of the salary up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC) [during 3 additional years for entrants since 1st July 2003];  - a monthly subsidy, where the amount is variable depending on the situation of the beneficiaries: long-term unemployed (1½ to 3 years), RMI recipients, persons aged over 50.  Within the framework of a CIE, training can be organised (200-400 hours) and supported by the State. Guidance for beneficiares with particular difficulties is also available.
Long-term unemployed (12 months out of the past 18), jobseekers aged over 50, young people under 26 without diploma and not receiving benefits, disabled persons, persons receiving social benefits (ASS - Allocation spécifique de solidarité, RMI, ...), single women with family responsibilities, ex-offenders.
The employment initiative contract (CIE - contrat initiative emploi) is the primary incentive for recruiting long-term unemployed in the market sector.     The contract can be open-ended or fixed-term (12 to 24 months).   Since July 2003, the duration of the contract can be increased by 3 additional years for entrants aged over 50.    State aid includes a monthly subsidy. Its amount depends on the situation of the beneficiaries: long-term unemployed (1½ to 3 years), RMI recipients, persons aged over 50.    Within the framework of a CIE, training can also be organised (200-400 hours) and supported by the State. Guidance for beneficiares with particular difficulties is also available.  The exemption to employers social contributions for the part of the salary up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC) is maintained for people who entered the measure before 1st January 2002.   For the others, it has been replaced by the general reduction of social contributions for low wages.
The Plan de cohésion sociale replaced this measure by a new contract FR-81 (CIE-PCS) since May 2005.
The employment initiative contract (CIE - contrat initiative emploi) is the primary incentive for recruiting long-term unemployed in the market sector.     The contract can be open-ended or fixed-term (12 to 24 months).   Since July 2003, the duration of the contract can be increased by 3 additional years for entrants aged over 50.    State aid includes a monthly subsidy. Its amount depends on the situation of the beneficiaries: long-term unemployed (1½ to 3 years), RMI recipients, persons aged over 50.    The exemption to employers social contributions for the part of the salary up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC) is maintained for people who entered the measure before 1st January 2002.   For the others, it has been replaced by the general reduction of social contributions for low wages.
When taking on their first employee, employers can benefit from an exemption to the employers social security charges due up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC).  The contract can be:  - open-ended : in which case the exemption lasts 24 months (applies to more than 95% of cases);  - fixed term (at least 12 months) : in which case the exemption lasts 12 to 18 months maximum.
Jobseekers, excluding the spouse or partner of the employer, family workers and persons financially responsible.
Law of 24 June 1996;  Law n°98-1194 of 23 December 1998.
When taking on their first employee, employers benefit from an exemption to employers social security charges due on wages up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC). (The exemption has been linked to the level of SMIC since 1999.)     The contract can be:  - open-ended : in which case the exemption lasts 24 months (applies to more than 95% of cases);  - fixed term (at least 12 months) : in which case the exemption lasts 12 to 18 months maximum.
Since 1999, the exemption to employers contributions is limited to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC).
No more entrants since 2002; last participants exit the measure end of 2003. Recruitments of first employee between 1st January 2002 and 30 June 2003 benefit from simplified access to the "35 hours system".
This method of "activating" expenditure allows employers to be granted financial aid on recruiting an eligible unemployed person.   The aid is calculated on the basis of the outstanding amount of unemployment compensation due to the person recruited. It can be paid for a maximum of 12 months. The wage paid cannot be lower than the amount of the unemployment benefit (AUD - l'allocation unique dégressive - measure F-1) that the person would have received if they had remained unemployed.  The aid granted to the emloyers, corresponds to a reduction in payroll taxes of about 40% over the year that the recruitment took place.  This scheme was set up by the Social Partners in 1995 and ceased to take any new entrants after August 1999.
Persons receiving unemployment insurance benefits (AUD) for at least 8 months.
UNEDIC agreement of 8 June 1994;  Law DDOS of 4 February 1995;  UNEDIC convention of 1st January 1997.
There have been no new entrants since August 1999.
Workers laid off for economic reasons and unemployed for less than one year.
A compensatory allowance can be granted to redundant persons taking on a permanent job with a salary lower than in their previous employment. The new job must be with a different company, within maximum one year of the redundancy or the scope of a restructuring agreement. The state support cannot exceed 75% of the allowance and is subject to a maximum of 228.67€ per month. The part of the allowance not financed by the state - National Employment Fund (Fonds national de l’Emploi - FNE) - is borne by the company responsible for the dismissal. The allowance is paid for a maximum of 2 years.   This is a measure to support restructuring.
Employees laid off for economic reasons whose employer has signed an agreement with the government and who are then taken on by another employer on an open-ended contract within one year of the redundancy and on a salary lower than that from the previous employment.
Articles L.322-4-1, R.322-1, R.322-6 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail) ;  Decree of 11 September 1989.
A compensatory allowance can be granted to redundant persons taking on a permanent job with a salary lower than in their previous employment. The new job must be with a different company, within maximum one year of the redundancy.   The state support cannot exceed 75% of the allowance and is subject to a maximum of 229€ per month. The part of the allowance not financed by the state - National Employment Fund (Fonds national de l’Emploi - FNE) - is borne by the company responsible for the dismissal. The allowance is paid for a maximum of 2 years.   This is a measure to support restructuring.
Articles L.322-4-1, R.322-1, R.322-6 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).  Decrees of 11 September 1989 and of 26 May 2004.
A compensatory allowance can be granted to redundant persons taking on a permanent job (or a temporary job of more than 6 months) with a salary lower than in their previous employment.   The new job must be with a different company, within maximum one year of the redundancy.     The State support cannot exceed 75% of the allowance (in the context of agreements cofinanced by the State and the enterprise) and is subject to a maximum of 200€ per person and per month.   The part of the allowance not financed by the State (Fonds national de l’Emploi - FNE) is born by the company responsible for the dismissal.     A full support by the State is possible for enterprises facing significant problems (notably in case of compulsory liquidation or recovery proceeding) or located in areas with important employment desequilibria.   The State participation is then limited to 300 euros per person and per month.    The allowance is paid for a maximum of 2 years.   This is an intervention designed to support restructuring.
Employees laid off for economic reasons whose employer has signed an agreement with the government and who are then taken on by another employer on an open-ended contract or a fixed-ended contract or a temporary contract of at least 6 months.  This must happen within one year of the redundancy and for a salary lower than that of the previous employment.
The intervention is now also open to those with fixed-ended and temporary employment contracts (of at least 6 months).
A compensatory allowance can be granted to redundant persons taking on a permanent job (or a temporary job of more than 6 months - since 2008) with a salary lower than in their previous employment.   The new job must be with a different company, within maximum one year of the redundancy.     The State support cannot exceed 75% of the allowance (in the context of agreements cofinanced by the State and the enterprise) and is subject to a maximum of 200€ per person and per month.   The part of the allowance not financed by the State (Fonds national de l’Emploi - FNE) is born by the company responsible for the dismissal.     A full support by the State is possible for enterprises facing significant problems (notably in case of compulsory liquidation or recovery proceeding) or located in areas with important employment desequilibria.   The State participation is then limited to 300 euros per person and per month.    The allowance is paid for a maximum of 2 years.   This is an intervention designed to support restructuring.
People out of work and encountering particular social and professional difficulties.
An integration enterprise is a productive unit which accomodates people with severe problems, youths or adults, for up to 2 years in order to allow them to (re)adjust to working life before moving on to the job market. The integration enterprise is based in the market sector.     Aid from the state finances the supervision and social support of the participants as well as compensation for their lower productivity. An annual lump-sum aid per full-time position is paid to the integration enterprises (7 622,45€). The Ministries of social afffairs and of justice, and the local authorities can also contribute to the aid. The wages are exempt from 100% of the employers social security contributions due up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC).
People being cared for by the social services, the youth detention system, the supervised education, or ex-prisoners, ex-alcoholics/addicts, persons on RMI (revenu minimum d'insertion), young people or long-term unemployed with particular problems.
Articles L.322-4-16 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail) ;   Law n°98-657 of 29 July 1998 on the fight against exclusion (articles 11 to 20);  Decrees n°99-105, 106 and 107 of 18 February 1999.
The departmental fund for integration provides assistance in the form of advice and, sometimes, contributes towards the development of these organisations.
An integration enterprise is a productive unit which accomodates people with severe problems, youths or adults, for up to 2 years in order to allow them to (re)adjust to working life before moving on to the job market. The integration enterprise is based in the market sector.     Aid from the state finances the supervision and social support of the participants as well as compensation for their lower productivity. An annual lump-sum aid per full-time position is paid to the integration enterprises (7 622,45€). The Ministries of social afffairs and of justice, and the local authorities can also contribute to the aid. The wages are exempt from 100% of the employers social security contributions due up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC).  The departmental fund for integration provides assistance in the form of advice and, sometimes, contributes towards the development of these organisations.
Articles L.322-4-16 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).   Law n°98-657 of 29 July 1998 on the fight against exclusion (art. 11 to 20).  Decrees n°99-105, 106 and 107 of 18 February 1999.
An integration enterprise is a productive unit which accomodates people with severe problems, youths or adults, for up to 2 years in order to allow them to (re)adjust to working life before moving on to the job market.   The integration enterprise is based in the market sector.     Aid from the State finances the supervision and social support of the participants as well as compensation for their lower productivity.   An annual lump-sum aid per full-time position is paid to the integration enterprises.   Between January and July 2005, the amount of this support was 9,681€ if the collective working time was 35 hours and 8,385€ if it was 39h.   Since July 2005, the lump-sum aid is 9,681€ whatever the weekly collective working time is.     The Ministries of social affairs, justice and the local authorities can also contribute to the aid.   Wages are exempted from 100% of the employers social security contributions due up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC).  The departmental fund for integration provides assistance in the form of advice and, sometimes, contributes towards the development of these organisations.
Art. L.322-4-16 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).   Law n°2005-32 of 18.01.2005 (art. 80) & Programme 6 of the Social cohesion plan.  Law n°98-657 of 29.07.1998 on the fight against exclusion (art. 11-20).  Decrees n°99-105, 106 and 107 of 18.02.1999.
Programme 6 of the Social cohesion plan aims to develop and reinforce the financial means allocated to IAE (insertion par l'activité économique) measures.
Art. L.322-4-16 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).   Law n°2005-32 of 18.01.2005 (art. 80) & Programme 6 of the Social cohesion plan.  Law n°98-657 of 29.07.1998 on the fight against exclusion (art. 11-20).  Decrees n°99-105, 106 and 107 of 18.02.1999.  Modernisation plan of the IAE (Insertion par l'activité économique) of 2008: Circular of 10.12.2008.
A modernisation plan of the IAE (Insertion par l'activité économique) was launched in July 2008 in order to better place IAE at the heart of the employment policies for people out of work for long periods of time. This plan has 3 strands: to revive the CDIAE (management of IAE at the local level), to renovate the agreement modalities of the IAE structures and to gradually develop a reform of the financing modalities.
The new agreement modalities of the IAE structures introduced by the IAE modernisation plan of 2008 were applied in January 2009.  In spring 2009, in the context of the financial and economic crisis, a recovery plan was launched. Additional funding was granted to IAE structures which committed to hire new persons in difficulty.
An integration enterprise is a productive unit which accomodates people with severe problems, youths or adults, for up to 2 years in order to allow them to (re)adjust to working life before moving on to the job market.   The integration enterprise is based in the market sector.     Aid from the State finances the supervision and social support of the participants as well as compensation for their lower productivity.   An annual lump-sum aid per full-time position is paid to the integration enterprises.   Since July 2005, the lump-sum aid is 9,681€ whatever the weekly collective working time is. The Ministries of social affairs, justice and the local authorities can also contribute to the aid.   Wages are exempted from 100% of the employers social security contributions due up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC).  The departmental fund for integration provides assistance in the form of advice and, sometimes, contributes towards the development of these organisations.    New rules apply to this measure since January 2009.  In Spring 2009, in the context of the strong financial and economic crisis, a recovery plan was launched.   Additional funding was provided to Economic integration enterprises hiring disadvantaged persons.
The 2009 recovery plan continued until Spring 2010.
An integration enterprise is a productive unit which accomodates people with severe problems, youths or adults, for up to 2 years in order to allow them to (re)adjust to working life before moving on to the job market.   The integration enterprise is based in the market sector.     Aid from the State finances the supervision and social support of the participants as well as compensation for their lower productivity.   An annual lump-sum aid per full-time position is paid to the integration enterprises.   Since July 2005, the lump-sum aid is 9,681€ whatever the weekly collective working time is. The Ministries of social affairs, justice and the local authorities can also contribute to the aid.   Wages are exempted from 100% of the employers social security contributions due up to the level of the minimum wage (SMIC).  The departmental fund for integration provides assistance in the form of advice and, sometimes, contributes towards the development of these organisations.    New rules apply to this measure since January 2009.  In Spring 2009, in the context of the strong financial and economic crisis, a recovery plan was launched.   Additional funding was provided to Economic integration enterprises hiring disadvantaged persons in 2009 and 2010.
Long-term unemployed, persons on RMI and all problem groups.
The State subsidises the setting up of organisations that help find work for long-term unemployed and all problem groups.   These organisations bring together employers (mostly households) and the unemployed for very short-term jobs. They also provide a point of contact and support for people having problems of reintegration, as well as a follow-up of their professional and social paths.     Employers pay the association which, in turn, pays the unemployed person (at least the minimum wage).   The activity of the association is non-profit making.   If the number of hours worked by an individual stays below 750 hours per year, then wages are exempted from employers social security contributions.   Household employers are also eligible to an income tax reduction (50% of the wage paid) up to a fixed amount per year.
Decree n°87-303 of 30 April 1987;  Law of 4 February 1995;  Law n°98-657 of 29 July 1998 (articles 11 to 20);  Decree n°99-109 of 18 February 1999.
Starting from 1999, the intermediate associations (AI - associations intermédiaires) are no longer obliged to operate outside the regular economy. Employees of the AI who are made available to companies in the market sector for more than 16 hours must, from that point on, be placed with the agreement of ANPE and the total duration of such placements for the same employee cannot exceed 240 hours per year.
The State subsidises the setting up of organisations that help find work for long-term unemployed and all problem groups.   These organisations bring together employers (mostly households) and the unemployed for very short-term jobs. They also provide a point of contact and support for people having problems of reintegration, as well as a follow-up of their professional and social paths.     Employers pay the association which, in turn, pays the unemployed person (at least the minimum wage).   The activity of the association is non-profit making.   If the number of hours worked by an individual stays below 750 hours per year, then wages are exempted from employers social security contributions.   Household employers are also eligible to an income tax reduction (50% of the wage paid) up to a fixed amount per year.    Since 1999, the intermediate associations (AI - associations intermédiaires) are no longer obliged to operate outside the regular economy.   Employees of AI who are made available to companies in the market sector for more than 16 hours must, from that point on, be placed with the agreement of ANPE.   The total duration of such placements for the same employee cannot exceed 240 hours per year.
Art. L.322-4-16 of the Labour Code.  Law 2005-32 of 18.01.2005 (art. 80) & Programme 6 of the Social cohesion plan.   Law n°98-657 of 29.07.1998 (art. 11-20).  Decrees n°99-105, 106 and 107 of 18.02.1999.  Modernisation plan of the IAE (Insertion par l'activité économique) of 2008: Circular of 10.12.2008.
Long-term unemployed, persons on RSA and all problem groups.
The State subsidises the setting up of organisations that help find work for long-term unemployed and all problem groups.   These organisations bring together employers (mostly households) and the unemployed for very short-term jobs. They also provide a point of contact and support for people having problems of reintegration, as well as a follow-up of their professional and social paths.     Employers pay the association which, in turn, pays the unemployed person (at least the minimum wage).   The activity of the association is non-profit making.   If the number of hours worked by an individual stays below 750 hours per year, then wages are exempted from employers social security contributions.   Household employers are also eligible to an income tax reduction (50% of the wage paid) up to a fixed amount per year.    Since 1999, the intermediate associations (AI - associations intermédiaires) are no longer obliged to operate outside the regular economy.   Employees of AI who are made available to companies in the market sector for more than 16 hours must, from that point on, be placed with the agreement of Pôle emploi.   The total duration of such placements for the same employee cannot exceed 240 hours per year.    New rules apply to this measure since January 2009.  In Spring 2009, in the context of the strong financial and economic crisis, a recovery plan was launched.   Additional funding was provided to enterprises hiring disadvantaged persons.
The State subsidises the setting up of organisations that help find work for long-term unemployed and all problem groups.   These organisations bring together employers (mostly households) and the unemployed for very short-term jobs. They also provide a point of contact and support for people having problems of reintegration, as well as a follow-up of their professional and social paths.     Employers pay the association which, in turn, pays the unemployed person (at least the minimum wage).   The activity of the association is non-profit making.   If the number of hours worked by an individual stays below 750 hours per year, then wages are exempted from employers social security contributions.   Household employers are also eligible to an income tax reduction (50% of the wage paid) up to a fixed amount per year.    Since 1999, the intermediate associations (AI - associations intermédiaires) are no longer obliged to operate outside the regular economy.   Employees of AI who are made available to companies in the market sector for more than 16 hours must, from that point on, be placed with the agreement of Pôle emploi.   The total duration of such placements for the same employee cannot exceed 240 hours per year.    New rules apply to this measure since January 2009.  In Spring 2009, in the context of the strong financial and economic crisis, a recovery plan was launched.   Additional funding was provided to enterprises hiring disadvantaged persons in 2009 and 2010.
The state has passed broad responsibility for the integration of disabled workers in the private sector (competitive) to AGEFIPH.     The aid distributed by AGEFIPH includes recruitment subsidies (which can be supplementary to generally available aid), specialised training, aid for adaptation of the work-place, advice and follow-up.   AGEFIPH also pays the GRTH (garantie de ressources) to disabled persons working in a normal productive environment. This scheme aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the minimum wage (maximum of 1.3 times the SMIC in regular work). See also measures FR-47 and FR-48.
Workers recognised as disabled by the specialist committees (Cotorep).
Art. L.323-6 and L.323-8-2 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).  Law n°87-517 of 10.07.1987.  Decree of 14.09.1988.
The state has passed broad responsibility for the integration of disabled workers in the private sector (competitive) to AGEFIPH.     The aid distributed by AGEFIPH includes recruitment subsidies (which can be supplementary to generally available aid), specialised training, aid for adaptation of the work-place, advice and follow-up.   AGEFIPH also pays the GRTH (garantie de ressources) to disabled persons working in a normal productive environment. This scheme aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the minimum wage (maximum of 1.3 times the SMIC in regular work). See also measures FR-91 and 92 (replacing FR-47 and 48).
The state has passed broad responsibility for the integration of disabled workers in the private sector (competitive) to AGEFIPH.     The aid distributed by AGEFIPH includes recruitment subsidies (which can be supplementary to generally available aid), specialised training, aid for adaptation of the work-place, advice and follow-up.   AGEFIPH also pays the GRTH (garantie de ressources) to disabled persons working in a normal productive environment. This scheme aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the minimum wage (maximum of 1.3 times the SMIC in regular work). See also measures FR-91 and 92.
This form of employment contract, which lasts between 6 and 24 months, combines work with periods of practical (in-company) or theoretical training (with a training organisation). The remuneration is calculated on the basis of the minimum wage (SMIC). The employer is exempt from paying the employers social security contributions and receives a lump-sum recruitment subsidy (1,524.49€). If the beneficiary has been unemployed for 24 of the previous 36 months and is afterwards taken on on an open-ended contract within the same company, then a further lump-sum subsidy is paid at the end of the qualification contract. Disabled people benefit from a higher level of aid and are supported by AGEFIPH (see measure F-49).   Some activities of skills assessment (max. 20 hours) and support (max. 40-160 hours, depending on the duration of the contract) are financed by obligatory contributions from employers to support continuous vocational training (outside the scope of the database).
Jobseekers aged over 25 who have been registered with ANPE for at least 12 of the past 18 months.  Persons on RMI.  Disabled workers.
Law n°98-657 of 29.07.1998 on the fight against exclusion (art. 25).  Decree n°98-1036 of 18.11.1998.
New measure introduced in 1999 on a trial basis, which allows unemployed adults to benefit from qualification contracts similar to those reserved for young people (measure F-24).
UNEDIC plans to finance this measure in the context of the new unemployment insurance scheme (2001).
UNEDIC is financing this measure in the context of the new unemployment insurance scheme (2001).
This form of employment contract, which lasts between 6 and 24 months, combines work with periods of practical (in-company) or theoretical training (with a training organisation). The remuneration is calculated on the basis of the minimum wage (SMIC). The employer is exempt from paying the employers social security contributions and receives a lump-sum recruitment subsidy (1,524.49€). If the beneficiary has been unemployed for 24 of the previous 36 months and is afterwards taken on on an open-ended contract within the same company, then a further lump-sum subsidy is paid at the end of the qualification contract. Disabled people benefit from a higher level of aid and are supported by AGEFIPH (see measure F-49).   Some activities of skills assessment (max. 20 hours) and support (max. 40-160 hours, depending on the duration of the contract) are financed by obligatory contributions from employers to support continuous vocational training (outside the scope of the database).  UNEDIC is financing this measure in the context of the new unemployment insurance scheme (2001). No new entrants since November 2004.
This form of employment contract, which lasts between 6-24 months, combines work with periods of practical (in-company) or theoretical training (with a training organisation).     The remuneration is calculated on the basis of the minimum wage (SMIC).   The employer is exempt from paying the employers social security contributions and receives a lump-sum recruitment subsidy (1,524.49€).   If the beneficiary has been unemployed for 24 of the previous 36 months and is afterwards taken on an open-ended contract within the same company, then a further lump-sum subsidy is paid at the end of the qualification contract.   Disabled people benefit from a higher level of aid and are supported by the AGEFIPH (see FR-49).     Some activities of skills assessment (max. 20 hours) and support (max. 40-160 hours depending on the duration of the contract) are financed by obligatory contributions from employers to support continuous vocational training (outside the scope of the database).    UNEDIC is financing this measure in the context of the new unemployment insurance scheme (2001).
Enterprises (certified by the ANPE) providing temporary staff who provide social and professional follow-up and guidance for people facing difficulties can sign an agreement permitting State aid.     This aid concerns the financing of guidance counselling posts with a rate of 1 counsellor (full-time equivalent) for 10-15 persons in integration.   The unique activity of these enterprises must be to help integrate people faced with real difficulties by making them available to client undertakings for temporary work in accordance with the regulations on temporary work agencies.     By special derogation, this work may last up to a total of 24 months. Guidance is provided during the placement as well as between each placement.
Jobseekers facing specific social and professional difficulties: long-term unemployed, public priorities, RMI recipients, young people in great need, individuals receiving social assistance.
The Law of 29 July 1998 on combating exclusion. Articles L.122-2, L.124-1, L.124-2-2 and L.322-4-16 of the Labour Code. Decrees No 99-106 and No 99-108 of 18 February 1999.
Enterprises (certified by Pôle emploi) providing temporary work which are planning social and professional follow-up and guidance for people facing difficulties can sign an agreement for State aid.   This aid concerns the financing of guidance counselling posts with a rate of 1 counsellor (full-time equivalent) for 10-15 persons in integration.     The unique activity of these enterprises must be to help integrate people faced with real difficulties by making them available to client undertakings for temporary work in accordance with the regulations on temporary work agencies. By special derogation, this work may last up to a total of 24 months. Guidance is provided during the placement as well as between each placement.    New procedures are applied since 1 January 2009.  In Spring 2009, in the context of the economic and financial crisis, a recovery plan was launched.   Additional funding was provided for enterprises providing temporary work to people facing difficulties.
Jobseekers facing specific social and professional difficulties: long-term unemployed, public priorities, RMI or RSA recipients, young people in great need, individuals receiving social assistance.
Enterprises (certified by Pôle emploi) providing temporary work which are planning social and professional follow-up and guidance for people facing difficulties can sign an agreement for State aid.   This aid concerns the financing of guidance counselling posts with a rate of 1 counsellor (full-time equivalent) for 10-15 persons in integration.     The unique activity of these enterprises must be to help integrate people faced with real difficulties by making them available to client undertakings for temporary work in accordance with the regulations on temporary work agencies. By special derogation, this work may last up to a total of 24 months. Guidance is provided during the placement as well as between each placement.    New procedures are applied since 1 January 2009.  In Spring 2009, in the context of the economic and financial crisis, a recovery plan was launched.   Additional funding was provided for enterprises providing temporary work to people facing difficulties in 2009 and 2010.
Jobseekers facing exceptional integration difficulties who have been registered for more than 12 months and are receiving payments from the unemployment insurance scheme.
Employers who hire unemployed people receiving benefits (ARE) are paid a degressive allowance for the time remaining in the jobseeker's entitlement at the time he/she was hired, during maximum 3 years.   For unemployed hired on a permanent basis, the allowance covers 40% of the wage at the time of hiring for the first year, 30% for the second and 20% for the third.  For fixed-term contracts, the allowance covers 40% of the wage at the time of hiring for the first third of the contract's duration, 30% for the second and 20% for the third. The contract must last between 12 and 18 months.  The unemployed is sent to the undertaking by the ANPE in order to fill a vacancy of which it had been informed. The allowance is paid monthly. The employer must be registered with the unemployment insurance scheme, and must not have made any employees redundant for economic reasons within the previous 12 months.
Jobseekers registered for more than 12 months and who have chosen to participate in a Back-to-Work Assistance Plan (PARE) but for whom it was not possible to find the desired employment as defined in the personalised action plan (PAP).    They must be receiving the back-to-work allowance (benefit from the unemployment insurance scheme).
Law DDOS No 2001-624 of 17 July 2001, art. 1-III.  UNEDIC agreement of 1 January 2001 on back-to-work support and unemployment benefits. Annex on regulation, art.43.  Convention State-UNEDIC-ANPE of 13 June 2001.
Employers hiring unemployed people receiving benefits (ARE) are paid a degressive allowance for the time remaining in the jobseeker's entitlement at the time he/she was hired, during maximum 3 years.     For unemployed hired on a permanent basis, the allowance covers 40% of the wage at the time of hiring for the first year, 30% for the second and 20% for the third.  For fixed-term contracts, the allowance covers 40% of the wage at the time of hiring for the first third of the contract's duration, 30% for the second and 20% for the third.   The contract must last between 12-18 months.    The unemployed is sent to the undertaking by the ANPE in order to fill a vacancy of which it had been informed.   The allowance is paid monthly.   The employer must be registered with the unemployment insurance scheme, and must not have made any employees redundant for economic reasons within the previous 12 months.  This allowance does not cover any social cost. It constitutes a corporate income for the employer and is considered as an extraordinary income in the accountancy.
Law DDOS n°2001-624 of 17.07.2001 (art. 1-III).  UNEDIC agreement of 1.01.2001.  Agreement State-UNEDIC-ANPE of 13.06.2001.  Agreement of 18.01.2006.
Employers hiring unemployed people receiving benefits (ARE) are paid a degressive allowance for the time remaining in the jobseeker's entitlement at the time he/she was hired, during maximum 3 years.   For unemployed hired on a permanent basis, the allowance covers 40% of the wage at the time of hiring for the first year, 30% for the second and 20% for the third.  For fixed-term contracts, the allowance covers 40% of the wage at the time of hiring for the first third of the contract's duration, 30% for the second and 20% for the third. The contract must last between 12-18 months.    The unemployed is sent to the undertaking by the Pôle Emploi in order to fill a vacancy of which it had been informed. The allowance is paid monthly.   The employer must be registered with the unemployment insurance scheme, and must not have made any employees redundant for economic reasons within the previous 12 months.  This allowance does not cover any social cost. It constitutes a corporate income for the employer and is considered as an extraordinary income in the accountancy.    Pôle Emploi pays the remaining of the support, which is not included in the 2009 unemployment insurance agreement.
Jobseekers registered for more than 12 months and who have chosen to participate to an individual back to work pathway but for whom it was not possible to find the desired employment as defined in the individual pathway. They must be receiving the back-to-work allowance (benefit from the unemployment insurance scheme).
Young people aged between 16 and 22 with low qualification level.
Support scheme (in force since July 2002) for the employment of young people in enterprises or associations covered by the UNEDIC.  The employment contract must be open-ended, and can be full-time or part-time (at least half-time).  The State aid lasts for 3 years and consists of a lump-sum amount of 225 € per month during 2 years for the recruitment of a young person paid at the minimum wage (SMIC), and 50% of this amount the third year. This can be combined with reductions of social contributions. The amount of the support can reach 292.5 €, in function of the part of the wage exceeding the SMIC, and must be below 1.3 times the SMIC. When the recruiting is for a part-time position, the amount of the support is calculated according to the working time.  UNEDIC is reponsible for the management of this measure.
Young people aged between 16 and 22 who do not hold the "baccalauréat" diploma.
The Social Cohesion Law of January 2005 modified the characteristics of the intervention to facilitate its access to low-qualified people.  Decree n°2005-221 of 9 March 2005: Since April 2005, the amount of the support depends on the qualification level and the region (300 EUR for a young person with a qualification level of VI-Vbis and 150 EUR for the others).  Moreover, young people aged between 16 and 26 who are not graduates are now also eligible to this support if they benefit from a reinforced CIVIS (individual guidance for young people, see FR-79).
Young people aged between 16-25 facing difficulties to get into employment.
This support scheme (called CJE) for the employment of young people in enterprises or associations is covered by the UNEDIC.    The employment contract must be open-ended, and can be full-time or part-time (at least half-time).  The support can be cumulated with the general reductions of social contributions.   UNEDIC is reponsible for the management of this measure.    July 2002 - April 2005: The State aid lasts for 3 years and consists of a lump-sum amount of 225 €/month during 2 years for the recruitment of a young person paid at the minimum wage (SMIC), and 50% of this amount the third year. When the recruiting is for a part-time position, the amount of the support is calculated according to the working time.    April 2005 - June 2006: The support is paid during 3 years and depends on the level of qualification of the young person: 300 € for young people who have not reached the last year of CAP-BEP (VI-V bis) and 150 € for the others. It is paid full-rate the first 2 years and then half-rate the last year.    Since June 2006: The support is paid during 2 years (full-rate during the first year and half-rate during the second year) and corresponds to 400 € for everyone.
July 2002 - April 2005: Young people aged 16-22 without the upper secondary diploma ("baccalauréat").    April 2005 - June 2006: Young people aged 16-22 without the baccalauréat + young people aged 23-25 benefiting from a reinforced CIVIS (FR-79).    Since June 2006: Young people aged 16-25 with education level lower than the baccalauréat + those aged 16-25 with education level higher than the baccalauréat but living in sensitive urban areas (ZUS), benefiting from a CIVIS, unemployed for more than 6 months in January 2006 + young people hired in an open-ended Professionalisation contract (FR-76).
In Spring 2006, the laws on equal opportunities and access of young people to the labour market have modified the Youth-in-business contract (CJE).  The eligibility conditions are extended to older young people (or more qualified) and the different levels of the support are suppressed.
This support scheme (called CJE) for the employment of young people in enterprises or associations is covered by the UNEDIC.    The employment contract must be open-ended, and can be full-time or part-time (at least half-time).  The support can be cumulated with the general reductions of social contributions.   UNEDIC is reponsible for the management of this measure.    July 2002 - April 2005: The State aid lasts for 3 years and consists of a lump-sum amount of 225 €/month during 2 years for the recruitment of a young person paid at the minimum wage (SMIC), and 50% of this amount the third year. When the recruiting is for a part-time position, the amount of the support is calculated according to the working time.    April 2005 - June 2006: The support is paid during 3 years and depends on the level of qualification of the young person: 300 € for young people who have not reached the last year of CAP-BEP (VI-V bis) and 150 € for the others. It is paid full-rate the first 2 years and then half-rate the last year.    Since June 2006: The support is paid during 2 years (full-rate during the first year and half-rate during the second year) and corresponds to 400 € for everyone.   Art.127 of Law n°2007-1822 of 24.12.2007  abolishes art.L. 322-4-6 to L. 322-4-6-5 of the Labour Code from 01.01.2008 on the whole territory.
The measure was abolished at the beginning of 2008.
The measure was abolished at the beginning of 2008 (no new entrants).
Young people aged between 16-25 who left school earlier and jobseekers aged 26 and over.
The professionalisation contract is available since 1.10.04 to all employers who have to participate in lifelong-learning programmes.  It is open to young people and jobseekers aged 26 or over. This contract can be either fixed-term or open-ended.  The duration of the measure is between 6 and 12 months. It can be extended to 24 months for persons who dropped out school without any recognised diploma or vocational qualification or when it is required by the nature of the qualification.   If employers hire young people or jobseekers aged 45 or over, they benefit from the exoneration of the social contributions up to the SMIC amount. If the same condition is fulfilled, the groups of employers mentioned in article L. 127-1 of the Labour Code who organise insertion and qualification programmes can receive a lump-sum support from the State.   The employer finances the training through the mutualisation of the training costs. This expenditure is not included in the database.
Young people aged between 16-25 years old who left school earlier and jobseekers aged 26 and over.
The Professionalisation contract is available since 2004 to all employers who have to participate in lifelong-learning programmes.  It is open to young people and jobseekers aged 26 or over.   This contract can be either fixed-term or open-ended.    The duration of the measure is between 6-12 months.   It can be extended to 24 months for persons who dropped out school without any recognised diploma or vocational qualification or when it is required by the nature of the qualification.     If employers hire young people or jobseekers aged 45 or over, they benefit from the exoneration of the social contributions up to the SMIC amount.   In this case, the groups of employers mentioned in art. L. 127-1 of the Labour Code who organise insertion and qualification programmes can receive a lump-sum support from the State.     Since 2006, the UNEDIC can pay additional support:  - a specific support to get back to work: for those with a gross wage <120% of the gross Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1) up to the amount of the unemployment benefits remaining on the day of the hiring.  - a lump-sum payment to the employer.  The employer finances the training through the mutualisation of the training costs (this expenditure is not included in the database).
The UNEDIC can pay additional support to the beneficiary and a lump-sum payment to the employer.
The Professionalisation contract is available since 2004 to all employers who have to participate in lifelong-learning programmes.  It is open to young people and jobseekers aged 26 or over.   This contract can be either fixed-term or open-ended.    The duration of the measure is between 6-12 months. It can be extended to 24 months for persons who dropped out school without any recognised diploma or vocational qualification or when it is required by the nature of the qualification.     If employers hire young people or jobseekers aged 45 or over, they benefit from the exoneration of the social contributions up to the SMIC amount.   In this case, the groups of employers mentioned in art. L. 127-1 of the Labour Code who organise insertion and qualification programmes can receive a lump-sum support from the State.     Since January 2008, young people aged <26 benefit from the general scheme of reduction of social contributions on low wages. Only jobseekers aged 45 and over as well as young people hired by employer groups continue to benefit from reductions in specific contributions.    Since 2006, UNEDIC can pay additional support:  - a specific support to get back to work: for those with a gross wage <120% of the gross Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1) up to the amount of the unemployment benefits remaining on the day of the hiring.  - a lump-sum payment to the employer.  These supports are not continued in the new 2009 unemployment insurance scheme.    The employer finances the training through the mutualisation of the training costs (this expenditure is not included in the database).
Law n°2004-391 of 4.5.04.  Decrees n°2004-1093 of 15.10.04 and n°2004-968 of 13.9.04.   Unemployment insurance agreement of 18.01.2006 (art. 38).  Initial financial law for 2008.
Young people benefit from the general scheme of reduction of social contributions on low wages.
The Professionalisation contract is available since 2004 to all employers who have to participate in lifelong-learning programmes.  It is open to young people and jobseekers aged 26 or over.   This contract can be either fixed-term or open-ended.    The duration of the measure is between 6-12 months. It can be extended to 24 months for persons who dropped out school without any recognised diploma or vocational qualification or when it is required by the nature of the qualification.     If employers hire young people or jobseekers aged 45 or over, they benefit from the exoneration of the social contributions up to the SMIC amount.   In this case, the groups of employers mentioned in art. L. 127-1 of the Labour Code who organise insertion and qualification programmes can receive a lump-sum support from the State.     Since January 2008, young people aged <26 benefit from the general scheme of reduction of social contributions on low wages. Only jobseekers aged 45 and over as well as young people hired by employer groups continue to benefit from reductions in specific contributions.    In the context of the Support plan for the employment of young people, employers hiring people aged <26 between 01.05.2009 and 31.12.2010 receive a subsidy of 1,000 € or 2,000 € (if the education level is low).    Betwen 2006 and 2008, UNEDIC paid additional support:  - a specific support to get back to work: for those with a gross wage <120% of the gross Back-to-work support allowance (FR-1) up to the amount of the unemployment benefits remaining on the day of the hiring.  - a lump-sum payment to the employer.  Since January 2009,  lump-sum payment is paid by Pôle Emploi to the employers.    The employer finances the training through the mutualisation of the training costs (this expenditure is not included in the database).
Since April 2009: hiring subsidies of 1,000 or 2,000 EUR.
The Professionalisation contract is available since 2004 to all employers who have to participate in lifelong-learning programmes.  It is open to young people and jobseekers aged 26 or over.   This contract can be either fixed-term or open-ended.    The duration of the measure is between 6-12 months. It can be extended to 24 months for persons who dropped out school without any recognised diploma or vocational qualification or when it is required by the nature of the qualification.   If employers hire young people or jobseekers aged 45 or over, they benefit from the exoneration of the social contributions up to the SMIC amount.   In this case, the groups of employers mentioned in art. L. 127-1 of the Labour Code who organise insertion and qualification programmes can receive a lump-sum support from the State.   Since January 2008, young people aged <26 benefit from the general scheme of reduction of social contributions on low wages. Only jobseekers aged 45 and over as well as young people hired by employer groups continue to benefit from reductions in specific contributions.    In the context of the Support plan for the employment of young people, employers hiring people aged <26 between 01.05.2009 and 31.12.2010 receive a subsidy of 1,000 € or 2,000 € (if the education level is low).    Since 1 January 2009, a lump-sum support is provided by Pôle emploi to the employer hiring under a Professionalisation contract a jobseeker. The maximum amount is fixed to 2,000 EUR for a jobseeker aged 26+.  Since 1 March 2011, a support (2,000 EUR) is paid to the employer hiring a jobseeker aged 45+ under a Professionalisation contract.    The employer finances the training through the mutualisation of the training costs (this expenditure is not included in the database).
Since 1 March 2011, Hiring subsidies are paid for jobseekers aged 45+.
Beneficiaries of the minimum integration income (RMI), the Specific solidarity allowance (ASS, FR-3), the API (Lone-parent benefit) or the AAH (Allocation aux adultes handicapés) for 6 months in the last 12 months.
This contract is available for employers in the market sector (except the individuals employing people).    The CI-RMA is a contract of at least 6 months, renewable twice (up to 18 months).  The working time is at least 20 hours.    The employer can propose training or guidance.  The beneficiaries receive from their employer a minimum income equal to the minimum wage times the number of hours done.   They continue to receive their social allowances but these are reduced according to the amount paid by the State to the employer.
The pilot project of CI-RMA in the non-market sector in 2004 was not pursued in 2005.
Beneficiaries of the minimum integration income (RMI), the Specific solidarity allowance (ASS, FR-3), the API (Lone-parent benefit) or the AAH (Allocation aux adultes handicapés) for 6 months in the last 12 months. Beneficiaries of the RSA (Active solidarity income) since 2010.
No more entrants. The intervention is being replaced by FR-112.
This contract is available for employers in the market sector (except the individuals employing people).    The CI-RMA is a contract of at least 6 months, renewable twice (up to 18 months).  The working time is at least 20 hours.    The employer can propose training or guidance.  The beneficiaries receive from their employer a minimum income equal to the minimum wage times the number of hours done.   They continue to receive their social allowances but these are reduced according to the amount paid by the State to the employer.  No more entrants are allowed. The intervention is being replaced by FR-112 (CUI-CIE).
Long-term unemployed and other priority target groups.
The CIE is the main support to hire long-term unemployed in the market sector.    The employment contract can be fixed (12-24 months) or open-ended.    The worker receives a wage or the minimum income.  The support of the State consists of a monthly grant. Its amount is fixed at the regional level according to the profile of the beneficiary (maximum 47% of the gross minimum income for a contract of 35 hours/week).  In the context of a CIE, a training can also be organised and supported by the State (it can also be accompanied by a tutoral for participants facing great difficulties).
Long-term unemployed (12 months in the last 18 months).  Jobseekers aged over 50.  Young people <26 without diploma and not receiving benefits.  Disabled.  Recipients of social benefits (ASS, RMI etc).  Target groups can also be defined at the regional level.
The CIE is the main support to hire long-term unemployed in the market sector.    The employment contract can be fixed (12-24 months) or open-ended.    The worker receives a wage or the minimum income.  The support of the State consists of a monthly grant. Its amount is fixed at the regional level according to the profile of the beneficiary (maximum 47% of the gross minimum income for a contract of 35 hours/week).  In the context of a CIE, a training can also be organised and supported by the State (it can also be accompanied by a tutoral for participants facing great difficulties).    During the second part of 2009, the Recovery Plan extended the CIE to young people facing integration problems.    The Single integration contract experimented in a few regions in 2009 will replace CIE (and will be named CUI-CIE).
During the second part of 2009, the Recovery Plan extended the CIE to young people facing integration problems.
The CIE is the main support to hire long-term unemployed in the market sector.  The employment contract can be fixed (12-24 months) or open-ended.  The worker receives a wage or the minimum income.    The support of the State consists of a monthly grant. Its amount is fixed at the regional level according to the profile of the beneficiary (maximum 47% of the gross minimum income for a contract of 35 hours/week).  In the context of a CIE, a training can also be organised and supported by the State (it can also be accompanied by a tutoral for participants facing great difficulties).    During the second part of 2009, the Recovery Plan extended the CIE to young people facing integration problems.  The Single integration contract experimented since 2008 in a few regions replaced the CIE since 1 January 2010 (its name is now CUI-CIE).
No more entrants in this measure. It is being replaced by the Single Inclusion Contract (FR-112).
Recipients of the specific solidarity allowance (ASS).
Recipients of ASS (Allocation spécifique de solidarité - FR-3) who get back to work (at least 78h/month) receive a financial support (prime forfaitaire d'intéressement):  - during the first 3 months of activity, the beneficiaries receive their full wage + UB;  - during the 9 following months, the beneficiaries receive the difference between UB and their wage, but receive a lump-sum payment of EUR 150 / month.   The support therefore covers a maximum period of 12 months (or 750 hours).    Moreover, for those getting back to work for at least 78 h/month, a back-to-work grant of EUR 1,000 is paid on the 4th month of activity.  This support  (prime exceptionnelle de retour à l'emploi) was first experimented in 2006 (Decree n°2005-1054 of 29.08.2005).    People participating to FR-82, FR-80 or FR-38 can get the back-to-work grant (but not the "prime forfaitaire d'intéressement").  A new back-to-work grant can be paid only after a period of 18 months.  For jobs of less than 78h/month, the person can cumulate UB (ASS) with the wage: in totality if the wage is less than half the SMIC for 6 months, and partly (UB are reduced by an amount equivalent to 40% of the wage).
Long term unemployed, recipients of Specific solidarity allowance (Solidarity scheme) (ASS - FR-3 in category 8).
Recipients of ASS (Allocation spécifique de solidarité - FR-3) who get back to work (at least 78h/month) receive a financial support (prime forfaitaire d'intéressement):  - during the first 3 months of activity, the beneficiaries receive their full wage + UB;  - during the 9 following months, the beneficiaries receive the difference between UB and their wage, but receive a lump-sum payment of EUR 150 / month.   The support therefore covers a maximum period of 12 months (or 750 hours).    Moreover, for those getting back to work for at least 78 h/month, a back-to-work grant of EUR 1,000 is paid on the 4th month of activity.    People participating to FR-82, FR-80 or FR-38 can get the back-to-work grant (but not the "prime forfaitaire d'intéressement").  A new back-to-work grant can be paid only after a period of 18 months.  For jobs of less than 78h/month, the person can cumulate UB (ASS) with the wage: in totality if the wage is less than half the SMIC for 6 months, and partly (UB are reduced by an amount equivalent to 40% of the wage).
The back-to work grant (la prime de retour à l'emploi) is coming to an end. However, the other component (la prime forfaitaire d'intéressement) is remaining in place.
This scheme is used as part of a restructuring process and allows companies to put in place external retraining aid by offering employees the support of an employment unit and the chance to benefit from job-search assistance, appraisal and guidance, and training or retraining in order to facilitate rapid reintegration.     The retraining is available to employees who want it.   The employment contract is suspended during this period, which lasts at least 4 months, and terminated at the end of it.     An employee whose dismissal is thus deferred, receives an allowance equivalent to at least 65% of his/her previous gross salary and not lower than 85% of the minimum wage (SMIC  - salaire minimum interprofessionnel de croissance).     The allowance is payable for a maximum of 10 months.   The State contribution covers up to 50% of this allowance as well as the costs of contracted training.
Employees whose job is at risk but is maintained throughout this measure.   The employer has to sign an agreement with the government outlining the training and retraining actions foreseen as well as the amount of the allowance.
Art. L322-4-4 and R322-1-5 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).   Decree of 22.08.1985.
Retraining leave conventions are coming to an end: they do not receive any budget since end 2008.
Employees whose job is at risk but is maintained throughout the measure.
Retraining leave conventions are coming to an end.
Employees whose job is at risk and who are willing to work part-time.
This scheme is used as part of a restructuring process and allows the regrading of full-time jobs into part-time jobs for up to 2 years. The employee receives a supplementary allowance equal to 40% of the gross reduction in wages for the first year and 20% in the second year. The total remuneration cannot exceed 90% of the previous wage.  A contribution from the National Employment Fund (Fonds national de l'emploi - FNE) is negotiated at between 20 and 50%, and exceptionally 80% in case of companies with less than 100 employees.
Employees whose job is at risk, who have worked full-time in the current company for more than 12 months and who are willing to switch to a part-time job.
Articles L.322-1, L.322-4-5, L.322-12 and R.322-7-1 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail) ;  Decree of 12 April 1994.
Measure coming to an end. Last entrants in 2002
Disabled persons working in a protected environment.
The state covers the income lost by a disabled worker due to lower productivity as a result of his/her disability. This scheme "garantie de ressources" aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the statutory minimum wage (SMIC). The income is typically 0.7 of the SMIC in an assisted work centre (CAT - centre d’aide par le travail), but it can reach 1.1 of the SMIC when taking into account the work actually completed.   The state reimburses the employer the wage supplement (maximum 50% SMIC) and the associated employers contributions.  This aid is mainly issued for disabled persons working in CATs. The CATs are organisations financed principally by social levies imposed by the state. They represent the most sheltered of work environments and it is very rare for the disabled workers to progress on to a regular productive environment. Disabled persons working in sheltered workshops (see FR-48), or even in a regular company (part of FR-49) can also benefit from an income guarantee.
Workers recognised as disabled by the technical committees for vocational guidance and retraining (Cotorep).
Law n°75-534 of 30 June 1975, article 32.   Decree n°93-87 of 22 January 1993.
The State covers the income lost by a disabled worker due to lower productivity as a result of his/her disability.     This scheme of "income guarantee" aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the statutory minimum wage (SMIC).   The income is typically 0.7 of the SMIC in an assisted work centre (CAT - centre d’aide par le travail), but it can reach 1.1 of the SMIC when taking into account the work actually completed.     The State reimburses the employer the wage supplement (maximum 50% SMIC) and the associated employers contributions.  This aid is mainly issued for disabled persons working in CATs.   The CATs are organisations financed principally by social levies imposed by the State. They represent the most sheltered of work environments and it is very rare for the disabled workers to progress on to a regular productive environment.   Disabled persons working in sheltered workshops (see FR-48), or even in a regular company (part of FR-49) can also benefit from an income guarantee.
The Law of 2006 reforming the CAT into "Institutions and support services through work" (ESAT) and the GRTH into "Aide au poste" will be implemented at the beginning of 2007.
Disabled persons working in sheltered workshops (AP - ateliers de travail protégé).
Subsidies are granted annually to sheltered workshops (AP) for the disabled. APs are ordinary companies that employ at least 80% workers who are disabled and recognised as such by the administrative committees.   These subsidies are granted in order to compensate for the extra supervision needed by the disabled workforce. After a few years of work-experience acquired in an AP, disabled workers should be steered towards a regular productive environment.   Disabled workers in an AP also benefit from the GRTH (Garantie de ressources): the state covers the income lost by a disabled worker due to lower productivity as a result of his/her disability (see FR-47). The scheme aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the statutory minimum wage (SMIC) - between 0.9 and 1.3 SMIC dependent on the work actually completed. The state reimburses the employer the necessary wage supplement (maximum 50% SMIC) and the associated employers contributions.
Disabled workers recognised by the technical committees for vocational guidance and retraining (Cotorep).   Their capacity for work must be at least 1/3 of that of an able-bodied worker undertaking the same tasks.   A sheltered workshop must employ at least 80% of disabled workers.
Articles L.320-30  and R.323-60 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail) ;  Law n°75-534 of 30 June 1975;  Circular DGEFP n°99/11 of 25 February 1999.
From 1999, the state may contribute to the financing of audits to assist the creation or extension of sheltered workshops or audits for economic and technical reasons.
Subsidies are granted annually to sheltered workshops (AP) for the disabled. APs are ordinary companies that employ at least 80% workers who are disabled and recognised as such by the administrative committees. These subsidies are granted in order to compensate for the extra supervision needed by the disabled workforce (lump-sum: 800€ per disabled worker from 2001). After a few years of work-experience acquired in an AP, disabled workers should be steered towards a regular productive environment (increase of the subsidy: 4.600€ from 2001).   Disabled workers in an AP also benefit from the GRTH (Garantie de ressources): the state covers the income lost by a disabled worker due to lower productivity as a result of his/her disability (see FR-47). The scheme aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the statutory minimum wage (SMIC) - between 0.9 and 1.3 SMIC dependent on the work actually completed. The state reimburses the employer the necessary wage supplement (maximum 50% SMIC) and the associated employers contributions.
Articles L.320-30 and R.323-60 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail); Law n°75-534 of 30 June 1975; Circulars DGEFP n°99/11 of 25 February 1999 and n°2001/23 of 26 July 2001.
As from 2001-2002, the way in which subsidies to APs are calculated includes criteria for entering the ordinary working world and aid in launching projects.
Subsidies are granted annually to sheltered workshops (AP) for the disabled. APs are ordinary companies that employ at least 80% workers who are disabled and recognised as such by the administrative committees. These subsidies are granted in order to compensate for the extra supervision needed by the disabled workforce (lump-sum: 800€ per disabled worker from 2001). After a few years of work-experience acquired in an AP, disabled workers should be steered towards a regular productive environment (increase of the subsidy: 4.600€ from 2001).   Disabled workers in an AP also benefit from the GRTH (Garantie de ressources): the state covers the income lost by a disabled worker due to lower productivity as a result of his/her disability (see FR-47). The scheme aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the statutory minimum wage (SMIC) - between 0.9 and 1.3 SMIC dependent on the work actually completed. The state reimburses the employer the necessary wage supplement (maximum 50% SMIC) and the associated employers contributions.  Since 2002, the way in which subsidies to APs are calculated includes criteria for entering the ordinary working world and aid in launching projects.
Subsidies are granted annually to sheltered workshops (AP) for the disabled.   APs are ordinary companies employing at least 80% workers who are disabled and recognised as such by the administrative committees.     These subsidies are granted in order to compensate for the extra supervision needed by the disabled workforce (lump-sum: 800€ per disabled worker from 2001).   After a few years of work-experience acquired in an AP, disabled workers should be steered towards a regular productive environment (increase of the subsidy: 4.600€ from 2001).     Disabled workers in an AP also benefit from the GRTH (Garantie de ressources): the State covers the income lost by a disabled worker due to lower productivity as a result of his/her disability (see FR-47).   The scheme aims to ensure a minimum income calculated in relation to the statutory minimum wage (SMIC) - between 0.9 and 1.3 SMIC depending on the work actually completed.   The State reimburses the employer the necessary wage supplement (maximum 50% SMIC) and the associated employers contributions.    Since 2002, the way subsidies to APs are calculated includes criteria for entering the ordinary working world and aid in launching projects.
Since 2006, the "Entreprises adaptées" replace the AP and a service called "Aide au poste" gradually replaces the GRTH.
Workers with disabilities working in ESAT units (Etablissement et service d'aide par le travail) receive a guaranteed income of 55-110% of the minimum salary.    State support  - is equal to 50% of the minimum income when the part financed by ESAT equals 5-20% of the minimum income;  - is reduced when the part financed by ESAT is higher than 20% of the minimum income (the support of the State is reduced by 0.5% for each additional 1% financed by ESAT).    This ESAT intervention replaces the income guarantee provided by the old intervention FR-47 (CAT).
People recognised as disabled by the "Commission des droits et de l'autonomie des personnes handicapées" (previously known as "Cotorep").
This intervention replaces the old intervention FR-48 (Sheltered workshops for the disabled).   Adapted firms are active on the regular labour market and their employees are treated as ordinary workers.    The agreement of the adapted firms is based on a 3-year contract signed with the State, which determines the reception, guidance and follow-up of the disabled workers.  The state support is very much linked to this contract.    Under this system, there are:  - a specific subsidy paid to employers for additional costs incurred by the employment of disabled people (EUR 900 per disabled worker)  - a financial support for each worker designated by the "Commission des droits et de l'autonomie vers le marché du travail" (80% of the minimum income)  - specific subsidies according to specific actions.    From 2007 onwards, the wages of disabled workers are not exempted from unemployment insurance contributions anymore.
People with disabilities designated by the PES or specialised placement services (like FR-74 Cap Emploi, or the "Commission des droits et de l'autonomie vers le marché du travail").
This intervention replaces the old intervention FR-48 (Sheltered workshops for the disabled). The firm must count at least 80% of disabled workers and must be agreed by the Ministry of Labour.  Adapted firms are active on the regular labour market and their employees are treated as ordinary workers.    The agreement of the adapted firms is based on a 3-year contract signed with the State, which determines the reception, guidance and follow-up of the disabled workers.  The state support is very much linked to this contract.    Under this system, there are:  - a specific subsidy paid to employers for additional costs incurred by the employment of disabled people (EUR 900 per disabled worker)  - a financial support for each worker designated by the "Commission des droits et de l'autonomie vers le marché du travail" (80% of the minimum income)  - specific subsidies according to specific actions.    From 2007 onwards, the wages of disabled workers are not exempted from unemployment insurance contributions anymore.
These CAL pilot contracts regroup several measures which were experimented in 11 departments in 2008 and 2009 in mainland France and in 2010 in ths island of La Réunion.  The name of these contracts was different in each department and the provisions may also have been different.  But they are all sharing the same principle: employers hiring people under these contracts (either with an open-ended or fixed-term contract) receive a limited financial support. Its amount is calculated based on the minimum salary and work duration.  The employers who can benefit from this support are in the non-market sector (mainly associations, public bodies, local authorities).
The Single inclusion contract is an agreement between the State, the non-market sector (associations, public bodies, local authorities) and the jobseeker.    The State provides a financial support to employers hiring jobseekers (either on an open-ended or fixed-term contract). The duration of the support can be between 6 months and 2 years. In some particular cases however (for instance for ex-prisoners in a re-integration process), the duration can be 3 months.  The amount is calculated based on the minimum salary (not more than 90% of the gross hourly smic - except in certain cases) and work duration (up to 35 hours per week).    The Single inclusion contract replaces FR-82 and FR-83 since January 2010 in mainland France (and since January 2011 in overseas areas).
Young jobseekers with at most qualifications corresponding to the BEP or CAP vocational certificates, or for those living in sensitive urban areas or rural revitalisation areas with at most a BAC+2 level (ISCED 5).  (BEP: Diploma of Occupational Studies, CAP: Certificate of Professional Aptitude; both are ISCED level 3)
This measure is a tripartite agreeement signed between the State, the employer in the non-market sector and the jobseeker.   The agreement is prescribed by a local centre (FR-44).  Employers in the non-market sector are the local authorities, public bodies (except in the education sector) as well as the associations.    The agreements are associated with employment contracts of 35 hours per week (except in special cases) which can either be fixed-term or open-ended.  According to the agreement, the State pays a financial support to employers hiring young jobseekers. This is paid for a period of one to three years, provided that the agreement does not stop prematurely. The financial support paid to the employer corresponds to 75% of the gross hourly minimum wage.    Young people benefiting from this measure can also receive mobility support from Pôle emploi (FR-66).
Young people between 16 and 25 year-old (up to 30 for disabled people) looking for a job.
Long-term unemployed, persons on minimum social benefits, and other priority groups.
The community work contract is a half-time, fixed-term employment contract (3-12 months), renewable 1 or 2 times (in case of special integration difficulties) within a period of 24 months. The participants are remunerated on the basis of the minimum hourly wage (SMIC), for 20 hours per week.     The state covers 65% or 85% of the wage (sometimes all of it for groups with severe problems and for certain employers). The employer can be a local authority, a private non-profit making organisation (association), or certain legally recognised individuals.    The CES contracts are exempt from employers social security contributions. The state may also cover the cost of complementary training (not remunerated) of up to 400 hours.   The renewal of a CES contract by local authorities or other legally recognised individuals is subject to the implementation of training aimed at facilitating integration into working life. A complementary working activity (maximum half-time) can be undertaken after the end of a 3 month period, and for a maximum of 1 year. Under certain conditions, the remuneration of the CES can be added to ASS, AUD or RMI (profit-sharing).
Long-term unemployed (12 of the last 18 months), young people aged <26 encountering particular difficulties to enter working life, persons on RMI who have been out of work for a year, persons on ASS or lone parents allowance (API - allocation de parent isolé), unemployed aged over 50, disabled workers, and all other people experiencing particular difficulties to enter employment or to reintegrate professionally and socially.
Reinforcement of the focus on people with severe difficulties and the activities of support and preparation for leaving.
The community work contract is a half-time, fixed-term employment contract (3-12 months), renewable 1 or 2 times (in case of special integration difficulties) within a period of 24 months. The participants are remunerated on the basis of the minimum hourly wage (SMIC), for 20 hours per week.     The state covers 65% or 85% of the wage (sometimes all of it for groups with severe problems and for certain employers). The employer can be a local authority, a private non-profit making organisation (association), or certain legally recognised individuals.    The CES contracts are exempt from employers social security contributions. The state may also cover the cost of complementary training (not remunerated) of up to 400 hours.   The renewal of a CES contract by local authorities or other legally recognised individuals is subject to the implementation of training aimed at facilitating integration into working life. A complementary working activity (maximum half-time) can be undertaken after the end of a 3 month period, and for a maximum of 1 year. Under certain conditions, the remuneration of the CES can be added to ASS, AUD or RMI (profit-sharing).  CES recipients benefit from guidance and preparation actions to prepare their exit of the measure.
Since August 2004, the State generally covers 65% of the wage, and 80% if the contract concerns a person employed by a non-profit making body. If this body has signed an agreement in the context of the IAE (Integration via economic activity), then the support can reach 95%.  Since May 2005, it's not possible anymore to sign new CES in metropolitan France. From that date, only contracts under FR-82 CAV and FR-83 CAE can be signed.
The CES contract is a half-time, fixed-term employment contract (3-12 months), renewable 1 or 2 times (in case of special integration difficulties) within a period of 24 months.   Participants are remunerated on the basis of the minimum hourly wage (SMIC), for 20 hours per week.     The State covers 65% or 85% of the wage (sometimes all of it for groups with severe problems and for certain employers).   The employer can be a local authority, a private non-profit making organisation (association), or certain legally recognised individuals.      CES contracts are exempted from employers social security contributions. The State may also cover the cost of complementary training (not remunerated) up to 400 hours.     The renewal of a CES contract by local authorities or other legally recognised individuals is subject to the implementation of training aimed at facilitating integration into working life.   A complementary working activity (maximum half-time) can be undertaken after the end of a 3 month period, and for a maximum of 1 year.   Under certain conditions, the remuneration of the CES can be added to ASS, AUD or RMI (profit-sharing).  CES recipients benefit from guidance and preparation actions to prepare their exit of the measure.
2006 is the last year of implementation of this intervention.
People leaving a CES contract (Contrat emploi solidarité - FR-39) without any option in terms of employment/training, some young people with particular problems of integration, persons on basic social benefits.
The CEC contracts (CEC - contrats emploi consolidé) are civilian employment contracts, full or part-time (minimum 30 hours), lasting for up to 5 years (in case of 4 annual renewals).   The salary is limited to 120% of the minimum wage (SMIC).   The employer (local authority, non-profit organisation, some legally recognised individuals) is obliged to comply to a charter of standards in relation to vocational integration.     The duration of State aid is reduced by the period of the preceding CES contract when it concerns the same employer.   The State subsidy for these jobs is either 50% throughout the CEC or degressive (60% for the 1st year down to 20% in the 5th year).   However, the rate of subsidy can be set at a fixed rate of 80% for people with severe problems, thereby supporting employers willing to hire very marginalised persons with additional supervision.   The State may also fund supplementary training (maximum 400 hours).   Employers are exempted from social contributions, as well as a payroll taxes to support the living costs and continuous vocational training of apprentices.
People with particular difficulties leaving a CES contract and not having any other option in terms of employment or training at the end of their contract, long-term unemployed (12 of the last 18 months), unemployed aged over 50, some young people with very low levels of education and having particular problems to enter working life, disabled persons and persons on RMI, ASS, lone parents allowance (API - allocation de parent isolé) or widowers allowance.
Certain priority groups can enter the CEC directly, without having passed through a CES contract.
People with particular difficulties leaving a CES contract and not having any other option in terms of employment/training at the end of their contract, long-term unemployed (12 of the last 18 months), unemployed aged over 50, some young people with very low levels of education and having particular problems to enter working life, disabled persons and persons on RMI, ASS, lone parents allowance (API - allocation de parent isolé) or widowers allowance.  Certain priority groups can enter the CEC directly, without having passed through a CES contract (Law against exclusions, 29.07.1998).
The CEC contracts (CEC - contrats emploi consolidé) are civilian employment contracts, full or part-time (minimum 30 hours), lasting for up to 5 years (in case of 4 annual renewals).   The salary is limited to 120% of the minimum wage (SMIC).   The employer (local authority, non-profit organisation, some legally recognised individuals) is obliged to comply to a charter of standards in relation to vocational integration.     The duration of State aid is reduced by the period of the preceding CES contract when it concerns the same employer.   The State subsidy for these jobs is either 50% throughout the CEC or degressive (60% for the 1st year down to 20% in the 5th year).   However, the rate of subsidy can be set at a fixed rate of 80% for people with severe problems, thereby supporting employers willing to hire very marginalised persons with additional supervision.   The State may also fund supplementary training (maximum 400 hours).   Employers are exempted from social contributions, as well as a payroll taxes to support the living costs and continuous vocational training of apprentices.  Since January 2005, it's not possible to conclude new CEC contracts in metropolitan France. The ongoing agreements continue until their normal end and can be renewed for 3 years. The last participants exited the intervention in 2008.
Since January 2005, it's not possible anymore to sign new CEC contracts in metropolitan France.   The agreements in hand continue until their normal term and can be renewed up to 3 years.
Since January 2005, it's not possible anymore to sign new CEC contracts in metropolitan France.   The agreements in hand continue until their normal term and can be renewed up to 3 years.   2007 is the last year for which contracts can be renewed.
The intervention ended at the end of 2008.
Young people encountering particular difficulties to enter employment and living in sensitive urban areas.
This scheme has been in operation since 1996 but is now effectively abandoned because of the introduction of the "jobs for young people" scheme ("emplois-jeunes" - measure F-46) at the end of 1997. These jobs come within the scope of the "funded jobs" (measure F-40). The state covers the remuneration for up to 30 hours per week and 120% of the minimum wage, for 75% of the first year. This rate is then progressively reduced by 10 percentage points per year until it reaches 35% in the 5th year, this rate can also be fixed to 55% per year over 5 years. As for the funded employment contracts, there is an exemption from social contributions for a maximum of 5 years. The contracts have to be renewed each year by an endorsement (so that there are 4 endorsements if the contract is seen through to term).
Young people aged up to 25 at the start of the measure, encountering particular difficulties to enter employment and living in sensitive urban areas (large housing developments and run-down areas).
Law DMOS n°95-116 of 4 February 1995, article.102;  Decree n°96-454 of 28 May 1996.
The programme "New services, jobs for young people" was established at the end of 1997 to promote the employment of young people in the non-market sector and makes it possible to subsidise fixed-term (60 months) or open-ended civilian contracts.     The state subsidises a large part of the costs of these jobs and grants an annual lump-sum amount per position created (80% of the minimum wage including costs) over 5 years for a full-time position. The young person receives a wage at least equal to the minimum wage (SMIC) or, where appropriate, the minimum collective wage applicable.   The contracts can be suspended in order to allow the young person to have a trial period in another job, with another employer.  The employers are non-profit civil organisations (associations), some public bodies (local authorities, public institutions), and some private organisations responsible for managing a public service.
Young people aged 18-25 out of work or in a subsidised contract (CES or CEC), or in training but looking for work.  Young people aged 26-29 ineligible for unemployment insurance benefits or registered disabled.
Law n°97-940 of 16 October 1997  Decree n°97-954 of 17 October 1997  Articles L.122-2, -6, -14 and L.322-4-18 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).
The programme "New services, jobs for young people" was established at the end of 1997 to promote the employment of young people in the non-market sector and makes it possible to subsidise fixed-term (60 months) or open-ended civilian contracts.     The state subsidises a large part of the costs of these jobs and grants an annual lump-sum amount per position created (80% of the minimum wage including costs) over 5 years for a full-time position. Since July 2003, the annual amount of the support is 15,924.55€.  The young person receives a wage at least equal to the minimum wage (SMIC) or, where appropriate, the minimum collective wage applicable.   The contracts can be suspended in order to allow the young person to have a trial period in another job, with another employer.  The employers are non-profit civil organisations (associations), some public bodies (local authorities, public institutions), and some private organisations responsible for managing a public service.
It's not possible anymore to create new jobs since end-2002. The only hiring possible are made for places freed before the 5-year term.
The programme "New services, jobs for young people" was established at the end of 1997 to promote the employment of young people in the non-market sector and to subsidise fixed-term (60 months) or open-ended civilian contracts.     The State subsidises a large part of the costs of these jobs and grants an annual lump-sum amount per position created (80% of the minimum wage including costs) over 5 years for a full-time position.   Since July 2003, the annual amount of the support is 15,924.55€.    Young people receives a wage at least equal to the minimum wage (SMIC) or, where appropriate, the minimum collective wage applicable.   The contracts can be suspended in order to allow the young person to have a trial period in another job, with another employer.  Employers are non-profit civil organisations (associations), public bodies (local authorities, public institutions), and private organisations responsible for managing a public service.
Beneficiaries of the minimum integration income (RMI), the Specific solidarity allowance (ASS, FR-3) or the API (Lone parent benefit).
This contract has a fixed duration of minimum 24 months, renewable up to 36 months (60 months for those aged over 50 and the disabled persons).  The duration can also range from 6-24 months (renewable twice up to 36 months) under certain conditions.  The working time is fixed to 26 hours/week.    Beneficiaries receive a wage calculated on the basis of the minimum income and continue to receive the social allowance (RMI, ASS or API) reduced according to the lump-sum support paid to their employer.  The support of the State is degressive: 75% of the remaining cost of the employers during the 1st year, 50% for the following years.    For agreements signed up to 31.12.2007, the additionnal help from the State is equal to 90% of the remaining cost of the employers during the first 6 months.  Workshops and integration units: the rate is fixed to 90% during the whole duration of the contract.  Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institution (hospital, lyceum etc) and legal persons governed by public law.  The contracts are exempted from employer's social contributions.    A grant for sustainable integration (1,500 EUR) can be paid to the employer when he hires a participant on an open-basis contract before the end of the contract.  The hired person benefit from training and guidance actions.
Beneficiaries of the minimum integration income (RMI), Specific solidarity allowance (ASS, FR-3) or API (Lone parent benefit) for more than 6 months.
This contract has a fixed duration of minimum 24 months, renewable up to 36 months (60 months for those aged over 50 and the disabled persons).  The duration can also range from 6-24 months (renewable twice up to 36 months) under certain conditions.  The working time is fixed to 26 hours/week.    Beneficiaries receive a wage calculated on the basis of the minimum income and continue to receive the social allowance (RMI, ASS or API) reduced according to the lump-sum support paid to their employer.  The support of the State is degressive: 75% of the remaining cost of the employers during the 1st year, 50% for the following years.    For agreements signed up to 31.12.2007, the additionnal help from the State is equal to 90% of the remaining cost of the employers during the first 6 months.  Workshops and integration units: the rate is fixed to 90% during the whole duration of the contract.  Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institution (hospital, lyceum etc) and legal persons governed by public law.  The contracts are exempted from employer's social contributions.    A grant for sustainable integration (1,500 EUR) can be paid to the employer when he hires a participant on an open-basis contract before the end of the contract.  The hired person benefit from training and guidance actions.  Guidance can be provided through workshop or integration  programmes (ACI atelier ou chantier d'insertion) which offers a strenghtened vocational and social guidance.
This contract has a fixed duration of minimum 24 months, renewable up to 36 months (60 months for those aged over 50 and the disabled persons).  The duration can also range from 6-24 months (renewable twice up to 36 months) under certain conditions.  The working time is fixed to 26 hours/week.    Beneficiaries receive a wage calculated on the basis of the minimum income and continue to receive the social allowance (RMI, ASS or API) reduced according to the lump-sum support paid to their employer.  The support of the State is degressive: 75% of the remaining cost of the employers during the 1st year, 50% for the following years.    For agreements signed up to 31.12.2007, the additionnal help from the State is equal to 90% of the remaining cost of the employers during the first 6 months.  Workshops and integration units: the rate is fixed to 90% during the whole duration of the contract.  Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institution (hospital, lyceum etc) and legal persons governed by public law.  The contracts are exempted from employer's social contributions.    A grant for sustainable integration (1,500 EUR) can be paid to the employer when he hires a participant on an open-basis contract before the end of the contract.  The hired person benefit from training and guidance actions.  Guidance can be provided through workshop or integration  programmes (ACI atelier ou chantier d'insertion) which offers a strenghtened vocational and social guidance.    The Contract for the future is replaced by CUI-CAE (FR-113) since 1 January 2010 in metropolitan France (and since 1 January 2011 in DOM).
Ending measure. It is replaced by CUI-CAE (FR-113) since 1 January 2010.
Unemployed facing social and professional problems to access to the labour market.
The CAE has a fixed duration of minimum 6 months, renewable up to 24 months. It can be for a full-time or part-time (at least 20 hours/week) position.  Beneficiaries are paid on the basis of the minimum hourly income (SMIC).  The monthly support of the State is fixed by law (up to 95% of the SMIC).  Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institutions (hospital, Lyceum etc), legal persons governed by public law.  CAE are exempted from employer's social contributions (up to the SMIC), from the tax on wages, the tax on apprenticeship and the tax on the construction effort.
Target groups are defined at the regional level.   All people facing difficulties to access to a job (whether registered at the ANPE or not), beneficiaries of social allowances, disabled persons.
The CAE contract has a fixed duration of minimum 6 months, renewable up to 24 months.   It can be for a full-time or part-time (at least 20 hours/week) position.    Beneficiaries are paid on the basis of the minimum hourly income (SMIC).  The monthly support of the State is fixed by law (up to 95% of the SMIC).    Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institutions (hospital, Lyceum etc), legal persons governed by public law.  CAE are exempted from employer's social contributions (up to the SMIC), from the tax on wages, the tax on apprenticeship and the tax on the construction effort.
The CAE contract has a fixed duration of minimum 6 months, renewable up to 24 months.   It can be for a full-time or part-time (at least 20 hours/week) position.    Beneficiaries are paid on the basis of the minimum hourly income (SMIC).  The monthly support of the State is fixed by law (up to 95% of the SMIC).  In 2009, the State contribution increases from 70 to 90% since 2nd quarter of 2009.    CAE are exempted from employer's social contributions (up to the SMIC), from the tax on wages, the tax on apprenticeship and the tax on the construction effort.  Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institutions (hospital, Lyceum etc), legal persons governed by public law.    Guidance can be provided through workshop or integration  programmes (ACI atelier ou chantier d'insertion) which offers a strenghtened vocational and social guidance.  A specific CAE contract called the "Bridging contract" (contrat passerelle), is created during the 2nd half of 2009 for young people aged 16-25. It has a 1-year duration and is financed by the State (90%).
Target groups are defined at the regional level.   All people facing difficulties to access to a job (whether registered at Pôle Emploi or not), beneficiaries of social allowances, disabled persons.  Young people (since 2nd half of 2009).
The State contribution increases from 70 to 90% as of March 2009.  A specific CAE contract called the "Bridging contract" (contrat passerelle), is created during the 2nd half of 2009 for young people aged 16-25.
The CAE contract has a fixed duration of minimum 6 months, renewable up to 24 months.   It can be for a full-time or part-time (at least 20 hours/week) position.    Beneficiaries are paid on the basis of the minimum hourly income (SMIC).  The monthly support of the State is fixed by law (up to 95% of the SMIC).  In the context of the recovery plan, the State contribution increased from 70 to 90% since March 2009.  Since 1 July 2010, the "Rebond vers l'emploi" Plan fixed the State contribution to 80%.  CAE are exempted from employer's social contributions (up to the SMIC), from the tax on wages, the tax on apprenticeship and the tax on the construction effort.  Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institutions (hospital, Lyceum etc), legal persons governed by public law.    Guidance can be provided through workshop or integration  programmes (ACI atelier ou chantier d'insertion) which offers a strenghtened vocational and social guidance.  A specific CAE contract called the "Bridging contract" (contrat passerelle), is created during the 2nd half of 2009 for young people aged 16-25. It has a 1-year duration and is financed by the State (90%).    This intervention stopped in 2010 in metropolitan France and is applied in the DOM until end-2010.
Ending measure. It is replaced by FR-113 since 1 January 2010.
The CAE contract has a fixed duration of minimum 6 months, renewable up to 24 months.   It can be for a full-time or part-time (at least 20 hours/week) position.    Beneficiaries are paid on the basis of the minimum hourly income (SMIC).  The monthly support of the State is fixed by law (up to 95% of the SMIC).  In the context of the recovery plan, the State contribution increased from 70 to 90% since March 2009.  Since 1 July 2010, the "Rebond vers l'emploi" Plan fixed the State contribution to 80%.  CAE are exempted from employer's social contributions (up to the SMIC), from the tax on wages, the tax on apprenticeship and the tax on the construction effort.  Employers can be territorial units, non-profit associations, public institutions (hospital, Lyceum etc), legal persons governed by public law.    Guidance can be provided through workshop or integration  programmes (ACI atelier ou chantier d'insertion) which offers a strenghtened vocational and social guidance.  A specific CAE contract called the "Bridging contract" (contrat passerelle), is created during the 2nd half of 2009 for young people aged 16-25. It has a 1-year duration and is financed by the State (90%).    Entrants in CAE are not allowed anymore since 1 January 2010 in metropolitan France (and 1 January 2011 in DOM).  It is replaced by FR-113 (CUI-CAE) since 1 January 2010.
Jobseekers receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1), who benefited from a start-up incentive under FR-38 (ACCRE).
Unemployed persons receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1) and a support for setting or rescuing a company (FR-38 - ACCRE) can benefit from this intervention (ARCE).   The amount corresponds to 50% of the remaining claims when starting the activity.    The support is paid as follows:  - 1st payment when starting the activity, when the beneficiary justifies eligibility.  - 2nd payment 6 months later, provided that the activity is ongoing.    The support must be declared as "treatments and wages" and is therefore subject to personal income tax.
Unemployment insurance agreement of 18 January 2006, art.48.
Jobseekers receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1), who benefited from a start-up incentive under FR-38 (ACCRE)
Unemployment insurance agreement of 18 January 2006, art.48.   Agreement of 19 February 2009, art.34.
Unemployment insurance agreement of 18 January 2006, art.48.   Agreement of 19 February 2009, art.34.   Agreement of 6 May 2011, art.2§5, implementing agreement 24.
In 2012, the support corresponds to 45% (instead of 50%) of the remaining compensation claims.
Jobseekers, they are often benefiting from FR-38 (ACCRE).
This intervention proposes an intensive assistance of at least 3 years:  . phase 1: support to finalise the company creation/rescuing project (maximum 6 months)  . phase 2: systematic assistance to establish quality relationship with banks (maximum 6 months) in order to obtain a zero rate loan as well as an additional bank loan  . phase 3: post-creation support extending over 3 years after the set up of rescue of the company, in order to help the new manager in terms of management choices and promoting the development of the company.    In order to guarantee zero rate loans, the State endorses a guarantee fund from the Social cohesion fund.
- jobseekers not receiving unemployment benefits registered at the PES during 6 months in the past 18 months  - jobseekers receiving unemployment benefits (ARE, FR-1), specific solidarity allowance (ASS, FR-3) or temporary delay allowance (ATA, FR-89)   - recipients of the RSA  - persons employed (or made redundant) by a company facing a restructuring or bankruptcy and who take over all or part of the company  - registered jobseekers aged 50 and over  - persons creating a company in a sensible urban area.
Law n°2008-1425 of 27 December 2008.   Art.L. 5141-5 of the Labour Code.
Law n°2008-1425 of 27 December 2008.   Law n°2009-1674 of 30 December 2009.   Art.L. 5141-5 of the Labour Code.
Unemployed (registered for more than 6 months out of the last 18 months) or persons on social benefits.
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year. The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not known. Until 1996, there was also a lump-sum aid granted in relation to the viability of the business plan and the financial consequences (last payments in 1999). This aid is excluded from the amounts considered for income tax.   In addition, support and advice are made available through the measure " Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (measure F-38bis).
Unemployed or previous employees taking over their company, which is in difficulty; persons unemployed for more than 6 out of the previous 18 months, unemployed on ASS or AI (allowances of the solidarity scheme), persons on RMI (revenu minimum d'insertion).
Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are continued for 6 months.  This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (measure F-59).
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year. The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not known. Until 1996, there was also a lump-sum aid granted in relation to the viability of the business plan and the financial consequences (last payments in 1999). This aid is excluded from the amounts considered for income tax. Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are continued for 6 months.  In addition, support and advice are made available through the measure " Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (measure F-38bis).  This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (measure F-59).
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year. The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not known. Until 1996, there was also a lump-sum aid granted in relation to the viability of the business plan and the financial consequences (last payments in 1999). This aid is excluded from the amounts considered for income tax. Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are continued for 6 months.  In addition, support and advice are made available through the measure " Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (measure FR-38bis).  This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (measure FR-59).
The Law n°2003-721 of 1.08.2003 increases to 1 year the payment of the allowance for ASS beneficiaries, for those receiving widow pensions, and for RMI and API beneficiaries (means-tested).
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year. The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not known. Until 1996, there was also a lump-sum aid granted in relation to the viability of the business plan and the financial consequences (last payments in 1999). This aid is excluded from the amounts considered for income tax.   Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are maintained during 1 year for the ASS beneficiaries (and those receiving the widow pension), during 6 months for AI beneficiaries, and depends on the resources for RMI and API beneficiaries.  In addition, support and advice are made available through the measure " Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (FR-38bis).  This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (FR-59).
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year. The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not completely known.   Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are maintained during 1 year for the ASS beneficiaries (and those receiving the widow pension), during 6 months for AI beneficiaries, and depends on the resources for RMI and API beneficiaries.  Until 1996, there was also a lump-sum aid granted in relation to the viability of the business plan and the financial consequences.   In addition, support and advice are available through the measure "Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (FR-38bis).  This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (FR-59).  Since 2005, the duration of exemption is increased (up to 24 months) if the enterprise is a "micro enterprise". The exemption is total or partial depending on the level of the remuneration of the beneficiary.
Unemployed or previous employees taking over their company, which is in difficulty; persons unemployed for more than 6 out of the previous 18 months, unemployed on ASS or AI (allowances of the solidarity scheme), persons on RMI (revenu minimum d'insertion).  Beneficiaries of FR-59 have an automatic access to this intervention (the target group is expanded to those below 30 years old and jobseekers aged over 50).
The duration of the social contribution exemption is increased if it concerns a micro enterprise.
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year.   The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not completely known.     Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are maintained during 1 year for the ASS beneficiaries (and those receiving the widow pension), during 6 months for AI beneficiaries, and depends on the resources for RMI and API beneficiaries.    Until 1996, there was also a lump-sum aid granted in relation to the viability of the business plan and the financial consequences.   In addition, support and advice are available through the measure "Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (FR-38bis).    This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (FR-59).  Since 2005, the duration of exemption is increased (up to 24 months) if the enterprise is a "micro enterprise". The exemption is total or partial depending on the level of the remuneration of the beneficiary.  Since 2006, unemployed receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1) can benefit from a support to set up or rescue an enterprise (corresponding to half of the remaining allowances at the time of the creation of the new enterprise).
The unemployment insurance scheme offers a financial support to the ARE beneficiaries (FR-1), corresponding to half of the allowances remaining at the time of the start up of the new enterprise.
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year.   The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not completely known.     Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are maintained during 1 year for the ASS beneficiaries (and those receiving the widow pension), during 6 months for AI beneficiaries, and depends on the resources for RMI and API beneficiaries.      In addition, support and advice are available through the measure "Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (FR-38bis).    This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (FR-59).  Since 2005, the duration of exemption is increased (up to 24 months) if the enterprise is a "micro enterprise". The exemption is total or partial depending on the level of the remuneration of the beneficiary.  Since 2006, unemployed receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1) can benefit from a support to set up or rescue an enterprise (corresponding to half of the remaining allowances at the time of the creation of the new enterprise).
Unemployed or previous employees taking over their company, which is in difficulty; persons unemployed for more than 6 out of the previous 18 months, unemployed on ASS or AI (allowances of the solidarity scheme), persons on RMI (revenu minimum d'insertion) or on API.  Young people aged 18-25 or benefiting from a youth employment contract which ended before term. Persons creating a business in sensitive urban areas.  Beneficiaries of FR-59 have an automatic access to this intervention (the target group is expanded to those below 30 years old and jobseekers aged over 50).
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year.   The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not completely known.     Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are maintained during 1 year for the ASS beneficiaries (and those receiving the widow pension), during 6 months for AI beneficiaries, and depends on the resources for RMI and API beneficiaries.      In addition, support and advice are available through the measure "Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (FR-38bis).    This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented in 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (FR-59).  Since 2005, the duration of exemption is increased (up to 24 months) if the enterprise is a "micro enterprise". The exemption is total or partial depending on the level of the remuneration of the beneficiary.  Since 2006, unemployed receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1) can benefit from a support to set up or rescue an enterprise (corresponding to half of the remaining allowances at the time of the creation of the new enterprise).  In 2009, new support measures for business start-up (NACRE -  nouvelles aides à la création d'entreprise) is launched. They complete and reinforce the interventions helping unemployed setting-up or rescuing a company. They include Consultancy cheque-books (old FR-38bis) and Support for new business development (FR-59).
The new support measures for business start-up (NACRE -  nouvelles aides à la création d'entreprise) complete the interventions helping unemployed setting-up or rescuing a company.
The aid consists of an exemption to social contributions for 1 year.   The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not completely known.   Social benefit payments (ASS, AI, RMI) are maintained during 1 year for the ASS beneficiaries (and those receiving the widow pension), during 6 months for AI beneficiaries, and depends on the resources for RMI and API beneficiaries.    In addition, support and advice are available through the measure "Consultancy cheque-book for business creation" (FR-38bis).  This start-up assistance available to the unemployed was supplemented since 1999 with the measure "Support for new business development" (FR-59).    Since 2005, the duration of exemption is increased (up to 24 months) if the enterprise is a "micro enterprise". The exemption is total or partial depending on the level of the remuneration of the beneficiary.    Since 2006, unemployed receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1) can benefit from a support to set up or rescue an enterprise (corresponding to half of the remaining allowances at the time of the creation of the new enterprise).    Since 2009, new support measures for business start-up (NACRE - Nouvelles aides à la création d'entreprise) is launched. They complete and reinforce the interventions helping unemployed setting-up or rescuing a company. They include Consultancy cheque-books (old FR-38bis) and Support for new business development (FR-59). NACRE allows people in unemployment or facing difficulties to integrate the labour market to create or take over an enterprise by benefiting from a specific assistance over time: before its creation to prepare the project (including the financing) and after in the start-up and development phase.
Jobseekers receiving benefits or eligible for benefits.  Jobseekers not receiving benefits registered for more than 6 months in the last 18 months.  Persons on social benefits.  Young people aged less than 26.
The aid for the unemployed setting-up or rescuing a company (ACCRE) consists of a social contributions exemption for 1 year (up to 120% of the minimum wage). The amount of revenue forgone by the social security regimes is not completely known.   Social benefit payments can be maintained during 1 year for the ASS beneficiaries (FR-3), the beneficiaries of the widows allowance and the beneficiaries of the ATA (FR-89) under certain conditions.    Since 2005, the duration of exemption is increased (up to 24 months) if the enterprise is a "micro enterprise". The exemption is total or partial depending on the level of the remuneration of the beneficiary.    Since 2006, unemployed receiving unemployment benefits (FR-1) can benefit from a support to set up or rescue an enterprise (corresponding to half of the remaining allowances at the time of the creation of the new enterprise, or they can cumulate partially their remaining unemployment benefits and income from the new activity during a maximum of 15 months.    Since 2009, new support measures for business start-up (NACRE - Nouvelles aides à la création d'entreprise) is launched. They complete and reinforce the interventions helping unemployed setting-up or rescuing a company. They include Consultancy cheque-books (old FR-38bis) and Support for new business development (FR-59). NACRE allows people in unemployment or facing difficulties to integrate the labour market to create or take over an enterprise by benefiting from a specific assistance over time: before its creation to prepare the project (including the financing) and after in the start-up and development phase (up to 3 years in total).
Jobseekers receiving or eligible for benefits (former employees taking over their company in difficulty); unemployed registered for more than 6 months out of the previous 18 months, unemployed receiving ASS (FR-3), beneficiaries of the RSA (revenu de solidarité active).  Young people aged 18 to 25 included, or young people aged less than 30 who did not work long enough in a subsidised contract to be eligible for unemployment benefits. Persons creating a business in sensitive urban areas.
Unemployed persons starting or rescuing a company.
This scheme runs alongside the aid for unemployed persons starting or rescuing a company (measure FR-38) and encourages them to consult advisors specialised in start-up as well as the follow-up and support of recently established companies.     The cheque-book (6 cheques, or 6 hours of consultation) can be used both before the company is established and up to 1 year afterwards.   A company can use a maximum of 3 cheques.     The consultancy organisations must have been accredited by the administration.   The State covers 75% of the cost of the cheques (100% for persons receiving the specific solidarity allowance or RMI).
Unemployed or previous employees taking over their company, which is in difficulty; unemployed for more than 6 out of the previous 18 months, unemployed on ASS or AI (allowances of the solidarity scheme), persons on RMI (revenu minimum d'insertion).
Intervention ended. It is now included under the new support measures for business start-up (NACRE -  nouvelles aides à la création d'entreprise) which is integrated in FR-38 (ACCRE).
This scheme for encouraging the development of new companies (EDEN - encouragement au développement d'entreprises nouvelles) grants reimbursable advances (interest free loans financed by the state) over a period of up to 5 years, with a maximum 18 months deferral for repayment, and offers support over 3 years. The amount of the advance is subject to a maximum of 6,098 € and the recipient must be able to demonstrate complementary financing of at least 50% of the advance.
Persons in receipt of social benefits (specific solidarity allowance, minimum integration income, lone-parent allowance), young people employed within the "Jobs for young people" scheme ("Emplois-jeunes" - measure F-46) but whose contract has been terminated before completion.
Articles L.351-24 and R.351-41 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).
New measure introduced at the end of 1999 which supplements existing aid schemes for company start-ups (measures F-38 and F-38bis).
This scheme for encouraging the development of new companies (EDEN - encouragement au développement d'entreprises nouvelles) grants reimbursable advances (interest free loans financed by the state) over a period of up to 5 years, with a maximum 18 months deferral for repayment, and offers support over 3 years. The amount of the advance is subject to a maximum of 6,098 € and the recipient must be able to demonstrate complementary financing of at least 50% of the advance.   Since September 2001, the support is transformed into non reimbursable allowances.
Articles L.351-24 and R.351-41 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail). Decree n°2001- 803 of 5 September 2001.
The refundable advance has been replaced by a non-repayable grant (since September 2001).
This scheme for encouraging the development of new companies (EDEN - encouragement au développement d'entreprises nouvelles) grants reimbursable advances (interest free loans financed by the state) over a period of up to 5 years, with a maximum 18 months deferral for repayment, and offers support over 3 years. The amount of the advance is subject to a maximum of 6,098 € and the recipient must be able to demonstrate complementary financing of at least 50% of the advance.   From September 2001 to July 2003, the support is transformed into non reimbursable allowances. The law of 1st August 2003 on economic initiative reintroduces the principle of the reimbursable allowance and allows unemployed aged 50 and over to benefit from this measure.
Persons in receipt of social benefits (specific solidarity allowance, RMI, lone-parent allowance), young people employed in "Jobs for young people" (FR-46) but whose contract has been terminated before completion, jobseekers aged 50 and over, previous employees of firms in bankruptcy.
The law of 1st August 2003 on economic initiative allows unemployed aged 50 and over to benefit from this measure. End of non reimbursable allowances: the amounts paid are again reimbursable since July 2003.
Art. L.351-24 and R.351-41 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).   Decree n°2001-803 of 5.09.2001.   Law of 1.08.2003.
Persons in receipt of social benefits.   Young people aged under 30.   Unemployed aged 50 or over.
This scheme encouraging the development of new companies (EDEN - encouragement au développement d'entreprises nouvelles) grants reimbursable advances (interest free loans financed by the State) over a period of up to 5 years, with a maximum 18 months deferral for repayment, and offers support over 3 years.     The amount of the advance is subject to a maximum of 6,098 € and the recipient must be able to demonstrate complementary financing of at least 50% of the advance.     From September 2001 to July 2003, the support is transformed into non reimbursable allowances.   The advance amount is again reimbursable since September 2004.
This scheme encouraging the development of new companies (EDEN - encouragement au développement d'entreprises nouvelles) grants reimbursable advances (interest free loans financed by the State) over a period of up to 5 years, with a maximum 18 months deferral for repayment, and offers support over 3 years.     The amount of the advance is subject to a maximum of 6,098 € and the recipient must be able to demonstrate complementary financing of at least 50% of the advance.     From September 2001 to July 2003, the support is transformed into non reimbursable allowances.   The advance amount is again reimbursable since September 2004.  The EDEN support is not paid anymore since 01.01.2009. It is now included under the new support measures for business start-up (NACRE -  nouvelles aides à la création d'entreprise) which is integrated in FR-38 (ACCRE).
The EDEN support is not paid anymore since 01.01.2009. It is now included under the new support measures for business start-up (NACRE -  nouvelles aides à la création d'entreprise) which is integrated in FR-38 (ACCRE).
Jobseekers having contributed to the unemployment insurance system for at least 4 months.
The single degressive allowance (AUD - Allocation unique dégressive) is the main form of unemployment benefit. It is paid at a base rate for an initial period and then adjusted by a degressive coefficient every six months. The duration of the payment period and the degressive coefficient are set according to the age of the recipient on entry and the duration of affiliation to the unemployment insurance system (UNEDIC). The reference wage and the amount of the allowance are revised each year (July 1).   Recipients aged over 50, 55 or 59½ benefit from more favourable conditions with respect to the amount and duration of the allowance. Those aged over 55 years are guaranteed to be compensated until retirement. Those aged 57½ in receipt of benefits through AUD (or ACA) can ask to dispense with requirement for active jobsearch. In this case their status is no longer unemployed but inactive. The AUD is supplemented with an allowance for older unemployed (ACA - allocation aux chômeurs âgés) for those having a record of 40 years of social contributions. All recipients of ACA are exempted from job-search.   Under certain conditions, unemployed persons on benefit can work in "reduced activities".
Jobseekers registered with ANPE, having contributed to the unemployment insurance system for at least 4 of the previous 8 months. Jobseekers on benefit must actively seek work.
Since June 1999, persons in receipt of ACA are no longer required to actively seek work.
The single degressive allowance (AUD - Allocation unique dégressive) is the main form of unemployment benefit. It is paid at a base rate for an initial period and then adjusted by a degressive coefficient every six months. The duration of the payment period and the degressive coefficient are set according to the age of the recipient on entry and the duration of affiliation to the unemployment insurance system (UNEDIC). The reference wage and the amount of the allowance are revised each year (July 1).   Recipients aged over 50, 55 or 59½ benefit from more favourable conditions with respect to the amount and duration of the allowance. Those aged over 55 years are guaranteed to be compensated until retirement. Those aged 57½ in receipt of benefits through AUD (or ACA) can ask to dispense with requirement for active jobsearch. In this case their status is no longer unemployed but inactive. The AUD is supplemented with an allowance for older unemployed (ACA - allocation aux chômeurs âgés) for those having a record of 40 years of social contributions (entry allowed until January 2002).   All recipients of ACA are exempted from job-search. Under certain conditions, unemployed persons on benefit can work in "reduced activities".  The new agreement on unemployment insurance, implemented in July 2001, links indemnization and back-to-work support. The back-to-work support allowance (ARE) replaces the AUD. It's not degressive anymore, and requires the involvement of the jobseeker in a Back-to-work support plan (PARE).
Jobseekers registered with ANPE, having contributed to the unemployment insurance system for at least 4 of the previous 8 months. Jobseekers on benefit must actively seek work. Since July 2001, they have to be involved in a Back-to-work support plan (PARE).
UNEDIC convention of 1 january 1997. UNEDIC convention of 1 january 2001 on the back-to-work support and unemployment allowance. DDOS Law n°2001-624 of 17 July 2001.
Agreement on unemployment insurance on 1 January 2001 which entered into force on 1 July 2001. The AUD is replaced by the ARE (back-to-work support allowance).
Jobseekers having contributed to the unemployment insurance system for at least 6 months.
The convention of 1 January 2001 on back-to-work support and compensation for unemployment determines the unemployment insurance scheme. It implements in particular the Back-to-work Support Plan (PARE). The main unemployment insurance benefit is now the back-to-work support allowance (ARE). Since 1 July 2001, it replaces the single degressive allowance (AUD). Those who previously received the AUD and who signed the PARE are now counted under the ARE.   Unemployed still receiving the AUD in 2003 registered themselves before 1 July 2001 and did not make the choice to enter into PARE. The number of persons concerned falls down to the profit of the recipients of the ARE.  Jobseekers' rights to claim the ARE are described by compensation channels. These rights depend on the duration of contribution to the unemployment insurance scheme (Unedic) during a given period and possibly on age. Persons over 50 or 57 benefit from more favourable conditions regarding the amount and the duration the allowance.   The amount of the ARE is calculated according to previous wages without undergoing any reduction. The rate differs according to the wage groups under consideration. If the previous activity was part-time, allowances are calculated according to working time. Under certain conditions, the recipients of the ARE (or AUD) can ask "to be exempted from employment search". Their statute is no longer unemployment but inactivity.   The unemployment allowance (ARE-AUD) can be completed under the solidarity scheme by the Pension equivalent allowance (AER, FR-72), which covers persons having contributed sufficiently to receive their full-pension but who did not reach the legal retirement age yet. The reform of the channels at 1st  January  2003, restricts the conditions of access to the compensation channels and reduce the durations of compensation.
Jobseekers registered with ANPE, having contributed to the unemployment insurance system for at least 6 of the previous 22 months.   Jobseekers on benefit must actively seek work. Since July 2001, they have to be involved in a Back-to-work support plan (PARE).
The reform of the channels at 1st  January  2003, restricts the conditions of access to the compensation channels and reduce the durations of compensation.
UNEDIC conventions of 1 January 2001 and 1 January 2004.on the back-to-work support and unemployment allowance. DDOS Law n°2001-624 of 17 July 2001.
The convention of 1 January 2001 on back-to-work support and compensation for unemployment determines the unemployment insurance scheme. It implements in particular the Back-to-work Support Plan (PARE).   The main unemployment insurance benefit is now the back-to-work support allowance (ARE).   Since 1 July 2001, it replaces the single degressive allowance (AUD). Those who previously received the AUD and who signed the PARE are now counted under the ARE.     Jobseekers' rights to claim the ARE are described by compensation channels. These rights depend on the duration of contribution to the unemployment insurance scheme (Unedic) during a given period and possibly on age. People over 50 benefit from more favourable conditions regarding the amount and the duration of the allowance.     The amount of the ARE is calculated according to previous wages without undergoing any reduction.   The rate differs according to the wage groups under consideration. If the previous activity was part-time, allowances are calculated according to the working time.   Under certain conditions, recipients of the ARE (or AUD) can ask "to be exempted from employment search". Their statute is no longer unemployment but inactivity.     The unemployment allowance (ARE-AUD) can be completed under the solidarity scheme by the Pension equivalent allowance (AER, FR-72), which covers persons having contributed sufficiently to receive their full-pension but who did not reach the legal retirement age yet. The reforms of January 2003 and January 2006 gradually restricted the conditions of access to these compensation channels and reduced the duration of compensation.
UNEDIC conventions of 1.01.2001 and 18.01.2006.on the back-to-work support and unemployment allowance.   DDOS Law n°2001-624 of 17.07.2001.
Since the convention of 1 January 2001 on back-to-work support and compensation for unemployment, the main unemployment insurance benefit is now the back-to-work support allowance (ARE).     Jobseekers' rights to claim the ARE are described by compensation channels. These rights depend on the duration of contribution to the unemployment insurance scheme (Unedic) during a given period and possibly on age. People over 50 benefit from more favourable conditions regarding the amount and the duration of the allowance.     The amount of the ARE is calculated according to previous wages without undergoing any reduction. The rate differs according to the wage groups under consideration. If the previous activity was part-time, allowances are calculated according to the working time.   The reforms of January 2003 and January 2006 gradually restricted the conditions of access to these compensation channels and reduced the duration of compensation.    The convention of 19 February 2009 on compensation for unemployment is applied since 1 April 2009. It introduces new compensation rules. The compensation channels are replaced by a single channel. Within this channel, one day of affiliation is equivalent to one day of compensation  considering the limit of 24 months for those aged less than 50 and 36 months for the others.     Under certain conditions, recipients of the ARE can ask "to be exempted from employment search" (FR-90). Their statute is no longer unemployment but inactivity.   The unemployment allowance can be completed under the solidarity scheme by a Pension equivalent allowance, which covers persons having contributed sufficiently to receive their full-pension but who did not reach the legal retirement age yet.
Jobseekers registered with Pôle Emploi, having contributed to the unemployment insurance system for at least 4 of the previous 28 months for those aged less than 50 and 36 months for those above 50. Jobseekers on benefit must actively seek work.
Convention of 18.01.2006.  Convention of 19.02.2009.
Since 1 April 2009, the compensation channels are replaced by a single channel. One day of affiliation is equivalent to one day of compensation considering the limit of 24 months for those aged less than 50 and 36 months for the others.
Since the convention of 1 January 2001 on back-to-work support and compensation for unemployment, the main unemployment insurance benefit is now the back-to-work support allowance (ARE).   The compensation rules are defined by Unedic and are revised every 2-3 years.  Up until 2009, each unemployment insurance agreement used to fix its own compensation channels scheme. Since the unemployment agreement of 19 February 2009, a single compensation scheme is in place.  A new unemployment insurance agreement was adopted on 6 May 2011.  The maximum duration of the ARE support is fixed to 24 months for <50 and 36 months for 50+.  The amount of the ARE is calculated according to gross wages subject to unemployment insurance contributions (received during the 12 months prior to the last working day).   The beneficiaries who are in employment can (under certain conditions such as not to be working for more than 110 hours per month) cumulate their wages and part of the ARE.    The convention of 19 February 2009 on compensation for unemployment is applied since 1 April 2009. It introduces new compensation rules. The compensation channels are replaced by a single channel. Within this channel, one day of affiliation is equivalent to one day of compensation  considering the limit of 24 months for those aged less than 50 and 36 months for the others.     Under certain conditions, recipients of the ARE can ask "to be exempted from employment search" (FR-90). Their statute is no longer unemployment but inactivity.   The unemployment allowance can be completed under the solidarity scheme by a Pension equivalent allowance, which covers persons having contributed sufficiently to receive their full-pension but who did not reach the legal retirement age yet.
Convention of 06.05.2011.  Convention of 19.02.2009.
Jobseekers (registered - or not - at Pôle Emploi) not entitled to unemployment benefits.
This grant was created in the context of the Economic Recovery Plan (December 2008).  It's applied from 1 April 2009 until 31 March 2010.    It is paid to employees who involuntarily lost their job and did not work enough to claim unemployment benefits (FR-1); which means that they did not work at least 4 months during the last 28 months (or during the last 36 months for those aged over 50).    It is paid to people who lost their job after 1 April 2009 and who worked at least 2 months in the last 28 months (36 months for those aged over 50).   They do not have to be registered as jobseekers.   They cannot work at all (even partly).    This grant can be cumulated with social minimum allowances.  The lump-sum amount is 500 EUR, and is paid only once.
Registered jobseekers not entitled to unemployment insurance anymore.
The special employment assistance is part of the "Rebond vers l'emploi" plan adopted by the State and the social partners on 15 April 2010.  It aims at helping all unemployed not entitled to benefits (FR-3 or RSA) between 1 January and 31 December 2010.  It is paid for a maximum of 182 days, i.e. 6 months.  The maximum monthly amount is 454 EUR.
Registered jobseekers (categories A, B or C) coming to the end of their entitlement, and aged under 60.
Interprofessional national agreement of 19 May 2010.
Registered unemployed without an employment history and waiting for a placement.
The integration allowance is paid for a maximum of one year and is subject to means testing.
Refugees and asylum seekers, expatriate workers, repatriated persons, ex-prisoners, victims of an industrial accident or occupational disease waiting for a retraining course.
Ordinance n°84-198 of March 21, 1984;  Circular DE n°42-84 of Nov. 22. 1984, amended on March 30, 1990 and 31 Dec. 1996;  Article L.351-9 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).
Unemployed (registered or not) without an employment history and waiting for a placement.
The integration allowance is paid for a maximum of one year and is subject to means testing.  No new entrants after 15 November 2006, after which beneficiaries can choose to maintain this allowance or to receive the ATA (FR-89) instead.
FR-89 (ATA) replaces the Integration allowance since November 2006.
Unemployed having exhausted their entitlement to the single degressive allowance.
The specific solidarity allowance (ASS - allocation spécifique de solidarité) is paid, subject to a means test, for a period of six months renewable several times. Recipients aged over 55 (with a history of 20 years employment) or 57½ (with 10 years employment) receive an allowance increased by around 40% and are not required to actively seek work - as such, their status is no longer unemployed but inactive.   Since the 1st July 1998, recipients of ASS who have a record of 40 years of contributions to the old-age pension system are eligible for a supplementary allowance (allocation supplémentaire - ASA) payable until retirement. The ASA provides beneficiaries with a guaranteed level of income.
Registered jobseekers, satisfying the conditions of previous activity (5 years during the previous 10) and a means test, and having exhausted his/her entitlement to unemployment insurance (AUD). The eligibility conditions are tested every six months.
Ordinance n°84-198 of 21 March 1984;  Circular DE n°42-84 of 22 November 1984, amended 30 March 1990 and 31 December 1996.
Supplementary allowance (ASA) for older beneficiaries.
Unemployed having exhausted their entitlement to the back-to-work support allowance.
The specific solidarity allowance (ASS - allocation spécifique de solidarité) is paid, subject to a means test, for a period of six months renewable several times. Recipients aged over 55 (with a history of 20 years employment) or 57½ (with 10 years employment) receive an allowance increased by around 40% and are not required to actively seek work - as such, their status is no longer unemployed but inactive.
A supplementary allowance (ASA - Allocation spéciale d'attente) complemented the ASS for older unemployed (ASS-ASA). Since April 2002, the Pension equivalent allowance (AER, FR-72) has replaced the ASA for older unemployed who have made sufficient contributions. The AER is then considered in this case as a replacement income.
The specific solidarity allowance (ASS - allocation spécifique de solidarité) is paid, subject to a means test, for a period of 6 months renewable several times.     Recipients aged over 55 (with a history of 20 years employment) or 57½ (with 10 years employment) receive an allowance increased by around 40% and are not required to actively seek work.  Their status is no longer unemployed but inactivity.     A supplementary allowance (ASA - Allocation spéciale d'attente) used to complement the ASS for older unemployed (ASS-ASA).   Since April 2002, the Pension equivalent allowance (AER, FR-72) has replaced the ASA for older unemployed who have made sufficient contributions. The AER is considered in this case as a replacement income.
Registered jobseekers, satisfying the conditions of previous activity (5 years during the previous 10) and a means test, and having exhausted their entitlement to unemployment insurance (ARE).   Eligibility conditions are tested every six months.
The specific solidarity allowance (ASS - allocation spécifique de solidarité) is paid, subject to a means test, for a period of 6 months renewable several times.     Recipients aged over 55 (with a history of 20 years employment) or 57½ (with 10 years employment) receive an allowance increased by around 40% and are not required to actively seek work. Their status is no longer unemployment but inactivity.     Since April 2002, the Pension equivalent allowance (AER, FR-72) complements the ASS for older unemployed who have not made sufficient contributions. The AER is considered in this case as a replacement income.     Since 1 January 2007, the daily amount of ASS is 14.51 EUR.  The additional amount for those aged over 55 is 20.83 EUR.  The beneficiaries also receive a Christmas lump-sum amount of 152.45 EUR.
The specific solidarity allowance (ASS - allocation spécifique de solidarité) is paid, subject to a means test, for a period of 6 months renewable several times.     Recipients aged over 55 (with a history of 20 years employment) or 57½ (with 10 years employment) receive an allowance increased by around 40% and are not required to actively seek work. Their status is no longer unemployment but inactivity.     Since April 2002, the Pension equivalent allowance (AER, FR-72) complements the ASS for older unemployed who have not made sufficient contributions. The AER is considered in this case as a replacement income.     Since 1 January 2009, the daily amount of ASS is 14.96 EUR.  The additional amount for those aged over 55 is 21.48 EUR.  The beneficiaries also receive a Christmas lump-sum amount of 152.45 EUR.
Since January 2009, the amounts have slightly increased.
Registered jobseekers having exhausted their entitlement to unemployment insurance (ARE) and satisfying the following conditions:  - previous activity (5 years during the previous 10)  - means tested (single person: 1,059.80 EUR; household: 1,665.40 EUR on 1st January 2010.   The eligibility conditions are tested every six months.
The specific solidarity allowance (ASS - allocation spécifique de solidarité) is a minimum social benefit which can:  - replace the ARE (FR-1) when its entitlement period is over;  - replace the ARE (FR-1) when the beneficiary is not entitled to it;  - be paid instead of ARE for jobseekers aged 50+ who are eligible to ARE but choose to claim ASS if the amount is higher.    In 2011, the lump-sum monthly amount of the ASS is 467 EUR. It is paid by Pôle emploi.
3 conditions need to be fulfilled to be eligible to the ASS:  - to be registered jobseekers or to be exempted from jobsearch (FR-90)  - to have resources below 1,075.90 EUR for a single person or 1,690.70 EUR for a household (on 1st January 2011)  - to have been working for 5 years during the 10 years prior to unemployment (including with employers not covered by Unedic, i.e State and local authorities).
Older jobseekers or beneficiaries of the minimum income scheme (RMI) who have made at least 160 quarterly contributions to the old-age pension insurance.
The Pension equivalent allowance (AER - Allocation équivalent retraite) is the result of a reform of different income guarantees for jobseekers (<60 years) with a record of at least 160 quarters of contributions for the old-age insurance (mainly the ASA and the ASS - FR-3) and for recipients of the minimum income (RMI). The AER can also be paid after the end of the entitlement period to the unemployment insurance benefits.  The AER is a means tested allowance designed to ensure a minimum income of at least 877€ per month for an individual jobseeker and 1990 € for a couple. It represents a personal income guarantee, whatever the family situation.   The daily allowance is fixed at 29.26€ in 2003.  Beneficiaries of AER are often not required to actively seek work and are removed from the jobseeker register.  A supplementary AER can be paid to some categories of insurance scheme beneficiaries (FR-1).
Jobseekers or beneficiaries of the minimum income scheme (RMI), aged <60 and who have made at least 160 quarterly contributions to the old-age pension insurance, subject to means-testing of the individual and the couple.
The Pension equivalent allowance (AER) was introduced in 2002 and is the result of a reorganisation of the different income guarantees previously available to older workers - primarily the ASA (Special waiting allowance) and the ASS (Specific solidarity allowance - FR-3).
The Pension equivalent allowance (AER - Allocation équivalent retraite) is the result of a reform of different income guarantees for jobseekers (<60 years) with a record of at least 160 quarters of contributions for the old-age insurance (mainly the ASA and the ASS - FR-3) and for recipients of the minimum income (RMI). The AER can also be paid after the end of the entitlement period to the unemployment insurance benefits.  The AER is a means tested allowance designed to ensure a minimum income of at least 877€ per month for an individual jobseeker and 1990 € for a couple. It represents a personal income guarantee, whatever the family situation.   The daily allowance is fixed at 30.23€ in 2005.  Beneficiaries of AER are often not required to actively seek work and are removed from the jobseeker register.  A supplementary AER can be paid to some categories of insurance scheme beneficiaries (FR-1).
The Pension equivalent allowance (AER - Allocation équivalent retraite) is the result of a reform of different income guarantees for jobseekers (<60 years) with a record of at least 160 quarters of contributions for the old-age insurance (mainly the ASA and the ASS - FR-3) and for recipients of the minimum income (RMI).   The AER can also be paid after the end of the entitlement period to the unemployment insurance benefits.    The AER is a means-tested allowance designed to ensure a minimum income of at least 1,476.96€ per month for an individual jobseeker and 2,123.13 € for a couple.   It represents a personal income guarantee, whatever the family situation.   The daily allowance is fixed at 30.77 € in 2006.      Beneficiaries of the AER are often not required to actively seek work and are removed from the jobseeker register.  A supplementary AER can be paid to some categories of insurance scheme beneficiaries (FR-1).
The Pension equivalent allowance (AER - Allocation équivalent retraite) is the result of a reform of different income guarantees for jobseekers (<60 years) with a record of at least 160 quarters of contributions for the old-age insurance (mainly the ASA and the ASS - FR-3) and for recipients of the minimum income (RMI).   The AER can also be paid after the end of the entitlement period to the unemployment insurance benefits (FR-1).    The AER is a means-tested allowance: 1,550.40 € per month for an individual jobseeker and 2,228.70 € for a couple. It represents a personal income guarantee, whatever the family situation.   The daily allowance is fixed at 32.30 € in 2009.      Beneficiaries of the AER are often not required to actively seek work (FR-90) and are removed from the jobseeker register.  A supplementary AER can be paid to some categories of insurance scheme beneficiaries (FR-1).    This allowance should have ended in January 2009 but was re-established (and financed) by the 2009 Recovery Plan. Pôle Emploi ensures its management.
Jobseekers or beneficiaries of the minimum income scheme (RMI), aged <60 and who have made at least 160 quarterly contributions to the old-age pension insurance, subject to means-testing of the individual and/or the couple.
The Pension equivalent allowance (AER - Allocation équivalent retraite) was created in 2002 to guarantee a minimum income for jobseekers <60 years with a record of at least 160 quarters of contributions for the old-age insurance.   End-2007, the government planned the cancellation of the AER from 1 January 2009. But given the bad situation on the labour market following the 2008 crisis, the AER was extended in 2009 (Decree of 29.05.2009) and in 2010 (Decree 6.05.2010).  For the persons who could not receive AER in 2009/2010, the allowance was paid as a complement (which was added to the other income of the person so that the total income was equal to the AER).  The AER does not exist anymore since 1 January 2011 (only the persons who already benefited from the allowance at that date can continue to receive it).  The AER is replaced (since 1 July 2011) by the ATS (Transitional solidarity allowance).
To be eligible, 4 conditions need to be fulfilled:  - to be <60  - to be jobseekers (or exempted from jobsearch)  - the resources of the household cannot exceed a certain level (in 2010: 1,569.12 EUR for a single person and 2,255.61 EUR for a couple; respectively 1,592.12 EUR and 2,289.42 EUR in 2011).  - to have made at least 160 (up to year 2009) quarterly contributions to the old-age pension insurance.
The AER does not exist anymore since 1 January 2011. Only the persons who already benefited from the allowance at that date can continue to receive it.  The AER is replaced (since 1 July 2011) by the ATS (Transitional solidarity allowance).
Unemployed (registered or not) without work references and waiting for an integration plan.
The ATA allowance replaces the Integration allowance (AI - FR-2) since November 2006.    The duration depends on the category of the beneficiaries.   For asylum seekers, the ATA is paid until a decision is taken concerning the asylum demand.  For the other beneficiaries, the ATA is paid for a maximum of 12 months.     It is means-tested.  The payment is done each month after validation (for AI, the duration was 6 months).  The amount of the allowance is 10.04 EUR/day (i.e. 301.20 EUR/month) in 2006. It can be revised once a year according to the price evolution.
Asylum seekers, stateless persons, ex-prisoners, expatriate workers not covered by the unemployment insurance and registered as jobseekers.
Jobseekers (registered or not) without work references and waiting for an integration plan.
The ATA allowance replaces the Integration allowance (AI - FR-2) since November 2006. It has 2 strands:  ATA1 - asylum seekers, stateless people and other foreign citizens  ATA2 - ex-prisoners and expatriate workers.    It is means-tested. Its duration depends on the category of the beneficiaries. For asylum seekers, the ATA is paid until a decision is taken concerning the asylum demand. For the other beneficiaries, the ATA is paid for a maximum of 12 months.     The amount of the allowance is 10.54 EUR/day (i.e. 316.20 EUR/month) in 2009.   It can be revised once a year according to the price evolution.
The ATA allowance replaces the Integration allowance (AI - FR-2) since November 2006. It has 2 strands:  ATA1 - asylum seekers, stateless people and other foreign citizens;  ATA2 - ex-prisoners and expatriate workers.    It is means-tested. Its duration depends on the category of the beneficiaries. For asylum seekers, the ATA is paid until a decision is taken concerning the asylum demand. For the other beneficiaries, the ATA is paid for a maximum of 12 months.     The amount of the allowance is 10.67 EUR/day (i.e. 351 EUR/month) in 2010.   It can be revised once a year according to the price evolution.
Asylum seekers, stateless persons, foreign citizens with international protection, ex-prisoners, expatriate workers not covered by the unemployment insurance and registered as jobseekers.
The ATA allowance replaces the Integration allowance (AI - FR-2) since November 2006. It has 2 strands:  ATA1 - asylum seekers, stateless people and other foreign citizens;  ATA2 - ex-prisoners and expatriate workers.    It is means-tested. Its duration depends on the category of the beneficiaries. For asylum seekers, the ATA is paid until a decision is taken concerning the asylum demand. For the other beneficiaries, the ATA is paid for a maximum of 12 months.     The amount of the allowance (according to the Decree n°2009-1703 of 30.12.2009) is 10.83 EUR/day (i.e. 325 EUR/month) in 2011.
Employees whose job is at risk due to economic, technical or climatic reasons.
This scheme allows a company experiencing reduced activity due to economic, technical or climatic reasons, to temporarily reduce the working hours of part or all of its manpower, or even to temporarily suspend the activity of the company. During this period, the employer pays those employees subject to partial unemployment 50% of their normal gross hourly wage, subject to a minimum hourly rate (4.42 €).  It is then (partially) reimbursed at a flat hourly rate by the state (2.44 € since January 1997).   The procedure must be agreed in advance by the administration and there is a maximum annual contingency of 600 hours per employee. When there is a high risk of job losses, the state can increase its financial contribution through an agreement with the National Employment Fund (FNE - Fonds national de l’emploi).
Employees of a company that has obtained authorisation from the administration for a certain number of insured days.
Articles L.351-25 and R.351-50 to 53 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail) ;  National inter-industry agreement of 21 February 1968, amended by the agreement of 2 March 1979.
Since 1 July 2001, the amount reimbursed by the State has been reduced to 2.13€/hour for enterprises with over 250 employees.
This scheme allows a company experiencing reduced activity due to economic, technical or climatic reasons, to temporarily reduce the working hours of part/all of its manpower, or even to temporarily suspend the activity of the company.     During this period, the employer pays employees subject to partial unemployment 50% of their normal gross hourly wage, subject to a minimum hourly rate (4.42 €).    It is then (partially) reimbursed at a flat hourly rate by the State (2.44€/hour since January 1997, and 2.13€/hour since July 2001 for entreprises with more than 250 employees).     The procedure must be agreed in advance by the administration and there is a maximum annual contingency of 600 hours per employee.   When there is a high risk of job losses, the State can increase its financial contribution through an agreement with the National Employment Fund (FNE - Fonds national de l’emploi).
Art. L.351-25 and R.351-50 to 53 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).  National inter-industry agreement of 21.02.1968, amended by the agreement of 2.03.1979.  Decrees n°2001-555 and 2001-557 of 28.06.2001.
Articles L.351-25 and R.351-50 to 53 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail) ;  National inter-industry agreement of 21 February 1968, amended by the agreement of 2 March 1979.  Decrees n°2001-555 and 2001-557 of 28 June 2001.
This scheme allows a company experiencing reduced activity due to economic, technical or climatic reasons, to temporarily reduce the working hours of part/all of its manpower, or even to temporarily suspend the activity of the company.     During this period, the employer pays employees subject to partial unemployment 60% (National inter-industry agreement of 21.02.1968 (amended by several agreements)) of their normal gross hourly wage, subject to a minimum hourly rate (6.84 €). It is then (partially) reimbursed at a flat hourly rate by the State (3.84 €/hour for enterprises with maximum 250 employees, 3.33 €/hour for other enterprises).     The procedure must be agreed in advance by the administration. The maximum annual contingency was gradually increased to 1,000 hours per employee in all sectors of activity in 2009. In cases of temporary closure of the company, the maximum duration of the allowance is 6 weeks.     When there is a high risk of job losses, the State can increase its financial contribution through an agreement with the National Employment Fund (FNE - Fonds national de l’emploi).    The Decree of 29.04.2009 (renewed in 2010) temporarily implemented an allowance for partial activity of long duration (APLD) which complements the partial unemployment allowance. The hourly compensation is 75% of the hourly gross wage. It is financed by the State and the Unemployment insurance scheme.
Different events occured during 2008-2009:  - The administrative rules of partial unemployment were softened in November 2008.  - The Decree of 22.12.2008 fixed to 6 weeks (4 previously) the maximum duration of the allowance if the company is temporarily closed.  - The Decree of 30.12.2008 increased to 1,000 hours the total number of annual hours that can be compensated in some sectors, and 800 hours in other sectors (against 600 hours previously). The Decree of 3.09.2009 fixed this annual quota to 1,000 in all sectors of activity.  - The amount of the allowances and the financial participation of the State were increased in January 2009.  - The Decree of 29.04.2009 (renewed in 2010) temporarily implemented an allowance for partial activity of long duration (APLD) which complements the partial unemployment allowance. The hourly compensation is 75% of the hourly gross wage. It is financed by the State and the Unemployment insurance scheme.
This scheme allows a company experiencing reduced activity due to economic, technical or climatic reasons, to temporarily reduce the working hours of part/all of its manpower, or even to temporarily suspend the activity of the company.     During this period, the employer pays employees subject to partial unemployment 60% of their normal gross hourly wage, subject to a minimum hourly rate (6.84 EUR). The employer is then (partially) reimbursed at a flat hourly rate by the State (4.84 EUR/hour for enterprises with maximum 250 employees, 4.33 EUR/hour for the others).     The maximum annual contingency was gradually increased to 1,000 hours per employee in all sectors of activity in 2009.   In cases of temporary closure of the company, the maximum duration of the allowance is 6 weeks.     When there is a high risk of job losses, the State can increase its financial contribution through an agreement with the National Employment Fund (FNE - Fonds national de l’emploi).    Since May 2009, the State and the social partners have adopted a scheme which allows a better compensation for workers on partial unemployment: the partial activity of long duration (APLD). The APLD agreement guarantees the payment of a compensation at least equal to 75% of the hourly gross wage. In addition to the reimbursement of the specific allowance by the State, the employeur receives an additional reimbursement of 1.90 EUR/hour paid by the State - up to 50 hours per worker -, and 3.90 EUR/hour paid by the Unedic - above the 50th hour.
Any enterprise (whatever their size and sector) can use the partial unemployment scheme.  All employees can benefit from the partial unemployment allowance (whatever their seniority, the nature of their contract and their working time).  There are however cases where people can be excluded in case of reduced activity (though not in case of temporary suspension of activity): workers paid under an annual lump-sum basis expressed in hours or days, executive officers, childminders, salesman and workers from household employeurs.
Employees aged over 55 whose job is at risk and, as a counterpart, unemployed persons benefiting from freed positions (the majority of whom are young people or priority groups).
This device can be used either by companies engaged in a process of reducing manpower, or by companies with the capacity to take on staff.     In the first case, to avoid lay-offs, the company can offer older employees the opportunity to switch to part-time work; a company in difficulty is not allowed to proceed with compensatory recruitment.   In the second case, a transition to part-time work for older employees, which results in a reduction of the total volume of hours worked, is fully/partially compensated by new recruits (of which at least half should be young people or priority groups). Such agreements with compensatory recruitment are the most common.    The employer makes a financial contribution, the rate of which is negotiated with the administration according to the size of the company and the commitment entered into as regards recruitment of priority groups.     The employee normally receives from the employer a wage corresponding to the part-time hours and benefits, he/she also receives in addition a replacement income equal to 30% of his/her reference wage up to the threshold limit of the social security benefit, and 25% beyond. The allowance is paid until the time of full retirement.     This measure often figures as part of social plans related to restructuring.
Employees aged 55-59, having been employed for more than one year in the current company and with a history of at least 10 years salaried employment.  Employees aged over 60 without sufficient contributions to retire on a full pension.
Art. L.322-4 and R.322-7 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).  Decrees n°97-437 and 438 of 30.04.1997.
The Law n°2003-775 of 21 August 2003 abrogates this intervention from January 2005.
Art. L.322-4 and R.322-7 of the Labour Code (Code du Travail).  Decrees n°97-437 and 438 of 30.04.1997. The Law n°2003-775 of 21 August 2003 abrogates this intervention from January 2005.
Employees aged 58 or 59 and having worked for at least 40 years.
The job-substitution allowance or "early retirement in return for recruitment" was established in October 1995 by the unemployment insurance system. It is paid until the regular retirement age (60 years), in other words for 2 years at most, though more is possible for persons having worked 43 years. The allowance is equal to 65% of the previous gross salary, up to a limit of 4 times the level of the social security allowance; and it cannot be lower than the minimum amount of the special redundancy allowance paid by the national fund for employment (Allocation spéciale de licenciement du Fonds National de l’Emploi - measure F-6). The employer must complete a compensatory recruitment (maintaining the hours worked by the retiree) within 3 months of the start of the early retirement.
Employees aged 58 or 59, with a record of 160 quarters (40 years) of contributions to the obligatory old-age pension insurance and 12 years to the unemployment insurance scheme, and having worked for at least 1 year in the current company.  Employees with a record of 172 quarters (43 years) of contributions are eligible irrespective of their age.
UNEDIC agreement of 6 September 1995;  Law n°96-126 of 21 February 1996.
UNEDIC agreement of 6.09.1995.  Law n°96-126 of 21.02.1996.   Agreement between employers and trade unions of 14.06.2000.
The job-substitution allowance or "early retirement in return for recruitment" was established in October 1995 by the unemployment insurance system. It is paid until the regular retirement age (60 years), in other words for 2 years at most, though more is possible for persons having worked 43 years. The allowance is equal to 65% of the previous gross salary, up to a limit of 4 times the level of the social security allowance; and it cannot be lower than the minimum amount of the special redundancy allowance paid by the national fund for employment (Allocation spéciale de licenciement du Fonds National de l’Emploi - measure FR-6). The employer must complete a compensatory recruitment (maintaining the hours worked by the retiree) within 3 months of the start of the early retirement.
From 2001, only employees born in 1942 or before are eligible.
The job-substitution allowance or "early retirement in return for recruitment" was established in October 1995 by the unemployment insurance system. It is paid until the regular retirement age (60 years), in other words for 2 years at most, though more is possible for persons having worked 43 years. The allowance is equal to 65% of the previous gross salary, up to a limit of 4 times the level of the social security allowance; and it cannot be lower than the minimum amount of the special redundancy allowance paid by the national fund for employment (Allocation spéciale de licenciement du Fonds National de l’Emploi - measure FR-6). The employer must complete a compensatory recruitment (maintaining the hours worked by the retiree) within 3 months of the start of the early retirement. From 2001, only employees born in 1942 or before are eligible. Last entrants in 2002.
The job-substitution allowance or "early retirement in return for recruitment" was established in October 1995 by the unemployment insurance system.     It is paid until the regular retirement age (60 years), in other words for 2 years at most, though more is possible for persons having worked 43 years.   The allowance is equal to 65% of the previous gross salary, up to a limit of 4 times the level of the social security allowance; and it cannot be lower than the minimum amount of the special redundancy allowance paid by the national fund for employment (Allocation spéciale de licenciement du Fonds National de l’Emploi - FR-6).     The employer must complete a compensatory recruitment (maintaining the hours worked by the retiree) within 3 months of the start of the early retirement.   Since 2001, only employees born in 1942 or before are eligible.
Employees aged 57 or over (56 by derogation) who are not cut out for retraining measures and who have been made redundant for economic reasons.
Within the scope of a social plan, a company can conclude a special redundancy agreement with the state, which allows its older employees to take early retirement from the labour market and to receive a special allowance until they are able to start drawing a full-time pension. The employee must voluntarily stick to the agreement and fulfil the eligibility criteria. He/she then receives an allowance equivalent to 65% of the previous salary up to the threshold for social security contributions, plus 50% of the previous salary between 1 and 2 times this threshold.
Employees aged at least 57 (56 by derogation), having been employed for at least 1 year in the current company, with a record of 10 years of social security contributions as an employee, and having been made redundant for economic reasons within the scope of a social plan.
Articles L.322-4 and R.322-7 of the Labour code (Code du Travail) ;  Decree of 30 April 1997.
Articles L.322-4 and R.322-7 of the Labour code (Code du Travail).  Decree of 30 April 1997.  Law n°2003-775 of 21.08.2003.
The Law n°2003-775 of 21.08.2003 limits the access to cases of economic redundancy for SMEs, for enterprises in great difficulty, for employees whose retraining is difficult. The financial contribution of the employer is increased.
Employees aged 57 or over (56 by derogation) who cannot benefit from retraining measures and who have been made redundant for economic reasons.
Within the scope of a social plan, a company can conclude a special redundancy agreement with the State, which allows the older employees to take early retirement from the labour market and to receive a special allowance until they are able to receive the full-time pension.     Employees must voluntarily stick to the agreement and fulfil the eligibility criteria.   They receive an allowance equivalent to 65% of the previous salary up to the threshold for social security contributions, plus 50% of the previous salary between 1 and 2 times this threshold.    The use of this intervention is however limited since 2003.   It can only be applied in cases of redundancies for economic reasons by SMEs, enterprises in great difficulty or for employees who can hardly find an employment elsewhere.   The contribution of the enterprises is also increased.
Art. L.322-4 and R.322-7 of the Labour code (Code du Travail).  Decree of 30.04.1997.  Law n°2003-775 of 21.08.2003.  Circular DGEFP n°2006-38 of 13.12.2006.
Within the scope of a social plan, a company can conclude a special redundancy agreement with the State, which allows the older employees to take early retirement from the labour market and to receive a special allowance until they are able to receive the full-time pension.     Employees must voluntarily stick to the agreement and fulfil the eligibility criteria.   They receive an allowance equivalent to 65% of the previous salary up to the threshold for social security contributions, plus 50% of the previous salary between 1 and 2 times this threshold.    The use of this intervention is however limited since 2003.   It can only be applied in cases of redundancies for economic reasons by SMEs, enterprises in great difficulty or for employees who can hardly find an employment elsewhere. The contribution of the enterprises is also increased.    In 2011, this intervention is coming to an end (no new agreement can be signed, but the previous agreements remain valid).
DGEFP document n°2011-23 of 10.10.2011 suspending the possibility of new agreements.  Intervention coming to an end.
In 2000, a new measure was implemented in order to restrict early retirement to employees whose career was marked by difficult working conditions (production line work, night work, etc.) and a lack of lifelong learning. As this falls within the scope of sectoral agreements, it requires companies to commit to forward-planning in relation to skills and to make an increased contribution to the financing of the scheme.  The State covers a part of the allowances, which are exempted from social contributions.
Employees aged 57 or more who are willing to take voluntary retirement and are having problems in adapting to changes in their job. Only employees of companies within a sector having signed an agreement with the government and which have signed up to the "35 hours" agreement are eligible.
This measure was implemented in 2000 in order to restrict early retirement to employees whose career was marked by difficult working conditions and a lack of lifelong learning. As this falls within the scope of sectoral agreements, it requires companies to commit to forward-planning in relation to skills and to make an increased contribution to the financing of the scheme.
Employees aged 57 or more willing to retire.   The activity sector of their employers must have signed an agreement with the government.
This measure was implemented in 2000 in order to restrict early retirement to employees whose career was marked by difficult working conditions and a lack of lifelong learning. As this falls within the scope of sectoral agreements, it requires companies to commit to forward-planning in relation to skills and to make an increased contribution to the financing of the scheme.  The Law of 21.8.03 focuses on employees who worked in very difficult working conditions as well as on disabled workers.
Article R.322-7-2 of the Labour Code. Law n°2003-775 of 21.8.03.
This measure was implemented in 2000 in order to restrict early retirement to employees whose career was marked by difficult working conditions and a lack of lifelong learning.   As this falls within the scope of sectoral agreements, it requires companies to commit to forward-planning in relation to skills and to make an increased contribution to the financing of the scheme.    The employment contract of the beneficiaries is suspended.   They receive a replacement income which is financed by the employer and the State.  The participation of the State varies between 20-50% depending on the age at which the employee started the programme.   The State also covers the contributions for the complementary pension.
This measure was implemented in 2000 in order to restrict early retirement to employees whose career was marked by difficult working conditions and a lack of lifelong learning. As this falls within the scope of sectoral agreements, it requires companies to commit to forward-planning in relation to skills and to make an increased contribution to the financing of the scheme.    The employment contract of the beneficiaries is suspended.   They receive a replacement income which is financed by the employer and the State.  The participation of the State varies between 20-50% depending on the age at which the employee started the programme.   The State also covers the contributions for the complementary pension.    Since 2005, no new national agreement can be made. But the entreprises can keep on concluding agreements in the context of the existing national agreements.
- Provision of information relating to the labour market and employment  - Consulting on work, career and employment opportunities, rehabilitation and local (regional) employment policies  - Labour exchange  - Reimbursement of travel costs.
- To be registered for at least 3 months by the Labour Centre.  - To be in contract for co-operation with the PES.
Act IV of 1991on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM regulation
Registered jobseekers, not registered unemployed, employed  -interest in the labour market information and employment information;  -those employees and organisations who are participating in the economic life;  -registered jobseekers  -request the mediation is in possession of all the necessary conditions for the establishment of an employment relationship, and cooperates with the competent local employment office;  -request only service (working age) who agree that the personal data are registered by the PES;  -all those who cannot reckon among the below mentioned.
Types:  1) Information service:  The jobseekers and the employers receive information in order to participate in employment and to fill up the job vacancies.  The information provision includes information about employment opportunities, labour market services, local labour market situation, local labour force demand and supply descriptions of employment promotional subsidies, trainings, employment related laws and every other information that help access the employment.  2) Personalized administration:   - Individual job seeking consulting   - in groups: job seeking techniques training and job seeker club
Act IV of 1991on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 30/2000 (IX. 15.) MüM regulation
Registered jobseekers, not registered jobseekers, employed  -interest in the labour market information and employment information;  -those employees and organisations who are participating in the economic life;  -registered jobseekers  -request the mediation is in possession of all the necessary conditions for the establishment of an employment relationship, and cooperates with the competent local employment office;  -request only service (working age) who agree that the personal data are registered by the PES;  -all those who cannot reckon among the below mentioned.
Any unemployed person (including unemployed entrants) who, as part of the cooperation with the employment center, verifiably takes an active part in the effort to find employment may request reimbursement for his expenses, as set forth in specific other legislation, incurred in connection with seeking employment and/or with using the assistance provided when starting employment.     The expenses that can be reimbursed are:  - reimbursement of travel costs (maximum 30% of the lowest level of unemployment benefit)  - costs of accomodation for receiving methods of job seeking (maximum 5 days and a half of the lowest level of unemployment benefit).
Unemployed persons (including unemployed entrants) shall be reimbursed for justified travel expenses incurred in connection with the establishment of unemployment benefits and with search for employment (including commuting between the employment center and home, and the travel in connection with obtaining an occupational-health certificate required by the employment center) if using public transportation.   Unemployed persons may be reimbursed by virtue of legal regulation for the costs of commuting on local means of transportation.
Act IV of 1991on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits
Lump-sum payments are available to employers implementing a redundancy programme but who:    - establish and operate a committee that helps to find jobs for the affected employees  - consults on the reduction  - contributes to the operation of the committee  - co-operate with the PES.
Lump-sum payments are available to employers implementing a redundancy programme but who:    - establish and operate a committee that helps to find jobs for the affected employees  - consult on the reduction  - contribute to the operation of the committee  - co-operate with the PES.
Unemployed, persons in receipt of childcare allowances, persons at risk of involuntary job loss, persons with reduced capacity to work.
Training assistance may comprise:  - income supplement benefits or income compensation benefits (its amount is 60% of the minimum wage),  - reimbursement of training costs (direct training costs, transition allowances, eating, accommodation)  - unemployment benefit if the training starts before the 180th day of the duration of unemployment benefit and maximum 365 days long.  Support is also given to employers offering training to unemployed people with reduced capacity to work.  The available support is eqaul to the additional costs of training a disabled person.
- Unemployed, or  - under the age of 25 (or under the age of 30, if holding a degree in higher education) who is not entitled to receive unemployment benefit following the completion of his/her studies,  - receiving child-care support, child-raising benefit, or maternity benefit, child-care allowance or nursing allowance,the training of a person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance if it begins after the child reaches one year of age, or one and a half years of age if receiving child-care allowance, and the person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance is not engaged in any gainful activity.  - whose job is expected to be terminated within one year, regarding which the employer involved has informed the person in question and the employment center of competence by the location of the business in writing in advance, - who is performing community service work and agrees to participate in training, or  - who is employed, but whose employment cannot be maintained without further training.  - unemployed disabled.    The EBL may also define additional groups to be eligible for training assistance. i. e. groups with difficulties to access the labour market.
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits.  6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM regulation.  11/1998 (IV. 29.) MüM regulation.
3.3. - income supplement benefits or income compensation benefits (its amount is 60% of the minimum wage),
Training assistance may comprise:  - income supplement benefits or income compensation benefits (its amount is 60% of the minimum wage),  - reimbursement of training costs (direct training costs, transition allowances, eating, accommodation)  - unemployment benefit if the training starts before the 180th day of the duration of unemployment benefit and maximum 365 days long.  Support is also given to employers offering training to unemployed people with reduced capacity to work.  The available support is equal to the additional costs of training a disabled person.
- Unemployed, or  - under the age of 25 (or under the age of 30, if holding a degree in higher education) who is not entitled to receive unemployment benefit following the completion of his/her studies,  - receiving child-care support, child-raising benefit, or maternity benefit, child-care allowance or nursing allowance: the training of a person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance is possible if it begins after the child reaches one year of age or one and a half (if receiving child care allowance) and if the person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance is not engaged in any gainful activity.  - whose job is expected to be terminated within one year, regarding which the employer involved has informed the person in question and the employment center of competence by the location of the business in writing in advance, - who is performing community service work and agrees to participate in training, or  - who is employed, but whose employment cannot be maintained without further training.  - unemployed disabled.    The EBL may also define additional groups to be eligible for training assistance. i. e. groups with difficulties to access the labour market.
Training assistance may comprise:  - income supplement benefits or income compensation benefits (its amount is 100% of the minimum wage),  - reimbursement of training costs (direct training costs, transition allowances, eating, accommodation)  - unemployment benefit if the training starts before the 180th day of the duration of unemployment benefit and maximum 365 days long.  Support is also given to employers offering training to unemployed people with reduced capacity to work.  The available support is equal to the additional costs of training a disabled person.
3.3 - The income supplement benefits or the income compensation benefits have increased from 60% to 100% of the minimum wage in 2007.
Unemployed, persons in receipt of childcare allowances, persons with reduced capacity to work.
- Unemployed, or  - under the age of 25 (or under the age of 30, if holding a degree in higher education) who is not entitled to receive unemployment benefit following the completion of his/her studies,  - receiving child-care support, child-raising benefit, or maternity benefit, child-care allowance or nursing allowance: the training of a person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance is possible if it begins after the child reaches one year of age or one and a half (if receiving child care allowance) and if the person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance is not engaged in any gainful activity.  - unemployed disabled.    The EBL may also define additional groups to be eligible for training assistance. i. e. groups with difficulties to access the labour market.
deleted from 3.5:  - whose job is expected to be terminated within one year, regarding which the employer involved has informed the person in question and the employment center of competence by the location of the business in writing in advance, - who is performing community service work and agrees to participate in training, or  - who is employed, but whose employment cannot be maintained without further training.
- Unemployed, or  - under the age of 25 (or under the age of 30, if holding a degree in higher education) who is not entitled to receive unemployment benefit following the completion of his/her studies,  - receiving child-care support, child-raising benefit, or maternity benefit, child-care allowance or nursing allowance: the training of a person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance is possible if it begins after the child reaches one year of age or one and a half (if receiving child care allowance) and if the person who receives child-care support or child-care allowance is not engaged in any gainful activity.  - unemployed disabled.    The EBL may also define additional groups to be eligible for training assistance, i. e. groups with difficulties to access the labour market.
Wage supplement for employer: the difference between the average wage before participating to the training and the wage during the training of the person concerned.     The employer may implement the training in cooperation with accredited adult training institutions.    Forms of the support: income supplement, costs of training and examination fees, and training related accommodation, food, local and long distance travel costs.
Employed persons who:  - have a job that will come to an end within one year, or  - do community work  - have a job but can't continue without further training.
Support is given to employers employing unemployed persons with reduced capacity to work and training them by practice.   The available support is equal to the additional costs of training a disabled.
Assistance gained by competition  - new workplace in normal circumstances or maintaining, modernization or enlargement of existing workplaces  - acquisition, development of instruments.    This assistance is provided on tender base to the employer 3 to 6 months of the employee's wages, for a maximum period of one year, who  - has been functioning for at least 1 year,   - has 20% of own source,   - undertakes the employment of persons on his own  - undertakes the employment of persons up to a maximum of 3 years.
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM. regulation.
Assistance gained by competition  - new workplace in normal circumstances or maintaining, modernization or enlargement of existing workplaces  - acquisition, development of instruments.    This assistance is provided on tender base to the employer, 3 to 6 months of the employee's wages, for a maximum period of one year, who  - has been functioning for at least 1 year,   - has 20% of own source,   - undertakes the employment of persons on his own  - undertakes the employment of persons up to a maximum of 3 years.
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM. Regulation.
Long-term unemployed, employment entrants, persons with reduced working capacity.
Employers may be granted subsidies up to 50-100% of the employee's wages, for a maximum period of one year.    a) they employ a person who has been unemployed for at least six months, or three months in respect of unemployed entrants, while receiving such subsidies, and to subsequently extend such employment for a period equal to at least the period of subsidized employment, whereby the employment relationship shall not be terminated in the manner described in Paragraph b) during the period of receiving subsidies and of extended employment,  b) they did not terminate, by regular dismissal, the employment of an employee working in the same position within the six-month period preceding the hiring of an employee in subsidized employment for reasons in connection with its operations, and  c) they undertake the obligation that the employment relationship described in Paragraph b) shall not be terminated during the employment of the unemployed person.    Employers hiring persons with reduced working capacity for at least 12 months are entitled to receive the following supports (for a maximum period of 18 months):  - the person's wage and social contributions for the first third of the support period  - the person's wage during the second third of the support period  - the person's social contributions during the final third of the support period.
People who  - have a highest qualification of education of less than 8 grades of primary school or primary school or  - at the begining of the employment reached the age of 50 or  - registered jobseekers younger than 25 years or  - raising alone one or more children under 18 years or  - didn't have paid employment for at least 6 months before registration or   - registered with the PES at least for 24 months or  - received child care within the last 12 monts or  - was in preliminary arrest or was imprisoned within the last 12 monts or  - persons with reduced working capacity
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits. 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM regulation. 11/1998 (IV. 29) MüM regulation.
Act IV of 1991on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits. 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM regulation. 11/1998 (IV. 29.) MüM regulation.
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits.  6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM regulation.  11/1998 (IV.29.) MüM regulation.
An employer that takes on an eligible young person for at least 4 hours per day can receive support in the form of:   - up to 100% of wages, subject to limits of not more than 150% of the minimum wage in the case of unskilled workers, 200% for workers with second level vocational education and 250% in the case of a higher level of education,  - payment of health contribution.
Young people, who have no vocational qualification or it is not marketable, being in cooperation for at least 90 days with PES before obtaining the support.
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 68/1996 (V. 15.) Gov. regulation.
An employer that takes on an eligible young person for at least 4 hours per day can receive support in the form of:   - up to 100% of wages, no more than 150% of the minimum wage in the case of unskilled workers, 200% for workers with second level vocational education and 250% in the case of a higher level of education,  - payment of health contribution.
Young people, who have no vocational qualification, or not marketable, being in cooperation for at least 90 days with PES before obtaining the support.
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 68/1996 (V. 15.) Gov. Regulation.
The support can be granted for the time of the employment for no more than 365 days, for at least 4 hours per day.    The extent of the support can range in between 50 and 100% of the new entrant's gross wage and the (actually transferred) social contribution taxes.    The amount of support - in case of 100% of labour cost support - per month shall not exceed:   - 100% of wages in case of pre-secondary vocational qualification,    - 150% of the minimum wage in the case of secondary level vocational qualification,    - 200% for workers with post-secondary or higher vocational qualification.
Registered jobseeker who:  - have at least basic level of professional qualification or secondary level vocational qualification and  - being in cooperation for at least 90 days with PES before obtaining the support.    New entrants under the age of 25 in case of basic level or vocational qualification, under the age of 30 in case of higher level of education.
2–3. § of 70/2009. (IV. 2.) Government Regulation
This intervention was reintroduced in 2010, so the description changed (action/instrument), as well as the legal basis.
Support may be provided to an employer who undertakes to employ an unemployed person with a TE Book. Subsidies may be provided in the form of payment of health insurance and pension contributions, employer's contributions and health-care contributions payable by the employer, in part or in full, for a maximum period of one year. The amount of support in the case of persons over the age of fifty may not be less than fifty per cent of the maximum of health insurance and pension contributions and employer's contributions applied on wages, and employer's health-care contribution that may be subsidized.
Support may be provided to an employer who undertakes to employ an unemployed person with a TE Book. Subsidies may be provided in the form of payment of health insurance and pension contributions, employer's contributions and health-care contributions payable by the employer, partly or in fully, for a maximum period of one year. The amount of support in the case of persons over the age of fifty may not be less than fifty per cent of the maximum of health insurance and pension contributions and employer's contributions applied on wages, and employer's health-care contribution that may be subsidized.
Unemployment entrants who have vocational education.
Employers who take on a young person within 90 days of their having obtained a vocational qualification and in an appropriate job, may be granted support in the form of:    - 50% of minimum wage  - reimbursement of health contributions.    After the grant, the employer is obliged to employ the person for at least 90 days.
Unemployment entrants are persons looking for their first job and who are aged under 25 (or 30 in case of tertiary level education).
Unemployed entrants who have vocational education.
Unemployed entrants are persons looking for their first job and who are aged under 25 (or 30 in case of tertiary level education).
Unemployed and persons with reduced capacity to work.
Support is given to the employer, if:    - the travel of employees needs more than two hours to the workplace by public transport  - employers transport at least 4 employees by their own or rented car/bus.    The amount of the support is the part of the employer's contribution to the costs of the season ticket for bus between the dwelling and the workplace of the employee.
Conditions of eligibility are as follows:  - the travel of employees needs more than two hours to the workplace by public transport;  - shared transportation of at least 4 employees.
Support is given to employers who take on an eligible person in a position that was not filled in the previous 6 months due to the level of business activity:    - reimbursement of 86% of 2nd class train ticket or seasonal ticket  - reimbursement of 80% of bus or vicinity train ticket or seasonal ticket.    For employees the reimbursement is equivalent to using their own car, if  - there is no public transport between the dwelling and workplace of the employee, or  - travelling by public transport is impossible because of shift work  - travelling by public transport is impossible because of person's disability.
- unemployed for at least 6 months  - unemployed entrants for at least 3 months  - persons with reduced capacity to work and unemployed for at least 3 months.
Support is given to employers who take on a registered unemployed person in a position that was not filled in the previous 6 months due to the level of business activity:     - reimbursement of costs of worker's home or renting a dwelling.    The maximum amount is the lowest level of unemployment benefit.
Registered and not registered unemployed.
Subidies are available to employers who organise recruitment in areas where unemployment rate is above the national average (as assessed by the PES).   The aim of the recruitment is to satisfy the concrete needs for labour force of the employer.   The support is post-financed up to a maximum of 500,000 HUF per case on the basis of a previously accepted budget.
Subsidies are available to employers who organise recruitment in areas where unemployment rate is above the national average (as assessed by the PES).   The aim of the recruitment is to satisfy the concrete needs for labour force of the employer.   The support is post-financed up to a maximum of 500,000 HUF per case on the basis of a previously accepted budget.
Support for:  - wage and benefits  - training and education support  - infrastructure improvement    The form of the support is: post-financed, warrant based accounting, non-refundable wage, infrastructural, and one-time training support. The support is granted by the Labour Centres after the signing the Authority Contract.
- Long term unemployed.  - Persons with disability.  - Disabled workers.
From 2009 every labour market participant or employer has to fill in and sign the Authority Contract which contains detailed information about the participant, the employer, the job and the intervention.
Support for:  - wage and benefits  - training and education support  - infrastructure improvement    The form of the support is: post-financed, warrant based accounting, non-refundable wage, infrastructural, and one-time training support. The support is granted by the Labour Centres after the signing the Authority Contract.    From 2009 every labour market participant or employer has to fill in and sign the Authority Contract which contains detailed information about the participant, the employer, the job and the intervention.
The support for the wage, and contributions for the maximum duration of 3 years; only supported in the framework of Labour-force Programme.  Allows granting the wage and contributions (up to 100 percent of total) for the maximum duration of 3 years.
From the 1st January 2007, the Act for Employment enables a new active intervention which is the wage cost support within the framework of Labour force Programme.  The regulations of wage-cost support differs slightly from wage support (HU-11), was created to help those non disadvantaged groups who could not participate in wage support.  The support for the wage and contributions for the maximum duration of 3 years; only supported in the framework of Labour force Programme.  Allows granting wage and contributions (up to 100 percent of total) for the maximum duration of 3 years.
Parent or family member after the termination of every form of child care benefits and care fee payment;  Parent who wishes to work while still receiving child care benefit after the child turns one year old;  Long-term unemployed.
The Start Plus assistance have a duration of two years. The social contribution allowance is granted on general eligibility.   The aim of this program is to help those deprived from labour-market viewpoint e.g. pregnant women, parents with young children, family members who nurse close relatives and long-term unemployed population. This is to ensure that the long term jobseekers and those who nurse or take care of children can get into employment and that mothers can work while receiving child care.    The employer's payment obligation is 10% of the gross salary for the first year; and it corresponds to 20% of the gross salary for the second year of employment.
- Persons returning to work within one year of claiming parental benefits or carer's allowance;  - Persons claiming child care allowance taking up work after the first birthday of the child;  - Long-term jobseekers who have been registered with the PES for 12 of the previous 16 months, or 6 of the previous 8 months in the case of people aged under 25.
TÁMOP 1.2.1. 'Contribution allowances to encourage the employment of the disadvantaged'
Start plus card could be claimed until 31 December 2011 and remain valid till 31 December 2013. Start plus was replaced by a new intervention, Start Bonus.
Long-term unemployed over the age of 50, long-term unemployed who attained primary level education.  Jobseekers who are eligible for availability support and also receive availability support (Stand-by Allowance).
The duration of the support is two years. This social contribution allowance is granted on general eligibility, which is entitled to the employer who employs the participant.  This social contribution is a normative support that can be applied only when the conditions set forth in the Act are fulfilled. In case the employment is terminated the employer do not have to pay back.    The support can be validated by the employer up to the contribution base of twice the statutory minimum wage.  The employer is entitled to the support in case the participant's employment is at least 30 days and the working hours reach at least 4 hours a day.    In the first year of employment, the employer doesn't have any contribution payment obligation; in the second year of employment the contribution payment obligation is equal to 10% of the gross salary.    The employer is entitled to a further contribution allowance, if:  - the participant lives in the most disadvantaged area or settlement regarding economic, infrastructural, social and employment terms and  - by employing the participant defined above, the annual average statistical headcount increases and the extended headcount will be retrained for 3 years  - the employer assume an obligation that before the end of the employment period, the employer won't terminate the employment by ordinary notice or by mutual agreement, furthermore won't start a bankruptcy proceeding against itself.
- Long-term jobseekers aged 50 or over, or with low education and no age limit.  - Jobseekers claiming Stand-by Allowance.    - Those who have reached the retirement age are not eligible for requesting the card.
Start extra card could be claimed until 31 December 2011 and remain valid till 31 December 2013. Start plus was replaced by a new intervention, Start Bonus.
Application for the card shall be submitted to the competent Hungarian National Tax and Customs Authority (NAV) branch office.     If the card holder has elementary or secondary level education the card is valid for two years but maximum until the holder reaches 25 years of age.  If the card holder holds post-secondary level qualification, the card is valid for a year but maximum until the holder reaches 30 years of age.   If the card is issued for the first time of if there are certain modifications in the related data. The issuance is free of charge.
Career starters are entitled to apply for a Start Card if:  - they are under 25 years of age (if graduating from post-secondary education, they are under 30 years of age),  - have finished or interrupted their studies,  - they establish employment or paid internship employment for the first time after completing their studies,  - has not worked on the basis of a work contract or as self employed
Conditions in 2012:  Employers hiring registered jobseekers that are also career starters in part-time or full-time employment may be entitled to a subsidy for maximum 4 months, the amount of which is 100% of total labour cost up to twice the minimum wage (HUF 186 000). In addition, travel expenses are reimbursed to individuals.    Conditions from 2013:   Employers hiring registered jobseekers that are also career starters may be entitled to a subsidy for maximum 6 months, the amount of which is 100% of total labour cost in case of full-time employment up to 150% of the minimum wage (HUF 147 000). In addition, travel expenses are reimbursed to individuals.  In case of part-time employment 100% of the total labour cost up to the proportionate part of part time working hours to full time working hours, plus the refund of travel expenses.
Registered jobseekers aged under 25; priority target groups within young registered jobseekers:  - unskilled  - long-term job seekers.
19/B § of Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 26/A-26/G § of 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM. Regulation
Start Bonus replaces Start Plus and Start extra. The Start Bonus card provides reduced social contribution for the employer.   The rate of the tax relief is 27% of the pre-tax wage and this can be applied to wages up to 150% of the minimum wage in the first year of employment. Employers can draw on the tax relief if the employment period is longer than 30 days and the working time is no less than four hours per day.    The card could be claimed only between 1st January and 31 December 2012. The card is valid for one year (end of year 2013 the latest) after the date of issue, but up to the retirement age of the card holder.
To be eligible to claim a Start Bonus card individuals must:  – be registered as jobseekers for at least three consecutive months leading up to their claim, or  – take up paid employment within a year (365 days) after claiming parental benefits or carer’s allowance, or  – take up paid employment after the first birthday of their child while still claiming child care allowance, and  – be out of work, and  – aged under the retirement age, and  – not be in possession of a valid Start, Start-plus or Start-extra card.
Job creation is here linked to investment projects, and grants are allocated through competition.  It includes the creation of new jobs and the expansion of existing jobs, as well as the purchase of equipment and non-material goods for the introduction of new technologies or work-related costs in relation to job creation.    Maximum HUF 1 M capital allocation per new workplace, additional maximum HUF 200 000 in case of employment of unemployed persons or new workplaces in disadvantaged areas.    Support can be claimed in two ways:  1. Regional support:  for construction investments, tangible assets, intangible assets and/or payments to personnel of the newly created workplaces  2. Employment support: payments to personnel of workplaces created during investments    The planned duration is one year, and an additional two years of further employment. The employer has to maintain the statistical headcount for 2 years and the new workplace for 3 years. The employer has to report every 3 months.
Assistance is given on tender base to the employer. A minimum of 25% own contribution is required from the employer.
Act IV of 1991on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM regulation.
Unemployed and persons in receipt of nursing allowance or with a young child.
Employers, who employ persons from the specified target groups for half or three-quarters of full-time working hours are entitled to a subsidy equivalent to 75% of the total wage costs (including social contributions) of the person taken on and/or all or part of the travel costs from point to point.   The duration of assistance is one year and an additional one year further employment.
Participants can be those:  - who have been unemployed for at least 3 months, or  - who receive nursing allowance (not registered jobseekers), or  - those employed who have child aged under 14 in his/her own household.
An employer who takes on a person with reduced working capacity for at least 12 months is entitled to receive support in the form of:    - the person's wage and social contributions for the first third of the support period  - the person's wage during the second third of the support period  - the person's social contributions during the final third of the support period.
The employer is obliged to employ for at least 12 months the persons with reduced working capacity.
This central labour market program was launched by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Labour. This was created for the management of crisis situations in the labour market and to support the structural changes in employment.   The program aims primarily for employers to maintain the employment by:   - providing grants for workplace maintaining measures   - improving the labour market situation of workers involved in staff reductions   - re-employment and related labour market trainings    Maximum amount of assistance is 135% of minimum wage per employee.   Non-refundable assistance: to the amount of 25-75% of the employee wage and contributions altogether.    The companies have to keep the number of employees for at least twice the duration of the supported employment.
Employees whose employment obligation related to the 'maintenance of existing job' support have ceased within six months.
Act IV of 1991on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits and 6/1996 (VII. 16.) MüM regulation  2/2010. (I.6.) 5th point of the Labour Market Fund's Governing Body
Employed, who lost his job due to economic downturn
Programs:  'Maintenance of employment at employers in temporary financial hardship due to the economic crisis' (maintenance-9122/2009)  'Support the re-employment at another employer of those became redundant' (to work-9124/2009)  'Support those labour market policies that directly facilitate the employment for those employees at risk' (new prospects-9111/2009)
Those employers can call for the applications who made redundant at least 3 persons due to the economic downturn.
Tender of the National Public Employment Foundation (OFA) for supporting those labour market policies that directly facilitate the employment for employed at risk due to economic downturn
The employer has to notify the job centre (PES) 30 days before implementing the redundancy with a written statement on why the efforts to avoid the redundancy and retain workforce were not successful.    Rate is as follows:  - 25-75% of wages and social contributions of employees concerned by the hiring-out, or  - 50-90% if the wage of the employee is equal to the minimum wage, or in case of disabled person, or reduced working time (4-6 hours per day).    Maximum amount of assistance is 150% of minimum wage per employee.
Conditions of eligibility are:  - notification to the PES 30 days before implementing the redundancy with a written statement on why the efforts to avoid the redundancy and retain workforce were not successful;  - not under administration or liquidation;  - the affected worker has been employed by the same employer for at least 6 months;  - will retain the worker for at least the duration of the subsidy after it has stopped, maintains the average headcount during this period and has not been fined 100,000 to 500,000 forints by the labour inspectorate within the previous two years.
Subsidies of up to 70% of the direct employment-related costs may be granted to employers.  The aforementioned assistance may be provided for a maximum period of one year, on a continuous basis, for the employment of one employee.   Assistance under Subsection (1) may be provided within two years of the termination of such employment renewed in connection with employment by any employer only if the employee in question was not eligible for unemployment benefits at the time of being referred for community service work. Employees who were employed with the assistance set forth in Subsection (1) shall not be included in the average statistical staff for the preceding month described in Paragraph c) of Subsection (1).  (3)  The condition described in Subsections (1) and (2) for the increase of statistical staff may be ignored in special cases.  (4)  The assistance described in Subsection (1) may be granted to non-profit companies if the employment of the unemployed person referred by the employment center was not accomplished within the framework of profit-oriented economic activities, by increasing the number of employees in comparison with the average statistical staff of the month preceding the commencement of employment.  (5)  If funding for the assistance for community service work is provided  a) from the employment segment of the Labor Market Fund earmarked to be used within the county, the labor council may set the conditions and may specify the settlements where the assistance may be granted to cover up to 90 per cent of the direct costs originating from employment;  b) from the central account of the employment segment of the Labor Market Fund, the rate of assistance for community service work may be defined by the EBL to cover up to 90 per cent of the costs originating from employment, and its period as maximized in 2 years.    Direct employment-related costs may be granted to employers, if   - it is in the interest of the performance of public duties, or of duties voluntarily assumed by the local government that concern the population or the settlement itself, as well as for public service activities,  - the employer agrees to provide employment to an unemployed person referred by the employment center, in a manner so as to  - increase, as a result of the employment in question, the number of employees on staff in comparison with the average statistical staff of the month preceding the commencement of employment, and  - the employer receives no remuneration from any other organ as consideration for the service rendered through such employment.
Subsidies of up to 70% of the direct employment-related costs may be granted to employers.  The aforementioned assistance may be provided for a maximum period of one year, on a continuous basis, for the employment of one employee.   Assistance under Subsection (1) may be provided within two years of the termination of such employment renewed in connection with employment by any employer only if the employee in question was not eligible for unemployment benefits at the time of being referred for community service work. Employees who were employed with the assistance set forth in Subsection (1) shall not be included in the average statistical staff for the preceding month described in Paragraph c) of Subsection (1).  (3)  The condition described in Subsections (1) and (2) for the increase of statistical staff may be ignored in special cases.  (4)  The assistance described in Subsection (1) may be granted to non-profit companies if the employment of the unemployed person referred by the employment centre was not accomplished within the framework of profit-oriented economic activities, by increasing the number of employees in comparison with the average statistical staff of the month preceding the commencement of employment.  (5)  If funding for the assistance for community service work is provided  a) from the employment segment of the Labour Market Fund earmarked to be used within the county, the labour council may set the conditions and may specify the settlements where the assistance may be granted to cover up to 90 per cent of the direct costs originating from employment;  b) from the central account of the employment segment of the Labour Market Fund, the rate of assistance for community service work may be defined by the EBL to cover up to 90 per cent of the costs originating from employment, and its period as maximized in 2 years.    Direct employment-related costs may be granted to employers, if   - it is in the interest of the performance of public duties, or of duties voluntarily assumed by the local government that concern the population or the settlement itself, as well as for public service activities,  - the employer agrees to provide employment to an unemployed person referred by the employment centre, in a manner so as to  - increase, as a result of the employment in question, the number of employees on staff in comparison with the average statistical staff of the month preceding the commencement of employment, and  - the employer receives no remuneration from any other organ as consideration for the service rendered through such employment.
Beneficiaries / participants (item 3.2) changed from registered LTU to registered jobseekers and the aim (item 3.1) also changed.
Working aged unemployed people receiving regular social assistance.
It is organised by the municipal government or an organisation designated by it on the basis of a community employment strategy, with a view to provide community municipal services. The aim is to assist working aged unemployed receiving regular social assistance in getting back to work.    Participants have to work at least 6 hours/day, at least 90 working days/year.
Act III of 1993 and 6/1996 (VII.16) MüM regulation; Act 107 of 2008.
Registered jobseekers, primarly those who receive support.   - 45 years or over  - less than 25 years   - gipsys  - women
These public works are mostly developing, reconstructing, infrastructural and environmental, and works that are organized for disadvantaged regions to catch up.  The following organisations can qualify for subsidy: organisations financed from the central state budget, ethnic minority organisations, local development councils, municipal governments and their associations, companies managing public assets, NGOs (under some conditions).  The Employment services (PES) certify that the positions can be filled with eligible jobseekers and at least 40% of the positions are filled with people qualifying for Stand-by Allowance.    Funding allocated through competition.  Grants contribute to the following costs: pay and contributions, travel-to-work expenses, tests to assess the suitability of candidates, purchase of workwear and protective equipment, and purchase of equipment up to 10% of direct employment-related costs, management and training expenses.  At least 80% of the subsidy is spent on wages and contributions.
Jobseekers and people claiming Stand-by Allowance employed as employees or public servants.
Four  main types:   - Short term public employment: granted to persons eligible for employment substitution support and also for jobseekers. Participants are employed for 1-4 months with 4 hour working time in a fixed-term employment relationship.   - Long term public employment: granted to persons eligible for employment substitution support and also for jobseekers. Qualification required jobs can be proposed. The employment lasts 2-12 month with 6-8 hours of working time in a public employment legal relationship.   -National program: Achieving the target set by the government or parliament. Granted to persons eligible for employment substitution support and to jobseekers. Qualification required jobs can be proposed. The employment lasts up to 12 months with in a public employment legal relationship.  - Sample program: The minister responsible for public employment can launch a sample program based on the other three forms of public employment. Within the framework of this programme not only the labour cost but investment and high value material costs are also supported. One of the most important types of this sample program is the so called subregional startwork sample programme that provide support for disadvantaged subregions.
Registered jobseekers   prior target groups: - long term unemployed, those who receive employment substitution support
-	Act CVI of 2011 on Public Employment and Public Work and Amendments to Other Acts;   -	(Act IV of 1991 on Furthering Employment and Provisions for the Unemployed),   -	Government Decree 375/2010 (XII. 31.) Korm. on the grants of the public employment,   -	Government Decree 170/2011 (VIII. 24.) Korm. on laying down public employment wage and guaranteed wages.
Four main types:   - Short term public employment: granted to persons eligible for employment substitution support and also for jobseekers; participants are employed for at least 4 months with 4 hour working time in a fixed-term employment relationship.   - Long term public employment: granted only to persons eligible for employment substitution support, also for jobseekers. Qualification required jobs can be proposed. The employment lasts 12 month with 6-8 hours of working time in a public employment legal relationship.    - National program: Achieving the target set by the government or parliament. Granted to persons eligible for employment substitution support and to jobseekers. Qualification required jobs can be proposed. The employment lasts up to 12 months with in a public employment legal relationship.  - Sample program: The minister responsible for public employment can launch a sample program based on the other three forms of public employment. Within the framework of this programme not only the labour cost but investment and high value material costs are also supported. One of the most important types of this sample program is the so called subregional startwork sample programme that provide support for disadvantaged subregions.
Registered jobseekers   prior target groups: - long term unemployed, those who receive employment substitution support
Four main types:   - Short term public employment: granted only to persons eligible for employment substitution support and also for jobseekers; participants are employed for at least 4 months with 4 hour working time in a fixed-term employment relationship. (It exists by law, but not relevant in 2013)   - Long term public employment: granted only to persons eligible for employment substitution support and also for jobseekers. Qualification required jobs can be proposed. The employment lasts 2-12 month with 6-8 hours of working time in a public employment legal relationship.    - National program: Achieving the target set by the government or parliament. Granted to persons eligible for employment substitution support and to jobseekers. Qualification required jobs can be proposed. The employment lasts up to 12 months with in a public employment legal relationship.  - Sample program: The minister responsible for public employment can launch a sample program based on the other three forms of public employment. Within the framework of this programme not only the labour cost but investment and high value material costs are also supported. One of the most important types of this sample program is the so called subregional startwork sample programme that provide support for disadvantaged subregions.
Registered jobseekers, prior target groups:  - cumulatively disadvantaged jobseekers who receive employment substitution support  - jobseekers who do not receive jobseekers' or social benefit  - disabled people  - homeless people  - refugees   - Roma people
-	Act CVI of 2011 on Public Employment and Public Work and Amendments to Other Acts;   -	(Act IV of 1991 on Furthering Employment and Provisions for the Unemployed),   -	Government Decree 375/2010 (XII. 31.) Korm. on the grants of the public employment,   -	Government Decree 170/2011 (VIII. 24.) Korm. on laying down public employment wage and guaranteed wages.  -	Government Resolution 1044/2013 (II.5. ) on Certain Problems Related to Public Employment
Any person may apply for the following assistance to start entrepreneurial activities:    a) upon presenting an official certificate for entrepreneurial activity, for drawing aid in the amount of unemployment benefits for six additional months maximum;  b) compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of professional consultation as recommended by the employment center, and used with the certificate in proof of entrepreneurial activities;  c) compensation for maximum 50% of the costs of training courses necessary for pursuing entrepreneurial activities;  d) if taking out a loan, compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of collateral insurance, for a period not exceeding one year.
Unemployed, who:    - receive unemployment benefits,   - for whom the employment center is unable to offer suitable employment and   - start up a new enterprise or joining an existing one  - want to have a pass for enterpreneurs  - want to be an enterpreneur in agriculture
Unemployed persons, persons with reduced capacity to work.
Any person may apply for the following assistance to start entrepreneurial activities:    a) upon presenting an official certificate for entrepreneurial activity, for drawing aid in the amount of unemployment benefits for six additional months maximum;  b) compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of professional consultation as recommended by the employment center, and used with the certificate in proof of entrepreneurial activities;  c) compensation for maximum 50% of the costs of training courses necessary for pursuing entrepreneurial activities;  d) if taking out a loan, compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of collateral insurance, for a period not exceeding one year.    Support provided to disabled persons (maximum duration is 12 months):  - the lowest level of unemployment benefit for 12 months  - total training costs.
Unemployed, who:  - receive unemployment benefits,   - for whom the employment center is unable to offer suitable employment and   - start up a new enterprise or joining an existing one  - want to have a pass for enterpreneurs  - want to be an enterpreneur in agriculture  - disabled.
People with disabilities are considered as a target group since 2005.
Any person may apply for the following assistance to start entrepreneurial activities:    a) upon presenting an official certificate for entrepreneurial activity, for drawing aid in the amount of unemployment benefits for six additional months maximum;  b) compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of professional consultation as recommended by the employment centre, and used with the certificate in proof of entrepreneurial activities;  c) compensation for maximum 50% of the costs of training courses necessary for pursuing entrepreneurial activities;  d) if taking out a loan, compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of collateral insurance, for a period not exceeding one year.    Support provided to disabled persons (maximum duration is 12 months):  - the lowest level of unemployment benefit for 12 months  - total training costs.
Unemployed, who:  - receive unemployment benefits,   - for whom the employment centre is unable to offer suitable employment and   - start up a new enterprise or joining an existing one  - want to have a pass for entrepreneurs  - want to be an entrepreneur in agriculture  - disabled.
Any person may apply for the following assistance to start entrepreneurial activities:    a) upon presenting an official certificate for entrepreneurial activity, for drawing aid in the amount of unemployment benefits for six additional months maximum;  b) compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of professional consultation as recommended by the employment centre, and used with the certificate in proof of entrepreneurial activities;  c) compensation for maximum 50% of the costs of training courses necessary for pursuing entrepreneurial activities;  d) if taking out a loan, compensation for not more than 50% of the costs of collateral insurance, for a period not exceeding one year;  e) non-repayable direct assistance and/or repayable assistance for a maximum sum of HUF 3 M;  f) subsidy of 100% of minimum wage even if the participant receives unemployment/job-seekers' benefits (maximum duration is 6 months).    Support provided to disabled persons (maximum duration is 12 months):  - the lowest level of unemployment benefit for 12 months  - total training costs.
It stopped functioning as "self-aid" from 2007.
Unemployed, who have been registered with the PES for at least 3 months and:  - receive unemployment benefits,   - for whom the employment centre is unable to offer suitable employment and   - start up a new enterprise or joining an existing one  - want to have a pass for entrepreneurs  - want to be an entrepreneur in agriculture  - disabled.
On the basis of tender procedures:    - up to 3 M HUF capital advanced on 20% own financial source (expenses duration is 5 years after one year tolerance duration in equal parts by months), and  - reimbursement of counselling costs for starting up.
Subsidies may be granted to:  - unemployed persons who were registered unemployed in the previous 3 months before the tender, are working in activities other than regular employment, including those starting up a new enterprise or those joining an existing one and  - persons who are receiving subsidies to support unemployed individuals to start entrepreneurial activities.
Support is given to beneficiaries:    - the lowest level of unemployment benefit for 12 months  - total training costs
Unemployment benefits are calculated on the basis of the average wage of the last 4 quarters before becoming unemployed.   The sum is 65% of the amount defined above.   Minimum benefit is equal to 90% of the minimum old age pension and the highest level of benefit is the double of this amount.
Unemployment benefits shall be granted to a person who:    - is unemployed, and  - has at least 200 days spent in employment over the four years prior to becoming unemployed, and  - is not eligible for invalidity or accident-related disability pensions and is not receiving sick-pay, and  - wishes to find employment, but the local employment center is unable to offer suitable employment.
Act IV of 1991 on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits
Unemployment benefits shall be granted to a person who:    - is unemployed, and  - has at least 200 days spent in employment over the four years prior to becoming unemployed, and  - is not eligible for invalidity or accident-related disability pensions and is not receiving sick-pay, and  - wishes to find employment, but the local employment centre is unable to offer suitable employment.
The amount is 85% of the lowest level of old age pension.   The benefit can be granted for 180 days (or 270 days for persons over 45).
Incentive benefits shall be granted to:  - unemployed,  - people who have been granted unemployment benefits for at least 180 days and the payment of these benefits has been terminated for the reasons defined in Paragraphs d) and e) or Paragraph g) of Subsection (1) of Section 28 and who, following termination, are not entitled to unemployment benefits or pre-retirement unemployment aid,  - people not receiving any invalidity or accident-related disability pensions or any sick-pay, and  - people who were cooperating with the employment center during and after the period when drawing unemployment benefits but who have been unable to find a suitable job in spite of their efforts, and  - people who have submitted an application for incentive benefits within 30 days of the date on which his unemployment benefit payments.  Persons are obliged to a higher level of co-operation with the PES for at least 90 days during the period of unemployment benefit.
Incentive benefits shall be granted to:  - unemployed,  - people who have been granted unemployment benefits for at least 180 days and the payment of these benefits has been terminated for the reasons defined in Paragraphs d) and e) or Paragraph g) of Subsection (1) of Section 28 and who, following termination, are not entitled to unemployment benefits or pre-retirement unemployment aid,  - people not receiving any invalidity or accident-related disability pensions or any sick-pay, and  - people who were cooperating with the employment centre during and after the period when drawing unemployment benefits but who have been unable to find a suitable job in spite of their efforts, and  - people who have submitted an application for incentive benefits within 30 days of the date on which his unemployment benefit payments.  Persons are obliged to a higher level of co-operation with the PES for at least 90 days during the period of unemployment benefit.
The amount of job-seekers' benefits shall be calculated on the basis of the average earnings of the job-seeker during the four calendar quarters prior to becoming a job-seeker. The sum is 60% of the amount defined above.
Job-seekers' benefits shall be granted to person who:   -is in search of job   -has spent at least three hundred and sixty-five days in employment over the four years prior to becoming a job-seeker  -is not eligible for invalidity or accident-related disability pensions and is not receiving sick-pay   -wishes to find employment, but his efforts to find a job have not succeeded and the competent state employment agency is unable to offer suitable employment.
Act IV of 1991on Job Assistance and Unemployment Benefits, established by Act LXX of 2005
The amount of jobseeker's and entrepreneurial benefit can be calculated on the basis of the contribution-base*.  The duration of the benefit is separated into two parts:  - the first part of the benefit lasts until the first third of the benefit's duration, but it can be no more than 91 days,  - the second part of the benefit is the remaining time, but it can be no more than 179 days.  In the first part of the benefit the sum is 60% of the contribution-base. The minimum sum is 60%, the maximum sum is 120% of the statutory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application..  In the second part of the benefit, the sum has a fix amount of 60% of statutory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application.  *Contribution-base: The amount of contribution-base can be calculated on the basis of the average monthly amount of the labour-market contribution paid by the jobseeker during the four calendar quarters prior to becoming a jobseeker.
Shall be granted to person who:   a) is registered jobseeker by the PES  b) is not eligible for invalidity or accident-related disability pensions and is not receiving sick-pay  c) wishes to find employment, but is not able to find a job and the local employment office is also unable to offer suitable employment  d) has spent at least three hundred and sixty-five days in employment during the four years prior to becoming a job-seeker.    -wishes to find employment, but his efforts to find a job have not succeeded and the competent state employment agency is unable to offer suitable employment.
Act IV of 1991 on promoting employment  and on the provision of Unemployment Benefit
Shall be granted to person who:   a) is registered jobseeker by the PES  b) is not eligible for invalidity or accident-related disability pensions and is not receiving sick-pay  c) wishes to find employment, but is not able to find a job and the local employment office is also unable to offer suitable employment  d) has spent at least three hundred and sixty-five days in employment during the four years prior to becoming a job-seeker.
3.3 Action/Instrument:  The amount of jobseeker's and entrepreneurial benefit can be calculated on the basis of the contribution-base*.  *Contribution-base: The amount of contribution-base can be calculated on the basis of the average monthly amount of the labour-market contribution paid by the jobseeker during the four calendar quarters prior to becoming a jobseeker.
Act IV of 1991 on promoting employment and on the provision of Unemployment Benefit
From 1st September 2011 the system of the jobseekers benefits was significantly changed in Hungary. The conditions and the disbursement of the jobseekers' allowance were modified.  The jobseekers had to spend at least three hundred and sixty days in employment during the 5 years instead of 4 years prior to becoming a job-seeker.  The disbursement period was reduced 90 days and the second part disbursement has ceased.
From 1st September 2011 the system of the jobseekers benefits was significantly changed in Hungary. The conditions and the disbursement of the jobseekers' allowance were modified.    The jobseekers had to spend at least three hundred and sixty days in employment during the 5 years instead of 4 years prior to becoming a job-seeker.  The disbursement period is reduced to 90 days.   The second part of disbursement doesn't exist anymore.    The amount of jobseeker's and entrepreneurial benefit can be calculated on the basis of the contribution-base*.  The sum is 60% of the contribution-base. The minimum sum is 60%, the maximum sum is 120% of the statutory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application..  *Contribution-base: The amount of contribution-base can be calculated on the basis of the average monthly amount of the labour-market contribution paid by the jobseeker during the four calendar quarters prior to becoming a jobseeker.
The amount of entrepreneurial benefits shall be calculated based upon the income that comprises the base for entrepreneurial contributions. The entrepreneurial benefit shall be 65% of the monthly average of the income defined above.
Entrepreneurial benefits shall be granted to a person who:  - is job-seeker  -has spent at least 365 days in employment as a private entrepreneur or as a member in a business partnership over the four years prior to becoming job-seeker  - is not eligible for invalidity or accident-related disability pension and is not receiving sick-pay  -wishes to find employment, but the local employment centre is unable to offer suitable employment.
Job-seekers' allowance is calculated on the basis of the mandatory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application. The sum is 40% of the amount defined above. If the average income is lower than this amount, the amount of job-seekers' aid shall be the same as this average income.
Job-seekers' benefits shall be granted to person who:   -is not eligible for invalidity or accident-related disability pensions and is not receiving sick-pay   -wishes to find employment, but his efforts to find a job have not succeeded and the competent state employment agency is unable to offer suitable employment  -has been granted job-seekers' benefits for at least 180 days  -has spent at least two hundred days in employment over the four years prior to becoming a job-seeker     -is no more than five years away from attaining retirement age as applicable at the time of submission of the application.
There are three types of the Job-seekers' Allowance:    Job-seekers' Allowance "a" type jobseekers' assistance recipients those exhausted jobseekers' assistance:  The sum has a fix amount of 40% of the compulsory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application.  The duration of this type of assistance is 90 days. There is one exception: if the jobseeker has reached the 50th at the time of submission of the application the duration will be 180 days.    Jobseekers' Allowance type "b":  jobseekers' assistance recipients with shorter time to gain eligibility:  The sum is a fixed amount, 40% of the statutory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application.  The duration of this type of assistance is 90 days.     Jobseekers' Allowance type "c": jobseekers' assistance recipients within 5 years before retirement:  The sum is a fixed amount, 40% of the statutory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application.  The assistance will be granted till eligibility for old-age pension, disability pension or accident-related disability pension.
Jobseekers' assistance "a" can be granted to person who:  a) was eligible for jobseekers' benefit at least 180 days, and  b) has exhausted the eligibility period for jobseekers' benefits  c) has submitted the application not later than 30 days after the exhaustion of the payment of jobseekers' benefit.    Jobseekers' assistance "b" shall be granted to person who:  a) has spent at least two hundred days in employment over the four years prior to becoming a job-seeker, and  b) is not eligible for jobseekers' benefit.    Jobseekers' assistance "c" shall be granted to person who:  a)  is no more than five years away from attaining retirement age as applicable at the time of submission of the application, and  b)  has received jobseekers' benefits for at least 140 days, and  c) has exhausted the eligibility period for jobseekers' benefits, and  d) has reached the age referred to in Paragraph a) within three years of having exhausted the jobseekers' benefit eligibility period, and  e) has the service time necessary for old-age pension.
Act IV of 1991on Promoting Employment and on the provision of Unemployment Benefit
Jobseekers' Allowance type "c": jobseekers' assistance recipients within 5 years before retirement:  The sum is a fixed amount, 40% of the statutory minimum wage prevailing at the time of submission of the application.  The assistance will be granted till eligibility for old-age pension, disability pension or accident-related disability pension.
Jobseekers' allowance "c" shall be granted to person who:  a)  is no more than three years away from attaining retirement age as applicable at the time of submission of the application, and  b)  has received jobseekers' benefits for at least 45 days, and  c) has exhausted the eligibility period for jobseekers' benefits, and  d) has reached the age referred to in Paragraph a) within three years of having exhausted the jobseekers' benefit eligibility period, and  e) has the service time necessary for old-age pension.
Jobseekers' allowance type "a" and "b" ceased.  Jobseekers' allowance "c": conditions of eligibility changed and it shall now be granted to someone who has received jobseekers' benefit for at least 45 days.
The notary of the competent local government defines the eligibility for the availability support of a person  a)	who has exhausted the eligibility period for jobseekers' benefit and jobseekers' assistance, or  b)	whose eligibility for jobseekers' benefit and jobseekers' assistance was ceased before the expiry of the eligibility period because of the new wage earning position and who after the earning position is not eligible for jobseekers' benefit and jobseekers' assistance, or  c)	who cooperated with the Public Employment Service at least for 1 year within two years preceding the submission of the application.  d)	whose eligibility for nursing allowance, child home care allowance, child raising support, regular social benefit, health damage annuity of the miners, temporary allowance, rehabilitation benefit, invalidity pension, invalidity pension for accident, temporary widow(er)'s pension was ceased and who cooperated with the Public Employment Service at least for 3 months preceding the submission of the application    The recipient of the availability support has to request the Public Employment Service to register in the registry of NES as jobseeker and comply with the jobseeker's agreement in order to find employment, and participate in the public employment work.    The sum is a fixed amount, the minimum statutory old-age pension prevailing at the time of submission of the application.
No possibility of paid work including community employment due to a shortage of jobs.  Taking part in a training course not eligible for income replacement.
Act III of 1993 on Social Administration and Social Benefits
On 1 January 2009 the previous Regular Social Assistance benefit (RSA) was split into two parts. Those of working-age and capable of work were transferred to the new Stand-by Allowance (also known as the Availability allowance).
The notary of the competent local government defines the eligibility for the availability support of a person  a)	who has exhausted the eligibility period for jobseekers' benefit and jobseekers' assistance, or  b)	whose eligibility for jobseekers' benefit and jobseekers' assistance was ceased before the expiry of the eligibility period because of the new wage earning position and who after the earning position is not eligible for jobseekers' benefit and jobseekers' assistance, or  c)	who cooperated with the Public Employment Service at least for 1 year within two years preceding the submission of the application.  d)	whose eligibility for nursing allowance, child home care allowance, child raising support, regular social benefit, health damage annuity of the miners, temporary allowance, rehabilitation benefit, invalidity pension, invalidity pension for accident, temporary widow(er)'s pension was ceased and who cooperated with the Public Employment Service at least for 3 months preceding the submission of the application    The recipient of the availability support has to request the Public Employment Service to register in the registry of NES as jobseeker and comply with the jobseeker's agreement in order to find employment, and participate in the public employment work.    The sum is a fixed amount, 80% of the minimum statutory old-age pension prevailing at the time of submission of the application.
In 2012 the sum of the allowance decreased to 80% of the minimum statutory old-age pension (22800 HUF).
Unemployed within 5 years of pension age.
The amount of the pre-retirement unemployment aid is 80% of the prevailing minimum old-age pension.
Upon request, unemployed shall be granted pre-retirement unemployment aid, if:  - they are  no more than five years away from attaining retirement age as applicable at the time of submission of the application,  - they have received unemployment benefits for at least 140 days and have exhausted the eligibility period for unemployment benefits,  - they have reached the age referred to in Paragraph a) within three years of having exhausted the unemployment eligibility period,  - they have the service time necessary for old-age pension, and  - if there is no prospect of finding suitable employment.  - if unemployment benefit is drawn, pre-retirement unemployment aid may be granted if payment of unemployment benefits had in fact been terminated.
The National Rehabilitation Board (NRB) runs Job Clubs for people with disabilities. These Job Clubs aim to improve people's job-search skills and also provide a range of free back-up supports, including use of telephones to contact employers, secretarial support and a tutor to give advice and guidance.  Each job club lasts an average of 14 weeks.
Any person with a disability who is looking for a job can apply to join an NRB Job Club. Selection is on the basis of an interview.
Health Act 1961, National Rehabilitation Board (Establishment) Order 1967
Job Clubs training duration is usually three to five weeks, however services are offered for as long as it takes for the participant to get a job
The long or short term unemployed, CE scheme participants, members of the traveller community, women returning to work, lone parents, people with disability, literacy groups, ex-offenders, people in receipt of DSFA payments, non-Irish Nationals who are eligible to work in Ireland and refugees who are eligible to work in Ireland.
Unemployed job seekers who are job ready. All participants on the formal workshops must be referred by PES (Intreo/LES).
The department contracts for the provision of 50 job clubs with 46 contractors (local development companies and community organisations). Services provided are:  •	Formal workshops which can vary from 1 to 4 weeks depending on the need for the jobseekers. (Jobseekers must be referred by PES (Intreo/LES) to the formal workshops).  •	Individualised support which allows jobseekers to avail of practical and personal support on a one to one basis e.g. pre-interview support.  •	Drop-in service which allows jobseekers to avail of the facilities of the Job Club (e.g. internet, telephone, photocopying) at their own convenience.
The service is open to job ready job-seekers who wish to follow-up employment opportunities.
Job-seekers who register with FAS are interviewed by a Placement Officer and advised of existing job opportunities. In a situation where employment is not immediately available FAS will endeavour to place them on a training/employment programme appropriate to their needs and abilities. Any person judged to be in need of special assistance will be referred to an Occupational Guidance Officer for further counselling.  The service also includes an international dimension. Through EURES, unemployed persons can receive advice and assistance in order to look for work in Europe. Through the Overseas Graduate programme, Irish graduates can get relevant work experience abroad and find work on their return.
This is now being provided by FAS as part of its mainstream activity.  This service is therefore available at any FAS Employment Service Office nationwide Job-seekers who register with FAS are interviewed by a Placement Officer and advised of existing job opportunities. In a situation where employment is not immediately available FAS will endeavour to place them on a training/employment programme appropriate to their needs and abilities. Any person judged to be in need of special assistance will be referred to an Occupational Guidance Officer for further counselling.  The service also includes an international dimension. Through EURES, unemployed persons can receive advice and assistance in order to look for work in Europe. Through the Overseas Graduate programme, Irish graduates can get relevant work experience abroad and find work on their return.  Referral to training and job opportunities is also available to persons with disabilities through FAS's mainstream activities.
The NRB ceased to exist in June 2000, and FAS took over some of its activities
The Couselling/Guidance service is not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES) decision in 1997.
The Local Employment Service is located in 25 disadvantaged areas throughout Ireland.  The service is intended to be two-way - unemployed people are able to avail of mediation, guidance and placement services, while employers have access to a pool of suitably matched unemployed clients.  It also aims to co-ordinate the services of other state agencies in the area to ensure that programmes are tailored to the needs of the unemployed.  The regional branches provide unemployed people, particularly those long-term unemployed with counselling/guidance on training and employment opportunities and also run Job Clubs (21 clubs handle an average of 2,300 clients per year with 88% average placement rate).
The Local Employment Service is located in 27 disadvantaged areas throughout Ireland.  The service is intended to be two-way - unemployed people are able to avail of mediation, guidance and placement services, while employers have access to a pool of suitably matched unemployed clients.  It also aims to co-ordinate the services of other state agencies in the area to ensure that programmes are tailored to the needs of the unemployed.  The regional branches provide unemployed people, particularly those long-term unemployed with counselling/guidance on training and employment opportunities and also run Job Clubs (21 clubs handle an average of 2,300 clients per year with 88% average placement rate).
The Local Employment Services is  not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1998
Jobseekers referred to the LES through the Department’s activation process and also to clients who engage directly with the service from specified target groups.
The department contracts for the provision of LES in 25 locations with 22 contractors (local development companies and 1 community organisation).   Key services provided by the LES include:  • Assisting persons referred through the DSP activation processes to return to employment by the provision of placement services.  • Assisting persons referred through the DSP activation processes to return to employment by the provision of a vocational/career guidance service and the referral of clients onto education/training programmes within the context of an agreed Career Action Plan.   • Assisting those most disadvantaged in the labour market into employment by the provision of specialist high quality support and locally responsive services.  These supports include guidance, education/training and employment supports and mediation.  The LES    may also provide other services from time to time under Agreement from DSP.
Clients referred by the Department to the LES or specified target groups (identified in the contract) who engage directly with the service or whom the service targets.
The LES was not established under statute.  It was set up in 1995 under the auspices of Department of Enterprise, Trade & Employment (DETE) and then the funding was transferred to FÁS for management in 2000.
Disadvantaged/Marginalised from the labour force
The HSP is a flexible process designed to assist Employment Service Officers in implementing a range of responses for clients who are experiencing major barriers in progressing from unemployment to the workforce. Some of the barriers identified include addiction, psychological issues and having a prison record.    FAS Employment Services Oficers and LES Mediators provide support as appropriate. Such support is arranged in consultation with external agencies such as the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Education and Science.    A total of €2,200 per person is available to Employment Service Officers when sourcing the relevant intervention.
The groupings identified for inclusion in this pilot include long-term participants on the Job Initiative Scheme, those defined as Not Progression Ready under the preventive strategy as well as those being referred under the full roll out of the strategy.
The High Supports Process (HSP) commenced as a pilot in Dublin, Cork, Letterkenny, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Dundalk, Sligo and Waterford in mid 2003.
The HSP is a flexible process designed to assist Employment Service Officers in implementing a range of responses for clients who are experiencing major barriers in progressing from unemployment to the workforce. Some of the barriers identified include addiction, psychological issues and having a prison record.    FAS Employment Services Officers and LES Mediators provide support as appropriate. Such support is arranged in consultation with external agencies such as the Department of Social and Family Affairs, the Department of Health and Children and the Department of Education and Science.    A total of €2,500 per person is available to Employment Service Officers when sourcing the relevant intervention.
Administrative. The High Supports Process (HSP) commenced as a pilot in Dublin, Cork, Letterkenny, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Dundalk, Sligo and Waterford in mid 2003.
Following an external evaluation of the programme in 2005, eligibility for High Supports was extended to a wider range of disadvantaged client groups who have difficulty accessing employment. Client eligibility for HSP has now been extended to any client presenting and identified as in need of high support, in addition to clients already referred under the preventive strategy. The eligible supports were also extended to other employment related needs such as counselling, interview travel costs, purcahse of tools/clothing. The funding available for the purchase of any required intervention was increased from €2,200 to €2,500.
The TESG is designed to assist Employment Service Officers in implementing a range of responses for clients who are experiencing major barriers in progressing from unemployment to the workforce. Some of the barriers identified include addiction, psychological issues and having a prison record.    FAS Employment Services Officers and LES Mediators avail of TESG for a jobseeker, where during the course of a guidance interview, identify that the jobseeker has a support need to enter/re-enter the labour market and this cannot be met by FAS directly or any other state provider within a reasonable timeframe or at a location convenient to the jobseeker.    A maximum of €2,500 per person is available to Employment Service Officers when sourcing the relevant training/support.
The groupings identified for TESG include long-term participants on the Job Initiative Scheme, those defined as Not Progression Ready under the preventive strategy, people at the margins of the labour force (disabled, homeless, ex-prisioners and the traveller community).
Administrative. The High Supports Process (HSP) commenced as a pilot in Dublin, Cork, Letterkenny, Galway, Kilkenny, Limerick, Dundalk, Sligo and Waterford in mid 2003. The Customised Training Fund (CTF ) was officially launched in 1999 with a small budget.
Following an external evaluation of the High Support Process in 2005 and the Customised Training Fund 2006, eligibility for the Customised Training Fund was to be extended to other target groups and greater flexibility was provided in relation to the interventions which could be purchased. This resulted in operational similarities  between the Customised Training Fund and High Support Process. Therefore CTF and HSP have now been amalgumated to operate under a single budget and set of guidelines titled the Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG).
The TESG is designed to assist Employment Service Officers in implementing a range of responses for clients who are experiencing major barriers in progressing from unemployment to the workforce. Some of the barriers identified include addiction, psychological issues and having a prison record.    FAS Employment Services Officers and LES Mediators avail of TESG for a jobseeker, where during the course of a guidance interview, identify that the jobseeker has a support need to enter/re-enter the labour market and this cannot be met by FAS directly or any other state provider within a reasonable timeframe or at a location convenient to the jobseeker.    A maximum of €2,500 per person is available to Employment Service Officers when sourcing the relevant training/support.    Following an external evaluation of the High Support Process in 2005 and the Customised Training Fund 2006, eligibility for the Customised Training Fund was to be extended to other target groups and greater flexibility was provided in relation to the interventions which could be purchased. This resulted in operational similarities  between the Customised Training Fund and High Support Process. Therefore CTF and HSP have now been amalgumated to operate under a single budget and set of guidelines titled the Technical Employment Support Grant (TESG).
Primarily jobseekers’ and lone parent payments as well as payments related to disability and long-term illness.
TESG is designed to support a person to overcome identified barriers in progressing from unemployment to employment.  The grant can be used for purchase of training (where this cannot be provided by a state provider within a reasonable time) or for certain other expenditures such as purchase of tools, travel costs to job interviews.  Training, with limited exceptions, must be on certified courses.  TESG meets the full costs of these supports up to €500 per jobseeker or 100% of the cost of the programme, whichever is the lesser amount. Clients who are being supported under the High Support Process and who are experiencing extreme employability barriers may be grant aided up to €2,500.
Unemployed people in receipt of certain DSP payments/allowances (including Jobseekers Allowance, Jobseekers Benefit, Disability Allowance, One Family Parent, Carers Allowance) who have registered with DSP Employment Services.
TESG transferred to the Department of Social Protection from the former FÁS Employment Services along with the associated staff in 2012.
TESG is designed to support a person to overcome identified barriers in progressing from unemployment to employment.  The grant can be used for the purchase of training (where this cannot be provided by a state provider within a reasonable time) .  Training, with limited exceptions, must be on certified courses.  TESG meets the full costs of these supports up to €500 per jobseeker or 100% of the cost of the programme, whichever is the lesser amount.
TESG funding is available to unemployed people in receipt of a DSP payment who are experiencing a barrier to entering/re-entering the labour market who have undertaken the guidance process and for whom a career plan/path has been agreed.
This programme is still at implementation stage. Locally based Jobs Facilitators will have responsibility for identifying local employment, education, training and work experience opportunities, and for advising and assisting the unemployed to link into these opportunities. Jobs Facilitators are appointed by the Minister for Social Welfare and are based at local offices of the Department. They liase closely with FAS, the County Enterprise Boards, the IDA, the PESP area Partnership companies, and any other agencies or voluntary/community groups which provide assistance to the unemployed. To date 30 Jobs Facilitators and eight Regional Co-ordinators have been appointed and are based in Social Welfare local offices throughout the country.
This programme is still at implementation stage. Locally based Jobs Facilitators will have responsibility for identifying local employment, education, training and work experience opportunities, and for advising and assisting the unemployed to link into these opportunities. Jobs Facilitators are appointed by the Minister for Social and Family Affairs and are based at local offices of the Department. They liase closely with FAS, the County Enterprise Boards, the IDA, the PESP area Partnership companies, and any other agencies or voluntary/community groups which provide assistance to the unemployed. To date 30 Jobs Facilitators and eight Regional Co-ordinators have been appointed and are based in Welfare local offices throughout the country.
Job Facilitators are located throughout the country. Their role is primarily to inform and encourage unemployed people and lone parents to avail of the wide range of incentives and options available from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.    Their role also includes:  - supporting and seeking out job opportunities, work/skills outlets and other self-development opportunities for the unemployed;   - encouraging, informing and directing the unemployed towards existing initiatives and incentives which are already in place;   - encouraging local voluntary groups, community enterprise and local development projects to provide employment and training opportunities of short or long term duration for the unemployed;   - building on the range of opportunities which have come on stream as a result of the Students Summer Job Scheme and expanding the range and volume of opportunities made available within the scheme;   - encouraging the unemployed to avail of the various education, training and counselling programmes which are available;   - liaising closely with unemployed customers to assess and determine their needs and expectations and to make proposals for initiatives to meet these needs;   - identifying and proposing solutions for any impediments in schemes operated by State and/or semi-State agencies which are perceived to be blocking employment or self-employment opportunities for the unemployed;   - proposing new initiatives or measures which would encourage the unemployed to move towards employment, self employment or further training /development opportunities;   - liaising with the Department's Regional Managers with a view to developing linkages with the PESP area based partnerships and the community development projects in relation to assisting the unemployed;   - promoting the Back to Work Allowance Scheme locally and encouraging employers and persons on the Live Register to avail of the scheme.
The jobs facilitation programme was originally established with Government approval in July 1993. Currently, 46 facilitators are supported by ten regional co-ordinators and operate in 34 locations around the country. In April 2004, the jobs facilitation and family support programmes of the Department of Social and Family Affairs merged to form the social and family support services, SFSS. This was done to enable the resources be utilised in the most effective and efficient manner to assist the most marginalised citizens, including those with disabilities and their families. It was also intended to encourage economic activation amongst those most distanced from the labour market. Job facilitators and family service project officers were renamed facilitators at that time and now operate within a single streamlined network.
Job Facilitators are located throughout the country. Their role is primarily to inform and encourage unemployed people and lone parents to avail of the wide range of incentives and options available from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.    Their role also includes:  - supporting and seeking out job opportunities, work/skills outlets and other self-development opportunities for the unemployed;   - encouraging, informing and directing the unemployed towards existing initiatives and incentives which are already in place;   - encouraging local voluntary groups, community enterprise and local development projects to provide employment and training opportunities of short or long term duration for the unemployed;   - building on the range of opportunities which have come on stream as a result of the Students Summer Job Scheme and expanding the range and volume of opportunities made available within the scheme;   - encouraging the unemployed to avail of the various education, training and counselling programmes which are available;   - liaising closely with unemployed customers to assess and determine their needs and expectations and to make proposals for initiatives to meet these needs;   - identifying and proposing solutions for any impediments in schemes operated by State and/or semi-State agencies which are perceived to be blocking employment or self-employment opportunities for the unemployed;   - proposing new initiatives or measures which would encourage the unemployed to move towards employment, self employment or further training /development opportunities;   - liaising with the Department's Regional Managers with a view to developing linkages with the PESP area based partnerships and the community development projects in relation to assisting the unemployed;   - promoting the Back to Work Allowance Scheme locally and encouraging employers and persons on the Live Register to avail of the scheme.      The jobs facilitation programme was originally established with Government approval in July 1993. Currently, 46 facilitators are supported by ten regional co-ordinators and operate in 34 locations around the country. In April 2004, the jobs facilitation and family support programmes of the Department of Social and Family Affairs merged to form the social and family support services, SFSS. This was done to enable the resources be utilised in the most effective and efficient manner to assist the most marginalised citizens, including those with disabilities and their families. It was also intended to encourage economic activation amongst those most distanced from the labour market. Job facilitators and family service project officers were renamed facilitators at that time and now operate within a single streamlined network.
Job Facilitators are located throughout the country. Their role is primarily to inform and encourage unemployed people and lone parents to avail of the wide range of incentives and options available from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.    Their role also includes:  - supporting and seeking out job opportunities, work/skills outlets and other self-development opportunities for the unemployed;   - encouraging, informing and directing the unemployed towards existing initiatives and incentives which are already in place;   - encouraging local voluntary groups, community enterprise and local development projects to provide employment and training opportunities of short or long term duration for the unemployed;   - building on the range of opportunities which have come on stream as a result of the Students Summer Job Scheme and expanding the range and volume of opportunities made available within the scheme;   - encouraging the unemployed to avail of the various education, training and counselling programmes which are available;   - liaising closely with unemployed customers to assess and determine their needs and expectations and to make proposals for initiatives to meet these needs;   - identifying and proposing solutions for any impediments in schemes operated by State and/or semi-State agencies which are perceived to be blocking employment or self-employment opportunities for the unemployed;   - proposing new initiatives or measures which would encourage the unemployed to move towards employment, self employment or further training /development opportunities;   - liaising with the Department's Regional Managers with a view to developing linkages with the PESP area based partnerships and the community development projects in relation to assisting the unemployed;   - promoting the Back to Work Allowance Scheme locally and encouraging employers and persons on the Live Register to avail of the scheme.    The jobs facilitation programme was originally established with Government approval in July 1993. Currently, 46 facilitators are supported by ten regional co-ordinators and operate in 34 locations around the country. In April 2004, the jobs facilitation and family support programmes of the Department of Social and Family Affairs merged to form the social and family support services, SFSS. This was done to enable the resources be utilised in the most effective and efficient manner to assist the most marginalised citizens, including those with disabilities and their families. It was also intended to encourage economic activation amongst those most distanced from the labour market. Job facilitators and family service project officers were renamed facilitators at that time and now operate within a single streamlined network.
Job Facilitators are located throughout the country. Their role is primarily to inform and encourage unemployed people and lone parents to avail of the wide range of incentives and options available from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.    Their role also includes:  - supporting and seeking out job opportunities, work/skills outlets and other self-development opportunities for the unemployed;   - encouraging, informing and directing the unemployed towards existing initiatives and incentives which are already in place;   - encouraging local voluntary groups, community enterprise and local development projects to provide employment and training opportunities of short or long term duration for the unemployed;   - building on the range of opportunities which have come on stream as a result of the Students Summer Job Scheme and expanding the range and volume of opportunities made available within the scheme;   - encouraging the unemployed to avail of the various education, training and counselling programmes which are available;   - liaising closely with unemployed customers to assess and determine their needs and expectations and to make proposals for initiatives to meet these needs;   - identifying and proposing solutions for any impediments in schemes operated by State and/or semi-State agencies which are perceived to be blocking employment or self-employment opportunities for the unemployed;   - proposing new initiatives or measures which would encourage the unemployed to move towards employment, self employment or further training /development opportunities;   - liaising with the Department's Regional Managers with a view to developing linkages with the PESP area based partnerships and the community development projects in relation to assisting the unemployed;   - promoting the Back to Work Allowance Scheme locally and encouraging employers and persons on the Live Register to avail of the scheme.      The jobs facilitation programme was originally established with Government approval in July 1993.  In April 2004, the jobs facilitation and family support programmes of the Department of Social and Family Affairs merged to form the social and family support services, SFSS. This was done to enable the resources be utilised in the most effective and efficient manner to assist the most marginalised citizens, including those with disabilities and their families. It was also intended to encourage economic activation amongst those most distanced from the labour market. Job facilitators and family service project officers were renamed facilitators at that time and now operate within a single streamlined network.
Job Facilitators are located throughout the country. Their role is primarily to inform and encourage unemployed people and lone parents to avail of the wide range of incentives and options available from the Department of Social and Family Affairs.    Their role also includes:  - supporting and seeking out job opportunities, work/skills outlets and other self-development opportunities for the unemployed;   - encouraging, informing and directing the unemployed towards existing initiatives and incentives which are already in place;   - encouraging local voluntary groups, community enterprise and local development projects to provide employment and training opportunities of short or long term duration for the unemployed;   - building on the range of opportunities which have come on stream as a result of the Students Summer Job Scheme and expanding the range and volume of opportunities made available within the scheme;   - encouraging the unemployed to avail of the various education, training and counselling programmes which are available;   - liaising closely with unemployed customers to assess and determine their needs and expectations and to make proposals for initiatives to meet these needs;   - identifying and proposing solutions for any impediments in schemes operated by State and/or semi-State agencies which are perceived to be blocking employment or self-employment opportunities for the unemployed;   - proposing new initiatives or measures which would encourage the unemployed to move towards employment, self employment or further training /development opportunities;   - liaising with the Department's Regional Managers with a view to developing linkages with the PESP area based partnerships and the community development projects in relation to assisting the unemployed;   - promoting the Back to Work Allowance Scheme locally and encouraging employers and persons on the Live Register to avail of the scheme.    The jobs facilitation programme was originally established with Government approval in July 1993.  In April 2004, the jobs facilitation and family support programmes of the Department of Social and Family Affairs merged to form the social and family support services, SFSS. This was done to enable the resources be utilised in the most effective and efficient manner to assist the most marginalised citizens, including those with disabilities and their families. It was also intended to encourage economic activation amongst those most distanced from the labour market. Job facilitators and family service project officers were renamed facilitators at that time and now operate within a single streamlined network.
The functions of FÁS are:   - training and re-training;   - designated apprenticeships;   - recruitment service;   - employment schemes;   - placement and guidance services;   - assistance to community groups ;   - advice for people returning to Ireland and those seeking employment elsewhere in the EU;   - consultancy and human resource related services, on a commercial basis, outside the State (through FÁS International Consulting Ltd.)     The statutory functions of the organisation also include the collection and publication of information relating to the labour market and the provision, to the Minister, of information, reports etc. on matters within FÁS' remit.     This entry covers all costs of FÁS that are not covered in other parts of the LMP database - i.e. the costs of programmes outside the scope of the LMP database (e.g. Apprenticeship) plus all staff-costs and overheads not directly related to the provision of services and programmes that are identified separately within the database.
Established in January 1988, under the Labour Services Act 1987 to provide a wide range of services to the labour market in Ireland.
The functions of FAS are:   - training and re-training;   - designated apprenticeships;   - recruitment service;   - employment schemes;   - placement and guidance services;   - assistance to community groups ;   - advice for people returning to Ireland and those seeking employment elsewhere in the EU;   - consultancy and human resource related services, on a commercial basis, outside the State (through FAS International Consulting Ltd.)     The statutory functions of the organisation also include the collection and publication of information relating to the labour market and the provision, to the Minister, of information, reports etc. on matters within FAS' remit.     This entry covers all costs of FAS that are not covered in other parts of the LMP database - i.e. the costs of programmes outside the scope of the LMP database (e.g. Apprenticeship) plus all staff-costs and overheads not directly related to the provision of services and programmes that are identified separately within the database.
The new legislation strengthens consultation between SOLAS, DSP, DJEI and employers to improve Further Education & Training provision for the activation of unemployed persons on the Live Register and for employers. The Further Education and Training Act 2013 details the mandate of SOLAS. Section 7 (1) of the Act specifies the requirement of SOLAS to ‘prepare and submit to the Minister a strategy in respect of the provision of further education and training in accordance with section 9’. The functions of SOLAS, including funding, were published in the Further Education and Training Act and can be downloaded at http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/2013/en/act/pub/0025/  	  This entry covers all costs of training that are not covered in other parts of the LMP database - i.e. the costs of programmes outside the scope of the LMP database (e.g. Apprenticeship) plus all staff-costs and overheads not directly related to the provision of services and programmes that are identified separately within the database.
The Further Education and Training Act 2013; Education & Training Boards Act 2013
See IE-57 for a description of FÁS functions. This entry covers the staff costs and overheads related to the provision of FÁS programmes considered within LMP categories 2-7.
See IE-57 for a description of FAS functions. This entry covers the staff costs and overheads related to the provision of FAS programmes considered within LMP categories 2-7.
See IE-57 for a description of SOLAS / ETB functions. This entry covers the staff costs and overheads related to the provision of former FAS programmes considered within LMP categories 2-7.
Those in low skilled, low paid occupations which may be at a risk of restructuring in the future. Training is targeted at employees with basic education needs, in particular employees with less than junior cycle qualifications.Basic education is defined as reading, writing, listening and speaking, numeracy and using everyday technology to communicate and handle information.
The programme includes literacy and numeracy and can incorporate a variety of subjects ranging from communication skills, computer skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving and report writing. The programme is offered on company premises where possible, otherwise in a mutually convenient location.Training needs are identified and training implemented in line with basic education needs in partnership with relevant stakeholders.All organisations, including representative bodies on the National Steering Group, and registered training organisations can apply directly. Employers may apply on behalf of a number of employees or individual employees may apply on their own behalf or make a group application.
Funding is available for projects that have national scope and support ongoing workplace literacy and numeracy programmes across industry sectors.  Priority areas include;  - Identification of workplace basic education need within a workplace sector;  - Development of a workplace basic education plan for a particular workplace sector;  - Implementation strategies to encourage/ support workplace basic education programmes;  - Development and piloting of nationally applicable models and strategies to deliver and integrate workplace basic education programmes.  - Development of resource material for employees’ with basic education needs for use in the course itself and/or independently by learners.  - Innovative approaches to enabling employees wishing to build their literacy, numeracy and ICT skills.
Administrative. The Government under the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment set up the Fund in 2005.
Specialist Training Providers (STPs) provide vocational training services to people with disabilities who require additional supports during their training.  As well as providing additional supports, STPs may also allow for trainees to complete a course over a longer time period than would be the case on a FÁS training course. At present, STPs only provide training to people with disabilities; they do not provide services to people who do not have a disability.  As stated previously, the majority (approximately 80%) of people with disabilities in vocational training attend courses provided by STPs.  Specialist training is located in 57 training centres nationally.    FÁS contracts STPs to provide vocational training services. Allowances are paid to the trainee (linked to Welfare rates) and to the trainer (€13,300 per trainee per year).    FAS contract with specialist training providers to provide vocational training programmes and these programmes may be delivered in three ways:  1. Centre Based Training which will generally require that trainees be trained in a dedicated training environment for at least 85% of the training programme duration and the training will be supplemented by periods of work experience.  2. Employer Based Training is certified training through which trainees are trained for employment by the employer in a company based setting.  Training is provided in specific work skills, both practical and personal in an on-the-job setting using both workplace and directed training.  3. Distance Learning is training through which trainees are trained in a place of their own choosing for up to 80% of the programme duration.  Communication with the training provider is generally via the telephone and on-line connections, this is supplemented by home tuition by the trainer and occasional group seminars at a central location.
At present, STPs only provide training to people with disabilities; they do not provide services to people who do not have a disability.   If FÁS finds upon assessment that an applicant with a disability requires additional supports during their training, they will refer them to a STP course (if the requirements of the applicant match the course offering of the STP).  Referrals to STPs are also made by Health Boards, advocates, and friends and family of the person with a disability.
Specialist Training Providers (STPs) provide vocational training services to people with disabilities who require additional supports during their training.  As well as providing additional supports, STPs may also allow for trainees to complete a course over a longer time period than would be the case on a FÁS training course. At present, STPs only provide training to people with disabilities; they do not provide services to people who do not have a disability.  As stated previously, the majority (approximately 80%) of people with disabilities in vocational training attend courses provided by STPs.  In 2007, FÁS funded 20 Specialist Training Providers in 55 locations.    FÁS contracts STPs to provide vocational training services. Allowances are paid to the trainee (linked to Welfare rates) and to the trainer (€16,300 per trainee per year).    FAS contract with specialist training providers to provide vocational training programmes and these programmes may be delivered in three ways:  1. Centre Based Training which will generally require that trainees be trained in a dedicated training environment for at least 85% of the training programme duration and the training will be supplemented by periods of work experience.  2. Employer Based Training is certified training through which trainees are trained for employment by the employer in a company based setting.  Training is provided in specific work skills, both practical and personal in an on-the-job setting using both workplace and directed training.  3. Distance Learning is training through which trainees are trained in a place of their own choosing for up to 80% of the programme duration.  Communication with the training provider is generally via the telephone and on-line connections, this is supplemented by home tuition by the trainer and occasional group seminars at a central location.
The Specialist Training Providers is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 2000.
Specialist Training Providers (STPs) provide vocational training services to people with disabilities who require additional supports during their training.  As well as providing additional supports, STPs may also allow for trainees to complete a course over a longer time period than would be the case on an Education & Training Board (ETB) training course. At present, STPs only provide training to people with disabilities; they do not provide services to people who do not have a disability.  As stated previously, the majority (approximately 80%) of people with disabilities in vocational training attend courses provided by STPs.  	  	  ETBs contract STPs to provide vocational training services. Allowances are paid to the trainee (linked to Welfare rates) and to the trainer.  	  ETBs contract with specialist training providers to provide vocational training programmes and these programmes may be delivered in three ways:  1. Centre Based Training which will generally require that trainees be trained in a dedicated training environment for at least 85% of the training programme duration and the training will be supplemented by periods of work experience.  2. Employer Based Training is certified training through which trainees are trained for employment by the employer in a company based setting.  Training is provided in specific work skills, both practical and personal in an on-the-job setting using both workplace and     directed training.  3. Distance Learning is training through which trainees are trained in a place of their own  choosing for up to 80% of the programme duration.  Communication with the training provider is generally via the telephone and on-line connections, this is supplemented by     home tuition by the trainer and occasional group seminars at a central location.
At present, STPs only provide training to people with disabilities; they do not provide services to people who do not have a disability.     If ETBs finds upon assessment that an applicant with a disability requires additional supports during their training, they will refer them to a STP course (if the requirements of the applicant match the course offering of the STP).  Referrals to STPs are also made by Health Boards, advocates, and friends and family of the person with a disability.
Long-term unemployed, lone parents and disabled persons
The allowance is not means tested and the amount received is equivalent to the maximum amount of the benefit that participants were receiving in order to qualify for this measure. Two levels of course are offered:    Second Level Option:  Participants can attend a second level course of education at any community, comprehensive, secondary or vocational school. The course must be full-time and lead to a certificate recognised by the Department of Education and Science or approved by the National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA).    Third Level Option:  Participants can attend a third level course of education at any university, third level college or institution provided that the course is a full-time day course of study and is approved by the Department of Education and Science for Higher Education Grant purposes, or for European Structural Fund (ESF) Grant purposes, or has National Council for Educational Award (NCEA) recognition.
Participants must satisfy the following two conditions:   1) be at least age 21 (age 24 for a third level post graduate course) and  2) be  in receipt of one of the following social welfare payments for at least 6 months (156 days):  - Unemployment Assistance or Benefit  - One-Parent Family Payment  - Blind Person's Pension  - Disability Allowance
BTEA combines second and third level and vocational training allowances payable to unemployed persons returning to education. The allowance is not means tested and the amount received is equivalent to the maximum amount of the benefit that participants were receiving in order to qualify for this measure. Two levels of course are offered:    Second Level Option:  Participants can attend a second level course of education at any community, comprehensive, secondary or vocational school. The course must be full-time and lead to a certificate recognised by the Department of Education and Science or approved by the National Council for Vocational Awards (NCVA).    Third Level Option:  Participants can attend a third level course of education at any university, third level college or institution provided that the course is a full-time day course of study and is approved by the Department of Education and Science for Higher Education Grant purposes, or for European Structural Fund (ESF) Grant purposes, or has National Council for Educational Award (NCEA) recognition.
Participants must be either:   - aged 21 or over (24 or over for a third level post graduate course) and be in receipt of one of the following social welfare payments for at least 6 months (156 days): Unemployment Assistance or Benefit, One-Parent Family Payment, Blind Person's Pension, Disability Allowance; or   - aged 18 or over and be in receipt of one of the following social welfare payments for at least 6 months (156 days): Blind Pension, Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension, Unemployability Supplement; or   - aged between 18 and 20 years and out of formal education for 2 years and getting one of the following Social Welfare payments for at least 6 months (156 days): Unemployment Assistance or Unemployment Benefit, One-Parent Family Payment; or   - be in receipt of Disability Benefit for 3 years or more
The Back to Education Programme covers the following study options:    Second level certificate courses   Third level education courses   Education, training and development courses   Part-time education courses.
The Back to Education Programme covers the following study options:    Second level certificate courses   Third level education courses   Education, training and development courses   Part-time education courses.     Payment is made at a standard rate and is not means-tested. If you qualify for the Back to Education Allowance, you will receive a weekly personal rate equivalent to the maximum personal standard rate of the relevant social welfare payment that actually qualified you for participation in the scheme. Where applicable, you may also qualify for increases in respect of a qualified adult and each qualified child. Also, an annual Cost of Education Allowance of €500.00 per annum is paid at the start of each academic year.
Unemployed, lone parents and disabled persons
The Back to Education Programme covers the following study options:    Second level certificate courses   Third level education courses   Education, training and development courses   Part-time education courses.     Payment is made at a standard rate and is not means-tested. If you qualify for the Back to Education Allowance, you will receive a weekly personal rate equivalent to the maximum personal standard rate of the relevant social welfare payment that actually qualified you for participation in the scheme. Where applicable, you may also qualify for increases in respect of a qualified adult and each qualified child. Also, an annual Cost of Education Allowance of €500.00 per annum is paid at the start of each academic year.    If you wish to attend a second level course you must be getting one of the social welfare payments listed below for at least 3 months (78 days of unemployment*) immediately before you start the course.   Second level course covers education at any secondary, community, comprehensive or vocational school. The course must be full-time and lead to a certificate recognised by the Department of Education and Skills or approved by the Further Education and Training Awards Council, for example, Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate or a City and Guilds Certificate.    If you wish to attend a third level course you must be getting one of the social welfare payments listed below for 9 months (234 days of unemployment*) immediately before you start the course.  Third-level course covers education at any university, third-level college or institution, provided that the course is a full-time day course of study and is approved by one of the following:  Department of Education and Skills for Higher Education Grant purposes   VEC Scholarship Scheme   Third Level Maintenance Grant Scheme for Trainees   Higher Education and Training Awards Council (HETAC) recognition     If you are awarded statutory redundancy under Irish legislation, you can have immediate access to the BTEA. To qualify you must:  Take part in the BTEA scheme within one year of getting statutory redundancy   Be entitled to a qualifying social welfare payment before starting your course
There are four levels of training for people with disabilities, under the 1994-1999 Operational Programme for Human Resources in Ireland.  Three of these qualify for ESF financial support, namely:  Level 1: foundation / developmental training  Level 2: specific skills training at basic level 3: specific training at intermediate level or above.  The National Rehabilitation Board is the designated authority in Ireland for the co-ordination and monitoring of ESF funding for vocational training programmes for persons with a disability.
The following programmes are included:  a) Enterprise Training carried out by FAS Training Centres and specialist contracted staff.  b) The Community Enterprise Programme designed to assist community groups who wish to become involved in employment creation through training and enterprise development.  c) The co-operative Development Unit  d) The Graduate Placement Programme, which places graduates overseas in occupations relevant to their degree.
Long-term unemployed (> six-months) aged over 21, and also lone parents and disabled.
The courses provided under the scheme are full-time (c.30 hours per week) and may be of up to two years in duration. Courses can include mathematics and English as well as vocational subjects and lead to qualifications such as Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate and City and Guilds Certificates. Participants are paid a training allowance by the Vocational Education Committees (VECs) equal to their social welfare entitlements.
Participants must be:  - at least age 21 and  - getting an unemployment payment or signing on for 'credits' for at least 6 months (156 days). Periods spent on FÁS or Community Employment Schemes can count towards this qualifying period.   A limited number of places on the VTOS courses are available to people getting One-Parent Family Payment or Disability Allowance, and to spouse / partners (for whom an increase as a qualified adult is payable) of people eligible to join VTOS
The Vocational Training Opportunities Scheme is an administrative scheme and is not covered by legislation. It was set up by Government decision in 1989.
The courses provided under the scheme are full-time (c.30 hours per week) and may be of up to two years in duration. Courses can include mathematics and English as well as vocational subjects and lead to qualifications such as Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate and City and Guilds Certificates.     Participants are paid a training allowance by the Vocational Education Committees (VECs) equal to their social welfare entitlements. If participants qualify for 'credited contributions' they will continue to be awarded while participants are on the course. If participants are signing for unemployment 'credits' only, they  may qualify to participate in the scheme but will not receive an allowance.
Participants must be:  at least age 21  AND   getting an Unemployment Assistance/Benefit, or signing for 'credits' for at least 6 months  OR   getting One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or Disability Benefit (subject to obtaining permission from section) for at least 6 months  OR   getting Blind Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Deserted Wife's Benefit, Widow's/Widowers (Non-Contributory) Pension, Widow's/Widowers (Contributory) Pension or Prisoners Wife's Allowance for at least 6 months. Certain conditions may apply.   Periods spent on FAS Training Courses, Community Employment, Job Initiative, time in prison or Youthreach may count towards the 6 month qualifying period.  Participants must be getting one of the relevant Social Welfare payments immediately before starting the course.  If participants qualify for 'credited contributions' they will continue to be awarded while participants are on the course. If participants are signing for unemployment 'credits only', they  may qualify to participate in the scheme but will not receive an allowance.
The courses provided under the scheme are full-time (c.30 hours per week) and may be of up to two years in duration. Courses can include mathematics and English as well as vocational subjects and lead to qualifications such as Junior Certificate, Leaving Certificate, Post Leaving Certificate and City and Guilds Certificates.   	  Participants are paid a training allowance by the Education & Training Boards (ETBs) equal to their social welfare entitlements. If participants qualify for 'credited contributions' they will continue to be awarded while participants are on the course. If participants are signing for unemployment 'credits' only, they may qualify to participate in the scheme but will not receive an allowance.
Participants must be:  at least age 21  AND   getting an Unemployment Assistance/Benefit, or signing for 'credits' for at least 6 months  OR   getting One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Invalidity Pension or Disability Benefit (subject to obtaining permission from Department of Social Protection) for at least 6 months  OR   getting Blind Pension, Deserted Wife's Allowance, Deserted Wife's Benefit, Widow's/Widowers (Non-Contributory) Pension or Widow's/Widowers (Contributory) Pension for at least 6 months. Certain conditions may apply.   	  Periods spent on SOLAS Training Courses, Community Employment, Job Initiative, time in prison or Youthreach may count towards the 6 month qualifying period. Participants must be getting one of the relevant Social Protection payments immediately before starting the course.  	  If participants qualify for 'credited contributions' they will continue to be awarded while participants are on the course. If participants are signing for unemployment 'credits only', they may qualify to participate in the scheme but will not receive an allowance.
The target group for this programme is early school leavers and other suitable young people between 16 and 25
As part of its provision under re-integration training FAS runs a Bridging Programme available mainly to Early School Leavers.  It is essentially a Foundation Skills Programme with the added advantage that at the end of the training period participants  are given some work experience while still being monitored by the Instructor.  During this work experience period participants are brought together on a regular basis to ascertain if they have become aware of further training needs as a result of their work experience. When participants go into full time employment regular contact is maintained with FAS for the first 6- 12 months.
Early school leavers and other suitable young people between 16 and 25.
Targeted at the unemployed and persons who are socially disadvantaged, both Early School Leavers and Long Term Unemployed.
As part of its provision under re-integration training FAS runs a Bridging Programme available mainly to Early School Leavers.  It is essentially a Foundation Skills Programme with the added advantage that at the end of the training period participants are given some work experience while still being monitored by the Instructor. During this work experience period participants are brought together on a regular basis to ascertain if they have become aware of further training needs as a result of their work experience. When participants go into full time employment regular contact is maintained with FAS for the first 6- 12 months.
The Bridging Foundation  is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1990.
Specific Skills Training (SST) programmes provide training in specific occupational areas such as engineering, information technology, office and administration, sales, marketing, management, construction, electronics and clothing. The content of the courses is adapted to the specific needs of regional and local employers.    Courses are usually conducted in a FAS Training Centre with a short work experience module at the end of the programme. They last for 12 to 52 weeks and may be full- or part-time. Participants receive a recognised level of certification when the training is completed. Young people sometimes enter the SST programme after completing Youthreach (measure IRL-34) or other training.    In general, people who are taking part in FÁS training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.
The Specific Skills Training  is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1976.
Specific Skills Training now incorporates Job Training Scheme.
Specific Skills Training (SST) programmes provide training in specific occupational areas such as engineering, information technology, office and administration, sales, marketing, management, construction, electronics and clothing. The content of the courses is adapted to the specific needs of regional and local employers.    Courses are usually conducted in a FAS Training Centre with a short work experience module at the end of the programme. They last for 12 to 52 weeks and may be full- or part-time. Participants receive a recognised level of certification when the training is completed. Young people sometimes enter the SST programme after completing Youthreach (measure IRL-34) or other training.    In general, people who are taking part in FÁS training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.    Specific Skills Training now incorporates Job Training Scheme.
Specific Skills Training (SST) programmes provide training in specific occupational areas such as engineering, information technology, office and administration, sales, marketing, management, construction, electronics and clothing. The content of the courses is adapted to the specific needs of regional and local employers.  	  Courses are delivered in Education & Training Board (ETB) Training Centres (17 Centres) and are supplemented by contracted providers allowing the ETBs the flexibility to meet changing demand. They last for 12 to 52 weeks and may be full- or part-time. Participants receive a recognised level of certification when the training is completed. Young people sometimes enter the SST programme after completing Youthreach (measure IRL-34) or other training.  	  In general, people who are taking part in ETB training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.  	  Specific Skills Training now incorporates Job Training Scheme and Sponsored Training.
Persons who wish to return to work after periods outside the labour force (mainly women).
FAS funds training to facilitate people, mainly women, to return to work after periods outside the labour force. Training is provided on a full or part-time basis and includes formal off-the-job training and in-company experience. The training content addresses particular learning requirements needed to return to employment.
The Return to Work is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1976.
SOLAS funds training to facilitate people, mainly women, to return to work after periods outside the labour force. Training is provided on a full or part-time basis and includes formal off-the-job training and in-company experience. The training content addresses particular learning requirements needed to return to employment.
The target group is adult Travellers who have left school with either minimal or no qualifications.
Particular effort is made to encourage parents on to the programme, given the impact this can have on their children's subsequent participation in mainstream primary and post-primary education. Many adult Travellers are now availing of second chance education in these centres. They recognise the value of education provides in breaking the cycle of educational and social disadvantage that their community has experienced for many years. Statistics show approximately 43% of trainees who complete the programme progress to further education or employment. 86% of participants are female.  There are almost 1,000 STTC places available nationwideThe programme in the STTCs is designed to be two years long encompassing a foundation and a progression phase. In exceptional circumstances learners may attend the programme for three years i.e. if completing the Leaving Certificate Applied.
From 1 January 2009 all learners must be at least 18 years of age to attend a STTC. The Value For Money review published in 2008 recommended that STTCs should be phased out over 10 - 15 years and Travellers should access mainstream Adult and Further Education programmes
Particular effort is made to encourage parents on to the programme, given the impact this can have on their children's subsequent participation in mainstream primary and post-primary education. Many adult Travellers are now availing of second chance education in these centres. They recognise the value of education provides in breaking the cycle of educational and social disadvantage that their community has experienced for many years. Statistics show approximately 43% of trainees who complete the programme progress to further education or employment. 86% of participants are female.  There are almost 1,000 STTC places available nationwideThe programme in the STTCs is designed to be two years long encompassing a foundation and a progression phase. In exceptional circumstances learners may attend the programme for three years i.e. if completing the Leaving Certificate Applied.    From 1 January 2009 all learners must be at least 18 years of age to attend a STTC. The Value For Money review published in 2008 recommended that STTCs should be phased out over 10 - 15 years and Travellers should access mainstream Adult and Further Education programmes.
Unemployed individuals wishing to re-enter the labour market.
Online Courses  These courses delivered completely online, are run on a continuous basis and are designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of job ready individuals who require training interventions with certification to assist them to re-enter the labour market. Online courses are available free of charge to unemployed clients.     Blended Learning Courses  These courses delivered partly online and partly in a training centre. These courses have scheduled start and finish dates and are designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of job ready individuals who require training interventions with certification to assist them to re-enter the labour market. Blended Learning Courses offer a range of online training with enhanced learner supports including telephone, email, E-tutor and instructor led workshops.
The following are eligible for Online and Blended Courses:  -	Jobseekers in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance  -	Jobseekers in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit  -	Jobseekers in receipt of Disability Allowance   -	Jobseekers in receipt of One Parent Family Payment   -	Jobseekers signing on for credits   -	Current CE Participant  -	In Receipt of Carer's Allowance  -	Short-time Working Payment (RP9 Form Completed by Company)  -	Part-time worker (in receipt of a DSFA payment).
Introduced by Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment.
Online Courses  These courses delivered completely online, are run on a continuous basis and are designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of job ready individuals who require training interventions with certification to assist them to re-enter the labour market. Online courses are available free of charge to unemployed clients.   Blended Learning Courses  These courses delivered partly online and partly in a training centre. These courses have scheduled start and finish dates and are designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of job ready individuals who require training interventions with certification to assist them to re-enter the labour market. Blended Learning Courses offer a range of online training with enhanced learner supports including telephone, email, E-tutor and instructor led workshops.     The following are eligible for Online and Blended Courses:    -	Jobseekers in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance  -	Jobseekers in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit  -	Jobseekers in receipt of Disability Allowance   -	Jobseekers in receipt of One Parent Family Payment   -	Jobseekers signing on for credits   -	Current CE Participant  -	In Receipt of Carer's Allowance  -	Short-time Working Payment (RP9 Form Completed by Company)  -	Part-time worker (in receipt of a DSFA payment)
The following are eligible for Online and Blended Courses:    -	Jobseekers in receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance  -	Jobseekers in receipt of Jobseeker's Benefit  -	Jobseekers in receipt of Disability Allowance   -	Jobseekers in receipt of One Parent Family Payment   -	Jobseekers signing on for credits   -	Current CE Participant  -	In Receipt of Carer's Allowance  -	Short-time Working Payment (RP9 Form Completed by Company)  -	Part-time worker (in receipt of a DSFA payment)
Introduced by Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment
All unemployed people including those not registered unemployed.
Evening Courses are designed to give a flexible response to the specific skills needs of job ready individuals who require training interventions with certification to assist them to re-enter the labour market.  Evening courses facilitates  those unemployed who wish to attend training but due to circumstances such as caring responsibilities cannot attend training during the day.    The programme is open to all unemployed people, including those who are not in receipt of any social welfare payment but are unemployed and those that are in receipt of certain social welfare payments.
The programme is open to all unemployed people, including those who are not in receipt of any social welfare payment but are unemployed and those that are in receipt of certain social welfare payments.
Department of Enterprsie Trade and Employment.
The programme is open to all unemployed people, including those who are not in receipt of any social welfare payment but are unemployed and those that are in receipt of certain social welfare payments
Participants must be in receipt of an unemployment payment for a period of at least three consecutive months before joining the programme.
As part of Budget 2010, the Government announced the creation of a €20 million Labour Market Activation Fund, initially intended to deliver 3,500 places on training and education programmes for the unemployed.   In order to leverage to maximum effect the potential of the market for efficient and value-for-money delivery of full or part-time education and training provision, an open tender competition was launched in March 2010.   Some 370 tenders were received from public, private, voluntary and not-for-profit organisations. Offers of funding were initially made to 26 organisations to support the provision of approximately 6,600 participant places.   On 5th August 2010, an additional allocation of €12.043 million was made available by the Department of Education and Skills, enabling funding to be offered to 33 additional projects proposing to provide some 5,400 participant places.     In all, the Department entered into contracts with 55 projects offering a diverse mix of programmes covering a broad spectrum of activities and which offer qualifications from NFQ levels 3 to 8. They were selected on the basis of the capacity they demonstrated to deliver achievable, quality outcomes leading to progression to employment or to educational attainment connected with labour market opportunity for participants from the target groups.    Payments were made to projects on a phased basis as set out below.  - 40% when contract was signed.  - 30% on receipt of interim activity and expenditure report.  - 30% on receipt of final activity and expenditure report.    All payments were made on foot of an invoice from the projects and were subject to the data contained in the above reports being in line with the agreed terms of the original contract.   Funds for this intervention were provided from September 2010 to June 2011. All funded activity ended on the 30th June 2011.
For the purposes of this Fund, participants on programmes eligible for Fund support must be in receipt of an unemployment payment for a period of at least three consecutive months, or equivalent thereof, before joining the programmes (time spent on training or education programmes will be reckonable for this three-month period).
This intervention was not made under any specific legal Act.
Unemployed people who required reskilling and upskilling in order to re-enter the workforce as the economy recovers.
Courses were delivered by universities and institutes of technology in areas of current and future skills needs as identified by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.     For undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, institutions received funding of €2,500 per student per year on the basis of provision of 30 academic credits.   Funding operated on a pro-rata basis where the number of credits was below this threshold.     For the academic year 2009/10 a total of €3,834,000 was allocated which covered programme fees only.   For the academic year 2010/11 a total of €1,716,250 will be allocated in respect of the second year of these programmes.
Participants had to be unemployed and in receipt of a Jobseeker's payment for at least 6 months or have an entitlement to statutory redundancy.
This was a joint initiative by the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment, the Department of Education and Science and the Higher Education Authority.
A second call under the LMAF was announced in 2010 and administered by the then Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment.   A new Labour Market Fund for 2011 entitled Springboard was announced in 2011.
Courses were delivered by universities and institutes of technology in areas of current and future skills needs as identified by the Expert Group on Future Skills Needs.
Participants had to be unemployed and in receipt of a certain social welfare payments or have an entitlement to statutory redundancy.
A new Labour Market Fund for 2011 entitled Springboard was announced in 2011.
Targeted at poorly qualified unemployed persons, who experience difficulty in both integrating and progressing through the more traditional forms of education, the client group are, therefore, mainly Early School Leavers, who have progressed from the foundation programme.
The training content addresses particular learning or attitudinal barriers preventing progression to specific skills training or to employment.  It is an employer based initiative, with modules on the retail trade, food preparation, factory operative, building operative and others.
Unemployed persons, individuals completing a FAS, CERT, Teagasc or other approved state-sponsored programmes.
The Job Training Scheme is a quality work-based training programme provided by employers in co-operation with FÁS. The scheme provides for full-time training of between 13 and 52 weeks.     Employers: FÁS reimburse 75% of the training allowance, on a quarterly basis to the employers.   Trainees: Trainees will receive the normal weekly FÁS training allowance where applicable. The employer will pay the full allowance to the trainee weekly. The allowance will be specified by FÁS at the start of the scheme.
Trainees have to be unemployed. Individuals completing a FÁS, CERT, Teagasc or other approved state-sponsored programme are also eligible.  Private sector employers with employment potential - as well at the commercial state sector or voluntary sector employers that have a capacity to provide training with certification to the required levels
Unemployed persons, redundant workers, persons with low qualifications and skills and socially excluded clients.
Community based training to provide specific technical and personal skills training, in a community setting, with the curriculum designed and provided through FAS.
The Local Training Initiative is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1973.
Education & Training Boards (ETBs) in collaboration with local community organisations provide flexible Local Training Initiatives (LTIs) for unemployed persons.  Local Training Initiatives are targeted primarily to people under 35 years of age, with no formal qualifications or incomplete secondary level qualifications. Anyone who is unemployed and over the age of 16, at any level of literacy, is Eligible to Participate
LTIs provide vocational training opportunities; learning supports and project-based learning to assist participants achieve awards on the NFQ and to develop the capacity to progress to further training, education and work.    The Local Training Initiative programme supports many organisations engaged in a wide variety of activities including genealogy, environment, heritage, tourism, arts, sports and leisure. Some projects are targeted at specific groups experiencing disadvantage such as homeless people, recovering addicts, prisoners and travellers.
The programme provides 2-9 month unpaid work experience opportunities, called placements, with a Provider.     The programme is a stepping stone to paid employment. It provides people who are unemployed with the opportunity to take up a placement of their choice and gain valuable experience, in their sector, or perhaps, in another sector that may hold better future employment prospects.   The Programme keeps people who are unemployed close to the labour market, and enables participants to keep their skills up to date, to network and learn of new employment opportunities that may lead them to paid work.   It is hoped that the experience gained while on a placement will strengthen the employability of a participant.     Participant's social welfare status (unemployment benefit, disability benefit etc) remains unchanged.    If eligible, they continue to receive any social welfare payments to which they are entitled, for the duration they are entitled.
The programme is open to all unemployed people, those who are not in receipt of any social welfare payment and those that are in receipt of certain social welfare payments.  For people in receipt of a social welfare payment, to be eligible, they must have been in receipt of some form of social welfare payment for three months and be currently in receipt of any of the following payments:  Job Seeker's Allowance  Job Seeker's Benefit  Disability Allowance   Blind Pension   Invalidity Pension  Illness Benefit  Lone parents allowance (One Parent Family Payment)   Deserted Wives Benefit   Widow/Widower's Pension
As of the 1st December 2009 the Work Placement Programme (WPP) criteria were revised as follows:  1.The duration of the programme has been extended from a maximum of 6 months to 9 months.  2. Employers have to have 1 employee or more; and they can not have had a redundancy in the last three months.  However, where there is no direct displacement of an employee, and the level of redundancies in the last three months is less than 5% of the workforce, then the firm will be eligible to participate.   3.Applications will now be accepted from Public Sector, Private, Community and Voluntary Sectors to offer placements under the Programme.    4.The maximum number of places a provider can avail of is dependant on the number of employees they have, with a possible new maximum of 25.   Number of Employees	Number of WPP Placements   1-10 employees        	1 Place  11-20 employees	                2 Places  21-30 employees	                3 Places  30 + employees	                10% of their workforce to a maximum of 25 places whichever is the smaller    5.Individuals who are unemployed and are not in receipt of any form of social welfare payment can now apply.  The duration that someone who is in receipt of a social welfare payment before they can apply has been reduced from six to three months; People on a boarder range of social welfare payments can now apply.  The following payments are now included:  Job Seeker's Allowance, Job Seeker's Benefit, Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension, Illness Benefit, Lone parents allowance (One Parent Family Payment), Deserted Wives Benefit, Widow/Widower's Pension.    6.The programme now provides for an initial 2,000 places; 1,000 of which are set aside for recent graduates, who have achieved a full award at level 7 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications from any year and; 1,000 for those that do not possess a full award at level 7, 250 of which are now set aside for those under 34 years of age.  7.Participants on the programme continue to receive their existing social welfare payments and entitlements, for the duration they are entitled, from the DSP during the up to nine month placement.
The programme provides 2-9 month unpaid work experience opportunities, called placements, with a Provider.     The programme is a stepping stone to paid employment. It provides people who are unemployed with the opportunity to take up a placement of their choice and gain valuable experience, in their sector, or perhaps, in another sector that may hold better future employment prospects.   The Programme keeps people who are unemployed close to the labour market, and enables participants to keep their skills up to date, to network and learn of new employment opportunities that may lead them to paid work.   It is hoped that the experience gained while on a placement will strengthen the employability of a participant.     Participant's social welfare status (unemployment benefit, disability benefit etc) remains unchanged.    If eligible, they continue to receive any social welfare payments to which they are entitled, for the duration they are entitled.    As of the 1st December 2009 the Work Placement Programme (WPP) criteria were revised as follows:  1.The duration of the programme has been extended from a maximum of 6 months to 9 months.  2. Employers have to have 1 employee or more; and they can not have had a redundancy in the last three months.  However, where there is no direct displacement of an employee, and the level of redundancies in the last three months is less than 5% of the workforce, then the firm will be eligible to participate.   3.Applications will now be accepted from Public Sector, Private, Community and Voluntary Sectors to offer placements under the Programme.    4.The maximum number of places a provider can avail of is dependant on the number of employees they have, with a possible new maximum of 25.   Number of Employees	Number of WPP Placements   1-10 employees        	1 Place  11-20 employees	                2 Places  21-30 employees	                3 Places  30 + employees	                10% of their workforce to a maximum of 25 places whichever is the smaller    5.Individuals who are unemployed and are not in receipt of any form of social welfare payment can now apply.  The duration that someone who is in receipt of a social welfare payment before they can apply has been reduced from six to three months; People on a boarder range of social welfare payments can now apply.  The following payments are now included:  Job Seeker's Allowance, Job Seeker's Benefit, Disability Allowance, Blind Pension, Invalidity Pension, Illness Benefit, Lone parents allowance (One Parent Family Payment), Deserted Wives Benefit, Widow/Widower's Pension.    6.The programme now provides for an initial 2,000 places; 1,000 of which are set aside for recent graduates, who have achieved a full award at level 7 or above on the National Framework of Qualifications from any year and; 1,000 for those that do not possess a full award at level 7, 250 of which are now set aside for those under 34 years of age.  7.Participants on the programme continue to receive their existing social welfare payments and entitlements, for the duration they are entitled, from the DSP during the up to nine month placement.
Currently in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/ One Parent Family Payment/ Disability Allowance /Signing for Credits) and have been in receipt of same for a total of 3 months (78 days) or more in the last 6 months
JobBridge is the National Internship Scheme that provides work experience placements for interns for a 6 month or 9 month period.  Its aim is to assist in breaking the cycle where jobseekers are unable to get a job without experience, either as new entrants to the labour market after education or training or as unemployed workers wishing to learn new skills.  An internship provides the opportunity to gain valuable experience in a working environment to those looking to explore or gain the relevant knowledge and skills required to enter into a particular career field.  Interns will receive an allowance of €50 per week on top of their social welfare entitlement. This will be payable for the period of the internship.
In order to be eligible to participate in JobBridge – the National Internship Scheme an individual must be:   •	Currently in receipt of a live claim (Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/ One Parent Family Payment/ Disability Allowance /Signing for Credits).  •	And have been in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit, Jobseekers Allowance, One Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance or signing for Social Insurance Contribution Credits for a total of 3 months (78 days) or more in the last 6 months.    Individuals may avail of a maximum of 3 JobBridge internships, however, the total cumulative time spent on the Scheme cannot exceed 18 months (78 weeks).  An Intern will not be permitted to do more than one internship with the same company. The maximum duration of an individual internship is 9 months (39 weeks).    Casual claimants may participate in JobBridge provided that their employer is not the provider of the internship.      Eligibility for individuals who have been selected by Host Organisation must be confirmed by the Department of Social Protection before the internship can commence    Periods spent on Back to Education Allowance, VTOS, FÁS/SOLAS and Fáilte Ireland Training courses, Youthreach, FIT, Community Employment Schemes, TUS, Gateway, the Rural Social Scheme, Back to Work Scheme, Back to Work Enterprise Allowance, Momentum Courses, Job Initiative or Job Assist will count towards meeting the eligibility of JobBridge, provided:      •	The individual has completed these programmes   •	Has a live claim   •	Is in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance/Jobseekers Benefit/One Parent Family Payment/Disability Allowance or signing for Social Insurance Contribution credits immediately before commencing on JobBridge
Young people in the 15/17 age group who find it most difficult to make the transition from school to work.
The programme provides for two phases of co-ordinated education and training: a broad pre-vocational foundation phase, followed by progression into education and work-based training and specific skills training.
Young people in the 15/20 age group who find it most difficult to make the transition from school to work.
Youthreach is part of a national programme of second-chance education and training. It includes a considerable amount of personal development and exploration where participants needs, interests and capacities are fully taken into account. While attending Youthreach, participants sample general vocational skills and develop their literacy and numeracy skills. The programme offers participants the opportunity to identify and pursue viable options within adult life, and provides them with opportunities to acquire certification. Youthreach includes a work experience element to prepare participants for progression on to further study, further training or working life.    The Youthreach programme is generally full-time, although part-time courses can be arranged. Courses generally last from 1 to 2 years although this can be flexible, depending on individual needs.     Participants can receive an allowance for attending the programme, based on their age. There is also a small meals allowance and, where applicable, a travel allowance.
To be eligible for Youthreach, participants should be between 15 and 20 years of age and have left school with less than 5 D's in the Junior Certificate. Some exceptions can be made to this rule, for example if participants are a lone parent.
Youthreach is part of a national programme of second-chance education and training. It includes a considerable amount of personal development and exploration where participants needs, interests and capacities are fully taken into account. While attending Youthreach, participants sample general vocational skills and develop their literacy and numeracy skills. The programme offers participants the opportunity to identify and pursue viable options within adult life, and provides them with opportunities to acquire certification. Youthreach includes a work experience element to prepare participants for progression on to further study, further training or working life.  	  The Youthreach programme is generally full-time, although part-time courses can be arranged. Courses generally last from 1 to 2 years although this can be flexible, depending on individual needs.   	  Participants can receive an allowance for attending the programme, based on their age. There is also a small meals allowance and, where applicable, a travel allowance.
Unemployed persons on UA, UB and other social welfare beneficiaries, and those who wish to return to work, up-skill or achieve an occupational qualification.
The Traineeship programme offers participants an opportunity to gain training, experience and a formal qualification in a particular area of work. The programme combines workplace training with formal off-the-job tuition in a FÁS- approved Training Centre, conducted by experienced and professional trainers. The workplace training is planned and structured and carried out under normal operational conditions on-the-job under the supervision of experienced workers. Traineeships are full-time and last from 6 months to 2 years depending on the occupation for which training is provided.    In general, people who are taking part in FÁS training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.
Unemployed status; aged 16 to 65 years; registered with FÁS Employment Services Office.
Weekly training allowances with effect from 1st January, 2004 are linked to age as follows:  - 15-16 year old: 54.90 euro;  - 17 year old: 68.60 euro;  - 18 years and over: 134.80 euro full-time (77.60 euro part-time 20 hrs. per week).
The Traineeship programme offers participants an opportunity to gain training, experience and a formal qualification in a particular area of work. The programme combines workplace training with formal off-the-job tuition in a FÁS- approved Training Centre, conducted by experienced and professional trainers. The workplace training is planned and structured and carried out under normal operational conditions on-the-job under the supervision of experienced workers. Traineeships are full-time and last from 6 months to 2 years depending on the occupation for which training is provided.    In general, people who are taking part in FÁS training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.    Weekly training allowances with effect from 1st January, 2004 are linked to age as follows:  - 15-16 year old: 54.90 euro;  - 17 year old: 68.60 euro;  - 18 years and over: 134.80 euro full-time (77.60 euro part-time 20 hrs. per week).
Traineeship  is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1976.
Weekly training allowances with effect from 1st January, 2007 are linked to age as follows:  - 15-16 year old: 75.70 euro full-time (43.60 euro part-time);  - 17 year old: 94.60 euro full-time (54.45 euro part time);  - 18 years and over: 185.80 euro full-time (106.95 euro part-time 20 hrs. per week)	.
Weekly training allowances with effect from 1st January, 2008 are linked to age as follows:  - 15-16 year old: 83.25 euro full-time (47.95 euro part-time);  - 17 year old: 104 euro full-time (59.90 euro part time);  - 18 years and over: 204.30 euro full-time (117.60 euro part-time 20 hrs. per week)	.
The Traineeship programme offers participants an opportunity to gain training, experience and a formal qualification in a particular area of work. The programme combines workplace training with formal off-the-job tuition in a FÁS- approved Training Centre, conducted by experienced and professional trainers. The workplace training is planned and structured and carried out under normal operational conditions on-the-job under the supervision of experienced workers. Traineeships are full-time and last from 6 months to 2 years depending on the occupation for which training is provided.    In general, people who are taking part in FÁS training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.    Weekly training allowances with effect from 1st January, 2008 are linked to age as follows:  - 15-16 year old: 83.25 euro full-time (47.95 euro part-time);  - 17 year old: 104 euro full-time (59.90 euro part time);  - 18 years and over: 204.30 euro full-time (117.60 euro part-time 20 hrs. per week)	.
Unemployed persons on JA, JB and other social welfare beneficiaries, and those who wish to return to work, up-skill or achieve an occupational qualification.
The Traineeship programme offers participants an opportunity to gain training, experience and a formal qualification in a particular area of work. The programme combines workplace training with formal off-the-job tuition in an ETB approved Training Centre, conducted by experienced and professional trainers. The workplace training is planned and structured and carried out under normal operational conditions on-the-job under the supervision of experienced workers. Traineeships are full-time and range from 15 to 59 weeks depending on the occupation for which training is provided.  	  In general, people who are taking part in ETB training courses are paid an allowance.
Unemployed status; aged 16 to 65 years; registered with DSP Employment Services Office.
Targeted at poorly qualified unemployed persons, who experience difficulty in both integrating and progressing through the more traditional forms of education, the client group are, therefore, mainly Early School Leavers.
Community Training Workshops provide introductory training for young people who cannot avail of the usual education process. The courses include basic skills training and social and life skills. The training on offer varies from centre to centre, often depending on the facilities available, but basic subjects, such as English, Maths and, in many cases, computers, are generally covered by all trainees. The workshops are usually provided by the Vocational Education Committees.    CTW courses are full-time and usually last for 1 year, although an extension for a maximum of 2 years is possible in in certain circumstances. Participants successfully completing a course will be awarded an appropriate qualification (e.g. Foundation Certificate or City and Guilds).     There is some crossover between CTW courses and Youthreach. In theory, the CTW courses are geared at a slightly older group, although this is not always the case in practice.    In general, people who are taking part in FÁS training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.
Persons aged 16 to 25 having left school early without any formal qualifications
Up untill 2003, this programme was called 'Community Training Workshop', this changed in 2003 to 'Community Training Programme' and changed once more in 2004 to 'Community Training Centre'.
Community Training Centres provide introductory training for young people who cannot avail of the usual education process. The courses include basic skills training and social and life skills. The training on offer varies from centre to centre, often depending on the facilities available, but basic subjects, such as English, Maths and, in many cases, computers, are generally covered by all trainees. The workshops are usually provided by the Vocational Education Committees.    CTC courses are full-time and usually last for 1 year, although an extension for a maximum of 2 years is possible in in certain circumstances. Participants successfully completing a course will be awarded an appropriate qualification (e.g. Foundation Certificate or City and Guilds).     There is some crossover between CTC courses and Youthreach. In theory, the CTC courses are geared at a slightly older group, although this is not always the case in practice.    In general, people who are taking part in FÁS training courses are paid an allowance. The basic allowance for trainees aged over 18 is the same as the rate of long-term Unemployment Assistance (measure IRL-2). Participants receiving more than this may have their allowance increased to the level of their previous social welfare payment. Participants aged less than 18 or on part-time courses receive lower rate allowances. An additional weekly training bonus may be paid to people who are long-term unemployed (i.e. on the live register for over 12 months) prior to commencing training.
The Foundation/Progression in CTC  is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1978.
Participants at the Community Training Centres are primarily young men and women between 16 and 21 years of age, who have left school without completing formal examinations (the Junior Certificate); who are experiencing difficulties finding a job; and who are keen to gain a qualification.     While this is the priority group for Community Training Centres, they can however provide for other young people under the age of 25 who are disadvantaged and unemployed, with agreement from Education & Training Boards.
Community Training Centres provide introductory training for young people who cannot avail of the usual education process. The courses include basic skills training and social and life skills. The training on offer varies from centre to centre, often depending on the facilities available, but basic subjects, such as English, Maths and, in many cases, computers, are generally covered by all trainees. The workshops are usually provided by the Education & Training Boards.  	  CTC courses are full-time and usually last for 1 year, although an extension for a maximum of 2 years is possible in in certain 	circumstances. Participants successfully completing a course will be awarded an appropriate qualification (e.g. Foundation Certificate or City and Guilds).   	  There is some crossover between CTC courses and Youthreach. In theory, the CTC courses are geared at a slightly older group, although this is not always the case in practice.  	  In general, people who are taking part in ETB training courses are paid an allowance.
Individuals placed on systematic short-time work.
Structural Training Programme-Introduced by Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment.
FÁS systematic short time programme ceased accepting new entrants December 2009. FÁS did not receive a budget for this programme in 2010.
Redundant Apprentices who are unemployed and cannot finish their apprenticeships as they will not have on the job training.
FÁS with the support of employers will place a redundant apprentice with an eligible employer, to replace and existing apprentice who has been released to attend a scheduled off-the-job phase of apprenticeship. The Employer will provide workplace training and assessment for Phase 3, Phase 5 or Phase 7 of their apprenticeship. The maximum period of placement is 26 weeks for apprentices on Phase 3 or Phase 5 and a maximum of 12 weeks for Phase 7.     Trades covered:   "	Brick & Stonelaying  "	Carpentry & Joinery  "	Electrical  "	Plastering   "	Plumbing   "	Painting & Decorating   "	Floor & Wall Tiling  "	Cabinet Making  "	Wood Machining
Apprentices must have a status of redundant as notified by their employer to FÁS. Apprentices are required to have successfully completed their previous off-the-job phase of training.
Programme approved by Department of Enterprise, Trade & Innovation.
In 2010, the programme was renamed Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme and the trades covered were broadened to include:     Electrical Sector: Electrical Instrumentation, Instrumentation, Refigeration & Air Conditioning, Aircraft Mechanics, Electronic Secuirty Systems.  Engineering Sector:	Sheet Metalwork, Metal Fabrication, Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting, Toolmaking, Farriery, Industrial Insulation.  Motor Sector: Motor Mechanics, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Vehicle Body Repairs, Construction Plant Fitting.	  Printing & Paper Sector: Print Media.  	  The contribution made by FAS towards employment costs incurred has been reduced from €340 to €250 per week.    In the past, employers could only participate in the scheme if an existing apprentice was been released to attend off-the-job phase of their apprenticeship. This is no longer a requirement.
In 2010, the programme was renamed Redundant Apprentice Placement Scheme and the trades covered were broadened to include:     Electrical Sector:	Electrical Instrumentation, Instrumentation, Refigeration & Air Conditioning, Aircraft Mechanics, Electronic Secuirty Systems.  Engineering Sector:	Sheet Metalwork, Metal Fabrication, Mechanical Automation & Maintenance Fitting, Toolmaking, Farriery, Industrial Insulation.  Motor Sector: Motor Mechanics, Heavy Vehicle Mechanics, Vehicle Body Repairs, Construction Plant Fitting.	  Printing & Paper Sector: Print Media.  	    The contribution made by FAS towards employment costs incurred has been reduced from €340 to €250 per week.    In the past, employers could only participate in the scheme if an existing apprentice was been released to attend off-the-job phase of their apprenticeship. This is no longer a requirement.
SOLAS with the support of employers will place a redundant apprentice with an eligible employer, to replace and existing apprentice who has been released to attend a scheduled off-the-job phase of apprenticeship. The Employer will provide workplace training and assessment for Phase 3, Phase 5 or Phase 7 of their apprenticeship. The maximum period of placement is 26 weeks for apprentices on Phase 3 or Phase 5 and a maximum of 12 weeks for Phase 7.   	  	Trades covered:   	  	"	Brick & Stonelaying  	  	"	Carpentry & Joinery  	  	"	Electrical  	  	"	Plastering   	  	"	Plumbing   	  	"	Painting & Decorating   	  	"	Floor & Wall Tiling  	  	"	Cabinet Making  	  	"	Wood Machining
Apprentices must have a status of redundant as notified by their employer to SOLAS. Apprentices are required to have successfully completed their previous off-the-job phase of training.
A Jobstart weekly subsidy will be paid to the employer in respect of 52 weeks continuous employment of eligible Jobstart participants.  Jobstart can apply in respect of both new (additional) jobs or as replacements arising from vacancies.
Long-term unemployment status / Lone Parents / One Parent Family / People with Disabilities referred by the National Rehabilitation board / Travellers
Long-term unemployed (> 6 months), disabled and travellers
Unemployed persons can be placed for a period of up to five weeks with employers  - who have an identified vacancy and are willing to offer it on a trial basis with no obligations about subsequent recruitment, or   - who, although not having an identified vacancy, can offer quality experience.  5,000 places will be made available.  Cost will be limited to some small premium for participants, in addition to welfare payments, to cover expenses such as travel to work.
Unemployment/Lone Parent status for 6 months or more; registered with the National Rehabilitation Board; member of the Travelling community.
People participating in this Scheme retain a percentage of their social welfare payment along with any 'secondary benefits' they have for a period of up to 3 years. Persons who take part in the scheme will receive 75% of their weekly social welfare entitlement (including adult and child dependant allowances) in the first year, 50% for the second year and 25% for the third year.    The work being offered must be new or additional employment, be likely to develop into a lasting job, not displace existing employment, and be a minimum of 20 hours work per week. Employers taking on new employees under this Scheme, will also qualify for the Employers' PRSI Exemption Scheme (see measure IRL-5)
To qualify for participation in the scheme, applicants must:   - be aged 23 years or over; and   - be receiving a minimum rate of Unemployment Assistance and have been unemployed for at least 12 months; or   - be receiving a Lone Parent's Allowance.   Periods spent on Second Chance Education or FAS schemes will count as periods of unemployment.
The scheme allows people taking up a job to retain a percentage of their social welfare payment (including adult and child dependant allowances) for a period of up to 3 years - 75% of their weekly entitlement in the first year, 50% for the second year and 25% for the third year. They will also continue to retain all the secondary benefits (such as Medical Cards) they had been receiving prior to their participation in the scheme subject to a weekly income limit (2002: €317.43).    The work being offered must be new or additional employment, be likely to develop into a lasting job, not displace existing employment, and be a minimum of 20 hours work per week. Employers taking on new employees under this Scheme, will also qualify for the Employers' PRSI Exemption Scheme (see measure IRL-5)
To qualify for participation in the scheme, applicants must:   - be aged 23 years or over; and   - be receiving a minimum rate of Unemployment Assistance (2002: €50.79  per week if single, €78.72  per week if married) and have been unemployed for at least 12 months; or   - be receiving a Lone Parent's Allowance.   Periods spent on Second Chance Education or FAS schemes will count as periods of unemployment.
Long-term unemployed, people with disabilities and lone parents
The scheme allows people taking up a job to retain a percentage of their social welfare payment (including adult and child dependant allowances) for a period of up to 3 years - 75% of their weekly entitlement in the first year, 50% for the second year and 25% for the third year. They will also continue to retain all the secondary benefits (such as Medical Cards) they had been receiving prior to their participation in the scheme subject to a weekly income limit.    The work being offered must be new or additional employment, be likely to develop into a lasting job, not displace existing employment, and be a minimum of 20 hours work per week. Employers taking on new employees under this Scheme, will also qualify for the Employers' PRSI Exemption Scheme (see measure IRL-5)
Applicants must satisfy the following conditions immediately prior to commencing employment:  A. In receipt of Jobseeker's Allowance/Benefit for two years, and aged 23 years or older. Applicants must establish an entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance.  OR  B. In receipt of One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Blind Person's Pension, Carer's Allowance (on ceasing caring duties), Farm Assist, Invalidity Pension, Unemployability Supplement, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Widows/Widowers Non Contributory Pension, Deserted Wife's Benefit/Allowance, and Prisoners Wife's Allowance for at least 15 months (12 months if aged 50 or over),  OR  C. In receipt of Illness Benefit for three years or more.
Long term unemployed and other disadvantaged persons.
The Social Economy Programme provides up to three years grant support to social economy enterprises providing employment opportunities for the long-term unemployed or other disadvantaged persons.    Social economy enterprises tend to have the following characteristics. They:   - offer ownership within a community or among people with a shared interest   - respond to market needs   - focus on the economic and social development of the community   - benefit both the community and individual members   - provide sustainable employment opportunities.     Social economy enterprises eligible for support include:   - Community Business, which would be expected to become self- financing in the medium term   - Deficient Demand Social Economy Enterprises, where the demand for particular goods and services within a community is not matched by the communities ability to pay due to disadvantage or low density of population   - Enterprises based on Public Sector Contracts, where there is potential for public sector expenditure in disadvantaged communities to be sub-contracted to local social economy enterprises.
To qualify as a grant supported employee a person must be:  - unemployed over 35 years of age in receipt of unemployment benefit, unemployment assistance or one parent family payment for at least 3 years; or  - in receipt of a disability benefit payment for 6 months or more with approval to obtain work from the Department of Social, Community and Family Affairs; or   - a Qualified Adult dependant or Travelling person
Following a review of the programme the Social Economy programme it was decided that the Programmes objective were more related to community development than labour market integration. As a result the programme was transferred to the Department of Community, Rural and Gaeltacht Affairs with effect from January 1st 2006. FAS is no longer responsible for managing this programme
Employers hiring eligible employees, are entitled to significant exemptions from their employers PRSI (Pay Related Social Insurance) for a period of two years.   A qualifying employee must represent a net increase in the number of workers in the enterprise. The position must be a new position and not carried out by anyone previously. The net increase must be retained throughout the period of the exemption. Recruited employees must start work within 14 days of 'signing-off' the Live Register and must remain off the Live Register for the period of the exemption. There is no limit to the number of people that can be employed under the scheme.
The new employee must :  - have been on the Live Register for at least 13 continuous weeks immediately before recruitment or  - be under age 23 at the date of recruitment and taking up full-time employment for the first time or  - be getting a One-Parent Family payment or  - have taken part in a training course or employment scheme with FAS, CERT or Teagasc for at least 13 weeks before recruitment or  - be registered with the National Rehabilitation Board (NRB)
Employers hiring eligible employees, are entitled to significant exemptions from their employers PRSI (Pay Related Social Insurance) for a period of two years.   A qualifying employee must represent a net increase in the number of workers in the enterprise. The position must be a new position (not carried out by anyone previously) and full-time, that is, at least 4 days work per week and a minimum of 20 hours per week. The net increase must be retained throughout the period of the exemption.     Recruited employees must start work within 14 days of 'signing-off' the Live Register and must remain off the Live Register for the period of the exemption. There is no limit to the number of people that can be employed under the scheme.
Employers hiring eligible employees, are entitled to significant exemptions from their employers PRSI (Pay Related Social Insurance) for a period of two years.     To qualify, the employer must take on an employee who is getting the Back to Work Allowance for the first time on the day he or she starts work with the company. The position must be a new position (not carried out by anyone previously) and full-time, that is, at least 4 days work per week and a minimum of 20 hours per week. There is no limit to the number of people that can be employed under the scheme.
When an employee must be awarded the Back to Work Allowance (see IE 4 for receipents of Back to work allowance) for the first time (re-starts do not apply) an exemption is granted, subject to the employer submitting a current Tax Clearance Certificate or C2 Card. The Exemption Certificate is sent to the employer stating the employers name and Registered Number, the employee's name, Personal Public Service Number and the period of exemption.
Unemployed, disabled and lone parents who take up part-time employment
The measure allows certain unemployed people to take up part-time employment and continue to receive an allowance from the Department of Social and Family Affairs (part-time job allowance).  Participation on the scheme is limited initially to one year and participants are expected to continue efforts to find full-time employment. The number of hours worked cannot exceed 24 per week and the employment must be insurable under the social welfare acts. The allowance is paid at a fixed weekly rate with a higher rate paid to persons with an adult dependant.  Long-term unemployed persons in receipt of unemployment assistance are entitled to a special income supplement when they take up a job (i.e. less than 24 hours a week)
An applicant must have an entitlement to unemployment assistance which is not less than the part-time job allowance rates.
The Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme is an administrative scheme and is not covered by legislation. It was set up by Government decision in December 1986.
Participants are eligible for the PTJI Scheme if they work part-time work for under 24 hours per week and immediately before that were:  · on the long-term rate of Unemployment Assistance (that is, getting an unemployment payment for 15 months or more)  and   · their weekly Unemployment Assistance is at least €79.00 if single and €131.50 if in receipt of an increase for a qualified adult.  The part-time job taken up must be likely to last at least 2 months and be insurable at PRSI Class A (earnings of €38.00 per week or more) or Class J (less than €38.00 per week).
Qualifying Conditions Summary:  To qualify for the Part-Time Job Incentive Scheme a person must be in receipt of Long Term Unemployment Assistance.  Qualifying Conditions in Detail:  The person must    have been in receipt of Unemployment Assistance at the long-term rate prior to commencing on the Part-Time Job Incentive scheme,   have been in receipt of a higher unemployment payment than the appropriate Part-Time Job Incentive supplement payable,   undertake to remain on the scheme for at least two months.   not be in receipt of another Social Welfare payment, other than one which is not included in section 209 of the Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993 (as amended), and   not be in receipt of any other allowance or an allowance in respect of a course of education, training and development.   The job must    be insurable under the Social Welfare Acts at class A or J rate of contribution, and   involve working for less than 24 hours per week. A person may have one or more jobs, provided the jobs meet the stated criteria and the total number of hours weekly is less than 24.   Smallholders or self-employed persons are not permitted to take part in the scheme.
Rates increased from €85.30 p.w. to €94.20 p.w. for single participants and from €142 p.w. to €156.80 p.w. for persons with a qualified adult.
Rates increased from €94.20 p.w. to €105.00 p.w. for single participants and from €156.80 p.w. to €174.10 p.w. for persons with a qualified adult.
were on long-term Jobseeker's Allowance (that is getting a jobseeker's payment for 15 months or more),  were getting a weekly Jobseeker's Allowance payment of at least €129.40 if you are single or €210.90 if you are getting an increase for a qualified adult (December 2008), and  undertake to remain on the scheme for 2 months.  The part-time job you get must be likely to last at least 2 months and be insurable at PRSI Class A or J. If you earn €38.00 or more per week, it will be insurable at Class A. If you earn less than €38.00, it will be insurable at Class J.      Smallholders or self-employed persons are not permitted to take part in the scheme.
Instead of your usual employment payment, you will get a weekly allowance of:    €129.40 per week if you are single  €210.90 per week if you are getting an increase for a qualified adult.
The Part Time Job Incentive (PTJI) scheme allows certain long-term unemployed people to take up part-time employment and continue to receive an allowance (part-time job allowance) from the Department of Social Protection. Participation on the scheme is limited initially to one year and participants are expected to continue efforts to find full-time employment. The number of hours worked cannot exceed 24 per week and the employment must be insurable under the social welfare acts. The allowance is paid at a fixed weekly rate with a higher rate paid to persons with an adult dependant. Long-term unemployed persons in receipt of Jobseeker allowance are entitled to a special income supplement when they take up a job (i.e. less than 24 hours a week)
A claimant must be on long-term Jobseeker's Allowance (that is getting a jobseeker's payment for 15 months or more), getting a weekly Jobseeker's Allowance payment of at least €119 if single or €193 if getting an increase for a qualified adult, and undertake to remain on the scheme for at least 2 months. The part-time job must be insurable at PRSI Class A or J. Earnings of €38.00 or more per week are insurable at Class A. If earnings are less than €38.00, then the insurance is at Class J.    Smallholders or self-employed persons are not permitted to take part in the scheme.
The rates for PTJI have been reduced in both Budget 2010 and Budget 2011.    Instead of their usual jobseeker payment, claimants get a weekly allowance of:  	  €119 per week if the claimant is single  €193 per week if the claimant is getting an increase for a qualified adult.
The Part Time Job Incentive (PTJI) scheme allows long-term unemployed people (over 15 months/390 days) to take up part-time employment and continue to receive an allowance (part-time job allowance) from the Department of Social Protection. Participation on the scheme is limited initially to one year and participants are expected to continue efforts to find full-time employment. The number of hours worked cannot exceed 24 per week and the employment must be insurable under the social welfare acts. The allowance is paid at a fixed weekly rate with a higher rate paid to persons with an adult dependant.
A claimant must be on a Jobseeker's Allowance for 15 months (390 days) or more, getting a weekly Jobseeker's Allowance payment of at least €119 if single or €193 if getting an increase for a qualified adult, and undertake to remain on the scheme for at least 2 months. The part-time job must be insurable at PRSI Class A (earnings of €38.00 or more per week) or Class J (earnings of less than €38.00 per week).  		  Smallholders or self-employed persons are not permitted to take part in the scheme.
There were no changes to PTJI in Budget 2013
Under the responsibility of the National Rehabilitation Board, following services are provided to disabled:  - The Workplace/Equipment Grant, available in certain cases to employers to adapt their premises or equipment in order to suit the needs of employees who have a disability.  - The Personal Reader Grant, available for people who are blind or visually impaired and who need help with reading at work.  - The Job Interview Interpreter Grant, for people attending an interview who have a speech or hearing impairment, in order that they may have an interpreter attend the interview with them  - Equipment on Loan from the NRB
Employers can apply for a grant if they are about to employ a  person with a disability or continuing to employ a worker who has become disabled.  A self-employed person with a disability can also apply.
Under the responsibility of FAS, following services are provided to disabled:  - The Workplace/Equipment Grant, available in certain cases to employers to adapt their premises or equipment in order to suit the needs of employees who have a disability.  - The Personal Reader Grant, available for people who are blind or visually impaired and who need help with reading at work.  - The Job Interview Interpreter Grant, for people attending an interview who have a speech or hearing impairment, in order that they may have an interpreter attend the interview with them  - Equipment on Loan
Disabled with a lower productivity than the average.
The NRB's Employment Support Scheme (ESS) offers financial support to employers who hire a disabled person. If, for example, a disabled person is able to do 70% of the work required in the job, the employer will pay 70% of the wages and the balance of 30% will be paid by the NRB. The NRB payment declines as the employee's capability to do the job improves. The scheme involves both private and public sector employers.
Employers can apply for ESS funding if their prospective employee is a person with a disability and is in receipt of a social welfare benefit payment.
The Employment Support Scheme (ESS) offers financial support to employers who hire a disabled person. If, for example, a disabled person is able to do 70% of the work required in the job, the employer will pay 70% of the wages and the balance of 30% will be paid by FAS. The payment declines as the employee's capability to do the job improves. The scheme involves both private and public sector employers.
This scheme offers financial assistance to employers to encourage them to employ people with disabilities whose work productivity levels are between 50-80% of usual performance, and who are employed for at least 20 hours per week. A person on the Employment Support Scheme is subject to the same conditions of employment as other employees. These conditions include PRSI contributions, annual leave and tax deductions and minimum wage requirements. Whilst employed and benefiting from ESS funding, the person must come off their social welfare entitlement but can retain for one year any secondary benefits which have been received prior to taking up employment (i.e. medical card, travel pass).    The employer completes an application form that is signed by both employee and employer. Productivity level is agreed by FAS, the employer and the employee. The employer pays 100% gross salary as advertised and FÁS pays a grant to the employer to cover the shortfall based on the productivity level.
People with disabilities and whose work productivity levels are between 50-80% of usual performance.
Availability of the Employment Support Scheme ceased on commencement of the new Wage Subsidy Scheme (IE60).
Supported Employment is open to all persons with a disability regardless of impairment and who are deemed 'job ready'. For the purposes of this programme 'job ready' is defined as follows:  a person (with a disability) who has the necessary training, education, motivation and capacity to pursue a job and/or career in the open labour market.    It typically involves four key strands which are normally carried out by a single individual, often referred to as a Job Coach. These strands involve:   - a needs assessment, with the individual, to identify the type of employment that is most suitable to him or her;   - job sourcing and development involving contact with local employers and job analysis;   - matching the job seeker with a suitable employer;   - providing the employee with necessary support and coaching in the workplace. The amount of support provided should decrease over time as the employee learns the skills required for the job and adapting to the workplace.   Successful projects are required to enter into a contract of service with FÁS, which will outline detailed requirements for quality assurance in the delivery of the Supported Employment programme. FÁS staff, on an on-going basis, will monitor all projects.     Funding may be made available towards the following costs: -   - recruitment of all Supported Employment staff;   - salary of Project Co-ordinator and Job Coaches, including employers PRSI contributions within agreed salary scale;   - where warranted and justified, contribution to support staff costs, including employers PRSI contributions within agreed salary scale;   - necessary overhead and running costs for the project, e.g., rent, heat, light, telephone;   - funding for the training and development of Co-ordinators/ Job Coaches where required   - contribution towards any necessary travel and subsistence costs, at the agreed FÁS rate
The employment conditions of participants on the Programme must comply with current Employment Legislation and Regulations.   Each participant must have a contract of employment with the employer.   Placement of participants in Management Committee organisations will be subject to conditions to be finalised by FÁS.   In general it is expected that participants of Supported Employment, upon commencement of employment, will enter an incremental progression of work time strategy. Eventually this should lead to the client working in excess of 18 hours plus per week after a six-month period. Following placement, a specific 'progression' plan should be drawn up, outlining the steps and timeline, for that participant leading to independence in the open labour market.
Following  a review carried out on behalf of FÁS, new criteria for the provision of Supported Employment services concerning programme duration, structure, profile and recruitment of participants, monitoring and reporting and employment requirements for supported employment clients were introduced in 2003. FÁS has contracted with a number of organisations to deliver supported employment services under these new criteria.
The Supported Employment Programme is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 2000.
The PEP is a state funded Sheltered Employment programme introduced on a pilot basis by the Irish Government in 1994.  The objective of which was to determine the feasibility of establishing commercially viable enterprises which have a minimum staffing of 50% people with disabilities.    Five companies participate in the programme. These companies are operated by Gandon Enterprises, which is part of the Rehab Group.  A wage subsidy of €11,428.00 per annum is paid in respect of a maximum of 182 disabled employees who retain their secondary benefits, including their medical cards.     Definition of Sheltered Employment Enterprises:  Sheltered Employment enterprises should display the following characteristics:  - They should have entrepreneurial objectives with a view to generation sufficient revenue to achieve sustainability;  - They will be operating in a commercial market place with a traded income;  - They should comply with all statutory requirements in relation to employment rights, PRSI and income tax liability.
It is proposed that the PEP will be integrated into the new Full Time Employment Support Scheme (FTESS), which it is expected will be launched by FÁS in summer 2005.
The FÁS Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) provides financial incentives to employers, outside the public sector, to employ disabled people who work more than 20 hours per week. A person on the WSS is subject to the same conditions of employment as other employees. These conditions include PRSI contributions, annual leave, tax deductions and the going rate for the job. To participate,  FAS, the employer and employee agree the wage subsidy to be paid following the first month of employment.The employer then pays the going rate for the job, as per any other employee.    The scheme operates by offering subsidies to employers under three separate strands and employers can benefit under one, or all, simultaneously.  Strand I:   Wage subsidy based on the employee's agreed productivity level - €7,650 p.a. for productivity level of 80%-51% of normal performance  €9,500 p.a. for productivity level below 50 %  of normal performance  Strand II:  Grant assistance to cover additional supervisory, management and  other work based costs where a company employs more than two disabled people  - ranging on sliding scale from an additional 10% of wage subsidy for 3-6 employees, to max of 50% of wage subsidy for 23-30+ employees  Strand III: Grant assistance to employ an Employment Assistant Officer where an employer employs thirty or more disabled workers - grant max of €30, 000 p.a.
The employee(s) must:  - have a disability, which results in a productivity  shortfall  - work for more than 20 hours per week  - be provided with Terms and Conditions of Employment and Job Description   - receive the same conditions of employment as other employees.
Administrative. The WSS was launched by the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment in July 2005 and was implemented by FÁS from September 2005.
The WSS replaced the Employment Support Scheme in September 2005.
The FÁS Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) provides financial incentives to employers, outside the public sector, to employ disabled people who work more than 20 hours per week. A person on the WSS is subject to the same conditions of employment as other employees. These conditions include PRSI contributions, annual leave, tax deductions and the going rate for the job. To participate,  FAS, the employer and employee agree the wage subsidy to be paid following the first month of employment.The employer then pays the going rate for the job, as per any other employee.    The scheme operates by offering subsidies to employers under three separate strands and employers can benefit under one, or all, simultaneously.  Strand I:   Wage subsidy based on the employee's agreed productivity level - €7,650 p.a. for productivity level of 80%-51% of normal performance  €9,500 p.a. for productivity level below 50 %  of normal performance  Strand II:  Grant assistance to cover additional supervisory, management and  other work based costs where a company employs more than two disabled people  - ranging on sliding scale from an additional 10% of wage subsidy for 3-6 employees, to max of 50% of wage subsidy for 23-30+ employees  Strand III: Grant assistance to employ an Employment Assistant Officer where an employer employs thirty or more disabled workers - grant max of €30, 000 p.a.    The WSS replaced the Employment Support Scheme in September 2005.
The FÁS Wage Subsidy Scheme (WSS) provides financial incentives to employers, outside the public sector, to employ disabled people who work more than 20 hours per week. A person on the WSS is subject to the same conditions of employment as other employees. These conditions include PRSI contributions, annual leave, tax deductions and the going rate for the job. To participate,  FAS, the employer and employee agree the wage subsidy to be paid following the first month of employment.The employer then pays the going rate for the job, as per any other employee.    The scheme operates by offering subsidies to employers under three separate strands and employers can benefit under one, or all, simultaneously.  Strand I:   Wage subsidy based on the employee's agreed productivity level - €8,639 p.a. for productivity level of 50%-80% of normal performance  €10,748 p.a. for productivity level below 50 %  of normal performance  Strand II:  Grant assistance to cover additional supervisory, management and  other work based costs where a company employs more than two disabled people  - ranging on sliding scale from an additional 10% of wage subsidy for 3-6 employees, to max of 50% of wage subsidy for 23+ employees  Strand III: Grant assistance to employ an Employment Assistant Officer where an employer employs thirty or more disabled workers - grant max of €30, 000 p.a.    The WSS replaced the Employment Support Scheme in September 2005.
Long-term unemployed people and other special categories such as lone parents and those referred by the National Rehabilitation Board (disabled).
Under the CE programme, public sector and voluntary organisations are grant-aided in respect of sponsoring individual projects. Suitable projects would be those that can be shown to respond to a clearly identified community need, to do worthwhile work which otherwise could not  be undertaken, and which also develop the work skills of participants. According to the situation of the participant, different options exist:  - The part-time Integration Option is targeted at long-term unemployed with reasonable prospects of employment. Participation will normally be for one year and an enhanced training element will be phased in for participants. Recruitment by sponsors will be in co-operation with FAS and the Local Employment Service. Up to 10% of participants may be re-engaged for a second year. A target of 30% placement into jobs and 20% into further labour market opportunities will operate subject to review.  - The part-time Job Option is targeted at older, very long-term unemployed with poor employment prospects. Participants on this option will have an annual contract of employment, renewable for up to three years subject to availability of a place, with access to relevant worker protection legislation applying to part-time workers including holiday and notice entitlements. At the end of each year, a review will be carried out by the sponsor, in consultation with FAS and the Local Employment Service where appropriate, to determine that the placement is meeting the needs of the participant.
Participation on CE is confined to those in receipt of an unemployment compensation payment, those referred by the National Rehabilitation Board and others in receipt of certain means-tested social welfare payments who have been identified as having difficulty in obtaining mainstream employment.
Long-term unemployed people and other special categories such as lone parents.
Under the CE programme, public sector and voluntary organisations are grant-aided in respect of sponsoring individual projects. Suitable projects would be those that can be shown to respond to a clearly identified community need, to do worthwhile work which otherwise could not  be undertaken, and which also develop the work skills of participants. According to the situation of the participant, different options exist:  - The part-time Integration Option is targeted at long-term unemployed with reasonable prospects of employment. Participation will normally be for one year and an enhanced training element will be phased in for participants. Recruitment by sponsors will be in co-operation with FAS and the Local Employment Service. Up to 10% of participants may be re-engaged for a second year. A target of 30% placement into jobs and 20% into further labour market opportunities will operate subject to review.  - The part-time Job Option is targeted at older, very long-term unemployed with poor employment prospects. Participants on this option will have an annual contract of employment, renewable for up to three years subject to availability of a place, with access to relevant worker protection legislation applying to part-time workers including holiday and notice entitlements. At the end of each year, a review will be carried out by the sponsor, in consultation with FAS and the Local Employment Service where appropriate, to determine that the placement is meeting the needs of the participant.    Participants under both options of the Community Employment scheme are paid an hourly rate as set by their sponsor. Payment is made weekly to participants by their sponsors.  FÁS offers grants to community employers towards the cost of hiring people under the scheme. The level of this grant depends on whether participants have child or adult dependants.
Participation on CE is confined to those in receipt of an unemployment compensation payment, and others in receipt of certain means-tested social welfare payments who have been identified as having difficulty in obtaining mainstream employment.
In November 2004 the participation limit was extended to up to 6 years for people of 55 years and over. This was in recognition of the fact that older participants may find it more difficult to progress into employment.
Community Employment Scheme is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1994.
The participation limits for persons eligible for Community Employment Programme based on a Social Welfare disability-linked payment have been increased by 1 year. The participation limit for people with disabilities under 55 years of age is now 4 years while the limit for people with disabilities over 55 years is now 7 years. The limit for participants without disabilities over 55 years is 6 years.
Under the CE programme, public sector and voluntary organisations are grant-aided in respect of sponsoring individual projects. Suitable projects would be those that can be shown to respond to a clearly identified community need, to do worthwhile work which otherwise could not  be undertaken, and which also develop the work skills of participants. According to the situation of the participant, different options exist:  - The part-time Integration Option is targeted at long-term unemployed with reasonable prospects of employment. Participation will normally be for one year and an enhanced training element will be phased in for participants. Recruitment by sponsors will be in co-operation with FAS and the Local Employment Service. Up to 10% of participants may be re-engaged for a second year. A target of 30% placement into jobs and 20% into further labour market opportunities will operate subject to review.  - The part-time Job Option is targeted at older, very long-term unemployed with poor employment prospects. Participants on this option will have an annual contract of employment, renewable for up to three years subject to availability of a place, with access to relevant worker protection legislation applying to part-time workers including holiday and notice entitlements. At the end of each year, a review will be carried out by the sponsor, in consultation with FAS and the Local Employment Service where appropriate, to determine that the placement is meeting the needs of the participant.    Participants under both options of the Community Employment scheme are paid an hourly rate as set by their sponsor. Payment is made weekly to participants by their sponsors.  FÁS offers grants to community employers towards the cost of hiring people under the scheme. The level of this grant depends on whether participants have child or adult dependants.    The participation limits for persons eligible for Community Employment Programme based on a Social Welfare disability-linked payment have been increased by 1 year. The participation limit for people with disabilities under 55 years of age is now 4 years while the limit for people with disabilities over 55 years is now 7 years. The limit for participants without disabilities over 55 years is 6 years.
CE projects are typically sponsored by groups wishing to benefit the local community, namely voluntary and community organisations and, to a lesser extent, public bodies involved in not-for-profit activities, e.g. the Irish Wheelchair Association, the GAA. Such projects provide a valuable service to local communities while at the same time providing training and educational opportunities to Job seekers.     Sponsors are grant-aided by DSP (previously FÁS) to pay a minimum of €208.00 per participant but this amount may increase depending on number of dependants linked to social welfare status. The participants' rates are based on a 19.5 hour week or 39 hours every two weeks (this is determined by the sponsor in conjunction with DSP).      In addition to the participant and Supervisor allowances, which make up approximately 91% of the CE costs, DSP funds the Sponsors’ materials costs per CE place based on actual receipted expenditure.  The CE training is based on the individuals needs as identified by the CE Supervisor as part of their Individual Learning Plan (ILP).      Participants under both options of the Community Employment scheme are paid an hourly rate as set by their sponsor. Payment is made weekly to participants by their sponsors.  FÁS offers grants to community employers towards the cost of hiring people under the scheme. The level of this grant depends on whether participants have child or adult dependants.    The participation limits for persons eligible for Community Employment Programme based on a Social Welfare disability-linked payment have been increased by 1 year. The participation limit for people with disabilities under 55 years of age is now 4 years while the limit for people with disabilities over 55 years is now 7 years. The limit for participants without disabilities over 55 years is 6 years.
The criteria for participating on the Community Employment programme are based on age and length of time in receipt of various social welfare payments. There are two options on CE, the Part-time Integration Option and the Part-time Job Option. In general, the Part-time Integration Option is for people of 25 or over who are receiving social welfare payments for 1 year or more, and people of 18 years or over in receipt of disability-related payments. The Part-time Job Option is for people who are 35 or over and in receipt of social welfare payments for 3 years or longer.  Certain groups such as travellers and refugees aged 18 or over are eligible for both options.     Eligibility to participate on the Community Employment programme is linked to those in receipt of an Irish social welfare payment (where specified). Those persons not meeting the criteria under the Part-time Integration or Part-time Job Options, or who are signing for credits, or are receiving social welfare benefits from a different country, are not eligible to participate on Community Employment.
Community Employment Scheme is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in April 1994.
In 2012 a root and branch examination of all projects funded under Community Employment has taken place as part of the CE Financial Review.  This has led to significant improvements in the operation of these schemes and efficiencies being achieved.
CE projects are typically sponsored by groups wishing to benefit the local community, namely voluntary and community organisations and, to a lesser extent, public bodies involved in not-for-profit activities. Such projects provide a valuable service to local communities while at the same time providing training and educational opportunities to Job seekers.     Sponsors are grant-aided by the Department of Social Protection (previously FÁS) to pay €208.00 per participant per week but this amount may increase depending on the number of dependants linked to their social welfare status. The participants' rates are based on a 19.5 hour week or 39 hours every two weeks (this is determined by the sponsor in conjunction with DSP).      In addition to the participant and Supervisor allowances, which make up approximately 91 per cent of CE costs, DSP funds the Sponsors’ materials costs per CE place based on actual receipted expenditure.  The CE training is based on the individuals needs as identified by the CE Supervisor as part of their Individual Learning Plan (ILP).
In 2012 a root and branch examination of all projects funded under Community Employment took place as part of the CE Financial Review.  This has led to significant improvements in the operation of these schemes and efficiencies being achieved and a sharper focus on inputs and outputs for jobseekers with the objective of increasing their employability.
The Job Initiative is designed to provide full-time work for individuals who have not had regular employment in the last five  years.The jobs provided will be in the voluntary/community sector.The Job Initiative scheme operates Nationally in designated areas such as Dublin, Cork City and Limerick City where the Local Employment Services is well established.  A Sponsoring Committee is set up locally to administer the scheme.  Access to the Scheme is through any FAS Employment Service Office. Vacancies are notified to FAS by the Sponsoring Committee.
Participation on Job Initiative is confined to those in receipt of an unemployment compensation payment, and others in receipt of certain means-tested social welfare payments who have been identified as having difficulty in obtaining mainstream employment, typically LTU.
The Job Initiative is designed to provide full-time work for individuals who have not had regular employment in the last five years.The jobs provided will be in the voluntary/community sector.The Job Initiative scheme operates nationally in designated areas such as Dublin, Cork City and Limerick City where the Local Employment Services is well established.  A Sponsoring Committee is set up locally to administer the scheme.  Access to the Scheme is through any FAS Employment Service Office. Vacancies are notified to FAS by the Sponsoring Committee.      Participants on JI work a standard 39 hour week on a 3 year contract and are paid the going rate for the job. The child dependent allowance portion of any social welfare payment may be retained for 13 weeks, or alternatively, the participant may qualify for Family Income Support (FIS) if they have children. Medical Cards can be retained for 3 years.
The applicant must be over 35 years of age and in receipt of any of the following for over 5 years:  - Unemployment Assistance (UA)   - Unemployment Benefit (UB)   - One Parent Family Payment (OPFP)   Applicants who were on Community Employment, or a recognised vocational training or education course can use this as part of the qualifying period.  Applicants who have had short periods of casual employment, up to a maximum of 25 weeks during the 5 year qualifying period, may still be eligible.  Spouses of claimants may swap their entitlements to qualify for these jobs.
Job Initiative  is an administration scheme not covered by legislation. It was set up by FAS (PES)  decision in 1996.
This measure is being wound down from 2004 and has not accepted any new applicants since 2004.
The Job Initiative was designed to provide full-time work for individuals who have not had regular employment in the last five years. The jobs provided are in the voluntary/community sector. The Job lnitiative scheme operates nationally in designated areas such as Dublin, Cork City and Limerick City where the Local Employment Services is well established.     Participants on JI work a standard 39 hour week and the wage grant paid is €416. The participant may qualify for Family Income Support (FIS) if they have children.
The applicant must be over 35 years of age and in receipt of any of the following for over 5 years:  - Jobseeker's Assistance (JA)   - Jobseeker's Benefit (JB)   - One Parent Family Payment (OPFP)   Applicants who were on Community Employment, or a recognised vocational training or education course can use this as part of the qualifying period.  Applicants who have had short periods of casual employment, up to a maximum of 25 weeks during the 5 year qualifying period, may still be eligible.  Spouses of claimants may swap their entitlements to qualify for these jobs.
Its main purpose was to assist long-term unemployed people to prepare for work opportunities.  The programme is sponsored by groups wishing to benefit the local community, namely voluntary organisations, public bodies and those involved in not-for-profit activities. Recruitment onto JI ceased from 10th November 2004. When announced the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment clarified that following a review of FÁS employment schemes there would be no compulsory lay-offs from JI and that those on JI would have their contracts renewed. This had the result that those already working on the scheme could remain on JI until they either resigned voluntarily or reached retirement age.      At December end 2013 there were 1,051 JI participants and 40 Team Leaders on 53 schemes. The average participant duration on JI is 11 years. JI has become a community work programme and has ceased to be a labour market activation programme.
Not applicable.  Recruitment onto JI ceased in November 2004.
Tús is a one year long paid work placement opportunity for 19½ hours per week with a community or voluntary organisation. Tús is managed and delivered at local level by local development companies/partnership companies (commonly referred to as Implementing Bodies). Participants generally receive a rate equivalent to their Jobseeker’s Allowance payment plus €20 per week, with a minimum payment of €208 per week.
Potential participants will be identified by the Department of Social Protection by satisfying the following conditions:   •	In receipt of a jobseeker’s payment from this Department for at least 12 months (and 312 CT days); and  •	Currently in receipt of Jobseeker’s Allowance; and  •	Fully unemployed.
With effect from 17/9/12, pay rates on the Tús were revised to bring them in line with those on the Community Employment Scheme (CE).  Prior to this, all Tús participants had prior means disregarded when their rates of pay were calculated.    With effect from 13/6/13 Supervisor eligibility requirements were withdrawn. Prior to this, eligibility criteria was the same as that for participants on Tús
Participants in the scheme will receive support as follows (including increases for a qualified adult and child dependant allowances):  - 100% of their weekly social welfare payment for the first year;  - 75% for the second year;  - 50% for the third year;  - 25% for the fourth year
Recipients must be:  a) setting up a self-employment business which as been approved by a Partnership Company or a Job Facilitator.  b) signing on the Live Register for at least 12 months and getting Unemployment Benefit or Assistance or getting One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance or Blind Person's Pension for 12 months.
Participants in the scheme will receive support as follows (including increases for a qualified adult and child dependant allowances):  - 100% of their weekly social welfare payment for the first year;  - 75% for the second year;  - 50% for the third year;  - 25% for the fourth year    Persons receiving BWEA may also retain any secondary benefits (e.g. fuel allowances) for the 4 years provided that the combined household income from the self-employment and BWEA is less than a certain threshold (2002: €317.43 gross per week).
Recipients must be:  a) setting up a self-employment business which as been approved by a Partnership Company or a Job Facilitator.  b) aged 23 or more  c) signing on the Live Register for at least 12 months and getting Unemployment Benefit or Assistance or getting One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance or Blind Person's Pension for 12 months.
Participants in the scheme will receive support as follows (including increases for a qualified adult and child dependant allowances):  - 100% of their weekly social welfare payment for the first year;  - 75% for the second year;  - 50% for the third year;  - 25% for the fourth year    Persons receiving BWEA may also retain any secondary benefits (e.g. fuel allowances) for the 4 years provided that the combined household income from the self-employment and BWEA is less than a certain threshold.
To qualify, applicants must satisfy the following conditions immediately prior to commencing self employment:    -be setting up a self-employment business which has been approved, in writing, in advance by a Partnership Company or a Social Family Support Services Facilitator AND   -be 2 years registered unemployed and getting Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseekers Allowance.   OR   -in receipt of One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Blind Person's Pensions, Carer's Allowance, Farm Assist, Invalidity Pension, Incapacity Supplement, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Widows/Widowers Non Contributory Pension, Deserted Wife's Benefit/Allowance, or Prisoners Wife's Allowance for at least 12 months.   -be in receipt of Illness Benefit for three years or more.     In addition to those listed above the following may also be considered for participation in the scheme;  -Recipients of Farm Assist provided that the self-employment is now in relation to the holding and not the continuation of an existing operation.  -Casual signers require 624 days registered unemployed to qualify.
To qualify, applicants must satisfy the following conditions immediately prior to commencing self employment:    -be setting up a self-employment business which has been approved, in writing, in advance by a Partnership Company or a Social Family Support Services Facilitator AND   -be 2 years registered unemployed and getting Jobseeker's Benefit or Jobseekers Allowance.  However, if you have an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance and are unemployed for one year you can qualify for the allowance. If you don't have an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance, you must have a combination of qualifying social welfare payments for 2 years. Signing on for unemployment credits following your Jobseeker's Benefit will not count towards the qualifying period.   OR   -in receipt of One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Blind Person's Pensions, Carer's Allowance, Farm Assist, Invalidity Pension, Incapacity Supplement, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Widows/Widowers Non Contributory Pension, Deserted Wife's Benefit/Allowance, or Prisoners Wife's Allowance for at least 12 months.   -be in receipt of Illness Benefit for three years or more.     In addition to those listed above the following may also be considered for participation in the scheme;  -Recipients of Farm Assist provided that the self-employment is now in relation to the holding and not the continuation of an existing operation.  -Casual signers require 624 days registered unemployed to qualify.
From 1 May 2009, the qualifying period required for BTWEA is reduced from 2 years to 12 months provided you have an underlying entitlement to Jobseekers Allowance.      A new Back to Work Allowance Scheme called the Short-term Enterprise Allowance starts from 1 May 2009 -particpant and expenditure data on Short-term Enterprise Allowance are also included in this scheme, as it is a temporary measure. The Short-term Enterprise Allowance is a new Back to Work Scheme introduced. There is no qualifying period. You can get immediate access to the allowance but you must meet the qualifying conditions.    To qualify you must have:    An entitlement to Jobseeker's Benefit   And  Either 104 paid PRSI contributions or qualify for statutory redundancy.   The Short-term Enterprise Allowance will be paid to you for a maximum of 1 year. It will end when your entitlement to Jobseeker's Benefit ends (that is, at either 9 months or 12 months).
Participants in the scheme will receive support as follows (including increases for a qualified adult and child dependant allowances):  	- 100% of their weekly social welfare payment for the first year;  	- 75% for the second year;  		  Persons receiving BWEA may also retain any secondary benefits (e.g. fuel allowances) for the 2 years provided that the combined household income from the self-employment and BWEA is less than a certain threshold.
To qualify, applicants must satisfy the following conditions immediately prior to commencing self-employment:  	  •	be setting up a self-employment business which has been approved, in writing, in advance by a Local Development Company or a Department of Social Protection Case Officer  AND  •	be 12 months registered unemployed and getting Jobseeker's Allowance, One-Parent Family Payment, Disability Allowance, Blind Person's Pensions, Carer's Allowance, Farm Assist, Invalidity Pension, Incapacity Supplement, Pre-Retirement Allowance, Widows/Widowers Non Contributory Pension, Deserted Wife's Benefit/Allowance, or Prisoners Wife's Allowance for at least 12 months.   •	If you don't have an underlying entitlement to Jobseeker's Allowance and are in receipt of Jobseekers Benefit you may be 2 years registered unemployed and getting Jobseeker's Benefit you must have a combination of qualifying social welfare payments for 2 years.   	OR     •	be in receipt of Illness Benefit for three years or more.   	In addition to those listed above the following may also be considered for participation in the scheme;    	-Recipients of Farm Assist provided that the self-employment is now in relation to the holding and not the continuation of an existing operation.    	-Casual signers require 624 days registered unemployed to qualify.
From 1 May 2009, the payment period for BTWEA was reduced from 4 to 2 years and qualifying period required for BTWEA is reduced from 2 years to 12 months for Jobseekers Allowance recipients.     	  A new Back to Work Scheme called the Short-term Enterprise Allowance was introduced from 1 May 2009
Unemployed who are capable of work, available for work and genuinely seeking work and who satisfy the social insurance conditions.
Unemployment benefit is normally payable for 390 days, excluding Sundays, to eligible unemployed. The rates of UB payable are graduated according to a person's earnings in the relevant tax year.
Potential recipients must be:  - unemployed  - under age 66  - capable of work  - available for and genuinely looking for work  - have sustained a substantial loss of employment (does not apply to casual workers)  - fully unemployed for at least 3 days in any period of 6 consecutive days  - satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions
Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 1993
€14 p.w. increase in basic rate, €9.30 increase for qualified adult, upper income ceiling for RIQA increased by €10 p.w.
€17 p.w. increase in basic rate, €11.30 increase for qualified adult, upper income ceiling for RIQA increased by €20 p.w.
€20 p.w. increase in basic rate bringing the maximum basic rate to €185.80, €33.30 increase for qualified adult bringing the rate to €309.10
From 15 October 2008, Unemployment Benefit can be paid for a maximum of 12 months to:    New claimants who have at least 260 paid contributions   People getting Unemployment Benefit for less than 6 months on 15 October 2008 who have at least 260 paid contributions.   From 15 October 2008, Unemployment Benefit can be paid for a maximum of 9 months to:    New claimants who have less than 260 paid contributions   People getting Unemployment Benefit for less than 3 months on 15 October 2008 who have less than 260 paid contributions.     The basic weekly rate in 2008 was €204.30. €135.60 increase for qualified adult bringing the rate to €339.90.
Unemployment benefit is normally payable for 312 days, excluding Sundays, to eligible unemployed. The rates of UB payable are graduated according to a person's earnings in the relevant tax year.
Potential recipients must be:  - unemployed  - under age 66  - capable of work  - available for and genuinely looking for work  - have sustained a substantial loss of employment (does not apply to casual workers)  - fully unemployed for at least 3 days in any period of 6 consecutive days  - satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions    - available for and genuinely looking for work  - have sustained a substantial loss of employment (does not apply to casual workers)  - fully unemployed for at least 3 days in any period of 6 consecutive days  - satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions
Social Welfare (Consolidation) Act, 2005
Budget 2009 (15 October 2008) introduced the following changes to JB:  •	 JB can be paid for a maximum of 12 months to claimants who have at least 260 paid contributions  •	JB can be paid for a maximum of 9 months to claimants who have less than 260 paid contributions  •	The underlying number of paid contributions for entitlement to JB was increased from 52 to 104.  •	Introduction of a condition whereby 13 paid contributions are required in the relevant tax year (and certain other tax years) for eligibility for JB.  •	The basic weekly rates of JB have been reduced in both Budget 2010 and Budget 2011.   	  The basic weekly rate in 2012 was €188.  There is a €124.80 increase for qualified adult bringing the rate to €312.80. The increase for a qualified child is €29.80. Where a qualified adult had an income of €400 or less a half-rate payment of €14.90 was payable for the qualified child.
Jobseeker Benefit (JB) is normally payable for 234 days, excluding Sundays, to eligible unemployed. The rates of JB payable are graduated according to a person's earnings in the relevant tax year.
Potential recipients must be:  - unemployed  - under age 66  - capable of work  - available for and genuinely looking for work  - have sustained a substantial loss of employment (does not apply to casual workers)  - fully unemployed for at least 4 days in any period of 7 consecutive days  - satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions    - available for and genuinely looking for work  - have sustained a substantial loss of employment (does not apply to casual workers)  - fully unemployed for at least 3 days in any period of 6 consecutive days  - satisfy the PRSI contribution conditions
Budget 2013 introduced the following changes to JB:  •	JB can be paid for a maximum of 9 months to claimants who have at least 260 paid contributions  •	JB can be paid for a maximum of 6 months to claimants who have less than 260 paid contributions    The basic weekly rate in 2013 was €188.  There is a €124.80 increase for qualified adult bringing the family rate to €312.80.  The increase for a qualified child is €29.80.  If a qualified adult has an income of over €310 per week, the increase for a qualified adult is not paid.  However, if they have an income of €400 or less per week, a half-rate payment of €14.90 is payable for the qualified child.
Unemployed who are capable of work, available for work and genuinely seeking work, but who have used up their unemployment benefit, or who do not satisfy the social insurance conditions for unemployment benefit.
Unemployment Assistance is payable as long as beneficiaries satisfy the qualifying conditions. The allowance is means-tested.  Its amount varies according to the composition of the household of the recipient. Expenditure includes Unemployment Assistance paid to certain small farmers who may not be employed. These farmers are not included as recipients. Unemployment Assistance is administered by the Department of Social Welfare. When recipients reach age 55, if they consider themselves retired from the workforce, they may apply for the Pre-Retirement Allowance instead of Unemployment Assistance.
Potential recipients must be:  - unemployed  - aged between 18 and 65  - capable of work  - available for and genuinely looking for work  - fully unemployed for at least 3 days in any period of 6 - consecutive days  - satisfy a means test  - live in the state
Unemployment Assistance is payable as long as beneficiaries satisfy the qualifying conditions. The allowance is means-tested.  Its amount varies according to the composition of the household of the recipient.     Expenditure includes Unemployment Assistance paid to certain small farmers who may not be employed. These farmers are not included as recipients.     When recipients reach age 55, if they consider themselves retired from the workforce, they may apply for the Pre-Retirement Allowance instead of Unemployment Assistance.
Unemployment Assistance is payable as long as beneficiaries satisfy the qualifying conditions. The allowance is means-tested.  Its amount varies according to the composition of the household of the recipient. The maximum personal rate for Short Term and Long Term UA claimants is €118.80 per week. The increase for a qualified adult is €78.80 per week. The rate for child dependants is €16.80    Expenditure includes Unemployment Assistance paid to certain small farmers who may not be employed. These farmers are not included as recipients.     When recipients reach age 55, if they consider themselves retired from the workforce, they may apply for the Pre-Retirement Allowance instead of Unemployment Assistance.
€14 p.w increase in basic rate, €9.30 p.w for qualified adult, upper income for RIQA increased by €10 p.w. , Assessment of B&P abolished for those aged 26 from April (previously 27), amount of capital disregarded increased to €20,000 from June
€17 p.w increase in basic rate, €11.30 p.w for qualified adult, upper income for RIQA increased by €20 p.w. , Assessment of B&P abolished for those aged 25 from April (previously 26).
€20 p.w. increase in basic rate bringing the maximum basic rate to €185.80, €33.30 increase for qualified adult bringing the rate to €309.10.  Assessment of B&P abolished for those aged 25 from April 2006 (previously 26).
Unemployment Assistance is payable as long as beneficiaries satisfy the qualifying conditions. The allowance is means-tested.  Its amount varies according to the composition of the household of the recipient. The maximum personal rate for Short Term and Long Term UA claimants is €118.80 per week. The increase for a qualified adult is €78.80 per week. The rate for child dependants is €16.80    Expenditure includes Unemployment Assistance paid to certain small farmers who may not be employed. These farmers are not included as recipients.
The basic weekly rate in 2008 was €204.30. €135.60 increase for qualified adult bringing the rate to €339.90.  Assessment of B&P abolished for those aged 25 from April 2006 (previously 26).
Unemployed who are capable of work, available for work and genuinely seeking work, but who have used up their Jobseeker's Benefit, or who do not satisfy the social insurance conditions for Jobseeker's Benefit.
Jobseeker Allowance (JA) is payable as long as beneficiaries satisfy the qualifying conditions. The allowance is means-tested. Its amount varies according to the composition of the household of the recipient. The maximum personal rate for Short Term and Long Term JA claimants is €188 per week. The increase for a qualified adult is €124.80 per week. The rate for child dependants is €29.80.    Expenditure includes JA paid to certain small farmers who may not be employed. These farmers are not included as recipients.
Potential recipients must be:  - unemployed  - aged between 18 and 66  - capable of work  - available for and genuinely looking for work  - fully unemployed for at least 3 days in any period of 6 - consecutive days  - satisfy a means test  - is habitually resident in the state
•	The basic weekly rates of JA have been reduced in both Budget 2010 and Budget 2011.   •	Budget 2010 (from 30 December 2009) introduced a €100 rate of JA for claimants aged 18 and 19 in April 2009, and this rate was applied to claimants aged up to 21 from December 2009. A rate of €144 applies to claimants aged 22-24.      	The basic weekly rate in 2012:    Maximum personal rate aged 25 or over	                €188.00  — Increase for Qualified Adult ‡	                €124.80  — Each qualified child *	                                € 29.80  **Maximum rate for claimant who is 22 - 24	€144.00  — Increase for Qualified Adult 	                                €124.80  **Maximum rate for claimant who is 18 - 21	€100.00  — Increase for Qualified Adult 	                                €100.00    Under 25 rates for JA  Persons not affected:  •	18 to 24 year olds with a qualified child;  •	Those transferring to JA immediately after exhausting their entitlement to Jobseeker’s Benefit;  •	Those making a claim for JA where that claim is linked to a JA claim made within the previous 12 months to which the maximum personal rate applied;  •	Those transferring directly to JA from Disability Allowance.
Potential recipients must be:  - unemployed  - aged between 18 and 66  - capable of work  - available for and genuinely looking for work  - fully unemployed for at least 4 days in any period of 7 consecutive days  - satisfy a means test  - is habitually resident in the state
There were no changes to the JA scheme in Budget 2013.
Systematic short-time (SST) employment is for an employee  who normally works full-time in a firm but because of a temporary reduction of work in the business, his or her hours per week are reduced for a temporary period. Individuals on systematic short time are not classed as registered unemployed.
People claiming SST claim Unemployment benefit from their local Social Welfare Office. Unemployment Benefit is normally payable for 390 days, excluding Sundays, to eligible unemployed. The rates of UB payable are graduated according to a person's earnings in the relevant tax year and the amonut of days they are unemployed. Individuals on systematic short time are not classed as registered unemployed even though they are claiming UB.
In order to be classed as SST a number of conditions must be satisfied:  ·the person must have had a history of full-time working with the employer.  ·the short-time working must be systematic, i.e., there must be a clear repetitive pattern of work each week, for example  1, 2 or 3 days per week, every week or 2 days in the first week and three days in the second week, with this pattern repeated every two weeks (or other similar pattern).  ·the person must work at least one day in each week that s/he would have normally worked before claiming.
People claiming SST claim Jobseeker’s Benefit from their local Social Welfare Office. JB is normally payable for 234 days, excluding Sundays, to eligible unemployed. The rates of JB payable are graduated according to a person's earnings in the relevant tax year and the amount of days they are unemployed. Individuals on SST are not classed as registered unemployed even though they are claiming JB.
In order to be classed as SST a number of conditions must be satisfied:  •the person must have had a history of full-time working with the employer.  •the short-time working must be systematic, i.e., there must be a clear repetitive pattern of work each week, for example  1, 2 or 3 days per week, every week or 2 days in the first week and three days in the second week, with this pattern repeated every two weeks (or other similar pattern).  •the person must work at least one day in each week that s/he would have normally worked before claiming.
Budget 2013 introduced the following changes to JB:  •	JB can be paid for a maximum of 9 months to claimants who have at least 260 paid contributions  •	JB can be paid for a maximum of 6 months to claimants who have less than 260 paid contributions    The amount payable for any day of unemployment (Monday to Saturday) is one-fifth of the weekly rate.  The weekly rate in 2013 was €188.  There is a €124.80 increase for qualified adult bringing the family rate to €312.80.  The increase for a qualified child is €29.80.  If a qualified adult has an income of over €310 per week, the increase for a qualified adult is not paid.  However, if they have an income of €400 or less per week, a half-rate payment of €14.90 is payable for the qualified child.
The Redundancy Payments Section of the Department of Enterprise,Trade and Employment process and pay valid claims from:   ·	employers (for rebate of 60% of statutory lump sums paid to their employees), and-   ·	employees whose employers have failed to pay them their statutory redundancy entitlements (for statutory redundancy lump sums).
The Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967-2003 oblige employers by law to pay redundant employees what is known as " statutory redundancy entitlement". The amount is related to the employee's length of service and normal weekly earnings (gross weekly wage, average regular overtime and payment-in-kind, all added together, up to a maximum wage at of €600 per week regarding Notified Redundancies from 1st of January 2005 on {507.90 per week prior to that date} ).
To be eligible for a payment under the Redundancy Acts, individuals must satisfy the following requirements:  ·	Be aged between 16 and 66 years   ·	Be in employment that is insurable under the Social Welfare Acts at any time during the four years prior to the date of redundancy.   ·	Have worked continuously for their employer for at least 104 weeks.
With effect from 25th May, 2003 new rates of statutory redundancy payments are applicable to all redundancies where formal Notice of Redundancy is conveyed to the employee on or after 25th May, 2003.
The Redundancy Payments Acts, 1967-2003 oblige employers by law to pay redundant employees what is known as " statutory redundancy entitlement". The amount is related to the employee's length of service and normal weekly earnings (gross weekly wage, average regular overtime and payment-in-kind, all added together, up to a maximum wage at of €600 per week regarding Notified Redundancies from 1st of January 2005 on {507.90 per week prior to that date} ).     From 1st January 2005 the below rates apply:  Two weeks pay for each year of employment continuous and reckonable over the age of 16   in addition, a bonus week. All excess days chould be calculated as a portion of 365 days. i.e 4 years 190 days = 4.52 years   Reckonable service is service EXCLUDING ordinary sickleave over and above 26 weeks, occupational injury over and above 52 weeks. All Breaks in Service should be within the last three years prior to the Date of Termination.   Reckonable service also excludes absence from work because of lay-offs or strikes. However, short-time work is reckonable.   All calculations are subject to the ceiling referred to above, which stands at €600 per week with respect to Notified Redundancies from 1st of January 2005 [or €507.90 prior to that date.]
From 1st January 2005 the below rates apply:  Two weeks pay for each year of employment continuous and reckonable over the age of 16   in addition, a bonus week. All excess days chould be calculated as a portion of 365 days. i.e 4 years 190 days = 4.52 years   Reckonable service is service EXCLUDING ordinary sickleave over and above 26 weeks, occupational injury over and above 52 weeks. All Breaks in Service should be within the last three years prior to the Date of Termination.   Reckonable service also excludes absence from work because of lay-offs or strikes. However, short-time work is reckonable.   All calculations are subject to the ceiling referred to above, which stands at €600 per week with respect to Notified Redundancies from 1st of January 2005 [or €507.90 prior to that date.]
The Redundancy Payments Section of the Department is responsible for processing and paying applications under the Redundancy Payments Scheme to:  •	eligible employees whose employers are unable  to pay their statutory redundancy lump sum entitlement.   •	employers who have paid made statutory redundancy payments to their eligible employees and where the redundancy occurred before 1 January 2013 (a 60% rebate is payable in respect of redundancies occurring on or before 31 December 2011 and a  15% rebate is payable in respect of redundancies occurring on or after 1 January 2012 and on or before 31st December 2012)
Under the Redundancy Payments Acts, it is the responsibility of the employer to pay statutory redundancy payments to eligible employees.    Compensation is based on the worker’s length of reckonable service and reckonable weekly remuneration. An eligible employee is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of two weeks’ pay per year of service, plus a bonus week (for the purposes of this calculation weekly pay is subject to a ceiling of €600).
In order to qualify for a redundancy lump sum payment, an employee must:  •	have at least two years continuous service with the employer;  •	be in employment which is insurable under the Social Welfare Acts;  •	be over the age of 16; and  •	have been made redundant as a result of a genuine redundancy situation meaning that the job no longer exists and he/she is not replaced.    In order to qualify for a redundancy rebate payment, an employer must have paid the full statutory redundancy entitlement due to an eligible employee and the redundancy must have occurred on or before 31 December 2012.
As a result of recent changes, the employer rebate was initially reduced from 60% to 15% in respect of redundancies occurring on or after 1 January 2012.  The employer rebate was subsequently abolished in respect of redundancies occurring on or after 1 January 2013.  The abolition of the redundancy rebate does not affect the employee’s entitlement to a statutory redundancy lump sum payment of which should be made by the employer (unless the employer cannot afford to pay – see section 3.1 above).
The Redundancy Payments Section of the Department is responsible for processing and paying applications under the Redundancy Payments Scheme to:     •	eligible employees whose employers are unable  to pay their statutory redundancy lump sum entitlement.     •	employers who have paid made statutory redundancy payments to their eligible employees and where the redundancy occurred before 1 January 2013 (a 60% rebate is payable in respect of redundancies occurring on or before 31 December 2011 and a  15% rebate is payable in respect of redundancies occurring on or after 1 January 2012 and on or before 31st December 2012)
Under the Redundancy Payments Acts, it is the responsibility of the employer to pay statutory redundancy payments to eligible employees.    Compensation is based on the worker’s length of reckonable service and reckonable weekly remuneration.    An eligible employee is entitled to a statutory redundancy payment of two weeks’ pay per year of service, plus a bonus week (for the purposes of this calculation weekly pay is subject to a ceiling of €600).
In order to qualify for a redundancy lump sum payment, an employee must:    •	have at least two years continuous service with the employer;  •	be in employment which is insurable under the Social Welfare Acts;  •	be over the age of 16; and  •	have been made redundant as a result of a genuine redundancy situation meaning that the job no longer exists and he/she is not replaced.    In order to qualify for a redundancy rebate payment, an employer must have paid the full statutory redundancy entitlement due to an eligible employee and the redundancy must have occurred on or before 31 December 2012.
The debts, which may be claimed by employees, include:   ·	Wages, holiday pay, sick pay and statutory minimum notice entitlements (up to 8 weeks)   ·	Awards in respect of unfair or wrongful dismissal, employment equality, maternity or adoptive leave   ·	Arrears of statutory minimum wage rates   ·	Certain arrears of contributions to occupational pension schemes (up to 12 months)   The above debts may arise from various dates, e.g., the date of insolvency, the date of termination of employment, or the date of an award, depending on the circumstances.
Claims under the Insolvency Payments Scheme can only be processed if the company is insolvent within the definition of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984 and a "relevant officer" - in this case, a receiver or liquidator - has been appointed and certifies the claims.     Employees make their claims on statutory forms through the relevant officer. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment liaises with the relevant officer where necessary in relation to the verification of the claim data, and payments and follow-up are conducted via the relevant officer.
The Scheme covers employees who  Are in employment which is insurable for all benefits under the Social Welfare Acts (in general this means employees who pay full P.R.S.I. contributions  Are between 16 and 66 years of age or, if over 66 years, in employment which, but for their age, would be insurable for all benefits under the Social Welfare Acts.  Are normally expected to work not less than 8 hours a week for their employer.
The Insolvency Payments Scheme implements the provisions of EU Directive 80/987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer. The statutory basis for the Scheme is the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts, 1984 - 2003 and regulations made under the Acts.
The Redundancy Payment Act 2003  amended a provision in the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984. The amendment enables employees covered by the Insolvency Payments Scheme to claim their minimum notice entitlements without first having to obtain an award from the Employment Appeals Tribunal.
Claims under the Insolvency Payments Scheme can only be processed if the company is insolvent within the definition of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984 and a "relevant officer" - in this case, a receiver or liquidator - has been appointed and certifies the claims.     Employees make their claims on statutory forms through the relevant officer. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment liaises with the relevant officer where necessary in relation to the verification of the claim data, and payments and follow-up are conducted via the relevant officer.    The Redundancy Payment Act 2003  amended a provision in the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984.   The amendment enables employees covered by the Insolvency Payments Scheme to claim their minimum notice entitlements without first having to obtain an award from the Employment Appeals Tribunal.
The current limit where insolvencies occurred on or after 1 January 2005 is €600 per week.   There is also a limit of 8 weeks for arrears of pay, sick pay, holiday pay and pay in lieu of statutory notice.   In most cases, the scheme covers entitlements relating to the period of 18 months prior to the date of the insolvency of the employer or the termination of employment.   In the case of an award made to an employee - for example, an unfair dismissal award, the 18-month period applies to the date of the award. An award may also have a date that is later than the date of insolvency.
Claims under the Insolvency Payments Scheme can only be processed if the company is insolvent within the definition of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984 and a "relevant officer" - in this case, a receiver or liquidator - has been appointed and certifies the claims.     Employees make their claims on statutory forms through the relevant officer. The Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment liaises with the relevant officer where necessary in relation to the verification of the claim data, and payments and follow-up are conducted via the relevant officer.    The current limit where insolvencies occurred on or after 1 January 2005 is €600 per week.   There is also a limit of 8 weeks for arrears of pay, sick pay, holiday pay and pay in lieu of statutory notice.   In most cases, the scheme covers entitlements relating to the period of 18 months prior to the date of the insolvency of the employer or the termination of employment.   In the case of an award made to an employee - for example, an unfair dismissal award, the 18-month period applies to the date of the award. An award may also have a date that is later than the date of insolvency.    The Redundancy Payment Act 2003  amended a provision in the Protection of Employees (Employers’ Insolvency) Act 1984.   The amendment enables employees covered by the Insolvency Payments Scheme to claim their minimum notice entitlements without first having to obtain an award from the Employment Appeals Tribunal.
The debts, which may be claimed by employees, include:   •	Wages, holiday pay, sick pay and statutory minimum notice entitlements (up to 8 weeks)   •	Awards in respect of unfair or wrongful dismissal, employment equality, maternity or adoptive leave   •	Certain arrears of contributions to occupational pension schemes (up to 12 months)   The above debts may arise from various dates, e.g., the date of insolvency, the date of termination of employment, or the date of an award, depending on the circumstances.
Claims under the Insolvency Payments Scheme can only be processed if the company is insolvent within the definition of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984 and a "relevant officer" - in this case, a receiver or liquidator - has been appointed and certifies the claims.   	  Employees make their claims on statutory forms through the relevant officer and payments are made to the relevant officer in respect of each eligible employee.   	  The current limit where insolvencies occurred on or after 1 January 2005 is €600 per week.   There is also a limit of 8 weeks for arrears of pay, sick pay, holiday pay and pay in lieu of statutory notice.  In most cases, the scheme covers entitlements relating to the period of 18 months prior to the date of the insolvency of the employer or the termination of employment. In the case of an award made to an employee - for example, an unfair dismissal award, the 18-month period applies to the date of the award. An award may also have a date that is later than the date of insolvency.
The Scheme covers employees who are in employment which is insurable for all benefits under the Social Welfare Acts (in general this means employees who pay full P.R.S.I. contributions; are between 16 and 66 years of age or, if over 66 years, in employment which, but for their age, would be insurable for all benefits under the Social Welfare Acts.
The Insolvency Payments Scheme implements the provisions of EU Directive 80/987 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the protection of employees in the event of the insolvency of their employer. The statutory basis for the scheme is the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Acts 1984 - 2003 and regulations made under the Acts.
The debts, which may be claimed by employees, include:   	•	Wages, holiday pay, sick pay and statutory minimum notice entitlements (up to 8 weeks)   	•	Awards in respect of unfair or wrongful dismissal, employment equality, maternity or adoptive leave   	•	Certain arrears of contributions to occupational pension schemes (up to 12 months)   	The above debts may arise from various dates, e.g., the date of insolvency, the date of termination of employment, or the date of an award, depending on the circumstances.     •	Certain arrears of contributions to occupational pension schemes (up to 12 months)   The above debts may arise from various dates, e.g., the date of insolvency, the date of termination of employment, or the date of an award, depending on the circumstances.
Claims under the Insolvency Payments Scheme can only be processed if the company is insolvent within the definition of the Protection of Employees (Employers' Insolvency) Act 1984 and a "relevant officer" - in this case, a receiver or liquidator - has been appointed and certifies the claims.   	  	Employees make their claims on statutory forms through the relevant officer and payments are made to the relevant officer in respect of each eligible employee.   	  	The current limit where insolvencies occurred on or after 1 January 2005 is €600 per week.   	There is also a limit of 8 weeks for arrears of pay, sick pay, holiday pay and pay in lieu of statutory notice.  In most cases, the scheme covers entitlements relating to the period of 18 months prior to the date of the insolvency of the employer or the termination of employment. 	In the case of an award made to an employee - for example, an unfair dismissal award, the 18-month period applies to the date of the award. An award may also have a date that is later than the date of insolvency.
Long-term unemployed and lone parents aged over 55.
Retirees receive a weekly allowance payable until the date of formal retirement so long as the recipient:  a) is retired i.e. does not engage in employment  b) continues to satisfy a means test.
Beneficiaries must:  a) be aged 55 or over  b) be in receipt of Unemployment Benefit/Assistance for at least 390 days or are no longer entitled to One-Parent Family Payment  c) satisfy a means test
Beneficiaries must:  a) be aged 55 or over   b) be getting Unemployment Assistance for 390 days or Unemployment Benefit for 390 days and have established an entitlement to Unemployment Assistance OR   no longer be entitled to One-Parent Family Payment or Carer's Allowance OR be separated from your spouse and have not engaged in employment or self-employment for the preceding 15 months   c) retire from the workforce   d) be living in the State   e) satisfy a means test.
Beneficiaries must:  a) be aged 55 or over   b) be getting Unemployment Assistance for 390 days or Unemployment Benefit for 390 days and have established an entitlement to Unemployment Assistance OR   no longer be entitled to One-Parent Family Payment or Carer's Allowance OR be separated from your spouse and have not engaged in employment or self-employment for the preceding 15 months   c) retire from the workforce   d) be living in the State   e) satisfy a means test. The first €20,000 savings and investments are not counted when assessing means.
The Social Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 abolishes the Pre-Retirement Allowance but existing recipients are not affected and may continue to receive it. (This legislation is currently making its way through the houses of the Oireachtas and is not in effect yet). There is no fixed date when the Allowance will be abolished and no new applications will be accepted after a certain date. (These dates have yet to be announced and are for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to decide).   €14 increase in basic rate, €9.30 p.w for qualified adult, upper income for RIQA increased by €10 p.w., amount of capital disregarded increased to €20,000 from June
The Social Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 abolishes the Pre-Retirement Allowance but existing recipients are not affected and may continue to receive it. (This legislation is currently making its way through the houses of the Oireachtas and is not in effect yet). There is no fixed date when the Allowance will be abolished and no new applications will be accepted after a certain date. (These dates have yet to be announced and are for the Minister for Social and Family Affairs to decide).   €17 increase in basic rate, €11.30 p.w for qualified adult, upper income for RIQA increased by €20 p.w.
Retirees receive a weekly allowance payable until the date of formal retirement so long as the recipient:  a) is retired i.e. does not engage in employment  b) continues to satisfy a means test.    The Social Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 abolishes the Pre-Retirement Allowance but existing recipients are not affected and may continue to receive it. Since 4 July 2007, no new applications for Pre-Retirement Allowance are accepted. However, if you were getting Pre-Retirement Allowance before 4 July 2007 you are not affected and can continue to get it.  The basic weekly rate in 2008 was €204.30. €135.60 increase for qualified adult bringing the rate to €339.90.
Retirees receive a weekly allowance payable until the date of formal retirement so long as the recipient:  a) is retired i.e. does not engage in employment  b) continues to satisfy a means test.    The Social Welfare Reform and Pensions Bill 2006 abolishes the Pre-Retirement Allowance but existing recipients are not affected and may continue to receive it. Since 4 July 2007, no new applications for Pre-Retirement Allowance are accepted. However, if a claimant was getting Pre-Retirement Allowance before 4 July 2007 they are not affected and can continue to get it.  The basic weekly rate in 2012 was €188. €124.80 increase for qualified adult bringing the rate to €312.80
Beneficiaries must:  a) be aged 55 or over   b) be getting Jobseeker Allowance (JA)  for 390 days orJobseeker Benefit (JB) for 312 days and have established an entitlement to JA OR no longer be entitled to One-Parent Family Payment or Carer's Allowance OR be separated from your spouse and have not engaged in employment or self-employment for the preceding 15 months   c) retire from the workforce   d) be living in the State   e) satisfy a means test. The first €20,000 savings and investments are not counted when assessing means.
Rates of payment have been reduced in recent budgets in line with JA payments. These changes occured in January 2010 and January 2011.
Promote access to employment vacancies, guaranteeing personalised and systematic treatment for all unemployed persons in search of work: computerisation of databases, personalisation of services
Law 59/1997 ; Law 263/1999 ; Decreto legislativo 181 of 21 April 2000.
Target Group fixed by  ESF (immigrants, women)
This measure includes various types of activities, to be undertaken either individually and/or in a personalised manner or collectively, linked essentially to the provision of guidance, skills assessment and advisory services to ESF target groups. These could, for example, include measures to provide support to certain underprivileged groups (particularly immigrants), analysis of individual and professional potential, preliminary training, guidance and information programmes for students and special programmes to improve the situation of women in the workplace through guidance, support and information activities.  These are not the same as those classified as "integrated pathways" which have the same aims but establish links between more types of activities.
Employed, unemployed, enterprises and employers.
The Employment Information System (SIL) is a computerised system within which it is possible to work on the production, updating and exchange of information and services.  The online national employment exchange replaces SIL (article 15 of Law Decree No. 276/03). It is an information system based on a network of regional hubs that are connected to one another within the framework of a national portal managed by the Ministry of Labour and freely accessible through the Internet.  The key points are:  -	a computerised network to match labour supply and demand;  -	jobseekers can directly upload their CVs;  -	access is direct without intermediaries;  -	jobseekers and employers can access the exchange services independently or through an operator and select the level (provincial, regional or national) at which they wish to post their applications for or offer of employment.
Article 11 of Legislative Decree No. 469/97
The online national employment exchange replaces SIL.
Labour Ministry has promoted a an experimental program aiming to re-employe 3000 over 50 worker, sustaining the unemployed income at the same time. The activites  (training, individual action plan) will be runs by  Agenzie del lavoro.  Interested companies which fall within the scope of the Law. 223/1991, are listed in the DL n.68/2006 and signed specific agreements with the Ministry of Labour and Social Security and the most representative organizations of workers. Program can be accessed after termination of employment, employees of companies that have signed the agreements. The companies devise lists of names of the workers targeted the long-term mobility, within the limits of the units assegnate.Il Program lasts for a further period of three years than the ordinary mobility (provided by 'Article. 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Law of 23 July 1991, n. 223).  The workers included in the program can be sent to a personal reintegration into the labor market, or in a course of training or retraining, with the level of competence acquired by the workers themselves. Activities' oriented reuse are carried out by agenzie del lavoro and other operators licensed or accredited by the companies responsible for giving the program redundancies.  The income support to workers during the period of the Programme and 'secured to the extent of the last MONTH' mobilization 'provided the employee concerned, until completion of the process of release of the Program.  The workers concerned, throughout the period of insertion in the program will perceive fact:  • initially the ordinary allowance of mobility art. 7, paragraphs 1 and 2 of the Law of 23 July 1991, n. 223 or that provided for construction workers targeted for special treatment;  • at the end of the service routine ,  to the extent of last month's perceived mobility ordinary for a maximum period of three years
Includes all projects geared towards creating a system of employment services that is capable of taking an active and long-term role in matching the supply of and demand for employment, the organisation of employment services and the implementation of certain projects - that could be defined as experimental - in relation to employment matters.  This concerns in particular:  Acquisition of resources (human, infrastructural, informatics);  Development and testing of prototypes and models (planning and creation of employment services);  Guidance, advice and training for staff (including projects to raise skill levels among staff of the Public Employment Services (PES);  Networking of PES;  Creation and development of networks/partnerships (between the PES themselves and the various public and private bodies with a stake in the employment system);  Promotional activities to attract individuals and businesses.
To assure the functions set out in the agreement reached between the Ministry of Labour, the regions, the provinces, the autonomous provinces, the municipalities and the mountain communities on 16 December 1999 at the round table referred to in article 8 of Legislative Decree No. 281 of 28 August 1997 within the context of central government's general role of directing, promoting and coordinating active labour policies. Further to that agreement the following can be considered as indispensible functions of employment services: welcoming and orientation information; management of administrative procedures; orientation and advice; promotion of labour market segments and support for the "weaker categories"; matching of supply and demand
The Employment Fund, in particular, was set up pursuant to article 1 of Law No. 236 of 19 July 1993, being parliament's conversion into statute with amendments of the earlier Law Decree No. 148 of 20 May 1993.  Article 8 of Legislative Decree No. 281 of 28 August 1997.  Article 117(5) of Law No. 388/2000
To assure the functions set out in the agreement reached between the Ministry of Labour, the regions, the provinces, the autonomous provinces, the municipalities and the mountain communities on 16 December 1999 at the round table referred to in article 8 of Legislative Decree No. 281 of 28 August 1997 within the context of central government's general role of directing, promoting and coordinating active labour policies. Further to that agreement the following can be considered as indispensible functions of employment services: welcoming and orientation information; management of administrative procedures; orientation and advice; promotion of labour market segments and support for the "weaker categories"; matching of supply and demand.
ESF programme documents.  Council Regulation EC No 1081 of 5 July 2006. Council Regulation EC No 1083 of 11 July 2006.
ESF programme documents.  Council Regulation EC No 1081 of 5 July 2006. Council Regulation EC No 1083 of 11 July 2006.   QSN (National Strategic framework) endorsed CE of 13 July 2007.
Incentives payments with the aim of financing training and styding activity
Incentives payments with the aim of financing training and study activity
Funding of occupational training outside the company totalling 120 hours a year
Training actions according to the ESF 1994-1999 programme
workers registered in mobility lists ( Wages Guarantee Fund ), womens that want to be reinsert in the market labour , workers with Ordinary Wage Compensation Fund (0 hours)
Training to people that want to  be reinsert in the labour market
workers registered in mobility lists ( Wages Guarantee Fund ), women that want to be reinsert in the market labour , workers with Ordinary Wage Compensation Fund (0 hours)
Adult and young people unemployed or that wants to find a new job
People post diploma and compulsory education
Activities geared towards fostering employment of the target groups, to be implemented in successive stages linked to four priority components:   1) partnership  - definition, in a manner that can be officially documented, of forms of collaboration between the main players and other parties at the planning and implementation stages (agreements, memoranda of understanding, etc).  2) preliminary training  - measures to prepare for the integration process (e.g. socialisation, awareness-raising, etc.);  - initial support activities (such as guidance, analysis of individual needs, updating of basic skills, etc).  3) training  - training pathways leading to obtaining qualifications;  4) support for employment integration   - forms of individual assistance for job seekers, such as coaching, advice, incentives to geographical mobility when looking for work, etc.);  - economic incentives to employment integration (such as recruitment aid, incentives to geographical mobility for work, etc.).  In order for a measure to be included in this category at least the last three stages described above should be planned and implemented.
Workers in the credit industry at risk of losing their job
In the event of a business crisis in public bodies, private providers of services of public utility or sectors of the economy without a system of welfare support measures and within the framework of business restructuring processes, collective bargaining agreements make provision for the setting up of specific funds at INPS managed in conjunction with the social partners. Benefits will be funded by contributions from workers and employers to an extent that will vary from fund to fund.    A so-called 'solidarity fund' has been established by INPS for employees of companies in the credit industry. The separately managed fund contributes to the financing of worker retraining programmes including those that also obtain special national or EU funding. Moreover, the fund also finances specific benefits for employees who wish to reduce their hours of work or take temporary leave of absence. Exceptionally, the fund may provide periodic income support and pay the corresponding notional social security contributions.  The fund itself is financed by an ordinary contribution of 0.5% of an employee's remuneration taxable for social security purposes, of which ¾ is payable by the employer and ¼ by the employee. All dependent employees with permanent employment contracts must contribute to the fund.   In the event that it is necessary to pay specific benefits for employees who wish to reduce their hours of work or take temporary leave of absence, an addition contribution of not greater than 1.50% is payable by the employer.
Employees of companies in the credit industry
In the event of a business crisis in public bodies, private providers of services of public utility or sectors of the economy without a system of welfare support measures and within the framework of business restructuring processes, collective bargaining agreements make provision for the setting up of specific funds at INPS managed in conjunction with the social partners. Benefits will be funded by contributions from workers and employers to an extent that will vary from fund to fund.    A so-called 'solidarity fund' has been established by INPS for employees of companies in the credit industry. The separately managed fund contributes to the financing of worker retraining programmes including those that also obtain special national or EU funding. Moreover, the fund also finances specific benefits for employees who wish to reduce their hours of work or take temporary leave of absence. Exceptionally, the fund may provide periodic income support and pay the corresponding notional social security contributions.
Workers in the cooperative credit industry at risk of losing their job
A so-called 'solidarity fund' has been established by INPS for employees of companies in the cooperative credit industry. The separately managed fund contributes to the financing of worker retraining programmes including those that also obtain special national or EU funding. Moreover, the fund also finances specific benefits for employees who wish to reduce their hours of work or take temporary leave of absence. Exceptionally, the fund may provide periodic income support and pay the corresponding notional social security contributions.  The fund itself is financed by an ordinary contribution of 0.5% of an employee's remuneration taxable for social security purposes, of which ¾ is payable by the employer and ¼ by the employee. All dependent employees with permanent employment contracts must contribute to the fund.   In the event that it is necessary to pay specific benefits for employees who wish to reduce their hours of work or take temporary leave of absence, an addition contribution of not greater than 1.50% is payable by the employer.
Employees of companies in the cooperative credit industry
Workers Poste Italiane Spa at risk of losing their job
The fund provides finding for trainings programs
A so-called "solidarity fund" has been established by INPS to provide "income support for former employees of Poste Italiane spa.The fund provides special periodic income support and pays the corresponding notional social security contributions. The fund provides finding for trainings programs
Can be accessed by workers in the sector
Workers tax collection at risk of losing their job
The fund provides funding for trainings programs
A so-called 'solidarity fund' has been established by INPS for employees in treasury tax collection. The separately managed fund contributes to the financing of worker retraining programmes including those that also obtain special national or EU funding. Moreover, the fund also finances specific benefits for employees who have to  reduce their hours of work or take temporary leave of absence. The fund provides funding for trainings programs.
Former employees of the treasury tax collection.
Training is provided to participants free of charge. Training courses are financed by national and Community funds and can be managed by the Regions as well as by public or private organisations. When training is completed, participants receive a certificate which is a requirement to register at labour offices.
Aged at least 14, with no previous work experience. Upper age limits varies between programmes.
Long-term unemployed (more than 12 months) or at risk of becoming so (older, low skilled).
Training is provided free of charge to participants. Courses are financed by national and Community funds and can be managed by the Regions as well as by public or private organisations.
Long-term unemployed (more than 12 months) or unemployed facing specific difficulties to find a job (older, low skilled).
Disadvantaged people, either employed or not, at risk of social exclusion.
Participants can benefit from two types of training-cum-work (TcW) contracts in order to: a) acquire intermediate or higher skills; b) have a work experience to adapt their skills. The contract must include a minimum number of hours of training, varying from 20 to 130 depending on the type of contract. For the first type of contracts (a), employers can benefit from reductions in social contributions for a maximum duration of 24 months (12 months extendable to 24 months). Reductions amount to 25% of contributions normally due for businesses located outside the Mezzogiorno, 40% for businesses in retailing and tourism with less than 15 employees and located outside the Mezzogiorno; 100% for artcraft and businesses located in areas with unemployment rates above the national average. For the second type of contracts (b), entitlement to tax reductions is subject to the transformation of the temporary contract in a permanent one. Moreover, entitlement is subject to the obligation of having kept with a permanent contract at least 60% of workers whose TcW contract has come to an end during the previous 24 months and of not having dismissed workers with same qualifcations.
The Training & work contract has been completely abolished in the private sector from the date on which the Biagi Reform came into force (24 october 2003).  This contract is still applicable to the Public Administration.  16.000 contracts in relation to projects that were approved prior to the entry into force of the Biagi Law (24 October 2003) have been authorised and the old rules on reduction on social security relief will apply to them.
Participants can benefit from two types of training-cum-work (TcW) contracts in order to: a) acquire intermediate or higher skills; b) have a work experience to adapt their skills. The contract must include a minimum number of hours of training, varying from 20 to 130 depending on the type of contract. For the first type of contracts (a), employers can benefit from reductions in social contributions for a maximum duration of 24 months (12 months extendable to 24 months). Reductions amount to 25% of contributions normally due for businesses located outside the Mezzogiorno, 40% for businesses in retailing and tourism with less than 15 employees and located outside the Mezzogiorno; 100% for aircraft and businesses located in areas with unemployment rates above the national average. For the second type of contracts (b), entitlement to tax reductions is subject to the transformation of the temporary contract in a permanent one. Moreover, entitlement is subject to the obligation of having kept with a permanent contract at least 60% of workers whose TcW contract has come to an end during the previous 24 months and of not having dismissed workers with same qualifications.
The Training & work contract has been completely abolished in the private sector from the date on which the Biagi Reform came into force (24 October 2003).  This contract is still applicable to the Public Administration.  16.000 contracts in relation to projects that were approved prior to the entry into force of the Biagi Law (24 October 2003) have been authorised and the old rules on reduction on social security relief will apply to them.
Young and certain categories of disadvantaged workers.
It is a new type of contract introduced by the Reform Biagi (Law 30/2003). It should replace work/training contracts. The aim of the contract is to introduce or reintroduce certain categories of worker into the labour market, by adjusting their professional skills to the business context of the company that hires them.  Work-entry contracts are fixed-term. The duration is no less than 9 months and more than 18 months (or more than 36 months for seriously disabled workers).  Incentives: the employer is allowed to assign apprenticeships a job level that is two rungs down the ladder from that normally applied. The employer can also discount these workers when calculating its number of workers( beyond a certain threshold certain rules are triggered).   Work-entry contracts cannot be used until Collettive bargaining agreements define the essential preconditions for their application. In the meantime the Inter-Federate Agreement of 11 February 2004 has laid down some transitional rules covering an initial phase.  The previous rules governing Training and work contracts still apply to the Public Administration.
Young people aged between 18 and 29;  long term employed aged between 29 and 32;  unemployed workers over 50;  worker unemployed for more than two years;  the seriously disabled;  womens resident in problem areas.
It is a new type of contract introduced by the Reform Biagi (Law 30/2003). It should replace work/training contracts. The aim of the contract is to introduce or reintroduce certain categories of worker into the labour market, by adjusting their professional skills to the business context of the company that hires them.  Work-entry contracts are fixed-term. The duration is no less than 9 months and more than 18 months (or more than 36 months for seriously disabled workers).  Incentives: the employer is allowed to assign apprenticeships a job level that is two rungs down the ladder from that normally applied. The employer can also discount these workers when calculating its number of workers (beyond a certain threshold certain rules are triggered).   Work-entry contracts cannot be used until Colletive bargaining agreements define the essential preconditions for their application. In the meantime the Inter-Federate Agreement of 11 February 2004 has laid down some transitional rules covering an initial phase.  The previous rules governing Training and work contracts still apply to the Public Administration.
Young people aged between 18 and 29;  long term employed aged between 29 and 32;  unemployed workers over 50;  worker unemployed for more than two years;  the seriously disabled;  women resident in problem areas.
Employed with Training and work contract
Training with the aim to learn the capability to become a skilled worker. The training  last from a minimum of 20 hours to a maximum of 120 hours.
Employed  with a Training and work contract (max 32 years - 35 years in the South)
Integration projects developed by the Ministry of Labour in agreement with the regions involved, which provide for training and work experience placements in companies.
The apprenticeships are developed on the basis of special agreements concluded between the promoters (Employment Agency and public and private institutions with an educational or training focus) and public and private employers. The agreement, which may cover more than one apprenticeship, must provide for a training and guidance project for each one.
Youth who have finished the obligatory school
Young people (max 29 ) Apprenticeship "post compulsory education"
Youg people (maximum age: 29 ) employed with a Apprenticeship contract
Sistem action aimed at enforcing cooperation between to State, region, Public employment services, firm about handcraft and traditional job. Incentives to the firm to promote apprenticeship.  Start up of professional training centers (110 school - one for each province) - for 3300 young unemployed through training lasting 6 months)  Incentives of the unit value of euro 10.000 in order to stimulate the creation by young people of 500 new companies in the craft sector
Series of measures aimed at strengthening cooperation between the state, regions, PES, trade associations and companies about apprenticeship and traditional crafts.  It consists of incentives to promote the use of the apprenticeship; activation of trade schools ;  incentives for the creation of new handicraft enterprises by young people.
Employment contract with a mixed content of training and work. The employer must provide training or access to training for the employed apprentice in order for him to qualify as skilled worker. The apprentice must have access to external training for at least 120 hours a year.  At the end of the apprenticeship period, the employer certifies the skills acquired by the apprentice and informs the local employment office.  Employers who hire apprentices can benefit from reductions in tax and social contributions for a duration of maximum 4 years (the duration of the contract cannot be less than 18 months). Benefits are not granted if apprentices do not participate in training activities external to the company.
Young people aged between 16 and 24 years old (26 in Objective 1 and 2 areas). For disabled people, these age limits are raised of 2 years. In the handcraft sector, for highly skilled jobs, the age limit cam be raised to 29.
Civil Code arts. 2130-2134;  Law 25/1955; Presidential Decree 1668/1956;  Law 56/1987 art. 21; Law 196/1997 art. 16; Decree 214/1999 (Law 263/99), Ministry of Labour Decrees 8/4/1998 and  20/5/1999 (identification of training content for apprentices)
Employment contract with a mixed content of training and work. The employer must provide training or access to training for the employed apprentice in order for him to qualify as skilled worker. The apprentice must have access to external training for at least 120 hours a year.  At the end of the apprenticeship period, the employer certifies the skills acquired by the apprentice and informs the local employment office.  Employers who hire apprentices can benefit from reductions in tax and social contributions for a duration of maximum 4 years (the duration of the contract cannot be less than 18 months). Benefits are not granted if apprentices do not participate in training activities external to the company.    The Biagi Reform introduces three different types of apprenticeship:  - apprenticeship fulfilling the right/duty to education and training: is alternative to the  classroom for young people of over 15 years of age, with a maximum duration of three years;   - apprenticeship leading to a qualification: the purpose is to give on-the-job training and basic technical-professional instruction. It is available to young people aged between 18 (or 17 if they already hold a professional qualification) and 29.   - apprenticeship leading to a diploma or complementing a higher education programme.   We refer only to the second types of apprenticeship, to the young people between 18 and 29 years of age.  All three forms of apprenticeship have equal access to incentives. The incentives are the same as those provided under the previous rules:   - lower contributions to be paid by the employer;   - the employer can assign apprenticeships a job level that is two rungs down the ladder from that normally applied;   - the employer can also discount these workers when calculating its number of workers (beyond a certain threshold certain rules are triggered).  The three form of apprenticeship contract can be applied only when the Regions and the Collettive Bargaining agreements have issued regolation on training aspects. Until the new regulation are issued, the previous rules continue to apply in full.  The data  referred to 2004 consider the apprenticeship before the Reform.
Young people aged between 16 and 24 years old (26 in Objective 1 and 2 areas). For disabled people, these age limits are raised of 2 years.
Civil Code arts. 2130-2134;  Law 25/1955; Presidential Decree 1668/1956;  Law 56/1987 art. 21; Law 196/1997 art. 16; Decree 214/1999 (Law 263/99), Ministry of Labour Decrees 8/4/1998 and  20/5/1999 (identification of training content for apprentices);  Law 30/2003 art.2;  Decree 276/2003 art.47,48,51,53.
Employment contract with a mixed content of training and work. The employer must provide training or access to training for the employed apprentice in order for him to qualify as skilled worker. The apprentice must have access to external training for at least 120 hours a year.  At the end of the apprenticeship period, the employer certifies the skills acquired by the apprentice and informs the local employment office.  Employers who hire apprentices can benefit from reductions in tax and social contributions for a duration of maximum 4 years (the duration of the contract cannot be less than 18 months). Benefits are not granted if apprentices do not participate in training activities external to the company.    The Biagi Reform introduces three different types of apprenticeship:  - apprenticeship fulfilling the right/duty to education and training: is alternative to the  classroom for young people of over 15 years of age, with a maximum duration of three years;   - apprenticeship leading to a qualification: the purpose is to give on-the-job training and basic technical-professional instruction. It is available to young people aged between 18 (or 17 if they already hold a professional qualification) and 29.   - apprenticeship leading to a diploma or complementing a higher education programme.   We refer only to the second types of apprenticeship, to the young people between 18 and 29 years of age.  All three forms of apprenticeship have equal access to incentives. The incentives are the same as those provided under the previous rules:   - lower contributions to be paid by the employer;   - the employer can assign apprenticeships a job level that is two rungs down the ladder from that normally applied;   - the employer can also discount these workers when calculating its number of workers (beyond a certain threshold certain rules are triggered).  The three form of apprenticeship contract can be applied only when the Regions and the Collective Bargaining agreements have issued regolation on training aspects. Until the new regulation are issued, the previous rules continue to apply in full.  The data  referred to 2004 consider the apprenticeship before the Reform.
Provided the new jobs are not in replacement of dismissed workers, employers recruiting long-term unemployed are entitled to a reduction in social contributions which is equal to 100% in the Mezzogiorno and 50% in the rest of the country for a maximum period of 36 months.
Workers registered in particular regional list receiving al least from 12 month special employment benefit (construction industry only)
Where workers included in special regional lists who have been receiving special unemployment benefit (now limited to the construction industry) for at least 12 months are hired on permanent contracts, the employer is entitled to special reduction in social contribution whose duration varies depending on how long the newly hired worked was previously unemployed for. The relief is equal to 75% of the social contributions payable by the employer for a period (12, 24 and 36 months) that varies according to how long the newly hired worker was previously unemployed for (>2, between 2 and 3, 3 years).  The employer may opt for halving the reduction allowed and doubling the period of entitlement, which, however, cannot  be longer than 72 months.  Only companies who do not have ongoing suspension of work or who have not made redundancies in the previous 12 months are entitled to the relief.
Where workers included in special regional lists who have been receiving special unemployment benefit (now limited to the construction industry) for at least 12 months are hired on permanent contracts, the employer is entitled to special reduction in social contribution whose duration varies depending on how long the newly hired worked was previously unemployed for. The relief is equal to 75% of the social contributions payable by the employer for a period (12, 24 and 36 months) that varies according to how long the newly hired worker was previously unemployed for (>2, between 2 and 3, 3 years).  The employer may opt for halving the reduction allowed and doubling the period of entitlement, which, however, cannot  be longer than 72 months.  Only companies who do not have ongoing suspension of work or who have not made redundancies in the previous 12 months are entitled to the relief..
Where workers included in special regional lists who have been receiving special unemployment benefit (now limited to the construction industry) for at least 12 months are hired on permanent contracts, the employer is entitled to special reduction in social contribution whose duration varies depending on how long the newly hired worked was previously unemployed for. The relief is equal to 75% of the social contributions payable by the employer for a period (12, 24 and 36 months) that varies according to how long the newly hired worker was previously unemployed for (>2, between 2 and 3, 3 years).  The employer may opt for halving the reduction allowed and doubling the period of entitlement, which, however, cannot  be longer than 72 months.  Where workers included in special regional lists who have been receiving special unemployment benefit (now limited to the construction industry) for at least 12 months are hired on permanent contracts, the employer is entitled to special reduction in social contribution whose duration varies depending on how long the newly hired worked was previously unemployed for. The relief is equal to 75% of the social contributions payable by the employer for a period (12, 24 and 36 months) that varies according to how long the newly hired worker was previously unemployed for (>2, between 2 and 3, 3 years).  The employer may opt for halving the reduction allowed and doubling the period of entitlement, which, however, cannot  be longer than 72 months.  Only companies who do not have ongoing suspension of work or who have not made redundancies in the previous 12 months are entitled to the relief.
Economic incentives for public and private enterprises, aimed at financing:  - recruitment aid for target groups covered by specific instruments at national level;  - recruitment aid for other target groups;  - assistance to convert forms of atypical working into recruitment contracts;  - incentives for part-time working;  - incentives for contracts that realign contributions and benefits (regularisation of undeclared work)
Newly hired employees in distant geographical areas
Economic incentives to mobility, intended for persons who have recently been recruited (on open-ended, fixed term and dual-purpose contracts) in areas far from their place of residence and who have to meet expenses related to the transfer. Incentives may also be granted for job-seeking, in which case they will be intended for people who decide to look for work in areas far from their place of residence.
Give to young unemployed the opportunities to make professional experience (trought a temporary job) in a firm.
Young people between the ages of 21 and 32 registered with the public employment services (since more than 30 months)
Give to young unemployed the opportunities to make professional experience (trough a temporary job) in a firm.
Taking account of the natural evolution of the planning process and the possibility of financing new labour policies that differ from those initially planned over the period 2000-2006. In the national monitoring system, the "other forms" category actually provides for two sets of specifications, making it possible to link the measure to particular regional policies or new national policies.
Taking account of the natural evolution of the planning process and the possibility of financing new labour policies that differ from those initially planned over the period 2000-2006. In the national monitoring system, the "other forms" category actually provides for two sets of specifications, making it possible to link the measure to particular regional policies or new national policies. The stage is not belong to this measure.
Tax incentives for the employment in productive or service activities of persons in custody or in prisons
Taking account of the natural evolution of the planning process and the possibility of financing new labour policies that differ from those initially planned . In the national monitoring system, the "other forms" category actually provides for two sets of specifications, making it possible to link the measure to particular regional policies or new national policies.
Taking account of the natural evolution of the planning process and the possibility of financing new labour policies that differ from those initially planned .In the national monitoring system, the "other forms" category actually provides for two sets of specifications, making it possible to link the measure to particular regional policies or new national policies.
Action to create a sistem for the planning of measures targeted at immigrants especially at local level ((center- nord area)
Unemployed or workers that are going to be unemployed
Sistem action to face economic crisis. It is compound by bonus addresses to firm that hire target workers, unemployment benefits, and training
Workers are not allowed to unemployment benefits or gets special benefits (ammortizzatori in deroga): especially youngs, womens, over 50.
Unemployed or workers that are going to be unemployed  workers earners exceptional social safety nets;  workers who do not receive any compensation or benefit related to the state of unemployment (youth, women, over 50 and each category of disadvantaged workers).
Sistem action to face economic crisis. It is compound by bonus addresses to firm that hire target workers, unemployment benefits (including self employment) and training.
Incentives, especially in terms of reductions in social security contributions for employers who hire unemployed registered in the mobility lists   Employers hiring unemployed who receive unemployment benefit or registered in the mobility lists.  The incentives consist in reduction of the amount of contributions paid by the employer provided for apprentices.  It is limited to the year 2010 (Article. 2, paragraph 134, first sentence, of the Law of 23 December 2009, n. 191)  The benefit applies for permanent or temporary, full or partial recruitment.
Workers with ordinary unemployment benefit (excluding agricolture) or special unemployment benefit in the construction sector.  Workers with ordinary unemployment benefit and at least fifty years of age'  Workers in mobility allowance or with ordinary unemployment benefit with at least thirty five years of contributions
Law no. 191/2009 Article 2, paragraphs 131, 132, 134 and 151 (Legge di Stabilità 2010).  Ministerial Decree of 26 July 2010
Incentives to the transformation of fixed-term contracts and collaboration contracts  for young people and women, in permanent contracts, L'Istituto national Social Security (INPS) provides an incentive worth 12,000 euro for each processing or stabilization of young people and women with normal working hours (of in the legislative decree no. 66 of 2003), with an increase in employment up to a maximum of ten contracts for each employer. For every short term employment INPS corresponds an incentive worth 3,000 euro. (4,000 euro, if the duration of fixed-term contracts exceed 18 months to 6,000 euro, if it exceeds 24 months).
Decree Law n.201 / 2011 art. 24 paragraph 27 converted with amendments into Law no. 214/2011
Youngsters aged 21-32, resident in the South or in other problem areas, who have been registered as unemployed for more than 30 months.
Participants can be offered training and work experience (at least 40 hours of training) for 12 months in SMEs up to 100 employees, while receiving a monthly allowance paid by INPS and financed by the Employment Fund. If the contract becomes permanent the company can benefit from tax reductions (100% for three years in the South; 50% in other areas).
Youngsters 21-32 registered in the 1st class of the unemployment register for at least 30 months.
Unemployed persons entitled to CIGS following a collective redundancy and unemployed previously working in certain economic sectors (social, construction, etc.)
Employers hiring unemployed registered in the mobility lists are entitled to a contribution equal to 50% of the mobility benefit due. Employers can also benefit from a reduction in social contributions. The contribution is payable for a period of 12 months which can be extended if the person hired is over 40 and/or resident in the Mezzogiorno.
The mobility lists serve to identify workers that have been made redundant following special procedures whereby the social partners reach an agreement to facilitate the employment of the workers concerned. Enrolment occurs in two distinct cases:  a) following dismissals in order to reduce personnel;  b) for personnel on Extraordinary Wage Compensation Fund (CIGS) where their firm is not in a position to guarantee their re-employment.
Employers hiring unemployed registered in the mobility lists are entitled to a reduction in social contributions for max. 12 months in case of fixed-term contracts and 18 months for permanent contracts. In the latter case, employers can also receive a subsidy which is equal to 50% of the mobility benefit. If during its term the contract is transformed from a fixed term to a permanent one, the reduction of social contribution will be extended for a further 12 months.   Enrolment in the mobility lists is moreover a precondition for benefiting from some misures such as inclusion within a prescribed group of workers from which 12% of new employees must come.
Employers hiring unemployed registered in the mobility lists are entitled to a reduction in social contributions for max. 12 months in case of fixed-term contracts and 18 months for permanent contracts. In the latter case, employers can also receive a subsidy which is equal to 50% of the mobility benefit. If during its term the contract is transformed from a fixed term to a permanent one, the reduction of social contribution will be extended for a further 12 months.   Enrolment in the mobility lists is moreover a precondition for benefiting from some measures such as inclusion within a prescribed group of workers from which 12% of new employees must come.
The measure aims at reintegrating into the labour market managers who have been made redundant while raising the level of qualifications in SMEs. Employment offices can sign agreements with trade unions in order to relocate unemoloyed managers. SMEs with less than 250 employees recruiting (with fixed-term or permanent contracts) unemployed managers can benefit of a 50% reduction in social contributions for a maximum period of 12 months.
The measure aims at reintegrating into the labour market managers who have been made redundant while raising the level of qualifications in SMEs. Employment offices can sign agreements with trade unions in order to relocate unemployed managers. SMEs with less than 250 employees recruiting (with fixed-term or permanent contracts) unemployed managers can benefit of a 50% reduction in social contributions for a maximum period of 12 months.
Partial unemployed who have been in the CIGS for at least 3 months
Employers hiring on a full-time and permanent basis workers who have received the CIGS benefit for at least 3 months can receive a monthly subsidy equal to 50% of the benefit which would have been paid to the worker for the full period of entitlement less 3 months.
Workers who have been in CIGS for at least 3 months coming from firms benefiting from the CIGS for at least 6 months.
Duration of the subsidy has changed from the full period of entitlement less 6 months to the full period of entitlement less 3
Long-term unemployed and those who have received the CIGS benefit for at least 24 months.
Employers hiring on a full-time and permanent basis eligible persons can benefit from a reduction in social contributions equal to 50% in the North and Centre and 100% in the South. The same reductions are applicable to employers hiring with a permanent contract young people already recipients of job grants (I-22).
Unemployed or employees temporarily suspended from work for at least 24 months; recipients for at least 24 months of CIGS benefit;  young people with Job grants
Long-term unemployed, those who have received the CIGS benefit for at least 24 months, young with Job grants
Unemployed or employees temporarily suspended from work for at least 24 months;   recipients for at least 24 months of CIGS benefit;  young people with Job grants
Private companies and public organisations located in the Mezzogiorno which hire additional personnel in relation to 31st December 1998, can benefit from a total tax relief for a duration of three years.
New measure introduced in 1999 (First year of exemption)
Private companies and public organisations located in the Mezzogiorno which hire additional personnel in relation to 31st December 1998, can benefit from a total tax relief for a duration of three years.   The benefits have been renewaled for the year 2002 in relation to 31 st December 2001.
Private companies and public organisations located in the Mezzogiorno which hire additional personnel in relation to 31st December 1998, can benefit from a total tax relief for a duration of three years.   The benefits have been revealed for the year 2002 in relation to 31st December 2001.
Firms located in the Mezzogiorno and having benefited from the former general relief measure (old measure), which hire after 30 November 1997 and after 30 November 1998 additional personnel in relation to those same dates, are entitled to a total relief concerning employers' social contributions for one year.
Firms having benefited from the former general relief measure
Young people in the Mezzogiorno and other depressed areas (objective 1 and 2).
The measure includes training and work experience. Participants benefit from a training allowance depending on hours worked, which is financed equally by the employer and the provincial employment office. During participation to the measure, beneficiaries have no employment contract. Participation cannot exceed 80 hours per month for a maximum duration of 12 months.   The allowance paid to participants amounts to just below € 4 per hour worked and is equally shared the employer and the employment office. Young people accepting to participate in training activities outside their place of residence, can receive an additional allowance of around € 400 by the Government and € 100 by the hosting employer.  At the end of the measure, participants can be hired with a training-cum-work contract.
Young people aged 19-32 (35 for long-term unemployed), with secondary or higher education in Regions qualified for objective 1 and 2 of the European Union structural funds.
Young people in the Mezzogiorno and other depressed areas
The measure includes training and work experience. Participants benefit from a training allowance depending on hours worked, which is financed equally by the employer and the provincial employment office. During participation to the measure, beneficiaries have no employment contract. Participation cannot exceed 80 hours per month for a maximum duration of 12 months (from 2000 onwards 6 months)  The allowance paid to participants amounts to just below € 4 per hour worked and is equally shared the employer and the employment office. Young people accepting to participate in training activities outside their place of residence, can receive an additional allowance of around € 400 by the Government and € 100 by the hosting employer.  At the end of the measure, participants can be hired with a training-cum-work contract.
Young people aged 19-32 (35 for long-term unemployed), with secondary or higher education
Young people either inactive or unemployed having completed their compulsory education.
Traineeships are carried out on the basis of specific agreements between the promoters (employment agencies and public or private education/training institutes) and public and private employers.  The agreement, which can include more than one traineeship must be accompanied by a programme of training and guidance for each trainee. The traineeship is offered by the promoter to the participants who are then followed by a tutor. The measure includes reimbursements of costs incurred by employers as well as of the costs incurred by participants from the South participating in a traineeship in the Centre and North.  Participation in the measure does not determine the establishment of an employment contract.
Youngsters having completed compulsory education
Younster having completed compulsory education.
Unemployed former socially useful workers (see measure IT-11)
Private and public employers hiring former socially useful workers can receive a premium of around € 9,000 per hired person which can be cumulated with other benefits. The incentive is payable also to former LSU who have set up a small business or as self-employed.
Unemployed that worked as socially useful workers
Decree 468/97 art. 12;  Interministerial Decree 21/05/1998
New measure introduced in 1999: from 22 april 2000 onwards the benefict is avalaible also for public administration.
Decree 468/97 art. 12;  Interministerial Decree 21/05/1998;  Decree 81/2000, art.7.
Decree 468/97 art. 12;  Inter rministerial Decree 21/05/1998;  Decree 81/2000, art.7.
Unemployed and employed at risk in regions qualified for Objective 1.
SMEs in Objective 1 regions creating new additional jobs on a full-time and permanent basis can benefit from a tax credit of around € 5000 for the first person hired and around € 4000 for each additional person, with a ceiling of € 30000 per year.
Registered in unemployment or mobility lists, recipients of CIG in Objective 1 regions.
Law 449/97 art. 4,  Law 144/99 art.21,  Law 448/98 art. 3,   Ministry of Finance Decree 311/98
Employers hiring between 1st October 2000 and 31st December 2003 new additional employees with a permanent contract can benefit of a tax credit. Entitlement is subject to the employer respecting the national collective agreement and fullfilling the health and safety requirements in the workplace. The tax credit can be cumulated with other incentives and amounts to € 413,17 per month for each new employee. If the employees work in units located in Objective 1 regions, as well as Abruzzo and Molise, employers are entitled to an additional monthly tax credit of € 206,58 for each new employee (within the "de minimis" rule).
The new employees must be below 25 and unemployed for ta least 24 months (the latter requirement is not necessrary for disabled people).
The new employees must be not less than 25 years old and unemployed for ta least 24 months (the latter requirement is not necessrary for disabled people).
Employers hiring between 1st October 2000 and 31st December 2003 new additional employees with a permanent contract can benefit of a tax credit. Entitlement is subject to the employer respecting the national collective agreement and fullfilling the health and safety requirements in the workplace. The tax credit can be cumulated with other incentives and amounts to € 413,17 per month for each new employee. If the employees work in units located in Objective 1 regions, as well as Abruzzo and Molise, employers are entitled to an additional monthly tax credit of € 206,58 for each new employee (within the "de minimis" rule).    The benefit was suspended in July 2002 since the scheme cost much more than the relevant budget allocation for it.  Some transitional measures were adopted for 2003.   The Law 289/02 restore the tax credit but makes the relief subject to an application from the taxpayer and a letter of consent from the tax authorities.The new rules are valid from 1 January 2003 until 31 December 2006 for employers who, as at 7 July 2003, had not substantially increased employment within the meaning of article 7 of Law 388/00; otherwise, the new rules apply solely from 1 January 2004.  The tax credit is equal to 100 euros per month, rising to 150 euros where the hiring concerns an employee aged over 45. A tax credit of 300 euros per month applies where the hiring is made in Mezzogiorno (again within the de minimis rule).
The new employees must be not less than 25 years old and unemployed for at least 24 months (the latter requirement is not necessary for disabled people).
Employers hiring between 1st October 2000 and 31st December 2003 new additional employees with a permanent contract can benefit of a tax credit. Entitlement is subject to the employer respecting the national collective agreement and fulfilling the health and safety requirements in the workplace. The tax credit can be cumulated with other incentives and amounts to € 413,17 per month for each new employee. If the employees work in units located in Objective 1 regions, as well as Abruzzo and Molise, employers are entitled to an additional monthly tax credit of € 206,58 for each new employee (within the "de minimis" rule).    The benefit was suspended in July 2002 since the scheme cost much more than the relevant budget allocation for it.  Some transitional measures were adopted for 2003.   The Law 289/02 restore the tax credit but makes the relief subject to an application from the taxpayer and a letter of consent from the tax authorities.The new rules are valid from 1 January 2003 until 31 December 2006 for employers who, as at 7 July 2003, had not substantially increased employment within the meaning of article 7 of Law 388/00; otherwise, the new rules apply solely from 1 January 2004.  The tax credit is equal to 100 euros per month, rising to 150 euros where the hiring concerns an employee aged over 45. A tax credit of 300 euros per month applies where the hiring is made in Mezzogiorno (again within the de minimis rule).
Young people completing their apprenticeship period.
When an apprenticeship contract is transformed into a permanent one, reductions in social contributions are extended for a further period of 12 months (see also measure IT-25).
Young people with an apprenticeship contract
Young people in Objective 1 areas with training cum-work contracts.
When a training-cum-work contract of type a) - aimed at acquiring intermediate and higher skills (see measure IT-24) - is transformed into a permanent one, in Objective 1 areas, reductions in employer's social contributions iare extended for a further period of 12 months.
Young people with training-cum-work contracts of type (a)
The Training & work contract has been completely abolished in the private sector  from the date on which the Biagi Reform came into force (24 october 2003).  This contract is still apply to the Public Administration.
Disadvantaged people: people with physical or mental disabilities, alcoholics below 18 but of working age with family problems, convicted entitled to alternative prison measures
Social co-operatives hiring disadvantaged people can benefit, only for these workers, from total relief from social contributions.
People with physical or mental disabilities, alcoholics aged under 18 but of working age with family problems, convicted entitled to alternative prison measures
Social co-operatives hiring disadvantaged people can benefit, only for these workers, from total relief from social contributions.  A system of framework agreements has been introduced, signed at local level and approved by the Regions, whereby the firms that are obliged to hire disadvantaged and disabled workers can fulfil their obligations in this regard by assigning the workers they should have hired to  a social cooperative (which will take on the mantle of the employer).
100% tax relief for a period of three years for all private and public employers located in the Mezzogiorno and hiring additional personnel in relation to 31st December 2001.
Series of technical and support instruments enabling to assess adequately the working skills of disabled people and providing them with the right job, through the evaluation of available jobs, support measures, positive action and solving of problems related either to the work environment or personal relations at work.
SMEs which do not pay their workforce the minimum salary according to the national collective agreements, are offered financial incentives to gradually employ their workforce with a legal contract.   On the basis of an agreement with the local employment office, the company can benefit from:  - the progressive alignment of remunerations paid until they reach the legal levels within 36 months from signature of the agreement;  - the payment of past tax and social contributions due for the past through a division in instalments over 10 years;  - deed of indemnity for past social contributions due;  - extinction of fines for not respecting norms related to security on the workplace and opportunity to take the necessary measures within 4 months.  All costs resulting from the above are supported by the Employment Fund.
The firm has to sign the provincial agreement between the employers associations and trade unions which have agreed to collective bargaining.
Employed at risk in companies having benefited from the former general relief measure in the Mezzogiorno.
Firms having benefited from the general relief (old measure) can receive a subsidy for the employees with earnings below 36 million lire per year.  The subsidy is offset against the monthly social contributions due.
Companies having benefited from the former general relief measure in the Mezzogiorno.
Firms having benefited from the general relief (old measure) can receive a subsidy for the employees with taxable earnings below € 18000 a year. The subsidy is offset against the monthly social contributions due.
Unemployed and Employed at risk to lose job
Help to job rotation and job sharing: benefit to the firms for hiring temporary an unemployed in place of  an employee who leaves temporary the job; benefit to the firms for a reduction of working hours with the aim of hire employees.  In order to avoid collective dismissals/redundancies or lay-offs because of a
Assistance for job rotation (also in relation to training leave): This category includes economic incentives to companies to recruit unemployed persons as temporary replacements for employees attending training courses or on leave, and potentially to provide training for the employee or the replacement.  Assistance for job sharing and "solidarity" contracts: this category includes economic incentives to companies to take measures to reduce working hours so that they can take on new employees or retain surplus staff by sharing jobs between more than one worker. This category includes measures under the heading of "solidarity contracts" and incentives for forms of contracts where reduced working hours are combined with training activities.
Employees of companies entitled to the CIGS and unemployed
This is a company agreement that establishes a reduction in working hours in order to avoid making existing workers redundant (so-called 'internal' or 'defensive' solidarity) or to enable new workers to be employed (so-called 'external' or 'expansive' solidarity). The worker concerned are entitled to a benefit equal to 60% of the part of the salary they have lost, funded by Extraordinary Wage Compensation Fund (CIGS).  In the case of an external (or expansive) solidarity contract the employer is entitled to grant in aid corresponding to 15% of the gross remuneration envisaged by the collective bargaining agreement for the first year, a figure that falls to 10% in the second year and 5% in the third.  Alternatively, for the newly hired workers aged between 15 and 29, the employer may opt to take the fixed sum grant aid  payable in respect of apprenticeship.If the firm is entitled to the reduction in social contribution applicable to firms in Mezzogiorno, the grant aid will be equal to 30% of the remuneration.
All employees working in companies entitled to CIGS, except for managers, apprentices and those working at home.
This is a company agreement that establishes a reduction in working hours in order to avoid making existing workers redundant (so-called 'internal' or 'defensive' solidarity) or to enable new workers to be employed (so-called 'external' or 'expansive' solidarity). The worker concerned are entitled to a benefit equal to 60% of the part of the salary they have lost, funded by Extraordinary Wage Compensation Fund (CIGS).  In the case of an external (or expansive) solidarity contract the employer is entitled to grant in aid corresponding to 15% of the gross remuneration envisaged by the collective bargaining agreement for the first year, a figure that falls to 10% in the second year and 5% in the third.  Alternatively, for the newly hired workers aged between 15 and 29, the employer may opt to take the fixed sum grant aid payable in respect of apprenticeship. If the firm is entitled to the reduction in social contribution applicable to firms in Mezzogiorno, the grant aid will be equal to 30% of the remuneration.
Employers with less than 20 employees are allowed a 50% reduction in employers' contributions for people hired with a fixed-term contract as a replacement of workers on compulsory leave.The reduction is applicable up to one year of age of the child of the parent on leave or up to one year from the date of adoption or foster care.   The measure is applicable also to enterprises where the women on leave had a self-employed status.
Employers with less than 20 employees are allowed a 50% reduction in employers' contributions for people hired with a fixed-term contract as a replacement of workers on compulsory leave.The reduction is applicable up to one year of age of the child of the parent on leave or up to one year from the date of adoption or foster care.   The measure is applicable also to enterprises where the women on leave had a self-employed status.  Firms which employ independent female workers within the meaning of Law 546 of 29 December 1987 may in the event of their maternity, and in any event within the first year of the child's life or during the first year of the child's adoption or foster care, hire workers on fixed-term contracts for a maximum of 12 months
Youngsters, long-term unemployed, CIGS workers, and residents in the South or in regions with unemployment rate higher than the national average
Socially useful work is defined as activities in sectors of social interest such as cultural heritage, environmental protection, urban renewal, research, vocational training and retraining, and personal services. The promoters can be public organisations, enterprises under majority public ownership, social co-operatives or other actors specified by the Ministry of Labour. The project must include a business plan of the activity which is intended to be carried out after the first 12 months of the extraordinary plan, during which the beneficiaries receive a subsidy from the State.  Young people who are not receiving any other benefit are entitled to a monthly subsidy.  In both cases, participation does not determine the establishment of an employment contract or the cancellation from unemployment or mobility registers.
Long-term unemployed, registered on mobility lists, CIGS workers, special categories, also for specific geographical areas, defined by the Regional Employment Committee.  Young people aged 21-32, registered for at least 30 months in the 1st class of the unemployment register.
Long-term unemployed, registered in mobility list, CIGS workers, special categories.
Long term unemployed,workers registered in mobility lists, workers with Ordinary Wage Compensation Fund
Projects with the aim of employing disadvantaged workers to carry out public projects and provide services to the community. These projects may be promoted by public administrations, public-sector corporations, companies that are fully or predominantly publicly-owned and social cooperatives (and consortia thereof).
People already involved in SUW projects (see measure IT-11)
The measure envisages the setting-up of mixed companies (public/private) with activities similar or related to those performed through SUW projects (see- measure IT-11). Staff must be initially made up by ex SUW for at least 40%. These companies can benefit of a reduction in social contributions which vary according to the category of workers hired and the geographical area as well as of a subsidy of 18 millions lire for hiring ex SUW with a permanent contract.
Decree 468/97 art.10  Decree 81/2000 art.6
Training activities for young people and adults seeking their first job or a new job, with the aim of creating self-employment or business start-up opportunities. Measures of this type are often preceded or followed by other activities (of preliminary training or support and coaching in starting self-employment or setting up a business). In order to fit into this category the training activity must be given precedence over the other forms of intervention.
Persons seeking their first job or a new job
Economic incentives intended for young people and adults seeking their first job or a new job, to provide financial support for starting self-employment or setting up a business.  New areas of employment such as the social economy and local development represent the priority areas for intervention for this type of measure.
Activities geared towards creating a path of overall support for the creation of new jobs. This path is implemented in successive stages linked to four priority components:  1) partnership  - definition, in a manner that can be officially documented, of forms of collaboration between the main players and other parties at the planning and implementation stages (agreements, memoranda of understanding, etc).  2) preliminary training  - measures to prepare for the integration process (e.g. socialisation, awareness-raising, etc.);  - initial support activities (such as guidance, analysis of individual needs, updating of basic skills, etc).  3) training  - training for job creation.  - support for job creation.  - forms of individual assistance for becoming self-employed or setting up a business (e.g. coaching, advice);  - economic incentives to become self-employed or set up a business   In order for a measure to be included in this category at least the last three stages described above should be planned and implemented.
Activities for the reintegration of high professionality through the implementation of integrated services. Provides bonuses for self-employment, for hiring and incentives for self-employment
Executives and managers with more than 50 years of age
Unemployed people, resident in the South or problem areas in the Centre-North and unemployed for at least 6 months.
Participants, who wish to set up a one-person business, have access to a training course for a period of 4 months (non remunerated) during which the feasibility of their project is assessed. If their project is reckoned to be economically and technically feasible, participants can benefit from:  a) a subsidy of up to € 15,000 for purchasing equipment  b) a loan of up to € 10,000 to be reimbursed in 5 years  c) a subsidy of up to € 5,000 for current cost during the first year of activity  d) a tutoring service.
Unemployed or inactive for at least 6 months before submitting the project proposal; being resident in Objective 1 areas or areas with significant imbalance between demand and supply of labour; being over 18 at the time of submission of the proposal.
Law 608/96 art 9; Interministerial decree 21/5/1998
Unemployed and inactive people, resident in the South or problem areas in the Centre-North.
Participants, who wish to set up a one-person business, have access to a training course for a period of 4 months (non remunerated) during which the feasibility of their project is assessed. If their project is reckoned to be economically and technically feasible, participants can benefit from:  a) a subsidy of up to € 15,000 for purchasing equipment  b) a loan of up to € 10,000 to be reimbursed in 5 years  c) a subsidy of up to € 5,000 for current cost during the first year of activity  d) a tutoring service.    Law Decree n. 185/2000 provides for financial aid (non repayable grants and soft loans) and technical assistance for three types of initiatives:  - self employment (in the form of sole proprietorships), with total investments envisaged of up to euro 25,8;  - microenterprises (in the form of partnerships or companies), with total investment envisaged of up to euro 129,1;  - franchising (in the form of sole proprietorships, partnerships or companies), to be carried out with franchisors accredited with Invitalia (National agency for inward investment promotion and enterprise development).
Law 608/96 art 9; Interministerial decree 21/5/1998  DL 185/2000 art.13 titolo II for implementation of law 144/1999 art.45 c1
Unemployed or inactive for at least 6 months before submitting the project proposal; being resident in Objective 1 areas or areas with significant imbalance between demand and supply of labour; being over 18 at the time of submission of the proposal. May also enjoy such benefits Socially useful worker for at least 12 month.
Participants, who wish to set up a one-person business, have access to a training course for a period of 4 months (non remunerated) during which the feasibility of their project is assessed. If their project is reckoned to be economically and technically feasible, participants can benefit from:  a) a subsidy of up to € 15,000 for purchasing equipment  b) a loan of up to € 10,000 to be reimbursed in 5 years  c) a subsidy of up to € 5,000 for current cost during the first year of activity  d) a tutoring service.  Law Decree n. 185/2000 provides for financial aid (non repayable grants and soft loans) and technical assistance for three types of initiatives:  - self employment (in the form of sole proprietorships), with total investments envisaged of up to euro 25,8;  - microenterprises (in the form of partnerships or companies), with total investment envisaged of up to euro 129,1;  - franchising (in the form of sole proprietorships, partnerships or companies), to be carried out with franchisors accredited with Invitalia (National agency for inward investment promotion and enterprise development).
Unemployed registered in the mobility lists
Unemployed registered in mobility lists who wish to set up as independent or become a member of a co-operative are entitled to receive the total amount of the monthly allowances, less the amounts already paid, which can be used as start-up capital. The mobility benefit is tax free for the part reinvested in setting a co-operative. The funds are managed by INPS.
Employment record with the firm of 12 months with at least 6 months actually worked (including holidays, public holidays, sickness)
People aged below 32 who wish to set up their own business
Eligible persons can benefit for the 3 years following the creation of a registered new business in the handcraft and trade sectors of a reduction of 50% in social contributions.
People aged below 32 who register for the first time in the special Fund for handcraft and trade activities
A so-called 'solidarity fund' has been established by INPS for employees in treasury tax collection. The separately managed fund contributes to the financing of worker retraining programmes including those that also obtain special national or EU funding. Moreover, the fund also finances specific benefits for employees who have to  reduce their hours of work or take temporary leave of absence.
Former employees of the treasury tax collection
A so-called "solidarity fund" has been established by INPS to provide "income support for former employees of Poste Italiane spa.The fund provides special periodic income support and pays the corresponding notional social security contributions.
A so-called "solidarity fund" has been established by INPS to provide "income support for former employees of Air Sector.The fund provides special periodic income support and pays the corresponding notional social security contributions.
In 2013  the Assicurazione Sociale per l’Impiego (Social Insurance for Employment, hereafter ASpI) has been introduced, providing workers with a Monthly Unemployment Allowance (hereafter MUA) in case of involuntary unemployment, in relation to new events of unemployment occurring after that date.  MUA will replace Ordinary unemployment benefit (except agriculture).  The allowance is paid for a period related to the age of the worker that increases gradually over the three year period 2013-2015, to get to 1 January 2016 in the following ways:  for 12 months (18 months for employees over 55).  It is equal to 75% of gross earnings (i.e., social security taxable wage for the last two years, including elements of continuous, ongoing and additional monthly payments)  with decreases of 15% after the first six months and after the twelfth month of use. In 2013 it is paid for 8 months and 12 months for employees over 55.
The personal scope of MUA covers, apart from employees, apprentices and people who work in cooperative who have established, by reason of membership, an employment relationship with the cooperative.  In order to be entitled to MUA, the worker must be in a state of involuntary unemployment as defined in Article 1, paragraph 2, letter c) Legislative Decree No. 181/2000 and have made contributions of at least two years for insurance and at least one year of contributions two years prior to the beginning of the period of unemployment.
For workers who do not meet the ordinary requirements,  mini-ASpI may be granted. Mini-ASpI depends on having concluded at least 13 weeks of work over the last twelve months and it is calculated in a way similar to that the calculation used normal ASpI.Mini ASpI will replace Ordinary unemployment benefit with reduced requirements (no agriculture). It shall amount to 75% of gross earnings (i.e., social security taxable wage for the last two years, including elements of continuous, ongoing and additional monthly payments) and 25% for the share exceeding.The monthly allowance is paid for a number of weeks equal to half of the weeks of contributions (at least thirteen) in the twelve months preceding the date of termination of the employment relationship.
It requires a state of involuntary unemployment and at least 13 contribution weeks in the twelve months preceding the beginning of the unemployment spell. It is no longer the requirement of two years of seniority insurance required for the ordinary unemployment benefit with reduced requirements.  It also applies to apprentices, working members of cooperatives with the employment relationship and the artistic staff with the employment relationship
Laid-off workers entitled to register in the mobility lists receive a benefit, the duration of which varies in relation to the age of the employees and the location of the business. The benefit is payable for a period of 12 months which can be extended to 24 for those aged between 40 and 50 and to 36 months for those over 50. This duration can be increased by 12 more months if the business is located in the Southern regions. The benefit amounts to 100% of the CIGS benefit for the first 12 months and 80% after. For maintaining the benefit, recipients have the obligation to participate in special training courses and socially useful projects.
Unemployed registered in mobility lists compiled by the regional labour offices.
Laid-off workers because of:  - expiry period of the CIGS  - reduction of personnel or change of activity  - winding-up of activities.  can register in mobility lists. In addition to other advantages (see I-3) they receive a benefit, the duration of which varies in relation to the age of the employees and the location of the business. The benefit amounts to 100% of the CIGS benefit for the first 12 months and 80% thereafter. Recipients are also entitled to being credited social contributions over the period. For maintaining the benefit, recipients have the obligation to participate in special training courses and socially useful projects.
The benefit is payable to the insured unemployed who fulfil the contribution requirements. It amounts to 30% of previous earnings and is payable by the labour offices for a maximum period of 180 days.
Unemployed who have been insured for at least two years and have 52 weeks of paid contributions during the two years preceding unemployment.
Insured unemployed who have not been in contributory employment for a minimum duration.
The benefit is payable to the insured unemployed who only partly fulfil the contribution requirements. It amounts to 30% of previous earnings but subject to a ceiling and is payable by the labour offices for as many days as those worked over the
Insured workers who, not having 52 weeks of paid contributions, have worked at least 78 days during the year preceding unemployment.
Until 31st December 1998 the benefit was payable also to those voluntarily quitting their job.
Registered unemployed workers in the agricultural sector.
The benefit amounts to 30% of the agreed agricultural wage in 1996. The benefit is based on the actual wage if it is higher. The benefit can increase up to 66% according to the number of days worked during the year preceding unemployment.
Agricultural workers have to be registered as a agricultural worker, to have at least 2 years of paid contributions, and to have worked either 102 days during the two previous years or 78 days during the year preceding unemployment. Beneficiaries having worked 101 days during the previous year receive a benefit amounting to 40% of their former wage, whereas beneficiaries having worked 151 days during the previous year receive a benefit amounting to 66% of their former wage.
The benefit is payable to the insured unemployed who fulfil the contribution requirements. It amounts to 40% of previous earnings, within a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis,  and is payable by the labour offices for a maximum period of 270 days.
From 2001, benefit increased from 30% ot 40% of previous earnings and duration extended to 9 months for over 50s.
The benefit is payable to the insured unemployed who fulfil the contribution requirements. It amounts to 40% of previous earnings, within a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis. The payment is charged to Social Security Service (INPS).
Unemployed who have been insured for at least two years and have 52 weeks of paid contributions during the two years preceding unemployment. The benefits is not to worker. The benefit is not given to worker who resigne voluntarily.
Unemployed who have been insured for at least two years and have 52 weeks of paid contributions during the two years preceding unemployment. The benefits is not to worker. The benefit is not given to worker who resigned voluntarily.
The benefit is payable to insured unemployed with frequent unemployment spells. The benefit amounts to 30% of previous earnings, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis, and is payable by the labour offices for as many days as those worked over the previous year, but for a maximum number of days equal to 312 less the number of days worked (less, if applicable, the number of days paid by the unemployment benefit).
The benefit amounts to 30% of the agricultural contractual wage. The benefit is based on the actual wage for those with a permanent contract.
Agricultural workers have to be registered as a agricultural worker, to have at least 2 years of paid contributions, and to have worked either 102 days during the two previous years or 78 days during the year preceding unemployment.
Unemployed workers in the agricultural sector.
Unemployed workers in the agricultural sectors.
The benefit amounts to 66% of the agricultural contractual wage. The benefit is based on the actual wage for those with a permanent contract.
Agricultural workers have to be registered as a agricultural worker, to have at least 2 years of paid contributions, and to have worked 151 days.
The benefit amounts to 40% of the agricultural contractual wage. The benefit is based on the actual wage for those with a permanent contract.
Agricultural workers have to be registered as a agricultural worker, to have at least 2 years of paid contributions, and to have worked either 101 days.
Unemployed workers in the agricultural sector with frequent unemployment spells.
The benefit amounts to 30% of the wage, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis and is payable by the labour offices for as many days as those worked over the previous year, but for a maximum number of days equal to 312 less the number of days worked (less, if applicable, the number of days paid by the unemployment benefit).
The benefit amounts to 30% of the wage, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yeraly basis. The benefit amounts to 30% of previous earnings, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis, and is payable by the labour offices for as many days as those worked over the previous year, but for a maximum number of days equal to 312 less the number of days worked (less, if applicable, the number of days paid by the unemployment benefit).
The benefit amounts to 30% of the wage, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis. The benefit amounts to 30% of previous earnings, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis, and is payable by the labour offices for as many days as those worked over the previous year, but for a maximum number of days equal to 312 less the number of days worked (less, if applicable, the number of days paid by the unemployment benefit).
Registered unemployed workers in the construction sectors.
The measure is targeted to construction workers who have been dismissed after a period of employment of at least 18 months, provided the following conditions are met:  - the geographical area is identified by the Ministry of Labour and Social Security as affected by serious employment crisis following the total or partial completion of large industrial plants or public works;  - the dismissal occurs after at least 70% of the planned work has been completed.  The amount of the benefit is equal to that of the mobility benefit.  The maximum duration is 18 months, which can be extended to 27 in the Mezzogiorno.
- 10 monthly or 43 weekly contributions for work done in the construction sector over the past two years  - unemployment registration
It follow the same rules of ordinary unemployment benefit (outside agriculture)
Wolkers in the banking sector subject to collective redundancies.
The fund set up by INPS is designed to provide income support for employees of companies in the insurance industry that are put into compulsory administrative liquidation. The separately managed fund has been financed since 2003 by a contribution of 0.50% of which ¾ is payable by the employer and ¼ by the employee
employees of companies in the insurance industry that are put into compulsory administrative liquidation
employees of companies in the insurance industry that are put into compulsory administrative liquidation.
Employees of companies in the insurance industry that are put into compulsory administrative liquidation
A so-called "solidarity fund" has been established by INPS to provide "income support for former employees of the State Monopolies Agency that were provisionally assigned to the Ministry of Finance and later seconded and eventually transferred to E.T.I. S.p.A. or other companies spun off from it".  The fund provides special periodic income support and pays the corresponding notional social security contributions. It also credits employees with a bonus on their entry to the fund and likewise pays them a bonus when they become entitled to their pension.
Former employees of the State Monopolies Agency that were provisionally assigned to the Ministry of Finance and later seconded and eventually transferred to E.T.I. S.p.A. or other companies spun off from it.
Workers whose activity is reduced or temporarily suspended for reasons which are not attributable to the employer or the employees or for temporary market difficulties.
The benefit amounts to 80% of previous full earnings for a maximum of three months, which can exceptionally be extended to 12 months. For those working in agriculture, the maximum period is 90 days a year. The benefit is paid by the employer who is then reimbursed by the INPS (the National Insurance Institute).
No employment record required. All employees of companies benefitting of CIG are eligible, except for apprentices, home-workers, managers, personnel of religious institutions.
Workers temporarily suspended from work or with reduced working time
The ordinary CGI is payable when the economic activity is reduced or temporarily suspended for reasons which are not attributable to the employer or the employees.The benefit amounts to 80% of previous full earnings, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis, for a typical duration of 13 weeks which can exceptionally be extended to 12 months (24 months in  depressed areas).
All employees of firms making use of the CIG, except apprentices, home workers, managers, chauffers working exclusively for the employer, employees of religious institutions.
Decree 788/1945 and Law 164/1975 (Ordinary benefit)
All employees of firms making use of the CIG, except apprentices, home workers, managers, chauffer working exclusively for the employer, employees of religious institutions.
The extraordinary CGI is payable when the economic activity is reduced or temporarily suspended because of sectoral or local economic difficulties or reorganisation and restructuring. The benefit amounts to 80% of previous full earnings, with a monthly celing defined on a yearly basis, for a period of 12 months which can be extended to 24 months in depressed areas.
All employees of firms making use of the CIG, except apprentices, home workers, managers, chauffeurs working exclusively for the employer, employees of religious institutions.
It is a measure designed to safeguard partially unemployed persons. It is a scheme set up by the State which is managed through Social Security Service (INPS) and partly funded by the employer.The extraordinary CGI is payable when the economic activity is reduced or temporarily suspended because of sectoral or local economic difficulties or reorganisation and restructuring. The benefit amounts to 80% of previous full earnings, with a monthly celing defined on a yearly basis, for a period of 12 months which can be extended to 24 months in depressed areas.
No minumum period of service is required. All employees of firms making use of the CIG, except apprentices, home workers, managers, chauffeurs working exclusively for the employer, employees of religious institutions.
It is a measure designed to safeguard partially unemployed persons. It is a scheme set up by the State which is managed through Social Security Service (INPS) and partly funded by the employer.The extraordinary CGI is payable when the economic activity is reduced or temporarily suspended because of sectoral or local economic difficulties or reorganisation and restructuring. The benefit amounts to 80% of previous full earnings, with a monthly ceiling defined on a yearly basis, for a period of 12 months which can be extended to 24 months in depressed areas.
No minimum period of service is required. All employees of firms making use of the CIG, except apprentices, home workers, managers, chauffeurs working exclusively for the employer, employees of religious institutions.
The measure includes the various early retirement schemes for sectors/firms experiencing a crisis or undergoing restructuring.  The procedure requires the agreement of trade unions, after which, firms can ask the early retirement of some workers. The final decision is then taken by Decree of the Ministry of  Labour. Beneficiaries receive the 'imputed' social contributions necessary for entitlement to pension.
Employees with at least 30 years of insurance record working in industries with high levels of technology innovation. They cannot be over 60 if men and over 55 if women.
Decree 299/94 (Law 451/94), art. 8 (steel industry) and art. 10 (restructuring, reorganisation and conversion);  decree 501/95 (Law 11/96), art. 4 (land transport sector);  Law 535/96, art. 1 (ports);  Interministerial Decree 21/5/1998 (LSU).
The measure includes the various early retirement schemes for sectors/firms experiencing a crisis or undergoing restructuring.  The procedure requires the agreement of trade unions, after which, firms can ask the early retirement of some workers. The final decision is then taken by Decree of the Ministry of  Labour. Beneficiaries receive the 'imputed' social contributions necessary for entitlement to pension.  This measure  (from 1998 onwards) was extended to those employed in so-called 'socially useful work' who have less than five years to go before being entitled to a pension.   Hovever, such workers must by way of voluntary contribution pay 50% of the social contribution that would otherwise be due in that period during which time they will receive a reduced pension commensurate to the effective number of years they paid social contributions for prior to applying for early retirement.
Decree 299/94 (Law 451/94), art. 8 (steel industry) and art. 10 (restructuring, reorganisation and conversion);  decree 501/95 (Law 11/96), art. 4 (land transport sector);  Law 535/96, art. 1 (ports);  Interministerial Decree 21/5/1998 and Law 289/2002 art.50 (LSU).
The measure includes the various early retirement schemes for sectors/firms experiencing a crisis or undergoing restructuring.  The procedure requires the agreement of trade unions, after which, firms can ask the early retirement of some workers. The final decision is then taken by Decree of the Ministry of  Labour. Beneficiaries receive the 'imputed' social contributions necessary for entitlement to pension.  This measure  (from 1998 onwards) was extended to those employed in so-called 'socially useful work' who have less than five years to go before being entitled to a pension.   However, such workers must by way of voluntary contribution pay 50% of the social contribution that would otherwise be due in that period during which time they will receive a reduced pension commensurate to the effective number of years they paid social contributions for prior to applying for early retirement.
Decree 299/94 (Law 451/94), art. 8 (steel industry) and art. 10 (restructuring, reorganisation and conversion);  decree 501/95 (Law 11/96), art. 4 (land transport sector);  Law 535/96, art. 1 (ports);  Inter rministerial Decree 21/5/1998 and Law 289/2002 art.50 (LSU).
Adults (unemployed, employed, parents of pupils, pedagogues, soldiers, disabled, prisoners, ex-prisoners, other groups of persons with special needs); pupils of comprehensive schools; enterprises and institutions.
Vocational counselling services are provided for free by the psychologists at the territorial labour market training and counselling offices. Counselling for clients is provided either individually or in groups.   Group counselling offers the programmes of psychological activity, social-psychological rehabilitation and integration into the labour market. Such programmes (their number exceeds 30) are oriented to the needs of target group members and have different duration. Participants of the group sessions are encouraged to acquire better understanding of themselves, of their aims and goals. Group consultancy lasts for 4-180 hours (depending on the course).    Individual consultancy usually  lasts for 1 hour; on average every person needs at least 3 consultations.    Responsible insitution: Lithuanian Labour Market and Training Authority
Regulation of the Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority
Amendments of the Regulation of the Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority (2004)
EURES provides three types of services: information, advice and recruitment/placement (job-matching). Information accumulated by EURES-Lithuania  is available through the whole EURES network.    EURES-Lithuania web-site contain information on:  - job vacancies;  - CVs;  - living and working conditions;  and  - learning opportunities.    EURES coordinating service at Lithuanian Labour Exchange and eight EURES bureaus at territorial  labour exchanges operate. EURES bureaus are in Vilnius, Kaunas, Klaipeda, Siauliai, Panevezys, Alytus, Utena and Taurage labour exchanges; prospective EURES advisers work here . Besides them in each territorial labour exchange there are assistants of EURES advisers. They provide information for local people about free movement of workers.  Personnel of EURES network gives information and consultation for those who want to know about job opportunities, living, working and studying conditions in EU countries, also for Lithuanian employers who looking for workers in other EU countries.
Treaty Establishing the European Community (article 3, 39  and 40 )   Regulation (EEC) no 1612/68 of the Council of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the community  Decision 2003/8/EB of the European Commission  of  23 December 2002    EURES charter (Official Journal C 106, 03.05.2003, p.3)  Law of the Republic of Lithuania on  the Legal Status of Aliens  Nr. IX-2206 ( 29 April,  2004)  Tipical Regulations of the EURES bureau at the territoral labour exchange (adopted by the Order  Nr. V-211  of the Director of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange on  15 September 2003 )
Treaty Establishing the European Community (article 3, 39  and 40 )   Regulation (EEC) no 1612/68 of the Council of 15 October 1968 on freedom of movement for workers within the community  Decision 2003/8/EB of the European Commission  of  23 December 2002    EURES charter (Official Journal C 106, 03.05.2003, p.3)  Law of the Republic of Lithuania on  the Legal Status of Aliens  Nr. IX-2206 ( 29 April,  2004)  Tipical Regulations of the EURES bureau at the territoral labour exchange (adopted by the Order  Nr. V-211  of the Director of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange on  15 September 2003 )  Regulations of the Service  of the EURES network Coordinator at the Lithuanian Labour Exchange (adopted by the Order  Nr. V-357 of the Director of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange on  11 October 2005 ) .
All job-seekers including the unemployed, pupils, students, employees
Open Information System of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange covers all regions of the country with different types of information units set up at territorial labour exchanges. Open Information System encompasses 6 Job Centres and 6 Youth Job Centres located in the county centres, as well as 49 information and counselling centres set up at each territorial labour exchange and ready to offer miscellaneous services to customers.  Customers of these centers can independently search for information and jobs using modern computer facilities and specialized computers including self-serve internet based databases on job vacancies and training opportunities.    The Youth Job Centers (JDC) activity is based on the publicity and volunteerism principles - no compulsory registration of customers, the most state-of-the-art information technologies are used for searching employment and education opportunities. The JDC employ highly qualified consultants who organize specialized seminars and discussions on various youth employment and professional choice issues. The youth independence, self-confidence and informal communication are promoted.
Open Information System of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange covers all regions of the country with different types of information units set up at territorial labour exchanges. Open Information System encompasses 6 Job Centres and 6 Youth Job Centres located in the county centres, as well as 49 information and counselling centres set up at each territorial labour exchange and ready to offer miscellaneous services to customers.  Customers of these centers can independently search for information and jobs using modern computer facilities and specialized computers including self-serve internet based databases on job vacancies and training opportunities.    The Youth Job Centers (JDC) activity is based on the publicity and volunteerism principles - no compulsory registration of customers, the most state-of-the-art information technologies are used for searching employment and education opportunities. The JDC employ highly qualified consultants who organize specialized seminars and discussions on various youth employment and professional choice issues. The youth independence, self-confidence and informal communication are promoted.    Lithuanian Labour exchange also provides electronic services to the clients which  are available in the interactive regime. Electronic services are specified for separate groups of users: jobseekers, employers and other web site visitors.  For Jobseekers:  • Provision of information on newly registered vacancies in the form of SMS messages directly to mobile phones of the clients;  • Request of information on newly registered job offers on the internet (www.ldb.lt)   followed by the reply in the form of e-mail;  • Preliminary registration with the labour exchange by internet filling in the form of a job-seeker;  • Direct registration of students, graduates and other high quality specialists on the internet page of the Talent Bank.    For Employers:  • Direct registration of vacancies by internet filling in the form for a job offer on the web-site of the Lithuanian  Labour Exchange (www.ldb.lt) ;  • Computerised search for employees supplying CVs of appropriate candidates to the employers by e-mail.    For All Other Visitors of the web site:  • Interactive communication, when clients submit questions and receive competent responses from labour exchange specialists on internet;  • Subscription to internet news – a possibility to receive the latest announced information by e-mail;  • Placement of the outcomes of visitors surveys on the internet summarising the received responses to the raised question of the month;  • The possibility of self-search for information using the  terminals equipped at information centres of the labour exchange.    Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority provides interactive counselling. The web-site www.darborinka.lt has an interactive real-time councelling and guidance service, where customers may book and recieve counselling on choice of profession, carreer planning, and job search issues. This service is free.    Six computerised professional orientation tests are available on the test menu, and upon choosing them customer receive interpretation result right away.   Interactive methodological guidance "Six Job Search Steps" is available to every visitor in the web-site www.darborinka.lt . It consists of the following parts-steps:self-analysis, information and job search, job application documents, psychological selection tests, job interview, and controlling job search steps.
Law on Support for Employment (came into force on 1 August 2006);  the Order No A1-227 of the Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania as of 3 August 2006 "On Approval of Description of Conditions and Procedure for Provision of General Employment Promotion Services" (Official Gazette, 2006, Nr. 84-3321)
The specialists of the labour exchange assist the unemployed in finding job and provide mediation services. In order to implement these objectives, the  Individual Employment plans are worked out for the unemployed who fail to get jobs during the first month after registration with the labour exchange. The Individual Employment Plan contains  measures of raising motivation, training, employment and professional career.     In the process of the preparation of the Employment plan, the unemployed and the officer of the labour exchange agree on:  what active actions will be taken by the unemployed seeking employement,  in which active labour market programmes he/she will  participate, the terms of their implementation and other actions taken by labour exchange in order to improve the employability of the unemployed.    The Individual Employment plan is usually designed for a year; afterwards it is corrected. Measures are planned for quarters. Advance is monitored on every visit, and also when the time limit for the measure comes to an end. Making plans are requirement only on behalf of unemployed (not needed for other registered persons) - in 3 months for younger than 25 years of age, in 6 months - for older persons. Plan is made by the specialist of local labour exchange and unemployed person together, plan is only valid when there are a signatures of both of them. If unemployed refuses to act according to the plan without the considerable reasons, the person might lose the remaining periods of payment of unemployment insurance benefit.
Law on Support of the Unemployed  (1991, 1996)
Instructions on the registration of the unemployed with the Labour Exchanges and drafting the Individual Employment Plans (2004)
Law on Support for Employment (came into force on 1 August 2006);  the Order No A1-218 of the Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania as of 31 July 2006  "On Approval of Description of Procedure for Design of Individual Employment Plans" (Official Gazette, 2006, Nr. 86-3377)
Law on Support of the Unemployed  (1991, 1996) was repealed in 2006
Meetings in "Job Clubs" are organised depending on common needs and competitive opportunities of participants;  they are arranged for different target groups - youth, older +50, disabled, women, ex-prisoners, long-term unemployed, re-entrants and etc.  The measure is oriented towards improvement of occupational self-determination of an unemployed or a jobseeker and acquisition of occupation. It includes motivation and encouragement to choose occupation, which is on demand in the labour market,  training how to use modern means of communication and to draft a  CV, preparation for the interview with an employer, usage of the psychological tests.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (amended on November 18, 2003, No. I-864); Programme of the Republic of Lithuania for Increasing Employment for 2001-2004 (approved on May 8, 2001); Orders of the Director of Lithuanian Labour Exchange
Meetings in "Job Clubs" are organised depending on common needs and competitive opportunities of participants;  they are arranged for different target groups - youth, older +50, disabled, women, ex-prisoners, long-term unemployed, re-entrants and etc.  The measure is oriented towards improvement of occupational self-determination of an unemployed or a jobseeker and acquisition of occupation. It includes motivation and encouragement to choose occupation, which is on demand in the labour market,  training how to use modern means of communication and to draft a  CV, preparation for the interview with an employer, usage of the psychological tests. The consultant could combine several small components according to the needs of the individual participant.
Law on Support for Employment (came into force on 1 August 2006) , Programme of the Republic of Lithuania for Increasing Employment for 2001-2004 (approved on May 8, 2001); Orders of the Director of Lithuanian Labour Exchange
Law on Support of the Unemployed was repealed when Law on Support for Employment  came into force
Group Counseling is  organised depending on common needs and competitive opportunities of participants;  they are arranged for different target groups - youth, older +50, disabled, women, ex-prisoners, long-term unemployed, re-entrants and etc.  The measure is oriented towards improvement of occupational self-determination of an unemployed or a jobseeker and acquisition of occupation. It includes motivation and encouragement to choose occupation, which is on demand in the labour market,  training how to use modern means of communication and to draft a  CV, preparation for the interview with an employer, usage of the psychological tests. The consultant could combine several small components according to the needs of the individual participant.
Law on Support of the Unemployed was repealed when Law on Support for Employment  came into force  "Job Clubs" has been replaced by "Group Counseling".  In comparison to "Job Clubs", "Group Counseling " provides more intensified support due to the implementation of EQUAL initiative projects
The Lithuanian Labour Exchange is responsible for job-brokerage as well as for managing a range of active labour-market programmes. It also has responsibility for ensuring the legal employment guarantees for the groups identified in the Law on Support for the Unemployed.  The Lithuanian Labour Exchange operates through 46 district labour exchange offices situated throughout Lithuania, with 26 additional sub-district offices in a number of major settlements.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (passed in 1990, amended in 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004);  Regulations of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange (2003, Nr. A1-123)
Beneficiaries of the measures implmented by the Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority may be registered unemployed, other registered jobseekers, not registered or employed.
The Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority is responsible for organising labour market vocational education and training, vocational guidance and counselling as well as for the supervising of the implementation and quality of labour market vocational training. It has 7 subordinate regional services dealing with the organisation of training and counselling and providing vocational guidance and consulting services to adults and youngsters.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (passed in 1990, amended in 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004);  Regulations of the Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority  (2004, Nr. A1 - 141).
Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority has been dissolved since 01.10.2010.
Unemployed, former Ignalina's nuclear plant workers.
Administration of the Unemployment benefits (categories 8) and pre-pension  unemployment benefits (category 9)  is carried out by Lithuanian Labour Exchange and 48 territorial labour exchanges.    Administration of the Guarantee Fund is carried out by the Guarantee Fund administration unit subordinated to the Ministry of Social Security and Labour.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (passed in 1990, amended in 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004);  Regulations of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange (2003, Nr. A1-123);   Regulations of the Guarantee Fund (Official Gazette, No. 50-1753 , 2001)
Law on Support of the Unemployed (passed in 1990, amended in 1996, 2001, 2003, 2004);  Regulations of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange (2003, Nr. A1-123);   Law on Guarantee Fund (passed in 1990)  Regulations of the Guarantee Fund (Official Gazette, No. 50-1753 , 2001)
Administration of the Unemployment benefits (categories 8) and pre-pension  unemployment benefits (category 9)  is carried out by Lithuanian Labour Exchange and 48 territorial labour exchanges.    Since 01 09 2010 administration of the Guarantee Fund is carried out not by the Guarantee Fund administration unit subordinated to the Ministry of Social Security and Labour., but by Department of Enterprise Bankruptcy Management under the Ministry of Economy.
All activities of the PES not covered elsewhere. Including:   - operational costs of the labour exchange staff routine work - costs of consumables and supplies, transport, telecommunication, upkeep, missions, publications, as well as staff training.    - costs of modernization of the IT system of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange  - costs for the preparation of the EURES-Lithuania system's functioning, travel and subsistence costs of the EURES staff (coordinator and  advisers) as well as improvement of their qualification  - costs of equipment and maintenance of the Open information system, ICT facilities, furnishing of premises of Job centers and  Youth Job centers
All activities of the PES not covered elsewhere. Including:   - operational costs of the labour exchange staff routine work - costs of consumables and supplies, transport, telecommunication, upkeep, missions, publications, as well as staff training.    - costs of modernization of the IT system of the Lithuanian Labour Exchange  - travel and subsistence costs of the EURES staff (coordinator and  advisers) as well as improvement of their qualification  - costs of equipment and maintenance of the Open information system, ICT facilities, furnishing of premises of Job centers and  Youth Job centers
All activities of the PES not covered elsewhere. Including operational costs related with the staff  of Lithuanian Labour Exchange  (including 46 territorial labour exchanges) and Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority  routine work, namely  costs of consumables and supplies,  IT purchase and maintenance,  transport, telecommunication, upkeep of buildings (electricity, heating, and etc.), missions, publications, as well as staff training.
All activities of the PES not covered elsewhere. Including operational costs related with the staff  of Lithuanian Labour Exchange  (including territorial labour exchanges) and Lithuanian Labour Market Training Authority  routine work, namely  costs of consumables and supplies,  IT purchase and maintenance,  transport, telecommunication, upkeep of buildings (electricity, heating, and etc.), missions, publications, as well as staff training.
Law on Support of Employment (last amendment in 2012);
VET is provided in vocational education and/or training institutions and enterprises operating under the licence granting the right to provide education and/or training according to labour market vocational training programmes. Training service providers - vocational education and training institutions and enterprises are selected by  open tender organised by territorial labour exchanges.     The Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Labour Market Vocational Training  demands that at least 70% of the vocational training curriculum is devoted to the practical training, which should be organised on-the-job  (in enterprises or workshops);  therefore   vocational training programmes is allocated to sub-category 2.3   "Integrated training".    VET of unemployed persons is financed from the Employment Fund.     While participating in training the unemployed person receives a training grant, which is paid once per month. During the training period the payment of unemployment benefit is suspended. Territorial labour exchange covers travel expenses of the unemployed to get to the place of training. Territorial labour exchange repays training provider for training services and trainees' accomodation arranged as well as pays the local health center the cost of health test of the unemployed appointed for training.    Vocational training is provided for not longer than for 6 months. In case more time is needed to acquire a certain profession, the financing of the vocational  training can be extended for up to 10 months.
- Persons of at least 18 years old;  - Persons younger than 18 years old if they have an accomplished initial vocational education and training.
Law on Support of the Unemployed  (passed in 1991, last amendments in  18 November 2003,   Nr. I-864) ; Law on VET (14 October 1997, Nr. VIII-450);  the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Labour Market Vocational Training  (10 October 2000,  Nr. 89.)
VET is provided in vocational education and/or training institutions and enterprises operating under the licence granting the right to provide education and/or training according to labour market vocational training programmes. Training service providers - vocational education and training institutions and enterprises - are selected by  open tender organised by territorial labour exchanges.     The Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Labour Market Vocational Training demands that at least 70% of the vocational training curriculum is devoted to practical training, which should be organised on-the-job  (in enterprises or workshops);  therefore vocational training programmes is allocated to sub-category 2.3 "Integrated training".    While participating in training the unemployed person receives a training grant, which is paid once per month. During the training period the payment of unemployment benefit is suspended. The territorial labour exchange covers the travel expenses of the unemployed to get to the place of training. Territorial labour exchange repays training provider for training services and trainees' accomodation arranged as well as pays the local health center the cost of health test of the unemployed appointed for training.    Vocational training is provided for not longer than for 6 months. In case more time is needed to acquire a certain profession, the financing of the vocational training can be extended for up to 10 months.
VET is provided in vocational education and/or training institutions and enterprises operating under the licence granting the right to provide education and/or training according to labour market vocational training programmes. Training service providers - vocational education and training institutions and enterprises - are selected by  open tender organised by territorial labour exchanges.     The Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Labour Market Vocational Training demands that at least 70% of the vocational training curriculum is devoted to practical training, which should be organised on-the-job  (in enterprises or workshops);  therefore vocational training programmes is allocated to sub-category 2.3 "Integrated training".    While participating in training the unemployed person receives a training grant, which is paid once per month equals to 1.5 minimum subsistence level (187.5 Litas). Starting from 1 January 2005,  the payment of the  social insurance unemployment benefit during the training period  is not suspended. The territorial labour exchange covers the travel expenses of the unemployed to get to the place of training. Territorial labour exchange repays training provider for training services and trainees' accomodation arranged as well as pays the local health center the cost of health test of the unemployed appointed for training.    Vocational training is provided for not longer than for 6 months. In case more time is needed to acquire a certain profession, the financing of the vocational training can be extended for up to 10 months.
Registered unemployed and employees  who have received a notice of employment contract termination due to economic, technological reasons or restructuring of their workplace
The unemployed and employees warned about dismissal from work can be referred for training under one or several parallel vocational training programmes:  1. providing a qualification meeting the local labour market needs;  2. increasing their employability to compete on the labour market;  3. providing a new professional competence necessary for employment by applying supported employment, support for job creation and work rotation.    VET is provided in vocational education and/or training institutions and enterprises operating under the licence granting the right to provide education and/or training according to labour market vocational training programmes. Training service providers - vocational education and training institutions and enterprises - are selected by  open tender organised by territorial labour exchanges. Vocational training is carried out according to formal vocational training programmes included into the State Register of Study and Training Programmes or non-formal vocational training programmes included into the Register of In-service Training Programmes and Events, for a period not longer than that specified in the programmes. The Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Labour Market Vocational Training demands that at least 70% of the vocational training curriculum is devoted to practical training, which should be organised on-the-job  (in enterprises or workshops);  therefore vocational training programmes is allocated to sub-category 2.3 "Integrated training".    Such vocational training according to programmes which award qualifications for work with the latest technologies and which are not included into the Register of Study and Training Programmes may be organised in other Member States of the European Union according to the effective legal acts of these Member States by implementing projects financed from the European Union structural funds.       During the period of training, which cannot be longer than that established in the training programmes, the unemployed persons shall be granted an education grant in the amount of 0.7 of the minimum monthly wage approved by the Government during the first 3 months of training and during the remaining period of training - 1 minimum monthly wage.  The payment of the  social insurance unemployment benefit during the training period  is not suspended. The territorial labour exchange covers the travel expenses of the unemployed and the eployees warned about dismissal from work to get to the place of training Expenses on insurance from accidents for the registered unemployed is also covered by labout exchange.   Territorial labour exchange repays training provider for training services and trainees' accomodation arranged as well as pays the local health center the medical examination expenses in case a health test of the unemployed  and  employees warned about dismissal from work appointed for training is required pursuant to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Safety and Health of Workers .
Law on Support for Employment  (Official Gazette, Nr.73 -2762) came into force from  1 August 2006;  the Order No. A1-225 of the Minister of Social Security and Labour of the Republic of Lithuania as of 31 August 2006 "Regarding approval of the description of the conditions and procedure of referral of the unemployed and employees warned about dismissal from work to be trained under vocational training programmes"
Upon entry into force of the Law on Support for Employment (on 1 August 2006)  the  Law on Support of the Unemployed was repealed
The unemployed and employees warned about dismissal from work can be referred for training under one or several parallel vocational training programmes:  1. providing a qualification meeting the local labour market needs;  2. increasing their employability to compete on the labour market;  3. providing a new professional competence necessary for employment by applying supported employment, support for job creation and work rotation.    VET is provided in vocational education and/or training institutions and enterprises operating under the licence granting the right to provide education and/or training according to labour market vocational training programmes. Training service providers - vocational education and training institutions and enterprises - are selected by  open tender organised by territorial labour exchanges. Vocational training is carried out according to formal vocational training programmes included into the State Register of Study and Training Programmes or non-formal vocational training programmes included into the Register of In-service Training Programmes and Events, for a period not longer than that specified in the programmes. The Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Labour Market Vocational Training demands that at least 70% of the vocational training curriculum is devoted to practical training, which should be organised on-the-job  (in enterprises or workshops);  therefore vocational training programmes is allocated to sub-category 2.3 "Integrated training".    Such vocational training according to programmes which award qualifications for work with the latest technologies and which are not included into the Register of Study and Training Programmes may be organised in other Member States of the European Union according to the effective legal acts of these Member States by implementing projects financed from the European Union structural funds.       During the period of training, which cannot be longer than that established in the training programme, the unemployed persons shall be granted an education grant in the amount of 0.7 of the minimum monthly wage approved by the Government during the first 3 months of training and during the remaining period of training - 1 minimum monthly wage.  The payment of the  social insurance unemployment benefit during the training period  is not suspended. The territorial labour exchange covers the travel expenses of the unemployed and the eployees warned about dismissal from work to get to the place of training Expenses on insurance from accidents for the registered unemployed is also covered by labout exchange.   Territorial labour exchange repays training provider for training services and trainees' accomodation arranged as well as pays the local health center the medical examination expenses in case a health test of the unemployed  and  employees warned about dismissal from work appointed for training is required pursuant to the Law of the Republic of Lithuania on Safety and Health of Workers .
Long-term unemployed : the registered unemployed with more than 12 months continuous spell of unemployment.  The definition does not vary with the age of the unemployed.
The Renewal of Occupational Knowledge and Practical Skills of the Long-term Unemployed - is a short-term (up to 1 month) training course organised for the LTU and which is  followed by their participation in other active labour market policy measures, like training, public works and etc.     The participants of the training course:  1. get acquainted with the modern requirements for the profession they have ;  2. participate in knowledge and skills renewal training;  3. take part in motivation encouraging session;   and   4. gain introductory training for the other chosen profession.    The great majority of the unemployed who complete the introductory training course go on learning under selected vocational training programme.  During the participation in the programme,  the long-term unemployed is paid an allowance of 1.3 times the unemployment benefit previously received, but which cannot exceed the amount of two minimum living standards. Those  who are not entitled to unemployment benefit, receive an allowance equivalent to the 'state insured income' (about 135 Litas) during participation in the measure.    This measure is organised with close co-operation of territorial labour exchanges and territorial labour market training and consulting services.
The long-term unemployed is referred to the Renewal of Occupational Knowledge and Practical Skills programme if according to his/her Individual employment plan he/she will be further:  - employed into the subsidized jobs, or  - employed into jobs created via  the projects of the Local Employment Initiatives, or  - employed in public works; and      will  participate in Job clubs.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (amendments of November 18, 2003, No. I-864); Law on Nonformal Training (June 30, 1998, No. VIII-822); Procedure of the organization and performance of the labour market nonformal vocational training (March 22, 2002, No.38).
The Renewal of Occupational Knowledge and Practical Skills of the Long-term Unemployed - is a short-term (up to 1 month) training course organised for the LTU and which is  followed by their participation in other active labour market policy measures, like training, public works and etc.     The participants of the training course:  1. get acquainted with the modern requirements for the profession they have ;  2. participate in knowledge and skills renewal training;  3. take part in motivation encouraging session;   and   4. gain introductory training for the other chosen profession.    The great majority of the unemployed who complete the introductory training course go on learning under selected vocational training programme.  During the participation in the programme,  the long-term unemployed is paid an allowance of 1.3 times the unemployment benefit previously received, but which cannot exceed the amount of two minimum living standards. Those  who are not entitled to unemployment benefit, receive an allowance equivalent to the 'state insured income' (about 135 Litas) during participation in the measure.    This measure is organised with close co-operation of territorial labour exchanges and territorial labour market training and consulting services.    Starting from 1 August 2006 measure has been replaced by  ....................
Law on Support of the Unemployed is repealed from 1 August 2006
Persons released from places of imprisonment
The Lithuanian Labour Exchange (Public Employment Services) informs persons released from institutions of confinement on the situation in the labour market, refers them to labour market training and consulting offices for vocational and psychological consulting, selects and sends them to training programmes. Training is aimed at improving on previously acquired or new professional qualifications.      The participants of training are paid a training grant; their travel and accomodation costs are covered by labour exchange. After the training programme is completed, the Lithuanian Labour Exchange helps to employ these persons by providing information on vacancies, applying the programmes of establishment of subsidized jobs and supported works, providing with the information on business licenses and consultancies on business start-up.
Persons released from places of imprisonment and registered  with labour exchange
Law on Support of the Unemployed (amendments of November 18, 2003, No. I-864); Agreement on the vocational training and placement of the persons released from institutions of confinement  (13 April, 2004, No. 73/US04-13).
Employees pending dismissal from work (given a notice of dissmissal)
Unemployment prevention programme is applied in cases of possible  individual and/or group dismissals. This programme includes various labour market policy measures (vocational training, public works, job clubs, temporary employment, etc.)  According to the  Law on Support of the Unemployed the employers who are going to dismiss, within 30 days, a group of employees must notify the labour exchange and local governments of such plans 3 months in advance.    The preventive vocational training is envisaged to employees who have received a notice of employment contract termination due to economic, technological reasons or restructuring of their workplace. Preventive training is the key measure taken in dismissal cases. While participating in preventive training a person is not paid a training grant until he/she is formally not dismissed, but his/her travel  costs accompanying participation in training are reimbursed by the territorial labour exchange.    According to the secondary  legislation, regulating the implementation of the labour market training, at least 70 per cent of the vocational training programme is devoted to the practical part of training. The duration of preventive training applied in cases of possible individual or group dismissals is shorter in comparison with the duration of vocational training for the unemployed  (see measure 1 - Vocational training) ; it usually lasts about  1 month.    The Ministry of Social Security and Labour approved the Procedure of Collective Redundancies and Prevention Thereof, which is observed in coordinating activities of employees, territorial labour exchanges and municipalities. Enterprises, where collective redundancies are pending, set up provisional subdivisions of territorial labour exchanges - "mini labour exchanges", organize meetings with employees, providing them with individual counseling on the matters of their further employment and social assistance. Where appropriate, working groups for preventive measures are formed from representatives of the territorial labour exchange, municipality, employer and trade unions of the enterprise on parity basis to mitigate the consequences of pending redundancies.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (amendments of November 18, 2003, No. I-864); The Procedure of Collective Redundancies and Prevention approved by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour.
Unemployment prevention programme is applied in cases of possible individual and/or group dismissals. This programme includes various labour market policy measures (vocational training, public works, job clubs, temporary employment, etc.)  According to the  Law on Support of the Unemployed the employers who are going to dismiss, within 30 days, a group of employees must notify the labour exchange and local governments of such plans 3 months in advance.    The preventive vocational training is envisaged to employees who have received a notice of employment contract termination due to economic, technological reasons or restructuring of their workplace. Preventive training is the key measure taken in dismissal cases. While participating in preventive training a person is not paid a training grant until he/she is formally not dismissed, but his/her travel costs accompanying participation in training are reimbursed by the territorial labour exchange.    According to the secondary  legislation, regulating the implementation of the labour market training, at least 70 per cent of the vocational training programme is devoted to the practical part of training. The duration of preventive training applied in cases of possible individual or group dismissals is shorter in comparison with the duration of vocational training for the unemployed  (see measure 1 - Vocational training) ; it usually lasts about 1 month.    The Ministry of Social Security and Labour approved the Procedure of Collective Redundancies and Prevention Thereof, which is observed in coordinating activities of employees, territorial labour exchanges and municipalities. Enterprises, where collective redundancies are pending, set up provisional subdivisions of territorial labour exchanges - "mini labour exchanges", organize meetings with employees, providing them with individual counselling on the matters of their further employment and social assistance. Where appropriate, working groups for preventive measures are formed from representatives of the territorial labour exchange, municipality, employer and trade unions of the enterprise on parity basis to mitigate the consequences of pending redundancies.
Law on Support for Employment (came into force on 1 August 2006); The Procedure of Collective Redundancies and Prevention approved by the Ministry of Social Security and Labour (2000);
Supported works are financed by the Employment Fund and provide temporary employment of up to 6 months for the unemployed. The duration may be extended up to 8 months in the case that additional vocational training is required to assure the permanent employment of the individual. Priority is given to unemployed persons who just completed a vocational training programme and to graduates who lack practical skills.    The employer, who takes on an unemployed individual referred to supported works by the labour exchange, is paid from the Employment Fund on a monthly basis. The payment consists of a minimum monthly wage and costs of social insurance contributions calculated from this amount.
Works supported by the Unemployment Fund are organised for the following target groups of the unemployed:  - those who start working according to gained occupational qualification or similar business competence or acquired knowledge;   - vocational school, college and university graduates;  - individuals who have completed vocational training to which they were referred by labour exchanges;  - individuals without qualification;  - upon substitution of permanent employees  in case of their annual, pregnancy and childbirth leave, as well as maternity leave;  - individuals whose occupation or business practice is out of demand in the labour market;  - individuals who have not worked for longer than one year according to their vocational training or business practice.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (1996); The Procedure of the support of the unemployed who are additionally supported in the labour market (2002).
Amendments of the Law on Support of the Unemployed (2004)
Employers employing disabled people of the Groups I and II at the positions set within additional quotas receive employment support subsidies for the period of their employment up to 1.5 years to cover the costs of creating or adapting the workplaces. During the first 12 months the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month;  during the next 6 months the subsidy copmprises a half of the minimum monthly wage every month. During the year after the end of the subsidy period, the employer has no right to delete this job place without the acceptance of the labour exchange or to terminate the employment contract by his own initiative in case of no employee's fault.     Employers having employed disabled people of Group III as directed by the local labour exchange will receive employment support subsidies for the period of their employment up to one year to cover the costs of creating or adapting the workplaces. During the first 6 months the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month; during the next 6 months the subsidy copmprises a half of the minimum monthly wage every month.
Unemployed disabled people of Groups I, II and III registered with the territorial  labour exchange.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (1991); The Procedure of the support of the unemployed who are additionally supported in the labour market (2002)
Amendments of the Law on Support of the Unemployed (2001)
Employers employing disabled people of the Groups I and II at the positions set within additional quotas receive employment support subsidies for the period of their employment up to 1.5 years to cover the costs of creating or adapting the workplaces. During the first 12 months the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month;  during the next 6 months the subsidy comprises a half of the minimum monthly wage every month. During the year after the end of the subsidy period, the employer has no right to delete this job place without the acceptance of the labour exchange or to terminate the employment contract by his own initiative in case of no employee's fault.     Employers having employed disabled people of Group III as directed by the local labour exchange will receive employment support subsidies for the period of their employment up to one year to cover the costs of creating or adapting the workplaces. During the first 6 months the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month; during the next 6 months the subsidy comprises a half of the minimum monthly wage every month.
Employers employing the disabled whose capacity for work is rated at 20-40% (before 1 July 2005 - persons with Group I or II disability)  at the positions set within additional quotas receive employment support subsidies for the period of their employment up to 1.5 years to cover the costs of creating or adapting the workplaces. During the first 12 months the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month;  during the next 6 months the subsidy comprises a half of the minimum monthly wage every month. During the year after the end of the subsidy period, the employer has no right to delete this job place without the acceptance of the labour exchange or to terminate the employment contract by his own initiative in case of no employee's fault.     Employers having employed the disabled whose capacity for work is rated at 45-55 %  (before 1 July 2005 - persons with Group III disability)  as directed by the local labour exchange will receive employment support subsidies for the period of their employment up to one year to cover the costs of creating or adapting the workplaces. During the first 6 months the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month; during the next 6 months the subsidy comprises a half of the minimum monthly wage every month.     Implementation of the measure is stopped at 1 August 2006.
Unemployed disabled people with reduced  working capacity registered with the territorial  labour exchange.
Upon entry into force of the Law on Support for Employment (on 1 August 2006)  the  Law on Support of the Unemployed was repealed.
Not working disabled people, long-term unemployed, pre-pension aged people, ex-prisoners, single parents caring for a child under the age of 8 years.
Social enterprises employ a certain number of persons from the identified groups. Financial state aid is prescribed to compensate for the additional costs related to the lack of occupational skills of the employees from the identified target groups, their lower work efficiency or limited working ability. The social enterprises may be allocated partial compensation for wage fund contributions and social insurance premiums, as well as earmarked subsidies for the establishment of a work place or its adaptation to a disabled person, to train employees belonging to the target groups, etc.    An employment contract with an employee belonging to a target group must be concluded for a period not shorter than 12 months (so it could be open-ended contract or fixed-term contract with no less than 1 year duration). The aim of this requirement is to retain such person with a limited ability for work for a period during which he/she would acquire the necessary working skills. Taking account of limited ability for work and insufficient working skills of target groups, at the person's request different times of starting and ending daily work/shift and shorter working time may be established in accordance with the Labour Code. Work normatives that are lower than standard normatives for analogous works may also be established for such persons, however, no pay reduction is allowed. The time of participation in working and social skills development measures is included in the working time, with a pay not lower than the average pay.    The compensation is paid for each disabled person without limiting the period of payment; for any other person belonging to the target group - during one year.    Apart from the state aid types referred to above, other state aid  is also provided to social enterprises. Article 5 of the Law on Income Tax establishes a zero income tax rate for social enterprises. According to Article 64 of the Law on Public Procurement, a simplified procedure may be applied to purchases of products and services from social enterprises. This facilitates sale of social enterprises' products and services. Article 13 of the Law on Management, Use and Disposal of State and Municipal Property states that state and municipal property/premises may be granted to social enterprises on loan-for-use basis for temporary management and use free of charge. Costs saved by social enterprises by receiving premises free of charge are deemed to be actual state aid.
Employees belonging to the mentioned target groups must account for at least 40% of the total number of employees of an enterprise
Law on Social Enterprises ( 1 June 2004, IX-2251), Governemental Regulation on Authorisation of Implementation of the Law on Social Enterprises (07 July 2004, Nr.852)
Social enterprises employ a certain number of persons from the identified groups. Financial state aid is prescribed to compensate for the additional costs related to the lack of occupational skills of the employees from the identified target groups, their lower work efficiency or limited working ability.     The social enterprises may be allocated 1. partial compensation for wage fund contributions and social insurance premiums; 2. earmarked subsidies for the establishment of a work place or its adaptation to a disabled person; 3. subsidies to train employees belonging to the target groups, etc.     Social enterprise of the disabled  (special status provided for some social enterprises strting from the year 2005, more about in "Eligibility")  could get an additional state financial aid in a form of:  1)  subsidy to apply work environment, workshops and recreation area for the needs of the disabled;  2)  subsidy to compensate additional administrative and transportation costs;   3)  subsidy to compensate costs of  the  gesture language specialist- interpreter.    The partial compensation of wages and social insurance premiums is paid for each disabled person without limiting the period of payment; for any other person belonging to the target group - during one year. Subsidy for the establishment of a work place is paid in case three conditions are in place: 1.  due to establishment of a work place the average number of employees would increase in comparison to the average number of employees withing the last 12 months; 2. this worklplace will exist no shorter than for the 36 months (3 years), and 3. a representative of the target group will be employed to this workplace.     An employment contract with an employee belonging to a target group must be concluded for a period not shorter than 12 months (so it could be open-ended contract or fixed-term contract with no less than 1 year duration). The aim of this requirement is to retain such person with a limited ability for work for a period during which he/she would acquire the necessary working skills. Taking account of limited ability for work and insufficient working skills of target groups, at the person's request different times of starting and ending daily work/shift and shorter working time may be established in accordance with the Labour Code. Work normatives that are lower than standard normatives for analogous works may also be established for such persons, however, no pay reduction is allowed. The time of participation in working and social skills development measures is included in the working time, with a pay not lower than the average pay.    Apart from the state aid types referred to above, other state aid  is also provided to social enterprises. Article 5 of the Law on Income Tax establishes a zero income tax rate for social enterprises. According to Article 64 of the Law on Public Procurement, a simplified procedure may be applied to purchases of products and services from social enterprises. This facilitates sale of social enterprises' products and services. Article 13 of the Law on Management, Use and Disposal of State and Municipal Property states that state and municipal property/premises may be granted to social enterprises on loan-for-use basis for temporary management and use free of charge. Costs saved by social enterprises by receiving premises free of charge are deemed to be actual state aid.
For a social enterprise : employees belonging to the mentioned target groups must account for at least 40% of the average annual  number of employees of an enterprise    For a social enterprise for the disabled (this measures started in 2005) : the disabled employees must account for at least 50% of the average annual number of employees of an enterprise, on additional condition that  the disabled from  disability  groups I and II must account for at least 40% of the average annual number of employees
Law on Social Enterprises ( 1 June 2004, IX-2251; new wording is valid from 2005 07 14, X-293),   Governemental Regulation on Authorisation of Implementation of the Law on Social Enterprises (07 July 2004, Nr.852)  Law on  Social Integration of the Disabled  (11 May 2004; new wording  is valid from 1 July 2005)
For a social enterprise : employees belonging to the mentioned target groups must account for at least 40% of the average annual  number of employees of an enterprise    For a social enterprise of the disabled (this measures started in 2005) : the disabled employees must account for at least 50% of the average annual number of employees of an enterprise, on additional condition that  the disabled from  disability  groups I and II must account for at least 40% of the average annual number of employees
Amendments of 1 April, 2007:   It has been determined that subsidies and compensations for social enterprises are awarded for every disabled employee with Group I or Group II invalidity or severe or moderate disability or for a disabled employee whose capacity for work doesn't exceed 55 %. From now, social enterprises are able to get subsidies and compensations for employee, who is rated as having high-or-medium-level special needs, i.e. old-age pensioners. It has been provided that for the old-age pensioners employment, social enterprises would be able to get all the subsidies and compensations that are awarded for other target groups of the persons employed in social enterprises.  Requirement to coordinate a plan of measures for the development of social skills and social integration of the persons, who are attributed to the target groups, with director of Municipality administration, territory labour exchange, labour market training authority, has been repealed.
Law on Social Enterprises ( 1 June 2004, IX-2251; new wording is valid from 2005 07 14, X-293),   Governemental Regulation on Authorisation of Implementation of the Law on Social Enterprises (07 July 2004, Nr.852)  Law on  Social Integration of the Disabled  (11 May 2004; new wording  is valid from 1 July 2005)    Law for Amendment on the Law on Social Enterprises Nr. XI-1771 (20 December 2011, Nr. 155-7352)
Law for Amendment on the Law on Social Enterprises Nr. XI-1771 (20 December 2011, Nr. 155-7352) - no substantial changes.
Unemployed persons in areas of high unemployment.
The Projects of local employment initiatives are implemented in areas of the highest unemployment  (municipalities, wards) where the unemployment rate is 1.5 times higher than the average national rate of unemployment or where such an unemployment rate is likely to occur due to mass lay-offs and they cannot attract investments at the moment.  Open tenders are announced for the project of local employment initiatives. The projects selected are subsidised for the creation of new jobs from the state and municipal budgets and the Employment Fund. The beneficiary must cover at least 35% of the Project means. Maximum state aid for project - 100 thous. euro, state support for creation of one job place - 5.2 thous. euro.     The Project executor undertakes to employ to the jobs created the unemployed people with the priority given to persons who are the most vulnerable on the labour market (long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, etc.) and preserve such jobs for three years. The Project executor employs to created job vacancies persons referred by the labour exchange who meet the requirements for job vacancies by concluding with them unfixed-term employment contracts and within 5 working days submit to the labour exchange approved copies of those contracts.    Labour exchange transfers the subsidy to the Project executor according to the following procedure:  1. advance payment of financial support amounting to 30 per cent within 15 calendar days after the signing of the  Agreement between labour exchange and project executor;   2. advance payment of financial support amounting to 50 per cent within 15 calendar days after the fulfilment of not less than 50 per cent of the works specified in the project and after the receipt of documents certifying the fulfilment of works;  3. carry out the final settlement of accounts within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the act of fulfilment of works specified in the project signed between the Labour Exchange and Project Executor and approved by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. That is why the expenditure is considered as a reimbursement of employers costs rather than a cash subsidy.    Labour exchange arranges vocational training or retraining for unemployed persons who are referred for employment in local employment  initiatives he project if it is required for their employment in newly created vacancies and covers the cost of training. The number of participants and cost of training is included into the data of  measure "Vocational training " (category 2).    The local labour exchanges are responsible for the organisation and administration of local employment initiatives and training of project providers.   There are boards functioning under local labour exchanges formed of local social partners. The key function of these boards is to assess and select submitted project proposals on the basis of set assessment criteria.   There is a Project Supervision Committee functioning under the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. This committee is formed of social partners functioning on the central level, which make final revision of submitted project proposals from the national efficiency position and comparison of quality of the projects of different territories and approve a list of projects to which state financial aim shall be allocated.
Law on Support of the Unemployed  (passed in 1996, amended  in 2003,   Nr. I-864); Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour  on the Procedure of Implementing the Projects of Local Employment Initiatives (27 January  2004, Nr. A1-21)
Projects of local employment initiatives are implemented in areas of the highest unemployment (municipalities, wards), where the unemployment rate is 1.5 times higher than the average national rate of unemployment or where such an unemployment rate is likely to occur due to mass lay-offs and they cannot attract investments at the moment.  Open tenders are announced for the project of local employment initiatives. The projects selected are subsidised for the creation of new jobs from the state and municipal budgets and the Employment Fund. The beneficiary must cover at least 35% of the Project means. Maximum state aid for project - 100 thous. euro, state support for creation of one job place - 5.2 thous. euro.     The Project executor undertakes to employ to the jobs created the unemployed people with the priority given to persons who are the most vulnerable on the labour market (long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, etc.) and to preserve such jobs for three years. The Project executor employs to created job vacancies persons referred by the labour exchange who meet the requirements for job vacancies by concluding with them unfixed-term employment contracts and within 5 working days submit to the labour exchange approved copies of those contracts.    Labour exchange transfers the subsidy to the Project executor according to the following procedure:  1. advance payment of financial support amounting to 30 per cent within 15 calendar days after the signing of the  Agreement between labour exchange and project executor;   2. advance payment of financial support amounting to 50 per cent within 15 calendar days after the fulfilment of not less than 50 per cent of the works specified in the project and after the receipt of documents certifying the fulfilment of works;  3. carry out the final settlement of accounts within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the act of fulfilment of works specified in the project signed between the Labour Exchange and Project Executor and approved by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. That is why the expenditure is considered as a reimbursement of employers costs rather than a cash subsidy.    Labour exchange arranges vocational training or retraining for unemployed persons who are referred for employment in local employment  initiatives he project if it is required for their employment in newly created vacancies and covers the cost of training. The number of participants and cost of training is included into the data of measure "Vocational training " (category 2).    The local labour exchanges are responsible for the organisation and administration of local employment initiatives and training of project providers. There are boards functioning under local labour exchanges formed of local social partners. The key function of these boards is to assess and select submitted project proposals on the basis of set assessment criteria. There is also a Project Supervision Committee functioning under the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. This committee is formed of social partners functioning on the central level, which make final revision of submitted project proposals from the national efficiency position and comparison of quality of the projects of different territories and approve a list of projects to which state financial aim shall be allocated.
Projects of local employment initiatives are implemented in areas of the highest unemployment (municipalities, wards), where the unemployment rate is 1.5 times higher than the average national rate of unemployment or where such an unemployment rate is likely to occur due to mass lay-offs and they cannot attract investments at the moment.  Open tenders are announced for the project of local employment initiatives. The projects selected are subsidised for the creation of new jobs from the state and municipal budgets and the Employment Fund. The beneficiary must cover at least 35% of the Project means. Maximum state aid for one project - 100 thous. euro ( 345 thous. Litas);  for agriculture and fishery sector maximum aid is  about 3 thous. EUR (10 350 LT). State support for creation of one job place can not exceed the amount of 22 average monthly wages.     The Project executor undertakes to employ to the jobs created the unemployed people with the priority given to persons who are the most vulnerable on the labour market (long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, etc.) and to preserve such jobs for three years. The Project executor employs to created job vacancies persons referred by the labour exchange who meet the requirements for job vacancies by concluding with them unfixed-term employment contracts and within 5 working days submit to the labour exchange approved copies of those contracts.    Labour exchange transfers the subsidy to the Project executor according to the following procedure:  1. advance payment of financial support amounting to 30 per cent within 20 calendar days after the signing of the  Agreement between labour exchange and project executor;   2. advance payment of financial support amounting to 50 per cent within 20 calendar days after the fulfilment of not less than 50 per cent of the works specified in the project and after the receipt of documents certifying the fulfilment of works;  3. carry out the final settlement of accounts within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the act of fulfilment of works specified in the project signed between the Labour Exchange and Project Executor and approved by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. That is why the expenditure is considered as a reimbursement of employers costs rather than a cash subsidy.    Labour exchange arranges vocational training or retraining for unemployed persons who are referred for employment in local employment  initiatives he project if it is required for their employment in newly created vacancies and covers the cost of training. The number of participants and cost of training is included into the data of measure "Vocational training " (category 2).    The local labour exchanges are responsible for the organisation and administration of local employment initiatives and training of project providers. There are boards functioning under local labour exchanges formed of local social partners. The key function of these boards is to assess and select submitted project proposals on the basis of set assessment criteria. There is also a Project Supervision Committee functioning under the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. This committee is formed of social partners functioning on the central level, which make final revision of submitted project proposals from the national efficiency position and comparison of quality of the projects of different territories and approve a list of projects to which state financial aim shall be allocated.
Law on Support for Employment (came into force on 1 August 2006);   Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour  on the Procedure of Drafting, Selection and Conditions for Implementation of the Projects of Local Employment Initiatives (4 August 2006, Nr. A1-231)
Projects of local employment initiatives are implemented in areas of the highest unemployment (municipalities, wards), where the unemployment rate is 1.5 times higher than the average national rate of unemployment or where such an unemployment rate is likely to occur due to mass lay-offs and they cannot attract investments at the moment.  Open tenders are announced for the project of local employment initiatives. The projects selected are subsidised for the creation of new jobs from the state and municipal budgets and the Employment Fund. The beneficiary must cover at least 35% of the Project means. Maximum state aid for one project - 100 thous. euro ( 345 thous. Litas);  for agriculture and fishery sector maximum aid is  about 3 thous. EUR (10 350 LT). State support for creation of one job place can not exceed the amount of 22 average monthly wages.     The Project executor undertakes to employ to the jobs created the unemployed people with the priority given to persons who are the most vulnerable on the labour market (long-term unemployed, people with disabilities, etc.) and to preserve such jobs for three years. The Project executor employs to created job vacancies persons referred by the labour exchange who meet the requirements for job vacancies by concluding with them unfixed-term employment contracts and within 5 working days submit to the labour exchange approved copies of those contracts.    Labour exchange transfers the subsidy to the Project executor according to the following procedure:  1. advance payment of financial support amounting to 30 per cent within 20 calendar days after the signing of the  Agreement between labour exchange and project executor;   2. advance payment of financial support amounting to 50 per cent within 20 calendar days after the fulfilment of not less than 50 per cent of the works specified in the project and after the receipt of documents certifying the fulfilment of works;  3. carry out the final settlement of accounts within 15 calendar days after the receipt of the act of fulfilment of works specified in the project signed between the Labour Exchange and Project Executor and approved by the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. That is why the expenditure is considered as a reimbursement of employers costs rather than a cash subsidy.    Labour exchange arranges vocational training or retraining for unemployed persons who are referred for employment in local employment  initiatives project if it is required for their employment in newly created vacancies and covers the cost of training. The number of participants and cost of training is included into the data of measure "Vocational training " (category 2).    The local labour exchanges are responsible for the organisation and administration of local employment initiatives and training of project providers. There are boards functioning under local labour exchanges formed of local social partners. The key function of these boards is to assess and select submitted project proposals on the basis of set assessment criteria. There is also a Project Supervision Committee functioning under the Lithuanian Labour Exchange. This committee is formed of social partners functioning on the central level, which make final revision of submitted project proposals from the national efficiency position and comparison of quality of the projects of different territories and approve a list of projects to which state financial aim shall be allocated.
1.  those graduated from a vocational rehabilitation programme;  2.   those commencing work as per their speciality or vocation:         2.1. graduates of education institutions as per their vocation or speciality;        2.2. the unemployed who successfully accomplished vocational training programme
Employers, who have employed persons for acquiring professional skills directly in the job place, each month receives a subsidy  to compensate for the wage, the amount thereof is specified in the contract of employment concluded with the employed person, paid to each employed person and the insurer's compulsory state social insurance contributions calculated from this wage. The amount of this subsidy may not exceed the amount of the minimum monthly wage approved by the Government.  Additionally, employer, who have employed persons for acquiring professional skills,  gets a partial  compensation for the expenses on  arrangements of the acquisition of professional skills directly at the workplace (e.g. to cover extra- equipment and expenses of  supervisor ). Such compensation can not  exceed  20% of the total amount of the subsidy.         The duration of promotion of work skills development is up to six months.
Law on Support for Employment (1 August 2006, N. X-694) ; the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Conditions and Order of the Promotion of Work Skills Development  (31 July 2006,  Nr. A1-219.)
1. those graduated from a vocational rehabilitation programme;  2. those commencing work as per their speciality or vocation:         2.1. graduates of education institutions as per their vocation or speciality;        2.2. the unemployed who successfully accomplished vocational training programme
Employers, who have employed persons for acquiring professional skills directly in the job place, each month receives a subsidy  to compensate for the wage, the amount thereof is specified in the contract of employment concluded with the employed person, paid to each employed person and the insurer's compulsory state social insurance contributions calculated from this wage. The amount of this subsidy may not exceed the amount of the minimum monthly wage approved by the Government.  Additionally, employer, who have employed persons for acquiring professional skills,  gets a partial  compensation for the expenses on  arrangements of the acquisition of professional skills directly at the workplace (e.g. to cover extra- equipment and expenses of  supervisor ). Such compensation can not  exceed  20% of the total amount of the subsidy.         The duration of promotion of work skills development is from five to twelve month.
The following groups of persons which are additionally supported in the labour market:   1) the disabled whose capacity for work is rated at 45-55% or the disabled for whom mild disability has been established;   2) persons who have completed vocational rehabilitation programmes;  3) the long-term unemployed;  4) persons over 50 years of age who are capable of work;  5) pregnant women, at the choice of a family, a mother (adoptive mother) or a father (adoptive father), a guardian or a custodian who actually raises a child under 8 years of age or a disabled child under 18 years of age (before 1 July 2005 - a child recognised as an invalid);  6) persons who have been released from places of imprisonment, where the duration of imprisonment was longer than 6 months;  7) persons whose unemployment period is or exceeds 2 years from the date of registration with a local labour exchange office;   8) persons addicted to drugs, psychotropic or other psychoactive substances, who have completed psycho-social and/or vocational rehabilitation programmes;  9) victims of trafficking in human beings, who have completed psycho-social and/or vocational rehabilitation programmes.
Employees, who have employed persons specified  above shall receive wage subsidies for a period of up to 12 months.   Where fixed-term contracts of employment are concluded with the employed persons, the period of payment of the subsidy may not be longer than 3 months.    Employers, who have employed persons specified above each month shall receive a subsidy to compensate for the wage, the amount thereof is specified in the contract of employment concluded with the employed person, paid to each employed person and the insurer's compulsory state social insurance contributions calculated from this wage.     The amount of this subsidy may not exceed the amount of the minimum monthly wage approved by the Government.
Law on Support for Employment (1 August 2006, N. X-694) ; the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Conditions and Order of the Subsidised Employment  (31 July 2006,  Nr. A1-220.)
Jobseekers willing to start their own business  and  creating new jobs or adapting the already existing workplaces to the disability of the unemployed person and employing unemployed persons under an open-ended contract of employment.
Local labour exchange offices provide information about the conditions for starting up a business, its development, the employment of employees and the opportunities for pursuing their activities under a business certificate, and shall organise basic business training for jobseekers seeking self-employment.     A micro-enterprise, falling within the definition provided for in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Small and Medium-Sized Business, whose founder is a former unemployed person who started his own business, within 36 months from the day of registering the enterprise may receive support for the creation of a workplace in accordance with the conditions and the procedure described below, where an unemployed person sent by a local labour exchange office is employed in the created workplace.  The support for job creation is provided  by paying the employers  a subsidy, the amount of which can not exceed 22 last published national average monthly wages, for the creation of one workplace.   The employers must cover at least 35% of the expenses related to the creation (adaptation) of one workplace and maintain one created (adapted) workplace for at least 36 months from the employment of persons sent by local labour exchange offices and in the case they liquidate such workplace they have to repay to a local labour exchange office:    1) the total amount of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of the first 12 months from its creation (adaptation);   2) 80% of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of 12-24 months from its creation (adaptation);   3) 50% of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of 24-36 months from its creation (adaptation).     In case the  disabled person (with limited workability below 40 per cent)  is starting his  business, the creation of jobplace for himself  is supported by paying  a subsidy  the amount of which can not exceed 22 last published national average monthly wages  and without  a requirement   to cover at least 35% of the expenses related to the creation of workplace.
To be registered with territorial labour exchange and be willing to start  own business
Local labour exchange offices provide information about the conditions for starting up a business, its development, the employment of employees and the opportunities for pursuing their activities under a business certificate, and shall organise basic business training for jobseekers seeking self-employment.     A micro-enterprise, falling within the definition provided for in the Republic of Lithuania Law on Small and Medium-Sized Business, whose founder is a former unemployed person who started his own business, within 36 months from the day of registering the enterprise may receive support for the creation of a workplace in accordance with the conditions and the procedure described below, where an unemployed person sent by a local labour exchange office is employed in the created workplace.  The support for job creation is provided  by paying the employers  a subsidy, the amount of which can not exceed 22 last published national average monthly wages, for the creation of one workplace.  The employers must maintain one created (adapted) workplace for at least 36 months from the employment of persons sent by local labour exchange offices and in the case they liquidate such workplace they have to repay to a local labour exchange office:    1) the total amount of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of the first 12 months from its creation (adaptation);   2) 80% of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of 12-24 months from its creation (adaptation);   3) 50% of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of 24-36 months from its creation (adaptation).     In case the  disabled person (with limited workability below 40 per cent)  is starting his  business, the creation of jobplace for himself  is supported by paying  a subsidy  the amount of which can not exceed 22 last published national average monthly wages  and without  a requirement   to cover at least 35% of the expenses related to the creation of workplace.
1) the disabled whose capacity for work is rated at 20-40% or the disabled for whom moderate disability has been established;   2) the disabled whose capacity for work is rated at 45-55% or the disabled for whom mild disability has been established;   3) persons who have completed vocational rehabilitation programmes.
Support is provided by paying the employers a subsidy, the amount of which can not exceed 22 last published national average monthly wages, for the creation of one workplace. The employers must cover at least 35% of the expenses related to the creation (adaptation) of one workplace and maintain one created (adapted) workplace for at least 36 months from the employment of persons sent by local labour exchange offices and in the case they liquidate such workplace they have to repay to a local labour exchange office:    1) the total amount of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of the first 12 months from its creation (adaptation);   2) 80% of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of 12-24 months from its creation (adaptation);   3) 50% of the subsidy where a workplace is liquidated during the period of 24-36 months from its creation (adaptation).
Law on Support for Employment (1 August 2006, N. X-694) ; the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Conditions and Order of the Subsidiies for Job Creation  (31 July 2006,  Nr. A1-222)
Registered unemployed belonging to the groups additionally supported in the labour market (see eligibility)
Employers who set up or adapt a workplace and who take on an unemployed person eligible for additional support in the labour market, are paid an employment support subsidiy of a fixed amount. Such subsidy is also called the "employment support basket of the unemployed" and follows the unemployed who has been provided with job.   Employment support subsidies are paid from 1 to 1.5 years. During the first year  the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month;  during the next 6 months the subsidy copmprises a half of the minimum monthly wage. During the year following the end of the subsidy period, the employer has no right to delete this job place without the acceptance of the labour exchange or to terminate the employment contract by his own initiative in case of no employee's fault.
Groups of the registeregd unemployed eligible for additional support in the labour market:  - disabled;  - individuals of 16 - 25 years old, who undertake job for the first time;  - vocational school, college and university graduates who start working according to their occupation;  - long-term unemployed with over 2 years unemployment spell  (from the day of registration with labour exchange);   - individuals who will reach the old-age pension age within maximum 5 years;   - mother or father raising a child age under 8;   - released convicts after imprisonment exceeding 6 months.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (1991); The Procedure of the Support of the Unemployed Who are Additionally Supported in the Labour Market (2002).
Employers who set up or adapt a workplace and who take on an unemployed person eligible for additional support in the labour market, are paid an employment support subsidy of a fixed amount. Such subsidy is also called the "employment support basket of the unemployed" and follows the unemployed who has been provided with job.   Employment support subsidies are paid from 1 to 1.5 years. During the first year  the subsidy amounts to one minimum monthly wage every month;  during the next 6 months the subsidy comprises a half of the minimum monthly wage. During the year following the end of the subsidy period, the employer has no right to delete this job place without the acceptance of the labour exchange or to terminate the employment contract by his own initiative in case of no employee's fault.
Job rotation is organised during a special leave of employees, or in the cases provided for in collective agreements, by temporarily replacing employees with jobseekers.  Job rotation cannot exceed the period of 12 months.    The employers, who have employed the unemployed persons by way of job rotation, each month receive compensation in the amount of 0.5 of the minimum monthly wage approved by the Government for each employed person according to the time actually worked.
Law on Employment Promotion of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, 2006, No. 73-2762); Description of the Conditions and Procedure for Work Rotation  (approved by the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour Nr.  A1-221 at 31 July 2006)
The disabled whose working capacity  is rated at 20-40% or the disabled for whom moderate disability has been established
Employers, who have employed persons with reduced working capacity, shall receive a subsidy to compensate for the wage, the amount thereof is specified in the contract of employment concluded with the employed person, paid to each employed person and the insurer's compulsory state social insurance contributions calculated from this wage.         Employers, who have employed the disabled whose capacity for work is rated  less than 40%  or the disabled for whom moderate disability has been established   each month, throughout the whole period of their employment, for each employed person shall receive a wage subsidy calculated for the time actually worked according to the minimum hourly pay approved by the Government.
Law on Support for Employment (1 August 2006, N. X-694) ; the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour on the Conditions and Order of the Subsidised Employment  (31 July 2006,  Nr. A1-220)
Disabled pople benefit from training organised for them  by the territorial labour exchanges. Vocational rehabilitation is implemented in the approved training centers (i.e. voc. rehabilitation service provider).    Within 3 days after the   State Commission of Medical Social Expert Examination identified  the demand for the vocational rehabilitation of the individual , he/she has to apply to the territorial labour exchange (public employment service) and to conclude with it the Individual vocational rehabilitation plan. This plan contains information  on the objective of vocational rehabilitation (e.g. employment) , measures  to achieve it, duration of rehabilitation and its stages. Afterwards a person is sent to the approved vocational rehabilitation service provider (training center), which on the base of the Individual vocational rehabilitation plan drafts the Individual vocational rehabilitation programme and implements it.  The participants of  vocational rehabilitation are granted a vocational rehabilitation benefit which is paid no longer that 180 calendar days.   If a person is accomodated by  vocational rehabilitation service provider,  the territorial labour exchange covers accomodation and cathering costs  as according to invoice but no more that 35 per cent of minimum standard of living per day, the remaining amount is paid by the individual himself.   If a vocational rehabilitation service provider is located in the same territory  as an individual (and a person is not accomodated by  vocational rehabilitation service provider),  the territorial labour exchange covers cathering and transportation  (in case a person could not use public transport) costs as according to invoice but no more that 10 per cent of minimum standard of living per day, the remaining amount is paid by the individual himself.   Territorial labour exchange also compensates  travel costs for an individual.
Inhabitants of the Republic of Lithuania permanently living in the country, for whom  the examination of health state was carried out by the State Commission of Medical Social Expert Examination and the demand for the vocational rehabilitation was identified.
The Law of the Republic of Lithuania of the Modificattion of the Law on the Social Integration of the Disabled (Official Gazette, 2004, Nr. 83-2983);  The Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour  of 2004 -12-31   Nr. A1-302  "On the identification criteria of the demand of the vocational rehabilitation services,  and  rules of the provision of the vocational rehabilitation services and their financing"
Disabled people benefit from training organised for them  by the territorial labour exchanges. Vocational rehabilitation is implemented in the approved training centers (i.e. voc. rehabilitation service provider).    Within 3 days after the   State Commission of Medical Social Expert Examination identified  the demand for the vocational rehabilitation of the individual , he/she has to apply to the territorial labour exchange (public employment service) and to conclude with it the Individual vocational rehabilitation plan. This plan contains information  on the objective of vocational rehabilitation (e.g. employment) , measures  to achieve it, duration of rehabilitation and its stages. Afterwards a person is sent to the approved vocational rehabilitation service provider (training center), which on the base of the Individual vocational rehabilitation plan drafts the Individual vocational rehabilitation programme and implements it.  The participants of  vocational rehabilitation are granted a vocational rehabilitation benefit which is paid no longer that 180 calendar days.   If a person is accomodated by  vocational rehabilitation service provider,  the territorial labour exchange covers accomodation and catering costs  as according to invoice but no more that 35 per cent of minimum standard of living per day, the remaining amount is paid by the individual himself.   If a vocational rehabilitation service provider is located in the same territory  as an individual (and a person is not accomodated by  vocational rehabilitation service provider),  the territorial labour exchange covers cathering and transportation  (in case a person could not use public transport) costs as according to invoice but no more that 10 per cent of minimum standard of living per day, the remaining amount is paid by the individual himself.   Territorial labour exchange also compensates  travel costs for an individual.
Disabled people benefit from training organised for them  by the territorial labour exchanges. Vocational rehabilitation is implemented in the approved training centers (i.e. voc. rehabilitation service provider).    Within 3 days after the   State Commission of Medical Social Expert Examination identified  the demand for the vocational rehabilitation of the individual , he/she has to apply to the territorial labour exchange (public employment service) and to conclude with it the Individual vocational rehabilitation plan. This plan contains information  on the objective of vocational rehabilitation (e.g. employment) , measures  to achieve it, duration of rehabilitation and its stages. Afterwards a person is sent to the approved vocational rehabilitation service provider (training center), which on the base of the Individual vocational rehabilitation plan drafts the Individual vocational rehabilitation programme and implements it.  The duration of the programme is not determined by legal acts; it could vary from several weeks  to half a year or even more. The last  case is rather an exeption than a rule.  The participants of  vocational rehabilitation are granted a vocational rehabilitation benefit which is paid no longer that 180 calendar days.   If a person is accomodated by  vocational rehabilitation service provider,  the territorial labour exchange covers accomodation and catering costs  as according to invoice but no more that 35 per cent of minimum standard of living per day, the remaining amount is paid by the individual himself.   If a vocational rehabilitation service provider is located in the same territory  as an individual (and a person is not accomodated by  vocational rehabilitation service provider),  the territorial labour exchange covers cathering and transportation  (in case a person could not use public transport) costs as according to invoice but no more that 10 per cent of minimum standard of living per day, the remaining amount is paid by the individual himself.   Territorial labour exchange also compensates  travel costs for an individual.
The Law of the Republic of Lithuania of the Modificattion of the Law on the Social Integration of the Disabled (Official Gazette, 2004, Nr. 83-2983);  The Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour  of 2004 -12-31   Nr. A1-302  "On the identification criteria of the demand of the vocational rehabilitation services,  and  rules of the provision of the vocational rehabilitation services and their financing"  The Decision of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania  of 18 April 2005   Nr. 413  on the Regulations of the Entitlement of the Vocational Rehabilitataion Benefit and its Payment
Job seekers registered at the territorial labour exchange
Public Works are arranged according to  the annual programme designed by the territorial labour exchange together with the municipality. Public works are organised to support and develop local social  infrastructure (social services, health care, culture, education, tourism, environmental protection, social and personal services)..    When selecting employers/enterprises, preference is given to non-profit companies and institutions as well as employers who make a commitment to create new permanent job places. The territorial labour exchange selects and apppoints the unemployed and other job-seekers for Public Works. Usually before entering Public Works, other labour market measures are tried and taken into consideration.    Since 2003, employers who engage individuals for public works conclude with them employment contracts. Individuals engaged in public works are provided with state social insurance cover. Employers who employ job-seekers for public works referred to them by the territorial labour exchanges receive a monthly payment from the Employment Fund to cover 50 % of wages costs and of the total amount of social insurance contribution paid by the employer.    The unemployed and other individuals sent by the territorial labour exchange may perform public works for the aggregate period of six months (with intervals) over a 12 months' time span. Usually the duration of public works placement is about 3 months.  In the territories (municipalities, communities) wherein the average rate of unemployment for the recent 6 months exceeded the average of Lithuania by 1.5 times the duration of public works may be prolonged for up to 9 months."
Unemployed and other job-seekers registered at labour exchange
Law on Support of the Unemployed  (passed in 1991), the Procedure of Performance of the Public Works (1998)
Public Works are arranged according to the annual programme designed by the territorial labour exchange together with the municipality. Public works are organised to support and develop local social  infrastructure (social services, health care, culture, education, tourism, environmental protection, social and personal services).    When selecting employers/enterprises, preference is given to non-profit companies and institutions as well as employers who make a commitment to create new permanent job places. The territorial labour exchange selects and apppoints the unemployed and other job-seekers for Public Works. Usually before entering Public Works, other labour market measures are tried and taken into consideration.    Since 2003, employers who engage individuals for public works conclude with them employment contracts. Individuals engaged in public works are provided with state social insurance cover. Employers who employ job-seekers for public works referred to them by the territorial labour exchanges receive a monthly payment from the Employment Fund to cover 50 % of wages costs and of the total amount of social insurance contribution paid by the employer.    The unemployed and other individuals sent by the territorial labour exchange may perform public works for an aggregate of six months (with intervals) over a 12 month period. Usually the duration of a public works placement is about 3 months. In those territories (municipalities, communities) where the average rate of unemployment for the recent 6 months exceeded the average of Lithuania by 1.5 times, the duration of public works may be prolonged for up to 9 months.
Amendments of the Procedure of Performance of the Public Works (2004)
Job seekers registered at the territorial labour exchange. First-priority right is provided to:  1. those unemployed who do not receive the unemployment insurance benefit and cares of children who are the pupils of general education school;  2. students and pupils of general education schools from low-income families;  3. long-term unemployed;  4. employees of bankcrupted or bankrupting enterprises who recieved a notice of dismissal, meanwhile did not  terminate their job contracts but do not receive salary, and are registered at labour exchange.
Public Works are arranged according to the annual programme designed by the territorial labour exchange together with the municipality. Public works are organised to support and develop local social  infrastructure (social services, health care, culture, education, tourism, environmental protection, social and personal services).    When selecting employers/enterprises, preference is given to non-profit companies and institutions as well as employers who make a commitment to create new permanent job places. The territorial labour exchange selects and appoints the unemployed and other job-seekers for Public Works. Usually before entering Public Works, other labour market measures are tried and taken into consideration.    Employers, who have employed persons, sent by local labour exchange offices, under the employment contract on carrying out public works, are compensated for 50% of the wage of these persons calculated for the time actually worked according to the minimum hourly pay approved by the Government, and the insurer's compulsory state social insurance contributions calculated from this wage and  50% of a monetary compensation for unused leave.        A local labour exchange office provides compensations to persons carrying out public works in the amount of 50% of the expenses related to transportation to and from their workplace according to submitted documents certifying these expenses, and covers all the expenses related to the compulsory medical examination and vaccination against contagious diseases provided in case  this is stipulated in legal acts regulating safety and health at work.       The unemployed and other individuals sent by the territorial labour exchange may perform public works for an aggregate of six months (with intervals) over a 12 month period. Usually the duration of a public works placement is about 3 months.     Students and pupils of general education schools could be involved in public works (with the assistance of local labour exchange) only during school vacations.
Law on Support for Employment (came into force on 1 August 2006; amended on 10 May 2007); the Description of the Procedure and the Conditions of Organisation of Public Works (approved by the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour Nr. A1-24  at 31 July 2006; amended  at 28 May 2007)
upon entry into force of the Law on Support for Employment (on 1 August 2006)  the  Law on Support of the Unemployed was repealed
Job seekers registered at the territorial labour exchange:  1. Unemployed.  2. Working age employees, who received the note of dismissal.  3. Pupils of general education schools and students of vocational training institutions while on holidays.  4. Part-time employees of enterprices facing economical difficulties.
While promoting entrepreneurship of the unemployed, the Lithuanian Labour Exchange grants interest-free loans for a 3-year period to unemployed persons who are going to organise their own business after completion of compulsory business organisation courses and who have property eligible to be provided as collateral, or a warrantor (guarrantor). The loan amount depends upon the likely amount of expenses for maintenance of the unemployed - unemployment benefit in the amount of 6 monthly wages payable to the unemployed and the amount of average training expenses per unemployed (about EUR 1.2 thousand). Loan repayment commences no later than from the second year after obtaining it. Moreover, municipalities may fix privileges for local taxes, acquisition of business premises, etc. for unemployed who are setting up their own business.     Every year the Tripartite Commission at the Lithuanian Labour exchange defines areas of underlying business development, in which the loan for creation of business and depending on the field of business could be increased by 50 %.
Unemployed willing to receive the loan for the organizing of individual business must:  1. have an  idea of the chosen business field;  2. complete the 2-week courses on business fundamentals (also called business organisation course);  3. possess the vocational preparation in the chosen business field if it is needed for its' realization; if not, the unemployed is provided with the training (up to 6 months) in the chosen business field;  4. have the property to bond or bail.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (amendments of November 18, 2003, No. I-864); Procedure of the rendering of the loans for organizing individual business of the unemployed (June 28, 1994, Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour No. 96)
Unemployed willing to receive the loan for the organizing of individual business must:  1. have an idea of the chosen business field;  2. complete the 2-week courses on business fundamentals (also called business organisation course);  3. possess the vocational preparation in the chosen business field if it is needed for its' realization; if not, the unemployed is provided with the training (up to 6 months) in the chosen business field;  4. have the property to bond or bail.
While promoting entrepreneurship of the unemployed, the Lithuanian Labour Exchange grants interest-free loans for a 3-year period to unemployed persons who are going to organise their own business after completion of compulsory business organisation courses and who have property eligible to be provided as collateral, or a warrantor (guarantor). The loan amount depends upon the likely amount of expenses for maintenance of the unemployed - unemployment benefit in the amount of 6 monthly wages payable to the unemployed and the amount of average training expenses per unemployed (about EUR 1.2 thousand). Loan repayment commences no later than from the second year after obtaining it. Moreover, municipalities may fix privileges for local taxes, acquisition of business premises, etc. for unemployed who are setting up their own business.     Every year the Tripartite Commission at the Lithuanian Labour exchange defines areas of underlying business development, in which the loan for creation of business and depending on the field of business could be increased by 50 %.     Implementation of the measure is stopped at 1 August 2006.
In order to promote entrepreneurship of the unemployed they are provided with initial organizational support. Business organization specialists - consultants from territorial labour exchanges - provide individual consultations to the unemployed on business organization matters:  how to set up an enterprise, what type of enterprise is more relevant, taxes to be paid, privileges in acquiring business certificates, business financing possibilities, legal aspects of business organization, and organize for them free 2-week courses on business fundamentals. Individuals who present an attractive business idea are assisted in developing a business plan.
Unemployed willing to receive the loan for the organization of individual business and other job-seekers willing to start their own business
Law on Support of the Unemployed (amendments of November 18, 2003, No. I-864); Procedure of the rendering of the loans for organizing individual business of unemployed (June 28, 1994, Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour No. 96).
Unemployed, fit, available for work, not attending daily educational institutions, not earning suitable living means, registered at the Labour Exchange as searching for work and ready to except the job offer or to learn a profession.
Territorial labour exchange  pays the  unemployment benefit for the unemployed as defined in the Law on Support of the Unemployed on the 8th day following their registration with the labour exchange. Unemployment benefit is paid once per month for the overpast period and is transferred to the individual account of an unemployed. The monthly amount of benefit depends on the individual's State social insurance record and reasons for loss of work.     The minimum benefit is equal to the State Supported Income approved by the Government (equal to LTL 135 (€ 39) per month) and is paid for those persons who have not acquired the necessary social insurance record due to important reasons. The maximum benefit amounts to double MLS approved by the Government (maximum benefit equal to LTL 250 (€ 72) per month).     Duration of payment of the Unemployment benefit is 180 days a year.     Sanctions:  Persons who fail to disclose a material fact or make a false statement and by reason thereof obtain Unemployment Benefit or make use of any other measures financed from the Employment Fund must within a month from the application day reimburse the related expenses to the Employment Fund. In the event of a dispute the above expenses shall be recovered into the Employment Fund by legal action.    Accumulation with other social security benefits:  The unemployed person who receives pensions from the State or social insurance budget, the amount whereof is less than the Unemployment Benefit (or training allowance) to which they are entitled shall be paid the difference between the unemployment benefit to which they are entitled and the received pension.    Accumulation is possible with family benefit and Benefit for Families with three or more Children.    Accumulation with earnings from work:  The payment of Unemployment Benefit shall be cancelled if a person finds employment. The unemployment benefit is suspended if a person is placed into the active labour market policy programmes: public works, works supported and other employment measures financed by the Employment Fund .
All registered unemployed persons (see Beneficiaries) who contributed to any branch of social insurance for a period of 24 months within 3 years preceding unemployment; with the exception of certain groups of unemployed people who :  1. contributed but have not acquired the necessary social insurance record due to important reasons (they were dismissed on the initiative of the employer, when they are not at fault, etc);   2. did not contribute, as they have returned from the national defence service or from places of imprisonment (when the period of imprisonment exceeds 6 month); they are graduates from schools, colleges, and institutions; they were not employed because they were raising children under 8 years of age; guardians of disabled persons and persons nursing Group 1 and 2 disabled persons.
Law on State Social Insurance  of 21.05.1991 (I-1336).  Law on Support of the Unemployed  of 13.12.1990 (I-864).
Registered unemployed persons ( of working age, able to work, not attending daily educational institutions,  registered at the Labour Exchange as searching for work and ready to except the job offer or to participate in active labour market policy measures)  meeting the eligibility criterias (see Eligibility)
Unemployment Insurance Benefit is a compulsory social insurance scheme for employees with earnings-related benefits    Territorial labour exchange  pays the  unemployment insurance benefit for the unemployed as defined  by the Regulations for the Social Insurance Unemployment Benefit on the 8th day following their registration with the labour exchange. Social insurance unemployment benefit is paid once per month for the overpast period and is transferred to the individual account of an unemployed. The amount of the benefit depends on the previous wage of the person who became jobless. The duration of payment depends on the working record. Benefit is paid 6 months if service record is less than 25 years, 7 months, if service record is 25-30 years, 8 months, when service record is 30-35 years, and 9 months in case of service record of the length of 35 years and over. Duration of the unemployment insurance benefit payment is prolonged for additional 2 months for elderly persons within 5 years till pension age; it is also prolonged to those unemployed who became temporarily disabled in case of illness or an injury, and for females - in case of pregnancy and childbirth.     The Unemployment Insurance Benefit comprises the fixed and variable components. The fixed component represents the State Supported Income. The State Supported Income approved by the Government for january 2005 was 135 Lt (39 EUR). The variable component is linked with the former insured income of the unemployed and the Insured Income of the Current Year approved by the Government. The Insured Income of the Current Year, used while calculating the variable component of the Unemployment Insurance Benefit, for January 2005  was 990 Lt (288 EUR).  The maximum amount of the unemployment insurance benefit could not exceed 70% of the Insured Income of the Current Year ; in   2005,  it was limited by  693 Lt (200 EUR).    Sanctions:  The payment of the unemployment insurance benefit  is terminated if a person:  - rejected an offered job appropriate to his/her professional competence, health state and in appropriate distance from home;  - refused to participate in the active labour market policy measures planned in the personalised action plan without justifiable reason;  - did not visit labour exchange in time defined to him/her to apply the offered job or to participate in ALMP (active labour market policies) without justifiable reason;  - refused to pass health test to define his/her availability for work.    Sanctions are not taken in case of justifiable reasons defined by the Law (e.g. natural disaster, an accident, death of parents, children or spouse and etc.).    The payment of the unemployment insurance benefit  is suspended in case a person:   -  participates in the active labour market policy measures and gains work pay;   - informed labour exchange about the placement according to the terminated work agreement not exceeding 6 months' duration;   -  gained a business certificate for no longer than 6 months' duration.    Accumulation with other social security benefits:  Accumulation is possible with social benefit paid for families and single individuals, whose income per family member does not exceed the level of supported income established by the Government, i.e. LTL 135 per individual per month, as well as with Child Benefit for families rising one or two children, or Child Benefit to families raising three or more Children; with pregnancy grant and birth grant.    Accumulation with earnings from work:  The payment of unemployment social insurance benefit is  cancelled if a person  gets a job or starts to work as a self-employed.    The payment of unemployment social insurance benefit is  also cancelled  in case a person lost workability.
1. Previously employed persons (including those served in elective posts in elected organizations, civil servants, state politicians, military men, officers of the State Investigation Service or State Security Department; military men if they have completed mandatory regular initial military service or alternative national defence service, or were dismissed from these services after serving at least half of the established time) of working age,  2. having a minimum period of insurance - 18 months within 3 years preceding unemployment;  3. dismissed through no fault of themselves but on the initiative of the employer or in case of bankruptcy of the employer;  and  4. unemployed people who have taken a childcare leave to look after children age 1-3 years.
Law on Support of the Unemployed of 13 December 1990 (No. I-864),  Law on the Unemployment  Social Insurance of 16 December 2003 (No. IX-1904),  Law on Social Cash Assistance for Low-Income Families (Single Residents)  of 1 July 2003 (No. IX-1675).  Regulations for the social insurance unemployment benefit adopted by the Resulution No.1656 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania of 24 December 2004
As of 1 January 2005 there was a shift from payment of an unemployment benefit (state supported income of equivalent to two minimum subsistence levels -  LTL 135 and LTL 250 respectively ) to an unemployment insurance benefit, where the amount and duration of the payment depend on former insured income and working record. (Law of the Republic of Lithuania on the Unemployment Social Insurance (official Gazette, No.4-26, 2004) was implemented.)
Unemployment Insurance Benefit is a compulsory social insurance scheme for employees with earnings-related benefits    Territorial labour exchange  pays the  unemployment insurance benefit for the unemployed as defined  by the Regulations for the Social Insurance Unemployment Benefit on the 8th day following their registration with the labour exchange. Social insurance unemployment benefit is paid once per month (for the previous month) and is transferred to the individual account of an unemployed. The amount of the benefit depends on the previous wage of the person who became jobless. The duration of payment depends on the working record. Benefit is paid 6 months if service record is less than 25 years, 7 months, if service record is 25-30 years, 8 months, when service record is 30-35 years, and 9 months in case of service record of the length of 35 years and over. Duration of the unemployment insurance benefit payment is prolonged for additional 2 months for elderly persons within 5 years till pension age; it is also prolonged to those unemployed who became temporarily disabled in case of illness or an injury, and for females - in case of pregnancy and childbirth.     The Unemployment Insurance Benefit comprises the fixed and variable components. The fixed component represents the State Supported Income. The State Supported Income approved by the Government for january 2005 was 135 Lt (39 EUR). The variable component is linked with the former insured income of the unemployed and the Insured Income of the Current Year approved by the Government. The Insured Income of the Current Year, used while calculating the variable component of the Unemployment Insurance Benefit, for January 2005  was 990 Lt (288 EUR).  The maximum amount of the unemployment insurance benefit could not exceed 70% of the Insured Income of the Current Year ; in   2005,  it was limited by  693 Lt (200 EUR).    Sanctions:  The payment of the unemployment insurance benefit  is terminated if a person:  - rejected an offered job appropriate to his/her professional competence, health state and in appropriate distance from home;  - refused to participate in the active labour market policy measures planned in the personalised action plan without justifiable reason;  - did not visit labour exchange in time defined to him/her to apply the offered job or to participate in ALMP (active labour market policies) without justifiable reason;  - refused to pass health test to define his/her availability for work.    Sanctions are not taken in case of justifiable reasons defined by the Law (e.g. natural disaster, an accident, death of parents, children or spouse and etc.).    The payment of the unemployment insurance benefit  is suspended in case a person:   -  participates in the active labour market policy measures and gains work pay;   - informed labour exchange about the placement according to the terminated work agreement not exceeding 6 months' duration;   -  gained a business certificate for no longer than 6 months' duration.    Accumulation with other social security benefits:  Accumulation is possible with social benefit paid for families and single individuals, whose income per family member does not exceed the level of supported income established by the Government, i.e. LTL 135 per individual per month, as well as with Child Benefit for families rising one or two children, or Child Benefit to families raising three or more Children; with pregnancy grant and birth grant.    Accumulation with earnings from work:  The payment of unemployment social insurance benefit is  cancelled if a person  gets a job or starts to work as a self-employed.    The payment of unemployment social insurance benefit is  also cancelled  in case a person lost workability.
Workers of an enterprise which is bankrupt or in the process of going bankrupt.
The following sums as related to employment relationships may be paid from the assets of the Guarantee Fund to a worker of the enterprise which is in the process of going bankrupt or a bankrupt enterprise:       1.1.1. the amount of the worker's claims for wages, however, limited to the sum of 3 minimum monthly wages;       1.1.2. a monetary compensation for the unused annual holiday, however, limited to 1 minimum monthly wages;       1.1.3. the severance pay - limited to 2 minimum monthly wages;       1.1.4. a compensation for damage caused by accidents at work or an occupational disease;       1.1.5. payment for idle time, however, limited to 1 minimum monthly wages    Documents regarding allocation of resources to meet the employees’ claims resulting from the relationships of employment must be submitted to the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund within 1 month from the date of approval of the creditor claims, by the Administrator of the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the chairman of the liquidation commission of a bankrupt enterprise in accordance with the procedures established in the Regulations of the Guarantee Fund  Allocation of resources from the Guarantee Fund is initiated by the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund, when, after a lapse of 2 months from the date of approval of creditor claims, the employees/employee of an enterprise which is in bankruptcy or a bankrupt enterprise or an organisation representing them communicates to the Board of the Guarantee Fund in writing that the administrator of the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the chairman of the liquidation commission of a bankrupt enterprise has failed to apply for the allocation of resources.    The documents necessary for granting funds to meet the claims arising out of employment relationships of the employees of enterprises liquidated by reason of bankruptcy are submitted by an institution authorised by the Board of the municipality within the territory of which the enterprise liquidated by reason of bankruptcy was registered/operated or, under its direction, by a legal person who has been authorised to render services of administration of bankruptcy of enterprises.      The employees/employee of an enterprise which is in bankruptcy or a bankrupt enterprise or the organisation representing them must give the administrator of the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the chairman of the liquidation commission of a bankrupt enterprise a 15-day advance notice in writing of their intention to apply to the Board of the Guarantee Fund. A copy of the notice accompanies the communication addressed to the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund.    A decision on the allocation of the Guarantee Fund resources is taken, on the recommendation of the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund, by the Board of the Guarantee Fund not later than within one month from the date of the receipt of documents from the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund.    After the Board of the Guarantee Fund takes a decision to allocate the resources, the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund together with the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the bankrupt enterprise or an institution authorised by the municipality Board, or, on its direction, a legal person who has been authorised to render services of administration of enterprise bankruptcy, concludes an agreement on the transfer of the Guarantee Fund resources to the enterprise (a municipality institution, a legal person who provides administration of bankruptcy services).
The resources of the Guarantee Fund shall be allocated for the payment of sums in the amount fixed by this Law to the employees of enterprises in bankruptcy or bankrupt enterprises whose employment relationships with the said enterprises were discontinued, to the employees who continue employment relationships with the enterprise in bankruptcy and to the former employees of enterprises liquidated by reason of bankruptcy after entry into force of this Law, where the enterprises have not paid their outstanding claims as well as for covering the Guarantee Fund administration expenses according to the procedure laid down in the Regulations of the Guarantee Fund.
Law on the Guarantee Fund of the Republic of Lithuania (Official Gazette, No. 82-2478 , 2000; No. 102-4544, 2002; as last amended on 15 April 2004 No. IX-2139),  Regulations of the Guarantee Fund (Official Gazette, No. 50-1753 , 2001),  Resolution No. 2103 of 31 December 2002 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania;  Resolution No. 632  of 22 May 2003 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania
Resolution No. 1574 of 3 December  2004 of the Government of the Republic of Lithuania specifies the conditions for assignment of the  resources of the Guarantee Fund, as well the Orders of the submitting of applications and of the signing of agreements on resources transfer  the order
The following sums as related to employment relationships may be paid from the assets of the Guarantee Fund to a worker of the enterprise which is in the process of going bankrupt or a bankrupt enterprise:       1.1.1. a wage in accordance with the claim of employee, but not exceeding the wage sum paid out to the employee for the last three months running in 18 months period                  prior to the commencement of undertaking bankruptcy process and not exceeding the amount of three gross average wages in the national economy in the quarter                   before the last calendar quarter (the month prior to the date of application to the Administration of the Guarantee Fund). When the wage sum paid out to the                                employee for the three months is less than the amount of three minimum monthly wages, the maximum payment to the employee is considered the amount of three                        minimum monthly wages;       1.1.2. cash compensation for the unused annual holiday,  not exceeding the amount of  1 minimum monthly wages;       1.1.3. the severance pay - limited to 2 minimum monthly wages;       1.1.4. a compensation for damage caused by accidents at work or an occupational disease;       1.1.5. payment for idle time, however, limited to 1 minimum monthly wages    Documents regarding allocation of resources to meet the employees’ claims resulting from the relationships of employment must be submitted to the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund within 1 month from the date of approval of the creditor claims, by the Administrator of the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the chairman of the liquidation commission of a bankrupt enterprise in accordance with the procedures established in the Regulations of the Guarantee Fund  Allocation of resources from the Guarantee Fund is initiated by the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund, when, after a lapse of 2 months from the date of approval of creditor claims, the employees/employee of an enterprise which is in bankruptcy or a bankrupt enterprise or an organisation representing them communicates to the Board of the Guarantee Fund in writing that the administrator of the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the chairman of the liquidation commission of a bankrupt enterprise has failed to apply for the allocation of resources.    The documents necessary for granting funds to meet the claims arising out of employment relationships of the employees of enterprises liquidated by reason of bankruptcy are submitted by an institution authorised by the Board of the municipality within the territory of which the enterprise liquidated by reason of bankruptcy was registered/operated or, under its direction, by a legal person who has been authorised to render services of administration of bankruptcy of enterprises.      The employees/employee of an enterprise which is in bankruptcy or a bankrupt enterprise or the organisation representing them must give the administrator of the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the chairman of the liquidation commission of a bankrupt enterprise a 15-day advance notice in writing of their intention to apply to the Board of the Guarantee Fund. A copy of the notice accompanies the communication addressed to the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund.    A decision on the allocation of the Guarantee Fund resources is taken, on the recommendation of the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund, by the Board of the Guarantee Fund not later than within one month from the date of the receipt of documents from the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund.    After the Board of the Guarantee Fund takes a decision to allocate the resources, the Administrator of the Guarantee Fund together with the enterprise which is in bankruptcy or the bankrupt enterprise or an institution authorised by the municipality Board, or, on its direction, a legal person who has been authorised to render services of administration of enterprise bankruptcy, concludes an agreement on the transfer of the Guarantee Fund resources to the enterprise (a municipality institution, a legal person who provides administration of bankruptcy services).
Amendments of the Law on Guarantee Fund Nr. X-519, 2006-03-23, Official Gazette, 2006, Nr. 41-1460 )
Individuals who are within two years of becoming eligible to receive full old-age pension and who failed to get job due to their age, state of health or other reasons.
In the case an unemployed is eligible according to the Law on Support of the Unemployed (see Eligibilty) to receive the pre-pension unemployment benefit, and if he agrees with the conditions of the payment of the benefit, territorial labour exchange pays the pre-pension employment benefit.  Unemployment benefit is paid on a monthly basis for the overpast period and is transferred to the individual account of the person.
An unemployed who meets all  following conditions:  - he/she is of pre-pension age, i.e. within two years of becoming eligible to receive full old-age pension;  - has at least 15-years state social insurance record;  - refused to participate in the active labour market policy measures, and   - submitted an application to be entitled to the pre-pension unemployment benefit.
Law on Support of the Unemployed (1991);   Procedure of registration of the unemployed, commitment and payment of the benefits, approved by the Order of the Minister of Social Security and Labour (1996)
The ADEM is governed by a 1976 legal text which has been modified several times.  It is under the authority of the Ministry of Labour.   There exist 3 regional agencies (Esch-sur-Alzette, Diekirch and Wiltz).    The ADEM missions are:  - to promote the optimal use of the work potential, in coordination with the social and economic policy  - to recruit foreign workers  - to apply the legislation in force relating to the protection against unemployment, the curbing of unemployment and the payment of full unemployment benefits  - to organise and ensure the vocational guidance of young people and adults  - to intervene in the retraining of the workforce  - to ensure the training, rehabilitation and vocational integration of disabled people  - to ensure the guidance, training, placement, rehabilitation and external retraining of workers with reduced working capacity.    The objectives of the Placement service are:  - to match job offers and demands  - to offer a personalised guidance for jobseekers: reception, information gathering, treatment and management of their cases  - to ensure a regular follow-up of the jobseekers  - to provide practical advices to jobseekers and employers (recruitment, information, jobsearch strategies, motivation)  - to keep a regular contact with employers  - to collect job offers  - to promote support and interventions in favour of employment.    The objectives of the Vocational guidance service are:  - to help young people and adults in their vocational career and occupation choices via guidance counselors  - to collaborate with school guidance services, schools and professional chambers  - to gather information on occupations, education and vocational training.    The objectives of the Individualised support service are:  - to supervise and provide support to jobseekers in a personalized way  - to propose individual or collective approaches aimed to promote the vocational reintegration of jobseekers  - to develop new methods, concepts and tools to support the action of jobseekers.    The objectives of the Disabled people service are:  - to deal with the guidance, training, placement, rehabilitation and vocational integration of disabled workers  - to promote the hiring of people recognized as disabled and ensure their maintenance in employment.    The objectives of the People with reduced working capacity service are:  - to deal with their guidance, training, placement and rehabilitation   - to ensure their external retraining  - to ensure the follow-up of the internal retraining  - to ensure the secretariat of the Joint Commission for the retraining of workers not able to do their last job.    The objectives of the Employment for young people service are:  - to implement interventions in favour of the employment of young people (Support and employment contract and Initiation to employment contract)  - to place students looking for a summer job.    The objectives of the Female employment service are:  - to support female jobseekers in their jobsearch via specific workshops or individualised interviews  - to make ADEM staff more aware of equal opportunities between men and women on the labour market  - to collaborate with the Vocational training service of the Ministry of education and the women's associations involved in the employment and training domains  - to collaborate with the Ministry for the promotion of women.    The objectives of the Employment maintenance service are:  - to support enterprises wishing to maintain jobs  - to reinforce the fight against long-term unemployment and exclusion  - to promote business creation  - to facilitate the retraining of jobseekers and unemployed in another job  - to guarantee the payment of unpaid amounts to workers in case their employer goes bankrupt.    The objectives of the Unemployment Benefits service are:  - to prepare the cases claiming full UB  - to decide the payment (or refusal) of UB  - to examine cases related to the free movement of unemployed people within the European Community (E303).    Other services:  - The workforce service  - EURES.
The ADEM is governed by a 1976 legal text which has been modified several times.   Law of the 18 january 2012: Adem becomes the "Agence pour le développement de l'emploi"  It is under the authority of the Ministry of Labour.   There exist 7 regional agencies (Luxembourg, Esch-sur-Alzette, Diekirch and Wiltz, Dudelange, Differdange and Wasserbillig).    The ADEM missions are:  - to promote the optimal use of the work potential, in coordination with the social and economic policy  - to recruit foreign workers  - to apply the legislation in force relating to the protection against unemployment, the curbing of unemployment and the payment of full unemployment benefits  - to organise and ensure the vocational guidance of young people and adults  - to intervene in the retraining of the workforce  - to ensure the training, rehabilitation and vocational integration of disabled people  - to ensure the guidance, training, placement, rehabilitation and external retraining of workers with reduced working capacity.    The objectives of the Placement service are:  - to match job offers and demands  - to offer a personalised guidance for jobseekers: reception, information gathering, treatment and management of their cases  - to ensure a regular follow-up of the jobseekers  - to provide practical advices to jobseekers and employers (recruitment, information, jobsearch strategies, motivation)  - to keep a regular contact with employers  - to collect job offers  - to promote support and interventions in favour of employment.    The objectives of the Vocational guidance service are:  - to help young people and adults in their vocational career and occupation choices via guidance counselors  - to collaborate with school guidance services, schools and professional chambers  - to gather information on occupations, education and vocational training.    The objectives of the Individualised support service are:  - to supervise and provide support to jobseekers in a personalized way  - to propose individual or collective approaches aimed to promote the vocational reintegration of jobseekers  - to develop new methods, concepts and tools to support the action of jobseekers.    The objectives of the Disabled people service are:  - to deal with the guidance, training, placement, rehabilitation and vocational integration of disabled workers  - to promote the hiring of people recognized as disabled and ensure their maintenance in employment.    The objectives of the People with reduced working capacity service are:  - to deal with their guidance, training, placement and rehabilitation   - to ensure their external retraining  - to ensure the follow-up of the internal retraining  - to ensure the secretariat of the Joint Commission for the retraining of workers not able to do their last job.    The objectives of the Employment for young people service are:  - to implement interventions in favour of the employment of young people (Support and employment contract and Initiation to employment contract)  - to place students looking for a summer job.    The objectives of the Female employment service are:  - to support female jobseekers in their jobsearch via specific workshops or individualised interviews  - to make ADEM staff more aware of equal opportunities between men and women on the labour market  - to collaborate with the Vocational training service of the Ministry of education and the women's associations involved in the employment and training domains  - to collaborate with the Ministry for the promotion of women.    The objectives of the Employment maintenance service are:  - to support enterprises wishing to maintain jobs  - to reinforce the fight against long-term unemployment and exclusion  - to promote business creation  - to facilitate the retraining of jobseekers and unemployed in another job  - to guarantee the payment of unpaid amounts to workers in case their employer goes bankrupt.    The objectives of the Unemployment Benefits service are:  - to prepare the cases claiming full UB  - to decide the payment (or refusal) of UB  - to examine cases related to the free movement of unemployed people within the European Community (E303).    Other services:  - The workforce service  - EURES.
In the interest of integrating into working life jobseekers registered with ADEM (l'Administration de l'Emploi), the law allows the Minister of national education, subject to the agreement of the Minister of Labour, to organise courses, traineeships or other measures of guidance and preparation for working life, further vocational training, retraining or improvement of skills. The recruitment (for training) is handled by ADEM, which also deals with the placement of the candidates.     Unemployed persons participating in these training courses may be allowed to keep, or be granted, full unemployment benefits. Participants who do not benefit from an unemployment benefit receive a training allowance. The expenditure is supported by the employment fund (Fonds pour l'emploi).   The number of training courses varies according to unemployed and employers' demand - and the expenditure covers only the costs of raw materials, training allowances and payments for instructors or part-time lecturers, and not the apprenticeship subsidies (c.f. L-18).
In the interest of integrating into working life jobseekers registered with ADEM (l'Administration de l'Emploi), the law allows the Minister of national education, subject to the agreement of the Minister of Labour, to organise courses, traineeships or other measures of guidance and preparation for working life, further vocational training, retraining or improvement of skills. The recruitment (for training) is handled by ADEM, which also deals with the placement of the candidates.     Unemployed persons participating in these training courses may be allowed to keep, or be granted, full unemployment benefits. Participants who do not benefit from an unemployment benefit receive a training allowance. The expenditure is supported by the employment fund (Fonds pour l'emploi).   The number of training courses varies according to unemployed and employers' demand - and the expenditure covers only the costs of raw materials, training allowances and payments for instructors or part-time lecturers, and not the apprenticeship subsidies.
Labour Act (Code du Travail), articles L.512-1 to L.512-14
The Disabled Workers Service (Service des travailleurs handicapés) of ADEM (l'Administration de l'Emploi) can take full or partial responsibility for the costs of training or retraining of disabled workers in order to promote their (re)integration into working life.    These costs include, in particular, allowances during retraining and initiation or hand-over into work, as well as other related costs such as registration costs, travel allowances, meal costs, and small didactic equipment.    For participants offered training by the director of ADEM but who do not receive either a disability allowance, accident insurance, or the guaranteed minimum income, the STH can pay a monthly allowance up to the level of full unemployment benefit. For candidates with conditions that demand that they take up a trade suitably adapted to their handicap, the STH can offer opportunities to participate in preparatory traineeships or in courses in specialised vocational training centres.
Law on disabled workers, amended 12 November 1991
The Disabled Workers Service (Service des travailleurs handicapés, STH) of ADEM (l'Administration de l'Emploi) can take in charge completely or partially the costs of training or retraining of disabled workers in order to promote their (re)integration into working life. This includes allowances during retraining and initiation, rehabilitation, as well as other related costs such as registration fees, travel allowances, meal costs, and small didactic equipment. The STH can also send candidates who have the required capacities to orientation seminars and/or vocational training measures.
Law on disabled workers, amended on the 12th November 1991.  Law on disabled workers, of the 12th september 2003, come into force on the 1st of June 2005.
The Disabled Workers Service (Service des travailleurs handicapés, STH) of ADEM (l'Agence pour le Développment de l'emploi) can take in charge completely or partially the costs of training or retraining of disabled workers in order to promote their (re)integration into working life. This includes allowances during retraining and initiation, rehabilitation, as well as other related costs such as registration fees, travel allowances, meal costs, and small didactic equipment. The STH can also send candidates who have the required capacities to orientation seminars and/or vocational training measures.
Temporary auxiliary contracts (CAT) offer young people a practical initiation of work, which eases the transition between training and working life. Employers who take on a trainee in this way are obliged to pay a trainee allowance equal to the statutory minimum wage for non-qualified workers. The placement contracts can be concluded for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 12 months and are are equally applicable to public and private sector employers.  The Employment Fund takes care of the employers social insurance contributions and reimburses the employer 50% of the trainee allowance paid.  This measure can take place in a company, an administration, a ministry or an association. A complementary allowance can be granted to the young person if his/her unemployment benefit is higher than the allowance paid under the CAT.
ADEM can suggest placement in a temporary auxiliary contract for any jobseeker registered with them and aged 30 or under
From the 1st April 1999, this measure replaced two others - the "Contrat de stage-initiation" (L-15) and "Division d'auxiliaires temporaires" (L-16)
ADEM can recommend placement in a temporary auxiliary contract for any jobseeker registered with them for at least one month and aged 30 or under
Temporary auxiliary contracts (CAT) offer young people a practical initiation of work, which eases the transition between training and working life. Employers who take on a trainee in this way are obliged to pay a trainee allowance equal to the statutory minimum wage for non-qualified workers. The placement contracts can be concluded for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 12 months and are equally applicable to public and private sector employers.  The Employment Fund takes care of the employers social insurance contributions and reimburses the employer 50% of the trainee allowance paid.  This measure can take place in a company, an administration, a ministry or an association. A complementary allowance can be granted to the young person if his/her unemployment benefit is higher than the allowance paid under the CAT.
Temporary auxiliary contracts (CAT) offer young people a practical initiation into work. Employers who hire a these trainees are obliged to pay a trainee allowance that matches the statutory minimum wage for non-qualified workers. The contracts can be concluded for a minimum of 3 months and a maximum of 12 months and are equally applicable to public and private sector employers.    The Employment Fund meets the employer's social insurance contributions and reimburses the employer 50% of the trainee allowance paid.  An additional allowance can be granted to the trainee if his/her unemployment benefit is higher than the allowance paid under the CAT.
ADEM can recommend placement in a temporary auxiliary contract for any jobseeker registered with them for at least one month and  who is aged 30 or less.
The law of 22th december 2006 promoting the maintaining in work has replaced the temporary auxiliary contract and the by the support contract for employment and the job initiation contract.
The system of in-company traineeships includes alternating periods of hands-on and formal training.     Participants receive an allowance equivalent to 80% of the minimum wage for unqualified workers. The Employment Fund covers 50% of this allowance, with the rest being the responsibility of the employer. The company can supplement the allowance with a performance-related premium based on attendance and ability.    Trainees are subject to the legal provisions, regulations and agreements applicable to workers in their profession, as well as any internal regulations of the company. They are insured against accidents by ADEM.     The traineeships last up to 12 months.  A complementary allowance can be granted to the young person if his/her unemployment benefit is higher than the allowance paid under this measure.
This option can be suggested by ADEM for any jobseeker registered with them for at least a month and aged 30 or under.
From the 1st April 1999, this measure replaced the "Stage de préparation en entreprise" (L-17)
The system of in-company traineeships includes alternating periods of hands-on and formal training.     Participants receive an allowance equivalent to 80% of the minimum wage for unqualified workers. The Employment Fund covers 50% of this allowance, with the rest being the responsibility of the employer. The company can supplement the allowance with a performance-related premium based on attendance and ability.    Trainees are subject to the legal provisions, regulations and agreements applicable to workers in their profession, as well as any internal regulations of the company. They are insured against accidents by ADEM.     The traineeships last up to 12 months.  An additional allowance can be granted to the young person if his/her unemployment benefit is higher than the allowance paid under this measure.
This measure is open for any jobseeker registered with ADEM for at least a month and less than 30 years old.
Jobseekers, less than 30 years old.  public sector
The young jobseeker will come once a month at the ADEM as indicated to him. The so called promoter will designate a tutor in charge of assisting the young person and to train him during the period of the contract. The promoter will establish with the young person a training plan which will be communicated to the ADEM.     The Support contract for employment cannot last longuer than 9 month (and at least 3 month). The weekly workimg time cannot exceed 32 hours.   Reimbursment to the promoter:   The Employment Funds reimburses the  whole allowance paid during a Support contract for employment contracted within the public sector   The Employment Funds eimburses the employer 85 % of the allowance paid during a Support contract for employment contracted within the privatesector
Conditions:  being less than 30 year old;  being registrated since more than a year at the ADEM ;
The law of 22th december 2006 promoting the maintaining in work has replaced the temporary auxiliary contract and the by the support contract for employment and the job initiation contract.   art. L.543-1 à L. 543-14 of the labour act
Reintegration traineeships last a maximum of 12 months and include alternating periods of hands-on and formal training. There is no contractual relationship between the jobseeker and the company.    Persons receiving unemployment benefits continue to receive full benefits during the traineeship (around 1/3 of participants), whilst jobseekers not on benefits receive a trainee allowance equal to the minimum wage for unqualified workers. The company can also pay a perfomance-related premium. Since the company does not pay the trainee directly (except for any performance-related premium), the company has to pay the Employment Fund an amount equivalent to 50% of the minimum wage for unqualified workers. This is reduced to 35% in case of trainees of a sex under-represented in a particular sector and/or for designated professions.
Jobseekers aged over 30 and registered with ADEM for at least 3 months.
New measure in operation since 1 April 1999.
Reintegration traineeships last a maximum of 12 months and include alternating periods of hands-on and formal training. There is no contractual relationship between the jobseeker and the company.    Persons receiving unemployment benefits continue to receive full benefits during the traineeship, whilst jobseekers not on benefits receive a trainee allowance equal to the minimum wage for unqualified workers. The company can also pay a perfomance-related premium. Since the company does not pay the trainee directly (except for any performance-related premium), the company has to redeem the Employment Fund an amount corresponding to 50% of the minimum wage for unqualified workers. This share is reduced to 35% in case of trainees of the under-represented gender in a particular sector and/or for designated professions.
Labour Act (Code du Travail), articles L.524-1 to 524-7
Every employer taking on an apprentice on the basis of a contract or an apprenticeship agreement is eligible for aid from the Employment Fund equivalent to 8% of the training allowance paid to the apprentice (12% for craft trades). A further 12% of the trainee allowance may be paid in the case of appenticeships concluded in trades or professions where there is a recognised shortage of labour or positions for apprentices. In addition to the subsidy, the Employment Fund reimburses employers the social security contributions payable in respect of the trainee allowance.    Every apprentice is entitled to an annual training allowance paid by the Employment Fund (in addition to the regular allowance paid by the employer). For apprentices in trades and professions with labour shortages a supplementary allowance is payable. A list of the trades recognised as having a shortage of labour or apprentice positions is established and published each year by the Minister for Work and Employment after consultation with the national Employment Commission.
Regulation of the Grand-Duke of 29 August 1988
Every employer taking on an apprentice on the basis of a contract or an apprenticeship agreement is eligible for aid from the Employment Fund equivalent to 8% of the training allowance paid to the apprentice (12% for craft trades). A further 15% of the trainee allowance may be paid in the case of appenticeships concluded in trades or professions where there is a recognised shortage of labour or positions for apprentices. In addition to the subsidy, the Employment Fund reimburses employers the social security contributions payable in respect of the trainee allowance.    Every apprentice is entitled to an annual training allowance paid by the Employment Fund (in addition to the regular allowance paid by the employer). For apprentices in trades and professions with labour shortages a supplementary allowance is payable. A list of the trades recognised as having a shortage of labour or apprentice positions is established and published each year by the Minister for Work and Employment after consultation with the national Employment Commission.
The rate of the supplement has risen from 12% to 15% of the apprenticeship allowance for employers who hire an apprentice to learn a trade or profession which has a structural lack of labour or a lack of apprenticeship positions.  This has been in effect since 1999-2000
Job applicants registered for at least 1 month at ADEM or  to be no longer under initial school arrangement for at least 12  months, and to be at least 18 years old.
The employers wishing to recruit apprentices for a duration varying to the type of apprenticeship between 1 to 4 years can profit from this measure. Apprenticeship is done at the same time at school and work.  The formative owner pays to the apprentices an apprenticeship allowance increased by an allowance complement until competition of minimum social wages for non qualified workers.   This allowance complement will be refunded to the teacher owner by the Fund for employment (if this involves job applicants) or by the budget appropriations of the Ministry of Education and of vocational training  (if this involves other candidates to apprenticeship).
Modification of 22.08.2003 : access conditions and eligibility
Apprenticeship is done by alternation between school and work. The employer pays the apprentices an allowance increased by an allowance to match the statutory minimum wage for non qualified workers. This additional allowance is refunded to by the Employment Fund.
- Jobseekers registered for at least 1 month at ADEM   - At leats 18 years old  - Having quit formal schooling for at leats 12 months
Amended grand-ducal by-law modified on the 17th June 2000.
The Disabled Workers Service (STH - Service des travailleurs handicapés) can grant a recruitment subsidy in the form of a contribution to the wage costs of disabled workers who are registered jobseekers or who are at risk of losing their job. Under the terms of the legal provisions, the director of ADEM (l'Administration de l'Emploi) is able to grant subsidies varying from 40 to 60% of the gross wage, an allowance to cover an initiation or hand-over period, or a reimbursement of social contributions.
The Disabled Workers Service (STH - Service des travailleurs handicapés) can grant a recruitment subsidy in the form of a contribution to the wage costs of disabled workers who are registered jobseekers or who are at risk of losing their job. Under the terms of the legal provisions, the director of ADEM (l'Administration de l'Emploi) is able to grant subsidies varying from 40 to 100% of the gross wage, an allowance to cover an initiation or hand-over period, or a reimbursement of social contributions.
Amended law on disabled workers, of the 12th November 1991.  Law on disabled persons, of the 12th September 2003.
Employees who are transferred to another company for economic reasons, and persons registered as unemployed with ADEM.
Under certain conditions, the Employment Fund grants assistance to the re-employment of people who agree to be regraded in a job with a lower wage than before. The aid is provided for a maximum of 48 months from the time of regrading. Taking into account the new wage, the aid ensures a remuneration of 90% of the previous wage. In calculating the level of assistance payable, the previous remuneration is limited to 350% of the relevant minimum wage.
The aid is available primarily to employees leaving a company with economic problems for structural reasons, though subject to certain conditions. It can also be applied for persons registered as unemployed with ADEM.
Regulation of the Grand-Duke of 17 June 1994, amended on 31 July 1995.
Employees who are transferred to another company for economic reasons, and receipients of unemployment benefits (see LU-5).
Under certain conditions, the Employment Fund grants assistance to the re-employment of people who agree to be relocated in a job with a lower wage than before. The aid is provided for a maximum of 48 months from the time of relocation. Taking into account the new wage, the aid ensures a remuneration of 90% of the previous wage. In calculating the level of assistance payable, the previous remuneration is limited to 350% of the relevant minimum wage.
The aid is available primarily to employees leaving a company with economic problems for structural reasons, though subject to certain conditions. It can also be applied for persons registered with ADEM and receiving unemployment benefits.
Grand-ducal by-law of the 17th June 1995, amended on 31st July 1995.
Jobseekers, less than 30 years old.  private sector
The so called promoter designates a tutor in charge of assisting the young person and to train him during the period of the contract. The promoter will establish with the young person a training plan which will be communicated to the ADEM.   The contract is limited between 3 and 12 months depending on the contract and can only be extended for another 12 month if the promoter commits himself in hiring the young person at the end of the extention of the Job Initiation contract. If, following the CIE, an employment contract for undetermined length or a fixed-term employment contract for 18 months minimum is signed, the "Fonds pour l'Emploi" will reimburse the employer's social contributions for the next 18 months. If no employment contract is signed, priority is given to the young job-seeker for future available positions at the company in the next 3 months.
Conditions:  being less than 30 year old;
The law of 22th december 2006 promoting the maintaining in work has replaced the temporary auxiliary contract and the by the support contract for employment and the job initiation contract.   art. L.543-15 à L.543-34 du code du travail
Subsidy to encourage recruitment put in place by article 2 of the law of the 3rd August 2010:    Employers who recruit an unemployed benefit recipient over the age of 30 meeting certain criteria defined below on a permanent contract have the right to a reimbursement of 80% of the individuals effective salary along with the employer's social security contributions during the first three months of the contract by the employment fund.    In order for the an unemployed benefit recipient to be considered eligible for this meansure, they must either be in the final three months before the end of their initial rights to benefits, in the benefit extension period or, where appropriate, in three months following the termination of their benefit payments.    The right to reimbursement is given 12 months after recruitment on the condition that the employment contract is still in place. The legal framework for this subsidy may be applied to all contract which were concluded in the 24 months from 17/08/2010.
Employers who recruit an unemployed benefit recipient over the age of 30 on a permanent contract. The unemployed benefit recipient must either be in the final three months before the end of their initial rights to benefits, in the benefit extension period or, where appropriate, in three months following the termination of their benefit payments.
Article 2 of the law of the 3rd August 2010
Employers taking on an eligible person benefit from a reimbursement of social contributions for between 2 and 7 years (in relation to age and duration of unemployment).  The contract of employment on which the recruitment is based must either be open-ended, or for a fixed term of not less than 24 months, and relate to working hours of not less than 20 per week. In the case of a fixed-term contract, the period of reimbursement of social contributions is limited to 18 months.
* Unemployed persons aged over 50 (receiving benefits or not)  Must be registered as a jobseeker for at least 1 month. Reimbursement of social contributions for up to 7 years.  * Unemployed persons aged over 40 (receiving benefits or not)  Must be registered as a jobseeker for at least 12 months. Reimbursement of social contributions for up to 3 years.  * Unemployed persons aged at least 30 (receiving benefits or not)  Must be registered as a jobseeker for at least 12 months. Reimbursement of social contributions for up to 2 years.  * Les chômeurs âgés de 30 ans au moins (indemnisés ou non indemnisés)
Regulation of the Grand-Duke of 23 July 1993
Registered unemployed that meet some age and duration criteria.
Employers who hire an eligible person benefit from a reimbursement of social contributions. The duration of the reimbursement depends on the age and the unempoyment duration of the person.   The job contract on which the recruitment is based must either be open-ended, or for a fixed term of not less than 18 months, and relate to working hours of not less than 20 per week.
(1) Being registered with ADEM    (2) The reimbursement criteria vary are as follows acoording to age and unemployment duration    Age >= 30 and unemployment duration >= 12 Months ==> 2 years of reimbursement  Age >= 40 and unemployment duration >= 3 Months ==> 3 years of reimbursement  Age >= 45 and unemployment duration >= 1 Month ==> reimbursement until pension
Labour Act (Code du Travail), articles L.541-1 to 541-4
The by-law of 22th décembre 2006 defines new age categories in their reimbursment criteria:      Age >= 30 and unemployment duration >= 12 Months ==> 2 years of reimbursement  Age >= 40 and unemployment duration >= 3 Months ==> 3 years of reimbursement  Age >= 45 and unemployment duration >= 1 Month ==> reimbursement until pension
The by-law of 22th décembre 2006 defines new age categories in their reimbursment criteria:    Age >= 30 and unemployment duration >= 12 Months ==> 2 years of reimbursement  Age >= 40 and unemployment duration >= 3 Months ==> 3 years of reimbursement  Age >= 45 and unemployment duration >= 1 Month ==> reimbursement until pension
Employers who hire an eligible person benefit from a reimbursement of social contributions. The duration of the reimbursement depends on the age and the unempoyment duration of the person.   The job contract on which the recruitment is based must either be open-ended, or for a fixed term of not less than 18 months, and relate to working hours of not less than 20 per week.     The law of 22th décembre 2006 defines new age categories in their reimbursment criteria:  Age >= 30 and unemployment duration >= 12 Months ==> 2 years of reimbursement  Age >= 40 and unemployment duration >= 3 Months ==> 3 years of reimbursement  Age >= 45 and unemployment duration >= 1 Month ==> reimbursement until pension.
Jobseekers, unemployed persons receiving benefits and young people seeking their first job.
There are three types of mobility assistance:  - a fixed monthly allowance for travelling expenses  - a fixed monthly allowance  for double residence  - a one-off fixed payment for relocation costs
Jobseekers, unemployed persons on benefit or young people looking for their first job and resident in the Gand-Duchy of Luxembourg / or registered for at least 3 months with ADEM / or who have been placed in a sustainable job in Luxembourg which is more than 15km from their normal place of residence.
Regulation of the Grand-Duke of 17 June 1994
The following conditions have to be met:    * Registered jobseeker  * Residence in Luxembourg  * Registered with ADEM for at leat three months  * Having a "stable" job based in Luxembourg.  * Working at least 15 kilometers from its place of residence    http://www.adem.public.lu/demandeur/aides/mobilitegeographique
Grand-ducal by-law of the 17th June 1994, amended on the 11th August 1995 and the 13th july 2000.
People out of work and registered with ADEM for 3 months
The amount of tax relief can reach 10% of the gross monthly amount deductable as operating expenses.  This relief can be obtained by employers who offer a salaried position to people who are out of work, have been registered for 3 months with ADEM and were placed by them. The jobs must be subject either to an open-ended contract or a fixed-term contract of at least 24 months and with working time of at least 16 hours per week. The tax relief for each unemployed person taken on is granted for a maximum of 36 months from the date of recuitment.   Subject to these conditions, the tax relief is only available for recruitments completed between 1 July 1996 and 31 December 2002.
Persons registered unemployed for 3 months and placed by ADEM
The amount of tax relief can reach 10% of the gross monthly amount deductible as operating expenses. This relief can be obtained by employers who offer a salaried position to people who are out of work, have been registered for 3 months with ADEM and were placed by them. The jobs must be subject either to an open-ended contract or a fixed-term contract of at least 18 months and with working time of at least 16 hours per week. The tax relief for each unemployed person taken on is granted for a maximum of 36 months from the date of recruitment.
(1) Being registered with ADEM for at least 3 months.  (2) Being  assigned into a new job through ADEM.
Since July 2006, in case of fixed-term contract, its duration must be of at least 18 months (instead of 24 before).
Beneficiaries of "internalor external reclassement" with  labour contract
The employment fund take in charge the difference between old and new remunaration.
Beneficiaries of "internalor external reclassement"
Law of 25 July 2002 on incapacity of work and professional reintegrationi
Beneficiaries of internal or external placement with an employment contract.
The "compensatory benefit" is an employment subsidy that macthes the difference between the old and the new wage, in cas of an internal or external placement.
Beneficiaries of internal or external placement (reclassement)
Labour Act (Code du travail), art. L.551-1 and following.
The Disabled Workers Service (STH - Service des travailleurs handicapés) can support the adaptation of work stations or the purchase of specialised equipment for disabled workers employed in companies.
The Disabled Workers Service (STH - Service des travailleurs handicapés) can support the adaptation of work stations or the purchase of specialised equipment for disabled workers employed in companies. Access to the workplace and travel costs can also be covered.
Law on disabled workers, amended 12 November 1991  Law on disabled persons, 12th september 2003.
At the request of the employer, the Disabled Workers Service (STH - Service des travailleurs handicapés) takes responsibility for the daily allowances due in respect of 6 supplementary days of holiday granted to disabled workers.
At the request of the employer, the Disabled Workers Service (STH - Service des travailleurs handicapés) reimburses the daily allowances due for the 6 supplementary days of leave granted to disabled workers.
Law on disabled workers, amended 12 November 1991.  Law on disabled persons, 12th september 2003.
Each year the Commission of Economy and Rationalisation of the Ministry of State, in collaboration with ADEM's service for disabled workers, submits to the Ministerial Council a proposal for 2000 man-hours per week to to be reserved for disabled workers in public offices.
Participants must be recognised as a disabled worker and fulful the admission criteria of the public services.
Law on the annual budget  Law of 12 February 1999 on the implementation of the 1998 action plan for employment.
Each year the Commission of Economy and Rationalisation of the Ministry of State, in collaboration with ADEM's service for disabled workers, submits to the government council a proposal for 2000 man-hours per week to be reserved for disabled workers in public offices.
Participants must be recognised as a disabled worker and fulfil the admission criteria of the public services.
Employers who make a "internal reclassement" of an employed or hired a beneficiary of "external reclassement".
Grant to cover labour costs. (see intervention 21)
To make an "internal or hired external reclassement" and prrove the loss of performance.
Emplyoers who hire a worker with an external or internal placement status.
Subsidy to cover wage costs, that is granted to employers who hire workers with an internal or external placement status.
The woekers needs to have an internal or external placement status, and the employer must prove that there is a loss of performance.
Beneficiairies of "internal or external reclassement".
The employment fund take in charge the expenditures of reitegration and rehabilitation interventions.
Beneficiaries of an internal or external palcement.
The employment fund can take in charge the expenditures of reintegration and rehabilitation measures, prescribed by a joint commission.
Beneficiaries of an internal or external placement.
Unemployed persons participating in work for public benefit may be allowed to keep, or be granted, full unemployment benefits. Indeed, the law recognises a supplementary monthly allowance of 148.74 € for unemployed persons on benefit assigned to a task designated as being of public benefit.  By law, the supplementary allowance is not considered as a secondary income to be taken into account when calculating the level of unemployment benefit payable. The supplementary allowance is subject to the social contributions and taxes associated with regular wages, except that the employers social contributions are covered by the Employment Fund.     The Employment Fund pays the supplementary allowance as well as related expenses, in particular insurance, social security, transport, materials, equipment, safety and all other costs related to the activation.
Unemployed persons participating in work for public benefit may be allowed to keep, or be granted, full unemployment benefits. Moreover, the law recognises an additional monthly allowance for persons on unemployment benefit sassigned to a task designated as being of public benefit.  By law, the supplementary allowance is not considered as a secondary income to be taken into account when calculating the level of unemployment benefit payable. The supplementary allowance is subject to the social contributions and taxes associated with regular wages, except that the employers social contributions are covered by the Employment Fund.     The Employment Fund pays the supplementary allowance as well as related expenses, in particular insurance, social security, transport, materials, equipment, safety and all other costs related to the activation.
Labour Act (Code du Travail), Livre V - Titre II; (articles L.521-1 to L.527-4)
Workers threatened with unemployment, job seekers registered with the ADEM.
Aid from the employment fund is granted for the creation of jobs intended for the unemployed.  Its goal is to foster the launching, operation and development of projects to create permanent employment and services and activities which are not covered by public services or by private enterprise. Thus any economic, social or cultural project may be considered when it is not-for-profit.  Aid from the employment fund can be granted to institutions, bodies or groups of individuals for the creation of jobs that meet the following conditions:  - the jobs must be reserved for individuals threatened with unemployment or to job seekers who are under 26 and are registered with the employment office (ADEM) ;  - the jobs must be open-ended and permanent;  - the beneficiary must guarantee funding for the job created as from one year after the aid was granted;  - the beneficiary must demonstrate that he or she is in compliance with the legal, regulatory, administrative and conventional rules which govern the protection of employees in the practice of their profession.   Aid is granted for a maximum of one year and, in principle, is not renewable unless an exception is made in special, duly justified, cases. A maximum of €8676.23 (LUF 350 000) is available per full-time job created.
Workers threatened with unemployment or job seekers who are under 26 and are registered with the employment office (ADEM).
Employees in sectors experiencing economic difficulties
The government determines those sectors where economic difficulties are such that it is necessary to make recourse to exceptional public works in order to ensure productive employment of the available labour force. The head of a company proposing to make use of this type of work must consult with staff, a joint committee of employers and employees and, if necessay, the trade unions. The Minister of Labour is responsible for the decision to admit the company to the work.    Working relationships between the employer and staff are maintained. The costs are borne by the Employment Fund. However, the local authorities and other public bodies involved in the proposal which the Government aims to complete through this exceptional public works, reimburse the realted costs to the state. The Ministerial Council can reduce by up to a quarter the amount to be reimbursed.
Sectors experiencing severe economic difficulties, as designated by the Ministerial Council on recommendation from the Economic Committee.
The government determines those sectors where economic difficulties are such that it is necessary to make recourse to exceptional public works in order to ensure productive employment of the available labour force. The head of a company proposing to make use of this type of work must consult with staff, a joint committee of employers and employees and, if necessary, the trade unions. The Minister of Labour is responsible for the decision to admit the company to the work.    Working relationships between the employer and staff are maintained. The costs are borne by the Employment Fund. However, the local authorities and other public bodies involved in the proposal which the Government aims to complete through this exceptional public works, reimburse the related costs to the state. The Ministerial Council can reduce by up to a quarter the amount to be reimbursed.
Labour Act (Code du travail), articles L.511-16 to L.511-26
Jobseekers with university level education (minimum bac+1)
A pool of salaried people is established as a resource available to help the directors of post-primary educational establishments with administrative tasks, monitoring of classes and the organisation of extra-curricular activities.
Participants must be jobseekers registered with ADEM and have univeristy level qualifications (minimum bac+1)
Grand-ducal regulation of 28 September 1995
In September 2005, the allowance of this measure has been decreased by more or less 60%.
Jobseekers with university level education.
Participants must be jobseekers registered with ADEM and have university level qualifications.
Grand-ducal by-law of the 28th September 1995 amended on the 13th  September 2005.
Minimum guaranteed income beneficiaries (RMG).
Integration and vocational re-integration measures designed for beneficiaries of the minimum guaranteed income, involving companies in the public and private sectors.    For private companies, the National Solidarity Funds can participate to the personnel costs incurred when hiring beneficiaries of the integration allowances.
This intervention is limited to beneficiaries of the minimum guaranteed income (RMG).     The RMG eligibility conditions are as follows:  - to be resident in Luxembourg  - to be aged at least 25  - not to exceed a certain amount of revenue (fixed by the law), either at the individual level or at the household level  - to be willing to work out all opportunities offered by the national or foreign legislation in order to improve oneself situation.
Texte coordonné du 22 juin 2004 de la loi du 29 avril 1999 portant création d'un droit à un revenu minimum garanti
Coordinated text of 22.06.04 of the Law of 29.04.99.
Jobseekers starting or taking over a company over which they have effective control, or taking up a non-salaried trade.
Beneficiaries receive assistance granted through capitalisation of the unemployment benefit they would have received during the six months following the start or resumption of activity.
The assistance is available to   - all jobseekers on benefits for 6 months;  - jobseekers aged 40 or over and receiving benefits for 3 months;  - jobseekers not on benefit but registered with ADEM for 8 months and having been employed in the country for at least 6 years;  and who are start or take over a company over which they have effective control or who take up a non-salaried trade in certain sectors/occupations.
Regulation of the Grand-Duke of 17 July 1994
Grand-Ducal by-law of the 17th July 1994
Unemployed persons registered with ADEM who are seeking and available for work
In case of the termination of an employment relationship, a worker previously employed for at least 16 hours per week is eligible to receive full unemployment benefits so long as he/she fulfils certain legal criteria.  Unemployment compensation is paid at a rate of 80% of the previous gross wage, so long as this does not exceed 250% of the minimum wage. This threshold is reduced to 200% after 182 days of unemployment within a 12 month period. Under certain conditions the allowance can be continued for a second period of 6, 9 or 12 months (with a threshold of 150% of the minimum wage).
Persons out of work, previously employed for at least 16 hours a week and having worked for a certain length of time. The law also defines the compensation systems for young people and self-employed persons who have ceased activity due to economic difficulties or through the intervention of a third party.
Law amended on 30 June 1976 in relation to 1) establishment of the Employment Fund, 2) regulations on the payment of unemployment compensation
law of the  22th décembre 2006: duration of the allowance. The unemployment compensation isn't paid fot 365 days anymore but is limited to an equal period of  time, the person has worked before, calculated in complet months, and executed during a reference period.
In case of the termination of an employment relationship, a worker previously employed for at least 16 hours per week is eligible to receive full unemployment benefits so long as he/she fulfils certain legal criteria.  Unemployment compensation is paid at a rate of 80% of the previous gross wage, so long as this does not exceed 250% of the minimum wage. This threshold is reduced to 200% after 182 days of unemployment within a 12 month period. Under certain conditions the allowance can be continued for a second period of 6, 9 or 12 months (with a threshold of 150% of the minimum wage).    Since the Law of 22 December 2006, the duration of the benefits is now equal to the working career calculated in months.
Persons out of work, previously employed for at least 16 hours a week and having worked for a certain length of time.   The law also defines the compensation systems for young people and self-employed persons who have ceased activity due to economic difficulties or through the intervention of a third party.
Workers subject to short-time working arrangements
The compensatory allowance is paird for each working hour lost involuntarily other than for personal reasons. The working week to be taken into account when fixing the normal hours of work for the month concerned is the regular working week of the company, which cannot in any case exceed 40 hours. The rate of the compensatory allowance is fixed at 80% of the regular gross hourly wage, though it cannot exceed 250% of the minimum wage.     The allowance due in respect of the first 16 hours per month is paid by the employer and the worker according to rates agreed by both parties, though the share of the workers cannot exceed 8 hours (50%). A subvention from the state then covers the total amount of compensatory allowances paid out by the employer in respect of hours lost in excess of the first 16 per month.     The allowance is payable for a maximum of 6 months within a 12 month reference period.
The compensatory allowance is payable to all workers regularly employed by the company at the time that short-time working arrangements are introduced, excluding the following:   - persons aged over 64;  - persons for whom the formal retirement age is below 65 and who already receive a pension;  - young people covered by an apprenticeship contract.  The government (Ministerial Council) determines, on the advice of the Economic Committee, the sectors in which the economic difficulties are such that reductions in normal working hours are inevitable.
Law of 26 March 1998, which amended and completed the law of 24 December 1977
The compensatory allowance is paid for each working hour lost involuntarily other than for personal reasons. The working week to be taken into account when fixing the normal hours of work for the month concerned is the regular working week of the company, which cannot in any case exceed 40 hours. The rate of the compensatory allowance is fixed at 80% of the regular gross hourly wage, though it cannot exceed 250% of the minimum wage.     The allowance due in respect of the first 16 hours per month is paid by the employer and the worker according to rates agreed by both parties, though the share of the workers cannot exceed 8 hours (50%). A subvention from the state then covers the total amount of compensatory allowances paid out by the employer in respect of hours lost in excess of the first 16 per month.     The allowance is payable for a maximum of 6 months within a 12 month reference period.
The compensatory allowance is payable to all workers regularly employed by the company at the time that short-time working arrangements are introduced, excluding the following:   - persons aged over 64;  - persons for whom the formal retirement age is below 65 and who already receive a pension;  - young people covered by an apprenticeship contract.  The government determines, on the advice of the Economic Committee, the sectors in which the economic difficulties are such that reductions in normal working hours are inevitable.
Labour Act (Code du travail), articles. L.511-1 to 511-15
The labour act, more precisely the short-time working has been changed with the law of 22th december 2006, which says that the compensatory allowance for the first 16 hours lost per month  is paid  completely by the employer. The employment fund intervens from the 17th hour on by paying 80% of the regular gross hourly wage gained by the worker, on the basis of the article L. 511-11 of the labour act. The interruption of the working time because of short-time working cannot exceed 50% of the monthly normal working time.
The compensatory allowance is paid for each working hour lost involuntarily other than for personal reasons. The working week to be taken into account when fixing the normal hours of work for the month concerned is the regular working week of the company, which cannot in any case exceed 40 hours. The rate of the compensatory allowance is fixed at 80% of the regular gross hourly wage, though it cannot exceed 250% of the minimum wage.     The allowance due in respect of the first 16 hours per month is paid by the employer and the worker according to rates agreed by both parties, though the share of the workers cannot exceed 8 hours (50%). A subvention from the state then covers the total amount of compensatory allowances paid out by the employer in respect of hours lost in excess of the first 16 per month.     The allowance is payable for a maximum of 6 months within a 12 month reference period.    The labour act, more precisely the short-time working has been changed with the law of 22th december 2006, which says that the compensatory allowance for the first 16 hours lost per month  is paid  completely by the employer. The employment fund intervens from the 17th hour on by paying 80% of the regular gross hourly wage gained by the worker, on the basis of the article L. 511-11 of the labour act. The interruption of the working time because of short-time working cannot exceed 50% of the monthly normal working time.    The Law of 13 August 2010 extends these provisions in 2011 et adds 2 additional temporary meausres. Employers' contributions on the compensatory allowance is supported by the FPE for enterprises facing partial unemployment since 6 months provided that the number of hours lost per month exceeds 25% the normal working hours (up to August 2012).   Moreover, the intervention is now extended to enterprises which do not belong to a sector facing a short-term difficulty.
In case of involuntary unemployment as a direct result of bad weather, workers employed in construction who suffer a loss of wages without any break in the employment relationship are eligible for a compensatory payment.    The wage compensation is payable for each hour of work lost involuntarily other than for personal reasons beyond a basic 8 hours per calendar month. Compensation is payable in respect of single hours and not just for whole days of unemployment. The wage compensation is paid by the employer who is reimbursed by the Employment Fund for the full amount paid out.     The rate of the compensatory allowance is fixed at 80% of the regular gross hourly wage, though it cannot exceed 250% of the minimum wage.
The measure relates only to employees in the building or civil engineering sectors or related trades, who routinely work on building-sites and suffer loss of wages without any break in the employment relationship.
The measure relates only to employees in the construction sector or in related activities, who routinely work on building-sites and suffer loss of wages without any break in the employment relationship.
Labour Act (Code du Travail), articles L.531-1 to L.533-17
Employees who have not been paid due to bankruptcy of their employer
In case of bankruptcy of an employer, the Employment Fund guarantees cover wages and all kinds of allowances due to employees at the date of the formal declaration of bankruptcy in relation to the previous 6 months of work and as a result of the break of contract, up to a net amount of 6 times the relevant minimum wage.
Persons whose contract of employment is broken due to bankruptcy of the employer.
Law of 24 May 1989 on employment contracts
In case of bankruptcy of an employer, the Employment Fund is paying wages and all kinds of allowances due to employees at the date of the formal declaration of bankruptcy. The Employment Fund covers the 6 months that preceed the bankruptcy, up to a net amount of 6 times the relevant minimum wage.
Labour Act (Code du travail), article L.126-1
Employees aged over 57 (52 in the mining sector)
The early retirement allowance is calculated according to average gross wages in the three months prior to obtaining the allowance.  This reference salary includes the variable part of wages (extra pay for working Sundays, nightshifts, bank holidays, etc.) by taking into account the annual average. Moreover, the "13th month" is included by adding 1/12 of it per month.  During the first year, the amount is set at 85% of wages.  During the second, it is set at 80%, and during the third, 75%. The aid is limited to 5 times the statutory minimum wage.  Social contributions and taxes must be paid.  Entitlement to the early retirement allowance lapses the day that the retiree becomes entitled to an old age or invalidity pension, or if he or she takes on paid employment (where wages are higher than half the statutory minimum wage).   There are four different kinds of early retirement:  - "Solidarity" early retirement: this type of early retirement is intended for workers in the private sector.  It requires agreement between the worker and the employer in the form of a special, individual contract. The government's financial contribution is conditional upon a job seeker put forward by the ADEM or a worker at immediate risk of redundancy on economic grounds being hired. The law does not require each position to be replaced, but rather the total number of employees. In this way, the newly-hired worker or apprentice will not necessarily take on the job left by the retiree. The employer must demonstrate that there is a causal relationship between the hiring and the early retirement of the staff member. The allowance will be paid for a maximum of three years. The employment fund refunds this to the tune of 70%.   - Gradual early retirement: this is granted to employees who are willing to change their full-time employment to part-time.  The government refunds the financial contributions paid by the employer provided that they justify that they have actually hired one or more unemployed individuals receiving benefits or job seekers registered at the ADEM for at least 6 months (on a permanent contract or as an apprentice). It is up to the employer to demonstrate that there is a causal relationship between the hiring and the early retirement of the staff member. The amount of the allowance is calculated in proportion to the working time of the early retiree. The employment fund refunds up to 100 % of this.   - "Adjustment" early retirement: this concerns employees of undertakings being restructured or being closed. The allowance may be paid out for more than three years in cases where early retirement begins on 1 January of the year in which the worker turns 57. This scheme can only be applied when an agreement has been concluded with the Minister of Employment. The undertaking may be required to pay part of the contributions (maximum of 50%) resulting from the early retirement allowance if it is in good economic and financial condition.   - Early retirement for shift/night workers: this can be granted to workers who have spent 20 years working shifts or working nights. It will be paid for a maximum of three years. The Minister of Employment is responsible for deciding whether early retirement under this scheme is possible. If the Minister agrees that it is so, the employer will be fully refunded their costs of the early retirement allowance from the employment fund.
Workers of 57 years of age or older, provided that they are eligible for an early old-age pension at the age of 60. Note that there is an exception to this condition for the "adjustment" early retirement.
Law of 24 December 1990 on early retirement (Mémorial A (Luxembourg official journal), 1990, P. 1331) as amended by:  - Law of 27 July 1992 reforming sickness insurance;  - Law of 23 July 1993 laying down various employment measures;  - Law of 31 July 1995 on employment and vocational training;  - Law of 12 February 1999 on the implementation of a national action plan for employment.
Labour Act (Code du Travail), article 581-1 and following.
All inhabitants of Latvia, i.e. young people, employed persons, unemployed registered with State Employment Agency of Latvia (SEA), unemployed who are not registered with SEA, people with disabilities, pre-retirement age persons, persons after maternity leave, persons discharged from imprisonment.
Vocational counseling and career planning are services, providing by Professional Career Counseling State Agency, are available for all job-seekers and students of educational institutions.  Client guidance provides:   	- Research of one's own professional interests as  well as life and work values and needs;   	- Awareness of one's own potential, skills and individual psychological characteristics;   	- Possibility to get acquainted with some particular profession's contents and demands as well as training opportunities and situation in the labour market.   In the end a client learns how to choose the most appropriate vocational field that fits his/her personality, values and aims best. Besides, independent and deliberate career decision making is promoted.
All inhabitants of Latvia irrespective of their age, sex and status
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002).
All inhabitants of Latvia, i.e. young people, employed persons, unemployed registered with State Employment Agency of Latvia (SEA), unemployed who are not registered with SEA, people with disabilities, pre-retirement age persons, persons after maternity leave, persons released from imprisonment.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004).
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005).
Vocational counselling and career planning are services, providing by Professional Career Counselling State Agency, are available for all job-seekers and students of educational institutions.  Client guidance provides:   	- Research of one's own professional interests as  well as life and work values and needs;   	- Awareness of one's own potential, skills and individual psychological characteristics;   	- Possibility to get acquainted with some particular profession's contents and demands as well as training opportunities and situation in the labour market.   In the end a client learns how to choose the most appropriate vocational field that fits his/her personality, values and aims best. Besides, independent and deliberate career decision making is promoted.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12..2005);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2005).
Vocational counselling and career planning are services available for all job-seekers and students of educational institutions.  Client guidance provides:   - Research of one's own professional interests as well as life and work values and needs;   - Awareness of one's own potential, skills and individual psychological characteristics;   - Possibility to get acquainted with some particular profession's contents and demands as well as training opportunities and situation in the labour market.   In the end a client learns how to choose the most appropriate vocational field that fits his/her personality, values and aims best. Besides, independent and deliberate career decision making is promoted.
All inhabitants of Latvia irrespective of their age, sex and status.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12..2005);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2006, 21.06.2007).
Since 2007 Professional career Counselling state Agency has joined State Employment Agency.
Vocational counselling and career planning are services available for all job-seekers and students of educational institutions.  Client guidance provides:   - research of one's own professional interests as well as life and work values and needs;   - awareness of one's own potential, skills and individual psychological characteristics;   - possibility to get acquainted with some particular profession's contents and demands as well as training opportunities and situation in the labour market.   In the end a client learns how to choose the most appropriate vocational field that fits his/her personality, values and aims best. Besides, independent and deliberate career decision making is promoted.  Affiliates inform clients about opportunities to receive individual or group consultation. Duration of career services is different, individual and group consultation (12-15 participants) is 45 minutes, seminars - 3 or 4 hours (the maximum participants - 12 persons).
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12..2005, 06.03.2008);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2006, 21.06.2007).
Vocational counselling and career planning are services available for all job-seekers and students of educational institutions.  Client guidance provides:   - research of one's own professional interests as well as life and work values and needs;   - awareness of one's own potential, skills and individual psychological characteristics;   - possibility to get acquainted with some particular profession's contents and demands as well as training opportunities and situation in the labour market.   In the end a client learns how to choose the most appropriate vocational field that fits his/her personality, values and aims best. Besides, independent and deliberate career decision making is promoted.  Affiliates inform clients about opportunities to receive individual or group consultation. Duration of career services is different - Individual career consultations 60 minutes, Individual career diagnostics consultation – 120 minutes, Group career consultations – 180 minutes, Group information career consultation – 60 minutes.
Individual career consultations 60 minutes, Individual career diagnostics consultation – 120 minutes, Group career consultations – 180 minutes, Group information career consultation – 60 minutes.
MPC is a set of different seminars, workshops, discussions, consultations and other forms of communication aimed at vocational orientation, acquisition of job-seeking methods, psychological support and acquisition of the skills needed in the labour market. These can also be some other classes designed to promote integration of the unemployed and job-seekers into the labour market
MPC is a set of different seminars, workshops, discussions, consultations and other forms of communication aimed at vocational orientation, acquisition of job-seeking methods, psychological support and acquisition of the skills needed in the labour market. These can also be other classes designed to promote integration of the unemployed and job-seekers into the labour market and improve their competitiveness.
Starting from 14 October 2004 (planned till January 2007) the measure is being implemented within the framework of the ESF project  Training to Promote Competitiveness of Job-seekers and Unemployed
Competitiveness promoting measure is a set of different courses (not more than 40 academic hours), seminars (not more than 8 academic hours), lectures (not more than 5 academic hours) and individual consultations (1 academic hour) aimed at vocational orientation, acquisition of job-seeking methods, psychological support and acquisition of the skills needed in the labour market. These can also be other classes designed to promote integration of the unemployed persons and job-seekers into the labour market and improve their competitiveness.
Till 2008 - Measures for promotion of competitiveness
Competitiveness promoting measure is a set of different courses (not more than 36 academic hours), seminars (not more than 8 academic hours), lectures (not more than 5 academic hours) and individual consultations (1 academic hour) aimed at vocational orientation, acquisition of job-seeking methods, psychological support and acquisition of the skills needed in the labour market. These can also be other classes designed to promote integration of the unemployed persons and job-seekers into the labour market and improve their competitiveness.
Courses duration is not more than 36 hours
Within the framework of the psychological evaluation of the learning capacity of unemployed the following issues are beenig explored: memory, attention and mental abilities, as well as motivation for the acquisition of the particular education programme.
Unemployed registered with SEA who are planning to take part in the education programme
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995)   2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004)
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004 and 03.03.2005).
Within the framework of the psychological evaluation of the learning capacity of unemployed the following issues are benig explored: memory, attention and mental abilities, as well as motivation for the acquisition of the particular education programme.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12..2005);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2006).
Representatives of the social risk groups:   - people with disabilities;   - people with insufficient intellectual development;   - long-term unemployed;   - pre-retirement age unemployed;   - young people with low level of basic skills;   - people discharged from imprisonment;   - parents after maternity/paternity leave;   - lone parents;   - parents having many children;   - people with drug and psychotropic addiction experience;   - ethnic minorities subject to social risk;   - etc.
The goal of the implemented activities of the grant scheme is to develop and introduce different motivation programmes with the view of motivating the representatives of the social risk groups to take part in training, qualification raising measures, re-training courses, as well as raise the general education level of these groups' representatives promoting their integration into the labour market.  The activities are generally planned for those persons who are not registered with SEA, with low activity level, unbelief in their own strength, low motivation level when participating in the training courses offered by SEA, state, local governments and NGOs.  This is the development and introduction of work oriented motivation programmes including:   - availability of specialist support as close to the target group as possible, e.g. mobile specialist brigades (psychologists, psychotherapists, employees of social services, lawyers). The representatives of the specialist brigades use the elaborated programme to promote the interest of the people from the social risk groups to use training opportunities provided by the state and local governments, re-training and other educational options. They motivate people to look for a job and use the opportunities provided with the view of promotion of employment.  This grant scheme does not support the projects that cover only the expenditures of the work of psychotherapist with patients.    Promotion of local incentives for social risk groups at the level of local governments. The support is provided to local NGOs and local partnerships that offer the programmes of working with the representatives of the social risk groups with the aim of engaging them into the community activities and raising their level of interest, as well as providing the information on education and training opportunities, and motivating them to use the offered opportunities. The programmes may contain training activities, common undertakings (hiking, meeting etc.), and individual consultations. Projects can be implemented in camps, e.g. for young unemployed.   Within the framework of the project competition the programmes with the following characteristics will gain support - the ones aimed at activating different groups of social risk by raising self-esteem of people, promoting the willingness to get involved in social life, to use their knowledge and skills and improve them with the view of involving into the labour market.  The programmes are designed so that the individual approach to each representative of the social risk group is achieved, co-operation between different groups is promoted, inte-rinstitutional and inter-sector co-operation is promoted as well, and social atmosphere within a local government is improved.   Within the framework of the grant scheme the support is provided to the activities that:    - provide psychological, social and psychotherapist aid;   - raise self-esteem and self-consciousness of the target group representatives, inspire with belief in themselves and their abilities;   - provide knowledge and skills that help people to solve their problems;   - promote the interest of the target group representatives to involve into the active labour market by providing information about labour market opportunities and conditions;   - provide information on the possibilities of getting additional qualification or education according to one's abilities and interests;   - provide practical knowledge about the things that are to be done and can be done in order to get a job;    -promote experience exchange between the representatives of one target group and between different target groups concerning various problems and their solutions;   - promote the development of the support network in the local governments for the groups of residents subject to social risk.  It is possible to support information and communication technology's accessibility within the framework of the project (e.g. creation of specialised computer classrooms for people with special needs taking into account the needs of the disabled).   Programmes are implemented either orienting on one particular group of people subject to social risk taking into account their needs and special features, or working simultaneously with many groups of people subject to social risk.  Projects may be implemented as a set of measures and located in the place of residence of the target groups or as close as possible to the place of residence - in towns, villages, etc., taking into consideration needs and abilities of the target groups.
Representatives of the social risk groups:   - people with disabilities;   - people with insufficient intellectual development;   - long-term unemployed;   - pre-retirement age unemployed;   - young people with low level of basic skills;   - people released from imprisonment;   - parents after maternity/paternity leave;   - lone parents;   - parents having many children;   - people with drug and psychotropic addiction experience;   - ethnic minorities subject to social risk;   - etc.
1)Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004 and 03.03.2005);  3)The Law on Medical and Social Protection of the Disabled (29.09.1992, with amendments made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004);  4) Law On Social Services and Social Assistance (31.10.2002, with amendments made on 19.12.2002, 17.06.2004, 17.08.2004, 25.11.2004).
The goal of the implemented activities of the grant scheme is to develop and introduce different motivation programmes with the view of motivating the representatives of the social risk groups to take part in training, qualification raising measures, re-training courses, as well as raise the general education level of these groups' representatives promoting their integration into the labour market.  The activities are generally planned for those persons who are not registered with SEA, with low activity level, unbelief in their own strength, low motivation level when participating in the training courses offered by SEA, state, local governments and NGOs.  This is the development and introduction of work oriented motivation programmes including:   - availability of specialist support as close to the target group as possible, e.g. mobile specialist brigades (psychologists, psychotherapists, employees of social services, lawyers). The representatives of the specialist brigades use the elaborated programme to promote the interest of the people from the social risk groups to use training opportunities provided by the state and local governments, re-training and other educational options. They motivate people to look for a job and use the opportunities provided with the view of promotion of employment.  This grant scheme does not support the projects that cover only the expenditures of the work of psychotherapist with patients.    Promotion of local incentives for social risk groups at the level of local governments. The support is provided to local NGOs and local partnerships that offer the programmes of working with the representatives of the social risk groups with the aim of engaging them into the community activities and raising their level of interest, as well as providing the information on education and training opportunities, and motivating them to use the offered opportunities. The programmes may contain training activities, common undertakings (hiking, meeting etc.), and individual consultations. Projects can be implemented in camps, e.g. for young unemployed.   Within the framework of the project competition the programmes with the following characteristics will gain support - the ones aimed at activating different groups of social risk by raising self-esteem of people, promoting the willingness to get involved in social life, to use their knowledge and skills and improve them with the view of involving into the labour market.  The programmes are designed so that the individual approach to each representative of the social risk group is achieved, co-operation between different groups is promoted, interinstitutional and intersectoral co-operation is promoted as well, and social atmosphere within a local government is improved.   Within the framework of the grant scheme the support is provided to the activities that:    - provide psychological, social and psychotherapist aid;   - raise self-esteem and self-consciousness of the target group representatives, inspire with belief in themselves and their abilities;   - provide knowledge and skills that help people to solve their problems;   - promote the interest of the target group representatives to involve into the active labour market by providing information about labour market opportunities and conditions;   - provide information on the possibilities of getting additional qualification or education according to one's abilities and interests;   - provide practical knowledge about the things that are to be done and can be done in order to get a job;    -promote experience exchange between the representatives of one target group and between different target groups concerning various problems and their solutions;   - promote the development of the support network in the local governments for the groups of residents subject to social risk.  It is possible to support information and communication technology's accessibility within the framework of the project (e.g. creation of specialised computer classrooms for people with special needs taking into account the needs of the disabled).   Programmes are implemented either orienting on one particular group of people subject to social risk taking into account their needs and special features, or working simultaneously with many groups of people subject to social risk.  Projects may be implemented as a set of measures and located in the place of residence of the target groups or as close as possible to the place of residence - in towns, villages, etc., taking into consideration needs and abilities of the target groups.
1)Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12.2005);  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2006);  3)The Law on Medical and Social Protection of the Disabled (29.09.1992, with amendments made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004);  4) Law On Social Services and Social Assistance (31.10.2002, with amendments made on 19.12.2002, 17.06.2004, 17.08.2004, 25.11.2004, 25.05.2006).
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12.2005);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2006, 21.06.2007);  3) The Law on Medical and Social Protection of the Disabled (29.09.1992, with amendments made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004);  4) Law On Social Services and Social Assistance (31.10.2002, with amendments made on 19.12.2002, 17.06.2004, 17.08.2004, 25.11.2004, 25.05.2006, 03.05.2007, 21.06.2007, 20.12.2007).
The goal of the implemented activities of the grant scheme is to develop and introduce different motivation programmes with the view of motivating the representatives of the social risk groups to take part in training, qualification raising measures, re-training courses, as well as raise the general education level of these groups' representatives promoting their integration into the labour market.  The activities are generally planned for those persons who are not registered with SEA, with low activity level, unbelief in their own strength, low motivation level when participating in the training courses offered by SEA, state, local governments and NGOs.  This is the development and introduction of work oriented motivation programmes including:   - availability of specialist support as close to the target group as possible, e.g. mobile specialist brigades (psychologists, psychotherapists, employees of social services, lawyers). The representatives of the specialist brigades use the elaborated programme to promote the interest of the people from the social risk groups to use training opportunities provided by the state and local governments, re-training and other educational options. They motivate people to look for a job and use the opportunities provided with the view of promotion of employment.  This grant scheme does not support the projects that cover only the expenditures of the work of psychotherapist with patients.    - Promotion of local incentives for social risk groups at the level of local governments. The support is provided to local NGOs and local partnerships that offer the programmes of working with the representatives of the social risk groups with the aim of engaging them into the community activities and raising their level of interest, as well as providing the information on education and training opportunities, and motivating them to use the offered opportunities. The programmes may contain training activities, common undertakings (hiking, meeting etc.), and individual consultations. Projects can be implemented in camps, e.g. for young unemployed.   Within the framework of the project competition the programmes with the following characteristics will gain support - the ones aimed at activating different groups of social risk by raising self-esteem of people, promoting the willingness to get involved in social life, to use their knowledge and skills and improve them with the view of involving into the labour market.  The programmes are designed so that the individual approach to each representative of the social risk group is achieved, co-operation between different groups is promoted, interinstitutional and intersectoral co-operation is promoted as well, and social atmosphere within a local government is improved.   Within the framework of the grant scheme the support is provided to the activities that:    - provide psychological, social and psychotherapist aid;   - raise self-esteem and self-consciousness of the target group representatives, inspire with belief in themselves and their abilities;   - provide knowledge and skills that help people to solve their problems;   - promote the interest of the target group representatives to involve into the active labour market by providing information about labour market opportunities and conditions;   - provide information on the possibilities of getting additional qualification or education according to one's abilities and interests;   - provide practical knowledge about the things that are to be done and can be done in order to get a job;    -promote experience exchange between the representatives of one target group and between different target groups concerning various problems and their solutions;   - promote the development of the support network in the local governments for the groups of residents subject to social risk.  It is possible to support information and communication technology's accessibility within the framework of the project (e.g. creation of specialised computer classrooms for people with special needs taking into account the needs of the disabled).   Programmes are implemented either orienting on one particular group of people subject to social risk taking into account their needs and special features, or working simultaneously with many groups of people subject to social risk.  Projects may be implemented as a set of measures and located in the place of residence of the target groups or as close as possible to the place of residence - in towns, villages, etc., taking into consideration needs and abilities of the target groups.
The project is implemented with various activities, providing specific services necessary for unemployed persons. During the measure the following specific activities are proposed:   - consultations (individual consultations, medical and ergo therapist consultations, career planning consultations);  - group sessions for motivation rising;  - daily life organization and traditional environmental change;  - practical hygiene package provision;  - measures for persons addicted to alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances;  - measures, which are not longer than 6 months, for work skills development under mentor's supervision;  - services for unemployed persons with disability (assistants or interpreters for deaf-mute persons);                                                                               - individual or  group babysitting (up to 8-year old) for children of unemployed persons, when they are participating in the Agency's active employment measures;  - financial support for geographic mobility. This activity is not combined with other activities.  Financial resources for this measure can be used for covering expenditure on:  - evaluation of social and individual needs for unemployed persons (motivation, career and other specialists);  - specialists' services, which are offered to unemployed persons in accordance with their evaluated needs;  - measures for social ability improvement (reimbursement payments for daily life organization and surroundings changes during the period up to three months - till 200 LVL per month if unemployed person lives in a temporary place or 60 LVL per month if unemployed person lives in half way house);  - lump-sum payments for geographic mobility (till 200 LVL for transport expenses or till 600 LVL for flat renting and transport expenses  - one time per week from living place to workplace and back);  - measures for work skills recovery, improvement and acquired skills consolidation at time till six months (work skills acquiring and improving - 50% from the minimum monthly wage, acquired skills consolidating - 100% from the minimum monthly wage, practical training at work place - 100% and work practice mentor receives 50% from the minimum monthly wage;  - compensation for health examination  of unemployed persons;  - babysitting (up to 8-year old) for children of unemployed persons.
Registered unemployed form target groups:  - young unemployed aged between 15 and 24;  - unemployed persons with disabilities;  - persons after maternity leave (during the six months after the leave is terminated);  - pre-retirement age unemployed who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age;   - long-term unemployed (out of work for more than one year);  - persons released from imprisonment;  - persons addicted to alcohol, narcotic, psychotropic or toxic substances;  - economically inactive population;  - persons returned to Latvia after prolonged (longer than one year) residence abroad.
The measure is implemented with various activities, providing specific services necessary for unemployed persons. During the measure the following specific activities are proposed:  - individual and group consultations;  - career planning consultations;  - youth work practice (including theoretical training) from 6 till 12 months;  - support measures for unemployment persons with preschool age children (to insure babysitting).  Youth work practice is organized in cooperation with entrepreneurs, self employment persons, societies or foundations (except political foundations).   Financial resources for this measure can be used for covering expenditure on:  - individual or group consultations by specialists;  - support measures for unemployment persons with preschool age children (to insure babysitting);  - youth work practice (including theoretical training):  -for youth grants (120 LVL per month);  -for  work practice mentors (50% from the minimum monthly wage);   -expenditures for  theoretical training (not more than 300 LVL for one practice place);  -compensation for health examination  of unemployed persons;  -amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed persons;  -lump-sum to adjust the work place for a person with disabilities.
Registered unemployed persons form target groups:  - unemployed persons, who comply with disadvantaged or specially disadvantaged unemployed person's criteria;  - young unemployed persons aged between 15 and 24 years old, who:      - have obtained basic, secondary or higher education;      - do not have work experience;      - have work experience till six months;      - during last unemployment period didn't receive unemployment benefit and didn't participate in "Work practice in municipalities", "Training at the employer's workplace" or "Work trial".  - unemployed persons with preschool age children, who is involved in any active measure organized by Agency and is person with disability or has indigent status.
Due to variable economic situation measure's conditions are changed.
The measure is implemented with various activities, providing specific services necessary for unemployed persons. During the measure the following specific activities are proposed:  - individual and group consultations;  - career planning consultations;  - assistance serviss;  - youth work practice (including theoretical training) from 6 till 12 months;  - support measures for unemployment persons with preschool age children (to insure babysitting);   - workplace for youth;  - support for youth voluntary job.  Youth work practice, Workplace for youth and  Support for youth voluntary job are organized in cooperation with entrepreneurs, self employment persons, societies or foundations (except political foundations).   Financial resources for Youth Job Practice  can be used for covering expenditure on:  - individual or group consultations by specialists;  - support measures for unemployment persons with preschool age children (to insure babysitting);  - youth work practice (including theoretical training):  - for youth grants (120 LVL per month);  - for  work practice mentors (50% from the minimum monthly wage);   - expenditures for  theoretical training (not more than 300 LVL for one practice place);  - compensation for health examination  of unemployed persons;  - amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed person;  - lump-sum to adjust the work place for a person with disabilities (not more than 500 LVLfor one work place).  Workplace for youth:  - 100 LVL (or 150 LVL for youth with disability) grant for monthly wage  per the first six-months period of full working time;  - 50 LVL (or 100 LVL for youth with disability) grant for monthly wage  per the next three months period of full working time;  - monthly subsidy for mentor's wage - 50% from the minimum monthly wage, if five youth persons are employed. Respectively for one youth person mentor receives 1/5 from the minimum monthly wage subsidy;  - compensation for health examination  of unemployed persons;  - lump-sum to adjust the work place for a person with disabilities (not more than 500 LVLfor one work place).  Financial resources for Youth voluntary job can be used for covering expenditure on:   - 40 LVL for monthly grant for unemployed person;  - 60 LVL for monthly grant for unemployed person with disability;  - amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed person.  Workplace for youth:   young unemployed persons aged between 15 and 24 years old, who is:      - registered at least 4 months;      - unemployed after maternity leave;      - person with disability.  Allowance for assistants is organised for persons with disability (the 1st group of visually impaired persons), who:  -	does not receive  assistance services,  -	does not receive  public disability benefit;  -	is not the patient of special care institutions, hospitals or prisons;  -	does not receive  assistance services from the  others European institutions or projects.
Registered unemployed persons form target groups:  - unemployed persons, who comply with disadvantaged or specially disadvantaged unemployed person's criteria;  - young unemployed persons aged between 15 and 24 years old, who:      - have obtained basic, secondary or higher education;      - do not have work experience;      - have work experience till six months;      - during last unemployment period didn't receive unemployment benefit and didn't participate in "Work practice in municipalities", "Training at the employer's workplace" or "Work trial".  - unemployed persons with preschool age children, who is involved in any active measure organized by Agency and is person with disability or has indigent status.  Workplace for youth:   young unemployed persons aged between 18 and 24 years old, who is:      - registered at least 4 months;      - unemployed after maternity leave;      - person with disability.  Allowance for assistants is organised for persons with disability (the 1st group of visually impaired persons), who:  - does not receive  assistance services,  - does not receive  public disability benefit;  - is not the patient of special care institutions, hospitals or prisons;  - does not receive  assistance services from the  others European institutions or projects.
The measure is implemented with various activities, providing specific services necessary for unemployed persons. During the measure the following specific activities are proposed:  - individual and group consultations;  - career planning consultations;  - assistance serviss;   - assistance for unemployed persons with alcoholic or drug addiction;  - workplace for youth;  - support for youth voluntary job.  Workplace for youth:  -100 LVL (or 150 LVL for youth with disability) grant for monthly wage  per the first six-months period of full working time;  -50 LVL (or 100 LVL for youth with disability) grant for monthly wage  per the next three months period of full working time;  -monthly subsidy for mentor's wage - 50% from the minimum monthly wage, if five youth persons are employed. Respectively for one youth person mentor receives 1/5 from the minimum monthly wage subsidy;  -for the employer for adjustment of one workplace for the disabled youth if such adjustment is deemed necessary by an ergotherapist (not more that 500 LVL).     Financial resources for Youth voluntary job can be used for covering expenditure on:   - 40 LVL for monthly grant for unemployed person;  - 60 LVL for monthly grant for unemployed person with disability;  - amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed person.  Assistance for long-term unemployed persons with alcoholic or drug addiction – gives possibility for treatment of alcohol, drugs and psychotropic substances Minnesota 12-step program. Treatment lasts for 28 days.
Registered unemployed persons form target groups:  - unemployed persons, who comply with disadvantaged or specially disadvantaged unemployed person's criteria;  - young unemployed persons aged between 15 and 24 years old, who:      - have obtained basic, secondary or higher education;      - do not have work experience;      - have work experience till six months;      - during last unemployment period didn't receive unemployment benefit and didn't participate in "Work practice in municipalities", "Training at the employer's workplace" or "Work trial".  - unemployed persons with preschool age children, who is involved in any active measure organized by Agency and is person with disability or has indigent status.  Workplace for youth:   young unemployed persons aged between 18 and 24 years old, who is:      - registered at least 4 months;      - unemployed after maternity leave;      - person with disability.  Assistance for long-term unemployed persons with alcoholic or drug addiction – long-term unemployed aged 18 or over who have an specialist opinion on alcohol, drugs or psychotropic substance addiction.
Due to variable economic situation measure's conditions are changed.  Assistance for long-term unemployed persons with alcoholic or drug addiction is added from 2012.
The measure is implemented with various activities, providing specific services necessary for unemployed persons. During the measure the following specific activities are proposed:  - individual and group consultations;  - career planning consultations;  - hearing impaired translator, and ergotherapist services;  - assistance for unemployed persons with alcoholic or drug addiction;  - workplace for youth (till 31.12.2013);  - support for youth voluntary job (till 31.12.2013);  - youth workshops (till 31.12.2013).   The aim of Work place for youth is to integrate the unemployed youth in the labour market while at the same time fostering creation of new permanent jobs and permanent employment of the youth (duration – nine months, the youth may start participating not later than 10 months before the end date of the Project).  Within the Support for youth voluntary job, the associations or foundations engage young unemployed from one to six months, according to the association or foundation requests.  Assistance for unemployed persons with alcoholic or drug addiction – gives possibility for treatment of alcohol, drugs and psychotropic substances Minnesota 12-step program. Treatment lasts for 28 days.  Youth workshops give the possibility to young people explore three professional areas in educational institutions. In each area youths work during three weeks.  It gives the opportunity to become familiar with the specifics and get a first experience. This measure allows to young easily choose the education and training fields.
Unemployed of the target groups of the measure activities;   Unemployed complying with at least one criterion for disadvantaged worker:   - has not been in regular paid employment for the previous 6 months;   - has not attained an upper secondary educational or vocational qualification (ISCED 3);   - is over the age of 50 years;   - lives as a single adult with one or more dependents;   - works in a sector or profession where the gender imbalance is at least 25%higher than the average gender imbalance across all economic sectors, and belongs to that underrepresented gender group;   - is a member of an ethnic minority within a Member State and requires development of his or her linguistic, vocational training or work experience profile to enhance prospects of gaining access to stable employment;   - severely disadvantaged workers, i.e. any person who has been unemployed for 24months or more.  Work place for youth  - the unemployed aged 18 to 24 years complying with at least one of the following criteria:  - have been registered at the Agency for at least four months;   - is after child-care leave ;   - has disability.  Support for youth voluntary job - young unemployed persons aged between 18 and 24 years old.  Assistant and hearing impaired translator services are provided to a disabled person participating in one of the Measure activities:  - specialist individual and group consultations;   - career planning consultations;   - Work place for youth;   Ergotherapist services are provided to a disabled person participating in one of the Measure activitie:  - Work place for youth.  Assistance for unemployed persons with alcoholic or drug addiction – unemployed persons, who is registered at least for 3 months or is registered less than 3 months, but was not employed at least for six months, and have specialist’s opinion on alcohol, drugs or psychotropic substance addiction.  Workshops for youths – youth unemployed persons 15 – 24 years old, and:  - do not have professional education;  - have not been previously employed.
State Employment Agency is a governmental institution under the Ministry of Welfare.  Administrative expenditure of the Sate Employment Agency includes those of the head office and 28 affiliates, employees' salaries, building investments, State investment programme and other administrative costs.  State Employment Agency is performs the following functions:  -provides services related to reduction of unemployment and support to job -seekers to the governmental and municipal institutions, nongovernmental organizations, physical and judicial entities;  -provides effective and qualitative support to the unemployed and job-seekers, as well as involves the unemployed persons in active labour market measures corresponding to the needs, capabilities and interests of the unemployed;  -organizes active labour market measures and promotes diversification of the activities in accordance with the labour market demands, as well as performs the  supervision of the implementation of the measures and the analysis of the costs of the active labour market measures;  -performs the tasks delegated to SEA by the government and its authorized institutions related to administration and use of the assigned resources of the  European Union funds,   -takes part in elaboration and implementation of the National Employment Plan;  -performs the registration and aggregation of information on the unemployed persons and job-seekers; creates, maintains and updates the respective database;  -collects and aggregates information on the vacant workplaces announced by the employers as well as ensures the accessibility of vacancy information to the unemployed persons and job-seekers;  -informs the general society about the vacancies available, provides information on rights and obligations of the unemployed persons and job-seekers and unemployment situation in Latvia, as well as informs about the implemented and planned activities aimed at involvement of the unemployed and job-seekers in labour market ,  -approves of employment calls for foreigners to be employed in Latvia;  -issues licences and supervises legal entities providing work placement services (except work placements on ships);  -performs other functions defined in the legal acts.
1) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002);  2) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002);  3) Common agency Law (20.03.2001, with amendments made on 31.10.2002).
1) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004);  2) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002, 22.01.2004, 22.04.2004);  3) Common agency Law (20.03.2001, with amendments made on 31.10.2002).
State Employment Agency is a governmental institution under the Ministry of Welfare.  Administrative expenditure of the Sate Employment Agency includes those of the head office and 27 affiliates, employees' salaries, building investments, State investment programme and other administrative costs.  State Employment Agency is performs the following functions:  -provides services related to reduction of unemployment and support to job -seekers to the governmental and municipal institutions, nongovernmental organizations, physical and judicial entities;  -provides effective and qualitative support to the unemployed and job-seekers, as well as involves the unemployed persons in active labour market measures corresponding to the needs, capabilities and interests of the unemployed;  -organizes active labour market measures and promotes diversification of the activities in accordance with the labour market demands, as well as performs the  supervision of the implementation of the measures and the analysis of the costs of the active labour market measures;  -arranges preventive measures for reducing unemployment;   -performs the tasks delegated to SEA by the government and its authorized institutions related to administration and use of the assigned resources of the  European Union funds,   -takes part in elaboration and implementation of the National Employment Plan;  -performs the registration and aggregation of information on the unemployed persons and job-seekers; creates, maintains and updates the respective database;  -collects and aggregates information on the vacant workplaces announced by the employers as well as ensures the accessibility of vacancy information to the unemployed persons and job-seekers;  -informs the general society about the vacancies available, provides information on rights and obligations of the unemployed persons and job-seekers and unemployment situation in Latvia, as well as informs about the implemented and planned activities aimed at involvement of the unemployed and job-seekers in labour market ,  -approves of employment calls for foreigners to be employed in Latvia;  -issues licences and supervises legal entities providing work placement services (except work placements on ships);  -performs other functions defined in the legal acts.
27 affiliates; since 2007 Professional Career Counselling State Agency has been incorporatde into the State Employment Agency.
State Employment Agency is a governmental institution under the Ministry of Welfare.  Administrative expenditure of the Sate Employment Agency includes those of the head office and 27 affiliates, employees' salaries, building investments, State investment programme and other administrative costs.  State Employment Agency performs the following functions:  -provides services related to reduction of unemployment and support to job -seekers to the governmental and municipal institutions, nongovernmental organizations, physical and judicial entities;  -provides effective and qualitative support to the unemployed persons and job-seekers, as well as involves the unemployed persons in active labour market measures corresponding to the needs, capabilities and interests of the unemployed;  -organizes active labour market measures and promotes diversification of the activities in accordance with the labour market demands, as well as performs the  supervision of the implementation of the measures and the analysis of the costs of the active labour market measures;  -arranges preventive measures for reducing unemployment;   -performs the tasks delegated to SEA by the government and its authorized institutions related to administration and use of the assigned resources of the  European Union funds,   -takes part in elaboration and implementation of the National Employment Plan;  -performs the registration and aggregation of information on the unemployed persons and job-seekers; creates, maintains and updates the respective database;  -collects and aggregates information on the vacant workplaces announced by the employers as well as ensures the accessibility of vacancy information to the unemployed persons and job-seekers;  -informs the general society about the vacancies available, provides information on rights and obligations of the unemployed persons and job-seekers and unemployment situation in Latvia, as well as informs about the implemented and planned activities aimed at involvement of the unemployed and job-seekers in labour market ,  -approves of employment calls for foreigners to be employed in Latvia;  -issues licences and supervises legal entities providing work placement services (except work placements on ships);  -performs other functions defined in the legal acts.
State Employment Agency is a governmental institution under the Ministry of Welfare.  Administrative expenditure of the Sate Employment Agency includes those of the head office and 28 affiliates, employees' salaries, building investments, State investment programme and other administrative costs.  State Employment Agency performs the following functions:  -provides services related to reduction of unemployment and support to job -seekers to the governmental and municipal institutions, nongovernmental organizations, physical and judicial entities;  -provides effective and qualitative support to the unemployed persons and job-seekers, as well as involves the unemployed persons in active labour market measures corresponding to the needs, capabilities and interests of the unemployed;  -organizes active labour market measures and promotes diversification of the activities in accordance with the labour market demands, as well as performs the  supervision of the implementation of the measures and the analysis of the costs of the active labour market measures;  -arranges preventive measures for reducing unemployment;   -performs the tasks delegated to SEA by the government and its authorized institutions related to administration and use of the assigned resources of the  European Union funds,   -takes part in elaboration and implementation of the National Employment Plan;  -performs the registration and aggregation of information on the unemployed persons and job-seekers; creates, maintains and updates the respective database;  -collects and aggregates information on the vacant workplaces announced by the employers as well as ensures the accessibility of vacancy information to the unemployed persons and job-seekers;  -informs the general society about the vacancies available, provides information on rights and obligations of the unemployed persons and job-seekers and unemployment situation in Latvia, as well as informs about the implemented and planned activities aimed at involvement of the unemployed and job-seekers in labour market ,  -approves of employment calls for foreigners to be employed in Latvia;  -issues licences and supervises legal entities providing work placement services (except work placements on ships);  -performs other functions defined in the legal acts.
State Employment Agency is a governmental institution under the Ministry of Welfare.  Administrative expenditure of the Sate Employment Agency includes those of the head office and 28 affiliates, employees' salaries, building investments, State investment programme and other administrative costs.  State Employment Agency performs the following functions:  1. in conformity with its competence prepare proposals for the development and implementation of State policy in the field of employment;   2. perform short-term forecasts of the labour market;   3. register and record unemployed and job-seekers;   4. assist unemployed and job-seekers as well as economically inactive inhabitants to become involved in the labour market;   5. organize co-operation and mutual information exchange between the State Employment Agency and employers as well as list vacant workplaces submitted by employers;   6. inform for free regarding to vacant workplaces submitted by employers as well as regarding to unemployed and job-seekers rights and duties;   7. organize dialogue among unemployed, job-seekers and employers in order to decrease unemployment;   8. organize and implement active employment measures and preventative measures in order to decrease unemployment;   9. provide for free career consultations to unemployed, persons seeking employment and other persons, and at the same time assist in process of orientation in occupational suitability and retraining issues;   10. compile necessary information for career consultations as well as information regarding to educational opportunities;   11. develop new and improve existing career consultation methods as well as provide assistance in the implementation thereof;   12. approve work invitations for employment according to the procedures specified in regulatory enactments;   13. license and supervise businessmen, who provide work placement services (except work placement of persons on ships);   14. ensure the preparation and provision of information conforming to the requirements of European Union regulatory enactments reflecting the situation of unemployment in the State;   15. collaborate with the State and local government institutions, non-governmental organizations, as well as with physical and legal persons;   16. participate in a draft development and implementation of international collaboration agreements as well as other collaboration projects in order to decrease unemployment, employment promotion, career consultation and movement of workforce;   17. perform other tasks provided according to regulatory enactments.   18. insure LR NVA EURES activities
Unemployed with disabilities are offered to acquire the professional and social skills they are in need of and receive the document certifying these skills. Skill acquiring programme (to acquire skills in bookkeeping, datorized accounting, labour safety, work with a lorry loader etc. that could be useful for further professional career) does not last longer than 40 hours.
Unemployed with disabilities are involved in the measure according to their profession, work experience and potential occupation.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002);  3) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendents made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002).
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004);  3) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendents made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004).
The measure is being implemented within the framework of the ESF project Training for Social Risk Groups Including Information and Communication Technology Support for the Disabled. The project intends to carry out the activities aimed to minimize the possible effects of the identified risks. Psychologist consultations are provided to raise self-esteem and promote motivation of the unemployed to participate in the training courses. Ergo therapist consultations for the unemployed with special needs are also planned within the framework of the project in order to adjust work or practice space to their needs. State Employment Agency covers rent or transport costs of an unemployed and pays scholarship by transferring the necessary financial resources to a service provider.
Registered social risk group unemployed (unemployed with special needs; long-term unemployed; young unemployed aged between 18 and 25 with low education level - i.e. basic education or lower than basic education; unemployed re-entering the labour market after maternity leave; unemployed released from imprisonment).
Starting from September 2005, special transport or gesture translation for people with disabilities participating in the measure can be organized.
The measure is being implemented within the framework of the ESF project Training for Social Risk Groups Including Information and Communication Technology Support for the Disabled. The project intends to carry out the activities aimed to minimize the possible effects of the identified risks. Psychologist consultations are provided to raise self-esteem and promote motivation of the unemployed to participate in the training courses. Ergo therapist consultations for the unemployed with special needs are also planned within the framework of the project in order to adjust work or practice space to their needs. State Employment Agency covers rent or transport costs of an unemployed and pays scholarship by transferring the necessary financial resources to a service provider. Starting from September 2005, special transport or gesture translation for people with disabilities participating in the measure can be organized.
The measure is being implemented within the framework of the ESF project Training for Social Risk Groups Including Information and Communication Technology Support for the Disabled. The project intends to carry out the activities aimed to minimize the possible effects of the identified risks. Psychologist consultations are provided to raise self-esteem and promote motivation of the unemployed to participate in the training courses. Ergo therapist consultations for the unemployed with special needs are also planned within the framework of the project in order to adjust work or practice space to their needs. State Employment Agency covers rent or transport costs of an unemployed and pays scholarship by transferring the necessary financial resources to a service provider. In case of necessity special transport and interpreter services for deaf-mute persons are available.
Training programmes for the unemployed are selected according to the topical requirements of the labour market and human resources of the unemployed to acquire a programme. Training includes:·	  1) Acquisition of the further vocational education programme. Thanks to this programme unemployed with education or professional work experience can acquire professional qualification. Every programme ends up with qualification examination;·	  2) Acquisition of the professional update programme or some other educational programme, which gives unemployed the opportunity to raise their qualification or update their professional knowledge and skills according to the requirements of the ever changing labour market. Such programmes do not give an opportunity to acquire professional qualification. Every programme ends up with a final test.   During the course of the measure registered unemployed person is entitled to receive stipend and partial reimbursment of transportation or accommodation costs.
Registered unemployed starting from 18 y.o. whose previously acquired professional qualification or professional work experience does not correspond to the new requirements in the particular profession, which results in difficulties in finding a job, or their professional qualification is not relevant in the labour market any more, or they have no professional qualification at all.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2)The Law on State Social Insurance (01.10.1997, with amendments made on 10.06.1998, 25.11.1999, 13.03.2001, 20.06.2001, 27.07.2001, 06.06.2002, 03.04.2003);  3) The Law on Unemployment Insurance (25.11.1999, with amendments made on 23.11.2000, 09.05.2002, 24.10.2002);  4) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002).
The following types of training courses are being implemented within the framework of the project: occupational training (acquisition of a new profession), raising of professional qualification (improvement of the current craft skills of an unemployed), and re-training (change of profession in case the previous one is not in demand in the labour market). State Employment Agency covers rent or transport costs of an unemployed and pays scholarship by transferring the necessary financial resources to a service provider.
Registered unemployed aged between 18 and 25 and adult unemployed (older than 25 y.o.), who have reached the education level necessary for acquiring the profession, want and are able to acquire the profession wanted by the labour market.
Starting from 14 October 2004 (planned till January 2007) the measure is being implemented within the framework of the ESF project  Re-training and Further Education of the Unemployed
Registered unemployed aged between 15 and 25 and adult unemployed (older than 25 y.o.), who have reached the education level necessary for acquiring the profession, want and are able to acquire the profession wanted by the labour market.
Registered unemployed aged between 15 and 25, adult unemployed (older than 25 y.o.), unemployed after maternity leave (during the six months after the leave is terminated), who have reached the education level necessary for acquiring the profession, want and are able to acquire the profession wanted by the labour market.
Training with baby- sitting services and E-training for disabled are put in.
The following types of training courses are being implemented within the framework of the project: occupational training (acquisition of a new profession), raising of professional qualification (improvement of the current craft skills of an unemployed), and re-training (change of profession in case the previous one is not in demand in the labour market), training with baby-sitting services (occupational training, re-training and raising of qualification for persons after parental leave during six months), and E-training for disabled. State Employment Agency covers rent or transport costs of an unemployed and pays scholarship by transferring the necessary financial resources to a service provider. Training is organised for group of 6-12 persons or an unemployed person is jointed to business group.The unemployed person can take part on the measure the second time not earlier than after one year if after succeed finished course the unemployed person cannot find job.
The following types of training courses are being implemented within the framework of the project: occupational training (acquisition of a new profession), raising of professional qualification (improvement of the current craft skills of an unemployed), and re-training (change of profession in case the previous one is not in demand in the labour market), training with baby-sitting services (occupational training, re-training and raising of qualification for persons after parental leave during six months), and E-training for disabled. State Employment Agency covers rent or transport costs of an unemployed and pays scholarship by transferring the necessary financial resources to a service provider. Training is organised for group of 6-12 persons or an unemployed person is jointed to business group.The unemployed person can take part on the measure the second time not earlier than after one year if after succeed finished course the unemployed person cannot find job.  Training is implemented by using the coupon method. Unemployed person can choose a school and a program from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.
In 2011 programes and duration change.   Training is implemented by using the coupon method. Unemployed person can choose a school and a program from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.
The following types of training courses are being implemented within the framework of the project: occupational training (acquisition of a new profession), raising of professional qualification (improvement of the current craft skills of an unemployed), and re-training (change of profession in case the previous one is not in demand in the labour market), training with baby-sitting services (occupational training, re-training and raising of qualification for persons after parental leave during six months), and E-training for disabled. State Employment Agency pays scholarship by transferring the necessary financial resources to a service provider. The unemployed person can take part on the measure the second time not earlier than after two year if after succeed finished course the unemployed person cannot find job.  Training is implemented by using the coupon method. Unemployed person can choose a school and a program from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.
The unemployed have an opportunity to receive a training coupon and get involved in:  Acquisition of vocational continuing education programmes thus obtaining professional qualification. After acquiring the respective programme, the unemployed shall take professional qualification examination. The unemployed who has successfully passed the professional qualification examination receives a certificate of professional qualification;  Acquisition of professional development education programmes thus improving the professional competence and obtaining systematic professional knowledge and skills in order to keep up with the changing demands of the labour market. The unemployed who has accomplished the requirements of the development programme receives a certificate of professional development education.  Training areas and professions that require training of the unemployed and job seekers according to the labour market demands and the development forecasts of economic sectors are determined by a commission established by the Ministry of Welfare. The unemployed has a chance to select the education programme from the List of training areas and professions approved by the Ministry of Welfare, as well as the educational institution.   The unemployed has an opportunity to choose the vocational continuing education programme and educational institution independently or from the NVA offered list or professional development education programme from the list of development programmes and educational institution.  A disabled unemployed may acquire certain vocational education programmes in form of electronic learning.  Duration of training: up to 8 months.  During the training the unemployed receives a grant of EUR 99,60 per calendar month.
An unemployed having no previous professional qualification;  An unemployed having previously obtained professional qualification or professional experience that does not meet the demands of the labour market;  An unemployed having previously obtained professional qualification that fails to meet the requirements for a particular profession, for example, the unemployed has no document of professional development (certificate) under the legislation confirming the right to continue working in the previously obtained profession;   An unemployed having lost professional skills because she/he has not been working in the obtained profession for at least three years or she/he no longer is able to work in the obtained profession due to a health condition.
Starting from 2003, unemployed and job-seekers can participate in module training within the framework of MPC. The duration of the module training is 100 hours and it takes place in groups (the minimum number of people in a group - 12).   Unemployed and job-seekers can choose a module (educational programme) and an institution they like. Within the framework of the module training SEA invites to acquire the following modules (educational programmes): state language (lower level; medium level; advanced level; proficient level); foreign language (with initial knowledge; without initial knowledge); computer techniques (with initial knowledge; without initial knowledge); project management (with initial knowledge; without initial knowledge). Each module ends up with the issue of the skills certificate.
The measure is implemented within the framework of Competitiveness Raising Measures. The duration of one module, i.e. education programme, is not longer than 150 hours. The training takes place for the group of 6 or 12 people, or on the individual basis if demanded by an employer.   Unemployed or job-seekers can choose a module (education programme) and an educational institution. State Employment Agency offers the following modules (education programmes) within the framework of the modular training: state language (lower level; intermediate level; advanced level; professional jargon); foreign language (with or without basic knowledge); computer skills (with or without basic knowledge); project management (with or without basic knowledge); B category driving. The acquisition of each module is concluded by issuing a skill certifying paper. An unemployed or a job-seeker can get involved in each module only once during one unemployment period. An unemployed or a job-seeker can choose a combination of modules by coordinating this with an affiliate of the State Employment Agency.
in 2003 - Competitiveness Raising Measures if implemented by a juridical body (MPCj);  Starting from 14 October 2004 (planned till January 2007) the measure is implemented within the framework of the ESF project Training to Promote Competitiveness of Job-seekers and Unemployed;  In 2003 the duration of the measure made up 100 hours, in 2004 - 150 hours;  In 2003 there were 12-person groups, while in 2004 - 6- or 12-person groups;  B category driving module was added.
the measure is implemented within the framework of MPC. The duration of one module, i.e. education programme, is not longer than 150 hours. The training takes place for the group of 6 or 12 people, or on the individual basis if demanded by an employer.   Unemployed or job-seekers can choose a module (education programme) and an educational institution. State Employment Agency offers the following modules (education programmes) within the framework of the modular training: state language (lower level; intermediate level; advanced level; professional jargon); foreign language (with or without basic knowledge); computer skills (with or without basic knowledge); project management (with or without basic knowledge); B, C, D1, D and E category driving; tractor operating; office work and office management; practical marketing; business activity in the countryside - proposals from the EU structural funds . The acquisition of each module is concluded by issuing a skill certifying paper. An unemployed or a job-seeker can get involved in each module only once during one unemployment period. An unemployed or a job-seeker can choose a combination of modules by coordinating this with an affiliate of the State Employment Agency.
The modules added - C, D1, D, E category driving; tractor operating; office work and office management; practical marketing; business activity in the countryside - proposals from the EU structural funds.
the measure is implemented within the framework of MPC. The duration of one module, i.e. education programme, is not longer than 150 hours. The training takes place for the group of 6 or 12 people, or on the individual basis if demanded by an employer.   Unemployed or job-seekers can choose a module (education programme) and an educational institution. State Employment Agency offers the following modules (education programmes) within the framework of the modular training: state language (lower level; intermediate level; advanced level; professional jargon); foreign language (with or without basic knowledge); computer skills (with or without basic knowledge); project management (with or without basic knowledge); B, C, D1, D and E category driving; tractor operating; office work and office management; practical marketing; business activity in the countryside - proposals from the EU structural funds; management basics; housekeeping; domestic services; assistance in household works; catering jobs; babysitting; shop-assistant in stalls; reception staff and home tutoring.  The acquisition of each module is concluded by issuing a skill certifying paper. An unemployed or a job-seeker can get involved in each module only once during one unemployment period. An unemployed or a job-seeker can choose a combination of modules by coordinating this with an affiliate of the State Employment Agency.
The modules added - management basics; housekeeping; domestic services; assistance in household works; catering jobs; babysitting; shop-assistant in stalls; reception staff and home tutoring
The measure is implemented within the framework of MPC. The duration of one module, i.e. education programme, is not longer than 150 hours. The training takes place for the group of 6 or 12 people, or on the individual basis if demanded by an employer.   Unemployed or job-seekers can choose a module (education programme) and an educational institution. State Employment Agency offers the following modules (education programmes) within the framework of the modular training: state language (lower level; intermediate level; advanced level; professional jargon); foreign language (with or without basic knowledge); computer skills (with or without basic knowledge); project management (with or without basic knowledge); B, C, D1, D and E category driving; tractor operating; office work and office management; practical marketing; business activity in the countryside - opportunities offered by the EU structural funds; management basics; housekeeping; domestic services; assistance in household works; catering jobs; babysitting; shop-assistant in stalls; reception staff and home tutoring. The acquisition of each module is concluded by issuing a skill certifying paper. An unemployed or a job-seeker can get involved in each module only once during one unemployment period. An unemployed or a job-seeker can choose a combination of modules by coordinating this with an affiliate of the State Employment Agency.
The measure is implemented within the framework of MPC. The duration of one module, i.e. education programme, is not longer than 150 hours or is not more than one or two month. The training takes place for the group of 6 or 12 people, or on the individual basis if demanded by an employer.   Unemployed persons or job-seekers can choose a module (education programme) and an educational institution. State Employment Agency offers the following modules (education programmes) within the framework of the non-formal education: state language (lower level; intermediate level; advanced level; professional level); foreign language (with or without basic knowledge); computer skills (with or without basic knowledge); project management (with or without basic knowledge); B, C, D1, D and E category driving; tractor operating; office work and office management; practical marketing; business activity in the countryside - opportunities offered by the EU structural funds; management basics; housekeeping; domestic services; assistance in household works; catering jobs; babysitting; shop-assistant in stalls; reception staff and home tutoring. The acquisition of each module is concluded by issuing a skill certifying paper. An unemployed person or a job-seeker can get involved in each module only once during one unemployment period. An unemployed person or a job-seeker can choose a combination of modules by coordinating this with an affiliate of the State Employment Agency.
The measure is implemented within the framework of MPC. The duration of one module, i.e. education programme, is not longer than 150 hours or is not more than one or two month. The training takes place for the group of 6 or 12 people, or on the individual basis if demanded by an employer.   Unemployed persons or job-seekers can choose a module (education programme) and an educational institution. State Employment Agency offers the following modules (education programmes) within the framework of the non-formal education: state language (lower level; intermediate level; advanced level; professional level); foreign language (with or without basic knowledge); computer skills (with or without basic knowledge); project management (with or without basic knowledge); B, C, D1, D and E category driving; tractor operating; office work and office management; practical marketing; business activity in the countryside - opportunities offered by the EU structural funds; management basics; housekeeping; domestic services; assistance in household works; catering jobs; babysitting; shop-assistant in stalls; reception staff and home tutoring. The acquisition of each module is concluded by issuing a skill certifying paper. An unemployed person or a job-seeker can get involved in each module only once during one unemployment period. An unemployed person or a job-seeker can choose a combination of modules by coordinating this with an affiliate of the State Employment Agency.  Training is implemented by using the coupon method. Unemployed person can choose a school and a program from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.
Till 2008 - Modular training.  Training is implemented by using the coupon method. Unemployed person can choose a school and a program from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.
Training is implemented by using the coupon method. Unemployed person can choose a school and a program from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list. Training duration is no longer than 2 months. State Employment Agency offers the following education programmes within the framework of the non-formal education: state language (lower level; intermediate level; advanced level; professional level); foreign language (with or without basic knowledge); computer skills (with or without basic knowledge); project management (with or without basic knowledge); B, C, D1, D and E category driving; tractor operating; office work and office management; practical marketing; business activity in the countryside - opportunities offered by the EU structural funds; management basics ect.The acquisition of each module is concluded by issuing a skill certifying paper. An unemployed person or a job-seeker can get involved in each module only once during one unemployment period. An unemployed person or a job-seeker can choose a combination of modules by coordinating this with an affiliate of the State Employment Agency.  During the training an unemployed person receives grant LVL 70 per month.
Training is implemented by using the coupon method. An unemployed and job seeker has an opportunity to choose the following programmes from the list of basic social and professional skills approved by the Ministry of Welfare:  - The programme and education institution for the informal education programme "Acquisition of the national language",  - The programme and education institution for the informal education programme "Training of vehicle/tractor machinery driver",   - Informal education programme and education institution.   An unemployed and job seeker has an opportunity to receive training coupon and get involved in informal education programme, as well as a document confirming obtained knowledge after passing the final test.  Duration of the training – up to 2 months.  During training only unemployed receive a grant of EUR 99,60 per calendar month.
Non-formal education programmes are available for both unemployed and job seekers with inadequate, insufficient skills for the changing labour market demands resulting in difficulty to find a job.
Employees, who are employed by merchants (except company with state and local government capital) or by self-employed persons
Within the framework of measure, the professional further education or professional development programs are ensured. Employee selects either professional development program or professional further education program related to employer's professional activity field and receives a coupon issued by the State Employment Agency. The expenses for professional further programs should not exceed 500.00 LVL and 300.00 LVL for professional development programs per person.  If training expenses exceed these sums then the deference can be paid by employee or employer from their own resources.   The person could be involved in to the measure if he/she has got written notification form from employer with following information:  - work time reduction due to economical crises or globalization factor affect;  - professional training necessity for saving working place;  - person is employed on the current working place longer than six months;  - work time is reduced at least for one month before person is involved in to the measure;  - employer undertakes to inform the Agency within three working days if the working hours are changed  or the employment relationship with employee will be terminated.  The person can choose school from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list. The training course is not longer than 6 months. During the training person receives grant 70.00LVL per each month. Persons can be involved into the measure the second time not earlier than after 12 months.
Employees, who are employed by merchants (except company with state and local government capital) or by self-employed persons if their working hours are reduced not less than one month before participating in the measure and they are working at this working place not less than six months.
Employees, who are employed by merchants (except companies with state and local government capital) or by self-employed persons and have not reached the age necessary for the granting of the State old age pension.
Within the framework of measure, the professional further education or professional development programs are ensured. Employee selects either professional development program or professional further education program related to employer's professional activity field and receives a coupon issued by the State Employment Agency. The expenses for professional further programs should not exceed 500.00 LVL and 300.00 LVL for professional development programs per person.  If training expenses exceed these sums then the deference can be paid by employee or employer from their own resources.   The person could be involved in to the measure if he/she has got written notification form from employer with following information:  - work time reduction due to economical crises or globalization factor affect;  - professional training necessity for saving working place;  - person is employed on the current working place longer than six months;  - work time is reduced at least for one month before person is involved in to the measure;  - employer undertakes to inform the Agency within three working days if the working hours are changed  or the employment relationship with employee will be terminated.  The person can choose school from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list. The training course is not longer than 6 months. During the training person receives grant 70.00LVL per each month. Persons can be involved into the measure the second time not earlier than after 24 months.
Employees, who are employed by merchants (except companies with state and local government capital) or by self-employed persons and have not reached the age necessary for the granting of the State old age pension.  Persons can be involved into the measure the second time not earlier than after 24 months.
Registered unemployed persons with previously obtained higher education or incomplete higher education.
The education program for gaining the first or second level professional higher education (training is no longer than 18 months) is chosen by the unemployed person cooperating with NVA career consultant. To make unemployed person's choice easier, an informative list with educational institutions and educational programs is made. In case if the unemployed person chooses an educational institution or education program that is not on the NVA list, the educational institution or program chosen by unemployed person will be added to the list. After the educational program is chosen, NVA affiliate issues a voucher with the planned validity term - one month, and unemployed person takes it to the educational institution. If the educational institution, after the assessment of the previous education of the unemployed person, accepts it for the studies, the unemployed person receives a note about the acceptance on the voucher and returns it to the affiliate. NVA affiliate concludes a contract of training with an educational institution and the unemployed person.  First level professional higher education programs can be attended by the unemployed persons, who:  - had already successfully started the chosen first level professional higher educational program, but stopped to attend studies at least one year before the involvement into the measure;   - until the gaining of the diploma in the program is less than 18 months.  Second level professional higher education programs can be attended by the unemployed persons, who:  - have the necessary education for second level professional educational program;   - had already successfully started the chosen second level professional educational program, but stopped to attend studies at least one year before the involvement into the measure.   Priority for educational programs will be provided for the unemployed persons who at the moment of application meet at least one of the following criteria:  - at least three years after the graduation they have not started labour legal relations in the field of gained education or have started labour legal relations in the field of gained education, but afterwards the relations have been terminated;   - comply with the legal definition of a long-term unemployed person, i.e.,persons are unemployed for longer than one year in the register of NVA.  The voucher system will be applied for the payment of the studies (maximum training voucher amount - 1000 LVL for an educational program). The voucher issued by NVA will serve as a certificate of guarantee that NVA will reimburse the educational institution for the training of the unemployed person. If the payment for the chosen educational program is higher than stated by the educational institution, the unemployed person covers the difference themselves, defining it in the contract with the educational institution.   Unemployed persons attending studies receive 70 LVL grant per calendar month. The grant is not paid for vacation. The amount of grants depends on lecture amount, examinations and practice time.
Employed or self-employed persons, except civil servants.
Training is implemented by using the coupon method. The value of one coupon is 250 LVL and expiry date is one month.  Within the framework of the measure, the professional development programs or informal education programs (communication in the native language; communication in the foreign languages; mathematic skills and basic skills in natural sciences and the latest technologies; digital skills; social and civil skills; self-initiative and entrepreneurship; understanding and expression of culture) are ensured except programs, where Person can receive driving license A, A1, B, B1, C, C1, M categories.   Employee in cooperation with career consultant selects either professional development program or informal educational program related to professional activity field and receives a coupon issued by the State Employment Agency. The Person can choose school from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.   Persons can receive 100% paid-up coupon if they:  - are disabled;  - have indigent status;  - are pre-retirement age unemployed person, who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age;  - have two or more children under 18 years old.  Otherwise, State Employment Agency pays 90% (not more than 225 LVL) of coupon value and Person has to pay 10%. If the value of coupon is more than 250 LVL then the difference is paid by Person.   During the measure Person can be involved only in one program.  Person can be involved  into the measure the second time not earlier than after 2 years after this or "Professional training for employees on work stoppage using the coupon-system" measures.
Employed or self-employed persons from 25 years old, except civil servants.
Training is implemented by using the coupon method. The value of one coupon is 250 LVL and expiry date is one month.  Within the framework of the measure, the professional development programs or informal education programs (communication in the native language; communication in the foreign languages; mathematic skills and basic skills in natural sciences and the latest technologies; digital skills; social and civil skills; self-initiative and entrepreneurship; understanding and expression of culture) are ensured except programs, where Person can receive driving license A, A1, B, B1, C, C1, M categories.   Employee in cooperation with career consultant selects either professional development program or informal educational program related to professional activity field and receives a coupon issued by the State Employment Agency. The Person can choose school from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.   Persons can receive 100% paid-up coupon if they:  - are disabled;  - have indigent status;  - are pre-retirement age unemployed person, who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age;  - have two or more children under 18 years old.  Otherwise, State Employment Agency pays 70% (not more than 175 LVL) of coupon value and Person has to pay 30%. If the value of coupon is more than 250 LVL then the difference is paid by Person.   During the measure Person can be involved only in one program.  Person can be involved  into the measure the second time not earlier than after 2 years after this or "Professional training for employees on work stoppage using the coupon-system" measures.
State Employment Agency pays 70% (not more than 175 LVL) of coupon value and Person has to pay 30%.
Training is implemented by using the coupon method. The value of one coupon is 250 LVL and expiry date is one month.  Within the framework of the measure, the professional development programs or informal education programs (communication in the native language; communication in the foreign languages; mathematic skills and basic skills in natural sciences and the latest technologies; digital skills; social and civil skills; self-initiative and entrepreneurship; understanding and expression of culture) are ensured except programs, where Person can receive driving license A, A1, B, B1, C, C1, M categories.   Employee selects either professional development program or informal educational program related to professional activity field and receives a coupon issued by the State Employment Agency. The Person can choose the programme and school from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.   Persons can receive 100% paid-up coupon if they:  - are disabled;  - have indigent status;  - are pre-retirement age unemployed person, who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age;  - have two or more children under 18 years old.  Otherwise, State Employment Agency pays 70% (not more than 175 LVL) of coupon value and Person has to pay 30%. If the value of coupon is more than 250 LVL then the difference is paid by Person.   During the measure Person can be involved only in one program.  Person can be involved  into the measure the second time not earlier than after 2 years after this or "Professional training for employees on work stoppage using the coupon-system" measures.
Training is implemented by using the coupon method. The value of one coupon is 250 LVL and expiry date is one month.  Within the measures programmes are being implemented according to a list approved by a commission established by the Minister of Welfare.   Within the framework of the measure, the professional development programs (from 160 hours)  or informal education programs (communication in the native language; communication in the foreign languages; mathematic skills and basic skills in natural sciences and the latest technologies; digital skills; social and civil skills; self-initiative and entrepreneurship; understanding and expression of culture) are ensured except programs, where Person can receive driving license A, A1, B, B1, C, C1, M categories.   Employee selects either professional development program or informal educational program related to professional activity field and receives a coupon issued by the State Employment Agency. The Person can choose programme and school from the list prepared by Agency. The schools are chosen by purchase procedure. If Person chooses the school, which is not included in the list then school will be added to the list.  Persons can receive 100% paid-up coupon if they:  - are disabled;  - have indigent status;  - are pre-retirement age unemployed person, who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age;  - have two or more children under 18 years old.  Otherwise, State Employment Agency pays 70% (not more than 175 LVL) of coupon value and Person has to pay 30%. If the value of coupon is more than 250 LVL then the difference is paid by Person.   During the measure Person can be involved only in one program.  Person can be involved into the measure the second time not earlier than after 2 years.
An employed (except persons having the status of a state civil servant) or a self-employed person (a document confirming the status is required), who has never acquired an education in the NVA vocational training, retraining, raising of qualification or non-formal education programmes or has acquired such education at least 12 or more months ago and is:  - over 45 years of age;  - aged 25 to 44 years old (including) complying with at least one of the following criteria:      -- disabled person;      -- person who has two and more children up to 18 years of age;      -- person who has been granted the status of a low-income person;
Persons aged 25 to 44 years (including) may participate in the measure only if they complying with at least one of the following criteria – is a disabled person or have two and more children up to 18 years of age or have been granted the status of a low-income person.
During the measure unemployed persons have practice as inspector assistants in Agency affiliates under the supervision of mentors. The practice duration is 11 months.  Unemployed persons are chosen by three rounds using the Agency unemployed persons database. By the first round unemployed persons are chosen in accordance with following requirements:  - young unemployed persons under 25 years old;  - don't receive unemployment benefit;  - have university degree in social and human sciences, informatics and communication sciences, commerce and administration, law, teacher education or educational sciences;  - have work experience at least 6 months;  - have excellent Latvian language skills (education is received in the Latvian language or have higher skills level);  - hadn't participated in "Complex support measures"  or "Work practice for young unemployed".  If  there are not enough persons for this measure after the first round then by the second round unemployed persons are selected in priority order, firstly those,  who comply to couple of requirements:  - unemployed person has master degree;  - person after maternity leave (during the six months after the leave is terminated);  - unemployed person has good communicative skills, which are applied by career consultant.  If still there are not enough persons for this measure then by the third round unemployed persons are selected in priority order from those unemployed persons, who longer have unemployed status.  Financial resources for this measure are used for covering expenditure on:  - monthly assistant's grants;  - assistant's travel expenditures;  - assistant's insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time);  - mentor's  payments for the first two weeks;  - amount for purchase office supplies or inventory;  - amount for purchases procedure.
Registered unemployed:  - young unemployed persons under 25 years old;  - don't receive unemployment benefit;  - have university degree in social and human sciences, informatics and communication sciences, commerce and administration, law, teacher education or educational sciences;  - have work experience at least 6 months;  - have excellent Latvian language skills (education is received in the Latvian language or have higher skills level);  - hadn't participated in "Complex support measures"  or "Work practice for young unemployed".
During the measure unemployed persons have practice as inspector assistants in Agency affiliates under the supervision of mentors. The practice duration is 11 months.  Unemployed persons are chosen by three rounds using the Agency unemployed persons database. By the first round unemployed persons are chosen in accordance with following requirements:  - young unemployed persons under 25 years old;  - don't receive unemployment benefit;  - have university degree in social and human sciences, informatics and communication sciences, commerce and administration, law, teacher education or educational sciences, social welfare;  - have work experience at least 3 months;  - have excellent Latvian language skills (education is received in the Latvian language or have higher skills level);  - hadn't participated in "Complex support measures"  or "Work practice for young unemployed".  If  there are not enough persons for this measure after the first round then by the second round unemployed persons are selected in priority order, firstly those,  who comply to couple of requirements:  - unemployed person has master degree;  - person after maternity leave (during the six months after the leave is terminated);  - unemployed person has good communicative skills, which are applied by career consultant.  If still there are not enough persons for this measure then by the third round unemployed persons are selected in priority order from those unemployed persons, who longer have unemployed status.  Financial resources for this measure are used for covering expenditure on:  - monthly assistant's grants;  - assistant's travel expenditures;  - assistant's insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time);  - mentor's  payments for the first two weeks;  - amount for purchase office supplies or inventory;  - amount for purchases procedure.
Registered unemployed:  - young unemployed persons under 25 years old;  - don't receive unemployment benefit;  - have university degree in social and human sciences, informatics and communication sciences, commerce and administration, law, teacher education or educational sciences, social welfare;  - have work experience at least 3 months;  - have excellent Latvian language skills (education is received in the Latvian language or have higher skills level);  - hadn't participated in "Complex support measures"  or "Work practice for young unemployed".
During the measure unemployed persons have practice as inspector assistants in Agency affiliates under the supervision of mentors. The practice duration is no longer than 17 months.  Unemployed persons are chosen by three rounds using the Agency unemployed persons database. By the first round unemployed persons are chosen in accordance with following requirements:  - young unemployed persons under 25 years old;  - don't receive unemployment benefit;  - have university degree in social and human sciences, informatics and communication sciences, commerce and administration, law, teacher education or educational sciences, social welfare;  - have work experience at least 3 months;  - have excellent Latvian language skills (education is received in the Latvian language or have higher skills level);  - hadn't participated in "Complex support measures"  or "Work practice for young unemployed".  If  there are not enough persons for this measure after the first round then by the second round unemployed persons are selected in priority order, firstly those,  who comply to couple of requirements:  - unemployed person has master degree;  - person after maternity leave (during the six months after the leave is terminated);  - unemployed person has good communicative skills, which are applied by career consultant.  If still there are not enough persons for this measure then by the third round unemployed persons are selected in priority order from those unemployed persons, who longer have unemployed status.  Financial resources for this measure are used for covering expenditure on:  - monthly assistant's grants;  - assistant's travel expenditures;  - assistant's insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time);  - mentor's  payments for the first two weeks;  - amount for purchase office supplies or inventory;  - amount for purchases procedure.
The practice duration is no longer than 17 months.
Registered unemployed:  - young unemployed persons under 25 years old;  - don't receive unemployment benefit;  - have university degree in social and human sciences, informatics and communication sciences, commerce and administration, law, teacher education or educational sciences, social welfare;  - have work experience at least 3 months;  - have excellent Latvian language skills (education is received in the Latvian language or have higher skills level);  - hadn't participated in "Complex support measures" or "Work practice for young unemployed".
Registered unemployed with disabilities aged between 18 and 25.
The measure provides the 6-months-of-work opportunity for young unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. Thus young unemployed with disabilities can acquire practical skills of the particular profession and raise their competitiveness in the labour market.  Work practice is organised in the profession where unemployed acquired his/her professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course. Employer appoints a work manager for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Unemployed with disabilities aged between 18 and 25 who acquired professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course and are unable to find a job due to the lack of practical work skills can participate in the measure.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) The Law on State Social Insurance (01.10.1997, with amendments made on 10.06.1998, 25.11.1999, 13.03.2001, 20.06.2001, 27.07.2001, 06.06.2002, 03.04.2003);  3) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002);  4) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendents made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002).
The measure provides the 6-months-of-work opportunity for young unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. Thus young unemployed with disabilities can acquire practical skills of the particular profession and raise their competitiveness in the labour market.  Work practice is organised in the profession where unemployed acquired his/her professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course. Employer appoints a work manager for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) The Law on State Social Insurance (01.10.1997, with amendments made on 10.06.1998, 25.11.1999, 13.03.2001, 20.06.2001, 27.07.2001, 06.06.2002, 03.04.2003);  3) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004);  4) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendents made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004).
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. The support for the unemployed with disabilities is implemented in the profession that unemployed wishes to acquire by working at the subsidized work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the requirements of the particular profession set by the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. In cases when special education is needed to carry out professional activity and unemployed with disabilities lacks it, support for unemployed with disabilities is not organised in this profession. Employer appoints a work manager for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Unemployed with disabilities of active working age irrespective of their previously acquired education can participate in the measure. Participation is also possible for those who have no professional education or those who wish to change the occupation by acquiring professional skills at the subsidized work place.
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. The support for the unemployed with disabilities is implemented in the profession that unemployed wishes to acquire by working at the subsidized work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the requirements of the particular profession set by the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. In cases when special education is needed to carry out professional activity and unemployed with disabilities lacks it, support for unemployed with disabilities is not organised in this profession. Employer appoints a work manager for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
The aim of the foundation of the social enterprises is to employ the unemployed from the particular target group at the work places created especially for this purpose for 4 years or in case unemployed with disabilities are employed -for 2 years. A legal entity registered in Republic of Latvia having elaborated business plan for founding a new enterprise or for creating a new structural unit in an existing enterprise, can apply for creating a social enterprise. Thus the preconditions for acquiring professional skills and raising competitiveness of the unemployed are created. Target group unemployed are employed in the profession where they acquired professional education or necessary work experience (at least two years) or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL) that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.  Lump sum payments are used to create the working places.
Long-term unemployed, pre-retirement age unemployed and unemployed with disabilities - in the social enterprise unemployed work in the profession where they have professional education or necessary work experience (at least 3 years) or when they completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course.
The aim of the foundation of the social enterprises is to employ the unemployed from the particular target group at the work places created especially for this purpose for 4 years or in case unemployed with disabilities are employed -for 2 years. A legal entity registered in Republic of Latvia having elaborated business plan for founding a new enterprise or for creating a new structural unit in an existing enterprise, can apply for creating a social enterprise. Thus the preconditions for acquiring professional skills and raising competitiveness of the unemployed are created. Target group unemployed are employed in the profession where they acquired professional education or necessary work experience (at least two years) or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL) that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.  Lump sum payments are used to create the working places.
The aim of the foundation of the social enterprises is to employ the unemployed from the particular target group for 4 years or 2 years (in case unemployed with disabilities are employed) at the work places created especially for this purpose. Thus the preconditions for acquiring professional skills and raising competitiveness of the unemployed are created.   Applications concerning the foundation of social enterprises can be submitted by juridical bodies registered in the Republic of Latvia that have elaborated a business plan of a new enterprise or a new unit in an existing enterprise.  Target group unemployed are employed in the profession where they acquired professional education or necessary work experience (at least two years) or completed vocational training or re-training course for unemployed.   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2005 - 80.00 LVL), which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions. Lump-sum subsidies are to cover the expenditures associated with the equipment of new work places.
Long-term unemployed, pre-retirement age unemployed and unemployed with disabilities work in the profession where they have professional education or necessary work experience (at least 3 years) or when they completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005);  3) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendents made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004).
The aim of the foundation of the social enterprises is to employ the unemployed from the particular target group for 4 years or 2 years (in case unemployed with disabilities are employed) at the work places created especially for this purpose. Thus the preconditions for acquiring professional skills and raising competitiveness of the unemployed are created.   Applications concerning the foundation of social enterprises can be submitted by juridical bodies registered in the Republic of Latvia that have elaborated a business plan of a new enterprise or a new unit in an existing enterprise.  Target group unemployed are employed in the profession where they acquired professional education or necessary work experience (at least two years) or completed vocational training or re-training course for unemployed.   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2006 - 90.00 LVL) which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions. Lump-sum subsidies are to cover the expenditures associated with the equipment of new work places.
1)Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12.2005);  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005 and25.05.2006);  3) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendments made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004).
The aim of the foundation of the social enterprises is to employ the unemployed from the particular target group for 4 years or 2 years (in case unemployed with disabilities are employed) at the work places created especially for this purpose. Thus the preconditions for acquiring professional skills and raising competitiveness of the unemployed are created.   Applications concerning the foundation of social enterprises can be submitted by juridical bodies registered in the Republic of Latvia that have elaborated a business plan of a new enterprise or a new unit in an existing enterprise.  Target group unemployed are employed in the profession where they acquired professional education or necessary work experience (at least two years) or completed vocational training or re-training course for unemployed.   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2007 - 120.00 LVL), which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions. Lump-sum subsidies are to cover the expenditures associated with the equipment of new work places.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12.2005);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2006, 21.06.2007);  3) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendments made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004).
School students - job-seekers not younger than 15.
During the course of the pilot project a student can participate in work practice only once. If a student is younger than 18 y.o., the duration of a full daily shift is 7 hours, thus ½ of a daily shift makes up 3.5 hours. If a student is 18 or older, the duration of a full daily shift is 8 hours with ½ of a shift making 4 hours.  Employers willing to participate in the pilot project submit a project application form to one of the SEA affiliates. SEA affiliate chooses an employer within the framework of the available financial resources and proceeds with signing a contract with this employer concerning the provision of student work practice. SEA and a student agree upon the work practice for the student taking into account his/her wishes and possible work experience. In order to raise the effectiveness of the skill development process and provide individual approach for each student involved in the pilot project, an employer appoints a mentor at each working place. Each mentor can train not more than 12 students at a time.
Students - job-seekers studying at secondary or secondary occupational schools as well as basic or basic occupational schools, or special educational institutions, not younger than 15. Children from families where many kids are being brought up are given advantage in participation in the project.
1)State Administration Structure Law (06.06.2002)  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004)  3) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002, 22.01.2004, 22.04.2004)  4)Labour Protection Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 20.11.2003, 16.12.2004)  5) Protection of the Rights of the Child Law (19.06.1998, with amendments made on 09.03.2000, 18.05.2000, 15.11.2001, 31.10.2002, 27.12.2002, 15.05.2003, 20.05.2004)
Registered job-seekers aged between 15 and 18.
the measure is implemented within the framework of Competitiveness Raising Measures. A teenager can participate in the employment measure only once. If a teenager is younger than 18 y.o., the duration of a full daily shift is 7 hours, thus ½ of a daily shift makes up 3.5 hours. If a teenager is 18, the duration of a full daily shift is 8 hours with ½ of a shift making 4 hours.  Employers willing to participate in the measure during summer vacation submit a project application form to one of the SEA affiliates. SEA affiliate chooses an employer within the framework of the available financial resources and proceeds with signing a contract with this employer concerning the provision of teenager work practice. SEA and a teenager agree upon the employment during summer vacation according to his/her interests and abilities to acquire necessary working skills and experience, as well as employer's request, number of vacancies, provisional number of working hours and activity type. In order to raise the effectiveness of the skill development process and provide individual approach for each teenager involved in the measure, an employer appoints a mentor at each working place. The mentor should have at least secondary education or secondary occupational education, as well as work experience not less than 3 years. Each mentor can train not more than 12 teenagers at a time. If teenagers with special needs are employed, each mentor can monitor not more than two teenagers.
Teenagers - job-seekers studying at general, special or occupational educational institutions.
Till 2005 the measure was implemented as a pilot project.
Registered job-seekers aged between 13 and 18.
The measure is implemented within the framework of Competitiveness Raising Measures. A teenager can participate in the employment measure only once. If a teenager is younger than 18 y.o., the duration of a full daily shift is 7 hours, thus ½ of a daily shift makes up 3.5 hours. If a teenager is 18, the duration of a full daily shift is 8 hours with ½ of a shift making 4 hours.  Employers willing to participate in the measure during summer vacation submit a project application form to one of the SEA affiliates. SEA affiliate chooses an employer within the framework of the available financial resources and proceeds with signing a contract with this employer concerning the provision of teenager work practice. SEA and a teenager agree upon the employment during summer vacation according to his/her interests and abilities to acquire necessary working skills and experience, as well as employer's request, number of vacancies, provisional number of working hours and activity type. In order to raise the effectiveness of the skill development process and provide individual approach for each teenager involved in the measure, an employer appoints a mentor at each working place. The mentor should have at least secondary education or secondary occupational education, as well as work experience not less than 3 years. Each mentor can train not more than 12 teenagers at a time. If teenagers with special needs are employed, each mentor can monitor not more than two teenagers.
Teenagers - job-seekers studying at general, special or occupational educational institutions, including persons with special needs.
Teenagers from 13 years old can take part in this measure.
The measure is implemented within the framework of Competitiveness Raising Measures. Municipalities can propose workplaces for teenagers (13-14 years old) and LR registered individuals, legal entities or person's societies, including municipalities (for teenagers from 15 years old).  Employment duration for one teenager is one month. Scattered instances if there is sufficient financial support and teenager and employer are agree to continue participating in the measure than teenager's employment can be prolonged for one more month. If a teenager is younger than 18 y.o., the duration of a full daily shift is 7 hours, thus ½ of a daily shift makes up 3.5 hours. If a teenager is 18, the duration of a full daily shift is 8 hours with ½ of a shift making 4 hours.  Employers willing to participate in the measure during summer vacation submit a project application form to one of the SEA affiliates. SEA affiliate chooses an employer within the framework of the available financial resources and proceeds with signing a contract with this employer concerning the provision of teenager work practice. SEA and a teenager agree upon the employment during summer vacation according to his/her interests and abilities to acquire necessary working skills and experience, as well as employer's request, number of vacancies, provisional number of working hours and activity type. In order to raise the effectiveness of the skill development process and provide individual approach for each teenager involved in the measure, an employer appoints a mentor at each working place. The mentor should have at least secondary education or secondary occupational education, as well as work experience not less than 3 years. Each mentor can train not more than 12 teenagers at a time. If teenagers with special needs are employed, each mentor can monitor not more than two teenagers.  During the measure teenager receives up to 50% from minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2008, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 160.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Work practice mentor receives not more than the minimum monthly wage for supervising the work of teenagers. An employer can also receive a compensation of 15.00 LVL for an teenager health examination if it is necessary.
The pilot project is implemented within the framework of the ESF project Training to Promote Competitiveness of Job-seekers and Unemployed. When involved in the measure an unemployed can check his/her vocational orientation by working at one, two, or three jobs representing related professions (related professions are identified within one group of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia, except the professions of group 9). The unemployed is to work at each job for not less than one month. In order to join the measure an unemployed is to submit the acknowledgement on his/her vocational orientation to SEA affiliate. The acknowledgement concerning the acquisition of the most appropriate educational programme can be issued by Professional Career Counselling State Agency, Social Integration Centre or an expert involved into the project. The acknowledgement is made according to the results of the vocational orientation test fulfilled by an unemployed on the individual basis. The acknowledgement concerning vocational suitability of the unemployed is issued by the employer. The unemployed will be temporarily employed in this profession during the course of the measure, and will be permanently job-placed when the measure is terminated. In order to achieve individual approach in vocational orientation of the unemployed, a mentor is appointed to each unemployed by the employer.
Registered unemployed with general education and not confident about the profession they are willing to acquire;  Registered unemployed with professional education and inappropriate competence, i.e. lacking knowledge and skills that are required by the profession, having no motivation to work in this profession, though willing to acquire a new profession or improve their knowledge and get necessary skills according to the basic competence level of the particular profession.
The measure is implemented within the framework of the Measures for Special Groups. The measure of subsidised employment of the unemployed with disabilities is carried out in three directions:   - Work practice for unemployed with disabilities at employer's is designed for unemployed aged between 18 and 25. The unemployed should have higher or professional education, or have completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience less than one year. The duration of work practice is 6 months;   - Improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is designed for the unemployed with disabilities aged between 25 and retirement age who have higher of professional education, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience not less than two years in the corresponding profession. The work place for the unemployed with special needs is provided in the profession which the unemployed acquired his/her education in, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or acquired professional working skills at a work place having worked there for not less than two years;   - Support for the unemployed with disabilities of working age to acquire professional skills at a subsidised work place is provided for those unemployed who wish to acquire a new profession or change the present one. Additional education requirements are not set. An unemployed is provided a work place in the profession he/she wishes to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the basic education and qualification requirements of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. If the unemployed lacks special education or skills that are necessary to carry out professional activity, Support for acquisition of professional skills is not organised.    Unemployed with special needs are employed at specially created work places or work places adjusted to people with special needs for the period of 24 months. Work places should be registered with SEA. Home employment is possible as well if a person has vision or movement problems.   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2005, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 80.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   SEA can provide the following subsidies to employers for each unemployed involved in the measure:  - a lump-sum subsidy to supply the work place for a person with disabilities with all the necessary equipment (tools, furniture, lighting etc.)  - a lump-sum subsidy to adjust the work place for a person with special needs or provide accessibility of the work place if ergo therapist has come to a conclusion that a particular person with disabilities needs special adjustments to be carried out at the work place or accessibility of the work place should be provided;  - a monthly subsidy to cover the minimum monthly wage of the unemployed with disabilities during the first 12 months of the measure. During the last 12 months of the measure 75% of the minimum monthly wage is covered.   - a monthly subsidy to add to mentor's wage during the following periods of time:   -- work practice at employer's for unemployed with disabilities - for six months;   -- improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months;   -- support for acquisition of professional skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months, if the measure is organised in the profession that corresponds to group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia, or for six months if the conditions mentioned above are not in force.
The measure is implemented within the framework of the Measures for Special Groups. The measure of subsidised employment of the unemployed with disabilities is carried out in three directions:   - Work practice for unemployed with disabilities at employer's is designed for unemployed aged between 18 and 25. The unemployed should have higher or professional education, or have completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience less than one year. The duration of work practice is 6 months;   - Improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is designed for the unemployed with disabilities aged between 25 and retirement age who have higher of professional education, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience not less than two years in the corresponding profession. The work place for the unemployed with special needs is provided in the profession which the unemployed acquired his/her education in, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or acquired professional working skills at a work place having worked there for not less than two years;   - Support for the unemployed with disabilities of working age to acquire professional skills at a subsidised work place is provided for those unemployed who wish to acquire a new profession or change the present one. Additional education requirements are not set. An unemployed is provided a work place in the profession he/she wishes to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the basic education and qualification requirements of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. If the unemployed lacks special education or skills that are necessary to carry out professional activity, Support for acquisition of professional skills is not organised.    Unemployed with special needs are employed at specially created work places or work places adjusted to people with special needs for the period of 24 months. Work places should be registered with SEA. Home employment is possible as well if a person has vision or movement problems.   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2006, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 90.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   SEA can provide the following subsidies to employers for each unemployed involved in the measure:   - a lump-sum subsidy to supply the work place for a person with disabilities with all the necessary equipment (tools, furniture, lighting etc.)   - a lump-sum subsidy to adjust the work place for a person with special needs or provide accessibility of the work place if ergo therapist has come to a conclusion that a particular person with disabilities needs special adjustments to be carried out at the work place or accessibility of the work place should be provided;    - a monthly subsidy to cover the minimum monthly wage of the unemployed with disabilities during the first 12 months of the measure. During the last 12 months of the measure 75% of the minimum monthly wage is covered.    	A monthly subsidy to add to mentor's wage during the following periods of time:   - Work practice at employer's for unemployed with disabilities - for six months;   - Improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months;   - Support for acquisition of professional skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months, if the measure is organised in the profession that corresponds to group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia, or for six months if the conditions mentioned above are not in force.
The measure is implemented within the framework of the Measures for Special Groups. The measure of subsidised employment of the target group unemployed is carried out in three directions:  - work practice for young unemployed at employer's is designed for unemployed aged between 18 and 25. The unemployed should have higher or professional education, or have completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience less than one year. During the course of the work practice the young unemployed acquires practical working skills under the supervision of the mentor. Thus he/she raises his/her competitiveness in the labour market;  - improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is designed for the unemployed aged between 25 and retirement age who have higher of professional education, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience not less than two years in the corresponding profession. The work place for the unemployed is provided in the profession which the unemployed acquired his/her education in, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or acquired professional working skills at a work place having worked there for not less than two years;  - support for the unemployed of working age to acquire professional skills at a subsidised work place is provided for those unemployed who wish to acquire a new profession or change the present one. Additional education requirements are not set. An unemployed is provided a work place in the profession he/she wishes to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the basic education and qualification requirements of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. If the unemployed lacks special education or skills that are necessary to carry out professional activity, Support for acquisition of professional skills is not organised.    The duration of the Work practice for young unemployed at employer's is 6 months.  The duration of the programme on Improvement of professional working skills and Support for acquisition of professional skills at the Subsidised Work Place is 12 months, including annual leave (when pre-retirement age unemployed are involved in the measure, employment duration can be prolonged up to 24 months).   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2005, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 80.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   SEA can provide the following subsidies to employers for each unemployed involved in the measure:  - a subsidy to cover the minimum monthly wage of the unemployed if he/she works a regular shift (eight hours a day);  - a subsidy to cover mentor's wage entirely during the following periods of time:   -- work practice at employer's for young unemployed - for six months of work of the unemployed;    -- improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months of work of the unemployed;   -- support for acquisition of professional skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months of work of the unemployed, if the measure is organised in the profession that corresponds to group 9 of the Profession.
Young unemployed aged between 18 and 25; pre-retirement age unemployed who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age; persons after maternity leave (during the two months after the leave is terminated); persons released from imprisonment; long-term unemployed (out of work for more than one year); representatives of other target groups according to the National Action Plan on Employment, if a corresponding decision of SEA is made.
The measure is implemented within the framework of the Measures for Special Groups. The measure of subsidised employment of the target group unemployed is carried out in three directions:   - Work practice for young unemployed at employer's is designed for unemployed aged between 18 and 25. The unemployed should have higher or professional education, or have completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience less than one year. During the course of the work practice the young unemployed acquires practical working skills under the supervision of the mentor. Thus he/she raises his/her competitiveness in the labour market;    - Improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is designed for the unemployed aged between 25 and retirement age who have higher of professional education, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience not less than two years in the corresponding profession. The work place for the unemployed is provided in the profession which the unemployed acquired his/her education in, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or acquired professional working skills at a work place having worked there for not less than two years;    - Support for the unemployed of working age to acquire professional skills at a subsidised work place is provided for those unemployed who wish to acquire a new profession or change the present one. Additional education requirements are not set. An unemployed is provided a work place in the profession he/she wishes to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the basic education and qualification requirements of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. If the unemployed lacks special education or skills that are necessary to carry out professional activity, Support for acquisition of professional skills is not organised.    The duration of the Work practice for young unemployed at employer's is 6 months.  The duration of the programme on Improvement of professional working skills and Support for acquisition of professional skills at the Subsidised Work Place is 12 months, including annual leave (when pre-retirement age unemployed are involved in the measure, employment duration can be prolonged up to 24 months).   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2006, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 90.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   SEA can provide the following subsidies to employers for each unemployed involved in the measure:   - a subsidy to cover the minimum monthly wage of the unemployed if he/she works a regular shift (eight hours a day);   - a subsidy to cover mentor's wage entirely during the following periods of time:     -- Work practice at employer's for young unemployed - for six months of work of the unemployed;      -- Improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months of work of the unemployed;     -- Support for acquisition of professional skills at a subsidised work place - for the first three months of work of the unemployed, if the measure is organised in the profession that corresponds to group 9 of the Profession.
The measure supports the following activities:   - involvement of one or more unemployed and /or unemployed with special needs;   - creation of one or more work places for the unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years ;   - creation (adjustment) of one or more work places for the needs of unemployed with disabilities;   - maintenance of one or more work places as well as job-placement of unemployed/unemployed with special needs;   - project administration measures aimed at achievement of the goals set by the project as well as fulfilment of the conditions set in the agreement with a second level intermediary institution.  Work practice of unemployed or unemployed with disabilities is to be organised in the profession which a person acquired his/her education in, or in an equivalent profession.   The duration of work practice for one unemployed or unemployed with special needs can vary from 6 to 9 months.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2005, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 80.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   Work practice mentor receives a wage for supervising the work of two unemployed or one unemployed with disabilities. The wage cannot exceed the minimum monthly wage established in the country.  The project envisages:   - purchase of equipment that is necessary for fitting out the work place of unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years;   - purchase of equipment and auxiliary technical devices with the view of creation/adjustment of work places for unemployed with disabilities, which is based on ergo therapist's conclusion.
Young unemployed and young unemployed with disabilities aged between 15 and 24 (incl.) who acquired higher, secondary occupational, professional or secondary education with an additional document certifying the acquired profession, and who cannot find a job due to the lack of practical experience (work experience is not longer than one year or does not exist at all).
The measure supports the following activities:   - involvement of one or more unemployed and /or unemployed with special needs;   - creation of one or more work places for the unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years ;   - creation (adjustment) of one or more work places for the needs of unemployed with disabilities;   - maintenance of one or more work places as well as job-placement of unemployed/unemployed with special needs;   - project administration measures aimed at achievement of the goals set by the project as well as fulfilment of the conditions set in the agreement with a second level intermediary institution.  Work practice of unemployed or unemployed with disabilities is to be organised in the profession which a person acquired his/her education in, or in an equivalent profession.   The duration of work practice for one unemployed or unemployed with special needs can vary from 6 to 9 months.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2006, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 90.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   Work practice mentor receives a wage for supervising the work of two unemployed or one unemployed with disabilities. The wage cannot exceed the minimum monthly wage established in the country.  The project envisages:   - purchase of equipment that is necessary for fitting out the work place of unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years;   - purchase of equipment and auxiliary technical devices with the view of creation/adjustment of work places for unemployed with disabilities, which is based on ergo therapist's conclusion.
The measure supports the following activities:   - involvement of one or more unemployed and /or unemployed with special needs;   - creation of one or more work places for the unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years ;   - creation (adjustment) of one or more work places for the needs of unemployed with disabilities;   - maintenance of one or more work places as well as job-placement of unemployed/unemployed with special needs;   - project administration measures aimed at achievement of the goals set by the project as well as fulfilment of the conditions set in the agreement with a second level intermediary institution.  Work practice of unemployed or unemployed with disabilities is to be organised in the profession which a person acquired his/her education in, or in an equivalent profession.   The duration of work practice for one unemployed or unemployed with special needs can vary from 6 to 9 months.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2007, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 120.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   Work practice mentor receives a wage for supervising the work of two unemployed or one unemployed with disabilities. The wage cannot exceed the minimum monthly wage established in the country.  The project envisages:   - purchase of equipment that is necessary for fitting out the work place of unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years;   - purchase of equipment and auxiliary technical devices with the view of creation/adjustment of work places for unemployed with disabilities, which is based on ergo therapist's conclusion.
The measure supports the following activities:   - involvement of one or more unemployed and /or unemployed with special needs;   - creation of one or more work places for the unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years ;   - creation (adjustment) of one or more work places for the needs of unemployed with disabilities;   - maintenance of one or more work places as well as job-placement of unemployed/unemployed with special needs;   - project administration measures aimed at achievement of the goals set by the project as well as fulfilment of the conditions set in the agreement with a second level intermediary institution.  Work practice of unemployed or unemployed with disabilities is to be organised in the profession which a person acquired his/her education in, or in an equivalent profession.   The duration of work practice for one unemployed or unemployed with special needs can vary from 6 to 9 months.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2008, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 160.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   Work practice mentor receives a wage for supervising the work of two unemployed or one unemployed with disabilities. The wage cannot exceed the minimum monthly wage established in the country.  The project envisages:   - purchase of equipment that is necessary for fitting out the work place of unemployed, if a project applicant (employer) has assumed obligations to retain the created work place for not less than 2 years;   - purchase of equipment and auxiliary technical devices with the view of creation/adjustment of work places for unemployed with disabilities, which is based on ergo therapist's conclusion.
One or more subsidised work places can be created within the framework of the project. These can be new work places, or the work places that have not been filled for a long time (a vacant work place is to be registered with SEA for not less than one month before the date the application concerning the creation of a subsidised work place is submitted), or any work place suitable for unemployed and registered with SEA. Unemployed with vision or movement disabilities can be employed at home.    The duration of employment of one target group unemployed can vary from 9 to 12 months. Support to the acquisition of the professional skills by unemployed at the work place is organized in the profession the unemployed is willing to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the particular profession's qualification requirements indicated in the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. The support to the acquisition of the professional skills at the work place is not organised in the professions of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2005, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 80.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   A work mentor receives a monthly wage (the wage equals to one's regular monthly wage) for the supervision of the work practice of one unemployed with disabilities, a person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without vocational education or professional skills acquired at the work place, one pre-retirement age unemployed or two unemployed from social risk groups. The mentor receives additional monthly payment for monitoring a subsidised work place in the following amount:  a) For one unemployed with disabilities, one person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without professional education or acquired work skills, or one pre-retirement age unemployed working a full daily shift - not more than one minimum monthly wage established by the state;   b) For one person from a risk group, not mentioned above, working a full daily shift - up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage established by the state.   The project covers the following expenditures:   - Everything related to the adjustment of the infrastructure according to the needs of the disabled in order to carry out specific project activities and project management:  a) a lump-sum subsidy to supply the work or/and rest place of the unemployed with special needs with the necessary equipment;  b) a lump-sum subsidy to adjust the work place to the needs of one unemployed with disabilities or provide accessibility of the work place if an ergo therapist has made a conclusion stating that a particular person with disabilities needs special adjustments to be carried out in order to proceed with working activity.
Target group unemployed - people with special needs aged between 18 and pre-pension age (those who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age), pre-retirement age unemployed and unemployed with disabilities, long-term unemployed (out of work for more than one year), persons released from imprisonment, parents after maternity/paternity leave, lone parents, parents having many children. The target group unemployed should have professional education or have acquired professional skills at a work place having worked there for at least two years, or have completed vocational training or re-training course for the unemployed and cannot find a job, or wish to change the profession acquired previously by acquiring new skills at the subsidised work place. It is also possible to engage the representatives of other risk groups into the project, too.
One or more subsidised work places can be created within the framework of the project. These can be new work places, or the work places that have not been filled for a long time (a vacant work place is to be registered with SEA for not less than one month before the date the application concerning the creation of a subsidised work place is submitted), or any work place suitable for unemployed and registered with SEA. Unemployed with vision or movement disabilities can be employed at home.    The duration of employment of one target group unemployed can vary from 9 to 12 months. Support to the acquisition of the professional skills by unemployed at the work place is organized in the profession the unemployed is willing to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the particular profession's qualification requirements indicated in the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. The support to the acquisition of the professional skills at the work place is not organised in the professions of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2006, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 90.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   A work mentor receives a monthly wage (the wage equals to one's regular monthly wage) for the supervision of the work practice of one unemployed with disabilities, a person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without vocational education or professional skills acquired at the work place, one pre-retirement age unemployed or two unemployed from social risk groups. The mentor receives additional monthly payment for monitoring a subsidised work place in the following amount:  a) For one unemployed with disabilities, one person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without professional education or acquired work skills, or one pre-retirement age unemployed working a full daily shift - not more than one minimum monthly wage established by the state;   b) For one person from a risk group, not mentioned above, working a full daily shift - up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage established by the state.   The project covers the following expenditures:    - Everything related to the adjustment of the infrastructure according to the needs of the disabled in order to carry out specific project activities and project management:  a) a lump-sum subsidy to supply the work or/and rest place of the unemployed with special needs with the necessary equipment;  b) a lump-sum subsidy to adjust the work place to the needs of one unemployed with disabilities or provide accessibility of the work place if an ergo therapist has made a conclusion stating that a particular person with disabilities needs special adjustments to be carried out in order to proceed with working activity.
One or more subsidised work places can be created within the framework of the project. These can be new work places, or the work places that have not been filled for a long time (a vacant work place is to be registered with SEA for not less than one month before the date the application concerning the creation of a subsidised work place is submitted), or any work place suitable for unemployed and registered with SEA. Unemployed with vision or movement disabilities can be employed at home.    The duration of employment of one target group unemployed can vary from 9 to 12 months. Support to the acquisition of the professional skills by unemployed at the work place is organized in the profession the unemployed is willing to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the particular profession's qualification requirements indicated in the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. The support to the acquisition of the professional skills at the work place is not organised in the professions of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2005, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 80.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of young unemployed according to the agreement signed.   A work mentor receives a monthly wage (the wage equals to one's regular monthly wage) for the supervision of the work practice of one unemployed with disabilities, a person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without vocational education or professional skills acquired at the work place, one pre-retirement age unemployed or two unemployed from social risk groups. The mentor receives additional monthly payment for monitoring a subsidised work place in the following amount:  a) For one unemployed with disabilities, one person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without professional education or acquired work skills, or one pre-retirement age unemployed working a full daily shift - not more than one minimum monthly wage established by the state;   b) For one person from a risk group, not mentioned above, working a full daily shift - up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage established by the state.   The project covers the following expenditures:   	Everything related to the adjustment of the infrastructure according to the needs of the disabled in order to carry out specific project activities and project management:  a)   A lump-sum subsidy to supply the work or/and rest place of the unemployed with special needs with the necessary equipment;  b)	A lump-sum subsidy to adjust the work place to the needs of one unemployed with disabilities or provide accessibility of the work place if an ergo therapist has made a conclusion stating that a particular person with disabilities needs special adjustments to be carried out in order to proceed with working activity.
One or more subsidised work places can be created within the framework of the project. These can be new work places, or the work places that have not been filled for a long time (a vacant work place is to be registered with SEA for not less than one month before the date the application concerning the creation of a subsidised work place is submitted), or any work place suitable for unemployed and registered with SEA. Unemployed with vision or movement disabilities can be employed at home.    The duration of employment of one target group unemployed can vary from 9 to 12 months. Support to the acquisition of the professional skills by unemployed at the work place is organised in the profession the unemployed person is willing to acquire by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the particular profession's qualification requirements indicated in the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia. The support to the acquisition of the professional skills at the work place is not organised in the professions of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country, which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2008, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 160.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Employers can use their own financial resources and add some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage of unemployed according to the agreement signed.   A work mentor receives a monthly wage (the wage equals to one's regular monthly wage) for the supervision of the work practice of one unemployed with disabilities, a person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without vocational education or professional skills acquired at the work place, one pre-retirement age unemployed or two unemployed from social risk groups. The mentor receives additional monthly payment for monitoring a subsidised work place in the following amount:  a) for one unemployed with disabilities, one person discharged from imprisonment, one unemployed without professional education or acquired work skills, or one pre-retirement age unemployed working a full daily shift - not more than one minimum monthly wage established by the state;   b) for one person from a risk group, not mentioned above, working a full daily shift - up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage established by the state.   The project covers the following expenditures:   - everything related to the adjustment of the infrastructure according to the needs of the disabled in order to carry out specific project activities and project management:  a) a lump-sum to supply the work or/and rest place of the unemployed with special needs with the necessary equipment;  b) a lump-sum to adjust the work place to the needs of one unemployed with disabilities or provide accessibility of the work place if an ergo therapist has made a conclusion stating that a particular person with disabilities needs special adjustments to be carried out in order to proceed with working activity.
Registered job-seekers, orphans or children left without parental care aged from 15
If a teenager is younger than 18 y.o., the duration of a full daily shift is 7 hours, thus ½  of a daily shift makes up 3.5 hours. If a teenager is 18, the duration of a full daily shift is 8 hours with ½ of a shift making 4 hours.   Executer of measure willing to participate in the measure presents corresponding application to affiliate and commission of Agency appraises submitted application of applicant, chooses executer of measure and makes a decision. Executer of measure can be educational institution where teenagers are studying or institution who lends extended social maintenance and social rehabilitation services for teenagers.   For teenagers within the Measure are offered work in summer vacation at employer in the field of agriculture as well as informative measures for acquirement of profession's basics (lectures, attendance of selection station, mill...) Informative measures for acquirement of profession's basics is organized not rarer than once a month during the Measure.   Executer of Measure finds a working place for teenager in the field of agriculture, organizes a conclusion of employment contract with employer, provides a required retention of documents, secures teenager getting to working place; informative measures organizing and process, controls teenager work at employer and solves with employer all problem questions of teenager employment.  To teenagers working place is appointed the mentor who should have at least secondary education or secondary occupational education and work experience in professions of agriculture not less than 3 years, who are instructed about questions concerned with work security and health protection, lend teenagers with work in work places, shows a work method, gives necessary advices, accounts a working hours, controls accomplished work and secures teenager monitoring in working place. Work executer in one time can manage not more than work of 9 teenagers
Orphans or jobseekers -teenagers left without parental care, studying at general, special or professional educational institutions
The measure is carried out in three directions:  - work practice for young unemployed at employer's is designed for unemployed aged between 18 and 24. The unemployed should have higher or professional education, or have completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience less than one year;  - improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is designed for the unemployed aged between 25 and retirement age with higher or professional education, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or with work experience not less than two years in the corresponding profession. The work place for the unemployed is provided in the profession which the unemployed acquired his/her education in, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or acquired professional working skills at a work place having worked there for not less than two years;  - acquirement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is provided for those unemployed who wish to acquire a new profession by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the basic education and qualification requirements of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia (if the unemployed lacks special education or skills that are necessary to carry out professional activity, this activity is not organised).   The workpaces for unemployed with dissabilities (vision or movement limitations) are organized  in their living place.
Rregistered unemployed:  - young unemployed aged between 18 and 24;   - unemployed with disabled;  - persons after maternity leave (during the six months after the leave is terminated);  - pre-retirement age unemployed who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age;   - persons released from imprisonment;  - long-term unemployed (out of work for more than one year);   - representatives of other target groups, if a corresponding decision of SEA is made.
From 2007 the measure consist from two mearuses LV-27 and LV-28.
The measure is carried out in three directions:  - work practice for young unemployed at employer's is designed for unemployed aged between 18 and 24. The unemployed persons should have higher or professional education, or have completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or have work experience less than one year;  - improvement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is designed for the unemployed aged between 25 and retirement age with higher or professional education, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or with work experience not less than two years in the corresponding profession. The work place for the unemployed persons is provided in the profession which the unemployed acquired his/her education in, or completed professional training or re-training course for the unemployed, or acquired professional working skills at a work place having worked there for not less than two years;  - acquirement of professional working skills at a subsidised work place is provided for those unemployed persons, who wish to acquire a new profession by working at the subsidised work place as long as it is not in contradiction with the basic education and qualification requirements of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia (if the unemployed lacks special education or skills that are necessary to carry out professional activity, this activity is not organised).   The workpaces for unemployed with dissabilities (vision or movement limitations) are organised  in their living place.   During the measure unemployed person receives the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2008, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 160.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Work practice mentor receives up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage. An employer can also receive a  lump-sum to adjust the work place for a person with special needs.
When involved in to the measure an unemployed can check his/her vocational orientation by working at one, two, or three jobs representing related professions (related professions are identified within one group of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia). The unemployed has to work at each job for not less than one month.   In order to join the measure an unemployed has to submit the acknowledgement on his/her vocational orientation to a SEA affiliate. The acknowledgement concerning the acquisition of the most appropriate educational programme can be issued by Professional Career Counselling State Agency or Social Integration Centre (for unemployed with disabilities).  In order to provide individual approach in vocational orientation of the unemployed, a mentor is appointed to each unemployed by the employer. The mentor should have appropriate occupational education and/or work experience not less than 2 years. Each mentor can train only one unemployed.
Registered unemployed with secondary education, but without a chosen profession that they would like to obtain or with professional education, but for a long-term (more than 2 years) have not worked in this profession or due to health problems could not work in obtained profession.  Registered unemployed from following target group can take part in this measure:  - young unemployed aged between 18 and 24;   - unemployed with disabled;  - persons after maternity leave (during the six months after the leave is terminated);  - pre-retirement age unemployed who have not more than 5 years left before they reach the state pension age;   - persons released from imprisonment;  - long-term unemployed (out of work for more than one year);  - representatives of other target groups, if a corresponding decision of SEA is made.
During involving in the measure an unemployed person can check his/her vocational orientation by working at one, two, or three jobs representing related professions (related professions are identified within one group of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia). The unemployed person has to work at each job not less than one month.   In order to join the measure an unemployed person has to submit the acknowledgement on his/her vocational orientation to a SEA affiliate. The acknowledgement concerning the acquisition of the most appropriate educational programme can be issued by Professional Career Counselling State Agency or Social Integration Centre (for unemployed with disabilities).  In order to provide individual approach in vocational orientation of the unemployed, a mentor is appointed to each unemployed person by the employer. The mentor should have appropriate occupational education and/or work experience not less than 2 years. Each mentor can train only one unemployed person.  During the measure unemployed person receives the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2008, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 160.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Work practice mentor receives up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage. The mentor receives wage only for days when an unemployed person has worked.
Measure is organised by the State Employment Agency, and implemented by affiliates of the Agency in collaboration with individuals or legal entities as well as associations of such persons in accordance with established procedure registered by LR regulations in the order to sign contracts of employment (hereinafter - the employer). Unemployed persons can be involved in the measure not longer than three months during one year. During the measure, unemployed persons can check their qualifications, working at one, two or three occupations - in each not less than one month to one or more employers.   In order to provide individual approach in vocational orientation of the unemployed persons, a mentor is appointed to each unemployed person by the employer. The mentor should have appropriated vocational education and/or work experience not less than 2 years. Each mentor can train no more than two unemployed persons.  During the measure unemployed person receives the minimum monthly wage established in the country which is transferred from SEA to the employer (in 2008, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 160.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) . The employers also have to pay the social contributions and make other payments envisaged by the law. Work practice mentor receives up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage for supervising the work of one or two unemployed persons. An employer can also receive a compensation of 15.00 LVL for an unemployed health examination if it is necessary.
Unemployed persons who have received career consultations concerning their goals, interests and professional qualification and/or acquire non-formal educational programs which are related with professional activity. The measure is not organized for professions of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia and does not relate unemployed persons in regulated professional activities (in accordance with the Law "On Regulated Professions and professional Recognition of professional qualifications" requirements).
According to the employer's requirements (education and work experience), unemployed persons of working-age from special target groups can work on subsidised workplaces. The duration for one unemployed person from special target group at the subsidised workplace is 12 months, including annual leave, and 24 months, if an unemployed person with a disability is involved in the measure.  The workplaces for unemployed persons with disabilities can be organised in their living place.   An employer appoints a mentor for each unemployed person involved in the measure. The mentor helps to acquire basic professional skills. The mentor must have education as well as work experience not less than 2 years.   An employer appoints a mentor to each unemployed person every day:  - for disadvantaged workers:      -- during the first month of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, which has obtained education or work experience or during the measure is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;       -- during the first two months of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  - for unemployed persons with disabilities:      -- during the first month, if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;      -- during the first three months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has acquired education or work experience;      --during six months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  The mentor helps each unemployed person to acquire necessary professional skills and to raise their qualification. One mentor can monitor not more than two unemployed persons.   During the measure an employer receives from the Agency:  - monthly subsidy for unemployed person's wage;  - monthly subsidy for mentor's wage up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage (in 2008 - 160.00 LVL);  - lump sum for equipment purchasing;  - compensation for unemployed persons health examination if it is necessary.  Agency concludes a contract with ergotherapeutists or interpreter services for deaf-mute persons if it is necessary.
Disadvantaged workers (persons, who during preceding six months do not have regularly paid work; persons, who have not acquired secondary education or vocational qualification; persons, who are older than 50 years old; lone parent with one or more children; ethnic minorities who have needs to improve language, vocational or professional skills);  - unemployed persons with disabilities;  - representatives of other target groups, if a corresponding decision of SEA is made.
According to the employer's requirements (education and work experience), unemployed persons of working-age from special target groups can work on subsidised workplaces. The duration for one unemployed person from special target group at the subsidised workplace is 12 months, including annual leave, and 24 months, if an unemployed person with a disability is involved in the measure.  The workplaces for unemployed persons with disabilities can be organised in their living place.   An employer appoints a mentor for each unemployed person involved in the measure. The mentor helps to acquire basic professional skills. The mentor must have education as well as work experience not less than 2 years.   An employer appoints a mentor to each unemployed person every day:  - for disadvantaged employees:      -- during the first month of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, which has obtained education or work experience or during the measure is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;       -- during the first two months of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  - for unemployed persons with disabilities:      -- during the first month, if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;      -- during the first three months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has acquired education or work experience;      --during six months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  The mentor helps each unemployed person to acquire necessary professional skills and to raise their qualification. One mentor can monitor not more than two unemployed persons.   During the measure an employer receives from the Agency:  - monthly subsidy for unemployed person's wage;  - monthly subsidy for mentor's wage up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage (in 2008 - 160.00 LVL);  - lump sum for equipment purchasing;  - compensation for unemployed persons health examination if it is necessary.  Agency concludes a contract with ergotherapeutists or interpreter services for deaf-mute persons if it is necessary.
Disadvantaged workers (persons, who during preceding six months do not have regularly paid work; persons, who have not acquired secondary education or vocational qualification; persons, who are older than 50 years old; lone parent with one or more children; ethnic minorities who have needs to improve language, vocational or professional skills);  -specially disadvantaged employees (persons, who are without work 24 months or longer)  - unemployed persons with disabilities;  - representatives of other target groups, if a corresponding decision of SEA is made.
According to the employer's requirements (education and work experience), unemployed persons of working-age from special target groups can work on subsidised workplaces. The duration for one unemployed person from special target group at the subsidised workplace is 12 months, including annual leave, and 24 months, if an unemployed person with a disability is involved in the measure or 36 months if employee undertakes to employ an unemployment person with severe disability.  The workplaces for unemployed persons with disabilities can be organised in their living place.   An employer appoints a mentor for each unemployed person involved in the measure. The mentor helps to acquire basic professional skills. The mentor must have education as well as work experience not less than 2 years.   An employer appoints a mentor to each unemployed person every day:  - for disadvantaged employees:      -- during the first month of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, which has obtained education or work experience or during the measure is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;       -- during the first two months of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  - for unemployed persons with disabilities:      -- during the first month, if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;      -- during the first three months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has acquired education or work experience;      --during six months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  The mentor helps each unemployed person to acquire necessary professional skills and to raise their qualification. One mentor can monitor not more than two unemployed persons.   During the measure an employer receives from the Agency:  - monthly subsidy for unemployed person's wage;  - monthly subsidy for mentor's wage up to 50% from the minimum monthly wage (in 2008 - 160.00 LVL);  - lump sum for equipment purchasing;  - compensation for unemployed persons health examination if it is necessary.  Agency concludes a contract with ergotherapeutists or interpreter services for deaf-mute persons if it is necessary.
The duration for one unemployed person from special target group at the subsidised workplace is 12 months, including annual leave, and 24 months, if an unemployed person with a disability is involved in the measure or 36 months if employee undertakes to employ an unemployment person with severe disability.
According to the employer's requirements (education and work experience), unemployed persons of working-age from special target groups can work on subsidised workplaces. The duration for one unemployed person from special target group (including annual leave) at the subsidised workplace is:  - 6-12 months, if in the measure is involved disadvantaged employees,  - 12-24 months, if in the measure is involved an unemployed with disability,  - 36 months, if employee undertakes to employ an unemployment person with severe disability.  The workplaces for unemployed persons with disabilities can be organised in their living place.   An employer appoints a mentor for each unemployed person involved in the measure. The mentor helps to acquire basic professional skills. The mentor must have education as well as work experience not less than 2 years.   An employer appoints a mentor to each unemployed person every day:  - for disadvantaged employees:      -- during the first month of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, which has obtained education or work experience or during the measure is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;       -- during the first two months of work, if a disadvantaged worker is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  - for unemployed persons with disabilities:      -- during the first month, if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession of group 9 of the Profession Classifier of the Republic of Latvia;      -- during the first three months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has acquired education or work experience;      -- during six months if unemployed person with disability is employed in the profession, in which he/she has not acquired education and work experience.  The mentor helps each unemployed person to acquire necessary professional skills and to raise their qualification. One mentor can monitor not more than two unemployed persons.   Agency concludes a contract with ergotherapeutists or interpreter services for deaf-mute persons if it is necessary.
Disadvantaged workers (persons, who during preceding six months do not have regularly paid work; persons, who have not acquired secondary education or vocational qualification; persons, who are older than 50 years old; lone parent with one or more children; ethnic minorities who have needs to improve language, vocational or professional skills);  - specially disadvantaged employees (persons, who are without work 24 months or longer)  - unemployed persons with disabilities;  - representatives of other target groups, if a corresponding decision of SEA is made.
Agency concludes a contract with ergotherapeutists or interpreter services for deaf-mute persons if it is necessary.
Training at the employer's workplace is practical training.  An employer can be a physical or legal person or foundation who has competence to sign a contract. An unemployed person can be employed in profession if there is no need for special State certificate or unemployed person has acquired vocational classification but lost professional skills.  During practical training unemployed persons improve their work and professional skills (no more than during three months) or acquire a new profession during six months. The practical training is organised if an employer undertakes to employ unemployed person in the same profession for not less than six months after the measure ending.   Unemployed person can be involved in the measure the second time not earlier than one year after previous participating.   During the practical training employer provides:   - the professional skills improvement or a new profession acquiring by organising theoretical and practical training and providing basic knowledge about professional duties and with them related missions according to the training plan;  - qualified mentor, who helps to improve professional skills and knowledge. The mentor must have education as well as work experience not less than 2 years;  - ability to manage professional duties and tasks. Employer provides the unemployed person with the certificate after the measure ending.  During the training an employer has eligibility to involve other experts and educational institutions who have acquired education or work experience not less than 2 years (in case of necessity of interpreter services for deaf-mute persons are available on average one hour per day).
Employees who are employed by merchants on the national territory of the Republic of Latvia and submit application form in the Agency affiliate, where the workplace is situated. Employees should correspond to the following demands:   - workplace, which is mentioned in employment contract is situated on other administrative territory (city, town, region, district) where is labour demand, and one way time, which employee spends from living place to workplace is more than one hour using public transport;  - workplaces should be registered on State Employment Agency;  - according to the Labour Law test period is appointed in the employment contract;  - employee's monthly wage, appointed in the employment contract, is less than two minimum monthly wages established in the country (in 2008 - 160.00 LVL).  Persons can be involved in the measure the second time not earlier than 12 months after previous support receiving.  During the measure participants can receive financial support as follows:  - financial transport expenses not more than 200.00 LVL for regular trips (from living place to workplace during the test period);  - financial support for flat renting and transport expenses is not more than 600.00 LVL during the test period. If participant receives financial support for flat renting then he/she can receive transport expenses not more than for one time per week from living place to workplace and back.
1) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005, 25.05.2005, 21.06.2007).
Registered unemployed aged between 18 and 25.
The measure provides 6-month employment for young unemployed. Young unemployed persons can have their work practice organised in the field where they have acquired their professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course. During the work practice unemployed acquires practical work skills under the supervision of a practice manager, which improves his/her competitiveness in the labour market.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Unemployed aged between 18 and 25, who acquired their professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course, and cannot find a job due to the lack of work experience (their work experience in the particular profession is not more than a year).
The measure provides 6-month employment for young unemployed. Young unemployed persons can have their work practice organised in the field where they have acquired their professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course. During the work practice unemployed acquires practical work skills under the supervision of a practice manager, which improves his/her competitiveness in the labour market.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Practical training in the priority sectors means a practical training of the unemployed at the employer for preparation of the employee required in the following sectors:  - manufacturing (NACE Rev.2: C10-33);  - transport and logistics (NACE Rev. 2: H49-52);  - tourism (NACE Rev. 2: I55, N79);  - information and communication technologies (NACE Rev. 2: J61-62).  Duration of the Practical training in priority sectors is one month. It is organized on a condition that upon commencing the Practical training in the priority sectors, the employer establishes employment legal relationships with at least 5 unemployed and undertakes to continue to employ at least 2 as employees in the respective job for minimum of 6 months after the completion of the training and to pay them at least the state determined minimum monthly wage.  During the Practical training in the priority sectors the employer shall provide the unemployed with the following:  Practical training by involving a specialist who has acquired a suitable education or has at least 2 year work experience in the occupation for which the unemployed are trained;  A qualified work supervisor (if no specialist is to be involved during the training) who has at least secondary vocational education and at least 2 year work experience in the occupation for which the unemployed are trained;  Ability to independently perform relevant professional duties and basic tasks. After completion of the Practical training in the priority sectors the employer issues a confirmation or a statement regarding participation of the unemployed in the training;  During the Practical training in the priority sectors and for 6 months after the completion of the training, to pay at least the state determined minimum monthly wage to the unemployed with whom the employer continues employment legal relationships;  Mandatory health examinations pursuant to laws and regulations.  During the Practical training in the priority sectors the disabled unemployed may receive services of a sign language interpreter, assistant and ergotherapist as necessary.
Registered unemployed who:  - have not been employed at the respective employer for at least 12 month prior to participation in the Practical training in the priority sectors;  - meet the minimum requirements for education and work experience set by the employer.
The Measure is implemented in the workplaces in the administrative territory of the Republic of Latvia, with the exception of Riga where there is sufficient demand for particular employees with specific education and professional experience. Merchants in Riga can take part in the Measure only if the employer simultaneously offers to establish employment legal relationship with at least 25 unemployed persons registered at the Agency.  The State Employment Agency provides financial aid to the Employee not exceeding EUR 398,40:  - to compensate the transport costs for regular commute from the declared place of residence to the work and back;  or  - to compensate the costs for the rent of an apartment and transport costs for one trip per month from the declared place of residence to the work and back.
Others persons if:  - the person has maintained the status of an unemployed for at least 2 months before the commencement of employment legal relationship with the particular employer;  - the person has established employment legal relationship with an employer who has registered a vacancy at the Agency for the profession or position now filled by the Employee at least one week before the establishment of employment legal relationship with the Employee;  - the intended job is located at least 20 kilometres from the declared place of residence and the transport and rent costs of the Employee are not covered by the employer within the employment legal relationship;  - the person has been living in the declared place of residence for at least one year;  - the employment legal relationship is established for an indefinite period of time, standard working hours are specified for the Employee, and the wage constitutes at least the amount of the national minimum monthly wage, but does not exceed the amount of two national minimum monthly wages;  - the employment legal relationship has been established not earlier than ten business days before applying for the financial aid.
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for pre-retirement age unemployed in order to acquire professional knowledge raising their competitiveness in the labour market. Subsidized work places are either newly created or these are the vacancies that have not been filled for a long time (a vacancy is to be registered with SEA for not less than a month before an application concerning the creation of the subsidized work place can be submitted) or any other work place registered with SEA and suitable for an unemployed. Work place is provided in the profession where pre-retirement age unemployed acquired his/her professional education, or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course, or acquired professional skills in the work place having worked there not less than 2 years.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Pre-retirement age unemployed who have not more than 5 years left till they reach the state pension age and who acquired professional education or professional skills in the work place having worked there not less than 2 years, or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course and are unable to find a job can participate in the measure.
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for pre-retirement age unemployed in order to acquire professional knowledge raising their competitiveness in the labour market. Subsidised work places are either newly created or these are the vacancies that have not been filled for a long time (a vacancy is to be registered with SEA for not less than a month before an application concerning the creation of the subsidised work place is submitted) or any other work place registered with SEA and suitable for an unemployed. Work place is provided in the profession where pre-retirement age unemployed acquired his/her professional education, or completed vocational training or re-training course for unemployed, or acquired professional skills in the work place having worked there for not less than 2 years.   During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. Subsidized work places for people with disabilities are organised in the profession where unemployed acquired his/her professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course, or acquired professional skills in the work place being employed there for not less than 2 years. Employer appoints a work manager for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary. In case the unemployed have already worked in the particular profession for at least two years during the period of the last 5 years or his/her practitioner has not given any indications concerning the need of assistance for the unemployed with disabilities in this particular profession, a work manager is not appointed.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Unemployed with disabilities aged between 25 and pre-retirement age, who acquired professional skills in the work place having worked there for at least two years, or completed vocational training for the unemployed or re-training course and cannot find a job.
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. Subsidized work places for people with disabilities are organised in the profession where unemployed acquired his/her professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course, or acquired professional skills in the work place being employed there for not less than 2 years. Employer appoints a work manager for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary. In case the unemployed have already worked in the particular profession for at least two years during the period of the last 5 years or his/her practitioner has not given any indications concerning the need of assistance for the unemployed with disabilities in this particular profession, a work manager is not appointed.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
The measure gives the unemployed with disabilities the opportunity to work for 9 months in specially created work places. The work place for the unemployed with disabilities is created in order to employ him/her in the profession where he/she acquired professional education or completed vocational training for the unemployed or re-training course. Employer is to keep the subsidized work place for not less than three years and 9 months, providing employment for five persons with disabilities during this period of time, i.e. 9 months per each unemployed with disabilities.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Unemployed with disabilities, who acquired professional education, or completed vocational training for the unemployed or re-training course and cannot find a job.
The measure gives the unemployed with disabilities the opportunity to work for 9 months in specially created work places. The work place for the unemployed with disabilities is created in order to employ him/her in the profession where he/she acquired professional education or completed vocational training for the unemployed or re-training course. Employer is to keep the subsidized work place for not less than three years and 9 months, providing employment for five persons with disabilities during this period of time, i.e. 9 months per each unemployed with disabilities.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
The measure gives the unemployed with disabilities the opportunity to work for 9 months in specially created work places. The work place for the unemployed with disabilities is created in order to employ him/her in the profession where he/she acquired professional education or completed vocational training for the unemployed or re-training course. Employer is to keep the subsidized work place for not less than three years and 9 months, providing employment for five persons with disabilities during this period of time, i.e. 9 months per each unemployed with disabilities.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2005 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Registered pre-retirement age unemployed with disabilities
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for pre-retirement age unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. Subsidized work places for pre-retirement age people with disabilities are organised in the profession where unemployed acquired his/her professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course, or acquired professional skills in the work place being employed there for not less than 2 years. Employer appoints a work mentor for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary. In case the unemployed have already worked in the particular profession for at least two years during the period of the last 5 years or his/her practitioner has not given any indications concerning the need of assistance for the unemployed with disabilities in this particular profession, a work manager is not appointed.    During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Pre-retirement age unemployed with disabilities who have not more than 5 years left till they reach the state pension age and who acquired professional education or professional skills in the work place having worked there not less than 2 years, or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course and are unable to find a job can participate in the measure
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002));  3) The Law on medical and social protection of persons with disabilities (29.09.1992 with amendents made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002).
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for pre-retirement age unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. Subsidized work places for pre-retirement age people with disabilities are organised in the profession where unemployed acquired his/her professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course, or acquired professional skills in the work place being employed there for not less than 2 years. Employer appoints a work mentor for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary. In case the unemployed have already worked in the particular profession for at least two years during the period of the last 5 years or his/her practitioner has not given any indications concerning the need of assistance for the unemployed with disabilities in this particular profession, a work manager is not appointed.    During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
The measure provides the 10-months-of-work opportunity for pre-retirement age unemployed with disabilities in the work places designed for people with special needs. Subsidized work places for pre-retirement age people with disabilities are organised in the profession where unemployed acquired his/her professional education or completed vocational training for unemployed or re-training course, or acquired professional skills in the work place being employed there for not less than 2 years. Employer appoints a work mentor for every unemployed with disabilities who is to supervise and control the work of the unemployed and give advice and provide practical assistance when it is necessary. In case the unemployed have already worked in the particular profession for at least two years during the period of the last 5 years or his/her practitioner has not given any indications concerning the need of assistance for the unemployed with disabilities in this particular profession, a work manager is not appointed.    During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2005 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
Registered unemployed - persons with mental disabilities
The measure enables registered unemployed with mental disabilities to be integrated into the labour market and the society.   The Agency chooses executor of the measure in compliance with the Government Purchase Law. The executor of the measure can be a legal person residing in the of Republic of Latvia, enterprineur, association, foundation, State or institution of local Municipality.   Service provider offers consultations of psychologist, ergotherapeutist, social pedagogue, elaboration and implementation of Training and motivation programme to each of unemployed participating in the programme. After conclusion of Training and motivation programme tutor's services are offered to  each unemployed in order to ensure individual work with each of the unemployed taking into account their specific needs for the integration into the labour market and the society.
1) State Administration Structure Law (06.06.2002);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004., 03.03.2005.,25.05.2006);  3) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002, 22.01.2004, 22.04.2004, 05.04.2005, 13.10.2005, 21.09.2006);  4) Labour Protection Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 20.11.2003, 16.12.2004);  5) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12.2005);  6) The Law on Medical and Social Protection of the Disabled (29.09.1992, with amendments made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004).
1) State Administration Structure Law (06.06.2002);  2) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004., 03.03.2005.,25.05.2006, 21.06.2007);  3) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002, 22.01.2004, 22.04.2004, 05.04.2005, 13.10.2005, 21.09.2006);  4) Labour Protection Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 20.11.2003, 16.12.2004);  5) Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12.2005);  6) The Law on Medical and Social Protection of the Disabled (29.09.1992, with amendments made on 03.10.1996, 12.12.2002, 31.03.2004).
The project is implemented with various step by step activities, providing specific services necessary for the unemployed. During the measure the following activities are proposed:   - acquirement of the informal educational programme "Updating of working skills";   - acquirement of the informal educational programme "Vocational orientation";  - "Work practice".  Informal educational programme " Updating of working skills" includes:  - clarification of unemployed personal situation (state of health, social and mental ability, perception of the working life);  - assessment of the ability to deal with physical and mental working load;   - assessment of vocational skills (experience, psychological preparedness, motivation);   - encouragement.  Informal educational programme " Vocational orientation" includes unemployed occupational training, providing appropriate systematic professional knowledge and practical skills acquisition.  "Work practice" means temporary employment of unemployed according to the previously received occupational skills. During work practice an employer appoints a mentor to each of the unemployed who carries out the theoretical and practical training 1,5 hours per day.
Rregistered unemployed with disabilities, who don't have necessary knowledge (secondary education or less) and occupational skills; registered unemployed with mental disabilities.
The project is implemented with various step by step activities, providing specific services necessary for the unemployed. During the measure the following activities are proposed:   - acquirement of the informal educational programme "Updating of working skills";   - acquirement of the informal educational programme "Vocational orientation";  - "Work practice".  Informal educational programme " Updating of working skills" includes:  - clarification of unemployed person's personal situation (state of health, social and mental ability, perception of the working life);  - assessment of the ability to deal with physical and mental working load;   - assessment of vocational skills (experience, psychological preparedness, motivation);   - encouragement.  Informal educational programme " Vocational orientation" includes unemployed persons occupational training, providing appropriate systematic professional knowledge and practical skills acquisition.  "Work practice" means temporary employment of unemployed persons according to the previously received occupational skills. During work practice an employer appoints a mentor to each of the unemployed who carries out the theoretical and practical training 1,5 hours per day.
The measure provides the opportunity to earn some temporary income and increases the chances to find a permanent job. Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by the state in co-operation with the institutions of the local governments, NGOs and other juridical persons.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2003 - 70.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
The measure provides the opportunity to earn some temporary income and increases the chances to find a permanent job. Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by the state in co-operation with the institutions of the local governments, NGOs and other juridical persons.     During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2004 - 80.00 LVL), that is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employers on their behalf have to pay the social contributions.
1)Social Security Law (07.09.1995)  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004)  3) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002, 22.01.2004, 22.04.2004)
Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by the state in co-operation with the institutions of the local governments, NGOs and other juridical persons.  In the first place, long-term unemployed, pre-retirement age unemployed, and persons discharged from imprisonment are involved in the measure.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2005 - 80.00 LVL), which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employer can pay some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage established by the state according to the sum indicated in the application on organising temporary paid works. The employers also have to pay the social contributions.
1)Social Security Law (07.09.1995)  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004 and 03.03.2005)  3) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002, 22.01.2004, 22.04.2004, 05.04.2005, 13.10.2005)
The name of the measure till 2005 - Paid Temporary Public Works (PTPW)
Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by the state in co-operation with the institutions of the local governments, NGOs and other juridical persons.  In the first place, long-term unemployed, pre-retirement age unemployed, and persons discharged from imprisonment are involved in the measure.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2006 - 90.00 LVL), which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employer can pay some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage established by the state according to the sum indicated in the application on organising temporary paid works. The employers also have to pay the social contributions.
1)Social Security Law (07.09.1995 with amendments made on 01.12.2005);  2)Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002, with amendments made on 22.04.2004, 03.03.2005 and25.05.2006);  3) Labour Law (20.06.2001, with amendments made on 12.12.2002, 22.01.2004, 22.04.2004, 05.04.2005, 13.10.2005).
Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by the state in co-operation with the institutions of the local governments, NGOs and other juridical persons.  In the first place, long-term unemployed, pre-retirement age unemployed, and persons discharged from imprisonment are involved in the measure.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2007 - 120.00 LVL), which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employer can pay some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage established by the state according to the sum indicated in the application on organising temporary paid works. The employers also have to pay the social contributions.
Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by the state in co-operation with the institutions of the local governments, NGOs and other juridical persons.  In the first place, long-term unemployed, pre-retirement age unemployed, and persons discharged from imprisonment are involved in the measure.  During the course of the measure the registered unemployed receives at least the minimum monthly wage established in the country (in 2008, the minimum monthly wage established in the Republic of Latvia made up 160.00 LVL before discharging of taxes) which is transferred from SEA to the employer. The employer can pay some extra amount in addition to the minimum monthly wage established by the state according to the sum indicated in the application on organising temporary paid works. The employers also have to pay the social contributions. The employers can also receive a compensation for unemployed persons health examination if it is necessary.
Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by the state in co-operation with the institutions of the local governments, NGOs and other juridical persons.  An unemployed person, who has unemployed person’s status at least six months and doesn’t receive unemployment benefit, can be involved in the measure.   An unemployed person can be involved in the measure no longer than 4 months during the year.  The measure is financed from ESF and Central government budget.  Financial resources can be used for covering expenditure on:  -	monthly compensation for each unemployed person LVL 100,00;  - social contribution for pension insurance;  - monthly grant for coordinator LVL 90,00 (one coordinator for each municipality);  - compensation for health examination  of unemployed persons;  - amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the measure) of unemployed person.
An unemployed person, who has unemployed person’s status at least six months and doesn’t receive unemployment benefit, can be involved in the measure.
An unemployed person, who has unemployed person’s status at least six months and doesn’t receive unemployment benefit, can be involved in the measure.   From 2012 the measure is financed from ESF and Central government budget.  The measure's duration is changed form 2012.  From 2012 during the participation in the measure participants have insurance (if an accident happens during the measure) and should have health examination.
Temporary works are mostly low qualification works that require no professional qualification. Temporary works are organised and carried out by municipalities, associations or foundations without the aim to get a profit.  An unemployed person, who has unemployed person’s status at least six months and doesn’t receive unemployment benefit, can be involved in the measure.   An unemployed person can be involved in the measure no longer than 4 months during the year.  The measure is financed from ESF and Central government budget.  Financial resources can be used for covering expenditure on:  - monthly compensation for each unemployed person EUR 142.29;  - social contribution for pension insurance;  - monthly grant for coordinator EUR 99.60 (one coordinator for each municipality);  - compensation for health examination  of unemployed persons;  - amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the measure) of unemployed person.
Work practice places are established in the municipality (it is possible for the unemployed persons to perform work practice also in agencies of the municipality, but not in its undertakings). Work practice places are established for non-commercial purposes. Work practice places are not established in work places existing before commencing the measure (otherwise the employment relationship with employees who were employed in mentioned work places must be terminated four months before signing the contract with NVA). Duration of work practice for one unemployed person is 40 hours per week (if an unemployed person is younger than 18 years old than 35 hours per week), and longs not less than two weeks and not longer than six months during one year. Types of works, which will be performed - low qualification works of: improvement, social care, public buildings repair, wood restoring and maintenance, road maintenance etc.  State Employment Agency concludes with the municipality a contract on work practice implementation and provides the municipality with financial resources granted by EU structural funds and the State:  - grant for work practice allocated to the unemployed person in amount of  100 LVL monthly;   - amount for purchase of inventory and rent - up to 80 LVL for one work practice place (providing that the inventory rent does not exceed 10 LVL for one work practice place);   - amount for transport costs (fuel, transport or public transport tickets) for the way to the work practice place and back - not more than 40,80 LVL for one work practice place;   - amount for medical examination of the unemployed persons performing the work practice - up to 20 LVL for one unemployed person;  - work practice mentor receives minimum monthly wage for each calendar month (and also employer's statutory national insurance contributions), if he supervises at least 30 unemployed persons. In the work practice mentor supervises less unemployed persons than 30, the wage is calculated according to the number of the unemployed persons;   - amount of subsidy for the person organizing the work practice places - 90 LVL for each calendar month (there is foreseen one work place organizer in the municipality).
Registered unemployed who do not receive (or already have received) unemployment benefit according to the law "On Insurance in Case of Unemployment".
Work practice places are established in the municipality (it is possible for the unemployed persons to perform work practice also in agencies of the municipality, but not in its undertakings). Work practice places are established for non-commercial purposes. Work practice places are not established in work places existing before commencing the measure (otherwise the employment relationship with employees who were employed in mentioned work places must be terminated four months before signing the contract with NVA). Duration of work practice for one unemployed person is 40 hours per week (if an unemployed person is younger than 18 years old than 35 hours per week), and longs not less than two weeks and not longer than six months during one year. Types of works, which will be performed - low qualification works of: improvement, social care, public buildings repair, wood restoring and maintenance, road maintenance etc.  State Employment Agency concludes with the municipality a contract on work practice implementation and provides the municipality with financial resources granted by EU structural funds and the State:  - grant for work practice allocated to the unemployed person in amount of  100 LVL monthly;   - amount for purchase of inventory and rent - up to 80 LVL for one work practice place (providing that the inventory rent does not exceed 10 LVL for one work practice place);   - amount for transport costs (fuel, transport or public transport tickets) for the way to the work practice place and back - not more than 40,80 LVL for one work practice place;   - amount for medical examination of the unemployed persons performing the work practice - up to 20 LVL for one unemployed person;  - work practice mentor receives minimum monthly wage for each calendar month (and also employer's statutory national insurance contributions), if he supervises at least 30 unemployed persons. In the work practice mentor supervises less unemployed persons than 30, the wage is calculated according to the number of the unemployed persons;   - amount of subsidy for the person organizing the work practice places - 90 LVL for each calendar month (there is foreseen one work place organizer in the municipality);  - amount of monthly subsidy for accountants (one accountant in each municipality practice place);  - amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed persons;         - unemployed persons, who at least 12 months before had been employed at the same municipality institution can't participate at work practice.    The addition financing is granted for accountants (one accountant per each municipality practice place) and for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed persons.
Registered unemployed who do not receive (or already have received) unemployment benefit according to the law "On Insurance in Case of Unemployment". Unemployment persons, who at least 12 months before had been employed at the same municipality institution can't participate at work practice.
The addition financing is granted for accountants (one accountant per each municipality practice place) and for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed persons.    Unemployment persons, who at least 12 months before had been employed at the same municipality institution can't participate at work practice.
Work practice places are established in the municipality (it is possible for the unemployed persons to perform work practice also in agencies of the municipality, but not in its undertakings). Work practice places are established for non-commercial purposes. Work practice places are not established in work places existing before commencing the measure (otherwise the employment relationship with employees who were employed in mentioned work places must be terminated four months before signing the contract with NVA). Duration of work practice for one unemployed person is 40 hours per week (if an unemployed person is younger than 18 years old than 35 hours per week), and longs not less than two weeks and not longer than six months during one year. Types of works, which will be performed - low qualification works of: improvement, social care, public buildings repair, wood restoring and maintenance, road maintenance etc.  State Employment Agency concludes with the municipality a contract on work practice implementation and provides the municipality with financial resources granted by EU structural funds and the State:  - grant for work practice allocated to the unemployed person in amount of  100 LVL monthly;   - amount for purchase of inventory and rent - up to 80 LVL for one work practice place (providing that the inventory rent does not exceed 10 LVL for one work practice place);   - amount for transport costs (fuel, transport or public transport tickets) for the way to the work practice place and back - not more than 40,80 LVL for one work practice place;   - amount for medical examination of the unemployed persons performing the work practice - up to 20 LVL for one unemployed person;  - work practice mentor receives minimum monthly wage for each calendar month (and also employer's statutory national insurance contributions), if he supervises at least 30 unemployed persons. In the work practice mentor supervises less unemployed persons than 30, the wage is calculated according to the number of the unemployed persons;   - amount of subsidy for the person organizing the work practice places - 90 LVL for each calendar month (there is foreseen one work place organizer in the municipality);  - amount of monthly subsidy for accountants (one accountant in each municipality practice place);  - amount for insurance (if an accident happens during the practice time) of unemployed persons;         - unemployed persons, who at least 12 months before had been employed at the same municipality institution can't participate at work practice.  Unemployment persons, who at least 12 months before had been employed at the same municipality institution can't participate at work practice
Grant for unemployed person is 80 LVL monthly from 01.07.2011.
Representatives of the social risk groups:   -people with disabilities;   - people with insufficient intellectual development;   - long-term unemployed (only if their long-term unemployment was caused by some other social risk factors);   - pre-retirement age unemployed (aged between 55-64 according to the EUROSTAT definition);    - young people with low level of basic skills (young people with basic or not completed education and those who do not continue their studies);   - people discharged from imprisonment;   - parents after maternity/paternity leave;   - lone parents;   - parents having many children;   - people with drug and psychotropic addiction experience;   - ethnic minorities subject to social risk;   - etc.
The activities are envisaged mostly for those people who are not registered with SEA or with low activity level.  The support is provided for those activities that offer training and consultation services for the representatives from the groups of social risk with the view of developing necessary skills and knowledge to set up a business or become self-employed.   The project envisages support for the promotion of accessibility of information and communication technologies (e.g. equipment of specialised computer rooms for people with disabilities taking into account their needs).   Consultations and training cover the following subjects: business basics, set-up of business plan, accounting basics, management accounting, marketing, business psychology, computer skills, law basics, taxation policy of the Republic of Latvia, business communication, presentation skills etc. Every time consultations or training is going on, the level of knowledge and skills of the representatives of the target group is taken into account.   The programmes are implemented taking into account the needs and special characteristics either of one particular social risk group, or, if it is possible, of the representatives of different groups subject to social risk.  Projects may be implemented as a set of measures and located in the place of residence of the target groups or as close as possible to the place of residence - in towns, villages, etc., taking into consideration needs and abilities of the target groups.
Representatives of the social risk groups:   -people with disabilities;   - people with insufficient intellectual development;   - long-term unemployed (only if their long-term unemployment was caused by some other social risk factors);   - pre-retirement age unemployed (aged between 55-64 according to the EUROSTAT definition);    - young people with low level of basic skills (young people with basic or not completed education and those who do not continue their studies);   - people released from imprisonment;   - parents after maternity/paternity leave;   - lone parents;   - parents having many children;   - people with drug and psychotropic addiction experience;   - ethnic minorities subject to social risk;   - etc.
During the measure State Employment Agency insures individual consultations as follows:  - consultations for business plan preparation - overall consultations (laws and regulations, accounting, taxes, marketing, financial planning and other questions related with business and self-employment launching);  - consultations for business plan implementation during the first year for those beneficiaries, who have received accept from experts with regard to their business plan viability.   Consultants, who offer consultations, are chosen by Agency in accordance with Public Purchase Law, Regulation Nr.10 issued by the Cabinet of Ministries and other legislations. Agency determines order (rules of procedures) and selection criteria.  Beneficiaries can receive not more than 20 consultations (duration of one consultation is 60 minutes) for business plan preparing and output during the first three months and not more than 20 consultations for business plan implementation during the first self-employment or business year.  If the Beneficiaries do not use all consultations for a business plan preparation, the balance of the consultations hours can be used receiving consultations for business plan implementation.  In accordance with Public Purchase Law, Regulation Nr.10 issued by the Cabinet of Ministries and other legislations Agency chooses a provider of expert services and signs a contract. According to signed contract an expert undertakes:  - to evaluate the Beneficiary's business plans and the estimates and to take a positive or negative decision on the viability of a business plan. In case of positive decision (according to the procurement of technical specification and business plan evaluation methodology), expert has to indicate which business plan will be provided with the Agency's support;  - to evaluate the approved business plan for the implementation of compliance every three months during 24-month period and to submit to Agency a quarterly report with results and resolution (at the end of period).  If an expert has taken a positive decision on the viability of the business plan and the Agency provides with support the business plan implementation, the Agency signs a contract with  Beneficiary, grants and pays to Beneficiary (after the self-employment or business documents (copy) and bills submission) financial support as following:   - business grant for necessary acquisitions, which are mentioned for one business plan implementation,  mentioned in this business plan - no more than 4000.00 LVL;   - monthly grant for the initial phase (first three months) implementation - minimum monthly wage established in the country (minimum monthly wages in 2008 - 160.00 LVL).  Measure is implemented in accordance with LR existing laws and regulations, contracts between the Agency and consultants, providers of expert service, as well as in accordance with contract requirements with Beneficiary, taking into account budget funds and expert opinions concerning business plan viability.
Unemployed persons who would like to start their own business or to be a self-employed should conveyed it in written form and should answer at list  one of the following requirements:  - acquired Professional or higher education on entrepreneur, business management or similar field;  -within the framework of unemployed vocational training, received the necessary knowledge of business or project management field;  - received higher or secondary vocational education and within the framework of Measures for promotion of competitiveness completed the non-formal education programs related with business or project management.
During the measure State Employment Agency insures individual consultations as follows:  - consultations for business plan preparation - overall consultations (laws and regulations, accounting, taxes, marketing, financial planning and other questions related with business and self-employment launching);  - consultations for business plan implementation during the first year for those beneficiaries, who have received accept from experts with regard to their business plan viability.   Consultants, who offer consultations, are chosen by Agency in accordance with Public Purchase Law, Regulation Nr.10 issued by the Cabinet of Ministries and other legislations. Agency determines order (rules of procedures) and selection criteria.  Beneficiaries can receive not more than 30 consultations (duration of one consultation is 60 minutes) for business plan preparing and output during the six weeks and not more than 20 consultations for business plan implementation during the first self-employment or business year.  If the Beneficiaries do not use all consultations for a business plan preparation, the balance of the consultations hours can be used receiving consultations for business plan implementation.  In accordance with Public Purchase Law, Regulation Nr.10 issued by the Cabinet of Ministries and other legislations Agency chooses a provider of expert services and signs a contract. According to signed contract an expert undertakes:  - to evaluate the Beneficiary's business plans and the estimates and to take a positive or negative decision on the viability of a business plan. In case of positive decision (according to the procurement of technical specification and business plan evaluation methodology), expert has to indicate which business plan will be provided with the Agency's support;  - to evaluate the approved business plan for the implementation of compliance every three months during 24-month period and to submit to Agency a quarterly report with results and resolution (at the end of period).  If an expert has taken a positive decision on the viability of the business plan and the Agency provides with support the business plan implementation, the Agency signs a contract with  Beneficiary, grants and pays to Beneficiary (after the self-employment or business documents (copy) and bills submission) financial support as following:   - business grant for necessary acquisitions, which are mentioned for one business plan implementation,  mentioned in this business plan - no more than 4000.00 LVL;   - monthly grant for the initial phase (first three months) implementation - minimum monthly wage established in the country (minimum monthly wages in 2009 - 180.00 LVL).  Measure is implemented in accordance with LR existing laws and regulations, contracts between the Agency and consultants, providers of expert service, as well as in accordance with contract requirements with Beneficiary, taking into account budget funds and expert opinions concerning business plan viability.
30 consultations during six weeks for business plan preparing and output.
During the measure State Employment Agency insures individual consultations as follows:  - consultations for business plan preparation - overall consultations (laws and regulations, accounting, taxes, marketing, financial planning and other questions related with business and self-employment launching);  - consultations for business plan implementation during the first year for those beneficiaries, who have received accept from experts with regard to their business plan viability.   Consultants, who offer consultations, are chosen by Agency in accordance with Public Purchase Law, Regulation Nr.10 issued by the Cabinet of Ministries and other legislations. Agency determines order (rules of procedures) and selection criteria.  Beneficiaries can receive not more than 20 consultations (duration of one consultation is 60 minutes) for business plan preparing and output during the six weeks and not more than 20 consultations for business plan implementation during the first self-employment or business year.  If the Beneficiaries do not use all consultations for a business plan preparation, the balance of the consultations hours can be used receiving consultations for business plan implementation.  In accordance with Public Purchase Law, Regulation Nr.10 issued by the Cabinet of Ministries and other legislations Agency chooses a provider of expert services and signs a contract. According to signed contract an expert undertakes:  - to evaluate the Beneficiary's business plans and the estimates and to take a positive or negative decision on the viability of a business plan. In case of positive decision (according to the procurement of technical specification and business plan evaluation methodology), expert has to indicate which business plan will be provided with the Agency's support;  - to evaluate the approved business plan for the implementation of compliance every three months during 24-month period and to submit to Agency a quarterly report with results and resolution (at the end of period).  If an expert has taken a positive decision on the viability of the business plan and the Agency provides with support the business plan implementation, the Agency signs a contract with  Beneficiary, grants and pays to Beneficiary (after the self-employment or business documents (copy) and bills submission) financial support as following:   - business grant for necessary acquisitions, which are mentioned for one business plan implementation - no more than 2000.00 LVL;   - monthly grant for the initial phase (first three months) implementation - minimum monthly wage established in the country.  Measure is implemented in accordance with LR existing laws and regulations, contracts between the Agency and consultants, providers of expert service, as well as in accordance with contract requirements with Beneficiary, taking into account budget funds and expert opinions concerning business plan viability.
20 consultations during six weeks for business plan preparing and output.
During the measure State Employment Agency insures individual consultations as follows:  - consultations for business plan preparation - overall consultations (laws and regulations, accounting, taxes, marketing, financial planning and other questions related with business and self-employment launching);  - consultations for business plan implementation during the first year for those beneficiaries, who have received accept from experts with regard to their business plan viability.   Consultants, who offer consultations, are chosen by Agency in accordance with Public Purchase Law. Agency determines order (rules of procedures) and selection criteria.  Beneficiaries can receive not more than 20 consultations (duration of one consultation is 60 minutes) for business plan preparing and output during the six weeks and not more than 20 consultations for business plan implementation during the first self-employment or business year.  In accordance with Public Purchase Law, Regulation Nr.10 issued by the Cabinet of Ministries and other legislations Agency chooses a provider of expert services and signs a contract. According to signed contract an expert undertakes:  - to evaluate the Beneficiary's business plans and the estimates and to take a positive or negative decision on the viability of a business plan. In case of positive decision (according to the procurement of technical specification and business plan evaluation methodology), expert has to indicate which business plan will be provided with the Agency's support;  - to evaluate the approved business plan for the implementation of compliance every three months during 24-month period and to submit to Agency a quarterly report with results and resolution (at the end of period).  If an expert has taken a positive decision on the viability of the business plan and the Agency provides with support the business plan implementation, the Agency signs a contract with  Beneficiary, grants and pays to Beneficiary (after the self-employment or business documents (copy) and bills submission) financial support as following:   - business grant for necessary acquisitions, which are mentioned for one business plan implementation - no more than 2000.00 LVL;   - monthly grant for the initial phase (first three months) implementation - minimum monthly wage established in the country.  Measure is implemented in accordance with LR existing laws and regulations, contracts between the Agency and consultants, providers of expert service, as well as in accordance with contract requirements with Beneficiary, taking into account budget funds and expert opinions concerning business plan viability.
During the measure State Employment Agency insures individual consultations as follows:  - consultations for business plan preparation - overall consultations (laws and regulations, accounting, taxes, marketing, financial planning and other questions related with business and self-employment launching);  - consultations for business plan implementation during the first year for those beneficiaries, who have received accept from experts with regard to their business plan viability.   Consultants, who offer consultations, are chosen by Agency in accordance with Public Purchase Law. Agency determines order (rules of procedures) and selection criteria.  Beneficiaries can receive not more than 20 consultations (duration of one consultation is 60 minutes) for business plan preparing and output during the six weeks and not more than 20 consultations for business plan implementation during the first self-employment or business year.  Agency chooses a provider of expert services and signs a contract. According to signed contract an expert undertakes:  - to evaluate the Beneficiary's business plans and the estimates and to take a positive or negative decision on the viability of a business plan. In case of positive decision (according to the procurement of technical specification and business plan evaluation methodology), expert has to indicate which business plan will be provided with the Agency's support;  - to evaluate the approved business plan for the implementation of compliance every three months during 24-month period and to submit to Agency a quarterly report with results and resolution (at the end of period).  If an expert has taken a positive decision on the viability of the business plan and the Agency provides with support the business plan implementation, the Agency signs a contract with  Beneficiary, grants and pays to Beneficiary (after the self-employment or business documents (copy) and bills submission) financial support as following:   - business grant for necessary acquisitions, which are mentioned for one business plan implementation - no more than 2000.00 LVL;   - monthly grant for the initial phase (first six months) implementation - minimum monthly wage established in the country.  Measure is implemented in accordance with LR existing laws and regulations, contracts between the Agency and consultants, providers of expert service, as well as in accordance with contract requirements with Beneficiary, taking into account budget funds and expert opinions concerning business plan viability.
Unemployment benefit is a service to be paid to a person as income replacement in case of unemployment.  The amount of the unemployment benefit depends on the average wage and social security payments made from it, duration of regular social security payments and duration of the unemployment benefit receipt.
Those unemployed who have been insured for at least one year and whose compulsory social insurance contributions for the case of unemployment in the Republic of Latvia have been made for not less than 9 months during the proceeding 12-month period before the day of unemployed status receipt can apply for the unemployment benefit.   In case compulsory social contributions have not been made during the last 12 months before the unemployed status receipt or have been made for the period less than 9 months, unemployed has a right to apply for the benefit if he/she belongs to the following categories:·	  1) a person, who regained his/her work skills after disability;·	  2) a person, who nursed a child with disabilities under the age of 16 or a child died before he/she reached the age of 16.
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) The Law on State Social Insurance (01.10.1997, with amendments made on 10.06.1998, 25.11.1999, 13.03.2001, 20.06.2001, 27.07.2001, 06.06.2002, 03.04.2003);  3) The Law on Unemployment Insurance (25.11.1999, with amendments made on 23.11.2000, 09.05.2002, 24.10.2002);  4) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002).
1) Social Security Law (07.09.1995);  2) The Law on State Social Insurance (01.10.1997, with amendments made on 10.06.1998, 25.11.1999, 13.03.2001, 20.06.2001, 27.07.2001, 06.06.2002, 03.04.2003, 22.01.2004);  3) The Law on Unemployment Insurance (25.11.1999, with amendments made on 23.11.2000, 09.05.2002, 24.10.2002);  4) Support for Unemployed Persons and Persons Seeking Employment Law (09.05.2002 with amendments made on 22.04.2004).
Those unemployed who have been insured for at least one year and whose compulsory social insurance contributions for the case of unemployment in the Republic of Latvia have been made for not less than 12 months during the proceeding 18-month period before the day of unemployed status receipt can apply for the unemployment benefit.   In case compulsory social contributions have not been made during the last 18 months before the unemployed status receipt or have been made for the period less than 12 months, unemployed has a right to apply for the benefit if he/she belongs to the following categories:·	  1) a person, who regained his/her work skills after disability;·	  2) a person, who nursed a child with disabilities under the age of 16 or a child died before he/she reached the age of 16.   Persons from the both categories can receive the unemployment benefit if they are registered as unemployed persons by the State Employment Agency not later than during one month after his/her work skills regaining after disability or when person's nursed child with disabilities is reached age of 16 or died before reached age of 16.
Till 01.07.2009  Those unemployed who have been insured for at least one year and whose compulsory social insurance contributions for the case	of unemployment in the Republic of Latvia have been made for not less than 12 months during the proceeding 18-month period (after 01.07.2009. not less than 9 months during the proceeding 12-month period) before the day of unemployed status receipt can apply for the unemployment benefit.  In case compulsory social contributions have not been made during the last 18 months before the unemployed status receipt or have been made for the period less than 12 months (after 01.07.2009. not less than 9 months during the proceeding 12-month period), unemployed has a right to apply for the benefit if he/she belongs to the following categories:·	  1) a person, who regained his/her work skills after disability;·	  2) a person, who nursed a child with disabilities under the age of 16 or a child died before he/she reached the age of 16.
Insurance period, which is used in the calculation of unemployment benefits, is reduced.
Those unemployed who have been insured for at least 9 months during the last 12 months and whose compulsory social insurance contributions for the case	of unemployment in the Republic of Latvia have been made before the day of unemployed status receipt can apply for the unemployment benefit.  In case compulsory social contributions have not been made during the last 12 months before the unemployed status receipt or have been made for the period less than 9 months, unemployed has a right to apply for the benefit if he/she belongs to the following categories:•	  1) a person, who regained his/her work skills after disability;  2) a person, who nursed a child with disabilities under the age of 16 or a child died before he/she reached the age of 16.
The insurance period, which is used to calculate the unemployment benefit, is reduced.
Employees who have been proved to be unsecured creditors
Debts of an insolvent employer to an employee are paid out from the employee claims guarantee fund's resources. Co-operation partners and self-employed are not considered to be employees. In case of employee's death the right to apply for the satisfaction of this employee's claim is passed over to his/her spouse or dependants. Employee's claims are satisfied in the following categories:·	  1) Work pay;·	  2) Compensation for the paid annual leave;·	  3) Compensation for any other kind of paid absence;·	  4) Redundancy compensation due to the termination of legal employment relations;·	  5) Damage compensation caused by an accident at work or occupational disease;·	  6) Part of those compulsory state social security payments made by an employer and connected with the expenditures mentioned above.
The Law on Protection of Employees in case of Insolvency of Employer (20.12.2001 with amendments made on 16.10.2003 and 18.12.2003).
The Law on Protection of Employees in case of Insolvency of Employer (20.12.2001 with amendments made on 16.10.2003, 18.12.2003, 26.01.2006., 19.12.2006).
The Law on Protection of Employees in case of Insolvency of Employer (20.12.2001 with amendments made on 16.10.2003, 18.12.2003, 26.01.2006., 19.12.2006, 13.12.2007).
Employees, who have been proved to be unsecured creditors
Debts of an insolvent employer to an employee are paid out from the employee claims guarantee fund's resources. Co-operation partners and self-employed are not considered to be employees. In case of employee's death the right to apply for the satisfaction of this employee's claim is passed over to his/her spouse or dependants. Employee's claims are satisfied in the following categories:	  1) work pay;	  2) compensation for the paid annual leave;  3) compensation for any other kind of paid absence;	  4) redundancy compensation due to the termination of legal employment relations;	  5) damage compensation caused by an accident at work or occupational disease;	  6) part of those compulsory state social security payments made by an employer and connected with the expenditures mentioned above.
Employers who would like to benefit from schemes or training grants.  Employees and inactive persons requiring employment services and training activities.  Registered job seekers who have access to all ETC employment services.
The provision of services provided by the Employment and Training Corporation include:  a) registration services  b) guidance and councillng services  c) placement services  d) training services  e) vacancy services  f) other informatio services (including EURES)
The provision of services provided by the Employment and Training Corporation include:    a) registration services  b) guidance and counselling services  c) placement services  d) training services  e) vacancy services  f) other information services (including EURES)
Employment and Training Services Act 1990
a) Any third country national or stateless person having the status defined by the Geneva Convention and whose permitted to reside as a refugee in one of the Member States;  b) Any third country national or stateless person enjoying a form of subsidiary protection within the meaning of Directive 2004/83/EC;  c) Any third country national or stateless person who has applied for one of the forms of protection described in points (a) and (b); and  d) Any third country national or stateless person enjoying temporary protection within the meaning of Directive 2001/55/EC.
A registration system whereby potential employers are matched with available labour. This employment service provides the migrants and employers with an employment license.
a) Persons holding Refugee status;  b) Persons granted subsidiary protection; and,  c) Persons granted temporary humanitarian protection.
Legal Notice No. 205 of 2009 that establishes the Agency for the Welfare of Asylum Seekers (AWAS) and its functions.
All youth aged 16 to 24 years are eligible to participate in the Youth Employment Programme, irrespective of whether they are inactive (NEETs), registering for work, young jobseekers, school leavers not pursuing post secondary education or youth in employment seeking further training.
The YEP actions include the organisation of Youth Days, motivation seminars, information talks in schools, participation in job fairs and outreach activities with young people's organisations.    The YEP team is made up of youth workers who are responsible for identifying and reaching out to young people, in order to offer support and encourage equal opportunities. They deliver the workshops, aimed at passing on skills relevant to the job market. There is a psychologist, whose job it is to assess, monitor and process a prospective client’s needs and progression throughout the participation in YEP and an occupational therapist, who is there to support individuals with special needs, especially those with psychological, behavioural and physical problems. Then there is the career guidance practitioner, who is responsible for giving advice in relation to career, employment and training opportunities. The services are often on a one to one basis, or in groups for workshops.     In addition, the YEP reaches out to young people through the media with initiatives that include the interactive website http://youth.org.mt and a television programme.
All youth aged 16 to 24 years are eligible to participate in the Youth Employment Programme, irrespective of whether they are inactive (Not in Employment, Education or Training - NEETs), registering for work, young jobseekers, school leavers not pursuing post secondary education or youth in employment seeking further training.
Employment and Training Services Act, 1990 and Operational Programme II - Cohesion Policy 2007-2013
TAS and ESTS schemes are given for a predefined list of courses.  The list of these courses under the TAS scheme includes computer network and ICT support technician, electrical and electronics engineering technician, mechanicial engineering technician, stone carving etc.  The ESTS scheme includes the following courses: beauty therapy, electrical installation, hairdressing, and hotel general assistance.    When a person is accepted to join the scheme s/he will be registered on the Register of Apprentices for a period of 2 to 3 years, depending on the type of apprenticeship being undertaken.  All apprentices are obliged to attend voactional training in an education institution as well as on the job training with employers who engage apprentices.    Apprenticeship conditions include:    a) an apprentice hours of work must not exceed the ordinary working hours and the time allotted to theoretical instruction is to be considered to be part of the normal working hours  b) apprentices are entitled to both sick leave and vacation leave under specific terms and conditions  c) apprentices are entitled to half of the statutory bonuses   d) both the employer and the apprentice must pay respective social security contributions  e) apprentices may work overtime if consent is provided by the PES and if these extra hours do not badly influence the time the apprentice needs to either rest or study.
TAS and ESTS schemes are based on the Employment and Training Services Act XXVIII of 1990.  The Act and any subsequent Legal Notices define the rights and obligations of apprentices participating in the Technician Apprenticeship Scheme (TAS) and Extended Skill Training Scheme (ESTS).
There are 4 categories who can be beneficiaries of this scheme:  Youths in institutional care   Former youths in care currently in shelters  Former youths in foster care  Former youths in care currently in households    All beneficiaries must be between 16 and 20 years
The scheme consists of 5 phases:    Phase 1 - Life skills training  Phase 2 - Maltese and English Literacy training  Phase 3 - Numeracy training  Phase 4 - Information Technology training  Phase 5 - Vocational training    The first 4 phases are referred to as a basic skills training programme whereas the fifth phase is referred to specialised programme.  The latter phase is rather flexible in content since participants are free to choose which type of vocational skill they want to be trained in (irrespective of whether such training was not part of the training provided by the ETC or not).  For vocational training the ETC offers participants the sum of Lm1500 to spend in outsourced vocational training courses.
Employment and Training Services Act, 1990
This scheme is obligatory for registered unemployed persons who are 40 years and over and who have been on the unemployment register for at least six months
The scheme is managed by a sub-contracted entity which is responsible for finding a job to eligible participants and of monitoring participants during the working phase of the scheme.    TEES is split into three phases which together cover a period of 52 weeks:  Phase 1 - Participants are provided with basic training on motivation and self esteem and are subject to tests which are intended to assess the type of employment which is most suitable for them.  The duration of this phase is of 4 weeks.  During this phase, partcipants continue to be considered as registered unemployed and in this regard they continue to receive benefits.  Phase 2 - Participants undergo additional training for another 21 weeks.  The training given is tied to a specific trade or skill which is required in the labour market.  The duration of this phase is of 20 hours per week for 21 weeks.    Phase 3 - During the final phase of TEES, participants are given a job with an employer.  The objective of this phase is for participants to be able to get a job offer for full time employment with a specific employer.  During the final 26 weeks, participants must work a 40 hour week.  During this phase, participants receive Lm60 per week together with any statutory bonuses.  Participants who are required to work on a shift basis are entitled to shift allowances in agreement with the employer.    Persons who drop out of the scheme due to unjustified reason, are asked to refund the difference between the wage and the social assistance which they receive.  In addition they are also asked to refund (pro-rata) any expenses which would have been inciurred to have the training.
In order to be in this scheme persons must be registered unemployed who are 40 years and over and who have been registering for employment for at least 6 months.
2006 is made up of 3 intakes for TEES -   Intake 1 - Participants from 2005 were in Phase 3 of the scheme between August 2005 and March 2006  Intake 2 - Participants from 2005 were in Phase 3 of the scheme between November 2005 and June 2006  Intake 3 - All 3 phases of this intake were during 2006    During 2006, the limiting issue of duration of registration for a minimum of 6 months was dropped for the third intake of the scheme.
The scheme is managed by a sub-contracted entity which is responsible for finding a job to eligible participants and of monitoring participants during the working phase of the scheme.    TEES is split into three phases which together cover a period of 52 weeks:  Phase 1 - Participants are provided with basic training on motivation and self esteem and are subject to tests which are intended to assess the type of employment which is most suitable for them.  The duration of this phase is of 4 weeks.  During this phase, partcipants continue to be considered as registered unemployed and in this regard they continue to receive benefits.  Phase 2 - Participants undergo additional training for another 21 weeks.  The training given is tied to a specific trade or skill which is required in the labour market.  The duration of this phase is of 20 hours per week for 21 weeks.    Phase 3 - During the final phase of TEES, participants are given a job with an employer.  The objective of this phase is for participants to be able to get a job offer for full time employment with a specific employer.  During the final 26 weeks, participants must work a 40 hour week.  During this phase, participants receive Lm60 per week together with any statutory bonuses.  Participants who are required to work on a shift basis are entitled to shift allowances in agreement with the employer.    Persons who drop out of the scheme due to unjustified reason, are asked to refund the difference between the wage and the social assistance which they receive.  In addition they are also asked to refund (pro-rata) any expenses which would have been incurred to have the training.
Participants have to be 16 years and over.
A number of participants who are registered job seekers are enrolled in such courses following a trainng needs assessment by employment advisers based on their training needs or by applying voluntarily on their own behalf.  Any other participants enrol for these courses any time whenever courses are available.
The booking system for training programmes allows the public to directly book for specific scheduled course they would like to attend.  Booking is on a first come first served basis, but priority is given to unemployed clients registering on Part 1 of the register. To apply for training, jobseekers registering with the PES on Part 1 and Part 2 of the Unemployment Register may contact and make an appointment directly with their Employment Advisor. Jobseekers who are on Part 2 of the unemployment Register, employed or unemployed but currently not registering with the PES may either apply online or by visiting one of the job centres. Applicants have to meet the entry requirements when they book for a training programme.      Participants have to be 16 years and over.
A number of participants who are registered job seekers are enrolled in such courses following a training needs assessment by employment advisers based on their training needs or by applying voluntarily on their own behalf.  Any other participants enrol for these courses any time whenever courses are available.    to provide training courses or other schemes for the purpose of assisting persons desiring to fit themselves for gainful occupation, or desiring to improve or update the quality of their knowledge and skills for the same purpose;    to obtain information from employers regarding the number, educational level, skills and aptitudes of persons they may require for employment both in the short term and in the long term;
1) Maltese citizens;  2) Citizens from EEA countries/Switzerland and their TCN family members or other family members,  3) Refugees,  4) Long-term residents,  5) Asylum seekers,  6) Persons granted the status of Subsidiary Protection or Temporary Humanitarian Protection,    All the above have to be 16 year old or over.
Specialised service providers are identified by PES in order to assist special groups within the disadvantaged jobseekers, including:    (a) Ex-substance Abusers  (b) Persons with mental disability  (c) Persons with severe physical disability    Individualised programmes containing training followed by placement with particular employers are designed by service provider.
Registered jobseekers with specail disadvantages including mental and severe physical disability and ex-substance abusers.
Registered jobseekers with special disadvantages including mental and severe physical disability and ex-substance abusers.
(a) Unemployed and inactive persons, particularly women, who wished to re-/train themselves in the field of childcare and become professional childcare workers. (b) Employers who wished to provide childcare facilities ast the workplace in an effort to retain their skilled workforce, particularly the female cohort; and, (c) End users of the childcare services, being either parents in dual-earner families or single parents in employment.
There were two types of actions in MT-33 which were (a) benefit grants to employers to open up childcare centres at their place of work and (b) training courses in childcare.
Registered unemployed, other registered jobseekers, inactive persons and employed persons.
There were two types of actions in MT-33 which were (a) benefit grants to employers to open up childcare centres at their place of work and (b) training courses in childcare
School leavers who are not gainfully employed.
This scheme assisted school leavers who were not gainfully employed to obtain basic employment skills. This provided the participants with training in Maltese and English  Literacy, Numeracy, Technology Education, ICT, as well as personal and social skills.
assisted school leavers who were not gainfully employed to obtain basic employment skills. This provided the participants with training in Maltese and English Literacy, Numeracy, Technology Education, ICT, as well as personal and social skills.
Parents and especially mothers having children of schooling age.
The project offers training opportunities at community level whereby parents, especially mothers having children of schooling age, who have been inactive in the labour market, can engage in dynamic capacity building processes that enable them to: (a) become more disposed to view themselves as lifelong learners; (b) take up leadership and service roles in the school and in the locality, and (c) become trainers of other groups of parents.    The LLEEP project included three training courses, namely:    (1) The Parent Leader Courses offered training to parents in order to foster their participation in schools; thus creating preparedness in parents to further develop their potential. These parent capacity building courses aimed to create a cadre of parents who engage in meaningful partnerships with schools and communities.    (2) The Childminding Courses offered training to prospective child minders. The provision of adequate child minding makes the parents’ courses equally accessible to all parents. Child minders’ courses aim to facilitate the process whereby parents who are trained to become child minders become: (a) more knowledgeable and skilled in the area of child minding; (b) capable of offering the best possible quality child minding to the children of participants following the Parent-to-Parent Courses; (c) more confident in their own parenting skills; (d) more actively involved in their personal emancipation and in their life-long learning journey; (e) equipped to combine their parenthood with possible employment with the FES when rendering such a service.    (3) The Lifelong Learning Portfolio Facilitators' course offered training to parents who want to acknowledge the great value of their active involvement in: their children’s educational development, their children’s schools, community and in their own lifelong learning.
Operational Programme II - Cohesion Policy 2007 - 2013
Young persons aged between 16 and 24 who are homeless or at risk of becoming or are living in inappropriate housing arrangements. Participants of the E4L can come from various backgrounds, including childen's homes, mental health institutions, correctional facilities, rehabilitation and other residential programmes.
Outreach activities to identify eligible participants for the project.    Seminars whereby all participants and community workers shall interact with national stakeholders such as ETC, Housing Authority, MCAST, unions and potential employers to discuss employability issues.    One-to-one job seeking assistance.    Workshops that provide an opportunity to discuss various themes such as budgeting, energy saving, independent living, how to maintain employment, and other relevant and focused themes.    Follow-up service in which the professional youth worker would follow the persons who s/he would have assisted during the first phase of the project. Aftercare would not take more than six months, once the young person has integrated well in the community.    The participants are assisted in pursuing the vocational training of their choice and supported all along the training delivery to ensure the quality of the service delivered.      Life skills training that include budgeting, food preparation, assertivess and personal relationship building.
E4L is administered by the Foundation for Social Welfare Services within the Ministry for Education, Employment and the Family.
The scheme entitles participants aged 25 and over to a €35 voucher that is redeemble against the ICT for All training course. These courses are delivered at the Community Training and Learning Centres that are administered by non-government organisations and local councils.
Individuals aged 25+ were eligible to apply
During 2012 indiviuals who were 65+ years were eligible to apply
This project consisted of the following courses:    a) City and Guilds Diploma in Secreterial and Business Administration;  b) ECDL core course;  c) E-citizen;  d) Equal Skills;  e) SAGE Line 50.
Vulnerable persons:  Inactive; Single persons; Persons receiving social benefits who do not have other sources of income;  persons who although in part-time employment do not earn more than the standard minimum wage;  Persons lacking the basic literacy and numeracy skills.    Women not vulnerable:  Inactive; persons who although in part-time employment do not earn more than the standard minimum wage.
Submitted within the context of the Operational Programme II - Empowering people for More Jobs and a Better Quality of Life - as regulated by Council Regulation 1083/2006 and implemented according to Implementation Regulation 1828/2006.
The Maltese and Gozitan population, in particular:    a) job seekers;  b) unemployed;  c) women;  d) persons of 40 years and over;  e) unskilled and semiskilled persons;  f) youth (16-25 years of age);  g) those at risk of losing employment.
A choice of three diplomas in ICT were offerred by a service provider.
This training programme was mostly targeted at individuals who were unemployed, at risk of long-term unemployment, or would like to upgrade their current job. These include individuals who work in the manufacturing industry, women who intend to return to work and citizens who would like to improve their career prospects in the ICT sector.    Since the Second Step leads to MQF Level 4 ICT national diploma, a basic knowledge of ICT skills and a good command of the English language were essential. Participants needed to have a SEC/O Level pass in Computer Studies (or ECDL), Mathematics and English together with a pass in any one of the following subjects: Business Studies. Accounting or Physics.
Malta Information Technology Agency (MITA) regulations and Operational Programme II - Cohesion Policy 2007-2013, Empowering People for More Jobs and a Better Quality of Life.
The Maltese and Gozitan population, in particular:  a) job seekers;  b) unemployed;  c) women;  d) persons of 40 years and over;  e) unskilled and semiskilled persons;  f) youth (16-25 years of age);  g) those at risk of losing employment.
Participants had to meet the entry requirements in order to be eligible for the courses. In summary the participants had to be in possession of the following:   1) MQF level 3 in a subject related to ICT and/or Engineering;  Or a minimum of 3 years work experience in the ICT sector (subject to an aptitude test).
Workers earning less than € 160 per week from their full-time or part-time job.
Participants receive € 25 for every training week with the allowance being paid at the end of their training course. Participants are required to attend for a minimum of four hours of training per week and/or more depending on the programme time-table and schedule.
Registered disabled persons who are registering as unemployed with the PES  Former substance abusers  Former offenders  Correctional facility inmates on leave  Other vulnerable groups
The scheme offers the trainee a period of work exposure with an employer to enable him/her to demonstrate the skills needed for a particular job.  The employer and the ETC enter into an agreement regarding the work exposure period, whereby a trainee is placed on the scheme with the prospect of employment.  The trainee is considered as an unemployed registrant without the obligation to turn up for his/her weekly signing up.    In terms of benefits for the trainee, s/he will gain workplace skills required by employers.  In addition the trainee will have access to employmnet opportunities and each trainee will receive a weekly allowance of Lm35 from ETC while renouncing the rights to any social secuirty benefits throughout the work exposure phase.  Current practice reveals that most employers supplement such an allowance so as to be equivalent to the national minimum wage.    This scheme also intends to provide benefits to the employer.  In this regard, the employer has te opportunity to interview and select the trainee and s/he can evaluate the progress of the trainee during the period of the scheme.  In addition, the employer will be free from obligations such as national insurance contributions, wages and sick leave benefits. The employer will also benefit from the support of ETC officials throughout the work phase of the scheme,
The scheme offers the trainee a period of work exposure with an employer to enable him/her to demonstrate the skills needed for a particular job.  The employer and the ETC enter into an agreement regarding the work exposure period, whereby a trainee is placed on the scheme with the prospect of employment.  The trainee is considered as an unemployed registrant without the obligation to turn up for his/her weekly signing up.    In terms of benefits for the trainee, s/he will gain workplace skills required by employers.  In addition, the trainee will have access to employment opportunities and each trainee will receive a weekly allowance of 80 per cent of the minimum wage from ETC while renouncing the rights to any social secuirty benefits throughout the work exposure phase.  Current practice reveals that most employers supplement such an allowance so as to be equivalent to the national minimum wage.    This scheme also intends to provide benefits to the employer.  In this regard, the employer has the opportunity to interview and select the trainee and s/he can evaluate the progress of the trainee during the period of the scheme.  In addition, the employer will be free from obligations such as national insurance contributions, wages and sick leave benefits. The employer will also benefit from the support of ETC officials throughout the work phase of the scheme,
The scheme offers the trainee a period of work exposure with an employer to enable him/her to demonstrate the skills needed for a particular job.  The employer and the PES enter into an agreement regarding the work exposure period, whereby a trainee is placed on the scheme with the prospect of employment.  The trainee is considered as an unemployed registrant without the obligation to turn up for his/her weekly signing up.    In terms of benefits for the trainee, s/he will gain workplace skills required by employers.  In addition, the trainee will have access to employment opportunities and each trainee will receive a weekly allowance of 80 per cent of the minimum wage from PES while renouncing the rights to any social secuirty benefits throughout the work exposure phase.  Current practice reveals that most employers supplement such an allowance so as to be equivalent to the national minimum wage.    This scheme also intends to provide benefits to the employer.  In this regard, the employer has the opportunity to interview and select the trainee and s/he can evaluate the progress of the trainee during the period of the scheme.  In addition, the employer will be free from obligations such as national insurance contributions, wages and sick leave benefits. The employer will also benefit from the support of PES officials throughout the work phase of the scheme,
Unemployed or inactive single mothers who find it difficult to find a job due to lack of skills, qualifications and work experience.
For this project lone mothers were asked to identify their job inclination. In their choice of preferred job, mothers were assisted by a Project Co-ordinator assigned by ETC. The choice of job inclinations had to be in according to the needs of the labour market, thus increasing the chance of the mothers’ employment prospects. The programme included training in computing and empowerment skills course as well as specialised training depending on their preferred occupation. The project comprised a training grant of Lm2 (€ 4.66) per hour for each participant, and the reimbursement of childcare facilities and public transport.
Persons aged between 16 to 55 who hold the disability card of the National Commission Persons with Disability.
(1) Independent Living Skills: Participants will be helped to be as independent as possible and be able to take care of themselves as much as possible. Skills such as basic personal money budgeting, basic cooking and nutritional needs, presentation of self and of arguments and how to build and maintain professional relationships.    (2) Seminars: The participants together with their curators or significant persons in their lives will have the opportunity to discuss the day to day problems that persons with a disability face with respect to employment with agencies such as ETC, unions and employers. Also during these seminars results from an ongoing study will be presented together with results and progress reports for the project.    (3) Workshops: Skills imparted during these workshops will include money management, independent living skills, job retention skills, boundaries and other subjects to enhance independent living skills.    (4) Conferences: The aim of these conferences is to establish, reinforce and maintain relationships between national agencies and employers to be able to react adequately to the needs of persons who risk being socially excluded. To this end these Me2 conferences will invite the participants within the programme and various organisations and government institutions working within the disability field.    (5) Skills audit and Job Matching: Every participant within the project will be assessed to evaluate his/her skills; this process will help target skills that the participant needs help to develop and a have a better quality of life. The participants that are ready to face a work place will be matched to a particular job tailored to their skills, abilities and preferences.    (6) Vocational Learning: The participants will also be helped to target, apply and attend to a number of courses within the project according to their individual needs.
ME2 is administered by the Foundation for Social Welfare Services within the Ministry for Education, Employment and the Family.
Members of the general public or job seekers who have been registering on Part 1 of the unemployment register for more than 3 months or employed persons who are referred by their employer.
The traineeship is developed by the PES in partnership with the employers, their associations and other professional bodies.  The programme is made up of a combination of off-the-job and on-the-job training.  The content and occupational standards are set after consultation with the employer and lead to certification.  At the end of the traineeship, trainees may be called to sit for a compentency test.    In respect of the engagement of trainees, the PES pays a training subsidy of 40 per cent of the minimum wage. This subsidy is increased to 50 per cent in case of disadvantaged groups. Only employers of trainees who are registered unemployed upon embarking on the traineeship are eligible for the training subsidy.
The traineeship is developed by the PES in partnership with the employers, their associations and other professional bodies.  The programme is made up of a combination of off-the-job and on-the-job training.  The content and occupational standards are set after consultation with the employer and lead to certification.  At the end of the traineeship, trainees may be called to sit for a compentency test.    In respect of the engagement of trainees, the PES pays a training subsidy of 40 per cent of the minimum wage. This subsidy is increased to 50 per cent in case of disadvantaged groups. Only employers of trainees who are registered unemployed upon embarking on the traineeship are eligible for the training subsidy.Under the Employability Programme ESF 2.4, the minimum duration of the traineeships is 10 consecutive weeks and the maximum is 39 weeks, based on a 40-hour week. For each trainee, PES pays a training allowance of 20% of the National Minimum Wage to the employer and a training subsidy of 80% of the weekly National Minimum Wage to the trainee.
Under the Employability Programme ESF 2.4, the minimum duration of the traineeships is 10 consecutive weeks and the maximum is 39 weeks, based on a 40-hour week. For each trainee, PES pays a training allowance of 20% of the National Minimum Wage to the employer and a training subsidy of 80% of the weekly National Minimum Wage to the trainee.
The traineeship is developed by the PES in partnership with the employers, their associations and other professional bodies.  The programme is made up of a combination of off-the-job and on-the-job training.  The content and occupational standards are set after consultation with the employer and lead to certification.  At the end of the traineeship, trainees may be called to sit for a compentency test.    In respect of the engagement of trainees, the PES pays a training subsidy of 40 per cent of the minimum wage. This subsidy is increased to 50 per cent in case of disadvantaged groups. Only employers of trainees who are registered unemployed upon embarking on the traineeship are eligible for the training subsidy.Under the Employability Programme ESF 2.4,   As from 2008 the minimum duration of the traineeships is 10 consecutive weeks and the maximum is 39 weeks, based on a 40-hour week. For each trainee, PES pays a training allowance of 20% of the National Minimum Wage to the employer and a training subsidy of 80% of the weekly National Minimum Wage to the trainee.
Young (under 25 years) registered unemployed with no work experience.
Participants are financed from ETC directly from PES funds.
Registrants aged 16 and over with no experience and who have successfully completed the Job Start Youth Initiative, which comprises the Job Search Plan, Core Skills and Job Club, may be called to follow the JES.  However, this should not exclude other participants, deemed as disadvantaged, who have not completed any other initiative.  It is the Employment Advisors' prerogative to offer this scheme to young job seekers.
New entrants in the labour market aged 16 and over with no work experience or a limited work experience in their field of job preference. Those unemployed at a disadvantage in the labour market, including registered disabled persons, ex-convicts, ex-substance abusers, and single parents with children below 18 years and having custodial care of their child are also eligible.
Public and private organisations, including non-government organisations, are eligible to take part in this scheme and engage young persons according to the defined conditions.
Registered disabled persons who are registering as unemployed and who are currently receiving a disability pension.
Eligible persons are called in for a pre-assessment interview by an occupational therapist with the objective of identifying the level of capabilties of participants.  These persons will be identified within 3 categories: physical disability, intellectual disability or both.  Eligible persons are than matched with available job vacancies.  A board consisting of PES officials and the occupational therapist will carry out the job matching.  The chosen participants are subsequently placed on the scheme for 8 weeks and are assisted by a job coach.  The job coach is expected to present a report at the end of the scheme whilst a PES official has to regularly monitor the placed person on the job.    In order to provide this opportunity to a wide range of eligible persons, there are 5 categories within this scheme, which vary on level of assistance, time spent at the place of work and the allowance provided to the employer.  Individulaised training and adaptation at the work site together with individulaised temporary or permanent support are taken care of within this scheme.    This scheme provides a number of benefits for the participant since s/he will gain workplace skills required by employers, s/he will be integrated within the labour market and will also have remunerative employment and ongoing support services.    The employer will benefit from the scheme by having a direct role in interviewing and selecting the participant and by being in a position to evaluate the progress of the person who is receiving the assistance of a job coach if necessary.  In addition, the employer is bound to have a full time employee who is highly motivated to work.  ETC officials also provide their assistance throughout the employment phase of the person benefiting from the scheme.
Eligible persons are called in for a pre-assessment interview by an occupational therapist with the objective of identifying the level of capabilties of participants.  These persons will be identified within 3 categories: physical disability, intellectual disability or both.  Eligible persons are than matched with available job vacancies.  A board consisting of PES officials and the occupational therapist will carry out the job matching.  The chosen participants are subsequently placed on the scheme for 8 weeks and are assisted by a job coach.  The job coach is expected to present a report at the end of the scheme whilst a PES official has to regularly monitor the placed person on the job.    In order to provide this opportunity to a wide range of eligible persons, there are 5 categories within this scheme, which vary on level of assistance, time spent at the place of work and the allowance provided to the employer.  Individualised training and adaptation at the work site together with individualised temporary or permanent support are taken care of within this scheme.    This scheme provides a number of benefits for the participant since s/he will gain workplace skills required by employers, s/he will be integrated within the labour market and will also have remunerative employment and ongoing support services.    The employer will benefit from the scheme by having a direct role in interviewing and selecting the participant and by being in a position to evaluate the progress of the person who is receiving the assistance of a job coach if necessary.  In addition, the employer is bound to have a full time employee who is highly motivated to work.  ETC officials also provide their assistance throughout the employment phase of the person benefiting from the scheme.
By means of ESF 19, the service of occupational therapy began to be provided with this scheme.
Adults (25 yrs and over) who have been out of the workforce for a long time, and those that have never worked in their line of studies.
Employers are given the opportunity to test the skills of participants and their ability to cope with the job on offer.  The participants are employed for a trial period of 13 weeks during which the PES pays Euro 34.94 per week directly to them. This is only given following receipt of relevant contracts and attendance sheets.
Adult job seekers (25 yrs and over) who have been inactive for the past 5 years.  Registered adults with academic qualifications who have never worked in the line of the course they have followed.
Adults (25 yrs and over) who have been out of the workforce for a long time (5 yrs and over), and persons possessing academic or vocational qualifications but who do not have work experience in the area in which they are qualified.
Employers are given the opportunity to test the skills of participants and their ability to cope with the job on offer.  Participants are employed for a trial period of 13 weeks during which the PES pays Euro 34.94 per week directly to them. This is only given following receipt of relevant contracts and attendance sheets.
Unemployed women returnees, particularly those aged over 40.
This particular scheme is targeted at women returnees and included both off-the-job and on-the-job training in the areas of Care for the Elderly, Plant Operations in the Pharmaceutical Sector, and Retailing. Off-the-job training consisted of empowerment and computing courses. Participants were entitled to the minimum wage during the on-the-job training.
The persons eligible to join the PSPS were youths aged between 16 and 24 who have been registering for work for more than six months as well as adults aged 25 and over registering for twelve or more months.
The placement with a private sector employer was for a maximum duration of 12 consecutive weeks, based on a 30-hour week.  The PES was to give participants €105 per week for the duration of the scheme. This was not to interfere with other benefits received by participants.
The employers that took part in the PSPS had to satisfy the following criteria: (a) to be private enterprises.; (b) must not have had redundancies in a similar position to that being applied for at least 6 months; and, (c) must not have been blacklisted by the PES in accordance to the ETC Black listing Policy.
The participants were Gozitans employed in Gozo.
This scheme offers a subsidy of half the wage and half the National Insurance given by the employer for a period of 52 weeks. This subsidy is given to employers who keep their employees during the previous year and throughout the 52 weeks of the scheme.
1. Any person who is under 25 years of age or is within two years after completing full-time education and who has not previously obtained his or her first regular paid employment;   2. Any migrant worker who moves or has moved within the community or becomes resident in the community to take up work;   3. Any person who wishes to enter or re-enter working life and who has been absent both from wok and from education for at least two years, and particularly any person who gave up work on account of the difficulty of reconciling his or her working life and family life;  4. Any person living as a single adult looking after a child or children;  5. Any person who has not attained an upper secondary educational qualification or its equivalent, who does not have a job or who is losing his or her job;  6. Any person older than 50 years of age, who does not have a job or who is losing his or her job;   7. Any long-term unemployed person, i.e any person who has been unemployed for 12 of the previous 16 months, or six of the previous eight months in the case of persons under 25 years of age;  8. Any persons recognised to be or to have been an addict;   9. Any person who has not obtained his or her first regular paid employment since beginning a period of imprisonment or other penal measure.
Registered unemployed persons who are at a disadvantage in the labour market, ie persons with disability, ex-convicts and ex-substance absuers.  Participants may also include single parents with children below 18 years of age and having custodial care of their children.
Employers are given the opportunity to test the skills of a participant and his/her ability to cope with the job on offer.  The participant is employed for a trail period of not more than 52 weeks.  A training programme has to be drafted, between the schemes co-ordinator and the employer.  The formulated training programme is then forwarded to the PES for approval.  Once the training programme is approved, a contract is signed between the employer, employee and the schemes co-ordinator.  The PES subsidises 50% of the minimum wage during the stipulated working period.
Persons who are between 16 - 24 yrs or 40 yrs and over who have been registering continuously for work for more than 1 year or persons who are 25 to 39 years who have been registering continuously for at least 6 months.
Employers are given the opportunity to test the skills of a participant and his/her ability to cope with the job on offer.  The participant is employed for a trial period of not more than 52 weeks.  A training programme has to be drafted, between the schemes co-ordinator and the employer.  The formulated training programme is then forwarded to the PES for approval.  Once the training programme is approved, a contract is signed between the employer, employee and the schemes co-ordinator.  The PES subsidises 50% of the minimum wage during the stipulated working period.
Persons who were made redundant from VF and Bortex. Both these factories operated in clothing manufacturing (NACE 18).
Employers hiring redundant workers from VF and Bortex were offered a ‘redeployment grant’ covering half the minimum wage for 17 weeks. Redundant workers who were still unemployed six months following the redundancy were entitled to a weekly job search allowance while they underwent one or more active measures.    This scheme included a combination of measures including occupational guidance, training, aid for self-employment, job-search allowance and the redeployment scheme.
Workers made redundant following a collective redundancy exercise.
(1) Any person who is under 25 and is within two years after completing full-time education and who has not previously obtained his or her first regular paid employment after completing his or her studies;  (2) Any person who wishes to enter or to re-enter working life and who has been absent both from work and from education for at least two years - particularly any person who gave up work on account of the difficulty of reconciling his or her working life and family life;  (3) Any person living as a single adult looking after dependants;  (4) Any person who has not attained upper secondary level qualifications or equivalent (ISCED Level 3) and who has been made redundant in the past six months or has been served with a redundancy notice of termination of employment;  (5) Any person older than 50 who does not have a job or who is losing his or her job (i.e. has been served with a redundancy notice of termination of employment);  (6) Any long-term, registered unemployed person, i.e. any person who has been unemployed for twelve of the previous 16 months, or six of the previous eight months in the case of persons under 25;  (7) Any person who is a registered disabled person and who has a recognised, serious, physical, mental or psychological impairment.
Employers receive a grant equivalent to 50% of the wage costs and in the case of disadvantaged persons or 75% for the first and 60% for the subsequent second and third year (excluding social security contributions) in the case of persons with disability, for a definite period, depending on the target group.
Eligibility criteria is according to Item 3.2 above.  The EAP does not assess clients' eligibility only according to their employment status.  Clients' eligibility is assessed according to the target groups illustrated above which are governed by EC regulation 800/2008.    1.	Registered unemployed = YES  2.	Other registered jobseekers (Part 3) = Only if they are not currently employed or if they fall under any of the above mentioned categories (e.g. students who are within the first 2 years of completing their full-time education; single adults; people recently made redundant as per the criteria mentioned above; persons over 50 who would not have reached pensionable age by the end of the Grant Agreement (i.e. during the 1 year placement on the scheme).  3.	Inactive persons YES, again, only if they fit the above mentioned criteria.  There may be cases where an inactive person would not be eligible at application stage  4.	Employed = NO.  However, please refer to Item 3.2 above.
National Strategic Reference Framework - Operational Programme II
(1) Jobseekers aged 16-24 who have never worked;  (2) Youths aged 16-24 with previous work experience not in line with their respective job preference;  (3) Graduates and other persons who completed their studies and never worked in their field of study;  (4) Inactive persons (i.e. at least one year break from last employment.);  (5) Registered jobseekers aged 25 years and over who have been unemployed for at least six (6) months; and,  (6) Recently made redundant persons, who would like to change their job preference - recently made redundant i.e. within six (6) months from date of last employment.    In instances 1-4 above, participants were only allowed to benefit from this scheme once within a particular calendar year.
Through this scheme, the PES will place a jobseeker with a company for a duration of 12 weeks. The PES will issue a grant of 50% of the minimum wage per week for the whole period. The company will be required to offer work exposure for 20 hours per week.
Companies who didn’t have any redundancies six months before their application for this scheme are eligible. Each company cannot take more than four jobseekers per calendar year.    Non-government organisations are also eligible to take on recruits of this scheme.
Any employer wishing to utilise the scheme is requested to fill in a vacancy profile form for the project assistant to identify clients eligible for participation.  This provision only applies when the organisation is recruiting employees from external sources or from outside the group of companies it belongs to.    The PES refers candidates for consideration by the employer.  The employer then interviews and selects the right candidate/s and forwards he name/s to the project assistant who meets the employer to determine the knowledge and skills required.  The employer draws up the training programme within 2 weeks of the application's approval, based on the work the client will be performing.  Once the programme is developed and agreed upon, a contract binding all parties according to the prescribed conditions is signed.    In case of an organisation intending to make use of the Redeployment Scheme to avoid redundancies by redeploying persons within the same group of companies, the organisation that will employ the employees needs to inform the project assistant of its intentions to employ or re-train the redundant employees in new occupations.  The organisation needs to furnish the list of employees to be redeployed indicating in which areas they are going to be re-trained.  The procedure for the development of the training programme is as already indicated.    The client should be employed as a full-timer on an indefinite contract by the employer under work conditions regulated by the Employment and Industrial Relations Act.    A subsidy is paid for a maximum period of 13 weeks.  During this time the newly recruited employees are trained according to a training programme agreed upon by the PES, the employer and the paricipant.
Persons whose jobs are at risk  Workers made redundant following a collective redundancy exercise  Workers who are employed with a company which, through downsizing, may recruit workers in another company within the same group in significantly different occupations.  This should be done prior to registration.
The duration of this Sheme was for 6 months. The PES made a grant to employers which amounted to half the minimum wage for a total of 6 months. The participants of the Youth Employment Scheme were school-leavers with no job experience, skills or qualifications. They had to be registering for work under Part 1 with the ETC. The employer pays the participant Lm 15 per week which is reimbursed by the PES each month for the duration of the training programme.
Registered unemployed within the 16-24 age bracket.
The duration of this Scheme was for 6 months. The PES made a grant to employers which amounted to half the minimum wage for a total of 6 months.
Youth registered unemployed clients (16-24 years of age).
Young (16 - 24 yrs) registered unemployed.
An organisation has to formulate a feasible project.  There is no maximum number of participants and organisations can take more than one participant.  No participant can spend more than 6 months with one organisation.  If the project is not finalised during the 6 months of the scheme, the organisation may request another participant.  Participating organisations cannot be politically motivated and must be non-profit making.  The organisation has to present a feasible project that has to be approved by the PES.  The nature of the project may range from maintenance work through clerical and other administrative work.  The PES pays the participating client Lm 30 (Euro 69.88) per week for the duration of 6 months.  The participant is obliged to work for 20 hours per week.  Monthly payments are made through forwarding the remuneration to the youth's personal bank account.
Youths between 16 and 24 years who have been registering for work for at least 6 months and are willing to help in the service of the community.  The organisation cannot be politically motivated and must be non-profit making.
An organisation has to formulate a feasible project.  There is no maximum number of participants and organisations can take more than one participant.  No participant can spend more than 6 months with one organisation.  If the project is not finalised during the 6 months of the scheme, the organisation may request another participant.  Participating organisations cannot be politically motivated and must be non-profit making.  The organisation has to present a feasible project that has to be approved by the PES.  The nature of the project may range from maintenance work through clerical and other administrative work.  The PES pays the participating client Euro 69.88 per week for the duration of 6 months.  The participant is obliged to work for 20 hours per week.  Monthly payments are made through forwarding the remuneration to the youth's personal bank account.
This Scheme is intended for those persons who have been seeking work for at least five years uninterrupted and are in receipt of unemployment benefits.
Under this Scheme, local councils, non-goverment orgaisations and government entities may apply for persons to carry out work in their locality or organisation, on a thirty-hour week for a period of not less than six months. For their participation in this scheme, the jobseekers participating will have their unemployment benefit raised to 75 per cent of the stipulated national minimum wage (excluding other social benefits), for the duration of their participation.
The Community Work Scheme is intended for those persons who have been seeking work for at least five years uninterrupted and are in receipt of unemployment benefits.
Under this Scheme, local councils, non-government orgaisations and government entities may apply for persons to carry out work in their locality or organisation, on a thirty-hour week for a period of not less than six months. For their participation in this scheme, the jobseekers participating will have their unemployment benefit raised to 75 per cent of the stipulated national minimum wage (excluding other social benefits), for the duration of their participation.
Registered unemployed, persons who are not employed and who have an inclination to start own business, women returners who wish to open a business
The PES offers consultancy on various aspects of starting a small business including the way in which a business is to be created and managed effectively.  Training is also provided on confidence building, business skills, legal aspects , administrative regulations, health and safety regulations and the preparation of a business plan.  The scheme also includes mentoring with an average of 5 hours mentoring per month for a period of 6 months.  Participants are given a training grant of Lm1000 and registered unemployed also get access to unemployment benefits.  The training grant is given after participants complete the INT training module and have presented a business plan which is considered to be an acceptable proposition and financially viable.  In addition, before the enterprise grant is given, participants need to complete registration of their business, to submit documents to PES and to register as self employed with PES.
The PES offers consultancy on various aspects of starting a small business including the way in which a business is to be created and managed effectively.  Training is also provided on confidence building, business skills, legal aspects, administrative regulations, health and safety regulations and the preparation of a business plan.  The scheme also includes mentoring with an average of 5 hours mentoring per month for a period of 6 months.  Participants are given a training grant of Lm1000 and registered unemployed also get access to unemployment benefits.  The training grant is given after participants complete the INT training module and have presented a business plan which is considered to be an acceptable proposition and financially viable.  In addition, before the enterprise grant is given, participants need to complete registration of their business, to submit documents to PES and to register as self employed with PES.
Registered unemployed, persons who are not employed and who have an inclination to start own business, women returners who wish to open a business.
There were no changes in this scheme from the year 2006 to 2007.
Registered unemployed, non-registered unemployed, inactive persons, employed persons who have been made redundant, and (self) - employed persons on a part-time basis and registering under Part 3 of the unemployment register.
The PES offers consultancy on various aspects of starting a small business including the way in which a business is to be created and managed effectively. Training is also provided on confidence building, business skills, legal aspects, administrative regulations, health and safety regulations and the preparation of a business plan.  The scheme also includes mentoring. Registering unemployed mentees, whose Business Plans are approved and who have all official documents/permits in order are awarded €2329 as an enterprise grant.     The programme is made up of three phases: In the Pre-start up phase (1), which is likely to last one month, participants will be involved in intensive counselling and basic training in interpersonal, social and start-up skills. During the Start-up phase (2), which will will last about three months, participants received training and are exposed to different situations related to entrepreneurial activities. Of special significance is the training on marketing and business planning. At the end of this phase, Business Plans are assessed for their feasibility / viability by an independent Assessment Committee appointed by PES. In the After start-up phase (3), which is likely to last six months, unemployed participants in receipt of the enterprise grant will be required to stop registering and start their own business.  PES will provide the financial assistance and small business management guidance is continued through the strengthening of in-depth business and entrepreneurial skills through the mentoring services which are offered during this period
Unemployed persons particularly those aged 40 and over; those who already have notices of redundancy, and women who seek to re-enter the labour market. This scheme also targets university graduates, vocational graduates, and other individuals participating on other programmes offered by PES.
Persons registering as unemployed with the Employment and Training Corporation
A number of criteria must be fulfilled in order for a person to be able to receive the unemployment benefit (a contributory short-term benefit).  These criteria are outlined below:  a) the person must be registering for work with the ETC - this implies regular registration at the district office  b) the person must be over 16 but under 61 years old.  If the criteria for social assistance are satisfied the Unemployment Benefit is increased and converted to, a Special Unemployment Benefit (SUB).  Should the SUB not be sufficient for the unemployed person, this is complemented by additional social assistance.  The criteria which are considered for eligibility to SUB are related to whether the beneficiary is the head of household and the access to capital:  a)	In case of a single person capital is not to exceed Lm 6000 per annum.  In case of a married person Lm10,000 per annum  b)	The income should not exceed the lowest rate of assistance payable for Special Unemployment Benefit  c)	The request for Special Unemployment Benefit should be raised by the unemployed person at the district office and this application is then forwarded to the head office of the Social Security Department for subsequent assessment.    In order to be eligible for the contributory Unemployment Benefit or the Special Unemployment Benefit, a person must have at least 52 monthly social security contributions of which 20 should have been contributed in the benefit year.  The UB or SUB is given for a maximum of 156 days to employees only and depends on the number of contributions made.  Self-employed persons who become unemployed are not entitled to UB or SUB but may qualify for Unemployment Assistance if they satisfy the means test criteria.
Eligibility is based on the social security contributions made by the individual.  A person may be deprived of the Unemployment Benefit or the Special Unemployment Benefit, should s/he fail to:  a) attend interviews for potential jobs indicated by ETC and/or decline any offer for employment   b) attend any training which the ETC deems suitable for increasing the unemployed's chances of finding a job  c) is found working whilst registering for work
Employment and Training Services Act (Att dwar l-Impjiegi u Tahrig) (Cap. 343).  Employment Commission Act (Att dwar il-Kummissjoni ghall-Impjiegi) (Cap. 268).  Social Security Act (Att dwar is-Sigurta' Socjali) (Cap. 318).
Persons registering as unemployed with the Employment and Training Corporation.
Persons registering as unemployed with the Employment and Training Corporation for more than 156 days
Unemployment assistance is given to those persons who are unemployed and who have their application reassessed following 6 months from the receipt of Unemployment Benefit (UB) or Special Unemployment Benefit (SUB).  In order to qualify for the receipt of such benefit, the applicant must satisfy a means test.   Other eligible persons are applicants (employees) who have not enough social security contributions to qualify for UB or SUB as well self-employed persons who become unemployed.    Unemployment Assistance is given for an indeterminate period or until the head of household stops registering for work with the public employment office or when capital and income means test is exceeded through changes in the family's financial situation.
Unemployment assistance is given to employees when the 156 days of unemployment benefit or special unemployment benefit have elapsed.  Another way of getting unemployment assistance  is when an employee who has become unemployed has not enough social security contributions to qualify for UB or SUB.  Unemployment assistance can also be availed of by the self-employed.
The Public Employment Services provide jobseekers with basic and reintegration services. The budget for basic services is spent on those services that are available to all jobseekers. These services comprise: providing information, registration, qualitative intake, selection for and referral to vacancies. For employers these services comprise: providing information, registration and brokerage of vacancies.   The budget for reintegration services is used to finance the activities that are embodied in the so-called trajectories: services that contribute to the improvement of the position of the jobseeker on the labour market. Not all jobseekers have (equal) access to these reintegration services. The trajectories are tailor-made to the needs of the individual jobseeker and may include training, application training, assessment, etc. These services may be delivered by a variety of organisations or institutions, which are contracted by the PES.  The PES no longer administers labour market measures for which individual employers or jobseekers can apply. Moreover, several labour market measures which were administered by the PES have been abolished in recent years, except for the Contribution Scheme for sectoral Training of the Unemployed BBSW (see measure number NL-40).
At the beginning of 2002, the former Public Employment Services ("Arbeidsvoorziening") was replaced by the CWI - Centers for Work and Income ("Centra voor Werk en Inkomen"). With the new CWI the idea of a "one-stop-shop for Work and Income" was realised with integration of clients (jobseekers and beneficiaires) into employment taking precedence over merely insuring their income (through benefit).   Thus CWI provides the gateway for unemployed (and non-employed) jobseekers to work and income. CWI uses the tool of "streaming" ("fasering") to classify jobseekers into one out of four categories. Job matching (only for phase 1 clients) and other basic services of the former PES (e.g. the maintenance of the National Vacancies data base) are also provided by the CWI. Clients who are classified as phase 2 - 4, which means that their distance to the labour market requires that their chances on the labour market need to be improved in a trajectory (which in the case of phase 4 clients is expected to take at least two years), are refered to the UWV ("Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemerverzekeringen" - Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes) or municipalities. The UWV is responsable for the reintegration into employment of those clients with a greater distance to the labour market who are entitled to WW benefit ("Werloosheidswet" - Unemployment Benefits Act] or disability (WAO, WAZ or Wajong] benefit. The municipalities are responsable for the reintegration into employment of those clients with a greater distance to the labour market who are entitled to ABW, IOAW, IOAZ or ANW benefit or who are not entitled to any benefit at all.
The start of the CWI is part of the new Act on the Structure of Organisation of Work and Income ("Wet structuur uitvoeringsorganisatie werk en inkomen", or "SUWI") of 29 November 2001. This new Act was published in de State Gazette ("Staatsblad 2001 nr. 624", 18 december 2001. Articles 2, 21-29 refer to the CWI).
At the beginning of 2002, the former Public Employment Services ("Arbeidsvoorziening") was replaced by the CWI - Centers for Work and Income ("Centra voor Werk en Inkomen").     With the new CWI, the idea of a "one-stop-shop for work and income" was realised with the integration of clients (jobseekers/beneficiaires) into employment taking precedence over merely insuring their income (through benefit).     CWI provides the gateway for unemployed (and non-employed) jobseekers to work and income.   CWI uses the tool of "streaming" ("fasering") to classify jobseekers into 4 categories.   Job matching (only for phase 1 clients) and other basic services of the former PES (e.g. the maintenance of the National Vacancies data base) are also provided by the CWI.   Clients who are classified in phase 2-4 (which means that their distance to the labour market requires that their chances on the labour market need to be improved in a trajectory - which in the case of phase 4 clients is expected to take at least two years) are refered to the UWV ("Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemerverzekeringen" - Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes) or municipalities.   The UWV is responsible for the reintegration into employment of clients with a greater distance to the labour market who are entitled to WW benefit ("Werloosheidswet" - Unemployment Benefits Act] or disability (WAO, WAZ or Wajong] benefit.     Municipalities are responsible for the reintegration into employment of clients with a greater distance to the labour market who are entitled to ABW, IOAW, IOAZ or ANW benefit or who are not entitled to any benefit at all.
The start of the CWI is part of the new Act on the Structure of Organisation of Work and Income ("Wet structuur uitvoeringsorganisatie werk en inkomen", or "SUWI") of 29 November 2001. This new Act was published in de State Gazette ("Staatsblad 2001 nr. 624", 18 december 2001. Articles 2, 21-29 refer to the CWI). Starting 1 January 2009 CWI became part of the UWV under the name of 'UWV Werkbedrijf' (UWV labour organisation).
Starting 1 January 2009 CWI became part of the UWV under the name of 'UWV Werkbedrijf' (UWV labour organisation).
At the beginning of 2002, the former Public Employment Services ("Arbeidsvoorziening") was replaced by the CWI - Centers for Work and Income ("Centra voor Werk en Inkomen").     With the new CWI, the idea of a "one-stop-shop for work and income" was realised with the integration of clients (jobseekers/beneficiaires) into employment taking precedence over merely insuring their income (through benefit).     CWI provides the gateway for unemployed (and non-employed) jobseekers to work and income.   CWI uses the tool of "streaming" ("fasering") to classify jobseekers into 4 categories.   Job matching (only for phase 1 clients) and other basic services of the former PES (e.g. the maintenance of the National Vacancies data base) are also provided by the CWI.   Clients who are classified in phase 2-4 (which means that their distance to the labour market requires that their chances on the labour market need to be improved in a trajectory - which in the case of phase 4 clients is expected to take at least two years) are refered to the UWV ("Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemerverzekeringen" - Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes) or municipalities.   The UWV is responsible for the reintegration into employment of clients with a greater distance to the labour market who are entitled to WW benefit ("Werloosheidswet" - Unemployment Benefits Act) - until 2012* -, or disability (WAO, WAZ or Wajong) benefit.  Municipalities are responsible for the reintegration into employment of clients with a greater distance to the labour market who are entitled to ABW, IOAW, IOAZ or ANW benefit or who are not entitled to any benefit at all.  * Starting 2012 WW-recipients are expected to re-integrate without the application of re-integration trajectories.
At the beginning of 2002, the former Public Employment Services ("Arbeidsvoorziening") was replaced by the CWI - Centres for Work and Income ("Centra voor Werk en Inkomen").     The CWI introduced the idea of a "one-stop-shop for work and income" with the integration of clients (jobseekers/beneficiaries) into employment taking precedence over merely ensuring their income (through benefit). The CWI provided the gateway for unemployed (and non-employed) jobseekers to work and income and used "streaming" ("phasing") to classify jobseekers into 4 categories.     Clients who were classified as phase 1 (close to the labour market) could benefit from job matching and other basic services (e.g. the National Vacancies data base) provided by the CWI.     Clients who are classified in phase 2-4 (distanced from the labour market such that their chances need to be improved before they will be able to integrate) were referred to the UWV ("Uitvoeringsinstituut werknemerverzekeringen" - Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes) or municipalities to take part in a trajectory to improve their changes on the labour market. In the case of phase 4 clients such trajectories are expected to take at least two years.     The UWV is responsible for the reintegration of clients with a greater distance from the labour market who are entitled to WW benefit ("Werloosheidswet" - Unemployment Benefits Act) - until 2012* -, or disability (WAO, WAZ or Wajong) benefit.    Municipalities are responsible for the reintegration of clients with a greater distance from the labour market who are entitled to ABW, IOAW, IOAZ or ANW benefit or who are not entitled to any benefit at all.     Since 1 January 2009 the CWI became part of the UWV under the name of 'UWV Werkbedrijf' (UWV labour organisation).    * From 2012 WW-recipients are expected to re-integrate without the application of re-integration trajectories.
Jobseekers facing specific difficulties to find a job, in particular: long-term unemployed, youngsters and disabled
With the SUWI-Act (2002) and the new Work and Social Assistance Act (Wet Werk en Bijstand -WWB, implemented on 1 January 2004) the budgets under the Jobseekers Employment Act (WIW) have been rearranged starting 2003. In the old situation the WIW consisted of the following budgets:  1.	Standard subsidy for WIW-jobs (Normbedrag WIW-dienstbetrekkingen). This subsidy on top of the Basic                  subsidy was meant for activities like social activation, training, (day) nursery, and other activating                   instruments;  2.	Basic subsidy for WIW-jobs (Basisbedrag WIW-dienstbetrekkingen);  3.	WIW-work-experience positions (WIW-werkervaringsplaatsen);  4.	WIW-training & social activation (WIW-scholing & activering).  In the new situation the budgets 1 and 4 are part of the new budget "Comprehensive reintegration" (Sluitende reïntegratie). The budgets 2 and 3 are part of the new budget "Basic subsidy for WIW-jobs + WIW-work-experience positions".
In principle the WIW is open to all unemployed persons and benefit recipients, but not all persons have equal access to all the instruments. The act discriminates between the following groups:  a)   long-term unemployed persons in the age between 16 and 65;  b)   disabled persons in the age between 16 and 65;  c)   all persons looking for a job in the age between 16 and 65.
Jobseekers Employment Act of 4.12.1997, Stbl. 1997/760, Stbl. 1998/742.
Budget available for the UWV to contract out reintegration trajectories for WW-beneficiaries
WW-act 1986 (Chapter VI - Re-integration measures); SUWI-Act 2001 (Chapter V, article 30a)
Budget available for the UWV to contract out reintegration trajectories for WW-beneficiaries.
There are three main kinds of re-integration trajectories: Regular trajectories, Individual re-integration trajectories (Iro) and Free trajectories. Regular trajectories are contracted out on the basis of tenders for contracts. In the case of an Iro, the client chooses between Iro-companies contracted by the UWV to select the one which best suits him, and forms a re-integration plan together with this Iro-company. The client therefore decides to a large extent on his own re-integration. Free trajectories are trajectories contracted out directly, without the procedure of tenders. Regular and Free trajectories are contracted out by the UWV on the basis of group-characteristics.     In addition, there are regular services which pertain to trajectories provided by the UWV itself, for instance the services of jobcoaches. Special kinds of trajectories are also formed by Education, Short (skills)training, "EVC/EVP - Ervaringscertificaten/Ervaringsprofielen" (= Experiencecertificates/Experienceprofiles registrating achievement on the basis of (working) experience) and "Leerwerkbanen" (= jobs combined with training on the job, mostly for young people).
Unemployed social assistance benefit recipients
April 2001 administrative agreements (covenants) were signed by the Minister for Social Affairs and Employment and the VNG (Association of Dutch Municipalities) as part of the 'Agenda for the Future' (2001-2005). These agreements include the following objectives: a decrease of 10% per year in the volume of social assistance benefit recipients; a substantial reduction in the number of exemptions from the obligation to work; streamlining of municipal minimum income policy (with the help of index numbers, 'peer pressure'and 'best practices'); increased case management; combining the 'comprehensive reintegration chain' with consistent use of sanction instruments while also a premium or expenses may be paid if a person follows a training course, accepts work or takes part in social activation; the obligation for municipalities to draw up policy plans and produce periodical reports on the carrying out of these plans.  In addition to the administrative agreements with the VNG, supplementory covenants were signed with the four main cities (G4, i.e. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht) and 26 other municipalities with a high rate of social assistance benefit recipients (G26). In the context of these additional agreements a total of 55,000 long-term unemployed persons should begin work during the period 2002-2006.
Performance agreements are an important part of the administrative agreements: municipalities that have made a specific results agreement with the government on the number of people comming off benefits and activation (number of reintegration trajectories until 2004 and number of people leaving trajectories until 2006) receive a temporary subsidy (starting 2002) to cover the cost of extra activities connected to case management, for childcare, projects/experiments and activation of newcomers
Administrative agreements with VNG, G4 and G26
Unemployed social assistance benefit recipients.
In April 2001, administrative agreements were signed between the Minister for Social Affairs and Employment and the VNG (Association of Dutch Municipalities) as part of the 'Agenda for the Future' (2001-2005).     These agreements include the following objectives:   - a decrease of 10% per year of the volume of social assistance benefit recipients  - a substantial reduction in the number of exemptions from the obligation to work  - streamlining of municipal minimum income policy (with the help of index numbers, 'peer pressure' and 'best practices')   - increased case-management  - combining the 'comprehensive reintegration chain' with consistent use of sanction instruments while also a premium or expenses may be paid if a person follows a training course, accepts work or takes part in social activation  - the obligation for municipalities to draw up policy plans and produce periodical reports on the carrying out of these plans.    In addition to the administrative agreements with the VNG, additional agreements were signed with the 4 main cities (G4, i.e. Amsterdam, Rotterdam, The Hague and Utrecht) and 26 other municipalities (G26) with a high rate of social assistance benefit recipients. In the context of these additional agreements, a total of 55,000 long-term unemployed persons should begin work during the period 2002-2006.    Performance agreements are an important part of the administrative agreements: municipalities having signed a specific results-agreement with the government on the number of people coming off benefits and in activation (number of reintegration trajectories until 2004 and number of people leaving trajectories until 2006) receive a temporary subsidy (since 2002) to cover the cost of extra activities (case-management, childcare, projects/experiments and activation of newcomers).
Administrative agreements with VNG, G4 and G26.
Persons with a weak position on the labour market (and consequently a relatively low activity rate)
Starting in 2000 extra budget has been provided aimed to enhance the employment rate of ethnic minorities. The extra budget has been spent on several measures, of which: the MKB-minderhedenconvenant (covenants with small and medium-size companies to report vacancies they have to the PES to be filled especially by ethnic minorities), KOM-projects (projects aimed to develop and implement a branch-oriented approach for improving the possibilities for employers to make more use of the potential labour supply of ethnic minorities, with multicultural management and regional cooperation as key elements) and Stimuleringsprojecten allochtone groepen - SPAG (projects aimed to improve the (re-) integration of difficult to place ethnic minority-groups, originally especially those of young age). In recent years several measures have been started for young people (youth employment action plan with - amongst other initiatives - the ambition to create an additional 40,000 combined training and employment places between 2003 and 2007), women (covenants with several parties - amongst which the CWI - to increase the number of women re-entering the labour market), elderly workers (stimulation of mobility, and age diversity policies) and higher educated refugees
Projects and measures that meet the requirements as specified in administrative agreements (covenants) with regarding partners (among whom MKB, CWI, employers, municipalities) or as specified in subsidy regulations (SPAG-projects)
Parliamentary papers: Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives), 27083, nr. 20 (SPAG); 26695, nr.2 and nr. 16 (early schoolleavers), 23972 nr. 64 (youth employment); 27853 nr. 3 (women re-entering the labour market), 29203 nr. 3 (participation of women with foreign background); 29389 nr. 5 (elderly workers); 27223 nr. 56 (higher educated refugees)
Persons with a weak position on the labour market (and consequently a relatively low activity rate).
Since 2000, an extra budget has been provided aimed at enhancing the employment rate of ethnic minorities.     This extra budget was spent on several measures:   - the MKB-minderhedenconvenant: agreements with small and medium-size companies to report vacancies to the PES to be filled especially by ethnic minorities  - KOM-projects: projects aimed to develop and implement a branch-oriented approach for improving the possibilities for employers to make more use of the potential labour supply of ethnic minorities, with multicultural management and regional cooperation as key elements  - Stimuleringsprojecten allochtone groepen - SPAG: projects aimed to improve the (re)integration of difficult-to-place ethnic minority-groups (especially the young people).     In recent years, several measures were implemented:  - for young people: youth employment action plan with - amongst other initiatives - the ambition to create an additional 40,000 combined training and employment places between 2003 and 2007  - for women: agreements with several parties - amongst which the CWI - to increase the number of women re-entering the labour market  - for elderly workers: stimulation of mobility and age diversity policies and   - for higher educated refugees.
Projects and measures meeting the requirements as specified in the administrative agreements (MKB, CWI, employers, municipalities) or as specified in subsidy regulations (SPAG-projects).    Initially, ethnic minorities were the most important target group.   In recent years, the attention shifted to young people (<23) without basic qualifications for the labour market, women (re-entering the labour market), especially women of foreign origin, elderly workers (55-64) and highly educated refugees.
Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives), 27083 nr. 20 (SPAG).  26695 nr.2 and nr. 16 (early schoolleavers).  23972 nr. 64 (youth employment).  27853 nr. 3 (women re-entering the labour market).  29203 nr. 3 (participation of women with foreign background).  29389 nr. 5 (elderly workers).  27223 nr. 56 (higher educated refugees).
Since 2000, an extra budget has been provided aimed at enhancing the employment rate of ethnic minorities.     This extra budget was spent on several measures:   - the MKB-minderhedenconvenant: agreements with small and medium-size companies to report vacancies to the PES to be filled especially by ethnic minorities  - KOM-projects: projects aimed to develop and implement a branch-oriented approach for improving the possibilities for employers to make more use of the potential labour supply of ethnic minorities, with multicultural management and regional cooperation as key elements  - Stimuleringsprojecten allochtone groepen - SPAG: projects aimed to improve the (re)integration of difficult-to-place ethnic minority-groups (especially the young people).     In recent years, several measures were implemented:  - for young people: youth employment action plan with - amongst other initiatives - the ambition to create an additional 40,000 combined training and employment places between 2003 and 2007  - for women: agreements with several parties - amongst which the CWI - to increase the number of women re-entering the labour market  - for elderly workers: stimulation of mobility and age diversity policies and   - for higher educated refugees.    Starting 2009 this budget includes the 'Actionplan Youth-unemployment' (Actieplan Jeugdwerkloosheid). This Actionplan aims to prevent that the unemployment of young people will raise sky-high as a result of the economic crisis, resulting in a 'lost generation'. The plan incudes a number of initiatives:  1. Prolong the participation in education of pupils leaving (pre)vocational education on ISCED level 2 and 3 ('School Ex Programme').  2. Covenants with 30 regions for the creation of possibilities for young people to participate on the labour market.  3. A 'matching plan' to enhance the matching of young people looking for work and employers with vacancies.  4. The offering of a trainee post to every schoolleaver who is unemployed for more than 3 months.  5. Special arrangements for young (labour handicapped) people who need more extensive help.
Starting 2009 this budget includes the 'Actionplan Youth-unemployment' (Actieplan Jeugdwerkloosheid). This Actionplan aims to prevent that the unemployment of young people will raise sky-high as a result of the economic crisis, resulting in a 'lost generation'. The plan incudes a number of initiatives:  1. Prolong the participation in education of pupils leaving (pre)vocational education on ISCED level 2 and 3 ('School Ex Programme').  2. Covenants with 30 regions for the creation of possibilities for young people to participate on the labour market.  3. A 'matching plan' to enhance the matching of young people looking for work and employers with vacancies.  4. The offering of a trainee post to every schoolleaver who is unemployed for more than 3 months.  5. Special arrangements for young (labour handicapped) people who need more extensive help.
Since 2000, an extra budget has been provided aimed at enhancing the employment rate of ethnic minorities.     This extra budget was spent on several measures:   - the MKB-minderhedenconvenant: agreements with small and medium-size companies to report vacancies to the PES to be filled especially by ethnic minorities  - KOM-projects: projects aimed to develop and implement a branch-oriented approach for improving the possibilities for employers to make more use of the potential labour supply of ethnic minorities, with multicultural management and regional cooperation as key elements  - Stimuleringsprojecten allochtone groepen - SPAG: projects aimed to improve the (re)integration of difficult-to-place ethnic minority-groups (especially the young people).     In recent years, several measures were implemented:  - for young people: youth employment action plan with - amongst other initiatives - the ambition to create an additional 40,000 combined training and employment places between 2003 and 2007  - for women: agreements with several parties - amongst which the CWI - to increase the number of women re-entering the labour market  - for elderly workers: stimulation of mobility and age diversity policies and   - for higher educated refugees.    Starting 2009 this budget includes the 'Actionplan Youth-unemployment' (Actieplan Jeugdwerkloosheid). This Actionplan aims to prevent that the unemployment of young people will raise sky-high as a result of the economic crisis, resulting in a 'lost generation'. The plan incudes a number of initiatives:  1. Prolong the participation in education of pupils leaving (pre)vocational education on ISCED level 2 and 3 ('School Ex Programme').  2. Covenants with 30 regions for the creation of possibilities for young people to participate on the labour market.  3. A 'matching plan' to enhance the matching of young people looking for work and employers with vacancies.  4. The offering of a trainee post to every schoolleaver who is unemployed for more than 3 months.  5. Special arrangements for young (labour handicapped) people who need more extensive help.    In 2011 the efforts falling under the budget for Stimulation labour participation have ended. In 2012 there were no simular efforts in force. In 2013 several new measures have started, that will lead to expenditure in line with NL-54 (stimulation of labour participation) in the period 2013-2015:  a. Sector plans (€600 million in the period 2013-2015). The co-financing by the central goverment of plans formulated by sectors of the economy (or regions) aimed to improve: 1) the entrance and coaching of young people into employment; 2) preservation of older professionals and skilled workers in employment; 3) entrance into employment of people with a distance to the labour market; 4) mobility and employability of employees; 5) training; 6) from-work-to-work mobility of employed that risk involuntary job loss; 7) good employership and good employeeship.  b. Efforts to reduce youth unemployment (€75 million in the period 2013-2015).  c. Actionplan 55plus works (Actieplan 55pluswerkt) (€67 million in the period 2013-2014).
In 2011 all actions within th escope of the budget for Stimulation labour participation ended and in 2012 there were no actions in place.
In 2011 all actions within the scope of the budget for Stimulation labour participation ended and in 2012 there were no actions in place.  In 2013 several new actions started: regional plans to lower youth-unemployment, actionplan '55plus works', sectoral plans to lower (youth-)unemployment.
Registered unemployed jobseekers in the target group of municipalities facing difficulties to find a job, according to the assessment by the CWI at the moment of registration at the CWI: those who are expected to face difficulties are classified as "Route B".   (Persons who are expected to find a job without special activating measures are classified as "Route A").
With the SUWI-Act (2002) and the new Work and Social Assistance Act (Wet Werk en Bijstand - WWB, 2004), the budgets under the Jobseekers Employment Act (WIW) were rearranged.     Before, the WIW consisted of the following budgets:  1.Standard subsidy for WIW-jobs (Normbedrag WIW-dienstbetrekkingen). This subsidy on top of the Basic subsidy was meant for activities like social activation, training, (day) nursery, and other activating instruments  2. Basic subsidy for WIW-jobs (Basisbedrag WIW-dienstbetrekkingen)  3. WIW-work-experience positions (WIW-werkervaringsplaatsen)  4. WIW-training & social activation (WIW-scholing & activering).    Since 2003, budgets 1 and 4 became part of the new budget "Comprehensive reintegration" (Sluitende reïntegratie), and budgets 2 and 3 became part of the new budget "Basic subsidy for WIW-jobs + WIW-work-experience positions".     Since 2004, all budgets for municipalities were gathered in one "Flexible reintegration budget", comprising the budgets for "Comprehensive reintegration" (NL-41), "Basic subsidy for WIW-jobs + WIW-work-experience positions" (NL-42) and "Extra jobs for longterm unemployed (ID-banen)" (NL-3). The monitoring of NL-42 and NL-3 was continued until the end of 2004.    Since 2005, the activities under the "Flexible reintegration budget" are monitored in the new SRG - Statistiek Reïntegratie door Gemeenten (= Statistic on Reintegration activities by Municipalities).   All short term subsidised work in the SRG is monitored in one instrument (LKS - Loonkostensubsidie (= Wage cost subsidy), succeeding to the measures NL-42 and NL-3).
Target group of the municipalities: beneficiaries of WWB, Ioaw, Ioaz, ANW and registered unemployed not eligible for a benefit.
Work and Social Assistance Act (Wet Werk en Bijstand - WWB), implemented on 1 January 2004.
Starting 2009 budgets (of other Ministries) for the naturalization ("inburgering") of foreign immigrants and for the education of adults ("volwasseneneducatie") have been added to the Flexible reintegration budget. With this merger of budgets the name 'Flexible reintegration budget' has been changed into 'Participation budget'.
Unemployed receiving unemployment benefits or social assistance benefits.
Administration of benefits in the Netherlands is carried out by:    - UWV (Uitvoeringsorganisatie werknemersverzekeringen = Institute for Employee Benefit Schemes) for WW and TW-recipients  - Municipalities for the WWB, Ioaw and Ioaz- recipients.
Acts regarding unemployment benefits (WW) and social assistance (WWB, Ioaw, Ioaz, TW) and the Regulation on unemployment benefits for former civil servants (WRO - Wachtgeldregeling voormalig overheidspersoneel) as formulated in the Rijkswachtgeldbesluit 1959.
Unemployed receiving social assistance benefits
Checking the administration of social assistance benefits, tracing fraud and dealing with cases of fraud by means of sanctions (by fining or partial to total denial of social assistance benefit) or requisition of social assistance benefits that have been granted on irregular grounds
Acts on social assistance: Act on Employment and Social Assistance (= WWB - Wet Werk en Bijstand), Act on Income provisions for Older or partially Disabled Unemployed persons(= Ioaw - Wet Inkomensvoorziening Oudere en gedeeltelijk Arbeidsongeschikte Werkloze werknemers), Act on Income provisions for Older or partially Disabled formerly Self-employed persons (= Ioaz - Wet Inkomensvoorziening Oudere en gedeeltelijk Arbeidsongeschikte gewezen Zelfstandigen) and Supplementary Benefits Act (= TW - Toeslagenwet)
Unemployed receiving social assistance benefits.
Checking the administration of social assistance benefits, tracing fraud and dealing with cases of fraud by means of sanctions (partial to total denial of social assistance benefit) or requisition of social assistance benefits that have been granted on irregular grounds.
Act on Employment and Social Assistance (WWB - Wet Werk en Bijstand).  Act on Income provisions for older or partially disabled unemployed (Ioaw - Wet Inkomensvoorziening Oudere en gedeeltelijk Arbeidsongeschikte Werkloze werknemers).   Act on Income provisions for older or partially disabled formerly self-employed persons (Ioaz - Wet Inkomensvoorziening Oudere en gedeeltelijk Arbeidsongeschikte gewezen Zelfstandigen).   Supplementary Benefits Act (TW - Toeslagenwet).
In the context of the SUWI Act (Act on Structure of the Organisation of Implementation in the area of Work and Income), the UWV, CWIs and municipalities are working together on income provision (Social Assistance, WW) and reintegration of customers. The CWI acts as the 'central counter'. The customer should not be affected by where he or she is in the chain. All of the chain partners' activities must serve one purpose: finding jobseekers sustainable employment as quickly as possible. The chain partners always need to take into consideration or build on the activities of the previous and next chain partner. This cooperation can only be successfully achieved if there is computerised support, e.g. to view each other's files, electronic reports or mail. This is why the SUWINET has been created. Suwinet is managed by the BKWI (Bureau Keteninformatisering Werk en Inkomen), a section of the CWI.
In the context of the SUWI Act (Act on structure of the organisation of implementation in the area of work and income), the UWV, the CWI and the municipalities are working together on income provision (social Assistance, WW) and reintegration of customers.     CWI acts as the 'central counter'. The customer should not be affected by where he/she is in the chain.   All of the chain partners' activities must serve one purpose: finding jobseekers sustainable employment as quickly as possible.   The chain partners always need to take into consideration (or build on the activities of) the previous and next chain partner.     This cooperation can only be successfully achieved if there is computerised support, e.g. to view each other's files, electronic reports or mail.   This is why Suwinet has been created. Suwinet is managed by the BKWI (Bureau Keteninformatisering Werk en Inkomen), a section of the CWI.
Unemployed jobseekers, labour handicapped and students without basic qualifications for the labour market
Co-financing eligible projects in the Netherlands (and the countries of transnational partners) aimed at:  a. facilitating access and return to the labour market for those who have difficulty in being integrated or re-integrated into the labour market;  b. combating racism in relation to the labour market;  c. opening up the business creation process to all by providing the tools required for setting up in business and for the identification and exploitation of new possibilities for creating employment in urban and rural areas;  d. strenghtening the social economy, in particular the services of interest to the community, with a focus on increasing the number of jobs and improving the quality of these jobs;  e. promoting education, the combination of work and training and work practices which encourage the recruitment and retention of those suffering discrimination and inequality in connection to the labour market;  f. supporting the ability of firms and people to make use of information technology and other technologies;  g. reconciling family and professional life;  h. reducing horizontal and vertical segregation;  i. asylum seekers.  All projects must have as (additional) aim the promoting of equal opportunities for women and men.
Applications for a subsidy must be sent to the SZW Agency (Agentschap SZW) within the periods allocated by the minister of SZW. The duration of a project is not more than two years and must end before 1 January 2008
Communications from the European Commission ref C(2001)579, 30 March 2001, COM(2003)840, 30 December 2003; Subsidy Regulation for ESF-Equal, published in Stcrt. 2004/78; Programmadocument ESF EQUAL Periode 2004-2006. Bestrijding discriminatie en ongelijkheid op de arbeidsmarkt, Den Haag, April 2004
Unemployed jobseekers, disabled people and students without basic qualifications for the labour market.
Co-financing eligible projects in the Netherlands (and the countries of transnational partners) should aim at:    a. facilitating access and return to the labour market for those who have difficulty to integrate or reintegrate to the labour market  b. combating racism on the labour market  c. opening up the business creation process to all by providing the tools required for setting up a business and for the identification and exploitation of new possibilities for creating employment in urban and rural areas  d. strengthening the social economy, in particular the services of interest to the community, with a focus on increasing the number of jobs and improving the quality of these jobs  e. promoting education, the combination of work and training and work practices which encourage the recruitment and retention of those suffering discrimination and inequality in connection to the labour market  f. supporting the ability of firms and people to make use of information technology and other technologies  g. reconciling family and professional life  h. reducing horizontal and vertical segregation  i. asylum seekers.    All projects must also promote equal opportunities for women and men.    The duration cannot exceed 2 years and the project must end before 1 January 2008.
Applications for subsidy must be sent to the SZW Agency (Agentschap SZW) within the periods allocated by the minister of SZW.
Communications from the European Commission COM (2001) 579, 30 March 2001 and COM (2003) 840, 30 December 2003  Subsidy Regulation for ESF-Equal, published in Stcrt. 2004/78.  Programma document ESF EQUAL Periode 2004-2006.   Bestrijding discriminatie en ongelijkheid op de arbeidsmarkt, Den Haag, April 2004.
Unemployed willing to work, inactive, and persons older than 57.5 years.
The National Assistance benefit (ABW) is a supplementary benefit (mean-tested, including capital income) in order to provide beneficiaries with the relevant social assistance level. It exists three national assistance levels for people aged 21 and over, depending on their social status: for married people and cohabitants, the benefit is 100% of the net statutory minimum wage, for single parents, it is 70% and for single people, it is 50%. Unemployed persons benefiting from the ABW benefit have to find actively a work. Exceptions are made for people having children less than 5 years of age and persons older than 57.5 years.   Local authorities (municipal 'Departments of Social Services) are responsible of the  implementation of the measure and they have also to actively support the jobseekers in their search ( job interview courses, acquisition of work experience and participation in a social integration contract). Unemployed who do not co-operate with the municipal department of social services receive sanctions.
The National Assistance Act (ABW) provides a minimum income for all those who have insufficient financial means to meet essential living costs (household mean-tested, including capital income). Beneficiaries must take all possible steps to again support themselves. If possible, the partners of ABW-beneficiaries should also look for work, though medical and social circumstances are taken into account here. If a person is responsible for the care of one or more children (less than 5 years of age), there is no obligation to look for work. If the children are aged five and older, the authorities then examine the situation on a case by case basis in order to determine whether there are grounds for exempting clients from the obligation to look for work. Unemployed people who are aged 57.5 or older are not obliged to look for work.   As of 1 July 1997, municipalities may also draw up categories of people eligible for special social assistance. A person is entitled to claim special social assistance if essential costs must be undertaken which the municipal authority feels the person in question is unable to meet.
The National assistance benefit (Abw) is a supplementary benefit (mean-tested, including capital income) in order to provide beneficiaries with the relevant social assistance level.     There exists 3 assistance levels for people aged 21 and over, depending on their social status:   - for married people and cohabitants, the benefit is 100% of the net statutory minimum wage  - for single parents, it is 70% and   - for single persons, it is 50%.     Unemployed persons benefiting from the Abw benefit have to search a job actively. Exceptions exist for people having children <5 years old and people older than 57.5.     Local authorities (municipal departments of social services) are responsible for the implementation of the measure; they also have to actively support the jobseekers in their search (job interview courses, acquisition of work experience and participation to a social integration contract). Unemployed not cooperating with the municipal department of social services receive sanctions.
The National Assistance Act (Abw) provides a minimum income for all those with insufficient financial means to meet essential living costs (household mean-tested, including capital income).   Beneficiaries must take all possible steps to support themselves. If possible, the partners of Abw-beneficiaries should also look for work, though medical and social circumstances are taken into account here.   If a person is responsible for the care of one or more children (<5 years old), there is no obligation to look for work. If children are aged 5+, the authorities examine the situation on a case by case basis in order to determine whether there are grounds for exempting clients from the obligation to look for work. Unemployed people who are aged 57.5 or older are not obliged to look for work.     As of 1 July 1997, municipalities may also draw up categories of people eligible for special social assistance.   A person is entitled to claim special social assistance if, according to the municipal authority, the person in question is unable to undertake essential costs.
Unemployed jobseekers in need of (practically-oriented) training, that is with a certain distance to the labour market
Until 2002 the Vocational Training Centres (CV - Centra Vakopleiding) were incorporated within the Dutch "Arbeidsvoorziening" (Public Employment Service). With the new SUWI Act (which came into force in 2002) the Central Organisation for Work and Income took over the responsibilities of the former Arbeidsvoorziening. At that time there were 60 CV-institutes spread throughout the country providing courses systematically tuned to the needs and possibilities of the unemployed individual, who could enter training at any time after an agreement of the principals which were mainly the Employment Offices.  With the Adult and Vocational Education Act (WEB - Wet Educatie en Beroepsonderwijs) which came into force in 1996 a process had already been set into motion aimed at the establishment of integrated Regional Training Centres (ROCs - Regionale Opleidingscentra), which would comprise all existing schools and institutes in the Netherlands providing vocational education and adult education. At the start of 2002 the CV became independent in the CV Foundation (Stichting CV). The new foundation was to cooperate and eventually merge with the ROCs. To ensure the continuation of the "practically-oriented training" (praktijkscholing) that the CV had developed for unemployed jobseekers (under the heading of HVS - Hoofdelijk Versnelde Scholing, i.e. Swift Training tuned to the Individual) the Dutch government made available a special budget "Praktijkscholing HVS" for a planned period that the CV Foundation would need for the merger with the ROCs, that is 2002-2006. Starting 2006 the supply-oriented financing stops altogether and the praktijkscholing HVS is expected to continue on a full commercial basis as one of the training courses offered by the ROCs.
The subsidy is based on costs made by the CV and (later on) costs regarding the liquidation of the CV Foundation and a (gradual decreasing) subsidy to the ROCs
Regulation of subsidies regarding the future of the CV (Government document 26448 nr. 27 and nr. 36) and continuation of the praktijkscholing HVS by ROCs (document 26448 nr. 53 and nr. 64
Unemployed jobseekers in need of (practically-oriented) training.
Until 2002, the Vocational Training Centres (CV - Centra Vakopleiding) were incorporated within the Dutch "Arbeidsvoorziening" (Public Employment Service).     With the new SUWI Act (which came into force in 2002), the Central organisation for work and income took over the responsibilities of the former Arbeidsvoorziening.   At that time there were 60 CV-institutes spread throughout the country providing courses oriented to the needs and possibilities of the unemployed (who could enter training at any time after the agreement of the Employment Offices).    With the Adult and Vocational Education Act (WEB - Wet Educatie en Beroepsonderwijs), which came into force in 1996, a process had already been set into motion aimed at the establishment of integrated Regional Training Centres (ROCs - Regionale Opleidingscentra), which would comprise all existing schools and institutes in the Netherlands providing vocational education and adult education.     At the start of 2002, the CV became independent (CV Foundation - Stichting CV). The new foundation was to cooperate and eventually merge with the ROCs.   To ensure the continuation of the "practically-oriented training" (praktijkscholing) that the CV had developed for unemployed jobseekers (under the heading of HVS - Hoofdelijk Versnelde Scholing, i.e. Swift Training oriented to the Individual) the Dutch government made available a special budget "Praktijkscholing HVS" during the period that the CV Foundation would need for the merge with the ROCs, i.e. during years 2002-2006.     The subsidy is based on costs made by the CV and (later on) costs regarding the liquidation of the CV Foundation and a (gradual decreasing) subsidy to the ROCs.    In 2006, the supply-oriented financing stops altogether and the praktijkscholing HVS is expected to continue on a full commercial basis as one of the training courses offered by the ROCs.
Regulation of subsidies regarding the future of the CV (Government document 26448 nr. 27 and nr. 36) and continuation of the praktijkscholing HVS by ROCs (document 26448 nr. 53 and nr. 64.
The BBSW subsidises the sector-specific training of unemployed. The objective is to have unemployed persons who finish a training course within one year in order to find a job in less than five months. The budget, list of applicants and maximum available budget per sector/training programme are determined by the Central Board of the PES. The measure is meant for sector-based organisations which represent employers from several regions, not for individual employers.
Stcrt. (Official Gazette) 1996/132 and amended in the Stcrt. 1999/106.
Unemployed and employed at risk of unemployment
Since 1 January 2002, the RWI ("Raad voor Werk en Inkomen" - Council for Work and Income) is the official and independent consultative body for representatives of employers, employees and local authorities for the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment with reference to policy on work and income. The RWI has taken over the former BBSW (contribution scheme for sectoral training of the unemployed) from the former PES. The content of the SVWW is quite the same as the former BBSW: sectors, branches and companies which come up with a good plan to have vacancies filled by job seekers (unemployed or employed at risk of unemployemant) can apply to the RWI for funds for training.
Registered unemployed and employed at risk of unemployment
Since 1 January 2002, the RWI ("Raad voor Werk en Inkomen" - Council for Work and Income) is the official and independent consultative body for representatives of employers, employees and local authorities for the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment with reference to policy on work and income. The RWI has taken over the former BBSW (contribution scheme for sectoral training of the unemployed) from the former PES. The content of the SVWW is quite the same as the former BBSW: sectors, branches and companies which come up with a good plan to have vacancies filled by job seekers (unemployed or employed at risk of unemployemant) can apply to the RWI for funds for training.    Because of cutbacks in the budget for the RWI, starting September 2003 new requests for subsidies were no longer warranted. Projects already started were still supported until their expiration. In 2007 the last concluding payments were made.
Parliamentary paper: Tweede Kamer (House of Representatives), 29727, nr. 3
Unemployed and employed at risk of unemployment.
Since 1 January 2002, the RWI ("Raad voor Werk en Inkomen" - Council for work and income) is the official and independent consultative body for representatives of employers, employees and local authorities for the Minister of Social Affairs and Employment with reference to policy on work and income.     The RWI has taken over the former BBSW (contribution scheme for sectoral training of the unemployed) from the former PES.   The content of the SVWW is quite the same as the former BBSW: sectors, branches and companies which come up with a good plan to have vacancies filled by jobseekers (unemployed or employed at risk of unemployment) can apply to the RWI for trainng funds.    Because of cutbacks in the budget for the RWI, starting September 2003 new requests for subsidies were no longer warranted. Projects already started were still supported until their expiration. In 2007 the last concluding payments were made.
Registered unemployed and employed at risk of unemployment.
Insured unemployed who are able and available to work.
The WW insures employees against the financial consequences of unemployment. Two types of allowance exist depending on eligibility criteria. In the first case, unemployed can receive an unemployment benefit equal to 70% of the legal minimum wage for at most 6 months. Second, if the unemployed match additional eligibility requirements, they can receive a salary related WW benefit (70% of the former wage).  Salary-related benefits last for a period of at least 6 months and at most 5 years according to the person's employment record and age. If the person is still unemployed after this period, he or she receives a benefit of 70% of the statutory minimum wage for two more years. If the benefit, together with any other family income, is less than the social minimum income, a supplement may be added (see Supplementary Benefits Act). Depending on personal circumstances, other arrangements may be possible.
Entitlement for receiving 70% of the legal minimum wage is based on an employment record of at least 26 weeks over the 39 weeks immediately prior to becoming unemployed.     An additional requirement must be satisfied in order to become entitled to the salary-related WW-benefit: wages must have been received for over 52 days during the four of the five calendar years prior to the year in which the person has become unemployed.
The WW insures employees against the financial consequences of unemployment.     Two types of allowance exist depending on eligibility criteria.   In the first case, unemployed people can receive unemployment benefit equal to 70% of the legal minimum wage for at most 6 months.   Second, if unemployed people match additional eligibility requirements, they can receive a salary-related WW benefit (70% of the former wage). Salary-related benefits last for a period of at least 6 months and at most 5 years according to the person's employment record and age. If the person is still unemployed after this period, he/she receives a benefit of 70% of the statutory minimum wage for another two years.     If the benefit, together with any other family income, is less than the social minimum income, a supplement may be added (see Supplementary Benefits Act).   Depending on personal circumstances, other arrangements may be possible.    In 2006 there have been several changes in the WW:  - Starting 1 April 2006 entitlement for receiving salary-related benefits is based on an employment record of at least 26 weeks over the 36 weeks (instead of 39 weeks) immediately prior to becoming unemployed;  - Starting 1 October 2006 the first two months the unemployment benefit equals 75% of the legal minimum wage (instead of 70%);  - Starting 1 October 2006 the maximum period for salary-related benefits has been changed from 5 years to 3 years + 2 months;  - Starting 1 October 2006 the so-called "vervolguitkering" (follow-up benefit after the expiration of the salary-related benefit, equalling no more than 70% of the legal minimum wage) was abolished for persons who became unemployed on or after 11 August 2003. The maximum period of the "vervolguitkering" was 2 years for persons younger than 57,5 years, and 3,5 years for persons aged 57,5 years or older.
Entitlement for receiving salary-related benefits is based on an employment record of at least 26 weeks over the 36 weeks immediately prior to becoming unemployed.     An additional requirement must be satisfied in order to become entitled to the salary-related WW-benefit: wages must have been received for over 52 days during the four of the five calendar years prior to the year in which the person has become unemployed.
2.2 Employed persons (with a weak labour market position)  2.3 Unemployed jobseekers, labour handicapped and students without basic qualifications for the labour market
Co-financing eligible projects in the Netherlands (but not in Flevoland) regarding:  a. active labour market measures for job seekers and labour handicapped;  b. employability of the labour force, divided in:      b1. preventing outflow into disablement and improving working conditions;      b2. facilitating the combination of work and care;  c. training of employed persons;  d. objects falling under the 'global grant' ESF-regulation 1784/99, article 4, second part;  e. decreasing the number of early schoolleavers;  f. improving quality and position of the apprenticeship-system;  g. practically-oriented education ("praktijkonderwijs") and special education for handicapped students.  Projects under b. and c. are targeted at employed persons, the other projects are targeted at unemployed jobseekers, labour handicapped and students without basic qualifications for the labour market (2.3).
Applications for a subsidy must be sent to the SZW Agency (Agentschap SZW) within the periods allocated by the minister of SZW. The duration of a project is not more than two years and must end before 1 January 2008.
Communication from the European Commission ref C(2000)1127, 8 August 2000; Subsidy Regulation for ESF-3, published in Stcrt. 2002/230, Stcrt. 2003/131, Stcrt. 2004/133 and Stcrt. 2005/100 (also published on www.agentschap.szw.nl)
Co-financing eligible projects in the Netherlands (but not in Flevoland) regarding:  a. active labour market measures for job seekers and labour handicapped;  b. employability of the labour force, divided in:      b1. preventing outflow into disablement and improving working conditions;      b2. facilitating the combination of work and care;  c. training of employed persons;  d. objects falling under the 'global grant' ESF-regulation 1784/99, article 4, second part;  e. decreasing the number of early schoolleavers;  f. improving quality and position of the apprenticeship-system;  g. practically-oriented education ("praktijkonderwijs") and special education for handicapped students.  Projects under b. and c. are targeted at employed persons and are considered to be outside the scope of the LMP database, the other projects are targeted at unemployed jobseekers, labour handicapped and students without basic qualifications for the labour market.
Employed persons (with a weak labour market position).  Unemployed jobseekers, disabled people and students without basic qualifications for the labour market.
Co-financing eligible projects in the Netherlands (but not in Flevoland) regarding:    a. active labour market measures for jobseekers and disabled people  b. employability of the labour force, divided in:      b1. preventing outflow into disablement and improving working conditions      b2. facilitating the combination of work and care  c. training of employed persons  d. objects falling under the 'global grant' ESF-regulation 1784/99, article 4, second part  e. decreasing the number of early school leavers  f. improving quality and position of the apprenticeship-system  g. practically-oriented education ("praktijkonderwijs") and special education for handicapped students.  Projects under b. and c. are targeted at employed persons, the other projects are targeted at unemployed jobseekers, disabled people and students without basic qualifications for the labour market.    The duration of a project is not more than 2 years and must end before 1 January 2008.
Applications for a subsidy must be sent to the SZW Agency (Agentschap SZW) within the periods allocated by the minister of SZW.   Employed persons (with a weak labour market position).  Unemployed jobseekers, disabled people and students without basic qualifications for the labour market.
Communication of the European Commission ref C(2000) 1127, 8 August 2000.   Subsidy Regulation for ESF-3, published in Stcrt. 2002/230, Stcrt. 2003/131, Stcrt. 2004/133 and Stcrt. 2005/100 (also published on www.agentschap.szw.nl).
Employers, who recruit eligible unemployed or apprentices with a wage lower than 130% of the statutory minimum wage, benefit either from the VLW tax reduction (LTU) or from the VO tax reduction (apprentices). Additionally, if the wage is lower than 115% of the statutory minimum wage, employers would also benefit from the SPAK tax reduction, which applies to all low paid employees. The latest tax reduction is not taken into account in the LMP figures. Maximum duration of the aid is 4 years.  Starting 2002 the WVA-VO has been extended to employees in the age-group 23-64 years without basic qualifications, that is not more than (advanced) elementary education.  The VLW was abolished in 2003.
VLW: The new employee must have been a former LTU (unemployed for more than 12 months) and may earn no more than 130% of the statutory minimum wage. In some regions or big cities persons who have been unemployed for 6 months receive the LTU status. The unemployed over 57.5 receive the LTU status without duration requirement.  VO: Every apprentice who does not earn more than 130% of the statutory minimum wage is eligible for the employers' tax reduction VO.
Act of 15 December 1995, Reduction of Employers' Tax and Social Security Contribution
Employers recruiting eligible unemployed or apprentices with a wage lower than 130% of the statutory minimum wage benefit either from the VLW tax reduction (LTU) or from the VO tax reduction (apprentices).   Additionally, if the wage is lower than 115% of the statutory minimum wage, employers can also benefit from the SPAK tax reduction which applies to all low paid employees (reduction not taken into account in the LMP database).     Maximum duration is 4 years.    Since 2002, the WVA-VO has been extended to employees aged 23-64 without basic qualifications (i.e. not higher than (advanced) elementary education).  The VLW was abolished in 2003.
VLW: The new employee must be a former LTU (unemployed for more than 12 months) and earn no more than 130% of the statutory minimum wage.   In some regions/big cities, people unemployed for 6 months receive the LTU status. Unemployed older than 57.5 receive the LTU status without the duration requirement.    VO: Every apprentice not earning more than 130% of the statutory minimum wage is eligible for the employers' tax reduction VO.
Employers recruiting eligible apprentices with a wage lower than 130% of the statutory minimum wage may benefit from the VO tax reduction lasting up to a maximum of 4 years. Additionally, if the wage is lower than 115% of the statutory minimum wage, employers can also benefit from the SPAK tax reduction which applies to all low paid employees (reduction not taken into account in the LMP database).     Since 2002, the WVA-VO has been extended to employees aged 23-64 without basic qualifications (i.e. no higher than (advanced) elementary education).    Previously , the WVA also involved a VLM tax reduction for long term unemployed who earned no more than 130% of the statutory minimum wage. However, the VLW was abolished in 2003 and there have been no participants since 2006.
Every apprentice not earning more than 130% of the statutory minimum wage is eligible for the employers' tax reduction VO.
Long-term unemployed with little or no qualifications
Employers in the domestic services sector may receive a wage cost subsidy for up to four years if they offer a contract to a long-term unemployed. The subsidy is paid in proportion to the number of hours the RSP-employee has worked in private households that have a contract with the employer. In addition the employer may use the SPAK and VLW components of the WVA (see measure NL-1) to reduce the costs of taxes and social contributions. The long-term unemployed must be offered a regular job or a fixed-term contract for at least six months, providing the RSP-employee with an income that is more than the benefit he or she would otherwise have received. The price the consumer is charged by the employer for hiring a domestic cleaner under the RSP is fixed.
Long-term unemployed with little or no qualifications. To qualify as a LTU one must be registered as an unemployed for at least one year, though in some large cities and backward regions the limit may be six months. Re-entrants who have been registered as an unemployed  for at least one year also qualify for the measure.
Subsidy Regulation for Domestic Services (RSP), Stcrt. 1997/244 and Stcrt. 1998/125.
Long-term unemployed with little or no qualifications.
Employers in the domestic services sector may receive a wage cost subsidy for up to 4 years if they offer a contract to a long-term unemployed.     The subsidy is paid in proportion to the number of hours the RSP-employee has worked in private households which have signed a contract with the employer.   In addition, the employer may use the SPAK and VLW components of the WVA (see measure NL-1) to reduce the costs of taxes and social contributions.     Long-term unemployed must be offered a regular job or a fixed-term contract for at least six months. Their income must be higher than the benefit he/she would otherwise receive.   The price the consumer is charged by the employer for hiring a domestic cleaner under this RSP programme is fixed.
Long-term unemployed with little or no qualifications.     To qualify as a LTU one must be registered as unemployed for at least one year (though in some large cities and backward regions the limit may be six months).   Re-entrants registered as unemployed  for at least one year also qualify.
Employers in the domestic services sector may receive a wage cost subsidy for up to 4 years if they offer a contract to a long-term unemployed.   The subsidy is paid in proportion to the number of hours the RSP-employee has worked in private households which have signed a contract with the employer.   In addition, the employer may use the SPAK and VLW components of the WVA (see measure NL-1) to reduce the costs of taxes and social contributions.   Long-term unemployed must be offered a regular job or a fixed-term contract for at least six months. Their income must be higher than the benefit he/she would otherwise receive.   The price the consumer is charged by the employer for hiring a domestic cleaner under this RSP programme is fixed.    The original RSP expired on 1 July 2005 and was followed by the 'RSP 2005' (Stcrt. 2005/133, 176, 248 and 250). The 'RSP 2005' expired on 1 January 2007 and was followed by the 'Temporary subsidy regulation for ending the subsidy arrangement for domestic services 2007' (Stcrt. 2006/220). The regulation has been closed down in 2008.
Subsidy Regulation for Domestic Services (RSP): Stcrt. 1997/244 and Stcrt. 1998/125. RSP 2005: Stcrt. 2005/133, 176, 248 and 250. The 'Temporary subsidy regulation for ending the subsidy arrangement for domestic services 2007': Stcrt. 2006/220.
The regulation has been closed down in 2008.
Long-term unemployed and persons working in a subsidized job (Wiw, ID, Wsw)
Starting January, 1st 2002 longterm unemployed who received social benefit and persons working in a subsidized job (Wiw, ID, Wsw) who accepted a substantial regular job for at least 6 months can receive a tax reduction  of maximum €2269, spread over three years: in the first year €1361 and in the second and third year €454. This measure has been cancelled starting in 2003 because of cuts in the total reintegration budget
Long-term unemployed who received social benefit and persons working in a subsidized job (Wiw, ID, Wsw) who accepted a substantial regular job for at least 6 months.
A subsidy of €17,000 will be given to any employer (of employees working in ID-jobs) transforming an ID-job into a regular job, fully self-financed by this employer. This subsidy will be provided in a period of two years: €10,500 in the first year and €6,500 in the second year for a regular job of at least 32 hours a week. For regular jobs of less than 32 hours a week the subsidy is lessened accordingly. The financial incentive arrangement - with a total budget of €170 million for the 2003-2006 period - entered into effect on 1 March 2003 and is valid until 1 July 2006. Deadline for employers to apply for subsidy was 1 July 2004.
A subsidy can only be granted when all necessary documents to substantiate the application for a subsidy are received by the SZW Agency of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Agentschap SZW) before 1 December 2004
Tijdelijke stimuleringsregeling regulier maken 10.000 ID-banen, Stcrt. 2003/37, 2003/66, 2003/120, 2004/30
A subsidy of €17,000 is paid to any employer (of employees working in ID-jobs) transforming an ID-job into a regular job, fully self-financed by the employer.     This subsidy is provided for 2 years: €10,500 in the first year and €6,500 in the second year for a regular job of at least 32 hours/week.   For regular jobs of less than 32 hours/week, the subsidy is reduced accordingly.   The financial incentive arrangement (with a total budget of €170 million for the 2003-2006 period) entered into effect on 1 March 2003 and is valid until 1 July 2006.   Deadline for employers to apply for the subsidy is 1 July 2004.    Starting September, 1 2005 subsidies were possible on account of the "Tijdelijke stimuleringsregeling leer-/werktrajecten" (Temporary measure to encourage training-on-the-job trajectories). This measure was meant to enhance the possibilities for employees working in ID-jobs to enter into regular (not subsidised) jobs.
A subsidy can only be granted when all necessary documents are received by the SZW Agency of the Ministry of Social Affairs and Employment (Agentschap SZW).
Tijdelijke stimuleringsregeling regulier maken 10.000 ID-banen, Stcrt. 2003/37, 2003/66, 2003/120, 2004/30.
A subsidy of €17,000 is paid to any employer (of employees working in ID-jobs) transforming an ID-job into a regular job, fully self-financed by the employer.     This subsidy is provided for 2 years: €10,500 in the first year and €6,500 in the second year for a regular job of at least 32 hours/week.   For regular jobs of less than 32 hours/week, the subsidy is reduced accordingly.   The financial incentive arrangement (with a total budget of €170 million for the 2003-2006 period) entered into effect on 1 March 2003 and is valid until 1 July 2006.   Deadline for employers to apply for the subsidy is 1 July 2004.    Starting September, 1 2005 subsidies were possible on account of the "Tijdelijke stimuleringsregeling leer-/werktrajecten" (Temporary measure to encourage training-on-the-job trajectories). This measure was meant to enhance the possibilities for employees working in ID-jobs to enter into regular (not subsidised) jobs.  Starting April, 3 2007 the "Tijdelijke stimuleringsregeling leer-/werktrajecten" is continued in the "Tijdelijke stimuleringsregeling leren en werken" with a somewhat broader scope, i.e. not only targeted at employees working in ID-jobs. The horizon of this extended measure is December, 31 2009.
Employers newly employing labour handicapped people or older people (50-plus) receiving a benefit
An employer can receive a reduction of social contributions for newly employed labour handicapped or older older people (50-plus) receiving a benefit, who fulfil the requirements as stipulated by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The reduction can be received by the employer for a maximum of three years after employing the labour handicapped or older person receiving a benefit*). For labour handicapped employees already in employment and who are entitled to a WIA-benefit, the employer may receive a reduction if this employee – totally or partially - resumes his/her job, as long as this employee stays in service, and for a maximum of one year.  *) When the new employee is both labour handicapped ànd 50-plus receiving a benefit, only one reduction of social contributions is granted.
Unemployed, disabled, or inactive re-entering the labour market.
Career breaks are possible for leave of 2-18 months (at least half the usual working time). The employer's permission is needed and the leavetaker must be replaced by an unemployed person (or on disablement benefit), or someone re-entering the labour market. However, replacement is not compulsory, when the aim of the leave is to care for terminally ill relatives. Gross benefit (independent of other benefits) up to a ceiled amount is determined on an hourly rate basis and is paid to the beneficiaries by the social insurance agency.
Criteria for financial compensation:  - The employee must have been employed at his/her employer for at least 12 months.  - The employee may not have received a financial compensation before.  - The leave must be for at least two months and half the usual number of working hours. An exception can be made, when the aim of the leave is to care for terminally ill relatives, in which case a period of one month is possible.  - The employee must be replaced by a person from the target group (see below). Replacement is not compulsory, when the aim of the leave is to care for terminally ill relatives.
Career breaks are possible for leave of 2-18 months (at least half the usual working time). The employer's permission is needed and the leavetaker must be replaced by an unemployed person (or on disablement benefit), or someone re-entering the labour market. However, replacement is not compulsory, when the aim of the leave is to care for terminally ill relatives. Gross benefit (independent of other benefits) up to a ceiled amount is determined on an hourly rate basis and is paid to the beneficiaries by the social insurance agency.    Starting December 2001 the measure for subsidising career breaks ("financieringsregeling loopbaanonderbreking - Finlo"), which was organised in the Finlo Act, has become part of the new Act Labour and Care ("Wet Arbeid en Zorg"). With this change a number of requirements were made less rigid, especially the requirement of mandatory replacement of the leavetaker by an unemployed person (or on disablement benefit), or someone re-entering the labour market.
Occupationally disabled persons (up to 65 years old)
Any employer who hires a labour handicapped person or transfers a person in the REA target group to a different position within the company can apply to the UWV for a number of cost allowances. These are: social security contributions discount (since 1 January 2002), additional subsidies for specific facilities, subsidy for reintegration activities (since 1 January 2002) and wage dispensation.  Labour-handicapped persons can apply at the UWV for provisions aimed at the retention, recovery or encouragement of fitness for work. These relate to: training or education (including preconditions, necessary facilities to perform - unpaid - work on a trial basis or other activities geared towards (re-)integration into regular employment (notably for labour-handicapped non-employees)). Other examples are: travel facilities, personal support, communication facilities, etc. (notably for labour-handicapped employees).  REA has also created the possibility to experiment with a person-related budget (PRB) to be used for reintegration activities.
Job seekers who due to sickness or handicap are unable to resume their original work or perform alternative work. This includes Sickness- and Disability Act beneficiaries (ZW, WAO, Wajong and WAZ) as well as those in the target group of the Sheltered Employment Act (WSW). Until five years after ending a disability benefit, facility/subsidy or WSW-job, relevant persons remain within the REA target group. The REA target group also includes persons (not receiving the benefits mentioned earlier) who due to sickness or handicap - based on expert judgement - are expected to experience problems in finding or performing employment. Those employed in a WSW job are not part of the REA target group.
Act on the Reintegration of Labour Handicapped Persons in Employment (REA). This act has been in force since 1 July 1998.
Occupationally disabled persons (up to 65 years old).
Employers hiring disabled persons or transferring a person in the REA target group to a different position within the company can apply to the UWV for a number of cost allowances.   These are: social security contributions discount (since 1 January 2002), additional subsidies for specific facilities, subsidy for reintegration activities (since 1 January 2002) and wage dispensation.    Disabled people can apply to the UWV for provisions aimed at the retention, recovery or encouragement of fitness for work.   These relate to: training or education (including preconditions, necessary facilities to perform - unpaid - work on a trial basis or other activities geared towards (re)integration into regular employment (notably for disabled non-employees)). Other examples are: travel facilities, personal support, communication facilities, etc (notably for disabled employees).    REA also created the possibility to have a person-related budget (PRB) to be used for reintegration activities.
Jobseekers who due to sickness/handicap are unable to resume their original work or perform alternative work.   This includes Sickness and Disability Act beneficiaries (ZW, WAO, Wajong and WAZ) as well as those in the target group of the Sheltered Employment Act (WSW).     Until five years after the end of the disability benefit, facility/subsidy or WSW-job, relevant persons remain within the REA target group.   The REA target group also includes persons (not receiving the benefits mentioned earlier) who due to sickness/handicap are expected to experience problems in finding or performing employment.   Those employed in a WSW job are not part of the REA target group.
Act on the Reintegration of Labour Handicapped Persons in Employment (REA).   This act has been in force since 1 July 1998.
Disabled persons able to work but facing difficulties to find a regular employment.
Municipal authorities have the obligation to promote employment for disabled persons. To this end, special sheltered work places are created, in the aim of furthering productive capacity, and, as a second line of action, suitable places are sought in the open market.  For this an annual subsidy is provided by the State, the level of which is decided by ministerial decree and is linked to severity of handicap.  Initial employment contract of 2 years, which is reassessed and valid for another 3 or 5 years, after which period a new reassessment will follow. If the wage earned is less than the benefit the participant would otherwise have been entitled to, a supplementary benefit (WAO, WAJONG or WAZ) will be paid. The act includes the possibility of job coaching, where an employment contract in the open market is supported by a job coach.
Eligible for a sheltered work place are persons who - because of physical, mental or psychological impediments - are capable of regular work only in a sheltered environment. The following criteria are to be met:  · The person must be capable of reaching a minimum of 10% of the normal working capacity.  · The person must be capable of working continuously for at least one hour.  · Coaching time is limited.  · The person qualifies for more than one function.  A committee of independent specialists screens applicants on the basis of procedures prescribed by the central government and advises the municipal authorities on the degree of suitability and eligibility. After the committee has determined that the person in question belongs to the target group, it categorises the person in one of three disability levels: light, moderate, severe.
Sheltered Employment Act, Stbl. 1997/465.
Since 2005, the eligibility assessment has been transferred to the CWI (Central organisation for Work and Income).
Disabled persons able to work but facing difficulties to find regular employment.
Municipal authorities have the obligation to promote the employment of disabled persons.   To this end, special sheltered work places are created, in the aim of furthering productive capacity, and, as a second line of action, suitable places are sought in the open market.    An annual subsidy is provided by the State, the level of which is decided by ministerial decree and is linked to the severity of the handicap.    Initial employment contract of 2 years, which is reassessed and valid for another 3 or 5 years, after which a new reassessment will follow.   If the wage earned is less than the benefit the participant would otherwise have been entitled to, a supplementary benefit (WAO, WAJONG or WAZ) will be paid.     The act includes the possibility of job coaching: an employment contract in the open market is supported by a job coach.
Eligible people for a sheltered work place are people who because of physical, mental or psychological impediments are only capable of regular work in a sheltered environment. The following criteria are to be met:  · to be capable of reaching a minimum of 10% of the normal working capacity  · to be capable of working continuously for at least one hour.  · coaching time is limited.  · the person qualifies for more than one function.  A committee of independent specialists screens applicants on the basis of procedures prescribed by the central government and advises the municipal authorities on the degree of suitability and eligibility.   After the committee has determined that the person in question belongs to the target group, it classifies the person in one of the three disability levels: light, moderate, severe.
Recipients of social assistance and threatened by social exclusion (Long-term unemployed).
Within the framework of the National Assistance Act (see Measure NL-33), municipalities have the opportunity to activate recipients of the social assistance by means of useful work in a sheltered work environment. Activities are not paid but participants continue to receive social benefit, and sometimes a premium above their benefit is paid by the municipalities.
Over the 1995-1998 period, the creation of 40,000 subsidised jobs has been planed in the welfare and health-care sector, children's day-care facilities, education, sport, as well as for firms and institutions which are (either fully or partly) engaged in public surveillance. Most of these additional placements (70%) will be created in the country's cities, where long-term unemployment percentages are twice as high as in other parts of the country. From 1999 onwards, the EWLW has been extended by the I/D-jobs program, supplementing the original 40,000 subsidised jobs with another 20,000 over the next four years. The I/D-jobs program distinguishes between starter jobs and jobs for more experienced workers. The maximum wage of the former category is 130% of statutory minimum wage; the maximum wage of the latter 150% of statutory minimum (with a maximum of 130% government compensation). Entry into a D-job is possible only after having occupied an EWLW- or I-job for at least five years. This means that the first D-jobs will be created in 2000, as the EWLW came into effect in 1995. Workers are thus encouraged to participate in training courses to improve their skills and qualifications, and subsequently to find regular employment. I/D-wokers who have accepted a regular job may receive a bonus. The idea is to prevent the scheme from becoming a last resort.
Long-term unemployed persons who have been unemployed for more than one year. A recent objective of the measure is the increase of the number of disabled (10% of all new I/D-jobs should be reserved for disabled persons).
In 1999 the EWLW has been extended by the I/D-jobs program, supplementing the original 40,000 subsidised jobs with another 20,000 over the next four years.
Over the 1995-1998 period, the creation of 40,000 subsidised jobs has been planned in the welfare and health-care sector, children's day-care facilities, education, sport, as well as for firms and institutions which are (either fully or partly) engaged in public surveillance. Most of these additional placements (70%) will be created in the country's cities, where long-term unemployment percentages are twice as high as in other parts of the country. From 1999 onwards, the EWLW has been extended by the I/D-jobs program, supplementing the original 40,000 subsidised jobs with another 20,000 over the next four years. The I/D-jobs program distinguishes between starter jobs and jobs for more experienced workers. The maximum wage of the former category is 130% of statutory minimum wage; the maximum wage of the latter 150% of statutory minimum (with a maximum of 130% government compensation). Entry into a D-job is possible only after having occupied an EWLW- or I-job for at least five years. This means that the first D-jobs will be created in 2000, as the EWLW came into effect in 1995. Workers are thus encouraged to participate in training courses to improve their skills and qualifications, and subsequently to find regular employment. I/D-wokers who have accepted a regular job may receive a bonus. The idea is to prevent the scheme from becoming a last resort.
With the SUWI-Act (2002) and the new Work and Social Assistance Act (Wet Werk en Bijstand -WWB, implemented on 1 January 2004) the budgets under the Jobseekers Employment Act (WIW) have been rearranged starting 2003. In the old situation the WIW consisted of the following budgets:  1.	Standard subsidy for WIW-jobs (Normbedrag WIW-dienstbetrekkingen). This subsidy on top of the Basic                  subsidy was meant for activities like social activation, training, (day) nursery, and other activating                   instruments;  2.	Basic subsidy for WIW-jobs (Basisbedrag WIW-dienstbetrekkingen);  3.	WIW-work-experience positions (WIW-werkervaringsplaatsen);  4.	WIW-training & social activation (WIW-scholing & activering).  In the new situation the budgets 1 and 4 are part of the new budget "Comprehensive reintegration" (Sluitende reïntegratie). The budgets 2 and 3 are part of the new budget "Basic subsidy for WIW-jobs + WIW-work-experience positions".    The Jobseekers Employment Act (= WIW - Wet inschakeling werkzoekenden) ended in 2003
Unemployed or disabled persons receiving a benefit under the level of the applicable guaranteed minimum income.
The TW provides assistance for unemployed or disabled persons already receiving a benefit if their income (plus that of their partner) falls below the applicable guaranteed minimum income. The supplementary benefit is the difference between the applicable guaranteed minimum income level and the total income of the beneficiary and his or her partner. The guaranteed minimum income is 100% of the gross minimum wage for married persons, 90% of that wage for single parents and 70% of that wage for singles aged 23 or over. For singles aged under 23, the guaranteed minimum income is less. Any property, such as a private home, or capital, such as savings, is not taken into account. This is an important difference from the regulation under the National Assistance Act (see measure NL-33).  Supplementary benefits are bound to the following maximum rates: 30% of the minimum wage for married persons; 27% of the minimum wage for single parents; 21% of the minimum wage for singles.
Unemployed or disabled persons receiving a benefit which is under the level of the applicable guaranteed minimum income.
The TW provides a financial assistance to unemployed or disabled persons already receiving a benefit if their income (plus that of their partner) falls below the applicable guaranteed minimum income.     The supplementary benefit is the difference between the applicable guaranteed minimum income level and the total income of the beneficiary and his/her partner.   The guaranteed minimum income is 100% of the gross minimum wage for married persons, 90% for single parents and 70% for single aged 23 or over. For single aged under 23, the guaranteed minimum income is less.     Any property (such as a private home) or capital (such as savings), is not taken into account.   This is an important difference from the regulation under the National Assistance Act (see measure NL-33).    Supplementary benefits are bound to the following maximum rates: 30% of the minimum wage for married persons, 27% for single parents and 21% for single persons.
Persons older than 50 and disabled persons having exhausted their rights for unemployment benefit.
The IOAW provides beneficiaries with a guaranteed social minimum income. The benefit becomes payable after the maximum duration of unemployment benefit expires. For those persons with generally very poor chances in the labour market, it prevents the necessity of turning to the National Assistance Act (see Measure NL-33).  Analogous to the above-mentioned law, the total income of eligible persons and their partners is topped up to the guaranteed minimum level, and, in assessing entitlement to the benefit, fixed assets, such as a private home, or capital, such as savings, is not taken into account.
Unemployed persons who were aged between 50 and 57.5 when they became unemployed and have received wage-related benefit plus the follow-up benefit under the Unemployment Benefits Act (WW);   - unemployed persons who were 57.5 or over when they became unemployed and who meet the "26 weeks" requirement but not the "four out of five" requirement of the WW scheme, implying that they only receive unemployment benefit for a short period of time;   - partially disabled persons who are receiving a partial WAO or other statutory disability, invalidity or industrial injuries benefit, who are unemployed and who have received wage-related benefit and the follow-up benefit under the Unemployment Benefits Act;   - young disabled persons receiving a Wajong benefit based on a disability level of less than 80%.
Act on income provisions for older or partially disabled, formerly unemployed persons
Older (>55) or partially disabled who are unemployed and were formerly self-employed persons.
The IOAZ provides with a guaranteed social minimum income (see measure NL-34 and NL-33) some designated categories of formerly self-employed persons who were forced to terminate their business or profession.
Self-employed aged 55 years and older, who earn less than the minimum guaranteed income for a period of at least three years and are thus forced to end their professional or business activities;  Partially disabled self-employed persons aged under 65 who are forced to end their professional or business activities due to their disability. Claimants must be receiving a WAZ benefit for a disability level of less than 80%.  In both cases, their average annual income must have been below the minimum guaranteed level for the three preceding years.
Act on income provisions for older or partially disabled, formerly self-employed persons
To provide a benefit to unemployed civil servants.
The unemployed civil servants who except an other job receive less WRO-benefit
Collective agreements between employers and employees in government.
To provide a benefit to unemployed civil servants. From 2001 on new unemployed civil servants don't receive a WRO-benefit but a benefit of the Executive Fund of the Government (UFO). The scheme is executed by the ABP (Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds = Dutch Pension Fund for the Public and Educational sectors)
Since 2001, new unemployed civil servants don't receive the WRO-benefit but a benefit paid by the Executive Fund of the Government (UFO).
To provide a benefit to unemployed civil servants.   The scheme is executed by the the ABP (Algemeen Burgerlijk Pensioenfonds = Dutch Pension Fund for the Public and Educational sectors).    Since 2001, new unemployed civil servants receive a benefit paid by the Executive Fund of the Government (UFO) instead of the WRO-benefit.
Unemployed civil servants accepting another job receive a reduced WRO-benefit.
Collective agreements between employers and employees.
The Public Employment Service (Aetat) monitors labour market trends and implements labour market policies by proposing, initiating and carrying out necessary measures.    Efforts are focused on the following main objectives:   1) Helping job-seekers find jobs   2) Assisting employers in recruitment and restructuring efforts   3) Preventing and alleviating the harmful effects of unemployment     The most important tasks are to:   * Find job-seekers for vacant positions and vacant positions for job-seekers.   * Provide information about vacant positions, occupations and education.   * Provide information about job-seekers and vacant positions.   * Adapt job-seekers' skills and qualifications to requirements of the market.   * Assist employees who have difficulties finding or keeping jobs (rehabilitation) for social or health-related reasons .  * Administrate national insurance benefits (unemployments benefits, grants for training, rehabilitation benefits) .
The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) monitors labour market trends and implements labour market policies by proposing, initiating and carrying out necessary measures.    Efforts are focused on the following main objectives:   1) Helping job-seekers find jobs   2) Assisting employers in recruitment and restructuring efforts   3) Preventing and alleviating the harmful effects of unemployment     The most important tasks are to:   * Find job-seekers for vacant positions and vacant positions for job-seekers.   * Provide information about vacant positions, occupations and education.   * Provide information about job-seekers and vacant positions.   * Adapt job-seekers' skills and qualifications to requirements of the market.   * Assist employees who have difficulties finding or keeping jobs (rehabilitation) for social or health-related reasons .  * Administrate national insurance benefits (unemployments benefits, grants for training, rehabilitation benefits) .
For 2007, the results from the internal survey of resources has not been completed. This information will therefore not be delivered until the 2008 data are ready.
For 2007, the results from the internal survey of resources has not been completed. For 2008, the data are not ready by Oct. 2009, as the restructuring of the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration in the period 2007-2010, requires further analysis on data for labour market measure budgets.
Registered long-term unemployed, disabled and  who cannot find any other suitable LMP measures.
Measure helps the target group to provide  job through the service providers.   The duration of KAT is restricted to 12 months. The service providers will be payed off  instalmently.  1. payment: By intaking a participant.  2. payment: When participant gets temporay agreement at job.  3. payment: If and when participant gets permanent job.  Target group can retain their benefits until they get the adequate salary.  Measure was introduced in 2003 and will be executed as a pilot-project for 3 years with possiblity of extension.
Persons who are  unemployed for at least six months and persons who are occupationally disabled are highly prefered target group. But others who are at risk of being excluded from the labour market also will be considered.
Registered long-term unemployed, disabled, and persons who cannot find any other suitable LMP measures.
The measure helps the target group to provide jobs through the service providers.   The duration of KAT is restricted to 12 months. The service providers will be payed off  instalmently.  1. payment: By intaking a participant.  2. payment: When participant gets temporay agreement at job.  3. payment: If and when participant gets permanent job.  Target groups can retain their benefits until they get the adequate salary.  The measure was introduced in 2003 and will be executed as a pilot-project for 3 years with possiblity of extension.
Persons who are  unemployed for at least six months and persons who are occupationally disabled are highly prefered target groups. But others who are at risk of being excluded from the labour market also will be considered.
Measure established for the persons who lost their job at government companies and receiving a special benefit namely 'ventelønn'.
Measure helps the target group to provide  job through the service providers.   The duration of VALS is restricted to 12 months for each participant. The service providers will be payed off  instalmently.  1. payment: By intaking a participant.  2. payment: When participant gets temporay agreement at job.  3. payment: If and when participant gets permanent job.  Target group can retain their benefits until they get the adequate salary.  Measure was introduced in 2003 and will be executed as a pilot-project for 3 years with possiblity of extension.
The measure was established for the persons who lost their job at government companies and receiving a special benefit namely 'ventelønn'.
The measure helps the target group to provide  job through the service providers.   The duration of VALS is restricted to 12 months for each participant. The service providers will be payed off  instalmently.  1. payment: By intaking a participant.  2. payment: When participant gets temporay agreement at job.  3. payment: If and when participant gets permanent job.  The target group can retain their benefits until they get the adequate salary.  The measure was introduced in 2003 and will be executed as a pilot-project for 3 years with possiblity of extension.
Before being assigned to a scheme, participation in said scheme must be considered necessary and appropriate in order for the participant to obtain or retain income-providing employment. The Labour and Welfare Administration may demand that the user must complete a needs or capacity for work assessment. Choice, design and duration of schemes are decided in cooperation with the participant. Participants in schemes must be above the age of 16.
Clarification may comprise systematic review and assessment of the individual's capacity for work and any further requirements for assistance to enter the labour market or to retain work. The clarification must be individually adapted and may comprise a review of and guidance with regards to the individual's opportunities in the labour market. Testing of capacity for work may also be included as an element in the assessment when this is considered necessary and appropriate.    Clarification may be provided to persons who require more comprehensive clarification assistance than what may be offered by the Labour and Welfare Service.
ordinary job-seekers and occupationally handicapped
The Act of the National Insurance System.
Clarification may comprise systematic review and assessment of the individual's capacity for work and any further requirements for assistance to enter the labour market or to retain work. The clarification must be individually adapted and may comprise a review of and guidance with regards to the individual's opportunities in the labour market. Testing of capacity for work may also be included as an element in the assessment when this is considered necessary and appropriate.   Clarification may be provided to persons who require more comprehensive clarification assistance than what may be offered by the Labour and Welfare Service.     Based on a needs or capacity to work assessment, the duration of the clarification must be adapted to the participant's individual requirements based on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Clarification may last for up to four weeks with the possibility of an extension of up to a further eight weeks.
Ordinary job-seekers and occupationally handicapped
Registered unemployed and occupationally handicapped
Unemployed aged 19 or above who have adequate education and/or adequate experience, but for some reasons do not get a job.
Job-clubs are based on a group methodology where social relations, learning from each other and mutual inspiration are the key concepts. Learning about the process of jobseeking is the essential part, and all the real jobseeking is done within the group.  Job-clubs are administred and operated by PES and normally last for 8 weeks.  Participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the job-club-period. Other participants may receive an alternative allowance during the period of the job-club.
Participants must be above the age of 19 and have minimum secondary school qualifications.
Unemployed aged 19 or above who have adequate education and/or adequate experience, but for some reason do not get a job.
Job-clubs are based on a group methodology where social relations, learning from each other and mutual inspiration are the key concepts. Learning about the process of jobseeking is the essential part, and all the real jobseeking is done within the group.  Job-clubs are administred and operated by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) and the average duration is approximately 4 weeks.  Participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the job-club-period. Other participants may receive an alternative allowance during the period of the job-club.
Follow-up may involve motivation, instruction and counselling for both scheme participant, employer and other scheme organizers, training in work-related and social skills, assistance in seeking employment, and assistance for adjustment and adaptation of work and work situation. The follow-up scheme may also be implemented as a job club.         Follow-up may further be provided as assistance related to practical tasks. Special education assistance and other professional assistance may also be included as a part of follow-up if required by the user.   Follow-up may be provided to persons who require more comprehensive communication and follow-up assistance than what may be offered by the Labour and Welfare Administration.   Follow-up may continue following employment if this is necessary and appropriate in order to retain employment
job-seekers and vocationally handicapped persons
Follow-up may involve motivation, instruction and counselling for both scheme participant, employer and other scheme organizers, training in work-related and social skills, assistance in seeking employment, and assistance for adjustment and adaptation of work and work situation. The follow-up scheme may also be implemented as a job club.         Follow-up may further be provided as assistance related to practical tasks. Special education assistance and other professional assistance may also be included as a part of follow-up if required by the user.   Follow-up may be provided to persons who require more comprehensive communication and follow-up assistance than what may be offered by the Labour and Welfare Administration.     Follow-up may continue following employment if this is necessary and appropriate in order to retain employment     Planned duration: Based on a needs or capacity to work assessment, the duration must be adapted to the participant's individual requirements based on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Work-oriented rehabilitation may have a duration of up to 12 weeks.
Job-seekers and vocationally handicapped persons
The duration of this measure is unlimited. Participants receive no salary during the school period and instead receive a disability pension, rehabilitation grant or special rehabilitation allowance (SPA). No compensation is paid to the school.
The duration of this measure is unlimited.    The participants receive rehabilitation grant. A few persons instead benefit from special rehabilitation allowance (SPA) or disability pension. No compensation is paid to the school. However, if a participant needs additional support during all or part of the period of their participation to the measure, a lump sum can be paid to the trainieeships/sponosors (in most cases the school).
The duration of this measure is unlimited.    The participants receive rehabilitation grant. A few persons receive subsistence grant.     No compensation is paid to the school. However, if a participant needs additional support during all or part of the period of their participation to the measure, a lump sum can be paid to the traineeships/sponsors (in most cases the school).
The duration of this measure is to be adapted to the participants individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Education in regular schools have a duration of up to three years. Exeptions regarding maximum duration of three years can be made for participants who as a result of social or medical issues needs a longer periode of time to complete an necessary and appropriate education.    The participants receive rehabilitation grant. A few persons receive subsistence grant.     No compensation is paid to public schools but if the education takes place in private schools, compensation wil be paid to service providers in form of e.g. tuition fees. If a participant needs additional support during all or part of the period of their participation to the measure, a lump sum can be paid to the traineeships/sponsors (in most cases the school).
2009: Change from The Act of the National Insurance System to The employment Act.
The duration of this measure is to be adapted to the participants individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Education in regular schools have a duration of up to three years. Exeptions regarding maximum duration of three years can be made for participants who as a result of social or medical issues needs a longer periode of time to complete an necessary and appropriate education.    The participants receive rehabilitation grant. A few persons receive subsistence grant.     No compensation is paid to public schools but if the education takes place in private schools, compensation wil be paid to service providers in form of e.g. tuition fees. If a participant needs additional support during all or part of the period of their participation to the measure, a lump sum can be paid to the traineeships/sponsors (in most cases the school).    2009: Change from The Act of the National Insurance System to The employment Act.
A labour market course may be offered to vocationally handicapped and ordinary job seekers that require qualifications. Employees in an uncertain employment situation who require qualifications can also be offered labour market courses.  Participants in training schemes must be over 19 years of age. However, this age limit does not apply to vocationally handicapped persons who are entitled to vocational rehabilitation pursuant to the National Insurance Act.
Labour market training (LMT) shall help the vocationally handicapped and ordinary job seekers to be qualified for vacant jobs and prevent the exclusion of employees who are in danger of dropping out of working life. Training is to be given as a labour market course organised in collaboration with Aetat for Aetat's user groups.    Labour market training (LMT) is mostly given as ordinary classroom education, provided either by the public school system or by private educational institutions and paid for by the PES. The fields of education are diverse, but the vast majority of courses fall within the secondary school level of education. The secondary school level courses offered within the LMT can be interchanged with modules of courses offered by the public school system, but LMT does not offer a complete set of modules in a specific course. A few courses are aimed at unemployed with unfullfilled primary education.     Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Labour market courses have a duration of up to ten months.    Payments to participants  Those participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the LMT period. Other participants receive rehabilitation grant.
A labour market course that may be offered to vocationally handicapped that require qualifications. Employees in an uncertain employment situation who require qualifications can also be offered labour market courses.  Participants in training schemes must be over 19 years of age. However, this age limit does not apply to vocationally handicapped persons who are entitled to vocational rehabilitation pursuant to the National Insurance Act.
Labour market training (LMT) shall help the vocationally handicapped to be qualified for vacant jobs and prevent the exclusion of employees who are in danger of dropping out of working life. Training is to be given as a labour market course organised in collaboration with the Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) for NAV's user groups.    Labour market training (LMT) is mostly given as ordinary classroom education, provided either by the public school system or by private educational institutions and paid for by NAV. The fields of education are diverse, but the vast majority of courses fall within the secondary school level of education. The secondary school level courses offered within the LMT can be interchanged with modules of courses offered by the public school system, but LMT does not offer a complete set of modules in a specific course. A few courses are aimed at unemployed with unfullfilled primary education.     Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Labour market courses have a duration of up to ten months.    Payments to participants  Those participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the LMT period. Other participants receive rehabilitation grant or subsistence benefits.
Labour market training (LMT) is mostly given as ordinary classroom education, provided either by the public school system or by private educational institutions and paid for by the PES. The fields of education are diverse, but the vast majority of courses fall within the secondary school level of education. The secondary school level courses offered within the LMT can be interchanged with modules of courses offered by the public school system, but LMT does not offer a complete set of modules in a specific course. A few courses are aimed at unemployed with unfullfilled primary education.     LMT lasts a maximum of 10 months. Those participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the LMT period. Other participants receive a trainee allowance, which is included in the expenditure of this measure.
Registered unemployed aged over 19, people in an unstable employment situation and occupationally disabled persons. Unemployed aged 20 - 24 years have to be registered as unemployed at least 3 months before starting on LMT.
Labour market training (LMT) shall help the vocationally handicapped and ordinary job seekers to be qualified for vacant jobs and prevent the exclusion of employees who are in danger of dropping out of working life. Training is to be given as a labour market course organised in collaboration with Aetat for Aetat's user groups.    Labour market training (LMT) is mostly given as ordinary classroom education, provided either by the public school system or by private educational institutions and paid for by the PES. The fields of education are diverse, but the vast majority of courses fall within the secondary school level of education. The secondary school level courses offered within the LMT can be interchanged with modules of courses offered by the public school system, but LMT does not offer a complete set of modules in a specific course. A few courses are aimed at unemployed with unfullfilled primary education.     Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Labour market courses have a duration of up to ten months.    Payments to participants  Those participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the LMT period. Other participants receive subsitence benefit.
A labour market course may be offered to ordinary job seekers that require qualifications. Employees in an uncertain employment situation who require qualifications can also be offered labour market courses.  Participants in training schemes must be over 19 years of age.
Labour market training (LMT) shall help ordinary job seekers to be qualified for vacant jobs and prevent the exclusion of employees who are in danger of dropping out of working life. Training is to be given as a labour market course organised in collaboration with Aetat for Aetat's user groups.    Labour market training (LMT) is mostly given as ordinary classroom education, provided either by the public school system or by private educational institutions and paid for by the PES. The fields of education are diverse, but the vast majority of courses fall within the secondary school level of education. The secondary school level courses offered within the LMT can be interchanged with modules of courses offered by the public school system, but LMT does not offer a complete set of modules in a specific course. A few courses are aimed at unemployed with unfullfilled primary education.     Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Labour market courses have a duration of up to ten months.    Payments to participants  Those participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the LMT period. Other participants receive subsitence benefit.
Registered unemployed aged over 19, people in an unstable employment situation. Unemployed aged 20 - 24 years have to be registered as unemployed at least 3 months before starting on LMT.
A labour market course that may be offered to ordinary job seekers that require qualifications. Employees in an uncertain employment situation who require qualifications can also be offered labour market courses.  Participants in training schemes must be over 19 years of age.
Labour market training (LMT) shall help ordinary job seekers to be qualified for vacant jobs and prevent the exclusion of employees who are in danger of dropping out of working life. Training is to be given as a labour market course organised in collaboration with the Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) for NAV's user groups.    Labour market training (LMT) is mostly given as ordinary classroom education, provided either by the public school system or by private educational institutions and paid for by NAV. The fields of education are diverse, but the vast majority of courses fall within the secondary school level of education. The secondary school level courses offered within the LMT can be interchanged with modules of courses offered by the public school system, but LMT does not offer a complete set of modules in a specific course. A few courses are aimed at unemployed with unfullfilled primary education.     Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Labour market courses have a duration of up to ten months.    Payments to participants  Those participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the LMT period. Other participants receive subsitence benefit.
A labour market course that may be offered to ordinary job seekers or vocationally handicapped that require qualifications. Employees in an uncertain employment situation who require qualifications can also be offered labour market courses.  Participants in training schemes must be over 19 years of age.
Labour market training (LMT) shall help ordinary job seekers or vocationally handicapped to be qualified for vacant jobs and prevent the exclusion of employees who are in danger of dropping out of working life. Training is to be given as a labour market course organised in collaboration with the Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) for NAV's user groups.    Labour market training (LMT) is mostly given as ordinary classroom education, provided either by the public school system or by private educational institutions and paid for by NAV. The fields of education are diverse, but the vast majority of courses fall within the secondary school level of education. The secondary school level courses offered within the LMT can be interchanged with modules of courses offered by the public school system, but LMT does not offer a complete set of modules in a specific course. A few courses are aimed at unemployed with unfullfilled primary education.     Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs depending on his/her opportunities in the labour market. Labour market courses have a duration of up to ten months.    Payments to participants  Those participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the LMT period. Other participants receive subsitence benefit.
Vocationally handicapped and registered unemployed aged over 19, people in an unstable employment situation. Unemployed aged 20 - 24 years have to be registered as unemployed at least 3 months before starting on LMT.
2009: Due to new guidelines and policies for assigning participants to labour market measures, categories 7 and 30 have been merged from 2009. The effect for the LMP report is that there is a substantial increase in expenditure and the number of participants from 2008 to 2009.
Young, very hard to place persons aged under 30 (Criminals, drug addicts)
Participants learn how to deal with employers and how to structure their everyday life. Training groups are lead by outside persons hired by local government and supervised by the PES. Participants actually engage in work in a public sector organisation whilst on this training course and are paid a normal wage, of which the PES covers a proportion. The maximum duration of the measure is 20 months.
Socially disabled' (e.g: criminals, drug addicts), under 30
New entrants on the labour market and long-term unemployed.
Traineeship/vocational training can take place both in private and governmental-owned companies, in non-profit institutions and in public administration. The company has to establish a qualification plan describing tasks, manual operations and a time schedule for each of the participants. The participants are meant to be engaged in several tasks and operations during the training period. The firm will also appoint a mentor who is supposed to supervise and guide the participant throughout the training period.     Participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the training period. Other participants receive a trainee allowance, which is included in the expenditure of this measure. The participants receive no salary from the companies.     The traineeship/vocational training schemes normally run for a maximum of 6 months, but can be extended by 4 further months in certain cases. A new training period in the same company is not allowed until 12 months have elapsed.      The measure is administered by the PES.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant. The work experience is to take place in an ordinary enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of ten months.    Prerequisites for establishing work experience in ordinary enterprises  Employee representatives in the companies must approve the creation of a place in accordance with the scheme. In order to prevent the scheme from displacing the apprenticeship scheme, the creation of an apprenticeship place must be considered before a job is created in accordance with the labour market scheme as regards professions covered by the Norwegian Industrial Training Act.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the training period. Other participants receive subsitence benefit.    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises (measure NO-15).  A subsidy may also be given for the creation of new jobs and for restructuring. The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.    The measure is administered by the PES.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant. The work experience is to take place in an ordinary enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of ten months.    Prerequisites for establishing work experience in ordinary enterprises  Employee representatives in the companies must approve the creation of a place in accordance with the scheme. In order to prevent the scheme from displacing the apprenticeship scheme, the creation of an apprenticeship place must be considered before a job is created in accordance with the labour market scheme as regards professions covered by the Norwegian Industrial Training Act.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the training period. Other participants receive subsistence benefit.    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises (measure NO-15).  A subsidy may also be given for the creation of new jobs and for restructuring. The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.    The measure is administered by the PES.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant. The work experience is to take place in an ordinary enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of ten months.    Prerequisites for establishing work experience in ordinary enterprises  Employee representatives in the companies must approve the creation of a place in accordance with the scheme. In order to prevent the scheme from displacing the apprenticeship scheme, the creation of an apprenticeship place must be considered before a job is created in accordance with the labour market scheme as regards professions covered by the Norwegian Industrial Training Act.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants who are entitled to unemployment benefit can keep this support throughout the training period. Other participants receive subsistence benefit.    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises (measure NO-15).  The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.    The measure is administered by the PES.
Intervention merged with intervention NO-30 as from 2009
Workers employed in enterprises undergoing restructuring
During a period of restructuring, enterprises may receive aid for a maximum of 13 weeks in order to train workers in new production skills, new machinery and equipment.
Subsidies may be granted to companies that:  a. provide training to their own employees,   b. hire persons who are registered as unemployed by Aetat and who must undergo a training programme in order to take up vacant jobs in the enterprise that have been difficult to fill.   No subsidy may be given to companies in sensitive sectors, cf. European Surveillance Authority (ESA)'s training regulations, chapter 18A.3.  No employee-training subsidy can be given if there is any obligatory period of service connected to the training, possibly with a requirement that the employer is to receive financial compensation if the obligatory period is not complied with.
In-house training must include theory, possibly combined with practical training.    Duration  The total training period must, in general, not exceed 13 weeks.    Subsidies  Subsidies for in-house training are given in the form of a training subsidy to the enterprise for the costs relating to the training and a subsidy for the wage costs of the participants. The training subsidy is to be calculated based on fixed rates that vary according to professional area. These rates are determined by the Ministry on the basis of the actual costs of courses while training. The basis for calculating the wage subsidy is the wage costs of the participants in the training scheme, limited to a maximum amount equal to the basis for calculating the training subsidy.  When calculating the participants' wage costs, only the time spent on actual training is to be included. Time spent on productive work must be deducted.  The subsidy is to be determined as a percentage of the sum of the bases for calculating the training subsidy and wage subsidy.  The subsidy percentage varies according to whether the training is general or company-specific and depending on the size of the enterprise, as follows:  a. Small enterprises, cf. the explanatory guidelines including a definition of small and medium-sized enterprises in accordance with ESA's guidelines, item 10.2 (1), can be given a subsidy of up to 70 per cent for general training and up to 35 per cent for company-specific training.   b. Other companies can be given a subsidy of up to 50 per cent for general training and up to 25 per cent for company-specific training.   c. The subsidy rates may be increased by up to 5 per cent for companies in areas covered by the regional-policy tools, areas A, B and C.   Company-specific training consists of theoretical and practical teaching directly and fundamentally linked to the employee's present and future position in the enterprise. It is aimed at a specific work operation in the enterprise. Parts of the training will normally be given at the employee's workplace. The competence is not easily transferable to other firms or work areas.  General training is teaching that is not only related to or aimed specifically at the employee's current or future position in the enterprise. It is aimed in general at the entire enterprise's area of work and provides qualifications that are on the whole transferable to other firms or areas of work.    Requirements as to an incentive effect  Subsidies can only be given for training that is in addition to the enterprise's normal training.  When applying for a subsidy for company-specific training, large companies must, when their application is being dealt with, particularly document that carrying out the training will depend on a subsidy. Within the regional-policy areas, areas A, B and C, it will be sufficient for such companies to document that the training is an important part of a restructuring process.    The organisation of the scheme  In-house training must take place in accordance with a training plan that encompasses both theory and any practical training. This plan must be approved by Aetat.  A training committee must be established in companies that receive a subsidy for in-house training. This committee is to consist of at least two people, one of whom must represent the employees. The training committee must ensure that the training is carried out in accordance with the approved training plan.    Reporting  Employers must report to Aetat regarding the carrying out of the training. The reporting requirements are to be stipulated by Aetat Directorate of Labour.
The framework for apprenticeships in government agencies is identical to that in private sector. The apprentices are paid a so-called 'apprenticeship salary' by the government agency and the PES then pays the agency a certain amount per month to compensate for the mentor arrangement.     The duration is dependent on the occupation in question. Most of the apprenticeships in government agencies are carried out in the transport sector and last around 2 years.
The Employment Act and Legislation concerning vocational training.
Disabled workers at risk of exclusion from the regular labour market.
The participants either take on ordinary tasks and operations in the company/government agency, or they are placed in a specific department working with extraordinary tasks and operations. The duration of in-house rehabilitation is limited to 12 months. Participants receive normal salaries during the rehabilitation period, and a compensation is paid by the PES to the company in order to cover both a part of the salary and a part of the employers costs for guidance.
A wage subsidy is paid by the PES to the employer (every third month) and can account for between 50 and 75 percent of the salary in the first 6 months, depending upon the target group.  The participants and the other employees have equal tasks, and the participants have the status of employees throughout the period of wage-subsidy to the employers.   Eligible employers may be private or governmental-owned firms, but not public administration or non-profit organisations.
Wage subsidies are intended to help vulnerable groups of job seekers to be employed on ordinary wage and employment conditions. This is achieved by providing a time-limited wage subsidy to employers that employ persons in the target group on ordinary wage and employment conditions with the aim of establishing a permanent employment relationship.  Participants in the schemes are to carry out ordinary tasks in a public-sector or private-sector company.    Payments to participants  The participants are to receive wages from the employer in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise.  Subsidy to the employer  A wage subsidy is to be given in the form of a percentage wage refund for a limited part of the employment period. The wage subsidy is to compensate for the employee's lower rate of productivity during this period.  The refund is to be calculated on the basis of the wages and holiday pay and the employers' contributions payable on the wages and holiday pay.  Wages are understood to mean hourly wages or monthly wages for work carried out during normal working hours, as well as additional wage payments according to the prepared service plan for the job. The employer's pension costs, overtime payments and other variable increments are not to be included in the basis for calculating the refund.    The wage subsidy's size and disbursement period  When assessing the subsidy's size and disbursement period, emphasis must be placed on the participant in the scheme's productivity and need for follow-up and adaptation.  A full wage subsidy equals 50 per cent of wages for 18 months. The period and percentage rate are to be adapted to the participant's individual needs based on his/her opportunities in the labour market. However, the total cost must not exceed the full wage subsidy.  The total subsidy to the employer is limited as stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total of the subsidies regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
Wage subsidies are intended to help vulnerable groups of job seekers to be employed on ordinary wage and employment conditions. This is achieved by providing a time-limited wage subsidy to employers that employ persons in the target group on ordinary wage and employment conditions with the aim of establishing a permanent employment relationship.  Participants in the schemes are to carry out ordinary tasks in a public-sector or private-sector company.    Subsidy to the employer  A wage subsidy is to be given in the form of a percentage wage refund for a limited part of the employment period. The wage subsidy is to compensate for the employee's lower rate of productivity during this period. The refund is to be calculated on the basis of the wages and holiday pay and the employers' contributions payable on the wages  and holiday pay.  Wages are understood to mean hourly wages or monthly wages for work carried out during normal working hours, as well as additional wage payments according to the prepared service plan for the job. The employer's pension costs, overtime payments and other variable increments are not to be included in the basis for calculating the refund.  	  The wage subsidy's size and disbursement period  When assessing the subsidy's size and disbursement period, emphasis must be placed on the participant in the scheme's productivity and need for follow-up and adaptation. The period and percentage rate are to be adapted to the participant's individual needs based on his/her opportunities in the labour market. However, the total cost must not exceed the full wage subsidy.    An ordinary wage subsidy equals 50 per cent of wages for 12 months. In addition occupationally handicapped with a variable and reduced work-capacity can participate in a wage subsidy where the subsidy equals 60 per cent of wages for 36 months.     The total subsidy to the employer is limited as stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total of the subsidies regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant. The work experience is to take place in an ordinary enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of three years.    Prerequisites for establishing work experience in ordinary enterprises  Employee representatives in the companies must approve the creation of a place in accordance with the scheme. In order to prevent the scheme from displacing the apprenticeship scheme, the creation of an apprenticeship place must be considered before a job is created in accordance with the labour market scheme as regards professions covered by the Norwegian Industrial Training Act.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants in work-experience schemes receive rehabilitation benefits or subsistence benefit payable to participants in the scheme    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises (measure NO-15) . Subsidies pursuant to this provision cannot be given to scheme arrangers for participants who are entitled to a rehabilitation grant, cf. the regulations no. 1079 of 11 September 2001 regarding payments during vocational rehabilitation, in order to cover the same type of expenses.  A subsidy may also be given for the creation of new labour market-scheme jobs and/or for restructuring. The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.    The measure is administered by the PES.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant. The work experience is to take place in an ordinary enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of three years.    Prerequisites for establishing work experience in ordinary enterprises  Employee representatives in the companies must approve the creation of a place in accordance with the scheme. In order to prevent the scheme from displacing the apprenticeship scheme, the creation of an apprenticeship place must be considered before a job is created in accordance with the labour market scheme as regards professions covered by the Norwegian Industrial Training Act.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants in work-experience schemes receive rehabilitation benefits or subsistence benefit payable to participants in the scheme    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises (measure NO-15) . Subsidies pursuant to this provision cannot be given to scheme arrangers for participants who are entitled to a rehabilitation grant, cf. the regulations no. 1079 of 11 September 2001 regarding payments during vocational rehabilitation, in order to cover the same type of expenses.  The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
Occupationally handicapped and ordinary job seekers
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant. The work experience is to take place in an ordinary enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of three years.    Prerequisites for establishing work experience in ordinary enterprises  Employee representatives in the companies must approve the creation of a place in accordance with the scheme. In order to prevent the scheme from displacing the apprenticeship scheme, the creation of an apprenticeship place must be considered before a job is created in accordance with the labour market scheme as regards professions covered by the Norwegian Industrial Training Act.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants in work-experience schemes receive subsistence benefit payable to participants in the scheme    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises (measure NO-15) . Subsidies pursuant to this provision cannot be given to scheme arrangers for participants who are entitled to a rehabilitation grant, cf. the regulations no. 1079 of 11 September 2001 regarding payments during vocational rehabilitation, in order to cover the same type of expenses.  The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
Occupationally disabled and ordinary job seekers
Flexijob are intended to help specially vulnerable groups of job seekers to be employed on ordinary wage and employment conditions. This is achieved by providing a time-limited wage subsidy to employers that employ persons in the target group on ordinary wage and employment conditions with the aim of establishing a permanent employment relationship.    This measure can take place both in private and governmental-owned companies.     Duration  This is a pilot project with start 01.07.2000 and end 01.07.2007.    The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of 5 years.    Payments to participants  The participants are to receive wages from the employer in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise    Subsidy to the employer  A wage subsidy is to be given in the form of a percentage wage refund for a limited part of the employment period. The wage subsidy is to compensate for the employee's lower rate of productivity during this period.    Maximum 75 per cent of wages the first 6 months. Maximum 40 per cent of wages the next 4,5 years.       The measure is administered by the PES.
Flexijob are intended to help especially vulnerable groups of job seekers to be employed on ordinary wage and employment conditions. This is achieved by providing a time-limited wage subsidy to employers that employ persons in the target group on ordinary wage and employment conditions with the aim of establishing a permanent employment relationship.    This measure can take place both in private and governmental-owned companies.     Duration  This is a pilot project with start 01.07.2000 and end 01.07.2007.    The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of 5 years.    Payments to participants  The participants are to receive wages from the employer in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise    Subsidy to the employer  A wage subsidy is to be given in the form of a percentage wage refund for a limited part of the employment period. The wage subsidy is to compensate for the employee's lower rate of productivity during this period.    Maximum 75 per cent of wages the first 6 months. Maximum 40 per cent of wages the next 4,5 years.
The measure is reserved for people that has sustained and/or significantly reduced work capacity and where the other option may be a transition to disability pension. The  measure includes persons with reduced working capacity due to health and/or social reasons. The target group may also include persons who are granted a graded or full disability pension.
Time-unlimited wage subsidies are to increase the opportunities for ordinary work among people with permanent or substantial reduced work capacity and to contribute to the prevention of disability benefits.    To achieve this in an indefinite period provided compensation, in the form of wage subsidies, can be given to employers who retain or hire individuals in the target group with ordinary wages and working conditions and with the intensions of long term employment. The employees are to perform ordinary work tasks in a public or private workplace, and have the same rights and duties as other employees.    The grant size and duration of the subsidy should be assessed regularly every six moths by the Labour and Welfare Administration in collaboration with the service provider. If the working capacity improves or when other measures are considered more appropriate the wage subsidy should be reduced or remitted.      In the first year participants may be granted reimbursement up to 3/4 of their salaries and social expenses. In the subsequent years they may be granted reimbursement up to 2/3 of their salaries and social expenses.     The refund is limited to a maximum of 5 G per year (G = national insurance basic amount) (378 000 NOK in 2010). For part-time positions the grant is determined in relation to the  working time.     The subsidy is determined by the Labour and Welfare Administration. In its assessment of the subsidy's size and duration the Labour and Welfare Administration shall emphasize the employees working ability. The wage subsidy is to compensate for reduced workability. Potential other costs for follow up and facilitation are covered in accordance with other legislations.
The measure is reserved for people that has sustained and/or significantly reduced work capacity and where the other option may be a transition to disability pension. The measure includes persons with reduced working capacity due to health and/or social reasons. The target group may also include persons who are granted a graded or full disability pension.
The measure is reserved for people that has sustained and/or significantly reduced work capacity and where the other option may be a transition to disability pension. Themeasure includes persons with reduced working capacity due to health and/or social reasons. The target group may also include persons who are granted a graded or full disability pension.
Jobseekers relocating in order to take up a job offer.
Mobility grants are awarded to jobseekers moving to take on a job offered by the PES. In some instances jobs found by the individual will also be eligible for the mobility grant, but beneficiaries must have been registered job-seekers at the time of the job
Participants should have been registred as a job seeker.
Mobility grants are awarded to jobseekers moving to take on a job offered by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV). In some instances jobs found by the individual will also be eligible for the mobility grant, but beneficiaries must have been registered job-seekers at the time of the job.
Participants should have been registered as a job seeker.
Persons unemployed for more than 6 months, unemployed aged over 60 or under 25, immigrants, refugees, disabled, lone parents and other disadvantaged groups
A wage subsidy is paid by the PES to the employer (every third month) and can account for between 50 and 75 percent of the salary in the first 6 months, depending upon the target group. A maximum 40 percent subsidy for at most 6 further months is also granted for immigrants.   The participants and the other employees have equal tasks, and the participants have the status of employees throughout the period of wage-subsidy to the employers.   Eligible employers may be private or governmental-owned firms, but not public administration or non-profit organisations.
Unemployed registered by the PES who are;  - aged 60 years or above  - aged below 25 years  - women  - new entrants on the labour market  - immigrants.  Other groups may also participate on this labour market measure.
Persons unemployed for more than 6 months, unemployed aged over 60 or under 25, immigrants, refugees, lone parents and other disadvantaged groups (not include the disabled group)
Job seekers who have particular problems entering the labour market is entitled to participate in the scheme. (not include the disabled group)
Wage subsidies are intended to help vulnerable groups of job seekers to be employed on ordinary wage and employment conditions. This is achieved by providing a time-limited wage subsidy to employers that employ persons in the target group on ordinary wage and employment conditions with the aim of establishing a permanent employment relationship.  Participants in the schemes are to carry out ordinary tasks in a public-sector or private-sector company.    The participants are to receive wages from the employer in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise.    A wage subsidy is to be given in the form of a percentage wage refund for a limited part of the employment period. The wage subsidy is to compensate for the employee's lower rate of productivity during this period.  The refund is to be calculated on the basis of the wages and holiday pay and the employers' contributions payable on the wages and holiday pay.  Wages are understood to mean hourly wages or monthly wages for work carried out during normal working hours, as well as additional wage payments according to the prepared service plan for the job. The employer's pension costs, overtime payments and other variable increments are not to be included in the basis for calculating the refund.    When assessing the subsidy's size and disbursement period, emphasis must be placed on the participant in the scheme's productivity and need for follow-up and adaptation.  A full wage subsidy equals 50 per cent of wages for 18 months. The period and percentage rate are to be adapted to the participant's individual needs based on his/her opportunities in the labour market. However, the total cost must not exceed the full wage subsidy.  The total subsidy to the employer is limited as stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total of the subsidies regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
Job seekers who have particular problems entering the labour market is entitled to participate in the scheme. (not included: the disabled group)
Wage subsidies are intended to help vulnerable groups of job seekers to be employed on ordinary wage and employment conditions. This is achieved by providing a time-limited wage subsidy to employers that employ persons in the target group on ordinary wage and employment conditions with the aim of establishing a permanent employment relationship.  Participants in the schemes are to carry out ordinary tasks in a public-sector or private-sector company.    The participants are to receive wages from the employer in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise.    A wage subsidy is to be given in the form of a percentage wage refund for a limited part of the employment period. The wage subsidy is to compensate for the employee's lower rate of productivity during this period.  The refund is to be calculated on the basis of the wages and holiday pay and the employers' contributions payable on the wages and holiday pay.  Wages are understood to mean hourly wages or monthly wages for work carried out during normal working hours, as well as additional wage payments according to the prepared service plan for the job. The employer's pension costs, overtime payments and other variable increments are not to be included in the basis for calculating the refund.    When assessing the subsidy's size and disbursement period, emphasis must be placed on the participant in the scheme's productivity and need for follow-up and adaptation.  A full wage subsidy equals 50 per cent of wages for 12 months. The period and percentage rate are to be adapted to the participant's individual needs based on his/her opportunities in the labour market. However, the total cost must not exceed the full wage subsidy.  The total subsidy to the employer is limited as stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total of the subsidies regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
Job seekers who have particular problems entering the labour market is entitled to participate in the scheme. (included from 2009: the disabled group)
Ordinary job seekers and vocationally handicapped
2009: Due to new guidelines and policies for assigning participants to labour market measures, categories 6 and 28 have been merged from 2009, into category 6. The effect for the LMP report is that there is a substantial increase in expenditure and the number of participants from 2008 to 2009.
Unemployed with relevant education, but who are lacking experience.
Companies who take on unemployed persons to replace employees taking a sabbatical year are paid a monthly allowance by the PES. Employers entitled to engage participants in temporary substitute places can be private or government-owned firms, public administration and non-profit organisations. The participants have a status of employee during the period of the temporary substitute places, and they receive a market based wage from the hosting company. The employer is not obliged to give the unemployed person exactly the same tasks or operations as the employee he replaces.   The duration of temporary substitute places is limited to 10 months and a new training period is not allowed until 6 months has elapsed.  Temporary substitute places are administered by the PES.
Unemployed with secondary school or higher education.
The participants take on specific tasks and operations in a sheltered workplace. The measure can be characterised as 'assisted on the job-training', in the sense that the participants take on specific tasks under supervision and guidance from a mentor.   The sheltered workshops produce and sell a wide range of products, and are organised as share-holding companies with local governments as majority share-holders. No profit is paid to the share-holders.   The PES pays the workshop a monthly compensation for each participant. The participants do not receive any payment from the workshop, but instead receive an allowance paid by the PES (special rehabilitation allowance, SPA, see measure NO-17).   Preparatory job training can last up to 18 months. The measure is administered by the PES.
Work experience in an ordinary enterprise may be offered to vocationally handicapped and ordinary job-seekers that need adapted job training and follow-up.  Work experience in sheltered enterprises may only be offered to the vocationally handicapped, whose opportunities for taking part in working life are particularly insecure and who need inclusive follow-up.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant.  The work experience is to take place in either an ordinary or a sheltered enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the following maximum limits:   work experience in sheltered enterprises may last for up to ten months, with the opportunity for a further ten-month extension.     Prerequisites for establishing work experience in sheltered enterprises - requirements regarding the enterprise  The enterprise where the scheme is to be implemented must be organised as a private limited company in which a local authority/county council holds a shareholding majority, or as a separate professional and financial unit linked to the scheme arranger that also organises other labour market schemes. Aetat can approve some other organisation of the work if this is regarded as suitable for the implementation of the scheme.  In order to be approved as a scheme arranger, the enterprise must also meet the following requirements:  1. The enterprise's primary business must be rehabilitation.   2. Any profit must remain within the enterprise and benefit the rehabilitation work and the participants.   3. No dividend must be paid.   4. The enterprise cannot own or control any other commercial operation. This limitation does not apply to the creation and operation of sales activities to promote the sale of the enterprise's products.   5. The enterprise must have an advisory committee, cf. section 3-6.   6. Aetat is entitled to demand to be an observer on the enterprise's board.   The scheme arranger undertakes to admit participants referred by Aetat to the scheme.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants in work-experience schemes receive rehabilitation grant or subsistence benefit payable to participants in the scheme    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises. Subsidies pursuant to this provision cannot be given to scheme arrangers for participants who are entitled to a rehabilitation grant, cf. the regulations no. 1079 of 11 September 2001 regarding payments during vocational rehabilitation, in order to cover the same type of expenses.  A subsidy may also be given for the creation of new jobs and for restructuring pursuant to the provisions stated in sections 11-3 and 11-4.  The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
Occupationally disabled registered in PES
The old measure "Preparatory job training (AFT) " was replaced by the measure "Work Experience in Sheltered Enterprises" from 01.01.2002.
Work experience in an ordinary enterprise may be offered to vocationally handicapped and ordinary job-seekers that need adapted job training and follow-up (measures NO-8 and NO-20).  Work experience in sheltered enterprises may only be offered to the vocationally handicapped, whose opportunities for taking part in working life are particularly insecure and who need inclusive follow-up.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the following maximum limits:   work experience in sheltered enterprises may last for up to ten months, with the opportunity for a further ten-month extension.     Prerequisites for establishing work experience in sheltered enterprises - requirements regarding the enterprise  The enterprise where the scheme is to be implemented must be organised as a private limited company in which a local authority/county council holds a shareholding majority, or as a separate professional and financial unit linked to the scheme arranger that also organises other labour market schemes. The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) can approve some other organisation of the work if this is regarded as suitable for the implementation of the scheme.  In order to be approved as a scheme arranger, the enterprise must also meet the following requirements:  1. The enterprise's primary business must be rehabilitation.   2. Any profit must remain within the enterprise and benefit the rehabilitation work and the participants.   3. No dividend must be paid.   4. The enterprise cannot own or control any other commercial operation. This limitation does not apply to the creation and operation of sales activities to promote the sale of the enterprise's products.    The scheme arranger undertakes to admit participants referred by NAV to the scheme.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    Payments to participants  Participants in work-experience schemes receive rehabilitation grant or subsistence benefit payable to participants in the scheme    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  An adaptation subsidy (operating subsidy) is given for each approved job under the scheme. This is in accordance with a low rate  for work experience in ordinary enterprises and a high rate for work experience in sheltered enterprises.   A subsidy may also be given for the creation of new jobs and for restructuring pursuant to the provisions stated in sections 11-3 and  11-4.  The total subsidy given to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The  total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.
Vocationally handicapped registered in NAV
An integration subsidy is granted to companies/government agencies, which employ a mentally disabled person. During the integration period, participants take on ordinary tasks and operations, but are heavily guided. This first phase can last up to 3 years. At the end of the subsidy period the participants can be hired and continue to work without guidance. In order to compensate on permanent basis for the lower productivity of the participants, the company is not obliged to pay salaries. A common way of doing it, is to pay a small bonus each year. The main income source for participants is thus disability pension or a combination of salary and disability pension.  The measure is administered by the PES.
An integration subsidy is granted to companies/government agencies, which employ a mentally disabled person. During the integration period, participants take on ordinary tasks and operations, but are heavily guided. This first phase can last up to 3 years. At the end of the subsidy period the participants can be hired and continue to work without guidance. In order to compensate on permanent basis for the lower productivity of the participants, the company is not obliged to pay salaries. A common way of doing it, is to pay a small bonus each year. The main income source for participants is thus rehabilitation grant or a combination of salary and rehabilitation grant.  The measure is administered by the PES.
The participants take on ordinary tasks and operations in firms/governmental agencies, but are heavily guided in the first phase. Unlike Integration subsidies (see measure NO-18) the mentors are not employees in the same firm, but professionals. The mentors are hired by the PES because of their educational background and pedagogical skills. There are at least 5 participants per mentor, and the mentorship lasts as long as necessary, but with a limit of 3 years.   During the training period, the participants receive a salary which has been negotiated between the employer and each of the participants. In addition to this, the participants may receive a partial disability pension or special rehabilitation allowance (SPA). Mentors are remunerated by the PES but nothing is paid to the employer.   The measure is administered by the PES.
The participants take on ordinary tasks and operations in firms/governmental agencies, but are heavily guided in the first phase. The mentors are hired by the employer. There are at least 5 participants per mentor, and the mentorship lasts as long as necessary, but with a limit of 3 years. During the training period, the participants receive a salary which has been negotiated between the employer and each of the participants. In addition to this, the participants may receive a partial disability pension or special rehabilitation allowance (SPA). The measure is administered by the PES.
Vocationally handicapped people who have such an extensive occupational handicap that they have a particular need for wide-ranging follow-up in order to get or keep a job.
Supported employment is aimed at providing suitable and necessary assistance with the objective of integrating the vocationally handicapped into normal working life. Assistance may be given in the form of clarification and charting of the person's competence, assistance in finding a suitable workplace, the adaptation of the workplace, training in work-related and social skills as well as advice and guidance to the employer/scheme arranger.  Supported employment is to be used in connection with vocational rehabilitation in ordinary enterprises, including in combination with other labour market schemes if suitable. Supported employment cannot be combined with training, cf. measure No-7.  Supported employment can also be used in connection with the transition from school or the serving of a sentence in an institution to work or to schemes such as those mentioned in the previous paragraph.    Duration  The duration of the scheme shall in each case be adapted to the participant's individual needs based on his/her opportunities in the labour market. The maximum duration is three years. If the scheme is used in the case of a transition from school or serving of a sentence in an institution, the duration may be extended by up to six months.    Requirements as to the scheme arranger  The arranger of supported employment must be organised as a part of a work cooperative, labour market enterprise or another sheltered enterprise. Aetat can approve a different organisational form if this is regarded as appropriate for implementing the scheme. Arrangers must be employed to arrange this scheme, which must be organised as a separate professional and financial unit within the enterprise.    Payments to participants  Participants receive wages, rehabilitation benefits or subsistence benefits.    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  The scheme arranger receives a subsidy to cover the arrangers' wage and operating expenses relating to this service.  This subsidy is payable according to a fixed rate.     The measure is administered by the PES.
Vocationally handicapped people who have a particular need for wide-ranging follow-up in order to get or keep a job.
Supported employment is aimed at providing suitable and necessary assistance with the objective of integrating the vocationally  handicapped into normal working life. Assistance may be given in the form of charting of the person's competence,  assistance in finding a suitable workplace, the adaptation of the workplace, training in work-related and social skills as well as  advice and guidance to the employer/scheme arranger.  Supported employment is to be used in connection with vocational rehabilitation in ordinary enterprises, including in combination  with other labour market schemes if suitable. Supported employment can also be used in connection with the transition from school or the serving of a sentence in an institution to work or to schemes such as those mentioned in the previous paragraph    Duration  The duration of the scheme shall in each case be adapted to the participant's individual needs based on his/her opportunities in the  labour market. The maximum duration is three years. If the scheme is used in the case of a transition from school or serving of a  sentence in an institution, the duration may be extended by up to six months.    Requirements as to the scheme arranger  The arranger of supported employment must be organised as a part of a work cooperative, labour market enterprise or another  sheltered enterprise. The Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV) can approve a different organisational form if this is regarded as appropriate for implementing the scheme. Arrangers must be employed to arrange this scheme, which must be organised as a separate professional and financial unit within the enterprise.  	  Payments to participants  Participants receive wages, rehabilitation benefits or subsistence benefits.    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  The scheme arranger receives a subsidy to cover the arrangers' wage and operating expenses relating to this service.  This subsidy is payable according to a fixed rate.     The measure is administered by NAV.
Participants can work and follow training within sheltered workshops which produce a variety of products. These structures are organised as public, shareholding companies. Some of the employees are ordinary workers, others are vocational guides. The PES pays the workshops costs and subsidises some investment. Participants receive disability pensions. There is no limit to the duration of participation.  The measure is administered by the PES.
The participants in this measure are employees in companies whose main object is to assess whether the participants need further rehabilitation or not. A secondary objective of the companies is to produce ordinary goods and services in a free market situation. The PES supports the companies with a monthly compensation per employee. After assessment, participants may be guided towards phase 2 of the AMB sheltered workshops (measure NO-24).
AMB (labour market enterprise) scheme is arranged by labour market enterprises (AMB).  The scheme is to provide the vocationally handicapped with clarification (phase 1) and increased actual and formal competence through adapted training and work training (phase 2, see measure NO-24) as well as giving participants who have little chance of getting a job in normal working life the opportunity to obtain permanently adapted work (phase 3, which is not reported in the LMP database).  The scheme is to be carried out in actual company environments. The objective of the scheme is to help the employee obtain a normal job or a self-financed education.    Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participants' individual needs based on the participant's opportunities in the labour market, within the following maximum limits:  Phase 1 may last for up to eight weeks.  Phase 2 may last for up to two years, and can be extended if necessary in order for the participant to achieve a professional/trade certificate. Its duration must agree with the individual participant's rehabilitation plan.    Requirements as to the enterprise  The enterprise in which the scheme is to be carried out must be organised as a private limited company in which a local authority/county council owns the majority of the shares. Aetat may approve some other organisational form if this is regarded as appropriate for carrying out the scheme in each individual case.   In order to be approved as an arranger of a labour market enterprise (AMB) scheme, the enterprise must also meet the following requirements:  1. The arranger's primary business must be rehabilitation activities.   2. Any profit must remain in the enterprise and benefit the rehabilitation work and the participants.   3. No dividend is to be paid.   4. The scheme arranger cannot own or control any other commercial operations. However, this limitation does not apply to the creation and running of sales operations to promote the sale of the enterprise's products.   5. At least 50 per cent of the approved places in the scheme apart from phase 1 must be in phase 2. Aetat may grant dispensation from this requirement if it is impossible to comply with it for a limited period of time.   6. The labour market enterprise (arranger) must have an advisory committee.   7. The labour market enterprise must have a supervisory physician.   The labour market enterprise undertakes to admit the participants referred to it by Aetat to phase 1 of schemes.    Advisory committee  The advisory committee is to be appointed by the labour market enterprise's board and shall consist of at least the enterprise's CEO, the person responsible for rehabilitation, the supervisory physician, a representative of Aetat and a representative of the vocationally handicapped employees in the enterprise.  The committee is to give advice on planning and carrying out the rehabilitation work in the enterprise and is responsible for following up the individual participants in the scheme as regards their professional skills.  The committee is to provide advice on cases regarding admission to phases 2 and 3, and on following up and finding jobs for the vocationally handicapped in the labour market enterprise.  The representatives on the committee are subject to a duty of non-disclosure as regards the personal information they become aware of through their work on the committee.    Employment relationship  Participants in phase 1 are not employed by the labour market enterprise.    Payments to participants  Participants in phase 1 receive rehabilitation benefits or subsistence benefits  (subsistence grants help to defray the living costs of the participants in the scheme. The grants are also to compensate, in whole or in part, for specific expenses in connection with qualifying and job-training).    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  The labour market enterprises receive a rehabilitation subsidy according to fixed rates.  The rehabilitation subsidy is given to cover expenses in relation to the rehabilitation activities.  A subsidy may be given for technical adaptations for vocationally handicapped participants in the scheme. This subsidy is to cover the cost of equipment necessary for the participant to be able to take part in the scheme, based on this person's functional ability.   A restructuring subsidy may also be paid to scheme arrangers that offer work experience in sheltered enterprises.
The Clarification programme is arranged by labour market enterprises (AMB).  The scheme is to provide the vocationally handicapped with clarification, motivation, counselling, mapping and trying out the participants workcapacity in order to clarify needs of measures which can contribute to getting a job.    The scheme is to be carried out in actual company environments. The objective of the scheme is to help the employee obtain a  normal job or a self-financed education.    Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participants' individual needs based on the participant's opportunities in the  labour market, within the maximum limit of 12 weeks.    Requirements as to the enterprise  The enterprise in which the scheme is to be carried out must be organised as a private limited company in which a local  authority/county council owns the majority of the shares.   In order to be approved as an arranger of a labour market enterprise (AMB) scheme, the enterprise must also meet the following  requirements:  1. The arranger's primary business must be rehabilitation activities.  2. Any profit must remain in the enterprise and benefit the rehabilitation work and the participants.  3. No dividend is to be paid.  4. The scheme arranger cannot own or control any other commercial operations. However, this limitation does not apply to the  creation and running of sales operations to promote the sale of the enterprise's products.  5. At least 50 per cent of the approved places in the scheme apart from Clarification programmes must be in Qualification programmes in sheltered  workshops. NAV (the Norwegian Labour and Welfare service) may grant dispensation from this requirement if it is impossible to comply with it for a limited period of time.  Other enterprises can organize and carry out the scheme if approved by NAV (the Norwegian Labour and Welfare service) in situations where the local sheltered enterprises can not offer this scheme or have a lack of capacity.    Employment relationship  Participants in Clarification programmes are not employed by the labour market enterprise.  	  Payments to participants  Participants receive rehabilitation benefits or subsistence benefits   	  Subsidy to the scheme arranger  The labour market enterprises receive a rehabilitation subsidy according to fixed rates.  The rehabilitation subsidy is given to cover expenses in relation to the rehabilitation activities.  A subsidy may be given for technical adaptations for vocationally handicapped participants in the scheme. This subsidy is to cover  the cost of equipment necessary for the participant to be able to take part in the scheme, based on this person's functional ability.  A restructuring subsidy may also be paid to scheme arrangers that offer work experience in sheltered enterprises.
Formerly (until 2006) known as AMB phase 1.
The Clarification programme is arranged by labour market enterprises (AMB).  The scheme is to provide the vocationally handicapped with clarification, motivation, counselling, mapping and trying out the participants workcapacity in order to clarify needs of measures which can contribute to getting a job.    The scheme is to be carried out in actual company environments. The objective of the scheme is to help the employee obtain a  normal job or a self-financed education.  Clarification in sheltered undertakings may only be offered to persons who have had their capacity for work reduced to such a degree that they are obstructed from obtaining or retaining income-providing employment.    Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participants' individual needs based on the participant's opportunities in the  labour market, within the maximum limit of 12 weeks.    Requirements as to the enterprise  The enterprise in which the scheme is to be carried out must be organised as a private limited company in which a local  authority/county council owns the majority of the shares.   In order to be approved as an arranger of a labour market enterprise (AMB) scheme, the enterprise must also meet the following  requirements:  1. The arranger's primary business must be rehabilitation activities.  2. Any profit must remain in the enterprise and benefit the rehabilitation work and the participants.  3. No dividend is to be paid.  4. The scheme arranger cannot own or control any other commercial operations. However, this limitation does not apply to the  creation and running of sales operations to promote the sale of the enterprise's products.  5. At least 50 per cent of the approved places in the scheme apart from Clarification programmes must be in Qualification programmes in sheltered  workshops. NAV (the Norwegian Labour and Welfare service) may grant dispensation from this requirement if it is impossible to comply with it for a limited period of time.  Other enterprises can organize and carry out the scheme if approved by NAV (the Norwegian Labour and Welfare service) in situations where the local sheltered enterprises can not offer this scheme or have a lack of capacity.    Employment relationship  Participants in Clarification programmes are not employed by the labour market enterprise.  	  Payments to participants  Participants receive rehabilitation benefits or subsistence benefits   	  Subsidy to the scheme arranger  The labour market enterprises receive a rehabilitation subsidy according to fixed rates.  The rehabilitation subsidy is given to cover expenses in relation to the rehabilitation activities.  A subsidy may be given for technical adaptations for vocationally handicapped participants in the scheme. This subsidy is to cover  the cost of equipment necessary for the participant to be able to take part in the scheme, based on this person's functional ability.  A restructuring subsidy may also be paid to scheme arrangers that offer work experience in sheltered enterprises.
The participants in this measure are employed in a company whose prime aim is to provide job-training combined with surveillance. The long-term aim is to transfer the participants into regular employment. Participation can last up to 2 years.
Disabled persons having completed phase 1 of the AMB sheltered workshops (measure NO-23)
AMB (labour market enterprise) scheme is arranged by labour market enterprises (AMB).  The scheme is to provide the vocationally handicapped with clarification (phase 1, see measure NO-23 ) and increased actual and formal competence through adapted training and work training (phase 2) as well as giving participants who have little chance of getting a job in normal working life the opportunity to obtain permanently adapted work (phase 3, which is not reported in the LMP database).  The scheme is to be carried out in actual company environments. The objective of the scheme is to help the employee obtain a normal job or a self-financed education.    Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participants' individual needs based on the participant's opportunities in the labour market, within the following maximum limits:  Phase 1 may last for up to eight weeks.  Phase 2 may last for up to two years, and can be extended if necessary in order for the participant to achieve a professional/trade certificate. Its duration must agree with the individual participant's rehabilitation plan.    Requirements as to the enterprise  The enterprise in which the scheme is to be carried out must be organised as a private limited company in which a local authority/county council owns the majority of the shares. Aetat may approve some other organisational form if this is regarded as appropriate for carrying out the scheme in each individual case.   In order to be approved as an arranger of a labour market enterprise (AMB) scheme, the enterprise must also meet the following requirements:  1. The arranger's primary business must be rehabilitation activities.   2. Any profit must remain in the enterprise and benefit the rehabilitation work and the participants.   3. No dividend is to be paid.   4. The scheme arranger cannot own or control any other commercial operations. However, this limitation does not apply to the creation and running of sales operations to promote the sale of the enterprise's products.   5. At least 50 per cent of the approved places in the scheme apart from phase 1 must be in phase 2. Aetat may grant dispensation from this requirement if it is impossible to comply with it for a limited period of time.   6. The labour market enterprise (arranger) must have an advisory committee.   7. The labour market enterprise must have a supervisory physician.   The labour market enterprise undertakes to admit the participants referred to it by Aetat to phase 1 of schemes.    Advisory committee  The advisory committee is to be appointed by the labour market enterprise's board and shall consist of at least the enterprise's CEO, the person responsible for rehabilitation, the supervisory physician, a representative of Aetat and a representative of the vocationally handicapped employees in the enterprise.  The committee is to give advice on planning and carrying out the rehabilitation work in the enterprise and is responsible for following up the individual participants in the scheme as regards their professional skills.  The committee is to provide advice on cases regarding admission to phases 2 and 3, and on following up and finding jobs for the vocationally handicapped in the labour market enterprise.  The representatives on the committee are subject to a duty of non-disclosure as regards the personal information they become aware of through their work on the committee.    Employment relationship  Participants in phase 2 are temporarily employed by the enterprise as employees, with employment contracts that reflect the duration of the scheme.    Payments to participants  Participants in phases 2 receive wages. The wages are to be determined following negotiations, as in other companies. The wage determined must promote the rehabilitation.    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  The labour market enterprises receive a wage subsidy and rehabilitation subsidy according to fixed rates.  The wage subsidy is given to partly cover the wage costs and is intended to compensate for the employee's reduced ability to work. The rehabilitation subsidy is given to cover expenses in relation to the rehabilitation activities.  A subsidy may be given for technical adaptations for vocationally handicapped participants in the scheme. This subsidy is to cover the cost of equipment necessary for the participant to be able to take part in the scheme, based on this person's functional ability.   A restructuring subsidy may also be paid to scheme arrangers that offer work experience in sheltered enterprises.
Action/Instrument:  Qualification programmes in sheltered workshops is arranged by labour market enterprises (AMB).  The scheme is to provide the vocationally handicapped with increased actual and formal competence through adapted training and work training.  The scheme is to be carried out in actual company environments. The objective of the scheme is to help the employee obtain a  normal job or a self-financed education.  	  Duration  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participants' individual needs based on the participant's opportunities in the  labour market, within the maximum limit of two years. The period can be extended if necessary in order for the participant to achieve a professional/trade certificate. Its duration must agree with the individual participant's rehabilitation plan    Requirements as to the enterprise  The enterprise in which the scheme is to be carried out must be organised as a private limited company in which a local  authority/county council owns the majority of the shares. NAV (the Norwegian Labour an Welfare services) may approve some other organisational form if this is regarded as appropriate for carrying out the scheme in each individual case.  In order to be approved as an arranger of a labour market enterprise (AMB) scheme, the enterprise must also meet the following  requirements:  1. The arranger's primary business must be rehabilitation activities.  2. Any profit must remain in the enterprise and benefit the rehabilitation work and the participants.  3. No dividend is to be paid.  4. The scheme arranger cannot own or control any other commercial operations. However, this limitation does not apply to the  creation and running of sales operations to promote the sale of the enterprise's products.  5. At least 50 per cent of the approved places in the scheme apart from Clarificaton programmes must be in Qualfication. NAV may grant dispensation  from this requirement if it is impossible to comply with it for a limited period of time.  	  Employment relationship  Participants in Qualification programmes in a sheltered enterprise are temporarily employed by the enterprise as employees, with employment contracts that reflect the duration of the scheme.    Payments to participants  Participants receive wages. The wages are to be determined following negotiations, as in other companies. The wage  determined must promote the rehabilitation    Subsidy to the scheme arranger  The labour market enterprises receive a wage subsidy and rehabilitation subsidy according to fixed rates.  The wage subsidy is given to partly cover the wage costs and is intended to compensate for the employee's reduced ability to work.  The rehabilitation subsidy is given to cover expenses in relation to the rehabilitation activities.  A subsidy may be given for technical adaptations for vocationally handicapped participants in the scheme. This subsidy is to cover  the cost of equipment necessary for the participant to be able to take part in the scheme, based on this person's functional ability.  A restructuring subsidy may also be paid to scheme arrangers that offer work experience in sheltered enterprises.
Vocationally handicapped persons having completed measure NO-23.
Formerly (until 2006) known as AMB phase 2
Before being assigned to a scheme, participation in said scheme must be considered necessary and appropriate in order for the participant to obtain or retain income-providing employment. The Labour and Welfare Administration may demand that the user must complete a needs or capacity for work assessment. Choice, design and duration of schemes are decided in cooperation with the participant.   Participants in schemes must be above the age of 16.
Work-oriented rehabilitation may include preparation for work training, work trials, contact with working life, general training, functionality training, practical training, motivation, social coping training, lifestyle instruction or a combination of these elements.   Work-oriented rehabilitation may be offered to persons who have had their capacity for work reduced such that they are obstructed from obtaining or retaining income-providing employment.
Registered unemployed who are at risk of being excluded from the labour market and who cannot find any other suitable LMP measures (mainly long-term unemployed)
KAJA is a measure of last resort. Before entering into KAJA, other labour market measures should either be tried or taken into consideration.  The measure provides concerns temporary jobs related to public (state or local) investments in infrastructure, jobs in the health and care sectors, in education at lower level, or in the service sector and which would not have been carried out without a subsidised work force.   The duration of KAJA is restricted to 10 months and a new period is not allowed until 6 months has elapsed.   The participants have the status of employees of the State or Local Authority during the temporary job and receive a wage of 85 percent of the market rate. The public body hosting the participants is then paid a certain amount per person by the PES.
Persons unemployed for at least six months who are not eligible for unemployment benefit and persons receiving unemployment benefit but who are at risk of being excluded from the labour market.
KAJA is a measure of last resort. Before entering into KAJA, other labour market measures should either be tried or taken into consideration.  The measure provides concerns temporary jobs related to public (state or local) investments in infrastructure, jobs in the health and care sectors, in education at lower level, or in the service sector and which would not have been carried out without a subsidised work force.   The duration of KAJA is restricted to 10 months and a new period is not allowed until 6 months has elapsed.   The participants have the status of employees of the State or Local Authority during the temporary job and receive a wage of 85 percent of the market rate. The public body hosting the participants is then paid a certain amount per person by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV).
Occupationally disabled can occupy temporary jobs related to public (state or local) investments in infrastructure, jobs in the health and care sectors, in education at lower level, or in the service sector, etc. The participants take on specific tasks and operations which are both useful and meaningful, but which would not have been carried out at this place without a subsidised work force.   The participants have the status of employees of the State or Local Authority during the temporary job and receive a market-based wage. The public body hosting the participants is then paid a certain proportion of the wage cost by the PES. The jobs can last up to 3 years.  This measure is administered by the PES.
Vocationally handicapped people who need work experience and training can take part in employment schemes with maximum duration one year.   Vocationally handicapped people who require longer work experience can take part in employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped with maximum duration two years..  Vocationally handicapped people who require work experience in order to get a job can be given a temporary job.
Temporary employment schemes are intended to provide work experience to those who are in danger of being permanently excluded from working life or who have problems becoming established in the labour market. Other labour market schemes must have been considered before a person can be admitted to an employment scheme. Employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped must provide these people with work experience.    The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs in each individual case, based on this person's opportunities in the labour market. Employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped can have a duration of up to two years.    Local authority, county authority and state-owned companies can implement employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped provided the public-sector owns more than 50 per cent of the enterprise, or covers more than 50 per cent of the enterprise's operating expenses. The scheme can also be implemented in organisations run for the public good or non-profit organisations.    The work carried out under employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped must be extraordinary, in the sense that it must not take the place of work carried out by the ordinary employees of the enterprise.    The participant in the scheme is an employee of the scheme arranger.    The participants are to be paid by the employer, in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise, for the tasks carried out. Wage payments are to be calculated as an average for the entire duration of the scheme of 85 per cent of the standard wages.    A fixed subsidy per man-labour months is to be paid to the arranger. This subsidy is to cover, either in whole or in part, the scheme's wage and operating costs.  The total subsidy to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.    This measure is administered by the PES.
The old measure "Public sector employment for the occupationally disabled" was replaced by the measure "Temporary employment measures for the occupationally disabled" from 01.01.2002.
Vocationally handicapped people who need work experience and training can take part in employment schemes with maximum duration one year.  Vocationally handicapped people who require longer work experience can take part in employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped with maximum duration two years.  Vocationally handicapped people who require work experience in order to get a job can be given a temporary job.
Temporary employment schemes are intended to provide work experience to those who are in danger of being permanently excluded from working life or who have problems becoming established in the labour market. Other labour market schemes must have been considered before a person can be admitted to an employment scheme. Employment schemes for the vocationally	handicapped must provide the participants with work experience.  	  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs in each individual case, based on this person's opportunities in the labour market. Employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped can have a duration of up to two years.  	  Local authority, county authority and state-owned companies can implement employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped provided the public-sector owns more than 50 per cent of the enterprise, or covers more than 50 per cent of the enterprise's operating expenses. The scheme can also be implemented in organisations run for the public good or non-profit organisations.  	  The work carried out under employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped must be extraordinary, in the sense that it must not take the place of work carried out by the ordinary employees of the enterprise.  	  The participant in the scheme is an employee of the scheme arranger.  	  The participants are to be paid by the employer, in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise, for the tasks carried out. Wage payments are to be calculated as an average for the entire duration of the scheme of 85 per cent of the standard wages.  	  A fixed subsidy per man-labour months is to be paid to the arranger. This subsidy is to cover, either in whole or in part, the scheme's wage and operating costs.  The total subsidy to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.  	  This measure is administered by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare administration (NAV).
Temporary employment schemes are intended to provide work experience to those who are in danger of being permanently excluded from working life or who have problems becoming established in the labour market. Other labour market schemes must have been considered before a person can be admitted to an employment scheme. Employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped must provide the participants with work experience.  	  The duration of the scheme is to be adapted to the participant's individual needs in each individual case, based on this person's opportunities in the labour market. Employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped can have a duration of up to two years.  	  Local authority, county authority and state-owned companies can implement employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped provided the public-sector owns more than 50 per cent of the enterprise, or covers more than 50 per cent of the enterprise's operating expenses. The scheme can also be implemented in organisations run for the public good or non-profit organisations.  	  The work carried out under employment schemes for the vocationally handicapped must be extraordinary, in the sense that it must not take the place of work carried out by the ordinary employees of the enterprise.  	  The participant in the scheme is an employee of the scheme arranger.  	  The participants are to be paid by the employer, in accordance with the agreements that apply to the enterprise, for the tasks carried out. Wage payments are to be calculated as an average for the entire duration of the scheme of 85 per cent of the standard wages.  	  A fixed subsidy per man-labour months is to be paid to the arranger. This subsidy is to cover, either in whole or in part, the scheme's wage and operating costs.  The total subsidy to the scheme arranger is limited to the amount stipulated in EFTA's guidelines for incidental support. The total subsidy that is regarded as incidental support cannot exceed Euro 100,000 over a three-year period.  	  This measure is administered by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare administration (NAV).
Occupationally disabled persons not ready for a qualification or placement measure.
The participants take on tasks and operations within companies/government agencies which are both useful and meaningful, but which would not have been carried out at this place without a subsidised work force. These jobs can last up to 3 years.  The participants receive no salary and instead benefit from a disability pension, rehabilitation grant or special rehabilitation allowance (SPA). No compensation is paid to the employer.
The participants take on tasks and operations within companies/government agencies which are both useful and meaningful, but which would not have been carried out at this place without a subsidised work force. These jobs can last up to 3 years.  The participants receive rehabilitation grant. A few persons instead benefit from special rehabilitation allowance (SPA) or disability pension. No compensation is paid to the employer. However, if a participant needs additional support during all or part of the period of their participation to the measure, a lump sum can be paid to the trainieeships/sponosors (in most cases the employer).
The participants take on tasks and operations within companies/government agencies which are both useful and meaningful, but which would not have been carried out at this place without a subsidised work force. These jobs can last up to 3 years.    The participants receive rehabilitation benefit. A few persons instead benefit from subsistence benefit.     No compensation is paid to the employer. However, if a participant needs additional support during all or part of the period of their participation to the measure, a lump sum can be paid to the traineeships/sponsors (in most cases the employer).
Occupationally handicapped persons not ready for a qualification or placement measure.
The scheme is to provide adapted job training and follow-up. It is aimed at helping to try out the individual's opportunities in the labour market and to improve the participants' chances of finding work or starting an education. A plan must be prepared for each individual participant. The work experience is to take place in an ordinary enterprise.    Duration  The duration of this scheme is to be adapted to suit a participant's individual needs conditional on his/her opportunities in the labour market, within the maximum limit of three years.    Employment relationship  The participants in the scheme are not to be employed by the scheme arranger and are thus not to be regarded as employees (subject to the exceptions).    The participants receive rehabilitation benefit.   	  No compensation is paid to the employer. However, if a participant needs additional support during all or part of the period of their participation to the measure, a lump sum can be paid to the traineeships/sponsors (in most cases the employer).
Registered unemployed creating their own business.
During the period of planning and implementation of their own business, participants have to be registered as jobseekers at the PES and continue to receive unemployment benefit. However they are not sanctioned from receiving unemployment benefit if they refuse to take a job offered by the PES. The application contains a business plan where the applicant has to convince the PES that the business is sustainable in the long term. The PES will not give any financial support other than the prolongation of the unemployment benefit, which can last for a maximum of 6 months.
During the period of planning and implementation of their own business, participants have to be registered as jobseekers at the PES and continue to receive unemployment benefit. The participants receice no additional benefits from the PES, but they usually receive a grant in order to start theirs own business from the "Norwegian industrial and regional development fund".    However they are not sanctioned from receiving unemployment benefit if they refuse to take a job offered by the PES. The application contains a business plan where the applicant has to convince the PES that the business is sustainable in the long term. The PES will not give any financial support other than the prolongation of the unemployment benefit, which can last for a maximum of 6 months.
Registered unemployed and occupationally disabled creating their own business.
During the period of planning and implementation of their own business, participants have to be registered as jobseekers at NAV (the Norwegian Labour and Welfare service)  and continue to receive unemployment benefit. The participants receive no additional benefits from NAV, but they usually receive a grant in order to start their own business from the "Norwegian industrial and regional development fund".  	  However they are not sanctioned from receiving unemployment benefit if they refuse to take a job offered by NAV. The  application contains a business plan where the applicant has to convince NAV that the business is sustainable in the long term.  NAV will not give any financial support other than the prolongation of the unemployment benefit, which can last for a maximum  of 9 months.
Registered unemployed and occupationally handicapped creating their own business.
Unemployed perons having earned over a minimum amount in the previous year(s) and who are actively seeking work.
Unemployment benefits are part of the Norwegian national security system. The maximum compensation period is 156 weeks (three years). The duration and the amount of the benefit vary according to the previous salary earned by the worker. A person aged between 64 and 67 is entitled to a minimum amount of benefit but no other age groups have similar privileges.   Unemployment benefit is administered by the PES, and is thereby an integrated part of the services carried out by the Norwegian labour market administration. If an unemployed person does not accept a relevant job offer the PES can easily, and on its own initiative, stop the unemployment benefit.   A jobseeker can maintain eligibility to unemployment benefit during a period of planning and start-up of his/her own company. Such people are therefore counted amongst those receiving unemployment benefit.   The expenditure reported uner this measure also includes some bankruptcy compensation payments.
Unemployment benefit is payable to a registered unemployed person (regardless of age) who is seeking a new job through the public employment service (PES) and was paid a salary last year of at least 62.500 Nkr, or was paid an average salary of at least 50.000 Nkr. over the last three years.  Income is defined as gross labour income. Income earned in public temporary employment schemes, earnings from interests, shares and business do not create unemployment benefit. Self-employed persons are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Unemployment benefit is payable to a registered unemployed person (regardless of age) who is seeking a new job through the public employment service (PES) and was paid a salary last year of at least 63.300 Nkr, or was paid an average salary of at least 50.600 Nkr. over the last three years.  Income is defined as gross labour income. Income earned in public temporary employment schemes, earnings from interests, shares and business do not create unemployment benefit. Self-employed persons are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Unemployed persons having earned over a minimum amount in the previous year(s) and who are actively seeking work.
Unemployment benefits are part of the Norwegian national security system. The maximum compensation period is 156 weeks (three years). The duration and the amount of the benefit vary according to the previous salary earned by the worker. A person aged between 64 and 67 is entitled to a minimum amount of benefit but no other age groups have similar privileges.   Unemployment benefit is administered by the PES, and is thereby an integrated part of the services carried out by the Norwegian labour market administration. If an unemployed person does not accept a relevant job offer the PES can easily, and on its own initiative, stop the unemployment benefit.   A jobseeker can maintain eligibility to unemployment benefit during a period of planning and start-up of his/her own company. Such people are therefore counted amongst those receiving unemployment benefit.   The expenditure reported uner this measure also includes some bankruptcy compensation payments.    Some rules of receiving unemployment benefit were updated/changed from 1.January 2003
Unemployment benefit is payable to a registered unemployed person (regardless of age) who is seeking a new job through the public employment service (PES) and was paid a salary last year of at least 66.540 Nkr, or was paid an average salary of at least 53.233 Nkr. over the last three years.  Income is defined as gross labour income. Income earned in public temporary employment schemes, earnings from interests, shares and business do not create unemployment benefit. Self-employed persons are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Unemployment benefits are part of the Norwegian national security system. The maximum compensation period is two years (unntil 2002 three years). The duration and the amount of the benefit vary according to the previous salary earned by the worker. A person aged between 64 and 67 is entitled to a minimum amount of benefit but no other age groups have similar privileges.   Unemployment benefit is administered by the PES, and is thereby an integrated part of the services carried out by the Norwegian labour market administration. If an unemployed person does not accept a relevant job offer the PES can easily, and on its own initiative, stop the unemployment benefit.   A jobseeker can maintain eligibility to unemployment benefit during a period of planning and start-up of his/her own company. Such people are therefore counted amongst those receiving unemployment benefit.   The expenditure reported uner this measure also includes some bankruptcy compensation payments.    Some rules of receiving unemployment benefit were updated/changed from 1.January 2003
Unemployment benefit is payable to a registered unemployed person (regardless of age) who is seeking a new job through the public employment service (PES) and was paid a salary last year of at least 83.946 Nkr, or was paid an average salary of at least 55.964 Nkr. over the last three years.  Income is defined as gross labour income. Income earned in public temporary employment schemes, earnings from interests, shares and business do not create unemployment benefit. Self-employed persons are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
The maximum compensation period was changed january 2003 from three years to two years.
Unemployment benefits are part of the Norwegian national security system. The maximum compensation period is two years (unntil 2002 three years). The duration and the amount of the benefit vary according to the previous salary earned by the worker. A person aged between 64 and 67 is entitled to a minimum amount of benefit but no other age groups have similar privileges.   Unemployment benefit is administered by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), and is thereby an integrated part of the services carried out. If an unemployed person does not accept a relevant job offer NAV can easily, and on its own initiative, stop the unemployment benefit.   A jobseeker can maintain eligibility to unemployment benefit during a period of planning and start-up of his/her own company. Such people are therefore counted amongst those receiving unemployment benefit.   The expenditure reported under this measure also includes some bankruptcy compensation payments.    Some rules of receiving unemployment benefit were updated/changed from 1.January 2003.
Unemployment benefit is payable to a registered unemployed person (regardless of age) who is seeking a new job through NAV and was paid a salary last year of at least 100.218 Nkr, or was paid an average salary of at least 66.812 Nkr. over the last three years.  Income is defined as gross labour income. Income earned in public temporary employment schemes, earnings from interests, shares and business do not create unemployment benefit. Self-employed persons are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Item 8.1.1:Fully unemployed persons having earned over a minimum amount in the previous year(s) and who are actively seeking work.  Item 8.1.1: Unemployment benefits paid to persons participating in job clubs or individual follow-up  Item 8.1.1: Other benefits paid to persons participating in job clubs or individual follow-up  Item 8.2: Persons who are partially laid off work.  Item 8.3: Persons who are not partially laid off work, but work less than full-time and who want to work more.  Item 8.5: Persons reciving unemployment benefits due to bankruptcy.
Item 8.1.1:Fully unemployed persons having earned over a minimum amount in the previous year(s) and who are actively seeking work.  Item 8.1.1: Unemployment benefits paid to persons participating in job clubs, assessment or individual follow-up  Item 8.1.1: Other benefits paid to persons participating in job clubs, assessment or individual follow-up  Item 8.2: Persons who are partially laid off work.  Item 8.3: Persons who are not partially laid off work, but work less than full-time and who want to work more.  Item 8.5: Persons reciving unemployment benefits due to bankruptcy.
Unemployment benefits are part of the Norwegian national security system. The maximum compensation period is two years (unntil 2002 three years). The duration and the amount of the benefit vary according to the previous salary earned by the worker. A person aged between 64 and 67 is entitled to a minimum amount of benefit but no other age groups have similar privileges.   Unemployment benefit is administered by the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Administration (NAV), and is thereby an integrated part of the services carried out. If an unemployed person does not accept a relevant job offer NAV can easily, and on its own initiative, stop the unemployment benefit.   A jobseeker can maintain eligibility to unemployment benefit during a period of planning and start-up of his/her own company. Such people are therefore counted amongst those receiving unemployment benefit.   The expenditure reported under this measure also includes some bankruptcy compensation payments.
Unemployment benefit is payable to a registered unemployed person (regardless of age) who is seeking a new job through NAV and was paid a salary last year of at least 1, 5 G (G = national insurance basic amount, 1 G = 79 000 NOK in 2010), or was paid an average salary of at least 1 G over the last three years.  Income is defined as gross labour income. Income earned in public temporary employment schemes, earnings from interests, shares and business do not create unemployment benefit. Self-employed persons are not entitled to unemployment benefits.
Under Item 8.1.1 Other benefits paid to persons participating in job clubs, assessment or individual follow-up, there is a increase in expenditure due to the introduction of work allowance benefit from march 2010.
Item 8.1.1:Fully unemployed persons having earned over a minimum amount in the previous year(s) and who are actively seeking work.  Item 8.1.1: Unemployment benefits paid to persons participating in job clubs, assessment or individual follow-up  Item 8.1.1: Other benefits (work assessment benefit and Individual benefit for people in employment schemes) paid to persons participating in job clubs, assessment or individual follow-up  Item 8.2: Persons who are partially laid off work.  Item 8.3: Persons who are not partially laid off work, but work less than full-time and who want to work more.  Item 8.5: Persons reciving unemployment benefits due to bankruptcy.
Disabled persons participating in LMP measures.
SPA is an allowance paid to socially disabled job seekers when participating in labour market measures designed for the disabled, or during the pre-measure and between-measure phases. Disabled persons can benefit from the SPA for a maximum duration of 3 years.
Unemployed who have exceeded the period of entitlement to unemployment insurance benefit (156 weeks)
Waiting benefit is paid by the PES. The amount is based on the rate of unemployment benefit on the last day in the  unemployment benefit period.
Waiting benefit is paid by the PES. The amount is based on the rate of unemployment benefit on the last day in the unemployment benefit period.
The measure was ended as of July 2008. The level of participants and expenditure, must therefore be analyzed in this light, as the measure was only used for 6 months of the year, the level for 2008 will be likely to be around half the level for another year where the use of this measure was about the same.
The training, provided by PUP within the framework of job clubs and also by other non-commercial organisations and local governments, consist of two parts: theoretical, which lasts for two weeks, and practical - one week long. The participants of this measure receive training allowance.
Registered unemployed and registered job-seekers directed to the Job Club by local PES or the Information and Career Planning Centres.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No. 99, item 1001 with later amendments.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments.
The training, provided by Local Labour Offices (PUP) within the framework of job clubs and also by other non-commercial organisations and local governments, consist of two parts: theoretical, which lasts for two weeks, and practical - one week long. The participants of this measure receive training allowance.
Registered unemployed and registered job-seekers who receive a positive decision of counselor to attend the measure.
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - in force  from the first of February 2009
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments.  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - in force  from the first of February 2009
Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services 	(Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193).
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments.  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services 	(Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193).
Tutorials aim at increasing activity of the participants in the field of job-seeking and taking up employment. Assistance in active job-seeking is provided by PUP within the framework of Job Clubs, by Information and Career Planning Centers of WUP and by other non-commercial organisations and local governments.
Registered unemployed and registered job-seekers who receive a positive decision of career counselor to attend the measure.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No. 99, item 1001 with later amendments).
Registered unemployed and registered job-seekers who receive a positive decision of career counsellor to attend the measure.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).
Registered unemployed and job-seekers. In Information and Career Planning Centers open access for people over 18 years of age not registered in PUP.
Registered unemployed and registered job-seekers on their own request or who receive a positive decision of career counsellor, job counsellor or placement officer to attend the measure.  In Information and Career Planning Centers open access for people over 18 years of age not registered in PUP.
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services 	(Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193).
Registered unemployed and job-seekers, employers
Vocational counselling provides unemployed and job-seekers with the information on occupations, the possibilities of changing qualifications, taking up or changing employment. Vocational counseling also includes testing the interests and the vocational abilities, providing psychological and medical examinations and information on the profile of training.  The employers can benefit from the information and counselling in the field of selection of the candidates for work.    The services are provided by PUPs and the Information and Career Planning Centers of WUPs (CIiPKZ)
Unemployed and job-seekers looking for a new job or waiting to change or upgrade their vocational qualifications.  Employers searching for employees.
The Law on 28th July 2005 changing the Act on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No.164, item 1366)
Vocational counselling provides unemployed and job-seekers with the information on occupations, the possibilities of changing qualifications, taking up or changing employment. Vocational counseling also includes testing the interests and the vocational abilities, providing psychological and medical examinations and information on the profile of training.Vocational information and counselling are provided in the individual and group form.  The employers can benefit from the information and counselling in the field of selection of the candidates for work.    The services are provided by PUPs and the Information and Career Planning Centers of WUPs (CIiPKZ)
Registered unemployed and job-seekers, employers and their employees. In the Information and Career Planning Centers open access for people over 18 years of age not registered in Local Labour Offices (PUP).
Vocational counselling provides unemployed and job-seekers with the information on occupations, the possibilities of changing qualifications, taking up or changing employment. Vocational counseling also includes testing the interests and the vocational abilities, providing psychological and medical examinations and information on the profile of training.Vocational information and counselling are provided in the individual and group form.    The employers can benefit from the information and counselling in the field of selection of the candidates for work.  Vocational counseling provides help to employers and their employees while creating career and development path. Vocational counseling for employers is organised in the individual form upon the request letter.    The services are provided by PUPs and the Information and Career Planning Centers of WUPs (CIiPKZ).
Unemployed and job-seekers looking for a new job or waiting to change or upgrade their vocational qualifications.  Employers searching for employees.  Employees.  In the Information and Career Planning Centers open access for people over 18 years of age not registered in Local Labour Offices (PUP).
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services 	(Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193).
Financing the costs of travel to the employer who advertises a vacancy or to the place of work, apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace, training or activities connected with vocational guidance outside the place of permanent residence of the unemployed.
Person who 1) has started (on a basis of placement by the PUP) employment or other profitable work, vocational training at the workplace, training, apprenticeship or activities connected with vocational guidance outside the place of residence and 2) receives remuneration in amount not exceeding 200% of the average remuneration.
Financing the costs of travel to the employer who advertises a vacancy or to the place of work, apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace, training or activities connected with vocational guidance outside the place of permanent residence of the unemployed.    The amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...) expanded the catalogue of the costs eligible for reimbursement by adding the costs of transportation to the place of medical examination and to the place of performance of socially usefull work.
Person who 1) has started (on a basis of placement by the PUP) employment or other profitable work, vocational training at the workplace, training, apprenticeship or activities connected with vocational guidance outside the place of residence and 2) receives remuneration in amount not exceeding 200% of the minimum remuneration.
The Law of 24 August 2007 on changes in the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions  and other laws (Journal of Laws No.174, item 1243).
Registered unemployed.  Job-seekers:  1) in a period of notice due to employer reasons, or  2) employed but his/her employer has declared a bankruptcy or is in liquidation, or  3) who receives a social allowance for people on a miners' leave or miners' social benefit, or  4) who participate in an activities of Social Integration Centers or in individual integration programme, or  5) soldiers in reserve, or  6) who receives a training pension, or  7) employee who receives training allowance during the period of mass layoffs, or  8) a person insured in a The Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) who would like to find out work or open own business activity outside the agriculture, or  9) employee aged 45+ interested in receiving support in vocational development who registered in PUP.
Reimbursement of the costs of travel to the employer who advertises a vacancy, or to the place of work, apprenticeships for adults, work practice, training or activities connected with vocational guidance and activation tutorials. The reimbursement may be granted provided that the unemployed or job-seeker was referred by PUP.     The cost of travel to the employer who advertises a vacancy can be returned in situation when company is located outside the place of permanent residence of unemployed or job seekers.     The catalogue of the costs eligible for reimbursement covers also the costs of travel to the place of medical examination and to the place of performance of socially useful work.
The reimbursement may be granted to:  1) unemployed who has started (on a basis of placement done by the Local Labour Office (PUP)) employment or other profitable work, work practice, apprenticeship for adult or activities connected with vocational guidance activation tutorials and had to travel to his/her place of work or activation, but (in the same time) his/her incomes are lower than 200% of minimum salary. The maximum period the reimbursement is paid is 12 months;  2) trainee who have to travel from/to place of permanent residence to/from training institution;  3) unemployed or job-seeker who was referred by the PUP to conduct an medical examination and have to travel to the place of this examination;  4) unemployed referred to socially useful work who had to travel to the place of performing this tasks.
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force from the first of February 2009.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force from the first of February 2009.
Registered unemployed.  Job-seekers:  1) in a period of notice due to employer reasons, or  2) employed but his/her employer has declared a bankruptcy or is in liquidation, or  3) who receives a social allowance for people on a miners' leave or miners' social benefit, or  4) who participate in activities of Social Integration Centers or in individual integration programme, or  5) soldiers in reserve, or  6) who receives a training pension, or  7) employee who receives training allowance during the period of mass layoffs, or  8) a person insured in a The Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) who would like to find out work or open own business activity outside the agriculture, or  9) employee aged 45+ interested in receiving support in vocational development who registered in PUP.
Reimbursement of the costs of travel to the employer who advertises a vacancy, or to the place of work, apprenticeships for adults, work practice, training or activities connected with vocational guidance and activation tutorials. The reimbursement may be granted provided that the unemployed or job-seeker was referred by PUP.     The cost of travel to the employer who advertises a vacancy can be returned in situation when company is located outside the place of permanent residence of unemployed or job seekers.     The catalogue of the costs eligible for reimbursement covers also the costs of travel to the place of medical examination and to the place of performance of socially useful work as well as apprenticeship for adults.    PUP may finance the costs of an organized travel of the unemployed or job seekers, referred by PUP to participate in job fairs and exchanges organized by a WUP in a different administrative region (powiat) by WUP.
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)None
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)
Financing the costs of accommodation in the place of work for the unemployed who took up employment or otherprofitable work, apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace, training outside the place of permanent residence.
Person who: 1) has started (on a basis of placement by the PUP) employment or other profitable work, apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace or training outside the place of permanent residence, if the total time of travel to and from this place is longer than 3 hours a day;  2) stays in a hotel or rented accommodation in the place, where he or she is employed, performs other profitable work or participates in apprenticeship or vocational training at the workplace near this place; 3) receives remuneration not exceeding 200% of the minimum salary.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No. 99, item 1001 with following amendments).
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with following amendments).
Reimbursement of costs of accommodation in the place of work for the person who took up employment or other profitable work, apprenticeship for adult, work practice and training organized outside the place of permanent residence.
The reimbursement may be granted to a person who, on the basis of placement by PUP, started employment or other profitable work, apprenticeship for adults or work practice that is organized outside the place of permanent residence, provided that the total time of travel to and from this place is longer than 3 hours per day and (in the same time) his/her incomes are lower than 200% of minimum salary.    The reimbursement is granted to a unemployed trainee if the training is organized outside the place of his/her residence but cost of accommodation is not set up in contract with training institution (i.e. are not covered by training institution).    The unemployed trainee or participant of work practice may receive reimbursement of the alimentation on the above mentioned rules.
Regional labour offices (WUPs) create and implement regional employment policy and ensure its consistency with overall employment policy. They are obliged to prepare analyses of the situation on the labour market, prepare, update and disseminate vocational information and coordinate activities related to lifelong learning and training of the unemployed and those seeking employment and provide vocational counselling and vocational information services. The WUPs also draft and implement the actions co-financed by the European Social Found and participate in the EURES. The WUPs allocate the Labour Found resources, received from the central level, to the local level (local labour offices - PUPs) according to a given algorithm.	  	  The main task of PES - supporting unemployed through active labour market policies - is carried out by the local labour offices. At the same time, PUPs are the institutions responsible for the registration of the unemployed and the  payment of the unemployment benefits (up to second half  of 2004 also payment of the pre-retirement allowances and the pre-retirement benefits).	.
Regional labour offices (WUPs) create and implement regional employment policy and ensure its consistency with overall employment policy. They are obliged to prepare analyses of the situation on the labour market, prepare, update and disseminate vocational information and coordinate activities related to lifelong learning and training of the unemployed and those seeking employment and provide vocational counselling and vocational information services. The WUPs also draft and implement the actions co-financed by the European Social Found and participate in the EURES. The WUPs allocate the Labour Found resources, received from the central level, to the local level (local labour offices - PUPs) according to a given algorithm.	  	  The main task of PES - supporting unemployed through active labour market policies - is carried out by the local labour offices (PUPs). At the same time, PUPs are the institutions responsible for the registration of the unemployed and the  payment of the unemployment benefits (up to second half  of 2004 also payment of the pre-retirement allowances and the pre-retirement benefits).	.
Registered unemployed.  Job-seekers:  1) in a period of notice due to employer reasons, or  2) employed but his/her employer has declared a bankruptcy or is in liquidation, or  3) who receives a social allowance for people on a miners' leave or miners' social benefit, or  4) who participate in an activities of Social Integration Centers or in individual integration programme, or  5) soldiers in reserve, or  6) who receives a training pension, or  7) employee who receives training allowance during the period of mass layoffs, or  8) a person insured in a The Agricultural Social Insurance Fund (KRUS) who would like to find out work or open own business activity outside the agriculture,  9) employee aged 45+ interested in receiving support in vocational development who registered in PUP.
Financing the cost of examination required to obtain certificates, diplomas or professional titles, as well as the cost of obtaining licenses needed to get a job up to the amount of average salary.
Unemployed and these categories of job seekers who are entitled to training.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193, with later amendments).
Registered unemployed, recipients of training pensions, reserve soldiers and job-seekers, dismissed farmers
PUPs initiate, organise and finance from the Labour Fund trainings to increase the opportunities of finding employment or  other profitable work, upgrading vocational qualifications or increasing economic activity of the unemployed. The unemployed can also participate in a training of their choice but the cost of this training should not exceed 200% of average salary.
The persons entitled to a trainig must have the unemployed status and fulfill one of the conditions below:  -	the lack of vocational qualifications, the necessity to change or complement qualifications due to the lack of suitable job,   -	the loss of ability to perform work in previous occupation,   -	the lack of active job seeking skills.  -	PUP may finance from the Labour Fund the costs of training of the following group of job-seekers: in a period of notice of employment relationship or service relationship termination for reasons concerning the workplace;   -	employed with the employer, who has been declared insolvent or who is being liquidated, with the exception of liquidation for purposes of privatisation;  -	receiving a social benefit during a period of mining leave or the mining social allowance, determined in separate regulations;  -	participates in an individually-tailored integration programme, as referred to in the provisions on social assistance.
PUP's initiate, organize and finance from the Labour Fund training courses to increase the employability of unemployed and job seekers.     They can participate in courses offered on the training market and contracted by PUP (group training) or choose training by themselves form the courses available on the market. The cost of training chosen by individuals may be covered from the Labour Found resources by up to 300% of average salary provided that the unemployed will justify the usefulness of the training.    The training contracted by PUP and financed from the Labour Found resources should last on average 30 hours per week up to 6 months and in special cases up to 12 months.     In case of people without vocational qualifications the training may lasts up to 12 months and in special cases up to 24 months.    A trainee receives monthly scholarship that is financed from the Labour Found, provided he/she do not receive in the same time other cash benefit. The scholarship equals to 100% of unemployment benefit. In case of unemployed without professional qualifications or with at most lower-secondary education or aged 50+ the scholarship amounts to 120% of unemployment benefit  Full scholarship is paid for minimum 150 hours per month and in case of lower training intensity the training scholarship is proportionately lower. Trainee who takes up employment during the training, receives a monthly scholarship that equals to 20% of the unemployment benefit till the end of the training course. Trainee entitled to training scholarship is not entitled to unemployed benefit.    Trainee who interrupts the training without serious reasons is obligated to return of training costs.
The persons entitled to a training must have the unemployed status and fulfill one of below mentioned conditions:  - the lack of vocational qualifications,   - the necessity to change or complement qualifications,  - the loss of ability to perform work in previous occupation,   - the lack of active job seeking skills.  The above mentioned rules apply also to the job-seekers.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 2 March 2007 on the standards of services in the labour market (Journal of Laws No. 47 item 314).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 2 March 2007 on the detailed rules for providing labour market services by public employment services (Journal of Laws No. 47 item 315).
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 2 March 2007 on the standards of services in the labour market (Journal of Laws No. 47 item 314).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 2 March 2007 on the detailed rules for providing labour market services by public employment services (Journal of Laws No. 47 item 315).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
PUP's initiate, organize and finance from the Labour Fund training courses to increase the employability of unemployed and job seekers.     They can participate in courses offered on the training market and contracted by PUP (group training) or choose training by themselves form the courses available on the market. The cost of training chosen by individuals may be covered from the Labour Found resources by up to 300% of average salary  in a given year, provided that the unemployed will justify the usefulness of the training.    The training contracted by PUP and financed from the Labour Found resources should last on average 25 hours per week up to 6 months and in special cases up to 12 months.     In case of people without vocational qualifications the training may lasts up to 12 months and in special cases up to 24 months.    A trainee receives monthly scholarship that is financed from the Labour Found. The scholarship equals to 120% of unemployment benefit. Full scholarship is paid in case of trainings that last minimum 150 hours per month and in case of lower training intensity the scholarship is proportionately lower. The scholarship cannot be lower than 20 % of unemployment benefit.    The unemployed person entitled to both unemployment benefit and training scholarship can choose which benefit she/he is going to receive.      Trainee who takes up employment other gainful work or economic activity during the training, receives a monthly scholarship that equals to 20% of the unemployment benefit till the end of the training course.    Trainee who interrupts the training without serious reasons is obligated to return of training costs.
The persons entitled to a training must be registered in PUP as unemployed and may in particular fulfill one of below mentioned conditions:  - the lack of vocational qualifications,   - the necessity to change or complement qualifications,  - the loss of ability to perform work in previous occupation,   - the lack of active job seeking skills.  The above mentioned rules apply also to the job-seekers.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193 with later amendments)
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193 with later amendments)  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)
The training is offered to the disabled persons  in particular in the case of: lack of vocational qualifications, the necessity to change qualifications due to the lack of proposals of suitable employment or the loss of ability to work in previous occupation. Training of disabled persons may be delivered in training centers or in specialist training and rehabilitation centers and shall not last longer than 36 months.  The expenditures relating to the training include in particular:  the fee paid to the training provider, cost of insurance in respect of accidents, cost of accommodation and subsistence in part or in whole, cost of travel to training, including the cost of travel of a guide or guardian of a person with severe degree of disability, cost of services of interpreter of sign language or lector for blind persons or a person accompanying the disabled person with severe degree of disability due to the impairment of the motor organ, cost of necessary medical, psychological, diagnostic examinations and rehabilitation services.
Disabled persons registered as unemployed or other disabled persons seeking job and not remaining in employment, but registered in the PUP or disabled persons within a period of notice for reasons not relating to the employer.
Articles 38 - 40 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776)  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).
Articles 38 - 40 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008  No. 14 item 92 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).
Articles 38 - 40 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010  No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).
Articles 38 - 40 of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011  No. 127 item 721 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).
The unemployed person, who within 6 months from the day of registration in the PUP undertook further education in a school above the primary level or above the lower secondary level for adults or in a collage in a system of evening or extramural courses may receive  the scholarship that amounts to 50% of benefit for unemployed, payable during the period of 12 months.    PUP may take a decision on continuation of payment of the scholarship to the end of education in accordance with the curriculum.   The scholarship is granted under the condition of not exceeding the income per person in a family as provided for by the legislation on social assistance entitling to social assistance benefits.  The scholarship is payable on the basis of certificate issued by a school, confirming continuation of learning.  The scholarship is not granted in the case of interrupting education or the loss of the status of an unemployed person.
Unemployed status, age under 25 and low income
Unemployed status, age under 25 and low income    The amendment to the law on employment promotion (...)  of November 2005 introduced condition that people age under 25 must be without vocational qualifications too (i.e. have educational attainment of at most lower-secondary level or general upper-secondary).
The unemployed person, who within 12 months from the day of registration in the PUP undertook further education in a school for adults at the upper-secondary level or tertiary level (but only extramural courses) may receive a scholarship on his/her request.   The scholarship is means tested according to the rules of regulations on social assistance.     The amount of the scholarship equals to unemployment benefit. It is paid for 12 months, but there is a possibility to extend this period till the end of the education (according to the curriculum).    Student who return to employment receives scholarship that equals to 20% of unemployment benefit till the end of the education (according to the curriculum).    The scholarship is payable on the basis of information from the school confirming continuation of learning.    The scholarship is not granted in the case of interrupting education.
Registered unemployed without vocational qualifications i.e. that do not have a qualification to perform any job that are proved by a diploma, certificate of an educational institution or any other document that authorize to perform a given job. An entitled person have to live in a family receiving low income.
The Law of 24 August 2007 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).
The Law of 24 August 2007 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
The unemployed person, who within 12 months from the day of registration in the PUP undertook further education in a school for adults at the upper-secondary level or tertiary level (but only extramural courses) may receive a scholarship on his/her request.   The scholarship is means tested according to the rules of regulations on social assistance.     The amount of the scholarship equals to unemployment benefit. It is paid for 12 months, but there is a possibility to extend this period till the end of the education (according to the curriculum).    Student who return to employment, other gainful work or economic activity, receives scholarship that equals to 20% of unemployment benefit till the end of the education (according to the curriculum).    The scholarship is payable on the basis of information from the school confirming continuation of learning.    The scholarship is not granted in the case of interrupting education.
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)
The Law of 24 August 2007 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)
The employer (on his request) may receive reimbursement of the incurred cost of training of employed disabled persons. The reimbursement must not be higher than  the 75% of these costs however no more than to the amount of two fold average monthly remuneration. The employer is obliged to return the reimbursement if he/she does not  employ  the disabled person within the period of at least 24 months or employs that person  not according to the curriculum of the training	  The refund of the cost is paid on the bases of an agreement signed with the employer.
Cost of training of employed disabled persons may be co-financed, if these persons are employed after the end of training within the period of at least 24 months or employed according to the curricula of the training.
Article 41 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776)
The employer (on his request) may receive reimbursement of the incurred cost of training of employed disabled persons. The reimbursement must not be higher than  the 90% of these costs however no more than to the amount of two fold average monthly remuneration. The employer is obliged to return the reimbursement if he/she does not  employ  the disabled person within the period of at least 24 months or employs that person  not according to the curriculum of the training	  The refund of the cost is paid on the bases of an agreement signed with the employer.
Article 41 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended)  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 January, 2008 concerning the principles and procedure of cost reimbursement for training of disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 18, item 116)
Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 January, 2008 concerning the principles and procedure of cost reimbursement for training of disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 18, item 116)
The employer (on his request) may receive reimbursement of the incurred cost of training of employed disabled persons. The reimbursement must not be higher than  the 80% of these costs however no more than to the amount of two fold average monthly remuneration.   The refund of the cost is paid on the basis of an agreement signed with the employer.
Reimbursement is granted to employers conducting business activity, hereinafter referred to as "entrepreneurs", in accordance with chapter I, section 8 in chapter II and chapter III of Commission Regulation (EC) No. 800/2008 of 6th August 2008 declaring certain categories of aid compatible with the common market in application of Articles 87 and 88 of the Treaty (General block exemption Regulation) (Official Journal of the EC L 214, 09/08/2008, p.3).
- Article 41 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 January, 2008 concerning the principles and procedure of cost reimbursement for training of disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 18, item 116).
- The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 30th  March 2009 concerning the principles and procedure of cost reimbursement for training of disabled employees Journal of Laws of 2009, No. 57, item 472).
- Article 41 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 30th  March 2009 concerning the principles and procedure of cost reimbursement for training of disabled employees Journal of Laws of 2009, No. 57, item 472).
- Article 41 of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 30th  March 2009 concerning the principles and procedure of cost reimbursement for training of disabled employees Journal of Laws of 2009, No. 57, item 472).
Disabled persons may participate in the labour market instruments and services such as trainings, apprenticeship, interventional jobs, vocational training in the workplace, on the basis defined in the Law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions.
Disabled persons registered in the PUP as job seeking or unemployed.
Article 11 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No.123 item 776).  The Law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions  (Journal of Laws No.99 item 1001with later amendments).
Disabled persons may participate in the labour market instruments and services such as trainings, apprenticeship, iinterventional jobs, vocational training in the workplace, on the basis defined in the Law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions.
Disabled persons may participate in the labour market instruments and services such as trainings, apprenticeship, iinterventional jobs,, vocational training in the workplace, on the basis defined in the Law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions.
Article 11 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).
Disabled persons may participate in the labour market instruments and services such as trainings, apprenticeships for adults, interventional jobs, work practice on the basis defined in the Law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions.
Article 11 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
Article 11th of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
PUP on the request of the unemployed people may co-finance from the Labour Found the post graduated studies up to 75% of their costs.
Registered unemployed. The unemployed should guaranty that after the completion of studies he/she find the decent work.
The Law of 24 August 2007 on changes in the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions  and other laws (Journal of Laws No.174, item 1243)
The Law of 24 August 2007 on changes in the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions  and other laws (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments)
Local Labour Offices (PUP) may finance or co-finance from the Labour Fund the cost of postgraduate studies up to 100% of their cost but not more than 300% of average salary.   The unemployed participant during the period of studies (that are co-financed or financed from the Labour Found) receives a scholarship that equals to 20% of unemployment benefit. Scholarship is paid till the end of the studies even if he/she takes up employment.     Registered job-seekers are not entitled to scholarship.     In case of interruption of the studies due to the students reasons (fault), he/she is obliged to pay back all the money that were paid to finance the postgraduate studies should be returned.
Registered unemployed and job-seekers on a basis of their request. The approval of such request depends on the PUP.
Local Labour Offices (PUP) may finance or co-finance from the Labour Fund the cost of postgraduate studies up to 100% of their cost but not more than 300% of average salary.   The unemployed participant during the period of studies (that are co-financed or financed from the Labour Found) receives a scholarship that equals to 20% of unemployment benefit. Scholarship is paid till the end of the studies even if he/she takes up employment, other gainful work or economic activity.    Registered job-seekers are not entitled to scholarship.     In case of interruption of the studies due to the students reasons (fault), he/she is obliged to pay back all the money that were paid to finance the postgraduate studies should be returned.
The Law of 24 August 2007 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 September 2010  on standards and conditions for labor market services (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 177, item 1193, with later amendments).
Employers who created training fund and invest in training courses.
From the initiative of the employer who has created the training fund, PUP may refund, under conditions defined in the contract, up to 50% of the costs of training for workers or employer but not more than the amount of the average salary. In case of persons aged 45 and above the refund equals up to 80% of the training cost, but not more than 300% of the average salary.    Due to the amendment to the law on employment promotion (...), from 2009 PUP refund not only the costs of specialized training as before, but also the costs of general training. The employer is no longer obliged to prepare and present the training plan or provide employment to graduates for 12 months. The amendment introduced higher limits of refund in case of workers aged 45+.       This measure replaced PL-29: Refund of costs of specialist training for workers threatened by lay-offs for reasons relating to place of work.
Employers who have created training fund.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of  Labour and Social Policy of 3 December 2009 on the refund from the Labour Fund training costs and salaries and social security contributions from wages reimbursed (Journal of Laws No. 215, item. 1669).
Registered unemployed which fulfill conditions mentioned below can participate 	for a period of up to 6 months in vocational training at the workplace without concluding an employment contract. The workplace vocational training shall be carried out on a basis of contract with the employer, in accordance with the program specified in the contract.  While developing the curriculum of vocational training at the workplace, the mental, physical and health predispositions, as well as the level of education and the vocational qualifications of the unemployed person should be taken into account. The curriculum  	should specify in particular:  	1) the name of occupation or specialisation covered by the curriculum;  	2) the scope of tasks performed by the unemployed;  	3) the type of obtained qualifications or vocational skills;  	4) the manner of confirmation of the acquired qualifications or vocational skills;  	5) the tutor of the person covered by the vocational training programme.  The supervision over the vocational training at the workplace of the unemployed person shall be exercised by PUP. The employer after the completion of the curriculum shall give an opinion containing information on the tasks performed by the unemployed person and on the qualifications and vocational skills obtained in the process of vocational training. PUP issues the unemployed person with a certificate on undergoing vocational training.  The unemployed person during the period of workplace vocational training shall be entitled to a scholarship in amount of the unemployment benefit.
Registered unemployed in specific situation on the labour market:  - unemployed people above 50 years old,  - long-term unemployed,  - unemployed without professional skills,  - lone parent with a child below 7 years of age,  - disabled unemployed persons.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No. 99, item 1001 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Economy and Labour of 24 August 2004 on detailed conditions of an apprenticeship and workplace vocational training, (Journal of Laws No. 185, item 1912 with later amendments).
The Law of 28th July 2005 changing the Act on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No.164, item 1366)
The Law onf28th July 2005 changing the Act on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No.164, item 1366)
Registered unemployed which fulfill conditions mentioned below can participate 	for a period of up to 6 months in vocational training at the workplace without concluding an employment contract. The workplace vocational training shall be carried out on a basis of contract with the employer, in accordance with the program specified in the contract.  While developing the curriculum of vocational training at the workplace, the mental, physical and health predispositions, as well as the level of education and the vocational qualifications of the unemployed person should be taken into account. The curriculum  	should specify in particular:  	1) the name of occupation or specialisation covered by the curriculum;  	2) the scope of tasks performed by the unemployed;  	3) the type of obtained qualifications or vocational skills;  	4) the manner of confirmation of the acquired qualifications or vocational skills;  	5) the tutor of the person covered by the vocational training programme.  The supervision over the vocational training at the workplace of the unemployed person shall be exercised by PUP. The employer after the completion of the curriculum shall give an opinion containing information on the tasks performed by the unemployed person and on the qualifications and vocational skills obtained in the process of vocational training. PUP issues the unemployed person with a certificate on undergoing vocational training.  The unemployed person during the period of workplace vocational training shall be entitled to a scholarship in amount of the unemployment benefit.     The amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...) increased the amount of scholarship from 100% of the unemployment benefit to 140%.
Registered unemployed in specific situation on the labour market:  - unemployed people above 50 years old,  - long-term unemployed,  - unemployed without professional skills,  - lone parent with a child below 7 years of age,  - disabled unemployed persons.    The amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...) expanded the catalogue of registered unemployed in specific situation on the labour market by: women who did not resume employment after giving birth to a child, unemployed persons who have no professional experience or no secondary education, unemployed persons who did not resume employment after imprisonment. Lone parent with a child below 7 years of age was replaced by unemployed persons bringing up at least one child less than 18 years old on their own.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Economy and Labour of 24 August 2004 on detailed conditions of an apprenticeship and workplace vocational training, (Journal of Laws No. 185, item 1912 with later amendments).
Registered unemployed in a specific situation on the labour market:  	- unemployed person below 25 years old,.  	- unemployed people above 50 years old,  	- long-term unemployed or person after execution of social contract or women who did not resume to employment after giving a birth to a child,  	- unemployed without vocational qualifications or professional skills or upper-secondary education attainement,  	- lone unemployed parent with a child below 18 years of age,  	- disabled unemployed persons,  	- persons who did not resume employment after imprisonment.
The measure has been closed since January 31, 2009. It was replaced by a new one - Work practice (PL53).
From the initiative of the employer, who had created the training fund, PUP may refund, under the conditions defined in the	agreement, the costs of specialist training for workers threatened by lay-offs for reasons relating to working establishments. The costs of specialist training for workers threatened by lay-offs for reasons related to the working establishments, in the amount not exceeding 50%, in any case not higher than the amount of average salary being in force on the day of concluding the agreement per one person, if after completion of training these workers are employed in accordance with the profile of training by the same employer, in other positions, for a period of at least 12 months.
Employers who have created training fund, co-financing of the training and declaration of further employment of workers after the training.
Due to large modifications in a legislation (in force since the 1 February of 2009) concerning this measure, PL29 has been replaced by PL54.
Registered unemployed.  Job-seekers:  1) who receives a social allowance for people on a miners' leave or miners' social benefit, or  2) who participate in an activities of Social Integration Centers or in individual integration programme, or  3) soldiers in reserve, or  4) who receives a training pension, or  5) employee who receives training allowance during the period of mass layoffs.
Apprenticeships for adults are provided in 2 forms: job-training for adults and qualification upgrading for adults.  	  Job-training for adults lasts 12-18 months and allows to prepare for and take an exam and obtain a certificate of professional qualifications (professional title). Its curriculum includes requirements that form a basis of examination to obtain a title in a given profession or craft learning standards. Exams are obligatory and are organized by bodies appointed by governmental authorities (Ministry of Education) or by chambers of craftsmen.    Qualification upgrading for adults lasts 3-6 months and allows to gain specific qualifications needed to perform given profession. Its curriculum is based on national qualification standards (set up by Ministry of Labour and Social Policy) or other requirements agreed by contractors. Exams are obligatory and are organized by bodies appointed by governmental authorities (Ministry of Education) or by training institutions, chosen by PUP. A participant receives a certificate proving obtaining specific qualifications in a given job.  	  Apprenticeships for adults are carried out on the basis of contract between PUP and employer or PUP, employer and training institution. They are mostly work based, i.e. at least 80% of time is intended for work practice and up to 20% for theoretical sessions.  	  Participants during the apprenticeships for adults are entitled to a scholarship that equals to 100% of unemployment benefit. In case of unemployed without professional qualifications or with at most lower-secondary education or aged 50+ the scholarship amounts to 120% of unemployment benefit  	  If a participant  breaks participation in a measure or does not take an exam (except for situation when it was due to taking up job) he/she is obliged to pay back money that were devoted for the measure.  	  The employer who organize apprenticeship for adults receives reimbursement of costs related to this measure in an amount of up to 2% of average wage for each full month of measure. Additionally, if participant passed an exam after participation in a measure, then employer may receive one-off bonus in an amount of 400 PLN for each full month of measure of each participant This amount is subject to annual indexation. The bonus is granted on a basis of employer request.
Registered unemployed and some categories of job-seekers.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister Labour and Social Policy of 7 April 2009 on work-based continuing vocational training/apprenticeship for adults, (Journal of Laws No. 61, item 502).
Apprenticeships for adults are provided in 2 forms: job-training for adults and qualification upgrading for adults.  	  Job-training for adults lasts 12-18 months and allows to prepare for and take an exam and obtain a certificate of professional qualifications (professional title). Its curriculum includes requirements that form a basis of examination to obtain a title in a given profession or craft learning standards. Exams are obligatory and are organized by bodies appointed by governmental authorities (Ministry of Education) or by chambers of craftsmen.    Qualification upgrading for adults lasts 3-6 months and allows to gain specific qualifications needed to perform given profession. Its curriculum is based on national qualification standards (set up by Ministry of Labour and Social Policy) or other requirements agreed by contractors. Exams are obligatory and are organized by bodies appointed by governmental authorities (Ministry of Education) or by training institutions, chosen by PUP. A participant receives a certificate proving obtaining specific qualifications in a given job.  	  Apprenticeships for adults are carried out on the basis of contract between PUP and employer or PUP, employer and training institution. They are mostly work based, i.e. at least 80% of time is intended for work practice and up to 20% for theoretical sessions.    Participants are entitled to a scholarship that equals to 120% of unemployment benefit. Full amount of the scholarship is paid in case of programmes that last minimum 150 hours per month. In case of lower programme intensity, the amount of the scholarship is decreased proportionately, however it cannot be lower than 20 % of the unemployment benefit.  	  If a participant  breaks participation in a measure or does not take an exam (except for situation when it was due to taking up job, other gainful work or economic activity) he/she is obliged to pay back money that were devoted for the measure.  	  The employer who organize apprenticeship for adults receives reimbursement of costs related to this measure in an amount of up to 2% of average wage for each full month of measure. Additionally, if participant passed an exam after participation in a measure, then employer may receive one-off bonus in an amount of 400 PLN for each full month of measure of each participant This amount is subject to annual indexation. The bonus is granted on a basis of employer request.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister Labour and Social Policy of 7 April 2009 on work-based continuing vocational training/apprenticeship for adults, (Journal of Laws No. 61, item 502).	  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)
The support is granted to: the unemployed graduates who were placed by PUP to the apprenticeship (on a basis of The Law on employment promotion and labour market institutions). The apprentice receives a subsidy for vocational rehabilitation in the amount depending on the degree of the disability (50 % of minimum salary in case of severe degree, 40 % - moderate degree and 30 % light degree).vocational counsellor, in a form of a bonus (in an amount not exceeding 10 % of the minimum salary for each trainee) for the additional activities related to the placement of the disable trainee employer in a form of a bonus for participating in a programme and reimbursement in case of further employment of the trainee up to 24 months - (excluding those who run vocational activity institutions/occupational activity enterprises)
Disabled people below 25 years of age, or 27 years of age in case of completion of an education at the tertiary level, registered in PUP as unemployed or job-seekers.
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws 123 item 776)
The support is granted to: the unemployed graduates who were placed by PUP to the apprenticeship (on a basis of The Law on employment promotion and labour market institutions). The apprentice receives a subsidy for vocational rehabilitation in the amount depending on the degree of the disability (50 % of minimum salary in case of severe degree, 40 % - moderate degree and 30 % light degree).vocational counsellor, in a form of a bonus (in an amount not exceeding 10 % of the minimum salary for each trainee) for the additional activities related to the placement of the disable trainee employer in a form of a bonus for participating in a programme and reimbursement in case of further employment of the trainee up to 24 months - (excluding those who run vocational activity institutions/occupational activity enterprises).
Disabled people below 25 years of age, or 27 years of age in case of completion of an education at the tertiary level, registered in PUP as unemployed.  In 2005 the registered unemployed and registered job-seekers could participate in this measure whereas in 2006 only registered unemployed are eligible.
Change in the act of vocational promotion and the labour market institutions.    In 2005 the registered unemployed and registered job-seekers could participate in this measure whereas from 2006 only registered unemployed are eligible.
The support is granted to:  - the unemployed graduates who were placed by PUP to the apprenticeship (on a basis of the Law on employment promotion and labour market institutions) - the apprentice receives a subsidy for vocational rehabilitation in the amount depending on the degree of the disability (50 % of minimum salary in case of severe degree, 40 % - moderate degree and 30 % light degree);  - vocational counselor in a form of a bonus (in an amount not exceeding 10 % of the minimum salary for each trainee) for the additional activities related to the placement of the disable trainee;  - employer in a form of reimbursement in case of further employment of the trainee up to 24 months - (excluding those who run vocational activity institutions/occupational activity enterprises).
Disabled below 25 years of age, or 27 years of age in case of completion of an education at the tertiary level, registered in PUP as unemployed.  In 2005 the registered unemployed and registered job-seekers could participate in this measure whereas in 2006 only registered unemployed are eligible.
Change in the act of vocational promotion and the labour market institutions.
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).
Disabled below 25 years of age, or 27 years of age in case of completion of an education at the tertiary level, registered in PUP as unemployed.
The support is granted to:  - the unemployed graduates who were placed by PUP to the apprenticeship (on a basis of the Law on employment promotion and labour market institutions) - the apprentice receives a subsidy for vocational rehabilitation in the amount depending on the degree of the disability (50 % of minimum salary in case of severe degree, 40 % - moderate degree and 30 % light degree);  - vocational counselor in a form of a bonus (in an amount not exceeding 10 % of the minimum salary for each trainee) for the additional activities related to the placement of the disable trainee;  - employers participating in the program - with the exception of employers who run a vocational development centers - are granted a bonus as a result of an internship's completion by a graduate, in an amount equal to the product of the number of months of an internship completed and an amount:                   - up to 20% of the minimum remuneration binding on 1 January of the year, in which an internship started - if a trainee is a person of significant or moderate disability or a special school graduate,                    - up to 10% of the minimum remuneration if a trainee is a person with a slight degree of disability.   In case of a trainee's resignation from undergoing an internship after it has already commenced, an employer is entitled to a bonus for the actual period of an internship undergone by a trainee.
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 69, item 415 as amended).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.
Acquisition by the unemployed person of practical skills to perform work by exercising tasks at the workplace without concluding an employment contract. The apprenticeship shall be carried out on a basis of contract concluded with the employer, in accordance with the program specified in the contract. The unemployed person during the period of apprenticeship shall be entitled to a scholarship in amount of the benefit.  The registered unemployed person under 25 years of age or 27 in case of completion of an education at the tertiary level, within the period up to 12 months of the date specified in a diploma, certificate or another document confirming the completion of an institution of higher education may be directed, on the request or with the consent of the unemployed person, to apprenticeship with the employer not exceeding the period of 12 months.  While developing the curriculum of apprenticeship, the mental, physical and health predispositions, as well as the level of education and the vocational qualifications of the unemployed person should be taken into account. The curriculum should specify in particular:  	1)	the name of occupation or specialisation covered by the curriculum;  	2)	the scope of tasks performed by the unemployed;  	3)	the type of obtained qualifications or vocational skills;  	4)	the manner of confirmation of the acquired qualifications or vocational skills;  	5)	the tutor of the person covered by the apprenticeship programme.  The supervision over the apprenticeship of the unemployed person shall be exercised by PUP. The employer after the completion of the curriculum shall give an opinion containing information on the tasks performed by the unemployed person PUP issues the unemployed person with a certificate on undergoing apprenticeship.
Unemployed person below 25 years of age, or 27 years of age in case of completion of an education at the tertiary level.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws No. 99, item 1001 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Economy and Labour of 24 August on detailed conditions of an apprenticeship and workplace vocational training (Journal of Laws No.185, item 1912).
Acquisition by the unemployed person of practical skills to perform work by exercising tasks at the workplace without concluding an employment contract. The apprenticeship shall be carried out on a basis of contract concluded with the employer, in accordance with the program specified in the contract. The unemployed person during the period of apprenticeship shall be entitled to a scholarship in amount of the benefit.  The amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...)  increased the amount of scholarship from 100% of the unemployment benefit to 140%.     The registered unemployed person under 25 years of age or 27 in case of completion of an education at the tertiary level, within the period up to 12 months of the date specified in a diploma, certificate or another document confirming the completion of an institution of higher education may be directed, on the request or with the consent of the unemployed person, to apprenticeship with the employer not exceeding the period of 12 months.    Furthermore the amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...) allowed young unemployed to take-up an apprenticeship also at agriculturist.    While developing the curriculum of apprenticeship, the mental, physical and health predispositions, as well as the level of education and the vocational qualifications of the unemployed person should be taken into account. The curriculum should specify in particular:  	1)	the name of occupation or specialisation covered by the curriculum;  	2)	the scope of tasks performed by the unemployed;  	3)	the type of obtained qualifications or vocational skills;  	4)	the manner of confirmation of the acquired qualifications or vocational skills;  	5)	the tutor of the person covered by the apprenticeship programme.  The supervision over the apprenticeship of the unemployed person shall be exercised by PUP. The employer after the completion of the curriculum shall give an opinion containing information on the tasks performed by the unemployed person PUP issues the unemployed person with a certificate on undergoing apprenticeship.
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of Economy and Labour of 24 August on detailed conditions of an apprenticeship and workplace vocational training (Journal of Laws No.185, item 1912).
Due to large modifications in a legislation (in force since the 1 February of 2009) concerning this measure, PL16 has been replaced by PL53.
The employer may receive reimbursement (at his/her request) of the costs of the adaptation of the workplace for disable persons (the premises of the enterprise, equipment) as well as the costs of the recognition of the needs in this respect. The reimbursement of costs shall refer exclusively to the additional costs resulting from the employment of disabled persons.  The refund of costs may not exceed twenty-fold average monthly remuneration for each adjusted workplace and is paid on the bases of an agreement signed with the employer. The costs may be reimbursed after receiving a positive opinion of the National Labour Inspection on the adjusted workplace, issued upon request of the local government authorities (Starosta).
The employer, who shall employ disabled unemployed or job-seekers (but do not remain in the employment) within the period of at least 36 months due to referral of PUP.  Disabled employees  employed by the employer who applies for the refund, if their disability has emerged during the period of employment with this employer.
- Article 26 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Social Policy of 15 September 2004 on the reimbursement of costs of adapting work places, premises and facilities to the needs of disabled persons, and costs of employing a person to assist an unemployed employee (Journal of Laws No. 215 item 2186).
The employer may receive reimbursement (at his/her request) of the costs of the adaptation of the workplace for disable persons (the premises of the enterprise, equipment) as well as the costs of the recognition of the needs in this respect.     The reimbursement of costs shall refer exclusively to the additional costs resulting from the employment of disabled persons (in force till the 30 of July 2007).    The refund of costs may not exceed twenty-fold average monthly remuneration for each adjusted workplace and is paid on the bases of an agreement signed with the employer. The costs may be reimbursed after receiving a positive opinion of the National Labour Inspection on the adjusted workplace, issued upon request of the local government authorities (Starosta).
- Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 October 2007 on the reimbursment of costs workplaces equipment for disabled persons (Journal of Laws No. 194 item 1404);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 12th June 2007, amending the Ordinance on refund of the costs of adapting workstations, work space and equipment to the requirements of disabled persons and the costs of employing a person assisting a disabled employee Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 107, item 736).
The employer may receive reimbursement (at his/her request) of the costs of the adaptation of the workplace for disable persons (the premises of the enterprise, equipment) as well as the costs of the recognition of the needs in this respect as well as the costs of new equipment.    Reimbursement involves only employers' additional cost resulting from the employment of those disabled and may not exceed twenty-fold average monthly remuneration for each adjusted workplace and is paid on the bases of an agreement signed with the employer. The costs may be reimbursed after receiving a positive opinion of the National Labour Inspection on the adjusted workplace, issued upon request of the local government authorities (Starosta).  The reimbursement of costs within the framework of this task may also refer to state budget establishments provided that prior to the reimbursement they have borne expenses from their own resources.
- Article 26 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92,  as amended)   - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 October 2007 on the reimbursment of costs workplaces equipment for disabled persons (Journal of Laws No. 194 item 1404);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 12th June 2007, amending the Ordinance on refund of the costs of adapting workstations, work space and equipment to the requirements of disabled persons and the costs of employing a person assisting a disabled employee Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 107, item 736).
The employer may receive reimbursement (at his/her request) of:  - costs borne in connection with adapting new or existing workstations to the needs of disabled persons, appropriate to requirements resulting from their disabilities. This includes adaptation of the workspace to the needs of disabled persons, adaptation or purchase of equipment facilitating disabled persons' functioning within the workplace, purchase and authorisation of software for the use of disabled employees and technological equipment assisting or adapted to requirements resulting from their disabilities,  - the costs of the recognition of the needs in this respect,  - the costs of new equipment.    Reimbursement involves only employers' additional cost resulting from the employment of disabled and may not exceed twenty-fold average monthly remuneration for each adjusted workplace and is paid on the bases of an agreement signed with the employer. The costs may be reimbursed after receiving a positive opinion of the National Labour Inspection on the adjusted workplace, issued upon request of the local government authorities (Starosta).  The reimbursement of costs within the framework of this task may also refer to state budget establishments provided that prior to the reimbursement they have borne expenses from their own resources.
The employer, who shall employ disabled unemployed or job-seekers (but do not remain in the employment) within the period of at least 36 months due to referral of PUP.  Disabled employees employed by the employer who applies for the refund, if their disability has emerged during the period of employment with this employer.
- Article 26 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407,  as amended)   - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 October 2007 on the reimbursment of costs workplaces equipment for disabled persons (Journal of Laws No. 194 item 1404);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 12th June 2007, amending the Ordinance on refund of the costs of adapting workstations, work space and equipment to the requirements of disabled persons and the costs of employing a person assisting a disabled employee Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 107, item 736).
- Article 26 and article 26e of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721,  as amended)   - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 11th March 2011 on the reimbursment of costs workplaces equipment for disabled persons (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 62 item 317);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 12th June 2007, amending the Ordinance on refund of the costs of adapting workstations, work space and equipment to the requirements of disabled persons and the costs of employing a person assisting a disabled employee Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 107, item 736).
PUP reimburses a part of the costs of remuneration, bonuses and social insurance contributions of the placed unemployed persons in the previously agreed amount to the employer who has employed the placed unemployed persons, within the framework of subsidised work.  If the employer, directly after completion of subsidised work lasting at least 6 months has employed the placed unemployed person for further 6 months, and after this period continues to employ him/her on a full-time basis, PUP may grant to the employer a total refund of remuneration in the earlier agreed amount, but not exceeding 150% of average salary on the day of fulfilling this requirement.
Registered unemployed in a specific  situation on the labour market:  	- unemployed person below 25 years old,.  	- unemployed people above 50 years old,  	- long-term unemployed,  	- unemployed without professional skills,  	- lone unemployed parent with a child below 7 years of age,  	- disabled unemployed persons.
Registered unemployed in a specific  situation on the labour market:  	- unemployed person below 25 years old,.  	- unemployed people above 50 years old,  	- long-term unemployed,  	- unemployed without professional skills,  	- lone unemployed parent with a child below 7 years of age,  	- disabled unemployed persons.    The amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...) expanded the catalogue of registered unemployed in specific situation on the labour market by: women who did not resume employment after giving birth to a child, unemployed persons who have no professional experience or no secondary education, unemployed persons who did not resume employment after imprisonment. Lone parent with a child below 7 years of age was replaced by unemployed persons bringing up at least one child less than 18 years old on their own.
The Law of 24 August 2007 on changes in the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions and other laws (Journal of Laws No.174, item 1243)
Registered unemployed in a specific situation on the labour market:  	- unemployed person below 25 years old,.  	- unemployed people above 50 years old,  	- long-term unemployed or person after execution of social contract or women who did not resume to employment after giving a birth to a child,  	- unemployed without vocational qualifications or professional skills or upper-secondary education attainment,  	- lone unemployed parent with a child below 18 years of age,  	- disabled unemployed persons,  	- persons who did not resume employment after imprisonment.
Refund of the costs of equipment and additional equipment of the work place for the placed unemployed person.   The employer who has incurred the costs of equipment or additional equipment of the work post for the placed unemployed person may receive the refund in amount defined in the contract, however not exceeding 500% of the average salary, under the condition of employment of the placed unemployed person for a period of at least 3 years on a full-time basis.  If such employment last less than 2 years in case of small and medium enterprises and less than 3 years in case of contravention of any other conditions of the contract, the employer has to return received financial means together with the interests.
Refund of the costs of equipment and additional equipment of the work place for the placed unemployed person.   The employer who has incurred the costs of equipment or additional equipment of the work post for the placed unemployed person may receive the refund in amount defined in the contract, however not exceeding 600% of the average salary, under the condition of employment of the placed unemployed person for a period of at least 2 years on a full-time basis.  If such employment last less than 2 years or in case of contravention of any other conditions of the contract, the employer has to return received financial means together with the interests.
Registered unemployed with the right to unemployment benefit
The allowances are paid to the unemployed person with the right to unemployment benefit if she/he takes up a job or any other profitable work. When in a result of placement by the PUP he/she has started employment on a part-time basis applied in a given occupation or service and receives remuneration lower than minimum salary the activation allowance shall be granted in amount being a difference between minimum salary and received remuneration, however not exceeding 50% of the benefit for unemployed, for a period when the unemployed person would be entitled to the benefit. In the case of unemployed own initiative, the activation allowance is granted in the amount not exceeding 30% of the benefit for unemployed for half a period when the unemployed person would be entitled to the benefit.
The unemployed person with the right to unemployment benefit is entitled to the mobility allowances if: in result of placement by the PUP s/he has started employment on a part-time basis in a given occupation or service and receives remuneration lower than minimum salary; or on his/her own initiative started employment or other productive work.
The unemployed person with the right to unemployment benefit is entitled to the activation allowances if: in result of placement by the PUP s/he has started employment on a part-time basis in a given occupation or service and receives remuneration lower than minimum salary; or on his/her own initiative started employment or other productive work.
The allowances are paid to the unemployed person with the right to unemployment benefit if she/he takes up a job or any other profitable work. When in a result of placement by the PUP he/she has started employment on a part-time basis applied in a given occupation or service and receives remuneration lower than minimum salary the activation allowance shall be granted in amount being a difference between minimum salary and received remuneration, however not exceeding 50% of the benefit for unemployed, for a period when the unemployed person would be entitled to the benefit.     In the case of unemployed own initiative, the activation allowance is granted in the amount not exceeding 30% of the benefit for unemployed for half a period when the unemployed person would be entitled to the benefit. The amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...) raised the amount of allowance up to 50% of unemployment benefit.
The allowances are paid to the unemployed person with the right to unemployment benefit if she/he takes up a job or any other profitable work. When in a result of placement by the PUP he/she has started employment on a part-time basis applied in a given occupation or service and receives remuneration lower than minimum salary the activation allowance shall be granted in amount being a difference between minimum salary and received remuneration, however not exceeding 50% of the benefit for unemployed, for a period when the unemployed person would be entitled to the benefit.     In the case of unemployed own initiative, the activation allowance is granted in the amount not exceeding 50% of the benefit for unemployed for half a period when the unemployed person would be entitled to the benefit.
PUP may conclude a contract with the employer, providing for a single refund of incurred costs in respect of paid social insurance contributions in connection with the employment of the placed unemployed person.
The employer must employ the placed unemployed person on a full-time basis for a period of at least 12 months and after 12 months of employment the placed unemployed person must still be employed.  The amount of refunded contributions may not exceed 300% of the minimum salary.
Act regarding Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions Governement Regulations & Law Gazette 2004, No  99, item 1001 with later amendment
The unemployed single parents raising a childe under 7 years of age or taking care of a  dependant(s)may receive a reimbursement of incurred costs of childcare or other dependants (after documenting them) that occur due to undertaking employment or other profitable work or placement by PUP in apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace or training during the period of this activity. The period of refund is 3 months in case of employment for at least 6 months; 6 months in case of  employment for at least 12 months. In the case of placement in apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace or training, the period of refund is the period of such apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace or training.  The refund costs must not exceed half of the unemployment benefit.  The refund of the costs of care for children or other dependants do not lead to the break of the unemployment spell itself. This reimbursement accompany other LMP measures that may cause such effect. The entitled unemployed may submit a motion for a prepayment of the refund of the costs of care for children or dependants.
The criterion of income per person in a family, as defined in the provisions on social assistance, may not be exceeded.
The unemployed single parents raising a child under 7 years of age or taking care of a  dependant(s)may receive a reimbursement of incurred costs of childcare (for every child) or other dependants (after documenting them) that occur due to undertaking employment or other profitable work or placement by PUP in apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace or training during the period of this activity. The period of refund is 3 months in case of employment for at least 6 months; 6 months in case of  employment for at least 12 months. In the case of placement in apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace or training, the period of refund is the period of such apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace or training.  The refund costs must not exceed half of the unemployment benefit for every child.  The refund of the costs of care for children or other dependants do not lead to the break of the unemployment spell itself. This reimbursement accompany other LMP measures that may cause such effect. The entitled unemployed may submit a motion for a prepayment of the refund of the costs of care for children or dependants.
Registered unemployed parent with a child below 18 years of age,
The unemployed single parents raising a child under 7 years of age or taking care of a  dependant(s)may receive a reimbursement of incurred costs of childcare (for every child) or other dependants (after documenting them) that occur due to undertaking employment or other profitable work or placement by PUP in apprenticeship for adults, work practice or training during the period of this activity. The period of refund is 6 months. In case of placement in apprenticeship  for adults, work practice or training, the period of refund is the period of such apprenticeship for adults, work practice or training.   The refund costs must not exceed 50% of the unemployment benefit for every child.  The refund of the costs of care for children or other dependants do not lead to the break of the unemployment spell itself. This reimbursement accompany other LMP measures that may cause such effect. The entitled unemployed may submit a motion for a prepayment of the refund of the costs of care for children or dependants.
The income from work or participation in LMP may not exceed minimum wage.
The unemployed single parents raising a child under 7 years of age or taking care of a  dependant(s) may receive a reimbursement of incurred costs of childcare (for every child) or other dependants (after documenting them) that occur due to undertaking employment or other profitable work or placement by PUP in apprenticeship for adults, work practice or training during the period of this activity. The period of refund is 6 months. In case of placement in apprenticeship  for adults, work practice or training, the period of refund is the period of such apprenticeship for adults, work practice or training.   The refund costs must not exceed 50% of the unemployment benefit for every child.  The refund of the costs of care for children or other dependants do not lead to the break of the unemployment spell itself. This reimbursement accompany other LMP measures that may cause such effect. The entitled unemployed may submit a motion for a prepayment of the refund of the costs of care for children or dependants.
The disabled who:  - are mentally handicapped with certified severe or moderate level of disability,  - suffer from a psychiatric disease with certified severe or moderate level of disability;  - are blind or deaf with certified severe level of disability,  - suffer from motor disability with certified severe level of disability,  are jobless or those seek a job - currently unemployed, registered in local (poviat) employment offices or participating in occupational therapy workshops.
A key role in supported employment is that of a work coach who, in cooperation with vocational advisor and a psychologist, supports a disabled person in the process of acquiring and maintaining a job. The amount and type of support is strictly dependent on individual needs in order to provide for maximum independence. This model stresses the need to find an appropriate work post as well as to help in the initial period of employment by means of preparing a disabled worker to the execution of his/her vocational tasks and obligations. This is followed by adaptation to a new work place and monitoring of the worker in order to maintain durable effects of formerly undertaken actions.  Aid is awarded parallel to the employer and to the employees for whom advice and consultation is rendered by the work coach.    Financial aid within the framework of the scheme is awarded for covering the costs deemed necessary for the project implementation, which include in particular:  - one-time training of a candidate for work coach, including theory and practice necessary to execute work coach services;  - remuneration of a work coach, vocational advisor, psychologist and project coordinator together with all the necessary social insurance premiums and other mandatory fees resulting from the current legislation in force;  - setting up and maintaining the office of the project.
- Local (gmina or poviat level) government bodies - not more than 15;  - NGOs operating for the benefit of the disabled - not more than 15, which employ or intend to employ work coaches.    Selection of entities for participation in the scheme is done by a Competition Committee based on offers sent by entities interested in participating in the scheme.
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92,  as amended)
The disabled who:  - are mentally handicapped with certified severe or moderate level of disability,  - suffer from a psychiatric disease with certified severe or moderate level of disability;  - are blind or deaf with certified severe level of disability,  - suffer from motor disability with certified severe level of disability,  are jobless or those seek a job - currently unemployed, registered in local (powiat) employment offices or participating in occupational therapy workshops.
- Local (gmina or powiat level) government bodies - not more than 15;  - NGOs operating for the benefit of the disabled - not more than 15, which employ or intend to employ work coaches.    Selection of entities for participation in the scheme is done by a Competition Committee based on offers sent by entities interested in participating in the scheme.
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407, as amended)
Registered unemployed in specific situation on the labour market.
Acquisition by the unemployed person of practical skills to perform work by doing tasks at the workplace without concluding an employment contract. The work practice is carried out on a basis of contract concluded between PUP and the employer. The contract specifies among others the programme and indicates the tutor. Programme of work practice can last up to 6 months or 12 months in case of young people (up to 25 years old or 27 years old for people with tertiary education). After completion of programme graduate receives following documents:  1)	opinion from employer with information about tasks performed and skills acquired  2)	confirmation from PUP on participating in the programme.    Participant receives the scholarship paid by PUP that equals to 120% of unemployment benefit.    From 2009 according to the amendment of the law on employment promotion (...) the instrument work practice replaced two earlier used instruments: apprenticeship (PL16) and vocational training in the workplace (PL17).
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  Ordinance of the Minister of  Labour and Social Policy of 20 August 2009 on detailed conditions of work  practice (Journal of Laws No.-142, item1160).
On the request of the employer, who has sent the employee to training lasting at least 22 working days, at a rate equal to the working time of the employee, and who has granted him a paid training leave, and has employed within the period of training an unemployed person placed by the PUP, PUP may refund the following from the Labour Fund: costs of training - to the amount of 80% of average salary being in force on the day of starting training, per one employee and remuneration of the wage with the social insurance contributions on this remuneration to the amount of 40% of average  salary being in force on the day of starting training, per each placed unemployed person.
Employers who replaced an employee on a longer paid training leave with an unemployed person.  Unemployed person who replaces an employee on a longer paid training leave, directed to this post by PUP.
On the request of the employer, who has sent the employee to training lasting at least 22 working days, at a rate equal to the working time of the employee, and who has granted him a paid training leave, and has employed within the period of training an unemployed person placed by the PUP, PUP may refund the following from the Labour Fund: costs of training - to the amount of up to 80% of average salary being in force on the day of starting training, per one employee and remuneration of the wage with the social insurance contributions on this remuneration to the amount of up to 40% of average  salary being in force on the day of starting training, per each placed unemployed person.
On the request of the employer, who has sent the employee to training lasting at least 22 working days, at a rate equal to the working time of the employee, and who has granted him/her a paid training leave, and has employed within the period of training an unemployed person placed by the PUP, PUP refund the following from the Labour Fund: costs of training of the employee - to the amount of up to 80% of average salary being in force on the day of starting training, per one employee and remuneration of the wage with the social insurance contributions on this remuneration to the amount of up to 40% of average  salary being in force on the day of starting training, per each placed unemployed person.
Disabled workers in sheltered employment
A person running the SWE may receive (at his/her request) the co-financing of interest on bank credits in amount not exceeding 50 % of these interests, under the condition that those credits would be used for the purposes of vocational and social rehabilitation of disabled persons.    Co-financing shall be granted from the date of signing the credit agreement if the application has been filed with the Fund within 30 days from the date of signing the credit agreement by the employer. In the case the deadline referred above is not met, co-financing 	shall be granted from the date of accepting the application by the Fund.    Co-financing may be granted to the employer for the period of up to 12 months however not longer than till the end of the  calendar year. After that the employer may apply to the Fund for co-financing of the interest of credits but under condition that the repayment period of the credit is longer than 12 months.    The Fund shall transfer the co-financing to the bank that has granted the credit, on condition that the employer has paid the monthly instalment and the interest on credit instalment.    The maximum level of credits for which the employer may receive co-financing may not exceed:  1) PLN 55,000 per one disabled person with a severe degree of disability;  2) PLN 35,000 per one disabled person with a moderate degree of disability;  3) PLN 25,000 per one disabled person with a light degree of disability.    The employer using the co-financing should maintain the level of employment of disabled persons constituting the basis for calculating the level of credits covered with co-financing in the period for which it has been granted.
The employer that:  1) has the status of SWE for the period of at least 12 months or as a result of property transformations has become a legal successor of the entity which had received co-financing of the bank credit interest from the Fund;  2) has no arrears in obligatory payments to the Fund;  3) has signed a credit agreement with a bank or has taken up a liability resulting from a credit in the form of an agreement on debt takeover.
- Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 12 June 2003 on detailed principles and procedure of granting aid to entrepreneurs running the sheltered work establishments by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People (Journal of Laws No. 125 item 1161);  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 27 April 2004 on detailed principles of granting de minimis aid to the sheltered work establishment (Journal of Laws No. 98 item 989).
- Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 12 June 2003 on detailed principles and procedure of granting aid to entrepreneurs running the sheltered work establishments by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People (Journal of Laws No. 125 item 1161 amended);
On request, owners of SWEs may receive subsidies of up to 50% of interest charged on bank loans on condition that such loans are connected with the professional and social rehabilitation of disabled persons.  If the application has been submitted to the Fund within 30 days from the date on which the employer signs a loan agreement or annex to such agreement, subsidies are awarded starting from the date on which the loan agreement or annex to such agreement is signed. In the event that the above deadline is exceeded, subsidies are awarded starting from the date on which a complete application is received by the Fund.  Subsidies may be granted an employer for a period of up to 12 months, however not longer than to the end of the calendar year in which the application has been submitted. After the end of the above period, the employer may apply to the Fund for subsidies to cover interest on loans whose repayment deadline is longer than 12 months.    The Fund transfers subsidies to the bank with which the employer has concluded a loan agreement, on condition that the employer pays monthly instalments and credit interest due on such loan.    An employer taking advantage of subsidies should ensure that the disabled persons for whom the amount of credit covered by the subsidy has been calculated remain employed during the period for which this has been awarded.  Total credit incurred cannot exceed an amount corresponding to the sum of:  a) PLN 55,000 multiplied by the number of employees with serious disabilities per full-time equivalent,  b) PLN 35,000 multiplied by the number of employees with moderate disabilities per full-time equivalent,  c) PLN 25,000 multiplied by the number of employees with mild disabilities per full-time equivalent.
An employer may obtain the above subsidies from the Fund's resources if such employer:  1) holds the status of protected workplace  2) is not in arrears with due liabilities towards the Fund  3) has paid all civil law liabilities on time  4) is not in arrears with timely payment of employee salaries or timely payment of contributions for social security, health insurance, the Labour Fund, the Guaranteed Employee Benefits Fund or other state contributions;  5) has signed a loan agreement with a bank or has assumed liability for credit in the form of a debt transfer agreement.
-Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);
The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22nd April 2009 on financial assistance from State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People resources granted to employers running protected workplaces (Journal of Laws of 2009, No. 70, item 603).
- Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22nd April 2009 on financial assistance from State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People resources granted to employers running protected workplaces (Journal of Laws of 2009, No. 70, item 603).
- Article 32 of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22nd April 2009 on financial assistance from State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People resources granted to employers running protected workplaces (Journal of Laws of 2009, No. 70, item 603).
The employer that employs the disabled persons who did not reach the retirement age but have been included in the register of the disabled employees (run by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People) may receive a co-finance for the remuneration of these employees. The amount depends on the employee's degree of disability, the kind of disability as well as on the size and type of enterprise.   The employer shall be entitled to this support under the condition that he/she employs at least 25 workers in terms of full-time equivalent and where the employment rate of disabled persons amounts to at least 6% or employs less than 25 workers in terms of full-time equivalent. The payment (payable every two months) amounts to: 70% or 90% (in case of disabled persons with mental disease, mental impairment or epilepsy and blind workers) of due payments directed  to the sheltered work enterprises (Measure 12). The co-finance is not granted with respect to the employee's  remuneration in its part financed from public founds.   The amount of monthly co-founding cannot exceed the amount of remuneration of the disabled employee.   The wage subsidies are subject to the regulations concerning the state aid support.
Disabled workers employed:  1. in the enterprises employing less than 25 persons,  2. in the enterprises employing at least 25 workers counted as full-time employees, in which the total employment rate of persons with disabilities amounts to at least 6%.
- Article 26 a - c of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 30 December 2003 on co-financing remunerations of disabled workers (Journal of Laws No. 232 item 2330) ;  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 18 May 2004 on detailed principles of granting aid to enterprises employing disabled persons Journal of Laws No. 114 item 1194).
Disabled workers employed:  1. in the enterprises employing less than 25 persons,  2. in the enterprises employing at least 25 workers counted as full-time employees, in which the total employment rate of disabled persons amounts to at least 6%.
Employers who employ fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees as well as employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of the disabled employees is not lower than 6%.
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws No. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who operate on the open job market and who employ the disabled persons who have no entitlement to retirement benefits. Those employees are included in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  1. An employee employed in a supported employment enterprise is entitled to:  - 130% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with severe disability,  - 110% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with moderate disability,  - 50% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with light disability.  2. An employee working for an employer who employs fewer than 25 full-time equivalent staff or by an employer who employs at least 25 full-time equivalent staff, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6% (open job market) shall be entitled to a monthly subsidy in the amount of:  - 70% of the amount, referred to in point1,  - 90% of the amount, referred to in point 1 in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability or epilepsy as well as the blind.  Clearance of the aid awarded involves a comparison of aid received in the form of subsidy to remuneration with state aid intensity levels and a calculation of a possible surplus of aid over costs - which is subject to reimbursement to the aid granting body.
Employers who employ fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees as well as employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6%.
- Article 26a.2 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws No. 240, item 1755),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on the support of employers of disabled and on the support of disabled who run a business (Journal of Laws No. 240 item 1756).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who operate on the open job market and who employ the disabled persons. Those employees are included in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  1. An employee employed in a supported employment enterprise is entitled to:  -  160% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with severe disability,  -  140% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with moderate disability,  -  60% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with light disability.  2. An employee working for an employer who employs fewer than 25 full-time equivalent staff or by an employer who employs at least 25 full-time equivalent staff, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6% (open job market) shall be entitled to a monthly subsidy in the amount of:  - 70% of the amount, referred to in point1,  - 90% of the amount, referred to in point 1 in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability or epilepsy as well as the blind.    Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure, and 75% in case of employer in public help sector in the meaning of that regulations.
- Article 26a.of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92 as amended),  - Article 5 of the Act from 5 December 2008 about change of Act concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled people  (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 237, item 1652),  - The Act from 30 April 2004 on the regulations  concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended).
- Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  43).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who operate on the open job market and who employ the disabled persons. Those employees are included in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  1. An employee employed in a supported employment enterprise is entitled to:  -  160% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with severe disability,  -  140% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with moderate disability,  -  60% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with light disability.  2. An employee working for an employer who employs fewer than 25 full-time equivalent staff or by an employer who employs at least 25 full-time equivalent staff, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6% (open job market) shall be entitled to a monthly subsidy in the amount of:  - 70% of the amount, referred to in point1,  - 90% of the amount, referred to in point 1 in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability or epilepsy as well as the blind.    Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure, and 75% in case of employer in public help sector in the meaning of that regulations.
- Article 26a.of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2010, No. 214, item 1407 as amended),  - The Act from 30 April 2004 on the regulations  concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  43 as amended).
- Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for aid other than de minimis aid or de minimis aid in agriculture or fisheries sectors (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 312)
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-26c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who operate on the open job market and who employ the disabled persons. Those employees are included in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  1. An employee employed in a supported employment enterprise is entitled to:  -  160% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with severe disability,  -  140% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with moderate disability,  -  60% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of those affected with light disability.  2. An employee working for an employer who employs fewer than 25 full-time equivalent staff or by an employer who employs at least 25 full-time equivalent staff, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6% (open job market) shall be entitled to a monthly subsidy in the amount of:  - 70% of the amount, referred to in point1,  - 90% of the amount, referred to in point 1 in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability, comprehensive developmental disorders or epilepsy as well as the blind.    Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure, and 75% in case of employer in public help sector in the meaning of that regulations.    Monthly subsidies is not entitled to employees affected by moderate or light disability who have an established right to retirement.
- Article 26a.of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011, No. 127, item 721 as amended),  - Article 9 of the Act from 29 October 2010 about change of Act concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled people and other acts (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 226, item 1475),  - The Act from 30 April 2004 on the regulations  concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  43 as amended).  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for aid other than de minimis aid or de minimis aid in agriculture or fisheries sectors (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 312 as amended)
Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 February 2011 amending ordinance regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 50, item  261).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-26c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of those disabled (Journal of Laws of  2011 No.  127, item  721 as amended).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who operate on the open job market and who employ the disabled persons. Those employees are included in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled.    1. In the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012, employed on protected job market the grant in question was granted in the amount of:  - 170% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  - 125% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  - 50% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by light disability.    Lowest remuneration: 1276 zl.    In the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 August 2012, employed on protected job market the grant in question was granted in the amount of:  - 180% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  - 115% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  - 45% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by light disability.    Lowest remuneration: 1276 zl.    In the period from 1 September 2012 to 31 December 2012, employed on protected job market the grant in question was granted in the amount of:  - 180% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  - 115% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  - 45% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by light disability.    Lowest remuneration: 1386 zl.    2. An employee working for an employer who employs fewer than 25 full-time equivalent staff or by an employer who employs at least 25 full-time equivalent staff, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6% (open job market) shall be entitled to a monthly subsidy in the amount of:  - 70% of the amount, referred to in point1,  - 90% of the amount, referred to in point 1 in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability, comprehensive developmental disorders or epilepsy as well as the blind.    Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure , and 75% in case of employer in public help sector in the meaning of  that regulations.  Monthly subsidies is not entitled to employees affected by moderate or light disability who have an established right to retirement.
-   Article 26a.-26c of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011, No. 127, item  721 as amended),  -   The Act from 30 April 2004 about the regulations  concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended),  -   Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  43 as amended),  -   Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for aid other than de minimis aid or de minimis aid in agriculture or fisheries sectors (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 312 as amended).  -   Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 February 2011 amending ordinance regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 50, item  261).
- The Act from 28 June 2012 about change of Act concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled people and other acts (Journal of Laws of 2012, Pos. 986).  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 19 October 2012 about change of Ordinance regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2012, Pos. 1162).
The employer that employs the disabled persons who did not reach the retirement age but have been included in the register of the disabled employees (run by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People) may receive a co-finance for the remuneration of these employees. The amount depends on the employee's degree of disability, kind of disability as well as on size and type of enterprise.     The SWE shall be entitled to co-finance it the amount of:   - 130% of the minimum remuneration - in case of disabled persons with the severe degree of disability,  - 110% of the minimum remuneration- in case of disabled persons with the moderate degree of disability,  - 50% of the minimum remuneration - in case of disabled persons with the light degree of disability,  the amounts above are increased by 75% of the minimum remuneration in case of disabled persons with confirmed mental disease, mental impairment or epilepsy and blind workers.  	  Co-financing restriction  No monthly co-financing shall be granted with respect to the employee's remuneration in its part financed from public funds.  	  If the amount of monthly co-financing exceeds the amount of remuneration obtained by the disabled employee employed by the SWE  then the employer shall transfer a difference between the amount of monthly co-financing and the amount of this remuneration to the enterprise fund of rehabilitation of disabled persons that may be used next to finance the individual rehabilitation programme for disabled workers..    The wage subsidies are subject to the regulations concerning the state aid support.
Disabled workers employed:  1. in the sheltered work establishment,
- Article 26 a - c of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 30 December 2003 on co-financing remunerations of disabled workers (Journal of Laws No. 232 item 2330);  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 18 May 2004 on detailed principles of granting aid to enterprises employing disabled persons Journal of Laws No. 114 item 1194).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of those disabled (Journal of Laws No. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92)  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who run Supported Employment Enterprises in which they employ the disabled persons who have no entitlement to retirement benefits. Those employees are listed in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  130% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  110% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  50% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by light disability.  The above amounts shall be increased by 75% of the lowest remuneration in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability or epilepsy or in the case of blind persons.  Clearance of the aid received involves a comparison of aid received in the form of a subsidy to remuneration with state aid intensity levels and the calculation of a possible surplus of aid received over costs actually borne- which shall have be subject to reimbursement to the aid granting body.
- Article 26a.1 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws No. 240, item 1755),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on the support of employers of those disabled and on the support of those disabled who run a business (Journal of Laws No. 240 item 1756).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who run Supported Employment Enterprises in which they employ the disabled persons. Those employees are listed in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  - 160% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  - 140% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  - 60% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by light disability.  The above mentioned amounts shall be increased by  40% of the lowest remuneration in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability or epilepsy or in the case of blind persons.  Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure, and 75% in case of of employer in public help sector in the meaning of that regulations.
- Article 26a. of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92 as amended),  - Article 5 of the Act from 5 December 2008 about change of Act concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled people  (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 237, item 1652),  - The Act from 30 April 2004 concerning the regulations concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended),
- Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees () (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  43)
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who run Supported Employment Enterprises in which they employ the disabled persons. Those employees are listed in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  - 160% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  - 140% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  - 60% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by light disability.  The above mentioned amounts shall be increased by  40% of the lowest remuneration in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability or epilepsy or in the case of blind persons.  Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure, and 75% in case of of employer in public help sector in the meaning of that regulations.
- Article 26a. of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2010, No. 214, item 1407 as amended),  - The Act from 30 April 2004 concerning the regulations concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees () (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  43 as amended)
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-26c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended).  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who run Supported Employment Enterprises in which they employ the disabled persons. Those employees are listed in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled; the subsidies are provided in the following amount:  - 160% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  - 140% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  - 60% of the lowest remuneration - in the case of employees affected by light disability.  The above mentioned amounts shall be increased by  40% of the lowest remuneration in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability, comprehensive developmental disorders or epilepsy or in the case of blind persons.  Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure, and 75% in case of of employer in public help sector in the meaning of that regulations.  Monthly subsidies is not entitled to employees affected by moderate or light disability who have an established right to retirement.
- Article 26a-26c. of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011, No. 127, item 721 as amended),  - Article 9 of the Act from 29 October 2010 about change of Act concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled people and other acts (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 226, item 1475),  - The Act from 30 April 2004 concerning the regulations concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees () (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  43 as amended)  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for aid other than de minimis aid or de minimis aid in agriculture or fisheries sectors (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 312 as amended)
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 26a-26c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of those disabled (Journal of Laws of  2011 No.  127, item  721 as amended)  Monthly subsidies to the remuneration of the disabled employees are awarded to the employers who run Supported Employment Enterprises in which they employ the disabled persons. Those employees are listed in the Record of the Disabled Employees kept by the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled.  In the period from 1 January 2012 to 30 June 2012, the grant in question was granted in the amount of:    170% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  125% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  50% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by light disability.    Lowest remuneration: 1276 zl.    In the period from 1 July 2012 to 31 August 2012, the grant in question was granted in the amount of:  180% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  115% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  45% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by light disability.    Lowest remuneration: 1276 zl.    In the period from 1 September 2012 to 31 December 2012, the grant in question was granted in the amount of:  180% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  115% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  45% of the lowest remuneration – in the case of employees affected by light disability.    Lowest remuneration: 1386 zl.        The above amounts shall be increased by  40% of the lowest remuneration in the case of the disabled persons with diagnosed psychiatric disease, mental disability, comprehensive developmental disorders or epilepsy or in the case of blind persons.  Amount of monthly subsidies cannot exceed 90%  of the current monthly salary expenditure , and 75% in case of employer in public help sector in the meaning of  that regulations.  Monthly subsidies is not entitled to employees affected by moderate or light disability who have an established right to retirement.
-	Article 26a-26c. of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011, No. 127, item  721 as amended),  -	The Act from 30 April 2004 about the regulations  concerning public help (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 59, item 404 as amended),  -	Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No.  8, item  43 as amended),  -	Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for aid other than de minimis aid or de minimis aid in agriculture or fisheries sectors (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 312 as amended).  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 February 2011 amending ordinance regarding monthly subsidizing of the remuneration for the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 50, item  261).
Unemployed disabled persons or disabled job-seekers.
Financial support can be granted in the form of:  - co-financing or reimbursement of costs relating to the equipment of the new workplaces for disabled persons, according to their needs and abilities,  - co-financing or reimbursement of the costs of training of disabled persons employed on new workstations,  - reimbursement of costs of remuneration and social insurance contributions, due to employer, for disabled employees employed on newly created workplaces for 18-month period.
The institutions (authorities) responsible for tasks being within the scope of the public administration (which carry out nationwide activities for all of the citizens, and which are not the State Enterprises), local government units, who for at least 36 months shall employ disabled unemployed or disabled seeking-job persons referred by PUP.  PFRON's management's board  shall select an institution to participate in the programme on the basis of the offers submitted by the institutions.
- The institutions (authorities) responsible for tasks being within the scope of the public administration (which carry out nationwide activities for all of the citizens, and which are not the State Enterprises),  - Local government units, who for at least 42 months shall employ unemployed or seeking-job persons with the decision on severe or moderate degree of disability, referred by PUP.   PFRON's management's board  shall select an institution to participate in the programme on the basis of the offers submitted by the institutions.
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);
Article 47(1)(4)(a) of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);
The employer may receive the reimbursement of monthly costs of employment of employee assisting the disabled worker with respect to activities facilitating communication, as well as activities impossible or difficult for the independent performance by the disabled worker. The amount of the reimbursement shall be the product of the amount of the minimum remuneration and the ratio of the number of hours in a given month devoted exclusively for the provision of assistance to the disabled worker and the monthly number of working hours of the disabled worker. The number of hours devoted  exclusively for the provision of assistance to the disabled worker may not exceed 20% of the number of working hours of the employee in a given month.
The employer who employs a disabled worker
- Article 26 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776)  - Ordinance of the Minister of Social Policy of 15 September 2004 on the reimbursement of costs of adapting work places, premises and facilities to the needs of disabled persons, and costs of employing a person to assist an unemployed employee (Journal of Laws No. 215 item 2186)
- The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17th  October 2007 on refund of the costs of adjustment of workstations for disabled persons, Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 194, item 1404 as amended).
- Article 26 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended)  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17th  October 2007 on refund of the costs of adjustment of workstations for disabled persons, Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 194, item 1404 as amended).
- Article 26 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17th  October 2007 on refund of the costs of adjustment of workstations for disabled persons, Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 194, item 1404 as amended).
- Article 26 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17th  October 2007 on refund of the costs of adjustment of workstations for disabled persons, Journal of Laws of 2007, No. 194, item 1404 as amended).
- Article 26 of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 11th  March 2007 on refund of the costs of adjustment of workstations for disabled persons, Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 62, item 317).
- Article 26d of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  - The Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 11th  March 2007 on refund of the costs of adjustment of workstations for disabled persons, Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 62, item 317).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a.5 point 1 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws No. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).  The PFRON reimburses a disabled person, who runs his/her own business, mandatory old-age and disability pension insurance contributions up to the level corresponding to the amount of contributions for these insurances calculated on the amount corresponding to 60% of average monthly remuneration for the previous quarter of the year- provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.
- Article 25a.5 point 1 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on subsidizing the remuneration of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws No. 240, item 1754 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on the support of employers of disabled and on the support of disabled who run a business (Journal of Laws No. 240 item 1756).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a. 1 point 1 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of those disabled (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended).  The PFRON reimburses a disabled person, who runs his/her own business, mandatory old-age and disability pension insurance contributions up to the level corresponding to the amount of contributions for these insurances calculated on the amount corresponding to 60% of average monthly remuneration for the previous quarter of the year- provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.
- Article 25a. 1 point 1 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92 as amended),
- Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 on subsidizing the remuneration of the disabled employees) (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item  42)
- Article 25a. 1 point 1 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2010, No. 214, item 1407 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 on subsidizing the remuneration of the disabled employees) (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item 42 as amended).
- Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for de minimis aid (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 311)
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a. 1 point 1 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of those disabled (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended).  A disabled person who runs his/her own business gets a reimbursement from the Fund of mandatory premiums for retirement and disability insurance up to the amount corresponding to the premium amount, the calculation basis for which is the amount referred to in Article 18 paragraph 8 and in Article 18a of the Act social insurance of 13 October 1998 - provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.  Till  the  31st of May 2011 all disabled were entitled to refund in full amount (regardless of the degree of disability).  Since the 1st of June 2011 the level of reimbursement depends on the degree of disability:  100% of the amount of obligatory social insurance premiums - in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  60% of the amount of obligatory social insurance premiums - in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  40% of the amount of obligatory social insurance premiums - in the case of employees affected by light disability.
- Article 25a. 1 point 1 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011, No. 127, item 721 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 on subsidizing the remuneration of the disabled employees) (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item 42 as amended).  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for de minimis aid (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 311)
Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 February 2011 amending ordinance on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 50, item  260).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a. 1 point 1 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of those disabled (Journal of Laws of  2011 No.  127, item  721 as amended).    A disabled person who runs his/her own business gets a reimbursement from the Fund of mandatory premiums for retirement and disability insurance up to the amount corresponding to the premium amount, the calculation basis for which is the amount referred to in Article 18 paragraph 8 and in Article 18a of the Act social insurance of 13 October 1998 – provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.  In 2012 reimbursement entitled to:  - 100% of the amount of obligatory social insurance premiums – in the case of employees affected by severe disability,  - 60% of the amount of obligatory social insurance premiums – in the case of employees affected by moderate disability,  - 30% of the amount of obligatory social insurance premiums – in the case of employees affected by light disability.
- Article 25a. 1 point 1 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011, No. 127, item 721 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of  9 January 2009 on subsidizing the remuneration of the disabled employees) (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item 42 as amended).  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for de minimis aid (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 311)  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 February 2011 amending ordinance on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 50, item  260).
Disabled farmers and farmers obliged to pay insurance premiums on behalf of a disabled household member
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a. 5 point 2 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws No. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).    The Fund reimburses social insurance premiums (paid on account of accident, sickness, maternal and retirement insurance) to disabled farmers or farmers obliged to pay insurance premiums on behalf of a disabled household member - provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.
Disabled farmers and farmers obliged to pay insurance premiums on behalf of a disabled household member.
- Article 25a.5 point 2 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws No. 240, item 1754),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on the support of employers of disabled and on the support of those disabled who run a business (Journal of Laws No. 240 item 1756).
Disabled farmers and farmers obliged to pay social insurance contributions on behalf of a disabled household member.
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a.  1 point 2 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92  as amended).    The Fund reimburses social insurance contributions (insurance against accidents and sickness, maternity insurance, old-age pension insurance) to disabled farmers or farmers obliged to pay these contributions on behalf of a disabled household member - provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.
- Article 25a.5 point 2 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),
- Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 9 January 2009 on subsidizing the social security contributions disabled employees (Journal of Laws No. 8, item 42).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a.  1 point 2 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407  as amended).    The Fund reimburses social insurance contributions (insurance against accidents and sickness, maternity insurance, old-age pension insurance) to disabled farmers or farmers obliged to pay these contributions on behalf of a disabled household member - provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.
- Article 25a.5 point 2 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2010, No. 214, item 1407 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 9 January 2009 on subsidizing the social security contributions disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item 42 as amended).
- Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for de minimis aid (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 311),  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 11 June 2010 on information submitted by entities applying for de minimis aid in agriculture and/or fisheries sectors (Journal Laws of 2010, No. 121 item 810)
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a. 1 point 2 of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721  as amended).    The Fund reimburses social insurance contributions (insurance against accidents and sickness, maternity insurance, old-age pension insurance) to disabled farmers or farmers obliged to pay these contributions on behalf of a disabled household member - provided that the premiums are paid timely and in full amount.
- Article 25a.1 point 2 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011 no. 127, item 721 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 9 January 2009 on subsidizing the social security contributions disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item 42 as amended).  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 29 March 2010 on the scope of information submitted by an entity applying for de minimis aid (Journal of  Laws of 2010, No. 53 item 311),  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 11 June 2010 on information submitted by entities applying for de minimis aid in agriculture and/or fisheries sectors (Journal Laws of 2010, No. 121 item 810)
- Article 25a.1 point 2 of the Act concerning social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2011 no. 127, item 721 as amended),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 9 January 2009 on subsidizing the social security contributions disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2009 No. 8, item 42 as amended).  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 11 June 2010 on information submitted by entities applying for de minimis aid in agriculture and/or fisheries sectors (Journal Laws of 2010, No. 121 item 810)  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 22 February 2011 amending ordinance on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 50, item  260).
1. Supported employment enterprises,  2. Employers employing fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees,  3. Employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6%.
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of those disabled (Journal of Laws No. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).  The following employers are entitled to the following reimbursement of mandatory social insurance premiums for disabled, provided that the employer has paid these premiums timely and in full amount:   1. Employers employing fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees - in relation to disabled employees affected by moderate or severe disability, are entitled to:  - a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance premium payable for an employee,  - a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement insurance premium payable by the employer.    2. Employers who run a supported employment enterprise or similar enterprise in relation to disabled employed by him:  - a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement and sickness insurance premium payable for an employee,  - a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement, disability and accident insurance premium payable by the employer.  3. Employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of disabled is not lower than 6%, in relation to disabled employed by him:  - whose disability is moderate to severe - a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance premium payable for an employee as well a part of staff costs of the employer corresponding to the retirement insurance premium payable by the employer,  - whose disability is light - a portion of labour costs of the employer corresponding to the accident insurance premium payable by the employer.    Clearance of the aid received involves a comparison of aid received in the form of subsidy to social insurance premiums with state aid intensity levels and a calculation of a possible surplus of aid over costs - which is subject to reimbursement to the aid granting body.
1. Supported employment enterprises  2. Employers who employ fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees   3. Employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of the disabled is not lower than 6%.
- Article 25 a-c. paragraphs 2-4 of the Act on social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on subsidizing the remuneration of disabled employees (Journal of Laws No. 240, item 1754),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on the support of employers of disabled and on the support of disabled who run a business (Journal of Laws No. 240 item 1756).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws No. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text: Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).    The following employers are entitled to reimbursement of mandatory social insurance contributions for disabled, provided that the employer has paid these contributions timely and in full amount:  1. Employers employing fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees - in relation to disabled employees affected by moderate or severe disability, are entitled to:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement insurance contribution payable by the employer.  2. Employers who run a supported employment enterprise or similar enterprise according to the share of disabled employees in total employment in this enterprise:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement and sickness insurance contributions payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement, disability and accident insurance contributions payable by the employer.  3. Employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of disabled is not lower than 6%:  	- whose disability is moderate to severe - a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee as well a part of staff costs of the employer corresponding to the retirement                         insurance contributions payable by the employer,  	- whose disability is light - a portion of labour costs of the employer corresponding to the accident insurance contribution payable by the employer.  	  Clearance of the aid received involves a comparison of aid received in the form of subsidy to social insurance premiums with state aid intensity levels and a calculation of a possible surplus of aid over costs - which is subject to reimbursement to the aid granting body.  	  The task was in force until 31st December 2008. The reimbursements paid in 2009 are associated with revisions of 2008 year reporting period.
- Article 25 a-c. paragraphs 2-4 of the Act on social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws no. 123, item 776 as amended, consolidated text Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).    The following employers are entitled to reimbursement of mandatory social insurance contributions for disabled, provided that the employer has paid these contributions timely and in full amount:  1. Employers employing fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees - in relation to disabled employees affected by moderate or severe disability, are entitled to:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement insurance contribution payable by the employer.  2. Employers who run a supported employment enterprise or similar enterprise according to the share of disabled employees in total employment in this enterprise:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement and sickness insurance contributions payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement, disability and accident insurance contributions payable by the employer.  3. Employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of disabled is not lower than 6%:  	- whose disability is moderate to severe - a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee as well a part of staff costs of the employer corresponding to the retirement                         insurance contributions payable by the employer,  	- whose disability is light - a portion of labour costs of the employer corresponding to the accident insurance contribution payable by the employer.  	  Clearance of the aid received involves a comparison of aid received in the form of subsidy to social insurance premiums with state aid intensity levels and a calculation of a possible surplus of aid over costs - which is subject to reimbursement to the aid granting body.  	  The task was in force until 31st December 2008. The reimbursements paid in 2010 are associated with correction of 12/2007-12/2008 reporting periods.
- Article 25 a-c. paragraphs 2-4 of the Act on social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27 August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 240, item 1754),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on the support of employers of those disabled and on the support of those disabled who run a business (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 240 item 1756).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).    The following employers are entitled to reimbursement of mandatory social insurance contributions for disabled, provided that the employer has paid these contributions timely and in full amount:  1. Employers employing fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees - in relation to disabled employees affected by moderate or severe disability, are entitled to:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement insurance contribution payable by the employer.  2. Employers who run a supported employment enterprise or similar enterprise according to the share of disabled employees in total employment in this enterprise:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement and sickness insurance contributions payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement, disability and accident insurance contributions payable by the employer.  3. Employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of disabled is not lower than 6%:  	- whose disability is moderate to severe - a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee as well a part of staff costs of the employer corresponding to the retirement                         insurance contributions payable by the employer,  	- whose disability is light - a portion of labour costs of the employer corresponding to the accident insurance contribution payable by the employer.  	  Clearance of the aid received involves a comparison of aid received in the form of subsidy to social insurance premiums with state aid intensity levels and a calculation of a possible surplus of aid over costs - which is subject to reimbursement to the aid granting body.  The task was in power until 31st December 2008. The reimbursements already paid in 2011, are associated with  correction of 12/2007-12/2008 reporting periods.  	  The task was in force until 31st December 2008. The reimbursements paid in 2010 are associated with correction of 12/2007-12/2008 reporting periods.
- Article 25 a - 25c paragraphs 2-4 of the Act on social and vocational rehabilitation and employment of those disabled of 27th August 1997 (Journal of Laws of 2008, No. 14, item 92),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on subsidizing the remunerations of the disabled employees (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 240, item 1754),  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 13 December 2007 on the support of employers of those disabled and on the support of those disabled who run a business (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 240 item 1756).
This statutory task of the State Fund for the Rehabilitation of those Disabled has been implemented based on Article 25a-c of the Act of 27 August, concerning vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of disabled (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92).    The following employers are entitled to reimbursement of mandatory social insurance contributions for disabled, provided that the employer has paid these contributions timely and in full amount:  1. Employers employing fewer than 25 full-time equivalent employees - in relation to disabled employees affected by moderate or severe disability, are entitled to:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement insurance contribution payable by the employer.  2. Employers who run a supported employment enterprise or similar enterprise according to the share of disabled employees in total employment in this enterprise:  	- a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement and sickness insurance contributions payable for an employee,  	- a part of labour costs of the employer corresponding to retirement, disability and accident insurance contributions payable by the employer.  3. Employers employing at least 25 full-time equivalent employees, whose employment indicator of disabled is not lower than 6%:  	- whose disability is moderate to severe - a part of remuneration corresponding to a retirement insurance contribution payable for an employee as well a part of staff costs of the employer corresponding to the retirement                         insurance contributions payable by the employer,  	- whose disability is light - a portion of labour costs of the employer corresponding to the accident insurance contribution payable by the employer.  	  Clearance of the aid received involves a comparison of aid received in the form of subsidy to social insurance premiums with state aid intensity levels and a calculation of a possible surplus of aid over costs - which is subject to reimbursement to the aid granting body.  	  The task was in power until 31st December 2008. The reimbursements already paid in 2012, are associated with  completion of administrative procedure of 12/2007-12/2008 reporting periods.
Disabled workers employed in sheltered work enterprises (SWE)
A person running the sheltered work enterprise may receive (at his/her request) the refund of costs of the training of employed disabled personsin relation to the necessity to change the profile of production. The reimbursement concerns: accommodation costs, if the training is organised outside the place of residence of the disabled person; travel costs. fee of a sign language interpreter or a lector for the visually impaired person, or an assistant for a manually disabled person with a severe degree of disability; obligatory medical, psychological and diagnostic examinations. In case of a training organised by the employer the reimbursement concerns: trainers' fees and travel costs; travel costs of disabled employees participating in the training; depreciation costs of machines and equipment in relation to the time  they were used during the training; costs of advisory services and materials related to the given training. The size of support in the case of a SWE being an SME may not exceed 55% of training costs of specialist trainings, and 90% of costs of general trainings. In other SWE, the size of reimbursement may not exceed 45% of costs of specialist trainings, and 70% of costs  of general trainings.
Enterprises holding the status of SWE. Training costs may be reimbursed to the SWE if the gross value of this aid per one training does not exceed the equivalent of EUR 1,000,000.
- Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 12 June 2003 on detailed principles and procedure of granting aid to entrepreneurs running the sheltered work establishments by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People (Journal of Laws No. 125 item 1161).  Commission Regulation (EC) No. 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (OJ L 10, 13.01.2001)
- Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 r. No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 12 June 2003 on detailed principles and procedure of granting aid to entrepreneurs running the sheltered work establishments by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People (Journal of Laws of 2003 No. 125 item 1161 as amended).  Commission Regulation (EC) No. 68/2001 of 12 January 2001 on the application of Articles 87 and 88 of the EC Treaty to training aid (OJ L 10, 13.01.2001)
A person running SWE may receive (at his/her request) a one-off loan for the protection of existing workplaces for disabled persons. The loan may be designated for repayment of liabilities in the case of loss of financial liquidity, threat of liquidation or insolvency; purchase of materials, raw materials for production or goods, if their purchase from own resources would create a risk of loss of financial liquidity; purchase of fixed assets, excluding passenger cars; implementation of activities specified in the restructuring plan adopted by the entrepreneur; removal of damages resulting from natural catastrophes and disasters and technical breakdowns. The maximum amount of the loan may not exceed the product of the number of employed disabled persons at the end of the month preceding the application date and five times the amount of the average remuneration.
Enterprises holding the status of sheltered work enterprises. When considering the application for loan, the following are taken into account:  1) whether financial situation allows for the repayment of the debt towards the Fund ;  2) official statement of the employer of no arrears in the obligatory payments to the Fund;  3) the length of business activity and the employer's experience in employing disabled persons;  4) the level of Fund resources planned to be allocated for this purpose in a given year;  5) the security for the loan repayment by the employer.
- Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 12 June 2003 on detailed principles and procedure of granting aid to entrepreneurs running the sheltered work establishments by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People (Journal of Laws No. 125 item 1161);  - Ordinance of the Council of Ministers of 27 April 2004 on detailed principles of granting de minimis aid in the form of a one-off loan to the sheltered work establishment (Journal of Laws No. 98 item 990).
- Article 32 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Economy, Labour and Social Policy of 12 June 2003 on detailed principles and procedure of granting aid to entrepreneurs running the sheltered work establishments by the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People (Journal of Laws of 2003 No. 125 item 1161).
Financing a part of the remunerations corresponding to the social security contributions of the disabled employees and disabled persons starting business activity for the first time. The  level of co-financing  depends on the size of enterprise and employment rate (in this enterprise) of persons with different degrees of disability.    In the enterprises employing less than 25 workers, the state or the Found co-finances the old-age insurance contribution respectively in a  employer and employee part.    In SWE and occupational activity enterprises  the state co-finance old-age insurance contributions and disability and survivors' insurance contributions in a part paid by the employer and the Found co-finance old-age insurance contributions and health insurance contributions.    In the enterprises that employ at least 25 workers in terms of full-time equivalent and where the employment rate of disabled persons amounts to at least 6% the co-finance and in case of:  -	the workers with severe and moderate degree of the disability - the Found co-finance the old-age insurance contribution in part of the employee and employer,  -	the workers with the light degree of the disability - the Found co-finance the accidents insurance contributions paid by the employer.    In case of disabled persons starting business activity for the first time, the Found co-finance:  	a) 75% of old-age insurance contributions - in the case of persons with severe degree of disability,  	b) 50% of old-age insurance contributions - in the case of persons with moderate degree of disability,  	c) 50% of old-age insurance contributions - in the case of persons with light degree of disability.    The co-financing of the above mentioned social security contributions is granted for a period of one year. It may be prolonged for the subsequent annual periods.
SWE and occupational activity enterprises, enterprises employing less than 25 persons, enterprises employing at least 25 workers in terms of full-time equivalent and where the employment rate of disabled persons amounts to at least 6%.
- Article 25 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Law of 13 October 1998  on the social insurance system (Journal of Laws No. 137, item 887);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23 December 1998 on detailed principles and procedure of calculation of social insurance contributions, taking into consideration the subsidies from the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People and the state budget (Journal of Laws No. 137, item 1190).
- Article 25 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Law of 13 October 1998  on the social insurance system (Journal of Laws No. 137, item 887 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 23 December 1998 on detailed principles and procedure of calculation of social insurance contributions, taking into consideration the subsidies from the State Fund for Rehabilitation of Disabled People and the state budget (Journal of Laws of 1998 No. 164, item 1190 as amended).
Occupational activity enterprises employ people with severe degree of disability and offer vocational rehabilitation, as well as prepare employees to lead independent and active life adequately to their individual abilities.  The aid may be allocated for creating the occupational activity enterprises (for example: costs of adjusting the premises of the enterprise and rehabilitation spaces to the needs of disabled persons, purchase of rehabilitation equipment; machines and equipment necessary for conducting the manufacturing processes or providing services, purchase of raw materials, materials and tools necessary for launching the economic activity, purchase of means of transport) and for its operating (for example: remuneration for employees responsible for services and rehabilitation activities, costs of transport of disabled persons, costs of trainings for disabled persons related to the conducted economic activity and preparing them for work in an open labour market).    Co-financing by the Fund of costs shall be done by the regional government under the conditions and in amount determined in the agreement with the occupational activity enterprise.
Local government (powiat), commune, foundation, association or other non-governmental organization, whose statutory task is the vocational and social rehabilitation of persons with disabilities, which create an organizationally and financially independent unit and meet the requirements obligatory to acquire for this unit a status of the occupational activity enterprise.
- Article 29 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 21 January 2000 on vocational activity establishment (Journal of Laws No. 6 item 77).
Occupational activity enterprises employ people with severe degree of disability and offer vocational rehabilitation, as well as prepare employees to lead independent and active life adequately to their individual abilities.  The aid may be allocated for creating the occupational activity enterprises (for example: costs of adjusting the premises of the enterprise and rehabilitation spaces to the needs of disabled persons, purchase of rehabilitation equipment; machines and equipment necessary for conducting the manufacturing processes or providing services, purchase of raw materials, materials and tools necessary for launching the economic activity, purchase of means of transport) and for its operating (for example: remuneration for employees responsible for services and rehabilitation activities, costs of transport of disabled persons, costs of trainings for disabled persons related to the conducted economic activity and preparing them for work in an open labour market).    Co-financing by the Fund of costs shall be done by the regional government  under the conditions and in amount determined in the agreement with the occupational activity enterprise.
Occupational activity enterprises employ people with severe degree of disability and offer vocational rehabilitation, as well as prepare employees to lead independent and active life adequately to their individual abilities.  The aid may be allocated for creating the occupational activity enterprises (for example: costs of adjusting the premises of the enterprise and rehabilitation spaces to the needs of disabled persons, purchase of rehabilitation equipment; machines and equipment necessary for conducting the manufacturing processes or providing services, purchase of raw materials, materials and tools necessary for launching the economic activity, purchase of means of transport) and for its operating (for example: remuneration for employees responsible for services and rehabilitation activities, costs of transport of disabled persons, costs of trainings for disabled persons related to the conducted economic activity and preparing them for work in an open labour market).    Co-financing by the Fund of costs shall be done by the regional government  under the conditions and in amount determined in the agreement with the occupational activity enterprise.    At the end of 2007 new rules concerning the amount of reimbursment has been introduced: the maximum co-financing was 85% of incurred costs of creating of occupational activity enterprises and 95% of operational costs.
- Ordinance of Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 December 2007 on occupational activity enterprises (Journal of Laws No. 242 item 1776).
People with severe degree of disability.  Disabled persons affected with moderate disability level with diagnosed autism, mental disability or psychiatric diseases.
Occupational activity enterprises employ people with severe degree of disability and disabled persons affected with moderate disability level with diagnosed autism, mental disability or psychiatric diseases offer vocational rehabilitation, as well as prepare employees to lead independent and active life adequately to their individual abilities.  The aid may be allocated for creating the occupational activity enterprises (for example: costs of adjusting the premises of the enterprise and rehabilitation spaces to the needs of disabled persons, purchase of rehabilitation equipment; machines and equipment necessary for conducting the manufacturing processes or providing services, purchase of raw materials, materials and tools necessary for launching the economic activity, purchase of means of transport) and for its operating (for example: remuneration for employees responsible for services and rehabilitation activities, costs of transport of disabled persons, costs of trainings for disabled persons related to the conducted economic activity and preparing them for work in an open labour market).    Co-financing by the Fund of costs shall be done by the regional government  under the conditions and in amount determined in the agreement with the occupational activity enterprise.    At the end of 2007 new rules concerning the amount of reimbursment has been introduced: the maximum co-financing was 85% of incurred costs of creating of occupational activity enterprises and 95% of operational costs.
- Article 29 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Ordinance of Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 December 2007 on occupational activity enterprises (Journal of Laws No. 242 item 1776).
Occupational activity enterprises employ people with severe degree of disability and disabled persons affected with moderate disability level with diagnosed autism, mental disability or psychiatric diseases offer vocational rehabilitation, as well as prepare employees to lead independent and active life adequately to their individual abilities.  The aid may be allocated for creating the occupational activity enterprises (for example: costs of adjusting the premises of the enterprise and rehabilitation spaces to the needs of disabled persons, purchase of rehabilitation equipment; machines and equipment necessary for conducting the manufacturing processes or providing services, purchase of raw materials, materials and tools necessary for launching the economic activity, purchase of means of transport) and for its operating (for example: remuneration for employees responsible for services and rehabilitation activities, costs of transport of disabled persons, costs of trainings for disabled persons related to the conducted economic activity and preparing them for work in an open labour market).    Co-financing by the Fund of costs shall be done by the regional government  under the conditions and in amount determined in the agreement with the occupational activity enterprise.    The maximum co-financing is 85% of incurred costs of creating of occupational activity enterprises and 95% of operational costs.
- Article 29 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  - Ordinance of Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14 December 2007 on occupational activity enterprises (Journal of Laws No. 242 item 1776).
- Article 29 of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  - Ordinance of Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 14th December 2007 on occupational activity enterprises (Journal of Laws No. 242 item 1776).
- Ordinance of Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17th July 2012 on occupational activity enterprises (Journal of Laws No. 0 item 850).
Vocational and social re-inclusion, defined on the basis of the legislation on social employment, by social assistance centers or non-governmental organisations, whose statutory tasks are connected with the issues of: environment protection, culture, education, sports and tourism, health care, unemployment and social assistance, as well as water companies and their  associations, if such work is financed or co-financed by the territorial self-government, state budget, appropriated funds, non-governmental organisations, water companies and their associations.    PUP reimburses to the organizer of public works who employed placed unemployed persons a part of costs of remuneration, bonuses and social insurance contributions of the placed unemployed persons in previously agreed amount, however not exceeding the amount being a product of a number of persons employed in a month, counted as the full-time employment, and 50% of average salary being in force on the last day of employment of each considered month, and social insurance contributions on refunded remuneration.
Registered unemployed in special labour market situation, i.e.:  - unemployed people above 50 years old,  - long-term unemployed,  - lone unemployed parent with a child below 7 years of age.    The young unemployed may benefit from this measure only if they is the long-term unemployed or lone parent with a child below 7 years of age.
Registered unemployed in special labour market situation, i.e.:  - unemployed people above 50 years old,  - long-term unemployed,  - lone unemployed parent with a child below 7 years of age.    The young unemployed may benefit from this measure only if they is the long-term unemployed or lone parent with a child below 7 years of age.    The amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion (...) expanded the catalogue of registered unemployed in specific situation on the labour market by: women who did not resume employment after giving birth to a child, unemployed persons who have no professional experience or no secondary education, unemployed persons who did not resume employment after imprisonment. Lone parent with a child below 7 years of age was replaced by unemployed persons bringing up at least one child less than 18 years old on their own. The unemployed below 25 were excluded from this measure.
Provision of employment for registered unemployed by communes or non-governmental organizations, whose statutory tasks are connected with the issues of: environment protection, culture, education, sports and tourism, health care, unemployment and social assistance, as well as water companies and their associations, if such work is financed or co-financed by the territorial self-government, state budget, appropriated funds, non-governmental organizations, water companies and their associations.    PUP reimburses to the organizer of public works who employed placed unemployed persons a part of costs of remuneration, bonuses and social insurance contributions of the placed unemployed persons in previously agreed amount, however not exceeding the amount being a product of a number of persons employed in a given month, counted as the full-time employment and 50% of average salary being in force on the last day of employment of each considered month and social insurance contributions on refunded remuneration.    In case of young unemployed, long-term unemployed, person after execution of social contract, women who did not resume to employment after giving a birth to a child and alimony debtors may be placed to perform a work on a basis of public works to perform work that is not connected with the qualifications they obtained during education. This work is a part-time work, i.e. may not exceed 50% of full time basis work and it lasts up to 6 months. PUP reimburses to the employer cost or remuneration, bonuses and social security contributions up to the 50% of minimum salary and social insurance contributions.
Registered unemployed in a specific situation on the labour market:  	- unemployed person below 25 years old,                  - long-term unemployed or person after execution of social contract or women who did not resume to employment after giving a birth to a child,  	- unemployed people above 50 years old,  	- unemployed without vocational qualifications or professional skills or upper-secondary education attainement,  	- lone unemployed parent with a child below 18 years of age,  	- persons who did not resume employment after imprisonment,  	- disabled unemployed persons.
Work performed by unemployed persons without the right to unemployment benefit.   The social useful work is organised by commune in the local social assistance institutions, charity institutions or institutions that works for the benefit of local community. The work must not exceed 10 hours per week.  The basis of social useful work is agreement between PUP and the commune.  PUP refund to the commune not more than 60% of the minimal amount of benefit that received by the unemployed person.
Registered unemployed without the right to unemployment benefit who receives benefits from social security system.
Work performed by unemployed persons without the right to unemployment benefit or unemployed receipient of the social assistance, in the area of the commune where the unemployedresides.  The work must not exceed 10 hours per week.  The basis of social useful work is an agreement between PUP and the commune.  PUP refunds to the commune no more than 60% of the minimal amount of benefit that received by the unemployed person.
Work performed by unemployed in the area of the commune where the unemployed resides. The work must not exceed 10 hours per week. The basis of social useful work is an agreement between PUP and the commune. PUP refunds to the commune no more than 60% of the minimum amount of benefit received by the unemployed.
Registered unemployed without the right to unemployment benefit who receives benefits from social security system or unemployed directed by PUP to participate in social contract, individual programme of social employment or individual programme of becoming independent that are organized by social assistance institutions.
Registered unemployed, dismissed farmers creating their own business
An allowance for starting economic activity covering the costs of legal assistance, consultations and guidance in startingthis activity.    The unemployed person may be granted an allowance in the amount defined in the contract, however not exceeding 500% of the average salary. In the case that activity is started under the principles defined for social cooperatives in the understanding of the provisions of cooperative law, an allowance granted to the unemployed person may not exceed 300% of the average salary  per one founding member of the cooperative, and 200% of the average salary per one member joining the cooperative after its establishment. If a person who received the allowance was running the enterprise for a period shorter than 12 months or who joined the cooperativeand was it's member for a period shorter than 12 months has to return the received financial means with the interests. This rule applies to the situation of contravention of any other conditions of the contract.
Registered unemployed and dismissed farmers.
An allowance for starting economic activity covering the costs of legal assistance, consultations and guidance in starting this activity.    The unemployed person may be granted an allowance in the amount defined in the contract, however not exceeding 500% of the average salary. In the case that activity is started under the principles defined for social cooperatives in the understanding of the provisions of cooperative law, an allowance granted to the unemployed person may not exceed 300% of the average salary  per one founding member of the cooperative, and 200% of the average salary per one member joining the cooperative after its establishment. If a person who received the allowance was running the enterprise for a period shorter than 12 months or who joined the cooperativeand was it's member for a period shorter than 12 months has to return the received financial means with the interests. This rule applies to the situation of contravention of any other conditions of the contract.
An allowance for starting economic activity covering the costs of legal assistance, consultations and guidance in starting this activity.    The unemployed person may be granted an allowance in the amount defined in the contract, however not exceeding 600% of the average salary. In the case that activity is started under the principles defined for social cooperatives in the understanding of the provisions of cooperative law, an allowance granted to the unemployed person may not exceed 400% of the average salary  per one founding member of the cooperative, and 300% of the average salary per one member joining the cooperative after its establishment. If a person who received the allowance was running the enterprise for a period shorter than 12 months or who joined the cooperativeand was it's member for a period shorter than 12 months has to return the received financial means with the interests. This rule applies to the situation of contravention of any other conditions of the contract.
The unemployed may receive grant provided that (among others) he/she:  - declare that will not take other employment for 12 months since opening business activity,  - has not been punished for last 2 years for the offence against economic turnover,  - declare that will resign from the possibility to suspend of running of the business activity within the period of first 12 months,  - in a period of 12 months preceding current application:     - did not run any business activity, including receiving in past resources for setting-up business activity or social cooperative,    - did not refuse without reasonable justification employment proposal or other active labour market measure,    - did not terminate participation in active labour market measure,    - participated in active labour market measures after being placed there by PUP.
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 April 2009 on reimbursement of the costs of equipment or additional equipment of the workplace for the palced unemployed and on granting the unemployed resources for starting business activity (Journal of Laws 2009 No. 62, item 512).
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009.  Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 April 2009 on reimbursement of the costs of equipment or additional equipment of the workplace for the palced unemployed and on granting the unemployed resources for starting business activity (Journal of Laws 2009 No. 62, item 512).
The Law of 20th April 2004 on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions (Journal of Laws 2008 No. 69, item 415 with later amendments).  The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force from the first of February 2011 (Journal of Laws 2010 No. 257, item 1725)
Disabled persons may receive a loan for starting a business activity in or outside agriculture in the amount not exceeding thirty-fold average monthly remuneration. The contract with the beneficiary  lays down the terms of granting and re-payment of the loan as well as the interest rate.    The loan can be remitted up to the level of 50%, under the condition of running a business during a period of at least 24 months and after meeting other requirements of the agreement. In case of a difficult material or life situation of the debtor, the date of loan re-payment can be deferred or the payment can be remitted in part or in whole.    Disabled persons running a business or a farm (own or rented) may receive from Fund's co-financing in an amount up to the 50% of interest on bank credit taken up for continuation of business, if s/he has not taken advantage of the loan for staring a business activity  or if such loan has been re-paid or remitted in whole.    Co-financing shall take place on a basis of an agreement signed by the local government authority - Starosta with disabled persons.
Start-up: disabled persons registered in the PUP as the unemployed person or job seeker..    Continuation: person with disability, who has not reached the retirement age, running a business or a farm.
- Articles 12,13 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws No. 123 item 776);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy 22 May 1998 on detailed principles of granting, interest, payment, arranging instalments for a payment and remitting the loans for disabled persons (Journal of Laws No. 67 item 439).
Disabled persons may receive a loan for starting a business activity in or outside agriculture in the amount not exceeding thirty-fold average monthly remuneration. The contract with the beneficiary  lays down the terms of granting and re-payment of the loan as well as the interest rate.  The loan can be remitted up to the level of 50%, under the condition of running a business during a period of at least 24 months and after meeting other requirements of the agreement. In case of a difficult material or life situation of the debtor, the date of loan re-payment can be deferred or the payment can be remitted in part or in whole.  Disabled persons running a business or a farm (own or rented) may receive from Fund's co-financing in an amount up to the 50% of interest on bank credit taken up for continuation of business, if s/he has not taken advantage of the loan for staring a business activity  or if such loan has been re-paid or remitted in whole.  Co-financing shall take place on a basis of an agreement signed by the local government authority - Starosta with disabled persons.
Start-up: disabled persons registered in the PUP as the unemployed person or job seeker..    Continuation: disabled persons, who has not reached the retirement age, running a business or a farm.
Disabled persons may receive a loan for starting a business activity in or outside agriculture in the amount not exceeding thirty-fold average monthly remuneration. The contract with the beneficiary  lays down the terms of granting and re-payment of the loan as well as the interest rate.  The loan can be remitted up to the level of 50%, under the condition of running a business during a period of at least 24 months and after meeting other requirements of the agreement. In case of a difficult material or life situation of the debtor, the date of loan re-payment can be deferred or the payment can be remitted in part or in whole.    A measure in a form described above was in force till the 30 of July 2007 as article 12 of the Law on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities was repealed.  Changes (article 12a): disabled persons may receive one-off payment for starting business activity in or outside agriculture or for joining a social cooperative. The amount of support may not exceed 15-fold average monthly remuneration.	    Disabled persons running a business or a farm (own or rented) may receive from Fund's co-financing in an amount up to the 50% of interest on bank credit taken up for continuation of business, if s/he has not taken advantage of the loan for staring business activity  or if such loan has been re-paid or remitted in whole.    Co-financing shall take place on a basis of an agreement signed by the local government authority - Starosta with disabled persons.
- Article 12a added by the law on 15 of June 2007 on changes in the law on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities and other law (Journal of Laws No. 115 item 790);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 October 2007 on detailed principles of granting disabled person a support for starting business activity in or outside agriculture or for joining social cooperative (Journal of Laws No. 194 item 1403).
Disabled persons running a business or a farm (own or rented) may receive from Fund's co-financing in an amount up to the 50% of interest on bank credit taken up for continuation of business, if s/he has not taken advantage of the loan for staring business activity  or if such loan has been re-paid or remitted in whole.    A disabled person may receive a one-time support from the Fund for starting a business, a farm or for making a contribution to a social cooperative in the amount agreed in a contract entered into with a poviat governor. However, the support may not exceed the amount of fifteen-fold average monthly remuneration, if the disabled person concerned has not received any public funds to this end.    Co-financing shall take place on a basis of an agreement signed by the local government authority - Starosta with disabled persons.
Start-up: Jobless disabled persons registered in a local (poviat) employment office as those seeking a job.    Continuation: disabled persons, who has not reached the retirement age, running a business or a farm.
- Article 12a of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Articles 13 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 October 2007 on the allocation to a disabled person of funds for starting business, farm activity or to make a contribution to a social cooperative (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 194 item 1403).
Disabled persons running a business or a farm (own or rented) may receive from Fund's co-financing in an amount up to the 50% of interest on bank credit taken up for continuation of business, if s/he has not taken advantage of the loan for staring business activity  or if such loan has been re-paid or remitted in whole.    A disabled person may receive a one-time support from the Fund for starting a business, a farm or for making a contribution to a social cooperative in the amount agreed in a contract entered into with the local government authority - Starosta. However, the support may not exceed the amount of fifteen-fold average monthly remuneration, if the disabled person concerned has not received any public funds to this end.    Co-financing shall take place on a basis of an agreement signed by the local government authority - Starosta with disabled persons.
Start-up: Jobless disabled persons registered in a PUP as those seeking a job.    Continuation: disabled persons, who has not reached the retirement age, running a business or a farm.
- Article 12a of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Articles 13 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2008 No. 14 item 92 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 October 2007 on the allocation to a disabled person of funds for starting business, farm activity or to make a contribution to a social cooperative (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 194 item 1403 as amended).
- Article 12a of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  - Articles 13 of the law of 27 August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2010 No. 214 item 1407 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17 October 2007 on the allocation to a disabled person of funds for starting business, farm activity or to make a contribution to a social cooperative (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 194 item 1403 as amended).
- Article 12a of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  - Articles 13 of the law of 27th August 1997 on vocational and social rehabilitation and employment of persons with disabilities (Journal of Laws of 2011 No. 127 item 721 as amended);  - Ordinance of the Minister of Labour and Social Policy of 17th October 2007 on the allocation to a disabled person of funds for starting business, farm activity or to make a contribution to a social cooperative (Journal of Laws of 2007 No. 194 item 1403 as amended).
People who previously worked during specific time and are registered as unemployed have the right to unemployment benefits. The amount of  the benefit depends on the period of employment entitling to the benefit. The period of receiving benefits depends on the unemployment rate in the territory of activity of the PUP where the unemployed residents. If the period entitling to the benefit equals less than 5 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit equal to 80% of established amount of the unemployment benefit. If the period entitling to the benefit amounts at least to 20 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit amounting to 120% of the unemployment benefit.  The period of receiving the benefit shall be equal to:  1) 6 months - for the unemployed persons resident during a period of receiving the benefit in the territory of activity of the PUP, if the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit did not exceed 125% of the average unemployment rate in the country;  2) 12 months for the unemployed persons:  a)	resident during the period of receiving the benefit in the territory of activity of the PUP, if the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit exceeded 125% of  the average unemployment rate in the country; or  b)	who are unemployed persons aged 50 or more and they had completed at least 20-years period entitling to the benefit;  3) 18 months for the unemployed persons:  a)	resident, on the day of acquiring the right to the benefit and during a period of receiving the benefit, in the territory of activity of the PUP, if the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit exceeded twofold average unemployment rate in the country and who had completed at least 20-years period entitling to the benefit or  b)	who support at least one child under 15 years of age, and the spouse of the unemployed person is also unemployed and has forfeited the right to the benefit due to the lapse of period of its receiving after the day of acquiring the right to the benefit by this unemployed person.
An unemployed person is eligible to receive the benefit, if during the last 18 months preceding the registration in a labour office for the total period of at least 365 days a compulsory contribution was paid to the Labour Fund.  Exception to this rule is rate basic military service, childcare leave granted under separate legislation, receiving a pension in respect of incapacity for work and periods for which compensation was granted in respect of illegal termination by the employer of the employment or service relationship, and the period for which the employee was paid a compensation in respect of shortening the period of notice among periods of 365 days. The right to the benefit is also granted to the unemployed persons released from penal institutions and arrest, registered within 30 days from the release.
People who previously worked during specific time and are registered as unemployed have the right to the unemployment benefits. The amount of  the benefit depends on the period of employment entitling to the benefit. The period of receiving benefits depends on the unemployment rate in the territory of activity of the PUP where the unemployed residents. If the period entitling to the benefit equals less than 5 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit equal to 80% of established amount of the unemployment benefit. If the period entitling to the benefit amounts at least to 20 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit amounting to 120% of the unemployment benefit.  The period of receiving the benefit shall be equal to:  1) 6 months - for the unemployed persons resident during a period of receiving the benefit in the territory of activity of the PUP, if the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit did not exceed 125% of the average unemployment rate in the country;  2) 12 months for the unemployed persons:  a)	resident during the period of receiving the benefit in the territory of activity of the PUP, if the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit exceeded 125% of  the average unemployment rate in the country; or  b)	who are unemployed persons aged 50 or more and they had completed at least 20-years period entitling to the benefit;  3) 18 months for the unemployed persons:  a)	resident, on the day of acquiring the right to the benefit and during a period of receiving the benefit, in the territory of activity of the PUP, if the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit exceeded twofold average unemployment rate in the country and who had completed at least 20-years period entitling to the benefit or  b)	who support at least one child under 15 years of age, and the spouse of the unemployed person is also unemployed and has forfeited the right to the benefit due to the lapse of period of its receiving after the day of acquiring the right to the benefit by this unemployed person.
An unemployed person is eligible to receive the benefit, if during the last 18 months preceding the registration in a labour office for the total period of at least 365 days a compulsory contribution was paid to the Labour Fund.  Exception to this rule is rate basic military service, childcare leave granted under separate legislation, receiving a pension in respect of incapacity for work and periods for which compensation was granted in respect of illegal termination by the employer of the employment or service relationship, and the period for which the employee was paid a compensation in respect of shortening the period of notice among periods of 365 days. The right to the benefit is also granted to the unemployed persons released from penal institutions and arrest, registered within 30 days from the release.    The unemployed person is eligible to the unemployment benefit if there is no proposition of work, training, apprenticeship, vocational training at the workplace, interventional or public works. In the amendment of 2007 of the law on employment promotion and labour market institutions (...) training was deleted from this list.
People who previously worked during specific time and are registered as unemployed have the right to the unemployment benefits. The amount of  the benefit depends on the period of employment entitling to the benefit. The period of receiving benefits depends on the unemployment rate in the district (powiat) where the unemployed residents. If the period entitling to the benefit equals less than 5 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit equal to 80% of established amount of the unemployment benefit. If the period entitling to the benefit amounts at least to 20 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit amounting to 120% of the unemployment benefit.    The period of receiving the benefit shall be equal to:  - 6 months - for the unemployed persons resident during a period of receiving the benefit in the district (powiat) where the unemployment rate on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit did not exceed 150% of the average unemployment rate in the country;  - 12 months for the unemployed persons:     - resident during the period of receiving the benefit in the district (powiat) where the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit exceeded 150% of  the average unemployment rate in the country; or     - who are unemployed persons aged 50 or more and they had completed at least 20-years period entitling to the benefit;     - who support at least one child under 15 years of age, and the spouse of the unemployed person is also unemployed and has forfeited the right to the benefit due to the lapse of period of its receiving after the day of acquiring the right to the benefit by this unemployed person.
An unemployed person is eligible to receive the benefit, if during the last 18 months preceding the registration in a labour office for the total period of at least 365 days a compulsory contribution was paid to the Labour Fund.  Exception to this rule is rate basic military service, childcare leave granted under separate legislation, receiving a pension in respect of incapacity for work and periods for which compensation was granted in respect of illegal termination by the employer of the employment or service relationship, and the period for which the employee was paid a compensation in respect of shortening the period of notice among periods of 365 days. The right to the benefit is also granted to the unemployed persons released from penal institutions and arrest, registered within 30 days from the release.    The unemployed person is eligible to the unemployment benefit if there is no proposition of work, training, apprenticeship for adults, work practice, interventional or public works.
People who previously worked during specific time and are registered as unemployed have the right to the unemployment benefits. The amount of  the benefit depends on the period of employment entitling to the benefit. The period of receiving benefits depends on the unemployment rate in the district (powiat) where the unemployed residents. If the period entitling to the benefit equals less than 5 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit equal to 80% of established amount of the unemployment benefit. If the period entitling to the benefit amounts at least to 20 years, the unemployed shall have the right to the benefit amounting to 120% of the unemployment benefit.    The period of receiving the benefit shall be equal to:  - 6 months - for the unemployed persons resident during a period of entitlemend to the benefit in the district (powiat) where the unemployment rate on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit did not exceed 150% of the average unemployment rate in the country;  - 12 months for the unemployed persons:     - reside during the period of receiving the benefit in the district (powiat) where the unemployment rate in this territory on 30 June of the year preceding the day of acquiring the right to the benefit exceeded 150% of  the average unemployment rate in the country; or     - who are unemployed persons aged 50 or more and they had completed at least 20-years period entitling to the benefit;     - who support at least one child under 15 years of age, and the spouse of the unemployed person is also unemployed and has forfeited the right to the benefit due to the lapse of period of its receiving after the day of acquiring the right to the benefit by this unemployed person.
An unemployed person is eligible to receive the benefit, if during the last 18 months preceding the registration in a labour office for the total period of at least 365 days a compulsory contribution was paid to the Labour Fund.    The unemployed person is eligible to the unemployment benefit if there is no proposition of work, training, apprenticeship for adults, work practice, interventional or public works.
The amendment of the law on Employment Promotion and Labour Market Institutions - is in force  from the first of February 2009. Since the 1st of February 2010 change in the amount of the unemployment benefit.
Short-time working scheme  In the event of the employer suffering temporary financial problems, working times of the employees may be reduced by up to 50% of a normal working time for a period of up to 6 months. Employers can then apply for temporary state assistance covering part of the employees' remuneration.     Temporary shut-down  Employers may also implement a temporary shut-down for a period of up to 6 months. Employees who agree to be involved in temporary lay-off are able to receive a benefit equivalent to the minimum wage which is financed partly by the employer and partly from public resources.    Additionally, if the employer has an established training fund, workers affected by reduced working time or temporary shut-down may participate in training during this period. In this case, the employer may receive a partial reimbursement of training costs and a part of employees’ remuneration may be financed through scholarships.
Employer who:  - suffered from the decrease of the income (sale) by more than 15% during three consecutive months after 1 of July 2008 compared to the 3 analogous months in the period of 1 July 2007- 30 June 2008;  - has no delays in payment of the taxes, social security, health security contributions, contributions to the Labour Found and  Guarenteed Employees' Benefits Found (or signed special agreement on recovery of arrears or the delay in payment occured after the 1 of July 2008 and company is implementing a recovery plan that foreseen the schedule of recovery of arrears);  - cannot be assumed as bancrupt according national law;  - was not in difficult situation according to the provisions of the European Commission;  - has prepared a recovery plan;  - has not received a state aid from the Labour Found (subsidised work);  - received confirmation of fulfillment of all above mnetioned conditions.
Act 1 of July 2006 on alleviating of the consequences of economic crisis for employees and employers (Dz.U. Nr 129, Poz. 1035 with later amendments).
Pre-retirement benefit is aimed to replace partially the loss of wage / salary of older person until retirement.    The amount of the pre-retirement benefit is equal to 120% of the base unemployment benefit, or 160% of the unemployment benefit for a person who during the period of receiving the allowance resides in a county (commune) registered as threatened with high structural unemployment and if employment was terminated due to employer-related problems. Pre-retirement benefit cannot exceed 90% of the individual average monthly wage in the last 12 months preceding a month when an application for a benefit was claimed.
The pre-retirement benefit shall be granted to a person who meets the conditions to be granted the status of the unemployed and if: 1). a person had a social insurance record equal to 30 years (for women) and 35 years (for men) or 2). a person has and insurance record that equals 25 years (for women) and 30 years (for men) including at least 15 years of work in special conditions according to the law on pensions from the Social Insurance Fund.
The Law of 14th of December 1994 on employment and counteracting unemployment (Journal of Laws 1995, No. 1, item 1 with later amendments)
Pre-retirement allowance is aimed to replace the loss of wage / salary of older person until retirement. It is granted in case of termination of his/her contract due to the difficulties of the employer or lost the entitlement to disability benefit.    The amount of the pre-retirement allowance is equal to 670 PLN or in case of persons who lost their eligibility to disability benefit equals previous disability pension but must not be higher than 670 PLN. The allowance may be indexed in June according to the rules of indexation of the old-age pensions and disability pensions.
The pre-retirement allowance can be granted to a person who had lost his/her job, who was registered as unemployed for at least 6 months and who:  -	is at least 56 (women) or 61 (men) years old and has insurance record to receive an old-age pension of at least 20 or 25 years respectively who was employed for more than 6 months by the last employer and the employment contract was terminated due to liquidation of the employer or it's insolvency or;  -	is at least 55 (women) or 60 (men) years old and has insurance record to receive an old-age pension of at least 30 or 35 years respectively who was employed for more than 6 months by the last employer and the employment contract was terminated due to difficulties of their employer;  -	is at least 56 (women) or 61 (men) years old and has insurance record to receive an old-age pension of at least 20 or 25 years respectively and who runs his/hers own company and has paid social security contributions without any break for at least 24 months before he/she declared bankruptcy;  -	has lost the entitlement to disability pension (that was previously granted for more than 5 years) and within 30 days has registered in local PES as unemployed and who was at least 55 (women) or 60 (men) years old at the day of lost the entitlement and has insurance record to receive an old-age pension of at least  respectively 20 or 25 yeas;  -	has insurance record to receive an old-age pension of at least respectively 35 or 40 yeas and was employed for more than 6 months by the last employer and the employment contract was terminated due to difficulties of their employer;  -	has insurance record to receive an old-age pension of at least respectively 34 or 39 yeas and was employed for more than 6 months by the last employer and the employment contract was terminated due to liquidation of the employer or it's insolvency.
Act of Law of 30th of April 2004 on pre-retirement benefits (Journal of Laws No. 120 item 1252).
The of Law of 30th of April 2004 on pre-retirement benefits (Journal of Laws No. 120 item 1252).
Operating expenses of the administration and public employment services.    IEFP  1.1.1. Information services  - placement and reception of employers   - reception room  - information and vocational guidance - collective technical performances  - placement - intervention at the supply level  - information and vocational guidance - other technical performances  1.1.2. Individual case management  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - information and vocational guidance - individual technical performances  - information and vocational guidance - guidance and counselling on vocational training  - other interventions - occupational medicine  - external placement- intervention at the demand level    OEFP  1.1.1. Information services  - reception room  1.1.2. Individual case management  - information and guidance  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - placement - reception of the employers  - placement - intervention at the supply side  - guidance and counselling on vocational training  - training/employment  - other interventions - Minimum Guaranteed Income   1.2.1. Administration of active measures (PT-114, 122, 7, 98, 99, 131)  1.2.2. Administration of unemployment benefits  1.2.3. Other services/activities    DRFP  1.1.1. Information services  - placement - intervention at the supply level  - placement - reception of employers  - reception and information on the labour market  1.1.2. Individual case management  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - vocational information and guidance  1.2.1. Administration of active measures   1.2.2. Administration of unemployment benefits  - interventions at the level of the unemployment benefits
Decree-Law 83/91; Decree-Law 247/85; Decree No. 728-A/92
Operating expenses of the administration and public employment services (see Expenditure metadata for further details).    IEFP  1.1.1. Information services  - placement and reception of employers   - reception room  - information and vocational guidance - collective technical performances  - placement - intervention at the supply level  - information and vocational guidance - other technical performances  1.1.2. Individual case management  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - information and vocational guidance - individual technical performances  - information and vocational guidance - guidance and counselling on vocational training  - other interventions - occupational medicine  - external placement- intervention at the demand level  1.2.1 Administration of active measures    OEFP (Açores)  1.1.1. Information services  - reception room  1.1.2. Individual case management  - information and guidance  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - placement - reception of the employers  - placement - intervention at the supply side  - guidance and counselling on vocational training  - training/employment  - other interventions - Minimum Guaranteed Income   1.2.1. Administration of active measures (PT-114, 122, 7, 98, 99, 131)  1.2.2. Administration of unemployment benefits  1.2.3. Other services/activities    DRFP (Madeira)  1.1.1. Information services  - placement - intervention at the supply level  - placement - reception of employers  - reception and information on the labour market  1.1.2. Individual case management  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - vocational information and guidance  1.2.1. Administration of active measures   1.2.2. Administration of unemployment benefits  - interventions at the level of the unemployment benefits
Operating expenses of the administration and public employment services (see Expenditure metadata for further details).    IEFP  1.1.1. Information services  - placement and reception of employers   - reception room  - information and vocational guidance - collective technical performances  - placement - intervention at the supply level  - information and vocational guidance - other technical performances  1.1.2. Individual case management  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - information and vocational guidance - individual technical performances  - information and vocational guidance - guidance and counselling on vocational training  - other interventions - occupational medicine  - external placement - intervention at the demand level  1.2.1 Administration of active measures    OEFP (Açores)  1.1.1. Information services  - reception room  1.1.2. Individual case management  - information and guidance  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - placement - reception of the employers  - placement - intervention at the supply side  - guidance and counselling on vocational training  - training/employment  - other interventions - Minimum Guaranteed Income   1.2.1. Administration of active measures (PT-114, 122, 7, 98, 99, 131)  1.2.2. Administration of unemployment benefits  1.2.3. Other services/activities    DRFP (Madeira)  1.1.1. Information services  - placement - intervention at the supply level  - placement - reception of employers  - reception and information on the labour market  1.1.2. Individual case management  - placement - intervention at the demand level  - vocational information and guidance  1.2.1. Administration of active measures   1.2.2. Administration of unemployment benefits  - interventions at the level of the unemployment benefits
Decree-Law 83/91.  Decree-Law 247/85.  Decree No. 728-A/92.
Unemployed and young people living in the Porto area.
This program covers several actions: participation in vocational training programmes, reinforcement of training on new technologies as well as incentives to create jobs.
Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº 47/99 of 26 May.
Unemployed and young people living in the Alentejo area.
Resolution of the Council of Ministers nº 8/99 of 7 February.
Long term unemployed and unemployed facing specific difficulties to enter into the labour market.
Technical and financial aid is provided in order to combat poverty and social exclusion through vocational (re)integration measures, support in the acquisition and development of the personal, social and vocational skills required for engaging in paid employment, and job creation to fulfil needs which are not met by the regular labour market. Technical aid consist in identifying local needs and in training in business management. Financial aid is allocated as follows: grants towards training allowances amounting to 70% of the national minimum wage and private accident insurance coverage, investment incentives in the form of non-refundable grants and interest-free loans, payment of integration premiums to enterprises amounting to 12 times the national minimum wage per job created if an open-ended employment contract is
Registered Long term unemployed and unemployed facing specific difficulties to enter into the labour market.
Decree n.º 348-A/98 of 18.6.98; Resolution of Council of Ministers nº104/96 de 9.7.96
Council of Ministers Resolution nº104/96 of 9.7.96; Decree 348-A/98 of 18.6.98.
Technical and financial aid is provided in order to combat poverty and social exclusion through vocational (re)integration measures, support in the acquisition and development of the personal, social and vocational skills required for engaging in paid employment, and job creation to fulfil needs which are not met by the regular labour market. Technical aid consist in identifying local needs and in training in business management. Financial aid is allocated as follows: grants towards training allowances amounting to 70% of the national minimum wage and private accident insurance coverage, investment incentives in the form of non-refundable grants and interest-free loans, payment of integration premiums to enterprises amounting to 12 times the national minimum wage per job created if an open-ended employment contract is concluded.
Technical support is provided in the identification of local needs, training in business management, preparation of the integration process and accompaniment of persons engaged in an integration process.     Financial aid, under the form of non-refundable grants and interest-free loans, is provided to the investment and general functioning needs during training and professionalization of the persons engaged in the process of integration.   In the continent, the non-refundable subsidy can go up to 50% of the amount of eligible investment.  In the Autonomous Region of Madeira, the non-refundable subsidy can reach 80% of the eligible investment amount.     An integration premium is also granted to employers who admit persons engaged in an integration process, through the making of an open-ended employment contract within a maximum of 3 months dating from the conclusion of the integration process.   In the continent, the integration premium reaches 12 times the national minimum wage.  In Madeira, the integration premium equals 18 times the national minimum wage.
Resolution of Council of Ministers nº104/96 of 9.7.96; Decrees n.º 348-A/98 of 18.6.98 and n.º 164/2003 of 2/12/03 (Madeira).
Long-term unemployed and unemployed facing specific difficulties to enter into the labour market.
Technical support is provided in the identification of local needs, training in business management, preparation of the integration process and accompaniment of persons engaged in an integration process.       Financial support (non-refundable grants and interest-free loans) is provided to the investment and general functioning needs during training and professionalization of the persons engaged in the process of integration.   On the continent, the non-refundable subsidy can reach 50% of the eligible investment amount (80% in the Autonomous Region of Madeira).    An integration premium is also granted to employers hiring people engaged in an integration process (conditions: open-ended employment contract within maximum 3 months from the conclusion of the integration process).   On the continent, the integration premium reaches 12 times the national minimum wage (18 times in Madeira).
Registered long-term unemployed and unemployed facing specific difficulties to enter into the labour market.
Resolution of Council of Ministers nº104/96 of 9.7.96.  Decrees n.º 348-A/98 of 18.6.98 and n.º 164/2003 of 2/12/03 (Madeira).
Young people and adults, either employed or unemployed, aged 18 and over, with no qualifications or inadequate qualifications and who did not complete the four, six or nine years of basic education.
The vocational training courses include three components: general training, socio-cultural training and technical training. A traineeship in a working environment is also planned. Courses have a minimum duration of 1,020 hours or 1,500 hours depending on the level of education of participants.
Young people and adults, in particular unemployed people receiving the guaranteed minimum income, but also employees in the process of retraining.
Ordinances nº 897/98 of 22 November and nº123/97 of 17 June.
Vocational training courses for young people with low education level: socio-cultural training, scientific and technological training and practical training in a working environment; adult vocational training courses, basic training and professionalizing training.
Young people and adults, in particular unemployed people receiving the social integration income, but also employees in the process of retraining.
Vocational training courses for young people with low education level: socio-cultural training, scientific and technical training as well as practical training in a working environment; adult vocational training courses, basic training and professionalizing training.
Ordinance 279/2002 of 12.04.02.  Joint Ministerial Order 453/04 of 27.07.04.  Decree law 396/2007 de 31-12
Adults aged 18 and over, with no qualifications or inadequate qualifications and who did not complete the four, six or nine years of basic education.    Participants may have less than 18 years of age, if authorized by the competent authority.
Adult vocational training courses, basic training and professionalizing training.
Adults, in particular unemployed people receiving the social integration income. People under 18 can also benefit under authorization of the entity which organizes the course.
Unemployed looking for their first job or for a new one, registered in the Employment Centres, who have compulsory education or a professional experience relevant for the training activities to be developed.
The initial training must have a minimum duration of 250 hours and a maximum duration of up to 1,680 hours with theoretical (40%) and practical (60%) components.    Training related to specific activities such as the conservation and restoration of cultural heritage can be extended up to a maximum period of 420 hours (practical component).
Unemployed looking for their first job or for a new one.
Unemployed looking for their first job (or for a new one) registered at the Employment Centres, who have compulsory education or a professional experience relevant for the training activities to be developed.
Unemployed looking for their first job (or for a new one).
Ex-drug addicts of working-age who are following/have followed a treatment process.
The Life and Work Programme has 5 different components:  - Intervention for vocational training and employment [old PT-103, category 2.1]  To support the recruitment of mediators, responsible for the intermediation between treatment centres and employers, Employment Centres and Vocational Training and other entities engaged in the development of vocational training, employment and reintegration of ex-drug addicts.    - Practical vocational training aiming at socio-professional integration [old PT-105, cat. 2.2]  To facilitate the socio-vocational integration of ex-drug addicts through workplace training.    - Premium for socio-vocational integration [old PT-106, cat. 4.1.1]  To encourage enterprises to recruit ex-drug addicts through permanent contracts (of at least 4 years).    - Employment incentive [old PT-107, cat. 4.1.2]  To encourage enterprises (during minimum 2 years) to recruit ex-drug addicts on a fixed-term contract.    - Incentives for self-employment [old PT-108, cat. 7]  To encourage ex-drug addicts to enter into self-employment.
Resolution of Council of Ministers nº136/98 of 4.12.98.
Immigrant adults, aged over 18 years, employed or unemployed.
Two training courses:   - elementary level course - total duration of 200 hours. Includes 3 components of Portuguese language, with 50 hours each and 1 component of Citizenship with 50 hours   - advanced level course - 2 componente of Portuguese language   Besides these courses, 25 hours of professional Portuguese (selected according to the professional area of each participant).
Resolution of Council of Ministers n. 63-A/2007 of 03/05/2007  Decree-Law 396/2007 of 31/12/2007
Persons without the qualifications required by the labour market. Mainly, persons without the completion of primary education or secondary education.
Flexible training courses which dutation depends on the needs of each candidate (duration between 25 and 600 hours). The levels of these courses are 2 or 3.
Low qualified employed and unemployed persons particularly in sectors, regions or enterprises undergoing a crisis.
Participants to training courses on their own initiative can benefit from a financial aid. Workers who are employed continue to receive their wage for the duration of the training. Unemployed persons receive a grant during training amounting to 50 or 100% of the national minimum wage, depending on whether they are supporting dependants or drawing an unemployment benefit. The duration of the training is varying according to the needs of the participants.
Employed and unemployed low-qualified persons.
Unemployed workers benefit from:  - a training grant  - luncheon subsidies  - the payment of the training costs (registration, insurance)    Employed workers receive:  - an allowance for each hour spent on training as well as luncheon subsidies, if training occurs outside the normal working hours.
Unemployed and employed workers wishing to improve their skills in order to maintain their job and/or to re-enter into the labour market.
Unemployed workers benefit from:  - a training grant  - luncheon subsidies  - the payment of the training costs (registration, insurance)    Employed workers receive:  - an allowance for each hour spent on training as well as luncheon subsidies , if training occurs outside the normal working hours.    Employers receive:  -  a compensation when the training takes place during normal working hours.
Unemployed workers benefit from:  - a training grant  - luncheon subsidies  - the payment of the training costs (registration, insurance).    Employed workers receive:  - an allowance for each hour spent on training as well as luncheon subsidies , if training occurs outside the normal working hours.    Employers receive:  -  a compensation when the training takes place during normal working hours.
Workers who lost their jobs in companies covered by applications submitted by Portugal to EGF and are identified by IEFP, I. P.
Support the reintegration into employment and retraining of workers for whom the link between redundancy and globalisation is quite clear.    More specifically, the EGF finances:  - job-search assistance;  - tailor-made retraining;  - entrepreneurship promotion;  - aid for self-employment;  - special temporary "income supplements" (job-search allowances, mobility allowances, training allowances, measures to stimulate disadvantaged or older workers to remain in or return to the labour market, etc.).    Interventions may be the following, depending on the applications which are approved by the European Commission:   a) Recognition, validation and certification of competencies;   b) Vocational training;   c) Training grant;   d) Integration support ;   e) Support for entrepreneurship;   f)  Integration plan.
Regulation (EC) No 1927/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 December 2006 on establishing the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund, altered by regulatio (EC) No 546/2009, of 18 de June 2009
Young people (= or > 15 and < 23) with no qualifications or inadequate qualifications and who did not complete the four, six or nine years of basic education.    Participants may have less than 15 years of age and over 23, if authorized by the competent authority.
Vocational training courses for young people with low education level: socio-cultural training, scientific and technical training as well as practical training in a working environment;
Young people (15-23), in particular unemployed people receiving the social integration income. People over 23 years can also benefit under authorization of PES or the Ministry of Education.
Support to projects related to interventions PADE and CPE, as well as support to unemployed that are candidates to interventions of self-employment.
Young and adult unemployed with a qualification level II or III
Eligible participants can follow training courses (1500 hrs) in public or private training centres. Trainees receive an allowance, whereas training structures benefit from the aid of the State.
Registered young and adult unemployed with a qualification level II or III
Candidates to a first job, preferably aged 15-25, with educational levels ranging from the 1st cycle of basic education to the 12th schooling year.
Vocational training actions provided in public or private training centres, co-financed by the State and intended to provide qualifying training of level II or III, with a view to the integration of the unemployed in the labour market. Trainees receive an allowance, whereas training structures benefit from the aid of the State.
Candidates to a first job aged over 15 years old.
Candidates to a first job (preferably aged 15-25) with educational levels ranging from the 1st cycle of basic education to the 12th schooling year.
Vocational training actions provided in public or private training centres, co-financed by the State.  They are intended to provide qualifying training of level II or III, to help the integration of the unemployed in the labour market.     Trainees receive an allowance, whereas training structures benefit from the aid of the State.
State co-finances training actions for eligible participants in public or private training centres.
Unemployed registered at the Employment Centres and employed at risk.
Unemployed registered at the Employment Centres and Employed at risk of losing their job
These actions are provided in public or private training centres.  They are co-financed by the State and aim to support the personal professional and social development of low-skilled unemployed.
Unemployed registered at the Employment Centres and employed at risk of losing their job.
Long-term unemployed, young at risk, drug-addicts and ex-drug addicts, prisoners, ex-prisoners, ethnic minorities, homeless
Participants to the measure can benefit from training and counselling actions to allow their professional integration. These actions consist in developing information sessions and specialised training provided by technical assistants to avoid marginalisation and social exclusion. Cost of the training is subsidised by public authorities. Participants can benefit from an allowance and from reimbursement of some costs related to the participation to the training courses. The duration of the training depends on the participants.
Youngsters at risk, drug-addicts, ex-prisoners, ethnic minorities and other disadvantaged.
People who have not completed compulsory education and have learning difficulties. People in social or economic need or in dysfunctional or exclusion situations such as: long -term unemployed, disabled, drug-addicts and ex-drug-addicts, prisoners and ex-prisoners, ethnic and cultural minorities and immigrants with residence and work permits.
Counselling and training actions are offered to participants for a better socio-occupational integration process, focussed mainly on the prevention against marginalisation and social risk factors. Information actions and specialized training of technical staff dealing with the integration process of disadvantaged groups are also proposed.    The cost of the training is subsidised by public authorities. Participants can benefit from an allowance and from reimbursement of some costs related to the participation to the training courses. The duration of the training depends on the participants.
Long-term unemployed, drug addicts and ex-drug addicts, prisoners and ex-prisoners, ethnic and cultural minorities and immigrants with residence and work permits.
People who have not completed compulsory education and have learning difficulties.   People in social or economic need or in dysfunctional or exclusion situations such as: long-term unemployed, disabled, drug-addicts and ex-drug-addicts, prisoners and ex-prisoners, ethnic and cultural minorities and immigrants with residence and work permits.
Counselling and training actions are offered to participants for a better socio-occupational integration process, focussed mainly on the prevention against marginalisation and social risk factors.   Information actions and specialized training of technical staff dealing with the integration process of disadvantaged groups are also proposed.    The cost of the training is subsidised by public authorities.   Participants can benefit from an allowance and from reimbursement of some costs related to the participation to the training courses.   The duration of the training depends on the participants.
Decree Law 247/85 of 12.7.85.   Ordinance 140/93 of 6.7.93.  Ministerial Order 2223/98 of 5.02.98.  Joint Ministerial Order 1083/2000 of 20.11.00.
People who have not completed compulsory education and have learning difficulties.   Children, young and adults in social or economic need or in dysfunctional or exclusion situations such as: long-term unemployed, disabled, drug-addicts and ex-drug-addicts, prisoners and ex-prisoners, ethnic and cultural minorities and immigrants with residence and work permits.
Long-term unemployed, drug addicts and ex-drug addicts, prisoners and ex-prisoners, ethnic and cultural minorities and immigrants with residence and work permits.  Concerning data from Madeira, these include employees at risk of losing job.
Ministerial Order 18361/2008, of 9.07.2008 (Formação para a Inclusão)
Decree Law 247/85 of 12.7.85.   Ordinance 140/93 of 6.7.93.  Ministerial Order 2223/98 of 5.02.98.  Joint Ministerial Order 1083/2000 of 20.11.00.  Ministerial Order 18361/2008, of 9.07.2008 (Formação para a Inclusão)
Youngsters in Açores between 15 and 23 years
Youngsters can participate either to apprenticeship program or to qualification program. Programs are combining socio-cultural, scientific-technologic training (institutional training > 75%) and training in a real situation of work. Training measures last in average 3 years. The apprenticeship program is developed for the youngsters that already attended vocational training courses while the qualification program is targeted to those who have not receive any training yet.
Apprenticeship: young individuals between 15-21 years old who either:  - finished the 9th year of scolarity and do not intend to immediately pursue studies of the secondary level  - over 15, didn't reach the 9th year of scolarity  - completed a vocational training of level I or II.  Qualification: young individuals between 15-23 years old who either:  - finished the 9th year of scolarity or equivalent and do not intend to continue regular education  - failed their 9th year of scolarity.
Resolution nº216/97of 13.11.97 (Official Journal Series nº46; Ordinances nº245/97 of 18.12.97 (Official Journal Series nº51) and n.º 230/98 of 3.9.98 (Official Journal Series nº36)
Youngsters can participate either to apprenticeship program or to qualification program. Programs are combining socio-cultural, scientific-technologic training (institutional training > 75%)  and training in a real situation of work. Training measures last in average 3 years. The apprenticeship program is developed for the youngsters that already attended vocational training courses while the qualification program is targeted to those who have not receive any training yet.
Youngsters in Açores aged between 15 and 23 years.
Youngsters can participate either to apprenticeship or to qualification programmes.     Programmes are combining socio-cultural, scientific/technical training (institutional training > 75%) and training in a real situation of work.   Training measures last in average 3 years.     The apprenticeship programme is developed for youngsters who already attended vocational training courses while the qualification programme is targeted to those who have not receive any training yet.
Apprenticeship: young individuals between 15-21 who either:  - finished the 9th year of scolarity and do not intend to immediately pursue studies of the secondary level  - are over 15 but did not reach the 9th year of scolarity  - completed a vocational training of level I or II.    Qualification: young individuals between 15-23 who either:  - finished the 9th year of scolarity or equivalent and do not intend to continue regular education  - failed their 9th year of scolarity.
Resolution nº216/97of 13.11.97 (Official Journal Series nº46).   Ordinance nº245/97 of 18.12.97 (Official Journal Series nº51).  Ordinance n.º 230/98 of 3.9.98 (Official Journal Series nº36).
Youngsters can participate either to apprenticeship or to qualification programmes.     Programmes are combining socio-cultural, scientific/technical training (institutional training > 75%)  and training in a real situation of work.   Training measures last in average 3 years.     The apprenticeship programme is developed for youngsters who already attended vocational training courses while the qualification programme is targeted to those who have not receive any training yet.
The Vida e Trabalho programme is aimed at individuals who meet the following conditions:  - Drug addicts undergoing treatment or who have completed the treatment process in a Drug Dependency Institution, including those who are in open prisons within the Funchal Prison Establishment;  - unemployed persons registered at the Regional Employment Centre.
The Vida e Trabalho programme applies to projects put forward by promoters within the following measures:  3.1 Theoretical-practical training;  3.2 Socio-professional integration training period;  3.3 Employment support;  3.4 Socio-professional integration premium  The duration of these measures varies. Theoretical-practical training lasts 6 months, the integration training period 9 months and employment support between 15 and 24 months. The socio-professional integration premium is given when the job begins, with a commitment to maintain the job for at least 4 years.  Any private or public entity may apply for this measure.
The Vida e Trabalho programme is aimed at individuals who meet the following conditions:  - Drug addicts undergoing treatment or who have completed the treatment process in a Drug Dependency Institution, including those who are in open prisons within the Funchal Prison Establishment;  - unemployed persons registered at the Regional Employment Centre. The Vida e Trabalho programme applies to projects put forward by promoters within the following measures:  3.5 Theoretical-practical training;  3.6 Socio-professional integration training period;  3.7 Employment support;  3.8 Socio-professional integration premium.
Decree 177/2002, published in JORAM No 139 of 20 November 2002
The Vida e Trabalho programme is aimed at individuals meeting the following conditions:    - drug addicts undergoing treatment or who have completed the treatment process in a Drug Dependency Institution (including those who are in open prisons within the Funchal Prison Establishment)  - unemployed persons registered at the Regional Employment Centre.
The Vida e Trabalho programme applies to projects put forward by promoters within the following domains:    - Theoretical-practical training  - Socio-professional integration training period  - Employment support  - Socio-professional integration premium.    The duration of these measures varies: theoretical-practical training lasts for 6 months, the integration training period 9 months and the employment support between 15 and 24 months. The socio-professional integration premium is paid when the job begins, with a commitment to maintain the job for at least 4 years.    Any private or public entity may apply for this measure.
Decree 177/2002, published in JORAM No 139 of 20.11.2002.
Unemployed or first-time jobseekers who are aged 16 years old or more.  Young people between 16-24 years who haven't finished compulsory education, may also be eligible, as long as they prove, when applying, that they are still studying.
Participants must receive a training which shall be both theoretical (in a classroom) and practical (at the work place).    Non-profit making private entities/enterprises can apply to the support provided in this intervention if they present projects that assure a higher level of employment to the participants at the end of the programme. They must as well provide training in areas where there is strong demand or in activities using innovative technologies.    Participants are entitled to a monthly grant equivalent to the minimum wage (RMM) in application in the Madeira region.   This amount is indexed to the level of training given, according to the rules of the ESF.    The expenditure of the programme is shared between the Regional institute for employment (IRE) and the framework entities:    1) The IRE covers the following expenses: the training grant, the insurance against work accidents, the expenses regarding the monitoring of the theoretical training, other expenses of theoretical training considered eligible to get support from the ESF (10 EUR per hour of theoretical training).  2) The enterprise is responsible for the following expenses: meal or equivalent subsidy to the participant (similar conditions to those applied to other workers), transport or equivalent subsidy to the participant (similar conditions to those applied to other workers, and every time that the participant has to move away from the place where he/she usually follows the training), expenses related to the activity of monitoring, other expenses related to training that exceed the limits previewed in the previous item.
Unemployed people or first-time jobseekers, aged 16 years old or over, and who fulfil all the following requirements:  - are registered at the IRE  - are available to pursue the training.    In order to determine the age of the participants, it shall be taken into account the age when they start the programme.  Young people between 16-24 years old who haven't followed compulsory education may be accepted, as long as they prove, when applying, that they still are studying.
Decree n°184/2004 of 6 October 2004, published in JORAM n°118 - I Series.
Unemployed or first-time jobseekers who are aged 16 or over.  Young people between 16-24 years who haven't finished compulsory education may also be eligible as long as they prove, when applying, that they are still studying.
Participants must receive a training which shall be both theoretical (in a classroom) and practical (at the work place).    Non-profit making private entities/enterprises can apply to the support provided in this intervention if they present projects that assure a higher level of employment to the participants at the end of the programme.   They must as well provide training in areas where there is a strong demand or in activities using innovative technologies.    Participants are entitled to a monthly grant equivalent to the minimum wage (RMM) in application in the Madeira region.   This amount is indexed to the level of training given, according to the rules of the ESF.    The expenditure of the programme is shared between the Regional institute for employment (IRE) and the framework entities:  1) The IRE covers the following expenses: the training grant, the insurance against work accidents, the expenses regarding the monitoring of the theoretical training and other expenses of theoretical training considered eligible to get support from the ESF (10 EUR/hour of theoretical training).  2) The enterprise is responsible for the following expenses: meal or equivalent subsidy to the participant (similar conditions to those applied to other workers), transport or equivalent subsidy to the participant (similar conditions to those applied to other workers, and every time that the participant has to move away from the place where he/she usually follows the training), expenses related to the activity of monitoring and other expenses related to training that exceed the limits planned in the previous item.
Unemployed people or first-time jobseekers, aged 16 or over, and fulfilling all the following requirements:  - to be registered at the IRE  - to be available to pursue the training.    The age at which participants start the programme shall be taken into account.  Young people between 16-24 years old who haven't followed compulsory education may be accepted, as long as they prove, when applying, that they still are studying.
Decree n°184/2004 of 6.10.2004, published in JORAM n°118 - I Series.
Participants must receive a training which shall be both theoretical (in a classroom) and practical (at the work place).    Non-profit making private entities/enterprises can apply to the support provided in this intervention if they present projects that assure a higher level of employment to the participants at the end of the programme.   They must as well provide training in areas where there is a strong demand or in activities using innovative technologies.    Participants are entitled to a monthly grant equivalent to the minimum wage (RMM) in application in the Madeira region.   This amount is indexed to the level of training given, according to the rules of the ESF.    The expenditure of the programme is shared between the Regional institute for employment (IRE) and the framework entities:  1) The IRE covers the following expenses: the training grant, the insurance against work accidents, meal subsidy, transport subsidy the expenses regarding the monitoring of the theoretical training and other expenses of theoretical training considered eligible to get support from the ESF (10 EUR/hour of theoretical training).  2) The enterprise is responsible for the following expenses: expenses related to the activity of monitoring and other expenses related to training that exceed the limits planned in the previous item.
Decree nº 19/2009 of 23.2.2009 (changes in duration, among other changes)
Young unemployed job-seekers aged between 18 and 35 years, qualified with qualification level III, IV or V
Through a financial support amounting to two and a half times the minimum monthly wages in the Autonomous Region of Madeira (RAM), in the first month, and two times the minimum monthly wages in RAM, in subsequent months.
Young unemployed job-seekers aged between 18 and 35 years, qualified with qualification level III, IV or V, that:   - Have basic knowledge of English and / or language of the country of destination;    - Have computer knowledge a user's perspective;    - Have sense of responsibility, entrepreneurship, dynamism, motivation and ambition;    - Demonstrate willingness to work in Europe;    - Evidence of adaptability and personal relationship
Young registered unemployed up to 30 years old, who are registered at least for 3 months.
Young unemployed are allowed to have a work experience in real work context for 6 months.  Participants receive a monthly allowance equivalent to the Social Support Index (IAS - Indexante dos Apoios Sociais) and occupational accident insurance paid by PES (IEM). Regarding the employer social security contributions they are also pay by PES.      Employers can benefit from a non-refundable subsidy if they hire beneficiaries during 1 month after leaving measure. The duration of the contract may not be less than 6 months. The amount of such subsidy is equivalent to 8 IAS (open-ended contract; 4 IAS (fixed term contract with 1 year at least); 2 IAS (fixed term contract between 6 months and 1 year).    Supports are increased 2 IAS, if participants are disabled persons.
Former participants in vocational training organised in public or semi-state training centres.
Former participants in vocational training measures, who are following on the job training in enterprise, are provided with an allowance for a duration of up to six months. The amount depends on the family income of the worker and varies between 70 and 100% of the national minimum wage. In the autonomous region of Madeira, the rate of the allowance depends on the minimum wage fixed for the sector in question, regardless of the family income.
Unemployed who have already participated in vocational training measures recognised by the IEFP
Registered unemployed with special attention paid to long-term unemployed over 44.
IEFP provides participants with a technical and financial assistance to ensure, over a period of up to two years, vocational preparation of a level sufficient to undertake various activities linked to the cultural heritage (development of self-employment or recruitment of additional workers in this sector).  Participants can then benefit from a non-refundable grant equal to 12 times the national minimum wage for every new job created. The grant may be increased by 20% when the recipients are at least 44 years of age and have been unemployed for longer than 12 months. In certain circumstances, a loan amounting to 12 times the national minimum wage may be granted for
IEFP provides participants with a technical and financial assistance to ensure, over a period of up to two years, vocational preparation of a level sufficient to undertake various activities linked to the cultural heritage (development of self-employment or recruitment of additional workers in this sector).  Participants can then benefit from a non-refundable grant equal to 12 times the national minimum wage for every new job created. The grant may be increased by 20% when the recipients are at least 44 years of age and have been unemployed for longer than 12 months. In certain circumstances, a loan amounting to 12 times the national minimum wage may be granted for each new job created.
Young people with higher- or intermediate-level of education.
Participant to the measure can follow practical vocational training in a work environment either public or private. Training lasts nine months, but, under certain circumstances and where acceptable reasons are provided, an extension of up to three months may be granted to complete the practical training in Portugal or abroad. Trainees receive an allowance for the duration of the practical training, the rate of which depends on their level of qualification (II, III, IV or V). In addition, they are insured against accidents at work and are entitled to reimbursement of other costs (food and board). The IEFP pays half the allowance on the mainland (the DRRH in the autonomous region of Madeira), while the employer pays the other half.
Young people aged between 16 and 30 years old with higher- or intermediate-level of education, who are:  - unemployed looking for their first job who did not hold professional activities for more than a year in total  - unemployed looking for a new job who have acquired a certain level of qualifications which allows them to have access to another training level and who have not worked in this area for more than a year.    There's no age restriction for disabled persons.
Young people between 16 and 30 years old.
- To complete and improve the socio-occupational competences of young people through a training placement in a real work context, allowing a better coordination between the exit of the education/training system and the entry into the labour market  - To facilitate the recruitment and integration of new managerial staff by providing technical and financial support to enterprises for the implementation of training placements  - To promote the recognition by employers of the new trainings and vocational skills  - To help the integration of graduates from training areas where the entry into the working life is more difficult by re-orienting them to areas experiencing labour shortages.    Participant to the measure can follow practical vocational training in a work environment (public or private). Training lasts nine months, but, under certain circumstances and where acceptable reasons are provided, an extension of up to three months may be granted to complete the practical training in Portugal or abroad. Trainees receive an allowance for the duration of the practical training, the rate of which depends on their level of qualification (II, III, IV or V). In addition, they are insured against accidents at work and are entitled to reimbursement of other costs (food and board). The IEFP pays half the allowance on the mainland (the DRRH in the autonomous region of Madeira), while the employer pays the other half.
Decree 53/2003 of 13.5.03 (RAM): the type of expenditure was changed in Madeira because the support related to social security contributions ended.
Young people aged between 16-30 years old with higher or intermediate level of education, who are:  - unemployed looking for their first job who did not hold professional activities for more than a year in total  - unemployed looking for a new job who have acquired a certain level of qualifications which allows them to have access to another training level and who have not worked in this area for more than a year.    There is no age restriction for disabled persons.
- To complete and improve the socio-occupational competences of young people through a training placement in a real work context, allowing a better coordination between the exit of the education/training system and the entry into the labour market  - To facilitate the recruitment and integration of new managerial staff by providing technical and financial support to enterprises for the implementation of training placements  - To promote the recognition by employers of the new trainings and vocational skills  - To help the integration of graduates from training areas where the entry into the working life is more difficult by re-orienting them to areas experiencing labour shortages.    Participants can follow practical vocational training in a work environment (public or private).   Training lasts 9 months, but, under certain circumstances and where acceptable reasons are provided, an extension of up to 3 months may be granted to complete the practical training in Portugal or abroad.   Trainees receive an allowance for the duration of the practical training; its depends on their level of qualification (II, III, IV or V).   In addition, they are insured against accidents at work and are entitled to reimbursement of other costs (food and board).   The IEFP pays half of the allowance on the mainland (the DRRH in the autonomous region of Madeira), while the employer pays the other half.
Decree 268/97 of 18.4.97.  Decree 1271/97 of 26.12.97.  Decree 814/98 of 24.09.98.  Decree 286/02 of 15.03.02.  Decree 282/05 of 21.03.05.  Decree 53/2003 of 13.5.03 (RAM).  Resolution 87/2005, de 29-04 (Inov-jovem)  Decree 586-A/2005, de 8 de Julho (Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 93/2006, de 30 -01(Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 1868/2007, de 5-02-2007 (Inov-jovem)  Decree 158/2005, de 9 de Fevereiro (Emprego para a comunicação social regional e local)
Decree 268/97 of 18.4.97.  Decree 53/2003 of 13.5.03 (RAM).  Resolution 87/2005, de 29-04 (Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 93/2006, de 30 -01(Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 1868/2007, de 5-02-2007 (Inov-jovem)  Decree 158/2005, 9-02   Decree 129/2009 of 30-01  Decree 1103/2008 of 02-10
Young people aged between 16-30 years old with higher or intermediate level of education, who are registered in the job centre;  People over the age of 30 who are unemployed and seeking a new job, provided they have obtained in the last three years a new qualification and have no salary records with the social security in the last 12 months;  In the case of people with disability and/or incapacity the age limit does not apply.  In the case of agriculture the age limit is 35 years old.  There is no age restriction for disabled persons.
- To complete and improve the socio-occupational competences of young people through a training placement in a real work context, allowing a better coordination between the exit of the education/training system and the entry into the labour market  - To facilitate the recruitment and integration of new managerial staff by providing technical and financial support to enterprises for the implementation of training placements  - To promote the recognition by employers of the new trainings and vocational skills  - To help the integration of graduates from training areas where the entry into the working life is more difficult by re-orienting them to areas experiencing labour shortages.    Participants can follow practical vocational training in a work environment (public or private), during 12 months.   Trainees receive a monthly allowance for the duration of the practical training; its depends on their level of qualification (II, III, IV or V). In addition, they are insured against accidents at work and are entitled to reimbursement of other costs (food and transport).   The payment of the amount corresponding to the internship grants is subsidised by the IEFP, depending on the legal nature and extent of the promoter, in a minimum of 40% and a maximum of 75% .    The DRRH in the autonomous region of Madeira pays half of the allowance, while the employer pays the other half. In the autonomous region of Madeira there is an additional support to entities that hire participants with open-ended contracts. The financial support is 12 times the minimum monthly wage.
Young people between 16 and 30 years old and, under some conditions, adults over 30 years old.
Decree 92/2011, of 28 February  Decree 225-A/2012, of 31 July  Decree 53/2003 of 13.5.03 (RAM).  Decree 20/2009, of 23.2.2009 (RAM)  Joint Ministerial Order 93/2006, de 30 -01(Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 1868/2007, de 5-02-2007 (Inov-jovem)  Decree 129/2009 de 30-01
Decree 92/2011, of 28 February  Decree 225-A/2012, of 31 July  Decree 53/2003 of 13.5.03 (RAM).  Decree 20/2009, of 23.2.2009 (RAM)  Decree 49/2012 of 12-04-12 (Madeira)   Decree 309/2012 of 9.10.2012  Joint Ministerial Order 93/2006, de 30 -01(Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 1868/2007, de 5-02-2007 (Inov-jovem)  Decree 129/2009 de 30-01
Unemployed in Madeira, who have already participated to training courses.
Eligible unemployed can participate for a maximum duration of six months to on-the-job-training in public or private firms, co-operatives, local 'autarkies', public services and socially useful institutions. Participants benefit from a trainee allowance equal to the minimum wage for the sector. Employers benefit from reduction in social security contributions.
Former unemployed trainees registered in Public employment services, who have participated in training actions.
Ordinances 109/86 and 47/87;  Decrees 21/88 and 5/87 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira - JORAM)
Youngsters can follow a vocational training in enterprise for a duration of three months and receive a monthly trainee allowance equivalent to the minimum wage. Depending on the qualification level, this remuneration is increased by 50% (for upper qualification level). Training programs can be provided by public or private institutions.
Young unemployed in Açores with a higher or intermediate level of qualification
Resolution nº181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31); Ordinance nº220/98 13.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº33)
Resolution n. 181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31)  Ordinance n. 220/98 13.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº33)
Ordinance n. 107/2000 of 3/8/2010 (change the duration from 3 to 6 months)
Youngsters can follow a vocational training in enterprise for a duration of six months and receive a monthly trainee allowance equivalent to the minimum wage. Depending on the qualification level, this remuneration is increased by 50% (for upper qualification level). Training programs can be provided by public or private institutions.
Resolution n. 181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31)  Ordinance n. 220/98 13.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº33)  Ordinance n. 107/2000 of 3/8/2010 (change the duration from 3 to 6 months)
Resolution n. 181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31)  Ordinance n. 220/98 13.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº33)  Ordinance n. 107/2000 of 3/8/2010 (change the duration from 3 to 6 months) (Oficial Journal Series nº 31)
Young unemployed (17-28) looking for their first job.
Resolution n. 181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31)  Ordinance n. 220/98 13.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº33)  Ordinance n. 107/2000 of 3/8/2010 (change the duration from 3 to 6 months) (Oficial Journal Series nº 31)  Resolution n.º 33/2004 of 15.4.2004
Youngsters can follow a vocational training in enterprise for a duration of six months and receive a monthly trainee allowance equivalent to the minimum wage.     Depending on the qualification level, this remuneration is increased by 50% (for upper qualification level).   Training programmes can be provided by public or private institutions.
Young unemployed in Açores with a higher or intermediate level of qualification.
Resolution nº181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31).   Ordinance nº220/98 13.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº33).   Ordinance nº 107/2000 of 3.8.00 (Official Journal Series nº 31).
Ordinance n. 107/2008 (revoke the Ordinance n. 220/98 of 13/08/98
Youngsters can follow a vocational training in enterprise for a duration of 6 or 12 months and receive a monthly trainee allowance equivalent to the minimum wage.     Depending on the qualification level, this remuneration is increased by 50% (for upper qualification level).   Training programmes can be provided by public or private institutions.
Resolution nº181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31).   Ordinance nº 107/2000 of 3.8.00 (Official Journal Series nº 31).  Ordinance n. 107/2008
Resolution of the Council of Government n. 66/2009 of 6/4/2009 (changed the duration from 6 to 12 months, except some vocational trainings in some islands)
Youngsters can follow a vocational training in enterprise for a duration of 6 months (extended to 11) or 12 months (extended to 23)  and receive a monthly trainee allowance equivalent to the minimum wage.     Depending on the qualification level, this remuneration is increased by 50% (for upper qualification level).   Training programmes can be provided by public or private institutions.
Resolution nº181/98 of 30.7.98 (Official Journal Series nº31).   Ordinance nº220/98 13.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº33).   Ordinance nº 107/2000 of 3.8.00 (Official Journal Series nº 31).  Resolution of the Council of Government n. 66/2009 of 6/4/2009
Resolution of the Council of Government n. 107/2010, of 14/07/2010 (revoked all the legislation and changed the duration). Some traineeships (for graduates) in some islands were extended untill the maximum of 11 months (6+5). In the other islands the duration of the same vocational training was extended to 23 months maximum (11+12). On the other hand, traineeships for graduates from professional education changed to 11 months maximum (6+5) in all islands.
Youngsters can follow a vocational training in enterprise for a duration of 6 months (extended to 11) or 12 months (extended to 23) and receive a monthly trainee allowance equivalent to the minimum wage.     Depending on the qualification level, this remuneration is increased by 50% (for upper qualification level).   Training programmes can be provided by public or private institutions.
Resolution of the Council of Government n. 107/2010, of 14/07/2010
Resolution of the Council of Government n. 44/2012 of 23/03/2012 changed the maximum duration in cases of traineeships started in October 2011 and January 2012.
Youngsters can follow a vocational training in enterprise for a duration of 6 months (extended to 11) or 12 months (extended to 23) and receive a monthly trainee allowance equivalent to the minimum wage.     Depending on the qualification level, this remuneration is increased by 50% (for upper qualification level).   Training programmes can be provided by public or private institutions.    Employers who conclude full time employment contracts (open-ended or fixed contracts) with trainees are entitled to receive a specfic financial support, during 11 months.
Resolution of the Council of Government n. 107/2010, of 14/07/2010  Resolution of the Council of Government n. 44/2012 of 23/03/2012 changed the maximum duration in cases of traineeships started in October 2011 and January 2012.
Resolution of the Council of Government n. 89/2013, of July 31.  Resolution of the Council of Government n. 13/2013, of February 19.  Resolution of the Council of Government n. 30/2013, of April 15l.  Resolution of the Council of Government n. 25/2013, of December 15.
The measure applies to the autonomous region of Madeira only. A training period of 6 to 9 months is provided alternately in enterprises and in institutional training centres. Participants are paid a monthly amount equivalent to the monthly minimum wage applicable in the region. DRRH also pays the social security contributions of the participants as well as the expenses related to the theoretical training. Private accident insurance for participants is also covered.
Ordinance 4/99 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
The measure applies to the autonomous region of Madeira only. Theoretical and practical training in institutional training centres and traineeship in work place environment.   The theoretical training must have a minimum period of 120 hours training.   Theoretical and practical training will have a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum of 9 months (full-time).    Participants benefit from:  - Vocational training scholarship equivalent to the highest value of the monthly minimum wage applicable in the Autonomous Region of Madeira.  - Private Work Injury Insurance.  - Participants' Social Security Registration, where Regional Employment Institute assumes the position of contributing organization.    Employers should support the following expenses:  - Meals or equivalent subsidies  - Transport or equivalent subsidies  - Monitory of practical training  - Other training expenses.
Young persons seeking job under the following conditions:  - aged between 16 and 24 when starting the programme;  - must have finished compulsory schooling, except those attending night school;  - registrated with the Employment Centre of the residence area.
Ordinance 5/99 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
The measure applies to the autonomous region of Madeira only. Companies or non-profit private organizations which can preferably assure, through the presentation of projects, the highest employment level at the end of traineeship and offer vocational training in those professional areas in greater need and in areas or jobs in which innovative technology is applied.  The projects shall provide participants with theoretical and practical training in institutional training centres and traineeship in work place. Theoretical and practical training will have a minimum period of 6 months and a maximum of 9 months (full-time).    Participants benefit from:  - a monthly vocational training scholarship. The maximum amount will be determined according to the monthly minimum wage applicable in Madeira. It also depends on the level of theoretical and practical training, varying between one or two times the minimum wage.  - a private work injury insurance.  - a registration at the Social Security and Contribution according to the applicable legal tax. The Regional Employment Institute assumes the position of contributing organization.    The Regional Employment Institute also supports the following expenses:  - monitoring of theoretical training, with a maximum cost per hour between 20.95 and 37.41 euros per trainer, according to the respective qualification level;  - other expenses linked to the theoretical training, with a maximum amount of 9.98 euros per hour of theoretical training.    Employers must support the following expenses:  - meals or equivalent subsidies, under the same conditions as other workers;  - transport or equivalent subsidies, under the same conditions as other workers and whenever a travel from the usual training place is required;  - monitoring of practical training;  - other training expenses which exceed 9.98 euros per training hour.
Adults seeking employment under the following conditions:  - Aged 25 or over when starting the programme;  - Registrated with the Employment Centre.
Unemployed persons registered at Job Centres
- Promoting employment in the context of the  recruitment flows associated with new investment, an objective which refers to the need quantitatively and qualitatively to enrich the employment content of economic initiatives  - Developing supply of school and vocational training which can, at the same time, play the role of deepening levels of school and vocational qualification and anticipating qualifications (which will contribute to attracting new investment) and the role of qualification and reconversion of the skills of those in active employment and the unemployed  - Promoting greater equal opportunities in access to, maintenance and quality of regional employment, particularly between resident men and women, while not losing sight in this context of other groups who are particularly vulnerable to unemployment, and long-term unemployment in particular  - Promoting the consolidation of an institutional regulatory function to take on the commitment strategically to combine and 	consult public policies with an impact on economic initiative, social protection and regional development
The unemployed registered at Job Centres
Council of Ministers Resolution No 58/01 of 28-05-01
Youngsters in search of a first job and registered long-term unemployed
The duration of the training programme is one year, involving four months' theoretical training and eight months' practical training. Trainees who wish to enter self-employment or start a business on completion of training may additionally attend an IEFP course on business management. Public and private institutions which fulfil the required conditions, crafts associations or co-operatives, production workshops owned and managed by a craftsperson, individual craftspersons and family businesses may act as providers. The trainees receive a monthly training grant, an allowance for board and travel, accident insurance and the right to holiday leave. Participants who wish to become self-employed on completion of the training course and who present a business plan to this end receive aid in the form of a subsidy amounting to 12 times the monthly minimum wage. In addition, for the duration of one year they may be reimbursed for the costs of rent for premises, renovation and overhauling equipment. The IEFP finances the training. The training establishments additionally receive a financial contribution towards redemption payments for plant equipment and towards the purchase of raw materials. They can also receive funding if they enter into employment contracts with participants.
- Young people: unemployed or in search of their first job, aged between 16 and 29.  - Long term unemployed adults.
The duration of the training programme is one year (1680 hours), including the theoretical and practical component, for traditional occupations and/or related with the environment.  The training programme includes:  - Theoretical Training - 560 hours  - Practical Training - 1120 hours.
Unemployed persons aged over 18 without a recognised qualification, who have at least completed compulsory schooling; unemployed persons aged over 30 with a Level I, II, III, IV or V qualification; and employed at risk.
Each training measure has a duration of one year and involves both theoretical and practical training. The trainees receive a training allowance calculated on the basis of the national minimum wage; the amount depends on the educational qualification of the trainee. Enterprises or public institutions conclude a contract with the IEFP and the costs are carried out by both parties. The IEFP assumes all the costs for trainees who are female, disabled or older than 45 years. Priority consideration is given to training or employment schemes for occupations in the following fields: environment, security, health and safety at the workplace, arts and culture. Enterprises which conclude permanent employment contracts with trainees (specialists, managers and adults) subsequent to their training receive a non-refundable financial subsidy for each job created.
The following groups may participate in the scheme:  - unemployed persons aged over 18 without a recognised qualification who have at least completed compulsory schooling;  - unemployed persons aged over 30 with a Level I, II, III, IV or V qualification;  - workers threatened with unemployment, i.e. workers whose enterprises are facing economic difficulties who are participating in a retraining scheme or workers who are threatened with mass dismissal or individual lay-offs without mass dismissal
Unemployed and youth in search of their first job
This programme aims to promote, through qualifying vocational training, the (re)entry into the labour market of unemployed and young people in search of their first job facilitating in this way their adaptation to the professional activities and their integration into workplaces corresponding to their training.     The programme consists in training actions with a total duration varying from 1540 hours to 1740 hours and which confer qualifications of level II covering the following components:   - Socio-cultural training (100-150 hours) and Scientific-technological training (300-450 hours) with a maximum duration 540 hours for both;   - Practical training in a working context (1000-1200 hours).   The duration of each component depends on the educational qualification of the trainees and on the specific training needs of the workplace.    The beneficiaries of the programme are public and private entities concerned with the training and recruitment of workers providing a training in a working context.     Trainees receive a training allowance.   During the period of theoretical training, the training allowance is equal to the national minimum wage for unemployed in search of a new job and amounts to 25% of the national minimum wage for unemployed looking for their first job.   During the period of the practical training, the training allowance is equal to the national minimum wage for all trainees, and covers meals allowance, transport allowance, housing allowances, child and dependents allowances, personal insurance costs.     Financial aid to the entities: recruitment support, bonus for recruitment volume, bonus for equal opportunities.
Unemployed and youth in search of the first job
Young people without qualification who are beyond the compulsory school age
Participants can benefit from vocational training as well as general education. The first is carried out in enterprises or inter-company training centres or in the so-called 'protocolar centres' or in recognised professional training centres; the general training is provided in vocational training centres. The young people are bound to an enterprise by an apprenticeship contract. They receive social assistance and an allowance for practical, work-related training. On completion of the training they are entitled to a training certificate attesting a certain level of qualification and schooling. Three levels of courses are available and can be complemented with further vocational courses.
Youngsters up to 25 with or without compulsory schooling
Decree Law 205/96 of 25.10.96; Regional administrative ordinance 9/86/M of 14.6.86
Candidates to a first job, aged 15-25 (preferably), with education levels ranging from the 1st cycle of basic education to the upper secondary education.
The apprenticeship system includes a set of courses leading to different education/training pathways:     - Young people not graduated  Guidance courses (970 to 1020 hours): 1st cycle of basic education required. Leads to the 2nd cycle of basic education (6th schooling year)/level 1.   Apprenticeship courses of level 2 (3000 to 3600 hours): 2nd cycle of basic education required. Leads to the 3rd cycle of basic education (9th schooling year)/level 2.    - Young graduates from basic education (9th schooling year)   Apprenticeship courses of level 2 (1500 to 1800 hours): basic education certificate required. Leads to the capitalization of credits for further pathways of level 3/level 2.  Apprenticeship courses level 3 (4000-4500 hours): basic education certificate required. Leads to upper secondary education (12th schooling year) level 3.    - Young graduates from the secondary education (12th schooling year)  Post-secondary training (1200-1560 hours): secondary education certificate required. Gives credits for the higher education/level 4 (Certificate of Technological Specialization).    Alternate training includes the following components:  - Socio-cultural training: acquisition of competences and behaviours for personal, vocational and social development.  - Scientific and technological training: acquisition of competences required for the application of specific techniques and technologies as well as the development of practical activities and problem solving in a training context.  - Practical training (carried out in a working context under the supervision of a tutor): consolidation of the competences acquired in a training context.    The courses lead to a skill certification relating to a qualification of level 1,2,3 or 4 together with equivalence to the 2nd and 3rd cycle of basic education or to the secondary education.
Candidates to the first job aged between 15 and 25.
Decree Law 205/96 of 25.10.96.  Regional administrative ordinance 9/86/M of 14.6.86
Young people under the age of 25 years, who have successfully completed the basic education (9th schooling year) or equivalent and do not have a qualification at secondary school or equivalent.
Alternate training includes the following components:  - Socio-cultural training: acquisition of competences and behaviours for personal, vocational, and social development.  - Scientific training: acquisition of scientific knowledge and competences structural to the course.  - technological training: acquisition of competences required for the application of specific techniques and technologies as well as the development of practical activities and problem solving required to the development of professional activities.  - Practical training (carried out in a working context): development and aquisition of relational and organizational knowledge and skills, relevant to the exercise of the profession.    Minimum Education Level Access: 3rd Cycle of Basic Education (9th schooling year)   Duration: 2800h to 3700h on the basis of knowledge required for different qualifications. At this may add up to ninety hours: thirty hours to support activities to the trainees, particularly in the development of recovery plans and the remaining sixty hours for the development of transdisciplinary projects, particularly in community intervention.  School Equivalence: Secondary Education (12th schooling years)  Professional Certification: Level 3 Training  Successful completion of a course of learning gives rise to the issue of a Diploma and a Certificate of Qualification and registration of the skills acquired in the individual skill account.  The completion of one or more units, domains, or training components gives rise to the issue of a Certificate of Qualification.
Young people under the age of 25 years, graduated from basic education (9th schooling year) .
Decree Law 205/96 of 25.10.96.  Regional administrative ordinance 9/86/M of 14.6.86  Decree. 1497/2008 of 19-12-2008
Decree 1497/2008 of 19-12-2008  Decree Law 396/2007 de 31-12   Regional administrative ordinance 9/86/M of 14.6.86
- Repatriates and deported;  - Alcoolic and toxico-dependent persons in recuperation;  - Disabled persons able to enter in the labour market;  - Ex-prisoners in reinsertion into active life;  - Persons suffering from psychiatric troubles in recuperation;  - Homeless persons;  - Other groups socially disadvantaged, as defined by the Regional Secretary Office competent in employment, after the Regional Commission for the social employment market has given its opinion.
Initiatives designed for the integration or vocational reintegration of persons in unemployment, difficult to place.  	  The following measures are part of the social employment market:  - Support for the creation and functioning of integration entreprises;  - Promotion for the integration into the labour market of workers with disabilities;  - Development of occupational programmes for unemployed whose level of employability is low or those without social protection;  - Support of vocational training actions to improve the vocational qualification and the integration of persons in situation of social exclusion;  - Local employment initiatives (ILE).
Regional Decree nº 29/2000/A, of 21 September 2000.
- Repatriates and deported  - Alcoholic and toxico-dependent persons in recuperation  - Disabled persons able to enter in the labour market  - Ex-prisoners in reinsertion into active life  - Persons suffering from psychiatric troubles in recuperation  - Homeless persons  - Other groups socially disadvantaged (as defined by the Regional Secretary Office competent in employment, after the Regional Commission for the social employment market has given its opinion).
Initiatives designed for the integration (or vocational reintegration) of people in unemployment/difficult to place.  	  The following measures are part of the Social employment market:  - support for the creation and functioning of integration enterprises  - integration into the labour market of workers with disabilities  - development of occupational programmes for unemployed whose level of employability is low (or for those without social protection)  - support of vocational training actions to improve the vocational qualification and the integration of people in situation of social exclusion  - Local employment initiatives (ILE).
Regional Decree nº 29/2000/A of 21.09.2000.
First job seekers and the unemployed, long-term unemployed and the disadvantaged unemployed
System of incentives for net job creation available to bodies which enter into contracts of unlimited duration with trainees at the end of training,  an activity of social interest, or the process of beginning work.
First-time jobseekers.  Unemployed, long-term unemployed and disadvantaged unemployed.
System of incentives for net job creation available to employers signing contracts of unlimited duration with trainees at the end of a training, an activity of social interest, or an integration process.
Unemployed people registered at the Regional Employment Centre who are not receiving unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance on the date on which they begin the occupational programme.
Any non-profit making legal persons and entities in private law or public law may apply for the occupational projects. Priority is given to projects in areas in which the collective interest is most marked. Every unemployed person taken on in an occupational project must complete a period of  9 months of activity, which cannot be extended.  Participants receive monthly benefit equivalent to the highest minimum monthly wage in force in the Autonomous Region of Madeira,  after deduction of the contribution to social Security at the legal rate in force (11%) owed by  the worker and a meals allowance, in line with the daily sum allocated to the officials and agents of general government.  The IRE reimburses promoters for the following:  - charges for registering the participants with Social Security;  - the contribution payable by the promoter as a contributor to the Social Security, at the legal rate in force;  - accident at work insurance.
Unemployed people registered with the Regional Employment Centre who are not receiving unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance on the date on which the occupational project begins and who are available at the same time to complete the employment period.
Decree No  82/2003 of 18 July 2003, published in JORAM No 79
Unemployed people registered at the Regional Employment Centre not receiving unemployment benefit (or unemployment assistance) on the date on which the occupational programme starts.
Any non-profit making legal persons and entities in private law or public law may apply for the occupational projects.   Priority is given to projects in areas where the collective interest is most marked.     Each unemployed taken on in an occupational project must complete a period of 9 months of activity (which cannot be extended).    Participants receive a monthly benefit equivalent to the highest minimum monthly wage in force in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, after deduction of the contribution to social Security at the legal rate in force (11%) owed by  the worker and a meals allowance, in line with the daily sum allocated to the officials and agents of general government.    The IRE reimburses the employers for the following:  - charges for registering the participants with Social Security  - the contribution payable by the promoter as a contributor to the Social Security, at the legal rate in force  - accident at work insurance.
Unemployed people registered with the Regional Employment Centre not receiving unemployment benefit (or unemployment assistance) on the date on which the occupational project begins and who are available at the same time to complete the employment period.
Decree No 82/2003 of 18.07.2003, published in JORAM No 79.
Any non-profit making legal persons and entities in private law or public law may apply for the occupational projects.   Priority is given to projects in areas where the collective interest is most marked.     Each unemployed taken on in an occupational project must complete a period of 9 months of activity (which cannot be extended).    Participants receive a monthly benefit equivalent to the highest minimum monthly wage in force in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, after deduction of the contribution to social Security at the legal rate in force (11%) owed by  the worker and a meals allowance, in line with the daily sum allocated to the officials and agents of general government.    The IRE supports the following payments:  - charges for registering the participants in Social Security  - contributions for Social Security,  - accident at work insurance.
Registered unemploymed who are registered at least 2 months and who are not beneficiaries of UB.
Participants receive a monthly allowance with the same amount of Social Support Index (Indexante dos Apoios Sociais - IAS).  Furthermore, if employer and unemployed sign a permanent employment contract (or at least with 12 months of duration), the employer will receive a non-refundable allowance.  The financial support will be increased 2 IAS for participants with disabilities.
Participants receive a monthly allowance with the same amount of Social Support Index (Indexante dos Apoios Sociais - IAS).  Furthermore, if employer and unemployed sign a permanent employment contract (at least with 12 months of duration), the employer will receive a non-refundable allowance.  The financial support will be increased 2 IAS for participants with disabilities.
Workers with precarious contracts or within the Placement programme; as well as female workers temporarily placed in the context of the Decree nº2/99/A of 4.2.99 when the transition to a permanent contract is achieved.
The creation of a premium granting financial support to singular and collective persons of private law.
Workers with fixed-term contracts, young people who have benefited from the Placement programme and people temporarily replacing female workers on maternity leave within the Programme for temporary placement of those receiving unemployment benefit.
Resolution n.º 33/2004 of 15.04.04 (Oficial Journal Serie 1 n.º 16)
Workers with precarious contracts (or within the Placement programme) as well as female workers temporarily placed in the context of the Decree nº2/99/A of 4.2.99 when the transition to a permanent contract is achieved.
Workers with fixed-term contracts.  Young people who benefited from the Placement programme.  People temporarily replacing female workers on maternity leave (within the Programme for temporary placement).
Resolution 33/2004 of 15.04.04 (Oficial Journal Serie 1 n.º 16).  Regional Decree 28/2006/A of 14.09.06.
a) Young people seeking their first job, aged up to 35 years inclusive, with minimum secondary education or full level 3 qualification or attending a qualification leading to the award of this level of education or qualification, and who has not had an employment contract of indefinite duration;   b) Young people aged up to 35 years, regardless of education level or qualification, where:   - Conversion of service provider contract  or fixed-term contract;   - Previous to that entity bound by the provision of service or fixed-term contract;   - Following practical vocational training of any kind developed or in 9.process in that entity;    - Provision of service, already provided or still in progress, under a temporary work contract in that entity.   c) Long-term Unemployed, registered at the employment centres for more than nine months;   d) Unemployed aged 55 years or older enrolled in the employment centres for more than six months;   e) Beneficiaries of RSI (Social Integration Income) or of invalidity pension, ex-drug addicts and ex-prisoner.
The employer is exempt from payment of social security contributions for a period of 36 months, or may instead choose to receive direct support for hiring in the amount of € 2,000 in combination with the exemption from payment of contributions for a maximum of 24 months.
Young people looking for a first job who have not had an employment contract of indefinite duration and people with a social disadvantage:  - RSI (Social Integration Income) beneficiaries   - Disabled persons  - Long-term unemployed.
In the case of permanent contracts - Registered unemployed for more than three months.   In the case of fixed term contracting - Registered unemployed for over 3 months if they are one of following conditions: unemployed aged 45 or over 45 years, beneficiaries of social integration income, people with disabilities and long term unemployed
Assignment of a subsidy for each job created in the case of permanent contracts and a monthly compensation payments concerning monthly wages corresponding to 40% and 30% of the minimum guaranteed wage in force in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, respectively in the first and second year of fixed-term contracts
Registered unemployed for more than three months.
Unemployed persons who have been unemployed for at least 12 months
Cash benefit between 1 and 3 minimum wages, according to the contract (fixed term or open-ended contracts)
Monthly allowance equal to guaranteed monthly minimum wage in force in the Autonomous Region of Madeira, a food allowance equal to regional public administration workers and a subsidy of transport to use public transport
Registered unemployed for at least 6 months, aged 55 and over and who are not beneficiaries of UB.
Monthly allowance equal to the social support index (IAS - Indexante dos Apoios Sociais), a food allowance equal to regional public administration workers and a subsidy of transport to use public transport.  Furthermore, if employer and unemployed sign a permanent employment contract the employer will receive 8 IAS. If they sign a temporary employment contract at least with 12 months of duration, the employer will receive 4 IAS. These are non-refundable allowances. If unemployed are disabled people, the financial supports will be increased 2 IAS.
Unemployed youngsters or young jobseekers in search for a first job and long term-unemployed
Enterprises with up to 50 employees which create new jobs, for which they recruit on open-ended contracts eligible persons may receive financial aid in the form of a non-refundable subsidy equal up to 12 times the monthly minimum wage. The subsidy may also be granted to enterprises with over 50 employees when they recruit unemployed persons aged over 45 years who have been registered at the employment office for more than 18 months. The subsidised enterprises enter into an obligation not to shed any jobs for a period of at least four years.
Youngsters under 30 in search for a first job and long-term unemployed (more than 12 months).
Decree Law 34/96 of 18.4.96; Resolution 816/96 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM); Decree 14/90 (JORAM); Decree 303/90
Young people in search for a first job and people with a social disadvantage:  - RSI (Social Integration Income) beneficiaries   - Disabled persons  - Long term-unemployed
Decree 196-A/01 de 10.03 ; Resolution 816/96 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM); Decree 14/90 (JORAM); Decree 303/90
Subsidies are granted to employers who recruit certain categories of unemployed.     Enterprises with up to 50 employees which create new jobs, for which they recruit on open-ended contracts eligible persons may receive financial aid in the form of a non-refundable subsidy equal up to 12 times the monthly minimum wage. The subsidy may also be granted to enterprises with over 50 employees when they recruit unemployed persons aged over 45 years who have been registered at the employment office for more than 18 months. The subsidised enterprises enter into an obligation not to shed any jobs for a period of at least four years.    In the Autonomous Region of Madeira another measure is being implemented: it doesn't set any limit as to the number of employees in the firm, is addressed to young people aged under 25 and LTU adults and the subsidy is between 7 and 12 times the national minimum wage, depending on the workers admitted (i.e. if they are male or female, or if they are women in occupations where they are under represented).
Youth in search of a first job and disadvantaged people
Young people looking for a first job and people with a social disadvantage:  - RSI (Social Integration Income) beneficiaries   - Disabled persons  - Long-term unemployed.
Subsidies are granted to employers recruiting certain categories of unemployed.     Enterprises with up to 50 employees creating new jobs, for which they recruit (on open-ended contracts) eligible persons may receive a non-refundable subsidy equal up to 12 times the monthly minimum wage.   The subsidy may also be granted to enterprises with over 50 employees when recruiting unemployed aged over 45 registered at the employment office for more than 18 months.   The subsidised enterprises cannot shed any jobs for a period of at least 4 years.    In the Autonomous Region of Madeira another measure is implemented: it doesn't set any limit for the number of employees in the firm, it is addressed to young <25 and adults LTU and the subsidy is between 7-12 times the national minimum wage, depending on the workers (i.e. if they are male or female, or if they are women in occupations where they are under represented).
Young looking for their first job and disadvantaged people.
Decree 196-A/01 of 10.03.01.  Resolution 816/96 (JORAM).  Decree 14/90 (JORAM).  Decree 1212/00 of 26.12.00. of  8-07 (Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 1868/2007, of 5-02-2007 (Inov-jovem)  Decree 1160/2000, of 7-12-2000  Resolution 87/2005, de 29-04-2005 (Inov-jovem)  Decree 586-A/2005, de 8-07-2005 (Inov-jovem)  Joint Ministerial Order 93/2006, of 30 -01-2006 (Inov-jovem)
Unemployed enrolled in job centres for at least 6 consecutive months.  Young people under 25 years old  Unemployed aged 45 or over, enrolled in a job centre, for at least 6 consecutive months
Subsidies are granted to employers recruiting certain categories of unemployed.   The employers must sign an indefinite or fixed-term employment contract with the recipients, for a period of no less than six months, on a full-time basis and thet have to prove a net job creation.  The employer must provide vocational training tailored to the skills of the job in one of the following ways.  The employer is entitled to receive financial support from IEFP, corresponding to 50% of the monthly salary of the employee, or 60% if they sign a permenent contrat with the following beneficiaries:  - Beneficiary of the Social Integration Income (RSI);  - Age not exceeding 25 years;  - Person with disability or incapacity;  - Worker with an education level lower than the 3rd Cycle of basic education;  - LTU.  In any case, the support may not exceed the amount of a social support index (SSI) per month for the maximum period of 6 months.    In the Autonomous Region of Madeira another measure is implemented: it doesn't set any limit for the number of employees in the firm, it is addressed to young <25 and adults LTU and the subsidy is between 7-12 times the national minimum wage, depending on the workers (i.e. if they are male or female, or if they are women in occupations where they are under represented).
Registered umenployed  people for at least 6 months.
Decree n. 3-A/2013 of January, 4  Decree n. 204-A/2013 of June, 18
Youngsters seeking a first employment, unemployed and workers at risk, with a special focus on long-term unemployed, women and young people in needs.
Eligible enterprises, which are hiring unemployed, can benefit from technical and financial aid. Employers have to follow management training courses, with a maximum duration of 6 weeks, for having access to the start-up incentive. Financial aid is then given up to an amount equal to 36 times the statutory minimum wage, two-thirds of which are a subsidy and one-third a interest-free loan. The loans must be repaid within a period of no more than seven years. This term includes a maximum period of two years during which repayments may be suspended in the event of financial difficulties. The subsidies are increased by 20% when young people, recipients of the guaranteed minimum income or long-term unemployed persons are hired. When businesses are started by women or jobs are created for women, the subsidies are increased by an additional bonus of 20% of 12 times the national minimum wage. Only one bonus may be claimed at a time.
Youngsters seeking a first employment, unemployed and workers at risk.
Support directly provided by the IEFP includes the following areas:   - Training of managerial staff  - Specialized counselling in financial, commercial, human resources, marketing, advertising and production management areas  - Financial aid to job creation and investment.    Eligible enterprises, which are hiring unemployed, can benefit from technical and financial aid. Employers have to follow management training courses, with a maximum duration of 6 weeks, for having access to the start-up incentive. Financial aid is then given up to an amount equal to 36 times the statutory minimum wage, two-thirds of which are a subsidy and one-third a interest-free loan. The loans must be repaid within a period of no more than seven years. This term includes a maximum period of two years during which repayments may be suspended in the event of financial difficulties. The subsidies are increased by 20% when young people, recipients of the guaranteed minimum income or long-term unemployed persons are hired. When businesses are started by women or jobs are created for women, the subsidies are increased by an additional bonus of 20% of 12 times the national minimum wage. Only one bonus may be claimed at a time.
Youngsters seeking a first job, unemployed and workers at risk.
Support directly provided by the IEFP includes:   - Training of managerial staff  - Specialized counselling in financial, commercial, human resources, marketing, advertising and production management areas  - Financial support to job creation and investment.    Eligible enterprises hiring unemployed can benefit from technical and financial aid.   Employers have to follow management training courses, with a maximum duration of 6 weeks, to have access to the start-up incentive.   Financial aid is paid up to an amount equal to 36 times the statutory minimum wage, two-thirds of which are a subsidy and one-third a interest-free loan. The loans must be repaid within a period of no more than 7 years.   This term includes a maximum period of 2 years during which repayments may be suspended in the event of financial difficulties. The subsidies are increased by 20% when young people, recipients of the guaranteed minimum income or LTU are hired.   When businesses are started by women or jobs are created for women, the subsidies are increased by an additional bonus of 20% of 12 times the national minimum wage. Only one bonus at a time may be claimed.
Youngsters looking for their first job, unemployed and workers at risk.
Young unemployed people aged between 16 and 30 years
Employers are exempted from paying social security contributions for a period of 36 months when they recruit young people aged between 16 and 30 years. The qualifying condition for these benefits is that the number of employees in the firm must have increased in comparison to the final month of the previous calendar year
Youngsters aged between 16 and 60, seeking for their first job.
Youngsters aged between 16 and 30, looking for their first job.
Young people, aged between 16 and 30, looking for their first job.
Employers are exempted from paying social security contributions when they recruit young people aged between 16 and 30 years, looking for their first job.
Young people (aged 16-30) looking for their first job.
Employers are exempted from paying social security contributions when recruiting young people aged between 16 and 30 years looking for their first job.
Enterprises that recruit long-term unemployed jobseekers on an open-ended contract of employment are exempted from payment of social security contributions for 36 months. The qualifying condition for this benefit is that the number of employees in the firm must have increased in comparison to the final month of the previous year.
Long-term unemployed (more than 12 months).
Enterprises that recruit long-term unemployed jobseekers on an open-ended contract of employment are temporarily exempted from payment of social security contributions. (LTU: workers registered as unemployed at the employment centres for more than 12 months)
Enterprises recruiting long-term unemployed jobseekers on an open-ended contract of employment are temporarily exempted from payment of social security contributions.
LTU: workers registered as unemployed at the employment centres for more than 12 months.
Long-term unemployed persons who have been unemployed for at least two years
Eligible long-term unemployed persons who find employment for at least three years receive a bonus equal to three times the national minmum wage.
Unemployed who enter during a period of sectoral restructuring a full time permanent contract, for which he receives a lower salary than in the previous job, will benefit from a salary compensation corresponding to the difference between previous and present salary  (basic revenue + subsidies) per hours worked. This compensation starts with the first day when the contract enters into force and expires after 12 months, or earlier if the salary differential is diminished.
Decree 456/98 of 29.7.98.  Labour code (Law 99/2003, of 27 August) and Law 35/2004 of 29 July.
On one hand, disabled persons who become self-employed may receive financial aid in the form of non-refundable subsidies; if required, they may also obtain interest-free loans. On the other hand, enterprises can receive financial assistance for:   - recruitment of disabled persons on open-ended employment contracts;   - recruitment of disabled persons with a reduced capacity to work.   Aid is provided in the form of financial compensation for the period of training or retraining for a maximum duration of four years;   - elimination of architectural obstacles when adapting buildings to the functional needs of disabled workers;   - recruitment of disabled persons who require individual supervision and assistance during the integration period.
Disabled who have the working age required by law
To promote and facilitate the professional integration of the disabled in the regular labour market through a set of incentives materialized in a financial aid granted to the employers for the creation and maintenance of workplaces of people who became disabled in order to compensate for the productivity deficits and minimize the eventual costs of the workplace and installations adaptation such as: compensation to the enterprises, adaptation of the workplaces, elimination of the architectural barriers, personalized welcoming and integration premium.
Disabled who have the working age required by law.
To promote and facilitate the professional integration of disabled people into the regular labour market through a set of incentives materialized in a financial aid granted to the employers for the creation and maintenance of workplaces for people who became disabled in order to compensate for the productivity deficits and minimize the eventual costs of the workplace and installations adaptation such as: compensation to the enterprises, adaptation of the workplaces, elimination of the architectural barriers, personalized welcoming and integration premium.
Eligible small enterprises in Madeira can benefit from the following aid if they create new jobs for unemployed:  - a non refundable subsidy equal to 12 times the minimum wage of the region of Madeira per job created.  - an interest free loan up to 24 times the minimum wage in Madeira per job created.   The reimbursement of the interest free loan will take place in the following 7 years, including a maximum period of 2 years of non-reimbursement. Additionally, employers benefit from management training course. This measure is comparable with measure P-24, which is applicable at the national level.
Youngsters in search of a first employment and unemployed in Madeira
Ordinance 7/98 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
Unemployed and employed at risk in Açores, with special attention paid to specific categories of unemployed (disabled, women, first time jobseekers, long-term unemployed)
The Regional Secretariat for Education and Social Affairs is the decision-making body regarding aid provided to enterprises under this measure. Enterprises can benefit from loans or subsidies amounting to up to 14 times the national minimum monthly wage for every job created. This amount can be increased by 20 or 50% for sectors in need of investments (co-operatives, handicrafts)  or for regions where the labour market situation is particularly unfavourable. Additional subsidies may be provided for the recruitment of disabled persons (100% subsidy), first-time jobseekers (75% subsidy) or members of socially disadvantaged groups – especially women  and the long-term unemployed (50% subsidy).
Registered unemployed in Açores and employed at risk
Regional administrative ordinance 1/87/A of 6.1.87
Measure recorded for the first time in 1999
A subsidy is given to the employers who admit disabled amongst their staff during the adaptation or re-adaptation period, at least for 12 months.  It amounts to 50% of the basic wage of an able-bodied worker in the same occupational group, plus social security contributions. The subsidy is payable for a further 12 months if the fixed-term contract is converted into an open-ended contract. If the disabled person is immediately employed on an open-ended contract, the subsidy is granted for 24 months.
Since 2000, the maximum duration is extended to 5 years for permanent contracts.
Unemployed persons registered at employment centres.
Employers receive technical support at different levels:  - organisation of training programmes  - evaluation of the unemployed persons skills   - selection, convocation and presentation of the candidates to replace workers in training  - support during the execution of the training plans for the workers.
Unemployed registered at employment centres.
Decree-Law nº 51/99 of 20 February and Decree nº328/99 of 12 May.
Employers receive technical support at different levels:    - organisation of training programmes  - evaluation of the unemployed persons skills   - selection, convocation and presentation of the candidates to replace workers in training  - support during the execution of the training plans for the workers.
Unemployed women receiving unemployment benefit.
Temporary replacement workers in situation of maternity by unemployed workers receiving unemployment benefit.
Employers benefit from a reduction (around 50%) in the social security contributions when hiring a disabled worker with less than 80% of normal working capacity on the basis of an open-ended contract. The subsidy continues for as long as the person remains employed and continues to work with reduced capacity.
Disabled.workers with the ability to work at less than 80% of the capactiy of a non-disabled worker in the same job. This has to be certified by the health services.
Law n. 110/2009, of September 16, 2009 (in force since January 1, 2011)
Law n. 110/2009, of September 16, 2009  (in force since January 1, 2011)
Young and adult disabled persons who, because of their limitations, have difficulty finding and/or keeping suitable employment on the regular labour market.
Eligible participants can be provided with a permanent and paid employment in a sheltered structure which offers them the prospect of on-the-job training and, whenever possible, transition towards regular employment.
The scheme is open to disabled persons of legal working age who, due to their handicap, cannot be directly integrated into the regular labour market and who fulfil the conditions defined under Article 2
Decree Laws 40/83 of 25.1.83 and 194/85 of 24.6.85. Administrative ordinance 37/85 of 24.6.85
Disabled persons who, because of their limitations, have difficulty finding and/or keeping suitable employment on the regular labour market.   The following conditions must be met:  - to be registered at the competent services of the MTS  - to benefit from sufficient autonomy in the daily activities  - to be capable of doing the requested tasks.
Disabled persons who can't be covered by the general labour regulation of the disabled and who have finished their medical rehabilitation and have the age required to work also have to meet the following requirements:   - to be registered at the competent services of the MTS  - to benefit from sufficient autonomy in the daily activities  - to be capable of doing the requested tasks.
Financial support is provided to recruit and provide training to the disabled with special difficulties to enter the labour market.
Disabled persons who cannot be covered by the general labour regulation of the disabled and who have finished their medical rehabilitation and have the age required to work also have to meet the following requirements:   - to be registered at the competent services of the MTS  - to benefit from sufficient autonomy in the daily activities  - to be capable of doing the requested tasks.
Disabled people: persons whose average working capacity equals/exceeds 1/3 of the normal capacity required from a non-disabled worker on the same workplace.
Decree Law 40/83 of 25.1.83.  Administrative ordinance 37/85 of 24.6.85.  Decree Law 247/89 of 5.8.89.  Decree Law 8/98 of 15.1.98.
Public or non profit institutions, who prepare and guide young disabled over 12 years to vocational training can benefit from the following aid of the employment services:  - Technical and financial installation aid for non-profit-making private bodies and public institutions for workshops, equipment and the recruitment of supervisors for schemes aimed at young persons aged 12 years and older.   - Technical and financial support for institutions (private bodies with co-operation agreements) which conduct vocational training measures and retraining schemes.   - Technical and financial support for institutions which provide vocational guidance for disabled persons.
Public or non profit institutions, who prepare and guide young disabled aged 16 and over to vocational training can benefit from the following aid of the employment services:  - Technical and financial installation aid for non-profit-making private bodies and public institutions for workshops, equipment and the recruitment of supervisors for schemes aimed at young persons aged 12 years and older.   - Technical and financial support for institutions (private bodies with co-operation agreements) which conduct vocational training measures and retraining schemes.   - Technical and financial support for institutions which provide vocational guidance for disabled persons.
Technical and financial support to institutions providing vocational training actions for disabled persons.
Decree Law 290/2009, de 12-10-2009  Contrato de Delegação de Competências com Organismo Intermédio, celebrado, em 2008/07/28, com as alterações introduzidas em 2010/02/26, entre o Programa Operacional Potencial Humano  (POPH) e o  Instituto  do  Emprego e Formação Profissional, I.P. (IEFP, I.P.), ao abrigo do previsto no artigo 63.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 312/2007, de 17 de Setembro, e do artigo 8.º do Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84-A/2007, de 10 de Dezembro.
Decree Law 18/02 of 29.1.02.  Decree Law 290/2009, de 12-10-2009  Contrato de Delegação de Competências com Organismo Intermédio, celebrado, em 2008/07/28, com as alterações introduzidas em 2010/02/26, entre o Programa Operacional Potencial Humano  (POPH) e o  Instituto  do  Emprego e Formação Profissional, I.P. (IEFP, I.P.), ao abrigo do previsto no artigo 63.º do Decreto-Lei n.º 312/2007, de 17 de Setembro, e do artigo 8.º do Decreto Regulamentar n.º 84-A/2007, de 10 de Dezembro.
The training courses have a maximum duration of three years, during which time the trainees receive a monthly vocational training allowance and a subsidy for food and travel expenses.
People with disabilities (motor impairment, sensory impairment, visual impairment, hearing impairment and intellectual impairment) aged 16 or over.
Half of the training takes place at the STFIPD and half in enterprises.  Training actions include complementary training at the level of the Social and Cultural Development Training and technical training and last for 1 to 3 years.  The training in a work context has the support of the responsible entities of the enterprises and of the STFIPD' s officers. Trainees benefit from a training allowance of 160 euros, meal allowances (3,45 euros), a transportation allowance and a training insurance.
Half of the training takes place at the STFIPD and half in enterprises.    Training actions include complementary training at the level of the Social and Cultural Development Training and technical training and last for 1 to 3 years.    Training in a working environment has the support of the responsible entities of the enterprises and of the STFIPD' s officers.   Trainees benefit from a training allowance of 160 euros, meal allowances (3,45 euros), a transportation allowance and a training insurance.
Unemployed adults who do not receive unemployment benefits in Madeira
Public or non-profit making private entities may benefit from the measure if they present a temporary employment project. New fields of work are better accepted. The minimum period of each project is six months.  The participants receive a monthly training allowance equivalent to the highest monthly minimum remuneration in the Region. DRRH pays a private accident insurance as well as the contributions to the Social Security
Unemployed adults in Madeira registered for at least 2 months, who do not receive unemployment benefits
Decree 214/98 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
New measure introduced in 1999 replacing previous measure P-77
Participants under this scheme receive a monthly training allowance equivalent to the highest monthly minimum remuneration in the Region. DRRH pays a private accident insurance as well as the contributions to the Social Security.
Young unemployed in Madeira registered for at least 2 months, who do not receive unemployment benefits
Decree 215/98 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
Long-term unemployed persons in Açores who are neither entitled to unemployment assistance nor to the guaranteed national minimum wage: ex-convicts, persons returning to Portugal from the former colonies and disabled persons aged over 45.
The unemployed persons employed under this scheme receive a monthly allowance equal to the national minimum wage. The scheme is organised by private non-profit institutions, local administrative authorities and public bodies which are subordinate to the regional administration. Duration of the employment is six months in average.
Unemployed persons who are neither entitled to unemployment assistance nor to the guaranteed national minimum wage: ex-convicts, persons returning to Portugal from the former colonies and disabled persons aged over 45. The participants are available to the labour market in principle and have been registered for more than 24 full months.
Resolution nº42/98 of 19.2.98 (Official Journal Series nº6). Ordinances nº208/98 of 6.8.98 (Official Journal Series nº32) and nº236/99 of 14.10.99 (Official Journal Series nº41)
Resolution nº189/2002 of 26.12.2002 (Official Journal Series nº 52).
To qualify for the participation in PROSA, unemployed persons in Azores must meet all the following conditions:   a) Be integrated in one of the disadvantaged groups determined by the Regional Decree nº 29/2000/A of 13.9.2000  b) Meet the requisites of the EC Regulation nº 1897/2000 of 7.9.2000, regarding the definition of active unemployed person;  c) Be registered in the Agency for Qualification and Employment, as available unemployed person, for at least 180 days;  d) Not having refused, during the prior year, any compatible job offer or vocational and professional qualification programmes;  e) Not having refused, without justification accepted by the local employment director, a job in an integration company able to provide a compatible employment.
Unemployed persons hired under this scheme receive a monthly allowance equal to the highest regional minimum wage. Beneficiaries are also covered by the Social Security rules. Any non-profit organization (private or public) may apply for this measure.
Unemployed persons hired under this scheme receive a monthly allowance equal to the highest regional minimum wage.   Beneficiaries are also covered by the Social Security rules.     Any non-profit organization (private or public) may apply for this measure.
To qualify to the PROSA programme, unemployed people in Azores must meet all the following conditions:     a) to belong to one of the disadvantaged groups determined by the Regional Decree nº 29/2000/A of 13.9.2000  b) to meet the requisites of the EC Regulation nº 1897/2000 of 7.9.2000, regarding the definition of active unemployed  c) to be registered at the Agency for Qualification and Employment as available unemployed people (for at least 180 days)  d) not having refused during the prior year any compatible job offer or vocational and professional qualification programmes  e) not having refused, without justification accepted by the local employment director, a job in an integration company able to provide a compatible employment.
Beneficiaries of the guaranteed minimum income.
Non-profit-making institutions offer an insertion plan including training of at least 250 hours and vocational experience of 12 months (extendable for 6 months more).  Employers who wish to hire these participants at the end of their insertion plan receive an integration premium representing 18 times the amount of the national minimum wage.    The activities can be developed mainly in the following sectors:   heritage, tourism and leisure, sewages infrastructures and rural development
Decree-law nº 132/99 of 27 December and Decree nº 1109/99 of 27 December.
Beneficiaries of the social integration income.
Non-profit-making institutions offer an integration plan including training of at least 250 hours and vocational experience of 12 months (extendable for 6 months more).  Employers who wish to hire these participants at the end of their insertion plan receive an integration premium representing 18 times the amount of the national minimum wage.    The activities can be developed mainly in the following sectors:   heritage, tourism and leisure, sewages infrastructures and rural development
- Contributing to the creation of qualified employment, supporting the settlement of young people in the region  - Supporting companies and workers in industrial reconversion processes, particularly in the textile industry  - Combating unemployment and preventing long-term unemployment  - Promoting equal opportunities and reconciling working and family life.
Beneficiaries of social insertion income with difficulties in accessing the labour market, particularly without compulsory schooling and/or with low levels of qualification
Participation in projects that promote the inclusion in the labor market or meet social, community and environmental needs, as well as the development of activities within the institutions of social solidarity.
beneficiaries of social insertion income with 18 years up to 55 years; LTU; registered in PES, with difficulties in accessing the labour market (drug addicts, alcoholics and other public priorities)
Resolution of government 4/2011 of 5/01/2011
Unemployed in receipt of unemployment benefit
Following approval by the labour market authorities, non-profit-making organisations can employ unemployed persons for a maximum duration of 12 months. A premium of maximum 20% of the worker's monthly unemployment compensation is paid for such work; the total amount may not, however, exceed the workers' previous wage. The bodies implementing the schemes pay travel, maintenance and insurance costs.
According to the approval by the labour market authorities, unemployed in receipt of unemployment benefit working for non-profit organisations.
Decree 192/96 of 30.5.96; Decree 51-A/97 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira - JORAM)
Decree 192 of 30.5.96.  Decree Law nº 119 of 14.04.99.  Decree 51-A/97 (JORAM).
Temporary occupation of unemployed entitled to unemployment benefit in activities of interest for the community.    Following approval by the labour market authorities, non-profit-making organisations can employ unemployed persons for a maximum duration of 12 months. A premium of maximum 20% of the worker's monthly unemployment compensation is paid for such work; the total amount may not, however, exceed the workers' previous wage. The bodies implementing the schemes pay travel, maintenance and insurance costs.
Unemployed in receipt of unemployment benefit.
Temporary occupation of unemployed entitled to unemployment benefit in activities of interest for the community.    Following approval by the labour market authorities, non-profit-making organisations can employ unemployed persons for a maximum duration of 12 months.     A premium of maximum 20% of the worker's monthly unemployment compensation is paid. The total amount may however not exceed the workers' previous wage.   The bodies implementing the schemes pay the travel, maintenance and insurance costs.
Unemployed in receipt of unemployment benefit. Priority target groups: disabled people, LTU, older (55 and over) and ex-recluse.
Unemployed who are in economic need and cannot receive unemployment benefit
Eligible unemployed can be employed by public or private charitable institutions, which are intended to serve community needs (existing jobs may not be filled under this scheme). The measure is means tested. The jobseekers conclude an employment contract with the employer and receive a monthly remuneration equal to the national minimum wage. In addition, their costs for travel and board are reimbursed and they are covered for accident insurance.  The remuneration is co-financed by the employer and the IEFP, which contributes between 80 and 100% for the first six months and between 60 and 80% for the following six months. The IEFP contribution may amount to either 80 or 100% in the second period if the employed workers reside in a region with an unemployment rate above the national average or if they are from industrial sectors in crisis or undergoing restructuring. The employment has a duration of up to one year, which may be extended by an additional year under certain circumstances.
Unemployed who are either seasonal workers or in economic need for other reasons and do not fulfil the qualifying conditions for Unemployment benefit or have already exhausted their entitlement. The measure is means tested (capita income not exceeding 80% of the national minimum wage)
Temporary jobs of community interest for unemployed in real need.    Eligible unemployed can be employed by public or private charitable institutions, which are intended to serve community needs (existing jobs may not be filled under this scheme). The measure is means tested. The jobseekers conclude an employment contract with the employer and receive a monthly remuneration equal to the national minimum wage. In addition, their costs for travel and board are reimbursed and they are covered for accident insurance.  The remuneration is co-financed by the employer and the IEFP, which contributes between 80 and 100% for the first six months and between 60 and 80% for the following six months. The IEFP contribution may amount to either 80 or 100% in the second period if the employed workers reside in a region with an unemployment rate above the national average or if they are from industrial sectors in crisis or undergoing restructuring. The employment has a duration of up to one year, which may be extended by an additional year under certain circumstances.
Temporary jobs of community interest for unemployed in real need.    Eligible unemployed can be employed by public or private charitable institutions, which are intended to serve community needs.   The measure is means tested.   Jobseekers conclude an employment contract with the employer and receive a monthly remuneration equal to the national minimum wage.   In addition, their costs for travel and board are reimbursed and they are covered for accident insurance.    The remuneration is co-financed by the employer and the IEFP, which contributes between 80-100% for the first 6 months and between 60-80% for the following 6 months.   The IEFP contribution may amount to either 80 or 100% in the second period if the employed workers live in a region with an unemployment rate above the national average or if they are working in industrial sectors in crisis or undergoing restructuring.   The employment has a duration of up to one year, which may be extended by an additional year under certain circumstances.
Unemployed in real economic need. Priority target groups: disabled people, LTU, older (55 and over) and ex-recluse.
Temporary jobs of community interest for unemployed in real need.    Eligible unemployed can be employed by public or private charitable institutions, which are intended to serve community needs.     Jobseekers conclude an employment contract with the employer and receive a monthly remuneration equal to the IAS - social support index.   In addition, their costs for travel and board are reimbursed and they are covered for accident insurance.    The remuneration is co-financed by the employer and the IEFP, which contributes between 80-100% for the first 6 months and between 60-80% for the following 6 months.   The IEFP contribution may amount to either 80 or 100% in the second period if the employed workers live in a region with an unemployment rate above the national average or if they are working in industrial sectors in crisis or undergoing restructuring.   The employment has a duration of up to one year, which may be extended by an additional year under certain circumstances.
Unemployed registered in PES at least for 6 months.
Work experience unemployed in public or private non-profit entities.      Each worker employed meets a minimum of 6 months of activity.
Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit or assistance.
The programme is available to non-profit institutions hiring people receiving unemployment benefit in socially useful activities.     Participants continue to receive unemployment benefit or the unemployment assistance.
Regional administrative ordinance 2/99/A of 4.2.99
Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit (or assistance) in Açores.
beneficiaries of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance
Maximum duration of 24 months instead of 35.
Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit or assistance in Açores.
Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit in Açores.
Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit or unemployment assistance in Açores.
Beneficiaries of unemployment benefit (or unemployment assistance) in Açores.
Workers in Açores older than 18 who are in temporary inactivity due to the seasonal aspect of their activities, and long-term unemployed (>24 months) aged over 45 .
Participants are employed in activities which aim at ensuring the safety to people and goods through the cleaning of river beds, bays and streets in Açores. Participants receive an allowance equal to the minimum wage and keep their social security rights. The institutions which run the schemes are local administrations, the Regional Directorate for the Environment and its representatives.
Workers in the Açores aged over 18 who are temporarily unemployed for seasonal reasons, who have worked for at least six of the previous 12 months in the area of agriculture, live-stock, forestry or fishing and can prove this on the basis of social security contributions paid. Additionally, long-term unemployed (>24 months) aged over 45 can benefit from the scheme.
Long-term unemployed in Açores with special attention paid to older and women
Employers (private sector, public sector, co-operatives and non-profit organisations) can benefit from a subsidy equal to 15 times the national minimum wage if they hire an eligible worker. This subsidy is increased by 20% if participants are women or people over 45 years old.
Unemployed for at least 12 months in Açores.
Resolution nº60/97 of 10.4.97(Official Journal Series nº15); Ordinance nº189/97 of 11.9.97 (Official Journal Series nº37)
Unemployed for more than 6 months with special attention paid to older and women. (Different from previous years)
Resolution nº60/97 of 10.4.97(Official Journal Series nº15); Ordinance nº189/97 of 11.9.97 (Official Journal Series nº37)  Ordinance nº 106/2000 of 3.8.00 (Official Journal Series nº 31).
Resolution nº60/97 of 10.4.97(Official Journal Series nº15); Ordinance nº189/97 of 11.9.97 (Official Journal Series nº37) Ordinance nº 106/2000 of 3.8.00 (Oficial Journal Series nº 31)
Unemployed registered in the Agencies for Qualification and Employment for more than 6 months.
Financial support consists of a non-refundable subsidy for the effective creation and fulfilment of each work place, amounting to 18 times the national minimum wage. This financial aid is increased by 20% whenever the work place is occupied by women or unemployed persons aged 45 or over, and by 30% whenever occupied by long-term unemployed persons.
Unemployed persons registered for more than 6 months. Employers from private, co-operative and public business sectors, private social solidarity institutions and other non-profit entities can apply to this programme.
Financial support consists of a non-refundable subsidy for the effective creation and fulfilment of each work place, amounting to 18 times the national minimum wage.     This financial aid is increased by 20% whenever the workplace is occupied by women or unemployed persons aged 45 or over, and by 30% whenever occupied by long-term unemployed persons.
Unemployed persons registered for more than 6 months.   Employers from private, co-operative and public business sectors, private social solidarity institutions and other non-profit entities can apply to this programme.
Resolution nº60/97 of 10.4.97 (Official Journal Series nº15).  Ordinance nº189/97 of 11.9.97 (Official Journal Series nº37).   Ordinance nº 106/2000 of 3.8.00 (Official Journal Series nº 31).
Subsidies to support investment and the creation of jobs. The financial investment has a limit 60% of the eligible investment and may be increased by a refundable subsidy.
Converting unemployment benefits into a lump-sum payment to support the creation of self-employment.    Adhesion to any associative body as well as participation in the social capital of already existing companies are also recognized as "job projects" since these are obliged to ensure full-time employment and have economic and financial capacity.    Participants also receive a non-refundable premium of € 3000 and a refundable premium of € 2000.
Government resolution 15/2013 of 19/02/2013.
The financial support is 10 times the Social Support Index (untill the maximum of 4 jobs per project). The financial support is increased by 10% for unemployed up to 30 years old; LTU aged 45 or more and Social Integration Income beneficiaries.  Each project can also benefit from a non-refundable additional support (15 times the Social Support Index (untill the maximum of 4 jobs per project).  The projects are followed during 36 months.
Unemployed entitled to unemployment/assistance benefit, who are becoming self-employed, can receive a lump-sum payment of the total amount of unemployment/assistance benefit to which they are entitled.
Decree 476/94 of 1.7.94; Decree 396/94 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
Decree 476/94 of 1.7.94; Decree 101/01 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
Decree 196-A/01 of 10.03.2001; Decree 101/01 (Official Journal of the region of Madeira -JORAM)
Unemployed who (individually or in association) present projects for full-time employment and with economic and financing feasibility.
Converting unemployment benefits into a lump-sum payment to support the creation of self-employment.
Unemployed (individually or in association) presenting projects for full-time employment and with economic and financial feasibility.
Converting unemployment benefits into a lump-sum payment to support the creation of self-employment.    Adhesion to any associative body as well as participation in the social capital of already existing companies are also recognized as "job projects" since these are obliged to ensure full-time employment and have economic and financial capacity.
Ministerial Order  20871/2009 of 17-09 (PAECPE)  Decree 985/2009 of 04-09-2009 (PAECPE)
Young unemployed persons and long-term unemployed persons.
Both technical and financial aid is provided, including a non-refundable installation grant corresponding to 12 times the national minimum wage and assistance in drawing up the enterprise proposal at the end of a six-week training course in organisation and management. The grant may be increased by 20% if the recipients are at least 45 years of age and have been unemployed for longer than 12 months. In certain circumstances, a loan amounting to 12 times the national minimum wage per job created may be granted. Candidates who propose self-employment in the handicrafts sector receive assistance in marketing their product in the form of agreements with non-profit-making associations which receive financial compensation in exchange. In the autonomous region of Madeira, the financial aid amounts to 18 times the relevant minimum wage, regardless of the age of the participant and the duration of unemployment.
Young persons aged between 18 and 25 years and long-term unemployed persons who are qualified for independent professions, including handicrafts (in the autonomous region of Madeira: unemployed young people aged between 18 and 30 and long-term unemployed aged over 30). Candidates must also have proof of their vocational qualification for the activity which they propose to develop and they must present projects which are clearly viable from economic, regional and sectoral points of view.
Subsidies under the form of a lump-sum payment is granted to disabled persons becoming self-employed.
Disabled people of working age wishing to become self-employed.
To help disabled people of working age who have difficulty to get or maintain a job in the regular labour market and do not have the necessary resources to put into practice a self-employment project, providing them the necessary technical and financial means to implement such project.
Disabled of working age as required by law.
Extinct by Decree Law 290/2009, of 12.10.2009
Youngsters in search of their first employment aged between 18 to 30 and long-term unemployed in Madeira.
Candidates must prove they are competent for the activity they want to carry out, such as the presentation of projects which demonstrate economic, regional and sectoral viability. Technical and financial support include a non-refundable subsidy to cover for the installation costs equal to 12 times the minimum wage and support for the making of the applicant project and a training action in organisation and management.
Youngsters in search of their first employment aged between 18 to 30 and long-term unemployed in Madeira, qualified to be self-employed
Regional Secretariat for Human Resources (SRRH) ordinances of 5.8.98 and 25.9.98
Regional Secretariat for Human Resources (SRRH) ordinances of 5.8.98 and 25.9.98. SRRH ordinance  nº1-A/99 of 5/4/99
Unemployed in Açores can receive financial incentives in order to carry out viable business projects, either by their own or in association with others, but mainly taking place in isolated or underdeveloped communities where business and employment creation is more difficult.
Regional administrative ordinance 31/91/A of 1.10.91
Financial support is provided in order to cover the essential costs to install a disabled person in a viable activity, in particular to cover the purchase of equipment and infrastructure and necessary rehabilitation expenses.
Workers who are involuntarily unemployed and who have been in contributory employment for a minimum duration.
Entitled unemployed receive unemployment benefit which is equal to 65% of the worker's average remuneration in the 12 months prior to unemployment. It may not exceed three times the national minimum wage. The duration of benefit depends on the age of the worker, varying between ten months for workers aged 25 years or less and 30 months for workers aged over 55 years.
Workers who were in dependent employment for at least 540 days in the 24 months preceding unemployment and who paid social security contributions accordingly are entitled to unemployment benefit. Entitlement to unemployment benefit is suspended during   - employment or self-employment;   - participation in a vocational training scheme if this includes financial compensation or a training allowance;   - military service or community work (conscientious objectors); - service of a prison sentence;   - when the conditions for entitlement to maternity, paternity or adoption allowance are met.
Entitled unemployed receive unemployment benefit which is equal to 65% of the worker's average remuneration in the 12 months prior to unemployment. It may not exceed three times the national minimum wage. The duration of benefit depends on the age of the worker, varying between ten months for workers aged 25 years or less and 30 months for workers aged 55 and over.
Entitled unemployed receive unemployment benefit which is equal to 65% of the worker's average remuneration in the 12 months prior to unemployment. It may not exceed three times the national minimum wage. The duration of benefit depends on the age of the worker, varying between 12 months for workers aged 30 years or less and 30 months for those aged 45 and over (this is increased by 2 months for each 5-year age group).
The qualifying period passed from 540 employment days to 270, with the corresponding record of remuneration over the 12 months immediately before the date of unemployment.
The qualifying period passed from 540 employment days in the last 24 months to 270 days in the last 12 months.
The unemployment benefit protects workers in a situation of involuntary unemployment, providing compensation for lack of remuneration. Its attribution period is established according to the beneficiary's age: 12 months for beneficiaries aged under 30; 18 months for beneficiaries aged 30-39; 24 months for beneficiaries aged 40-44; 30 months for beneficiaries aged 45 or over. Beneficiaries aged 45 or over are then credited 2 months for each period of 5 years.     To qualify for this benefit, the worker must be in a situation of involuntary unemployment, be capable of, and available for, work, be registered with the Employment Centre in his/her residence area and have at least 540 days of salaried work with corresponding wages register in the 24 months prior to unemployment.    The daily attributed amount corresponds to 65% of the reference wage. The monthly amount can not be inferior to the highest minimum monthly wage guaranteed by law, nor exceed three times the amount of that wage. The entitlement to Unemployment Benefit is suspended during, for instance, the exercise of a salaried professional activity or the attendance of a vocational training course with payment of a training compensation/subsidy. The Unemployment Benefit ceases, for instance, when the worker undertakes employment or professional occupation during a continuing period of 540 days; on refusal to undertake a suitable job or necessary work, or a vocational training; in a situation of retirement due to invalidity; or when the worker reaches the legal age for retirement pension.
The unemployment benefit protects workers in a situation of involuntary unemployment, providing compensation for lack of remuneration.   The attribution period is established according to the beneficiary's age: 12 months for beneficiaries <30; 18 months for beneficiaries aged 30-39; 24 months for beneficiaries aged 40-44; 30 months for beneficiaries aged 45+. Beneficiaries aged 45+ are then credited 2 months for each period of 5 years.     To qualify for this benefit, the worker must be in a situation of involuntary unemployment, be capable of, and available for work, be registered with the Employment Centre in his/her residence area and have at least 540 days of salaried work with corresponding wages register in the 24 months prior to unemployment.    The daily attributed amount corresponds to 65% of the reference wage.   The monthly amount can not be inferior to the highest minimum monthly wage guaranteed by law, nor exceed 3 times the amount of that wage.   The entitlement to Unemployment Benefit is suspended during, for instance, the exercise of a salaried professional activity or the attendance to a vocational training course with payment of a training compensation/subsidy.   The Unemployment Benefit ceases, for instance, when the worker undertakes employment or professional occupation during a continuing period of 540 days; on refusal to undertake a suitable job or necessary work, or a vocational training; in a situation of retirement due to invalidity; or when the worker reaches the legal age for retirement pension.
The qualifying period decreased from 540 employment days to 270, with the corresponding record of remuneration over the 12 months immediately before the date of unemployment.
Unemployed persons in need, who have exhausted their right to unemployment benefit or who do not fulfil the conditions for
Eligible unemployed can benefit from unemployment assistance which is equal to 100% of the national minimum wage for workers with four or more dependants, 90% for those with between one and three dependants and 70% for workers without dependants. The measure is means tested. The duration of entitlement depends on the age of the worker. The same conditions apply as for unemployment benefit, with the following exceptions:  a) The duration of entitlement is reduced by half if receipt of unemployment assistance is preceded by receipt of unemployment benefit;  b) as of 1.7.1996, the duration of entitlement is 30 months for persons aged 45 years or older (or 15 months for those previously in receipt of unemployment benefit). Workers aged over 55 years may draw unemployment assistance until the age of 61 and then enter early retirement.
Unemployment assistance is granted to workers who have either exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit or are not yet eligible for unemployment benefit, but have been in dependent employment with regular earnings for at least 180 days within the 12 months preceding unemployment. In addition, the monthly per capita income of the worker's family may not exceed 80% of the national minimum wage.
The Unemployment Assistance is destined to unemployed workers who have exhausted the Unemployment Benefit or are not qualified for its application, as long as they stand in financial need.     Qualifying conditions: to be in a situation of involuntary unemployment, to be capable and available for work, to be registered with the Employment Centre, to have 180 days of salaried work with corresponding wages register in a period of 12 months prior to unemployment, to have exhausted the unemployment benefit, to have a monthly income per family member which may not exceed 80% of the amount of the minimum wage.     The grant period for situations where there has not been previous attribution of Unemployment Benefit is equal to what is established for the Unemployment Benefit. When following the attribution of the Unemployment Benefit, it is granted for a period corresponding to half the period considered for the Unemployment Benefit. In the case of workers aged 55 and over, the subsidy may be extended up to the age of 60 with access to an anticipation of retirement age. The amount of the social unemployment benefit is index-linked to the monthly minimum wage, being of 100% for beneficiaries with dependents, and 80% for those single. The conditions in which suspension and cessation take place are similar to Unemployment Benefit. However, the cessation of Unemployment Assistance may also occur if the monthly income per family member is increased.
Unemployed persons in need, who have exhausted their right to unemployment benefit or who do not fulfil the conditions.
The Unemployment Assistance is designed for unemployed workers who have exhausted the Unemployment Benefit or are not eligible as long as they stand in financial need.     Qualifying conditions: to be in a situation of involuntary unemployment, to be capable and available for work, to be registered with the Employment Centre, to have 180 days of salaried work with corresponding wages register in a period of 12 months prior to unemployment, to have exhausted the unemployment benefit, to have a monthly income per family member which may not exceed 80% of the amount of the minimum wage.     The grant period for situations where there has not been previous attribution of Unemployment Benefit is equal to what is established for the Unemployment Benefit.   When following the attribution of the Unemployment Benefit, it is granted for a period corresponding to half the period considered for the Unemployment Benefit.   For workers aged 55+, the subsidy may be extended up to the age of 60 with access to an anticipation of retirement age.   The amount of the social unemployment benefit is index-linked to the monthly minimum wage, being of 100% for beneficiaries with dependents, and 80% for those who are single.   The conditions for suspension and cessation are similar to Unemployment Benefit. However, the cessation of Unemployment Assistance may also occur if the monthly income per family member is increased.
Unemployment assistance is granted to workers who have either exhausted their entitlement to unemployment benefit or are not yet eligible for unemployment benefit, but have been in dependent employment with regular earnings for at least 180 days within the 12 months preceding unemployment.   In addition, the monthly per capita income of the worker's family may not exceed 80% of the national minimum wage.
Workers who would otherwise be dismissed because of unavoidable temporary loss of working hours
During short-time working or a temporary total suspension of employment, workers are still employees of the enterprise and receive wage compensation equal to two third of their normal wages. The compensation cannot be lower than the national minimum wage and cannot exceed three times the national minimum wage. Compensation is paid in equal parts by the employer and the IGFSS. The duration varies between six and 18 months.
Employed at risk of losing their jobs for cyclical, economic or technological causes, or as a consequence of disasters or other events.
During short-time working or a temporary total suspension of employment, workers are still employees of the enterprise and receive wage compensation equal to two third of their normal wages. The compensation cannot be lower than the national minimum wage and cannot exceed three times the national minimum wage. Compensation is paid in equal parts by the employer and the IGFSS. The duration varies between six and 12 months, with a possible extension of 6 months.
During short-time working or a temporary total suspension of employment, workers are still employees of the enterprise and receive wage compensation equal to two third of their normal wages. The compensation cannot be lower than the national minimum wage and cannot exceed three times the national minimum wage. 30% of the compensation is paid by the employer and the rest by the IGFSS. The duration varies between six and 12 months, with a possible extension of 6 months.
During short-time working or a temporary total suspension of employment, workers are still employees of the enterprise and receive wage compensation equal to two third of their normal wages. The compensation cannot be lower than the national minimum wage and cannot exceed three times the national minimum wage. 30% of the compensation is paid by the employer and the rest by the IGFSS. The duration can be 6 months for reasons related to market (can be extended by further 6 months) and 12 months for reasons related to natural disaster or other events that seriously affect the natural functioning of the enterprise (can be extended by further 6 months).  The compensation cannot be lower than 66% of the worker monthly gross pay or the minimum guaranteed wage (it depends on the higher amount) and cannot exceed three times the minimum guaranteed wage.
Both workers and employers are allowed to reduce working time or suspend the employment relationship (because of cyclical/economic/technological reasons, natural disasters or other events that may have seriously affected the normal functioning of the enterprise). The objective is to ensure the viability of the enterprises and the maintenance of the workplaces.   This suspension may reach up to 12 months and can be extended for 6 months.   Workers keep their link to the enterprise and get a wage compensation equivalent to 2/3 of their normal wage and not lower than the minimum national wage or higher than threefold that wage. The wage compensation due to each worker shall be covered 30% by the employer and 70% by the Social Security Budget.
Workers who would otherwise be dismissed because of unavoidable temporary loss of working hours.
Both workers and employers are allowed to reduce working time or suspend the employment relationship (because of cyclical/economic/technological reasons, natural disasters or other events that may have seriously affected the normal functioning of the enterprise). The objective is to ensure the viability of the enterprises and the maintenance of the workplaces.     The suspension may reach up to 12 months and can be extended for 6 months.   Workers keep a link with the enterprise and get a wage compensation equivalent to 2/3 of their normal wage and not lower than the minimum national wage or higher than threefold that wage.   The wage compensation paid to each worker shall be covered 30% by the employer and 70% by the Social Security Budget.
Law  23/2012 of 25.06.2012. Main change: when participants go to training, both the employer and the worker receive 30% of the IAS (Indexante dos Apoios Sociais - Social Support Index) in similar parts. In such case workers receive the wage compensation and 30% of IAS.
Law 7/2009 of 12.02.2009 (Labour Code).  Law  23/2012 of 25.06.2012. Main change: when participants go to training, both the employer and the worker receive 30% of the IAS (Indexante dos Apoios Sociais - Social Support Index) in similar parts. In such case workers receive the wage compensation and 30% of IAS.
Compensation is also available under the general scheme for self-employed workers who were deprived of the corresponding earnings as a result of the disaster, when remuneration is considered as earnings at the scale declared for the purposes of contributions.
This is exceptional and temporary, and applies only when it has been proved to have been impossible for employers to pay the wages of their staff on the date of the disaster.     It may also be allowed to employees of the bodies in question who pursue their activities outside the area hit by the fires if it is proven that it was impossible to pay the remuneration in question as a direct consequence of the fire.
Workers in enterprises affected by fires
Unemployed.  Compensation is also available under the general scheme for self-employed workers who were deprived of the corresponding earnings as a result of the disaster, when remuneration is considered as earnings at the scale declared for the purposes of contributions.
Recipients of the unemployment benefit working part-time.
Financial grant is given to workers who, while receiving unemployment benefit, have a part-time working contract with a number of hours per week above 20% and under 75% of the ordinay period of work.  The remuneration has to be lower than the amount of the unemployment benefit. This grant ends according to the conditions of unemployment benefit.
Workers who, while receiving unemployment benefit, have a part-time working contract with a number of hours per week above 20% and under 75% of the ordinary period of work.
The partial unemployment benefit corresponds to the difference between the amount of the unemployment benefit increased by 35%, and the amount of the retribution for partial employment. The duration of the partial unemployment benefit is limited to the attribution period defined for the prior unemployment benefit.
The partial unemployment benefit corresponds to the difference between the amount of the unemployment benefit increased by 35% and the amount of the retribution for partial employment.     The duration of the partial unemployment benefit is limited to the attribution period defined for the prior unemployment benefit.
Transitory measure adopted.  The Institute of Financial Administration of Social Security transfers necessary financial resources to the Madeira Airport and Air Navigation Enterprise in order to pay the wages of Atlantis Hotel employees owed by Interhotel enterprise.
Decree-Law 259/99 (July, 7)  Ministerial Dispatch nº 1060/99 (1999/12/21), from Minister of Finance, Minister of Economy and Minister of Labour and Solidarity  Law nº 3 - B/2000, (April, 4)
Workers who have not been paid before bankruptcy.
Warranty is given to employees for the payment of backdated earnings unpaid by the employer who has gone bankrupt or insolvent, and has consequently implied the termination of the labour contract. It corresponds to 4 months of backdated earnings from the 6 months prior to the bankruptcy or insolvency state. The total amount cannot be higher than three times the minimum national wage within the sector.
Warranty is given to employees for the payment of backdated earnings, resulting from the violation or termination of the labour contract, unpaid by the employer who has gone bankrupt or insolvent. That payment is made through the Wage Guarantee Fund (Fundo de Garantia Salarial) that guarantees the payment of backdated earnings corresponding to a period up to 6 months prior to the bankruptcy or insolvency state, provided that the requirements are met and that such payment is claimed up to 3 months prior to the respective term of prescription. The limit of the amount to be paid should correspond to 6 months of earnings and shouldn't be higher than three times the minimum national wage.
Warranty is given to employees for the payment of backdated earnings, resulting from the violation or termination of the labour contract, unpaid by the employer who has gone bankrupt or insolvent.     That payment is made through the Wage Guarantee Fund (Fundo de Garantia Salarial) that guarantees the payment of backdated earnings corresponding to a period up to 6 months prior to the bankruptcy or insolvency state, provided that the requirements are met and that such payment is claimed up to 3 months prior to the respective term of prescription.   The limit of the amount to be paid should correspond to 6 months of earnings and shouldn't be higher than 3 times the minimum national wage.
Labour Code (Law 99/2003 of 27.8.03).  Regulamentation of Labour code (Law 35/2004 of 29.7.04).  Revision of Labour code (Law 7/2009 of 12.2.09)
Workers drawing unemployment benefits may enter early retirement at the age of 60, provided they fulfil the other qualifying conditions.
Unemployed receiving benefit who are 60 or older
Unemployed people aged 58 or over who became unemployed at the age of 55 or older and who, at the age of 55, have completed 30 calendar years of registered paid employment and have received 30 months unemployment benefit or initial social unemployment aid.
Early old-age pension for unemployed people aged 58 or over.
Unemployed people aged 58 or over who became unemployed at the age of 55 or older  and who, at the age of 55, have completed 30 calendar years of registered paid employment and have received 30 months unemployment benefit or initial social unemployment aid.
Unemployed people aged 58 or over who became unemployed at the age of 55 or older and who, at the age of 55, have completed 30 calendar years of registered paid employment and have received 30 months of unemployment benefit or initial social unemployment aid.
Decree Law 119/99 of 14.4.99  Decree Law 84/2003, of 24.4  Decree Law 125/2005, de 3 de Agosto
Decree Law 84/2003, of 24.4  Decree Law 125/2005, de 3 de Agosto
The worker's hours may be reduced or the worker may be relieved from his duties while his employment contract is upheld. Both employer and worker then pay either lower social security contributions or none at all. Remuneration during the period of early retirement must be equal to at least 25% of the worker's last wage and may not exceed this wage. As a rule, under these agreements, enterprises and workers must pay social security contributions at the rate of 14.6% (instead of 23.75%) and 7% (instead of 11%), respectively. If early retirement agreements are reached as a result of restructuring measures for economic reasons, the enterprises may apply to the IEFP for a contribution to the remuneration paid during this period. This grant is provided for six months, with the possibility of a six-month extension, and may not exceed the national minimum wage. In addition, the enterprises may apply for a one-year exemption from social security charges.
When the worker reduces his/her working hours or is relieved from his/her duties until the legal requirements for entitlement to the old-age pension are met, the remuneration during that period of early retirement varies between 25% and 100% of the worker's last remuneration, on which it is applied a reduction in the contributions to the social security or, even, in special cases, an exemption from the payment of contributions to the social security. This measure may be applied to people aged between 55 and 65 years (the age of access to retirement). From the 60 years of age onwards, it is possible in special situations, to accede to early retirement.
When workers reduce their working hours or are relieved from their duties until the legal requirements for entitlement to the old-age pension are met, the remuneration during that period of early retirement varies between 25-100% of the worker's last remuneration, on which it is applied a reduction in the contributions to the social security or, even, in special cases, an exemption from the payment of contributions to the social security.     This measure may be applied to people aged between 55 and 65 years (the age of access to retirement).   From 60 onwards it is still possible (in special situations) to accede to early retirement.
Employed at risk of losing their jobs because of involuntary reasons.
Information and counselling services provided by ANOFM to employees at risk of losing their jobs are represented by:	  -               informing services regarding the legislation on social protection of the unemployed and providing the employment and training services;  -	placing on the existing vacant jobs and training on methods of job searching;  -	testing of the employee's opinions and their counseling on the measures for unemployment reduction.    The employers are obliged to inform in advance the employee about the decision of dismissal. In this period the mentioned-above actions are to be developed.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability
Information and counselling services provided by ANOFM to employees at risk of losing their jobs are represented by:	  -               informing services regarding the legislation on social protection of the unemployed and providing the employment and training services;  -	placing on the existing vacant jobs and training on methods of job searching;  -	testing of the employee's opinions and their counselling on the measures for unemployment reduction.    The employers are obliged to inform in advance the employee about the decision of dismissal. In this period the mentioned-above actions are to be developed.
Activities of ANOFM related to the implementation of LMP services.
All other expenditures related to the implementation of services (including expenditures with human resources involved on it).
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability.
-	providing through a councellor (from ANOFM) the information regarding vacancies jobs, the occupations most required on the labour market; informing regarding the services provided by ANOFM;  -	using the methods of evaluation of the abilities, skills of the persons who are asking for a job like: interview, questionnaire;  -	providing of advice on elaboration of a curriculum vitae, an aplicant letter.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability   HG 377/2002 regarding the stimulation of labour force employability, the financing source and implementing instructions.
Professional information and counselling is a ensemble of services give free to persons looking for a job.  Is realised by specialised centres organised by ANOFM as other centres and services supply from public or privat acreditate, who have contract with ANOFM.  - Information regarding labour force, professional route established, evaluation and self-evaluation is realised trought self-information, trought granting individual or groupe counciliation services offered, at request of people that are looking for work, or in job clubs organised by the ANOFM.  - Professional counselling and instruction in methodes and tehniques looking for a job and presentation to interview in order to get a job is realised through a councellor (ANOFM), in centres for information and counselling regarding carrier or, at request, in other formes of instruction
Professional information and counselling is an ensemble of services give free to persons looking for a job.  Is realised by specialised centres organised by ANOFM as other centres and services supply from public or private accredited, who have contract with ANOFM.  - Information regarding labour force, professional route established, evaluation and self-evaluation is realised trough self-information, trough granting individual or group counselling services offered, at request of people that are looking for work, or in job clubs organised by the ANOFM.  - Professional counselling and instruction in methods and techniques looking for a job and presentation to interview in order to get a job is realised through a counsellor (ANOFM), in centres for information and counselling regarding carrier or, at request, in other institutions
Professional information and counselling is an ensemble of services provided for free to persons looking for a job.  It is provided by specialised centres organised by ANOFM as other centres and services supply from public or private accredited, who have contract with ANOFM.  Information regarding labour force, professional route established, evaluation and self-evaluation is realised trough self-information, trough granting individual or group counselling services offered, at request of people who are looking for work, or in job clubs organised by the ANOFM.  Professional counselling and instruction in methods and techniques looking for a job and presentation to interview in order to get a job is realised through a counsellor (ANOFM), in centres for information and counselling regarding carrier or, at request, in other institutions
Persons who are coming to register for the first time with ANOFM.
- informing services regarding the job vacancies  - electronic intermediation having as purpose the correspondence of the demand and offer of the jobs through the IT tools  - first selection of the candidates
Not registered.  Persons who are coming to register for the first time with ANOFM.  In order to become participant to a measure, first the person must register with this measure.
- informing services regarding the job vacancies  - electronic intermediation having as purpose the correspondence of the demand and offer of the jobs through the IT tools  - first selection of the candidates.    ANOFM  have the obligation to prepare, for each person that is looking for a job, individual mediation plan.  For unemployed who beneficiate of unemployment indemnity, foreseed by the present law, participation to mediation services, at labour force agencies solicitation where they are registrated, is compulsory.
- informing services regarding the job vacancies  - electronic intermediation having as purpose the correspondence of the demand and offer of the jobs through the IT tools  - first selection of the candidates    ANOFM  have the obligation to prepare, for each person that is looking for a job, individual mediation plan.  For unemployed who beneficiate of unemployment indemnity, foreseed by the present law, participation to mediation services, at labour force agencies solicitation where they are registrated, is compulsory.
- informing services regarding the job vacancies  - electronic intermediation having as purpose the correspondence of the demand and offer of the jobs through the IT tools  - first selection of the candidates    ANOFM  have the obligation to prepare, for each person that is looking for a job, individual mediation plan.  The participation to mediation services is compulsory for unemployed who beneficiate of unemployment indemnity and are registered.
- informing services regarding the job vacancies and conditions to be met for employment, by publishing, posting, organising job vacancy activities  - electronic intermediation having as purpose the link between demand and offer of the jobs through the IT tools  - first selection of the candidates according to the job offer requirements and those related to training, skills, experience.    ANOFM  have the obligation to prepare, for each person looking for a job, individual mediation plan.  The participation to mediation services is compulsory for unemployed who receive unemployment indemnity.
Persons who are coming to register for the first time with ANOFM.  In order to become participant to a measure, first the person must register with this measure.
Activities of ANOFM related to the implementation ofLMP measures.
All expenditures related to the management of the measures and other activities related to the implementation of the LMP measures, including the expenditures with human resources involved on it.
Activities of ANOFM related to the implementation of LMP measures.
Activities of ANOFM related to the implementation of LMP supports.
All expenditures related to the administration of LMP supports (monitoring of beneficiaries, payment of benefits, including the expenditures with the human resources involved on it).
Activities of ANOFM related to the implementation of LMP supports
The offenders that are still arrested for maximum 9 months.
The beneficiaries of this measure can attend training programmes organised and provided by ANOFM.
The offenders who for a perriod of maximum 9 months are still arrested.
The beneficiaries of this measure can attend specific training programmes organised and provided by ANOFM.
Registered unemployed, graduates or conscripts without a job
Training programmes which ensure the initiation, qualification, re- qualification, specialisation of the unemployed
For being entitled to receive this measure, the person must be registered at he ANOFM and unemployed.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability    HG 377/2002 regarding the stimulation of labour force employability, the financing source and implementing instructions.
Registered unemployed, graduates or conscripts without a job.
Training programmes which ensure the initiation, qualification, re- qualification, specialisation of the unemployed.  Methods from wich is realised professional training of persons that are looking for a job are:courses, practise and specialisation stages, as others forms, according to the law.  Accces to professional training programmes is made trought professional information and calification or mediation activities.  There is a obligation for persons who receive unemployment indemnity (I2) to attend professional training programmes.   Professional training of the persons who are looking for a job is realised by the ANOFM trought professional training centres and trought regional centres for professional training of the adults of ANOFM
For being entitled to receive this measure, the person must be registered at the ANOFM as unemployed.
Registered unemployed, graduates or conscripts without a job and, beginning with 2006, persons who have incomes less than gross minimum wage and are registered at ANOFM, including persons who re-started their activity as a consequence of expiry the maternal leave for carrying the child till the age of 2 years old or 3 years old for the disabled child.
Training programmes which ensure the initiation, qualification, re- qualification, specialisation of the unemployed.  Methods from which is realised professional training of persons that are looking for a job are: courses, practise and specialisation stages, as others forms, according to the law.  Access to professional training programmes is made through professional information and clarification or mediation activities.  There is an obligation for persons who receive unemployment indemnity (RO-2) to attend professional training programmes.  Professional training of the persons who are looking for a job is realised by the ANOFM through professional training centres and through regional centres for professional training of the adults of ANOFM.
For being entitled to receive this measure, the person must be registered at the ANOFM as unemployed or must be graduated person,  participant in I14.
2006:Completion of Law 76/2002 :   Also the graduates who are participants to intervention I 14 are entitled to this intervention.  From 2006 beneficiaries are registered unemployed, graduates or conscripts without a job and persons who have incomes less than gross minimum wage and are registered at ANOFM.
Registered unemployed, graduates or conscripts without a job and, beginning with 2006, persons who have incomes less than gross minimum wage (starting from 2009, value of the reference social indicator in force) and are registered at ANOFM, including persons who re-started their activity as a consequence of expirying the maternal leave for carrying out the child till the age of 2 years old or 3 years old for the disabled child.
2006:Completion of Law 76/2002 :   Also the graduates who are participants to intervention I 14 are entitled to this intervention.  From 2006 beneficiaries are registered unemployed, graduates or conscripts without a job and persons who have incomes less than gross minimum wage and are registered at ANOFM.  Starting from 2009, in order to become participant, the level of income have to be compared with the reference social indicator established for each year.
Registered unemployed, graduates or conscripts without a job and, beginning with 2006, persons who have incomes less than gross minimum wage (starting from 2009, value of the reference social indicator in force) and are registered at ANOFM, including persons who re-started their activity as a consequence of expirying the maternal leave for carrying out the child till the age of 2 years old or 3 years old for the disabled child.  From 2011, registered unemployed or graduates without a job and, beginning with 2006, persons who have incomes less than gross minimum wage (starting from 2009, value of the reference social indicator in force) and are registered at ANOFM, including persons who re-started their activity as a consequence of expirying the maternal leave for carrying out the child till the age of 2 years old or 3 years old for the disabled child and who re-started their activity after satisfying the military stage and as consequence of recovery of work capacity after the disability retirement.
Re-qualification and specialisation training courses organised for the employed at risk
Law 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability (2006 updates).
Any person under the age of 16 years old but not older than 25 who is not qualified for the occupation in which the apprenticeship is organised.
The apprenticeship working contract is an individual employment one with a specific type, concluded fixed term under which an individual (apprentice) attend vocational training combined with work. The whole activity is managed by a trainer. The employer is obliged to ensure the payment of wage and all necessary conditions for tarining. The contract period can't be longer than 3 years and lower than 6 months.
Law no 279/2005 regarding the apprenticeship at the working place.
The apprenticeship working contract is an individual employment one with a specific type, concluded fixed term under which an individual (apprentice) attend vocational training combined with work -  starting with 2008 for and under the authorithy of a legal person or individual  named employer who obliged to pay  the salary and to provide the necessary conditions for training. The whole activity is managed by a trainer. The employer is obliged to ensure the payment of wage and all necessary conditions for tarining. The contract period can't be longer than 3 years and lower than 6 months. From 2008, the contract period can't be longer than 3 years and lower than 12months.
Providing advantageous credits for the persons who decide to start-up microenterprises, family bussines and independent activities
Persons who decide to start-up microenterprises, family bussines or independent activities are entitled to receive credits for a maximum period of 3 years with condition of at least 50% of the new-created jobs be available to the  registered unemployed; there is also the obligation of the employer to keep the persons engaged in this sens at least 3 years.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability  HG 377/2002 regarding the stimulation of labour force employability, the financing source and implementing instructions.
Providing advantageous credits for the persons who decide to start-up microenterprises, family bussines and independent activities.  Credits are granted trought a feasibility projects, proportional to working places number that are going to be created, for a period of most 3 years, for investitions, including a minimum period for ensurance the production, with a interest of 50% from reference interest of Romanian National Bank.
Obligation from registered unemployed to create working places using money proceed from contractated credit in advantageous conditions
Providing advantageous credits for the persons who decide to start-up micro enterprises, family business and independent activities.  Credits are granted through a feasibility projects, proportional to the number of the working places that are going to be created, for a period of most 3 years, for investitiors, including a minimum period for insurance the production, with a interest of 50% from reference interest of Romanian National Bank.  The credit must be used for truism, production and services economic activities.  Beginning with 2006, for the same purpose, the persons may ask for non-reimbursable funds.
2006:Completion of the law 76/2002 - In order to start-up micoenterprises, family bussines and independent activities, the involved persons may receive also non-reimbursable funds.
Providing advantageous credits for the persons who decide to start-up micro enterprises, family business and independent activities.  Credits are granted through a feasibility project, proportional to the number of the jobs that are going to be created, for a period of most 3 years, for investitiors, including a minimum period for insurance the production, with a interest of 50% from reference interest of Romanian National Bank.  The credit must be used for tourism, services.  Beginning with 2006, for the same purpose, the persons may ask for non-reimbursable funds.
Registered unemployed who get a job before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity
Incentives for unemployed getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The incentive represents a monthly amount of 30% of the amount of the unemployment indemnity received the mounth before granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the perriod for which the person was entitled to receive unemploment indemnity.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability   HG 377/2002 regarding the stimulation of labour force employability, the financing source and implementing instructions..
Registration at the ANOFM, fulfilment of the conditions to receive unemployment indemnity as well as engaging before period of unemployment indemnity expired
Incentives for unemployed getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The incentive represents a monthly amount of 30% of the amount of the unemployment indemnity received the mounth before granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitled to receive unemploment indemnity.
Amounts for unemployed getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The amount represents a monthly sum of 30% of the unemployment indemnity received the month before, granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.
The person that become employee to an employer is not entitled to be participant to this intervention if the employee had working arrangements with the same employer in the last 2 years.
Amounts for unemployed getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The amount represents a monthly sum of 30% of the unemployment indemnity received the month before, granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
The person that become employee to an employer is not entitled to be participant to this intervention if the employee had working arrangements with the same employer in the last 2 years.  Lack of funds; payments in the limit of available funds.
Amounts for unemployed getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The amount represents a monthly sum of 30% of the unemployment indemnity received the month before, granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.    Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
Registration at the ANOFM, fulfilment of the conditions to receive unemployment indemnity as well as hiring before period of unemployment indemnity expired
Registered unemployed paid who get a job for a period longer than 12 months in a company that is situated at a distance longer than 50 km from home
Installation allowance: two gross minimum wages paid as lump sum
Registered unemployed paid who get a job in a company that is situated at a distance longer than 50 km from home
Registered unemployed paid (receiving unemployment indemnity) who get a job for a period longer than 12 months in a company that is situated at a distance longer than 50 km from home.
Installation allowance: two gross minimum wages paid as lump sum; Starting from 2009, the value is two times the value of the reference social indicator in force at the mooment of granting.
Starting from 2009, the received amount is two times the value of the reference social indicator in force at the mooment of granting
Installation allowance: two gross minimum wages paid as lump sum; Starting from 2009, the value is two times the value of the reference social indicator in force at the mooment of granting. Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
Installation allowance: two gross minimum wages paid as lump sum; Starting from 2009, the value is two times the value of the reference social indicator in force at the mooment of granting.Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
Installation allowance: two gross minimum wages paid as lump sum; Starting from 2009, the value is two times the value of the reference social indicator in force at the moment of granting. Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability   HG 377/2002 regarding the stimulation of labour force employability, the financing source and implementing instructions.  Law 118/2010
Unemployed who are accepting job for which they have to move to a different locality
Mobility allowance: 7 gross minimum wages paid as lump sum
Relocation (mobility) allowance: 7 gross minimum wages paid as lump sum
Unemployed who are accepting job for which they have to move to a different town.
Relocation (mobility) allowance: 7 gross minimum wages (7 times the value of the reference social indicator, from 2009) paid as lump sum.
Relocation (mobility) allowance: 7 gross minimum wages (7 times the value of the reference social indicator, from 2009) paid as lump sum.Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
The first beneficiary is the employer, but the beneficiary from target group is the graduate.
Subsidies granted from the state budget to the employers who engage graduates for at least 12 months; for each graduate is provided an amount representing gross minimum wage. The employees are obliged to maintain the working contact for at least 3 years. The employers mentioned above must fix a convention with ANOFM.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability   Art.80,83.
Subsidies granted from the state budget to the employers who engage graduates for at least 12 months; for each graduate is provided a monthly amount representing gross minimum wage.   The employees are obliged to maintain the working contract for at least 3 years.   The employers mentioned above must fix a convention with ANOFM.    Beginning with 2006, the employers receive also, for each year of continuing of the working relationship with the employees (after expiring the contractual perriod) a financial support equal with the sum of the social contributions corresponding to this persons.
2006:Completion of the Law 76/2002   -  the employer is exempt, for a perriod of 12 months,  from the payment of the contribution to the unemployment insurance fund corresponding to the employees engaged according to this intervention;  - the amount provided is representing 1 gross minimum wage for the graduates of  high-schools; 1,2 gross minimum wage for the graduates of secondary  schools; 1,5 gross minimum wage for the graduates of universitary level.  The employers receive also, for each year of continuing of the working relationship with the employees (after expiring the contractual perriod) a financial support equal with the sum of the social contributions corresponding to this persons.
Subsidies granted from the state budget to the employers who engage graduates for at least 12 months; for each graduate is provided a monthly amount representing gross minimum wage. Starting from 2009, the amount provided is equal with the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of high-schools, schools of arts and handicrafts; an amount equal with the 1.2 times the value of the refernce social indicator in force, for the graduates of secondary schools; an amount equal with the 1.5 times the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of university level.  The employees are obliged to maintain the working relationship for at least 3 years.    The employers mentioned above must fix a convention with ANOFM.    Beginning with 2006, the employers receive also, for each year of continuing of the working relationship with the employees (after expiring the contractual perriod) a financial support equal with the sum of the social contributions corresponding to this persons. But this period can`t be higher than 2 years after the expiring of the contractual period of 3 years.
The graduates from medical sector: physicians, dental physicians, chemists
Medical units which have signed working contracts with physicians, dental physicians, chemists who are in probation period receive from the unemployment insurance fund, for each stagier an amount representing 70% of net wage established at the date of engaging, but less than 50% of monthly average wage. The difference between the level of gross wage and also the contributions compulsory are provided from the Health Insurance Fund.
For being entitled to receive this measure, the beneficiaries must be graduates of the medical system of education.
OUG 58/2001 regarding the organising and financing of the probation period and medical researching.
GO 58/2001 regarding the organising and financing of the probation period and medical researching repeald by GO 18/2009 on organising and financing of the probation period and medical researching.
The legal base was changed. The financing source was changed.
Disabled graduates registered at the ANOFM.
Subsidies granted from the state budget to the employers who engage disabled graduates for a period of 18 months representing an amount equal with minimum wage.  The employees are obliged to maintain the working relationship for at least 3 years.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability   Art.80,83.  HG 377/2002 regarding the stimulation of labour force employability, the financing source and implementing instructions.
The first beneficiary is the employer, but the beneficiary from the target group is the disabled person, graduate.
Employers have to engage on short period disabled persons, graduates of an education institutions
Subsidies granted from the state budget to the employers who engage disabled graduates for a period of 18 months representing an amount equal with minimum wage.   The employees are obliged to maintain the working relationship for at least 3 years.
Subsidies granted from the state budget to the employers who engage disabled graduates for a period of 18 months representing an amount equal with minimum wage. Starting from 2009, the amount provided is equal with the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of high-schools, schools of arts and handicrafts; an amount equal with the 1.2 times the value of the refernce social indicator in force, for the graduates of secondary schools; an amount equal with the 1.5 times the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of university level.  The employees are obliged to maintain the working relationship for at least 3 years.
Starting from 2009, the amount provided is equal with the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of high-schools, schools of arts and handicrafts; an amount equal with the 1.2 times the value of the refernce social indicator in force, for the graduates of secondary schools; an amount equal with the 1.5 times the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of university level.
Subsidies granted from the state budget to the employers who engage disabled graduates for a period of 18 months representing an amount equal with minimum wage. Starting from 2009, the amount provided is equal with the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of high-schools, schools of arts and handicrafts; an amount equal with the 1.2 times the value of the refernce social indicator in force, for the graduates of secondary schools; an amount equal with the 1.5 times the value of the reference social indicator in force, for the graduates of university level.  The employees are obliged to maintain the working relationship for at least 3 years.  But this period can`t be higher than 2 years after the expiring of the contractual period of 3 years.
Registered unemployed older than 45 years or unique "bread earner".
Subsidies granted from the state budget for unemployed older than 45 years or unique "bread earner"; there is the obligation of maintaining the working relationship for at least 2 years.
Registered unemployed older than 45 years or unique "bread earner"
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability   Art. 85
Registered unemployed older than 45 years or unique bread earner
Subsidies granted from the state budget  in order to provide an amount for a period of 12 months for unemployed older than 45 years or unique "bread earner"; there is the obligation of maintaining the working relationship for at least 2 years.
Subsidies granted from the unemployment insurance fund  in order to provide an amount for a period of 12 months for unemployed older than 45 years or unique "bread earner"; there is the obligation of maintaining the working relationship for at least 2 years.
Subsidies granted from the unemployment insurance fund  in order to provide an amount for a period of 12 months for unemployed older than 45 years or unique "bread earner"; there is the obligation of maintaining the working relationship for at least 2 years.      From 2009, subsidies granted from the unemployment insurance fund  to employers in order to provide an amount equal with the reference social indicator in force for a period of 12 months for unemployed older than 45 years or unique "bread earner" and an exemption from paying the compulsory contribution to the unemployment fund; there is the obligation of maintaining the working relationship for at least 2 years.
Subsidies granted to the employers who engage disabled persons and who have less than 100 employees.
Subsidies granted for a period of 12 months to the employers who engage disabled persons and who have less than 100 employees.
Subsidies granted for a period of 12 months to the employers who engage disabled persons and who have less than 100 employees. There is an obligation of mantaining the working relationship for at least 2 years.
The employers who engage unemployed and maintain the workink relationship for at least 6 months receive the exemption from the compulsory contribution for unemployment insurance fund.  The exemption is granted beggining with the next fiscal year for 6 months and represents the dimminishing of the monthly contribution with 0,5% for each percent of the new engaged persons.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability (Art.93)
The employers who engage unemployed and maintain the working relationship for at least 6 months receive the exemption from the compulsory contribution for unemployment insurance fund.  The exemption is granted beggining with the next fiscal year for 6 months and represents the dimminishing of the monthly contribution with 0,5% for each percent of the new engaged persons.
The direct beneficiary must be registered unemployed and the employer must maintain the working relationship for at least 6 months.
The employers who engage unemployed and maintain the working relationship for at least 6 months receive the exemption from the compulsory contribution for unemployment insurance fund.  The exemption is granted beginning with the next fiscal year for 6 months and represents the dimminishing of the monthly contribution with 0,5% for each percent of the new engaged persons.
The first beneficiary is the employer, but he targeted beneficiary is the unemployed person who have less than 3 years to become pensioner.
The employers who are engaging the target group of persons of this measure are receiving for the all period of the working arrangements with the beneficiary a monthly amount equal with the minimum wage per economy.
Fulfilling of the above mentioned conditions and maintaining of the working arrangements till the beneficiary from the target gropu become entitled to retirement.
The employers who are engaging the target group of persons of this measure are receiving for the all period of the working arrangements with the beneficiary a monthly amount equal with the minimum wage per economy
The first beneficiary is the employer, but the targeted beneficiary is the unemployed person who have less than 3 years to become pensioner.
Fulfilling of the above mentioned conditions and maintaining of the working arrangements till the beneficiary from the target group become entitled to retirement.
The employers who are engaging the target group of persons of this measure are receiving for the all period of the working arrangements with the beneficiary a monthly amount equal with the minimum wage per economy. From 2009, a monthly amount equal with the in force reference social indicator.
Graduates (registered unemployed) who get a job before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity
Amounts for unemployed (graduates) getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The amount represents a monthly sum of the unemployment indemnity for which they were entitled, granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitle  Starting with 2006, the amount is granted to the graduates who mantain the working relations for a period of at least 12 months after hiring.d to receive unemploment indemnity.
Registration at the ANOFM as unemployed.
Starting with 2006, the amount is granted to the graduates who mantain the working relations for a period of at least 12 months after hiring.
Amounts for unemployed (graduates) getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The amount represents a monthly sum of the unemployment indemnity for which they were entitled, granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitled tStarting with 2006, the amount is granted to the graduates who mantain the working relations for a period of at least 12 months after hiring.o receive unemploment indemnity.
Amounts for unemployed (graduates) getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The amount represents a monthly sum of the unemployment indemnity for which they were entitled, granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitled to receive unemploment indemnity.  Starting with 2006, the amount is granted to the graduates who mantain the working relations for a period of at least 12 months after hiring.
Amounts for unemployed (graduates) getting employment before expiring the period for which they were entitled to receive unemployment indemnity.  The amount represents a monthly sum of the unemployment indemnity for which they were entitled, granted from the unemployment insurance fund. The amount is provided until the end of the period for which the person was entitled to receive unemploment indemnity.  Starting with 2006, the amount is granted to the graduates who mantain the working relations for a period of at least 12 months after hiring. Starting with July 2010, the amount was diminished by 15%.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability Law 118/2010
Registered unemployed (graduates) paid who get a job for a period longer than 12 months in a company.
Installation allowance: an amount equal with a gross minimum wages paid as lump sum
Installation allowance: an amount equal with a gross minimum wages paid as lump sum. From 2009, the amount is equal with the value of the in force reference social indicator.
Installation allowance: an amount equal with a gross minimum wages paid as lump sum. From 2009, the amount is equal with the value of the in force reference social indicator. From July 2010 the amount was dimished by 15%.
Law 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability (2006 updates).  Law 118/2010
Programmes which have as purpose temporary employment of the registered unemployed through the creation of additional jobs for comunity benefit in services like:  -	activities for public utility, organized by local public authorities, private bodies or non-governamental organisations;  -	social services for child and older care at home, disabled care.  The employers who engage in the base of an working contract unemployed receive an amount of 70% of the minimum gross wage.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability (Art.78)
Subventions are granted at request of local public autorities, to the employes wich are attributed contracts with the regulation in force regarding public acquisitions, on at least 12 months period for each person framed, from unemployed, with individual contract on a determined period of at least 12 mounths
Programmes which have as purpose temporary employment of the registered unemployed through the creation of additional jobs for community benefit in services like:  	- activities for public utility, organized by local public authorities, private bodies or non-governmental organisations;  	- social services for child and older care at home, disabled care.  The employers, who engage in the base of a working contract unemployed, in order to perform temporary work, receive (as subsidy) an amount of 70% of the minimum gross wage for each person engaged.
Subventions are granted at request of local public authorities; to the employees to which are attributed contracts with the regulation in force regarding public acquisitions, on at least 12 months period for each person framed, from unemployed, with individual contract on a determined period of at least 12 months
Programmes which have as purpose temporary employment of the registered unemployed through the creation of additional jobs for community benefit in services like:  	- activities for public utility, organized by local public authorities, private bodies or non-governmental organisations;  	- social services for child and older care at home, disabled care.  The employers, who,  in the base of an working contract, engage unemployed, in order to perform temporary work, receive (as subsidy) an amount of 70% of the minimum gross wage for each person engaged.  From 2009, the amount is 70% from the value of the reference social indicator in force
Subventions are granted at request of local public authorities to the employees to which are attributed contracts with the regulation in force regarding public acquisitions, on at least 12 months period for each person framed, from unemployed, with individual contract on a determined period of at least 12 months.
In the context of the economic crisis, starting with 2009, LMP in Romania was not focused on this measure.
Programs repealed by the law 118/2010. Starting with July 2010, the agreements signed for granting these subventions and ongoing to the date of coming in force of the Law 118/2010 has juridic effects until the expiring term they were signed.
Young people aged between 16 to 25 years old who are confronting special difficulties and are at risk of professional exclusion:  -	young people coming from the placement centers;  -	single young people who have children on their responsibilities;  -	young people with family and depending children;  -	young people with family and without children;  -	ex-offenders young people with family.   In the limit of the available funds other persons less than 35 years old with same kind of difficulties  Registered at the ANOFM
Getting a job through a solidarity contract  For integration in work, the young people with ages between 16-25 years in difficulties can benefit from the work placement to an employer approved by ANOFM based on a solidarity contract.  The solidarity contract can be signed between the young and the Agency for a period of 2 years but no less than 1 year.  Based on the solidarity contract the employer approved by ANOFM will sign with the young person an individual working contract on a determined period equal with the period of the solidarity contract.  The employers that hire young persons with solidarity contract will sign an agreement with the Agency through wich the Agency commits to reimburse monthly the basic salary established at the date of employment of the young person but no more than 75% of the average net salary.  If at the cesing date of the solidarity contract the employers hire the young person with individual working contract on undetermined period, these benefit, related to the agreement by a monthly reimbursement of an amount equal with 50% of the unemployment indemnity due by law.
Young people aged between 16 to 25 years old with difficulties who are confronting special difficulties and are at risk of professional exclusion:  -	young people coming from the placement centers;  -	single young people who have children on their responsibilities;  -	young people with family and depending children;  -	young people with family and without children;  -	ex-offenders young people with family.   In the limit of the available funds other persons less than 35 years old with same kind of difficulties  Registered at the ANOFM
Law 116/2002 regarding the prevention and fighting against social exclusion
Mentioned above conditions;  Registration at the ANOFM;  Convention between the beneficiary and ANOFM for a period of maximum 2 years in order to find a job.
Young people aged between 16 to 25 years old who are confronting special difficulties and are at risk of professional exclusion:  -	young people coming from the placement centres;  -	single young people who have children on their responsibilities;  -	young people with family and depending children;  -	young people with family and without children;  -	ex-offenders young people with family.   In the limit of the available funds other persons less than 35 years old with same kind of difficulties  Registered at the ANOFM
Young people aged between 16 to 25 years old who are confronting special difficulties and are at risk of professional exclusion:  -	young people coming from the placement centres;  -	single young people who have children on their responsibilities;  -	young people with family and depending children;  -	young people with family and without children;  -	ex-offenders young people with family.   Other young people confronting difficulties.  In the limit of the available funds other persons less than 35 years old with same kind of difficulties  Registered at the ANOFM
Mentioned above conditions;  Registration at the ANOFM;  Agreement between the beneficiary and ANOFM for a period of maximum 2 years in order to find a job.
Law 116/2002 regarding the prevention and fighting against social exclusion.
Counselling and assistance for start-up of an independent activity or business which is granted for free, once, at demand to the persons being in the job-search process. This type of counseling takes the from of the juridical, marketing, finance services and different methods of management.  The amount paid is situated around 30% of the unemployment benefit.
Counselling and assistance for start-up of an independent activity or business which is granted for free, once, at demand to the persons being in the job-search process. This type of counseling takes the from of the juridical, marketing, financial services and different methods of management.
Registered unemployed and other persons looking for a job.
Registered unemployed and, from 2005, persons who couldn't get a job after graduating or persons having a job, but for different reasons they are looking for an other; persons having the refugee status or othe rform of international protection.
From 2008, participants are: registered unemployed and persons who couldn't get a job after graduating or persons having a job, but for different reasons they are looking for an other; persons having the refugee status or othe rform of international protection.
Registered unemployed and, from 2005, persons who couldn't get a job after graduating or persons having a job, but for different reasons they are looking for an other; persons having the refugee status or other form of international protection.
Registered unemployed hired by the unemployed as employer.
Providing advantageous credits for the unemployed who decide to start-up microenterprises, family bussines and independent activities
Registered unemployed who decide to start-up microenterprises, family busines or independent activities are entitled to receive credits for a maximum period of 3 years with condition of at least 50% of the new-created jobs be available to the  registered unemployed; there is also the obligation of the employer to keep the persons engaged in this sens at least 3 years.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability   HG 377/2002 regarding the stimulation of labour force employability, the financing source and implementing instructions.
Providing advantageous credits for the unemployed who decide to start-up microenterprises, family bussines and independent activities.  Credits are granted trought a feasibility projects, proportional to working places number that are going to be created, for a period of most 3 years, for investitions, including a minimum period for ensurance the production, with a interest of 50% from reference interest of Romanian National Bank.
Providing advantageous credits for the unemployed who decide to start-up micro enterprises, family business and independent activities.  Credits are granted through a feasibility project, proportional to number of working places that are going to be created, for a period of most 3 years, including a minimum period to ensure the production, with an interest of 50% from reference interest of Romanian National Bank.  Beginning with 2006, for the same purpose, the persons may ask for non-reimbursable funds.
Obligation from registered unemployed to create working places using money proceed from contracted credit in advantageous conditions
2006: Completion of the law 76/2002 - In order to start-up micro enterprises, family business and independent activities, the involved persons may receive also non-reimbursable funds.
Providing advantageous credits for the unemployed who decide to start-up micro enterprises, family business and independent activities.  Credits are granted through a feasibility project, proportional to number of jobs that are going to be created, for a period of most 3 years, including a minimum period to ensure the production, with an interest of 50% from reference interest of Romanian National Bank.  Beginning with 2006, for the same purpose, the persons may ask for non-reimbursable funds.
Obligation of registered unemployed to create jobs using money proceed from contracted credit in advantageous conditions
The persons available to work, but without a possibility to be engaged because of lack of jobs corresponding to their vocational training
Unemployment benefit, allowance for vocational integration, support allowance, calculated in different ways by persons categories and by period of contribution.   Allowance for vocational integration is the amount paid to the graduates who in a specified perriod from graduating have not found a job.  After eceiving unemployment benefit or allowance for vocational integration, if the person is still searching for a job, is entitled to receive support allowance.
For being entitled to these benefits, the person must fulfill the following conditions:       a) registration at the ANOFM;      b) good health proved by medical certificate.  To be entitled for this measure, the beneficiaries must have a contribution of at least 6 months in the 12 previous months.  The persons who were beneficiaries of unemployment benefit or vocational allowance for a maximum period of 270 days and without means to earn one's living may be also beneficiaries of a support allowance until finding a job. The period to which the persons are entitled to receive is 18 months after expiring the legal period of granting the unemployment benefit and vocational integration.
Law 1/1991 regarding social protection of unemployed and their vocational reintegration
Note: Law 1/1991 represents the legal basis of M1. it was in force until March 2002. Beggining with that moment came to produce new effects the law 76/2002 corresponding to M2. But, the effects of M1 still produced the effects in the next years. Thus, in 2003 were by one side beneficiaries of unemployment benefit and other allowances, according to M1, and by other side, beneficiaries of unemployment indemnity, according to M2.
Unemployment benefit, allowance for vocational integration, support allowance, calculated in different ways by persons categories and by period of contribution.   Allowance for vocational integration is the amount paid to the graduates who in a specified perriod from graduating have not found a job.  After receiving unemployment benefit or allowance for vocational integration, if the person is still searching for a job, is entitled to receive support allowance.
Note: Law 1/1991 represents the legal basis of M1. it was in force until March 2002. Beggining with that moment came to produce new effects the law 76/2002 corresponding to M2. But, the effects of M1 still produced the effects in the next years. Thus, in perriod 2003 - 2004 were by one side beneficiaries of unemployment benefit and other allowances, according to M1, and by other side, beneficiaries of unemployment indemnity, according to M2.
For being entitled to these benefits, the person must fulfill the following conditions:       a) registration at the ANOFM (National Agency for Employment);      b) good health proved by medical certificate.  To be entitled for this measure, the beneficiaries must have a contribution of at least 6 months in the 12 previous months.  The persons who were beneficiaries of unemployment benefit or vocational allowance for a maximum period of 270 days and without means to earn one's living may be also beneficiaries of a support allowance until finding a job. The period to which the persons are entitled to receive is 18 months after expiring the legal period of granting the unemployment benefit and vocational integration.
Note: Law 1/1991 represents the legal basis of M1. it was in force until March 2002. Beggining with that moment came to produce new effects the law 76/2002 corresponding to M2. But, the effects of M1 still produced the effects in the next years. Thus, in perriod 2003 - 2005 were by one side beneficiaries of unemployment benefit and other allowances, according to M1, and by other side, beneficiaries of unemployment indemnity, according to M2.
A partial compensation of income granted to the unemployed after losing their jobs or to the graduates of educational institutions and to the military services and who could not get employment :  - 75% of the minimum gross wage for the persons who fulfil the folowing conditions:  "	having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  "	not realising incomes or incomes less than the unemployment indemnity;  "	the person do not fulfil the condition for retirement;  "	registration at the ANOFM;  - 50% of the minimum gross wage for the graduates ageing less than 18 years old (16 years old for the disabled) who in a period of 60 days from graduating have not fund a job and for the conscripts who had not a job before and in a period of 30 days after the military stage have not fund a job.
Registered unemployed who fulfill the following conditions:  - minimum perriod of contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  - do not have incomes;  - do not have the standard retirement age.
Registered unemployed who fulfill the necessary conditions to receive unemployment indemnity.   The reasons of changing the status in "unemployed" may be:  - their individual employment contract or temporary employment contract is cease;  - working reports is ceasing;  - the mandate that they were named or choice for is ceased;  - the period for wich soldiers were hired expired or the contract is ceased;  - their employment raport is ceased in quality of cooperative member from reasons which they do not concearned them;  - they contracted an unemployment ensurance and dosen't have any ather revenue or have from activities autorised by law revenue less than unemployment indemnity which were due by law;  - they stopped their activity as a result of invalidaty pension and, which, later they retrieve working capacity and did not succeed to be employed;  - did not succeed to be employed after carrying out their military service because of employed definitive activity ceasing;  - their employment raport or work is ceased from reasons that they not concerned them;  - working reintegration,ready by definitive judicial decision is not possible at units employed previously, because of definitive activity cease, or to units which take their patrimony;  - the activity proceed exclusive on civil convention is ceased.
Unemployment indemnity is provided by different period established, by due stage, as it follows:  - 6 months, for persons with due stage until 5 years, but not less than 1 year;  - 9 months, for persons with due stage contents 5 and 10 years;  -12 months, for persons with due stage bigger than 10 years.    A partial compensation of income granted to the unemployed after losing their jobs or to the graduates of educational institutions and to the military services and who could not get employment :  - 75% of the minimum gross wage for the persons who fulfil the folowing conditions:  "	having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  "	not realising incomes or incomes less than the unemployment indemnity;  "	the person do not fulfil the condition for retirement;  "	registration at the ANOFM;  - 50% of the minimum gross wage for the graduates ageing less than 18 years old (16 years old for the disabled) who in a period of 60 days from graduating have not fund a job and for the conscripts who had not a job before and in a period of 30 days after the military stage have not fund a job.    The unemployment spell is continuous and registration is continuous: participants in active measures continue to be counted as registered unemployed and the duration of the spell includes periods of activation.
Registered unemployed who fulfill the following conditions:  - minimum period of contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  - do not have incomes;  - do not have the standard retirement age.
Registered unemployed who fulfil the necessary conditions to receive unemployment indemnity.  The reasons of changing the status in "unemployed" may be:  - their individual employment contract or temporary employment contract is cease;  - working reports is ceasing;  - the mandate that they were named or choice for is ceased;  - the period for which soldiers were hired expired or the contract is ceased;  - their employment relation ceased in quality of cooperative member from reasons which they do not concerned them;  - they contracted an unemployment insurance and doesn't have any other revenue or have from activities authorised by law revenue less than unemployment indemnity which were due by law;  - they stopped their activity as a result of invalidity pension and, which, later they retrieve working capacity and did not succeed to be employed;  - did not succeed to be employed after carrying out their military service because of employed definitive activity ceasing;  - their employment relation or work is ceased from reasons that they not concerned them;  - working reintegration, ready by definitive judicial decision is not possible at units employed previously, because of definitive activity cease, or to units which take their patrimony;  - the activity proceed exclusive on civil convention is ceased.
Unemployment indemnity is provided by different period established, by due stage, as it follows:  - 6 months, for persons with due stage until 5 years, but not less than 1 year;  - 9 months, for persons with due stage contents 5 and 10 years;  -12 months, for persons with due stage bigger than 10 years.    A partial compensation of income granted to the unemployed after losing their jobs or to the graduates of educational institutions and to the military services and who could not get employment :  - 75% of the minimum gross wage for the persons who fulfil the following conditions:  "	having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  "	not realising incomes or incomes less than the unemployment indemnity;  "	the person do not fulfil the condition for retirement;  "	registration at the ANOFM;  - 50% of the minimum gross wage for the graduates ageing less than 18 years old (16 years old for the disabled) who in a period of 60 days from graduating have not fund a job and for the conscripts who had not a job before and in a period of 30 days after the military stage have not fund a job.    The unemployment spell is continuous and registration is continuous: participants in active measures continue to be counted as registered unemployed and the duration of the spell includes periods of activation.
Registered unemployed who fulfil the following conditions:  - minimum period of contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  - do not have incomes or have incomes less than minimum wage per economy;  - do not have the standard retirement age.
Registered unemployed who fulfil the necessary conditions to receive unemployment indemnity.  The reasons of changing the status in "unemployed" may be:  - their individual employment contract or temporary employment contract is cease;  - working reports is ceasing;  - the mandate that they were named or choice for is ceased;  - the period for which soldiers were hired expired or the contract is ceased;  - their employment relation ceased in quality of cooperative member from reasons which they do not concerned them;  - they contracted an unemployment insurance and doesn't have any other revenue or have from activities authorised by law revenue less than unemployment indemnity which were due by law; from 2009, they contracted an unemployment insurance and doesn't have any other revenue or have income less than the value of the in force reference social indicator  - they stopped their activity as a result of invalidity pension and, which, later they retrieve working capacity and did not succeed to be employed;  - did not succeed to be employed after carrying out their military service because of employed definitive activity ceasing;  - their employment relation or work is ceased from reasons that they not concerned them;  - working reintegration, ready by definitive judicial decision is not possible at units employed previously, because of definitive activity cease, or to units which take their patrimony;  - the activity proceed exclusive on civil convention is ceased.
Unemployment indemnity is provided by different period established, by due stage, as it follows:  - 6 months, for persons with due stage until 5 years, but not less than 1 year;  - 9 months, for persons with due stage contents 5 and 10 years;  -12 months, for persons with due stage bigger than 10 years.    A partial compensation of income granted to the unemployed after losing their jobs or to the graduates of educational institutions and to the military services and who could not get employment :  - 75% of the minimum gross wage for the persons who fulfil the following conditions:  "	having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  "	not realising incomes or incomes less than the unemployment indemnity;  "	the person do not fulfil the condition for retirement;  "	registration at the ANOFM;  The final amount includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.  - 50% of the minimum gross wage for the graduates ageing less than 18 years old (16 years old for the disabled) who in a period of 60 days from graduating have not fund a job and for the conscripts who had not a job before and in a period of 30 days after the military stage have not fund a job.        The unemployment spell is continuous and registration is continuous: participants in active measures continue to be counted as registered unemployed and the duration of the spell includes periods of activation.
Starting with 2008, the final amount for the persons having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability  EGO no 28/2009 regarding social protection measures
Starting with 2008, the final amount for the persons having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.  Starting with april 2009, the paid unemployed are entitled to receive 3 months more the unemployment benefit (indemnity) according to EGO 28/2009.
Unemployment indemnity is provided by different period established, by due stage, as it follows:  - 6 months, for persons with due stage until 5 years, but not less than 1 year;  - 9 months, for persons with due stage contents 5 and 10 years;  -12 months, for persons with due stage bigger than 10 years.    A partial compensation of income granted to the unemployed after losing their jobs or to the graduates of educational institutions and to the military services and who could not get employment :  - 75% of the minimum gross wage for the persons who fulfil the following conditions:  "	having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  "	not realising incomes or incomes less than the unemployment indemnity;  "	the person do not fulfil the condition for retirement;  "	registration at the ANOFM;  The final amount includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.  - 50% of the minimum gross wage for the graduates ageing less than 18 years old (16 years old for the disabled) who in a period of 60 days from graduating have not fund a job and for the conscripts who had not a job before and in a period of 30 days after the military stage have not fund a job.    The unemployment spell is continuous and registration is continuous: participants in active measures continue to be counted as registered unemployed and the duration of the spell includes periods of activation.
Registered unemployed who fulfil the necessary conditions to receive unemployment indemnity.  The reasons of changing the status in "unemployed" may be:  - their individual employment contract or temporary employment contract is cease;  - working reports is ceasing;  - the mandate that they were named or choice for is ceased;  - the period for which soldiers were hired expired or the contract is ceased;  - their employment relation ceased in quality of cooperative member from reasons which they do not concerned them;  - they contracted an unemployment insurance and doesn't have any other revenue or have from activities authorised by law revenue less than unemployment indemnity which were due by law; from 2009, they contracted an unemployment insurance and doesn't have any other revenue or have income less than the value of the in force reference social indicator  - they stopped their activity as a result of invalidity pension and, which, later they retrieve working capacity and did not succeed to be employed;  - did not succeed to be employed after carrying out their military service because of employed definitive activity ceasing; repealed from 2004 by the Law 107/2004 for completing and updating Law 76/2002  - their employment relation or work is ceased from reasons that they not concerned them;  - working reintegration, ready by definitive judicial decision is not possible at units employed previously, because of definitive activity cease, or to units which take their patrimony;  - the activity proceed exclusive on civil convention is ceased.
Unemployment indemnity is provided by different period established, by due stage, as it follows:  - 6 months, for persons with due stage until 5 years, but not less than 1 year;  - 9 months, for persons with due stage contents 5 and 10 years;  -12 months, for persons with due stage bigger than 10 years.  Starting with 2011, unemployment indemnity is provided by different period established, by due stage, as it follows:  - 6 months, for persons with due stage at least 1 year;  - 9 months, for persons with due stage of at least 5 ;  -12 months, for persons with due stage bigger than 10 years.      A partial compensation of income granted to the unemployed after losing their jobs or to the graduates of educational institutions and to the military services and who could not get employment :  - 75% of the minimum gross wage for the persons who fulfil the following conditions:  "	having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  "	not realising incomes or incomes less than the unemployment indemnity;  "	the person do not fulfil the condition for retirement;  "	registration at the ANOFM;  The final amount includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.  - 50% of the minimum gross wage for the graduates ageing less than 18 years old (16 years old for the disabled) who in a period of 60 days from graduating have not fund a job and for the conscripts who had not a job before and in a period of 30 days after the military stage have not fund a job.     Starting with 2011, a partial compensation of income granted to the unemployed after losing their jobs or to the graduates  :  - 75% of the value of the in force referece social indicator for persons with at least 1 year of contribution. At this value is added an amount based on the calcul of the average gross basic salary from the last 12 months multiplied with the percent determined by different period of contribution. This value is for the persons who fulfil the following conditions:    "	not realising incomes or realising from activities authorized by law, incomes less than the in force reference social indicator  "	the person do not fulfil the condition for retirement;  "	registration at the ANOFM;  The final amount includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.  For graduates the unemployment benefit is a monthly fixed sum granted for a period of 6 months and reperesnts 50% from the value of the in force reference social indicator.  The unemployment spell is continuous and registration is continuous: participants in active measures continue to be counted as registered unemployed and the duration of the spell includes periods of activation.
Registered unemployed who fulfil the following conditions:  - minimum period of contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months;  - do not have incomes or have incomes less than minimum wage per economy; from 2008 less than the in force social reference indicator  - do not have the standard retirement age.
Law no 76/2002 regarding the insurance system for unemployment and stimulation of labour force employability  EGO no 28/2009 regarding social protection measures  EGO no 108/2010; Law 107/2004
Starting with 2008, the final amount for the persons having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.  Starting with april 2009, the paid unemployed are entitled to receive 3 months more the unemployment benefit (indemnity) according to EGO 28/2009.  Starting with July 2010, the unemployment indemnity was diminished with 15%.
Registered unemployed, who have lost their jobs because of the restructuring process in the defence production sector and in the state owned companies.
- The persons who have lost their jobs because the restructuring in the defence production sector, beggining with 1st of February 2002 are entitled to receive an income completion representing 75% of the last monthly wage received;  - The persons who have lost their jobs between 1st March 2003 - 30 June 2003 because of the restructuring in the state owned companies are entitled to receive an income completion equal with the difference between net average wage in force in January 2003 and the level of the unemployment indemnity. Is granted monthly for a period of 13, 15, 17 months according to the compulsory contribution of the person.
Are entitled to receive income completion the persons who have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the state owned companies and who had working contract for permanent period signed until 1st January 2003 and the persons who have lost their jobs in the defense production sector.
GPO 170/2001 regarding the alleviation of the social impact following the reorganisation of the defense production sector  GPO 8/2003 regarding the stimulation of the restructuring process in the state owned companies
1.For the employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the state owned companies, it is provided a monthly income completion:       - for a period of 20 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of maximum 15 years       - for a period of 22 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution between 15 and 25 years       - for a period of 24 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of at least 25 years  After expiring of the period of granting the unemployment indemnity the beneficiaries receive until the entitled period a monthly income completion equal with the average wage for the last 3 months before they have lost their jobs.   For the months for which they are receving redundancy compensations (M23), the payment of unemployment indemnity (M2) and income completion (M22) is suspended and is re-activated in the months for which the redundancy compensation are not granted.  2.The employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the defence production sector are entitled to receive uemployment indemnity (M2) and an income completion (monthly) equal with the difference between the average wage for economy in the month before they have lost their jobs and the level of unemployment indemnity according to the legislation in force.  These persons are not entitled to receve the benefit stipulated to M23
1.For the employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the state owned companies, it is provided a monthly income completion:       - for a period of 20 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of maximum 15 years       - for a period of 22 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution between 15 and 25 years       - for a period of 24 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of at least 25 years  After expiring of the period of granting the unemployment indemnity the beneficiaries receive until the entitled period a monthly income completion equal with the average wage for the last 3 months before they have lost their jobs.   For the months for which they are receving redundancy compensations (M23), the payment of unemployment indemnity (M2) and income completion (M22) is suspended and is re-activated in the months for which the redundancy compensation are not granted.  2.The employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the defence production sector are entitled to receive uemployment indemnity (M2) and an income completion (monthly) equal with the difference between the average wage for economy in the month before they have lost their jobs and the level of unemployment indemnity according to the legislation in force.  These persons are not entitled to receve the benefit stipulated to M23.
1. For the employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the state owned companies, it is provided a monthly income completion:  	     - for a period of 20 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of maximum 15 years  	     - for a period of 22 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution between 15 and 25 years  	     - for a period of 24 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of at least 25 years  After expiring of the period of granting the unemployment indemnity the beneficiaries receive until the entitled period a monthly income completion equal with the average wage for the last 3 months before they have lost their jobs  2. For the months for which they are receiving redundancy compensations (M23), the payment of unemployment indemnity (M2) an income completion (M22) is suspended and is re-activated in the months for which the redundancy compensation are not granted.  The employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the defence production sector are entitled to receive unemployment indemnity (M2) and an income completion (monthly) equal with the difference between the average wage for economy in the month before they have lost their jobs and the level of unemployment indemnity according to the legislation in force.  These persons are not entitled to receive the benefit stipulated to M23.
GPO 170/2001 regarding the alleviation of the social impact following the reorganisation of the defence production sector  GPO 8/2003 regarding the stimulation of the restructuring process in the state owned companies
1. For the employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the state owned companies, it is provided a monthly income completion:  	     - for a period of 20 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of maximum 15 years  	     - for a period of 22 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution between 15 and 25 years  	     - for a period of 24 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of at least 25 years  After expiring of the period of granting the unemployment indemnity the beneficiaries receive until the entitled period a monthly income completion equal with the net average wage for the last 3 months before they have lost their jobs  2. For the months for which they are receiving redundancy compensations (M23), the payment of unemployment indemnity (M2) an income completion (M22) is suspended and is re-activated in the months for which the redundancy compensation are not granted.  The employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the defence production sector are entitled to receive unemployment indemnity (M2) and an income completion (monthly) equal with the difference between the net average wage for economy in the month before they have lost their jobs and the level of unemployment indemnity according to the legislation in force.  These persons are not entitled to receive the benefit stipulated to M23.
GO 170/2001 regarding the alleviation of the social impact following the reorganisation of the defence production sector  GO 8/2003 regarding the stimulation of the restructuring process in the state owned companies
1. For the employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the state owned companies, it is provided a monthly income completion:  	     - for a period of 20 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of maximum 15 years  	     - for a period of 22 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution between 15 and 25 years  	     - for a period of 24 months for the employees that have a stage of contribution of at least 25 years  After expiring of the period of granting the unemployment indemnity the beneficiaries receive until the entitled period a monthly income completion equal with the net average wage for the last 3 months before they have lost their jobs  2. For the months for which they are receiving redundancy compensations (M23), the payment of unemployment indemnity (M2) an income completion (M22) is suspended and is re-activated in the months for which the redundancy compensation are not granted.  The employees that have lost their jobs because of the restructuring of the defence production sector are entitled to receive unemployment indemnity (M2) and an income completion (monthly) equal with the difference between the net average wage for economy in the month before they have lost their jobs and the level of unemployment indemnity according to the legislation in force.  These persons are not entitled to receive the benefit stipulated to M23.  Starting with 2008, the final amount for the persons having a minimum contribution of 12 months in the last 24 months includes also an amount calculated as percentage of the average wage from the last 3 months according to the years of contribution:  - 3% for a period of contribution of minimum 3 years;  - 5% for a period of contribution of minimum 5 years;  - 7% for a period of contribution of minimum 10 years;   - 10% for a period of contribution of 20 years.
people affected by the temporary suspension of employment
During the  employer's temporary ceasing of activity, but not longer than 3 months, both the employers and employees are exempt from the payments of social contributions insurances; the employees receive at least 75% indemnity from the basis wage, related as the job (not in the scope of LMP)
The entitled persons are affected by the employer's temporary ceasing of activity; they are temporary suspended from work. They are obliged to register to National House of Pensions and Other Insurance Rights in order to be exempted from the payments of social contributions insurances.
EGO no 28/2009 concerning the regulation of some social protection measures.
The legal base did not produce any effects in 2011.
During the  employer's temporary ceasing of activity, but not longer than 3 months, both the employers and employees are exempt from the payments of social contributions insurances; the employees receive at least 75% indemnity from the basis wage, related as the job (not in the scope of LMP).  For 2012, data are available only for every month and not as a total at the end of the year; data are not available without double counting; a participant may be counted up to 3 months as beneficiary for this measure, but he/she could enter into this measure several times during same month.
EGO no 28/2009 concerning the regulation of some social protection measures.  EGO no 4/2010 concerning the regulation of some social protection measures for 2010  Law 40/2011 for updating and completing Law 53/2003 - Labour Code.
The legal base did not produce any effects in 2011.  ***  Emergency Ordinance no 4/2010 regarding the regulation of social protection measures for 2010 was applied for 2010 and starting with 2011, during the suspension of employment employers and employees do not benefit of the old legal base and are not exempted of paying social insurances contributions.  ****For the period 01/08/2011 - 01/08/2013, the data regarding the number of participants in this measure are the number of employees those individual labour contracts were suspended in this period for cesing or temporary reduction of activity for economical, tehnological or structural reason. These data were extracted from the registered data of Labour Inspection (institution coordinated by Ministry of Labour). As consequence, only a part of this participants could be included in temporary suspension of employment measure.
Registered unemployed, who have lost their jobs because of the restructuring process  Persons for whom individual contracts ceased as consequence of collective lay off
Lump sums for the persons who have lost their jobs because of the restructuring process  Redundancy compensations
GPO 8/2003 regarding the alleviation of the social impact following the privatisation of the state owned companies  GPO 98/1999 regarding the social protection of the persons for whom individual employment contracts ceased as consequence of collective lay off
Registered unemployed, who have lost their jobs because of the restructuring process.  Persons for whom individual contracts ceased as consequence of collective lay off.
Lump sums for the persons who have lost their jobs because of the restructuring process.  Redundancy compensations.
Lump sums for the persons who have lost their jobs because of the restructuring process.  Redundancy compensations.  1. In case of restructuring of state owned companies, the employees dismissed benefit by:  - an amount equal with 2 times the economy average net wage, at the moment of dismissal;  - an unemployment indemnity and a monthly income completion. The monthly income completion is equal with the difference between the medium individual net wage on 3 months before dismissal. After expiring the period of granting the unemployment indemnity, the person receive the monthly income completion. For the months for which they are receiving redundancy compensation, the payment of the unemployment indemnity and the income completion is suspended and is reactivated in the months for which the redundancy compensation are not granted.  2. In case of collective lay offs, the employees dismissed benefit by the unemployment indemnity. The unemployment indemnity is suspended during the period of granting the redundancy compensations and is starting to be granted in the first month after the expiring period of granting the redundancy compensations.  The redundancy compensations are paid in equal monthly rates. These can be also paid once, if the beneficiary presents a proposal of a bussines starting up.
The number of participants who receive unemployment indemnity and at the same time income completion.
Participants in active measures (training - intervention I7) who, in the same time, receive unemployment benefits (intervention I2).
Double counting adjustment that reports the expenditures on unemployment benefits paid to persons who in the same time are participants for  active measures (training - intervention I7) and  unemployment benefits (intervention I2).
Jobseekers and employers who have reported vacancies to the PES job-bank
Neutrality is the basic principle of PES activities, the idea being for the employer to obtain the best possible labour and the jobseeker the employment for which he or she is best suited. Their meeting point is the PES and its customer system on the Internet. The amenities of the PES are free of charge to employers and employees alike. All jobseeker have access to published information about job vacancies. In the case of customer requiring recurrent personal contact with a certain placement officer, placement activities are specialised in such a way that often there are specialists in branches, trades, occupations etc. within the local labour market to turn to. Many of the larger towns and cities have special public employment offices, e.g. for Technology and IT, Economics and Finance, Arts and Media, Tourism and Shipping and Constructing and Transport. Qualitative information and data on participants concerns only the registered unemployed, even if placement services are available for all jobseekers, registered or not.
Jobseekers and employers who have reported vacancies to the PES job-bank.
Three of our services involves information services;  Seek for job, guidance towards a job and recruite new personell.  The services for jobseekers includes an introduction how to use the website efficiently to seek for job and group guidance. The services for employers includes reporting of vacancies to the PES, a judgement of the possibilities to recruite, an introduction on how to use the website and a suggestion of suitible jobseekers for a vacancy.  Neutrality is the basic principle of PES activities, the idea being for the employer to obtain the best possible labour and the jobseeker the employment for which he or she is best suited. Their meeting point is the PES and its customer system on the Internet. The amenities of the PES are free of charge to employers and employees alike. All jobseeker have access to published information about job vacancies.   Qualitative information and data on participants concerns only the registered unemployed, even if vocational guidance services are available for all jobseekers, registered or not.
The services for jobseekers includes an introduction how to use the website efficiently to seek for job and group guidance. The services for employers includes reporting of vacancies to the PES, a judgement of the possibilities to recruite, an introduction on how to use the website and a suggestion of suitible jobseekers for a vacancy.  Neutrality is the basic principle of PES activities, the idea being for the employer to obtain the best possible labour and the jobseeker the employment for which he or she is best suited. Their meeting point is the PES and its customer system on the Internet. The amenities of the PES are free of charge to employers and employees alike. All jobseeker have access to published information about job vacancies.   Qualitative information and data on participants concerns only the registered unemployed, even if vocational guidance services are available for all jobseekers, registered or not.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634 and 2007:1030) with Instruction for Public Employment Service PES Sweden
The services for jobseekers includes an introduction how to use the website efficiently to seek for job and group guidance. The services for employers includes reporting of vacancies to the PES, a judgement of the possibilities to recruit, an introduction on how to use the website and a suggestion of suitable jobseekers for a vacancy.  Neutrality is the basic principle of PES activities, the idea being for the employer to obtain the best possible labour and the jobseeker the employment for which he or she is best suited. Their meeting point is the PES and its customer system on the Internet. The amenities of the PES are free of charge to employers and employees alike. All jobseeker have access to published information about job vacancies.   Qualitative information and data on participants concerns only the registered unemployed, even if vocational guidance services are available for all jobseekers, registered or not.
The competence of the vocational guidance officer consists in a capacity for sizing up a complex decision making situation and, according to the circumstances of the individual client, identifying the potential opportunities for employment and training and motivating the client to opt for and implement the decision.  Qualitative information and data on participants concerns only the registered unemployed, even if vocational guidance services are available for all jobseekers, registered or not.
All nine services of the PES involves some part of individual case-management. The nine services are;   seven services for jobseekers:  1. seek for job 2. inmprove your jobseeking 3. guidance towards a job 4. business start-up 5. training in order to get a job 6. analyze the work requirements 7. adapt the work situation  two services for employers:  recruite new personell 2. adapt the prospect of recruiting  The individual case-management results in an Individual Action Plan. The Individual Action Plan is an agreement on what is needed in order for the job seeker to get a job and it is established by the jobseeker and the PES. The idea is that the more the jobseeker is involved in the Individual Action Plan the quicker the job seeker will find a job, good planning leads to shorter unemployment duration.  The competence of the vocational guidance officer consists in a capacity for sizing up a complex decision making situation and, according to the circumstances of the individual client, identifying the potential opportunities for employment and training and motivating the client to opt for and implement the decision.
The target group has been widened reflecting the new service structure of PES from 2003. The definition of the target group is reflected in the individual actions plans.
The individual case-management results in an Individual Action Plan. The Individual Action Plan is an agreement on what is needed in order for the job seeker to get a job and it is established by the jobseeker and the PES. The idea is that the more the jobseeker is involved in the Individual Action Plan the quicker the job seeker will find a job, good planning leads to shorter unemployment duration.  The competence of the vocational guidance officer consists in a capacity for sizing up a complex decision making situation and, according to the circumstances of the individual client, identifying the potential opportunities for employment and training and motivating the client to opt for and implement the decision.
The individual case-management  is based on an  Individual Action Plan. The Individual Action Plan is an agreement on what is needed in order for the job seeker to get a job and it is established by the jobseeker and the PES. The idea is that the more the jobseeker is involved in the Individual Action Plan the quicker the job seeker will find a job, good planning leads to shorter unemployment duration.  The competence of the vocational guidance officer consists in a capacity for sizing up a complex decision making situation and, according to the circumstances of the individual client, identifying the potential opportunities for employment and training and motivating the client to opt for and implement the decision.
The individual case-management is based on an Individual Action Plan. The Individual Action Plan is an agreement on what is needed in order for the job seeker to get a job and it is established by the jobseeker and the PES. The idea is that the more the jobseeker is involved in the Individual Action Plan the quicker the job seeker will find a job, good planning leads to shorter unemployment duration.  The competence of the vocational guidance officer consists in a capacity for sizing up a complex decision making situation and, according to the circumstances of the individual client, identifying the potential opportunities for employment and training and motivating the client to opt for and implement the decision.    The individual case-management consists partly of individual coaching    The individual case-management is to a certain degree performed by external service providers e.g. private firms.
Growing importance of individual coaching and individual case-management performed by external service providers
The individual case-management is based on an  Individual Action Plan. The Individual Action Plan is an agreement on what is needed in order for the job seeker to get a job and it is established by the jobseeker and the PES. The idea is that the more the jobseeker is involved in the Individual Action Plan the quicker the job seeker will find a job, good planning leads to shorter unemployment duration.  The competence of the vocational guidance officer consists in a capacity for sizing up a complex decision making situation and, according to the circumstances of the individual client, identifying the potential opportunities for employment and training and motivating the client to opt for and implement the decision.    The individual case-management consists partly of individual coaching    The individual case-management is to a certain degree performed by external service providers e.g. private firms.
When a person starts the Activity Guarantee a tutor, together with the unemployed, work out an individually designed action plan for active engagement . In the plan is specified what the PES can offer and what is demanded from the unemployed. The difference between participating in the Activity Guarantee and participating in a single LMP programme, is that all programmes are gathered under one "roof", and that the plan links all activities together.     It is specifically important with this program that  PES  cooperates with other  government agencies, municipalities, enterprises as well as with other labour market partners. Cooperation partners get some remuneration for their contributions (150 SEK per participant and day).    After 6 months of regular employment (S-12, S-13, S-36, S-37 and S-45 incl.), commencement of an education (financed without activity support) or if the participant for some reason chooses not to be a job-seeker anylonger, he or she leaves the Activity Guarantee.     Possible programmes to participate in are  S-6, S-9, S-10, S-12, S-13, S-14, S-31, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-43, S-44, S-45,  S49 and S-50. Participants can also be registered with the PES as temporary employed or job-changer. Participants and expenditure for the Activity Guarantee are reported as a part of the programmes mentioned above. To avoid double counting, no data on participants and expenditure are reported under the Activity Guarantee - apart from expenditure to service providers for their contributions..
In August 2000 the Activity Guarantee was introduced, which is intended for persons who are, or are at risk of becoming, long-term registered with PES. Participants should be at least 20 years (persons below 20 can receive the support if they are disabled or receives benefit from an unemployment insurance fund).
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634) and the Activity Support Ordinance (1996:1100).
People over 20 years of age who have been - or run the risk of being - long-term registered (more than 24 months) at the Public Employment Service (PES).
When a person starts the Activity Guarantee a coach, together with the unemployed, work out an individually designed action plan for active engagement . In the plan it is specified what the PES can offer and what is demanded from the unemployed. The difference between participating in the Activity Guarantee and participating in a single LMP programme, is that all programmes are gathered under one "roof", and that the plan links all activities together.     It is specifically important with this program that  PES cooperates with other  government agencies, municipalities, enterprises as well as with other labour market partners. Cooperation partners get some remuneration for their contributions (150 SEK per participant and day).    After 6 months of regular employment (S-12, S-13, S-36, S-37 and S-45 incl.), commencement of an education (financed without activity support) or if the participant for some reason chooses not to be a job-seeker any longer, he or she leaves the Activity Guarantee and will then be deregistered from PES.     Possible programmes to participate in are  S-6, S-9, S-10, S-12, S-13, S-14, S-31, S-35, S-36, S-37, S-38, S-43, S-44, S-45,  S49 and S-50. Participants can also be registered with the PES as temporary employed or job-changer. Participants and expenditure for the Activity Guarantee are reported as a part of the programmes mentioned above. To avoid double counting, no data on participants and expenditure are reported under the Activity Guarantee - apart from expenditure to service providers for their contributions..
When a person starts the Activity Guarantee a coach, together with the unemployed, work out an individually designed action plan for active engagement . In the plan it is specified what the PES can offer and what is demanded from the unemployed. The difference between participating in the Activity Guarantee and participating in a single LMP programme, is that all programmes are gathered under one "roof", and that the plan links all activities together.     It is specifically important with this program that  PES cooperates with other  government agencies, municipalities, enterprises as well as with other labour market partners. Cooperation partners get some remuneration for their contributions (150 SEK per participant and day).    After 6 months of regular employment, commencement of an education (financed without activity support) or if the participant for some reason chooses not to be a job-seeker any longer, he or she leaves the Activity Guarantee and will then be deregistered from PES.     Possible programmes to participate in are  S-6, S-9,  S-12, S-13, S-14, S-31, S-35, S-36, S-37,  S-43, S-44, S-45, S-47,  S-49 and S-50. Participants can also be registered with the PES as temporary employed or job-changer. Participants and expenditure for the Activity Guarantee are reported as a part of the programmes mentioned above. To avoid double counting, no data on participants and expenditure are reported under the Activity Guarantee - apart from expenditure to service providers for their contributions..
Examples of activities are information or appraisal of jobseeker's training and experience, individually and/or in groups. Job search activities, individually and/or in groups, study visits or short-term work placements, are other examples.
The measure is  intended for persons who are, or are at risk of becoming, long-term unemployed with PES. Participants should be at least 20 years (persons below 20 can receive the support if they are disabled or receives benefit from an unemployment insurance fund).
Unemployed. 85% of the participants during 2002 were registered under the umbrella measure S-42, " The Activity Guarantee". Thus the long-term unemployed are the main beneficiaries.
Examples of activities are information or appraisal of jobseeker's training and experience, individually and/or in groups. Job search activities, individually and/or in groups, study visits or short-term work placements, are other examples.    Normal maximum duration is 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances. No typical first decision.
The measure is intended for persons who are, or are at risk of becoming,  long-term unemployed with PES. Participants should be at least 20 years (persons below 20 can receive the support if they are disabled or receives benefit from an unemployment insurance fund).
Unemployed. 77% of the participants during 2006 were registered under the umbrella measure S-42, " The Activity Guarantee". Thus the long-term unemployed are the main beneficiaries.
Unemployed. The long-term unemployed are the main beneficiaries.
Limited to persons aged >25 from 2008. Immense decrease of number of participants depending on Activity Guarantee (SE - 42), to which the intervention was strongly connected has come to an end
The measure is intended for persons who are, or are at risk of becoming, long-term unemployed with PES. Participants should be at least 25 years (persons below 25 can receive the support if they are disabled or receives benefit from an unemployment insurance fund).
The Activity Guarantee program (S-42) to which the intervention previously mostly referred has come to an end.
The measure is intended for persons who are, or are at risk of becoming, long-term unemployed with PES. Participants should be at least 25 years. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Work placement scheme before 25 years of age . Young persons eligible for SE 77  (Introduction to working lilfe) or SE 80 (Introductory activities for certain new arrivals) may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Young persons eligible for SE-77 (Introduction to working lilfe) or SE-80 (Introductory activities for certain new arrivals)  may  participate  before 25 years of age.
The measure is intended for persons who are, or are at risk of becoming, long-term unemployed with PES. Participants should be at least 25 years.  Payable also to youth 20-24 years belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. disabled youth and youth eligible for SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80).
Registered unemployed (or att risk) over 20 years. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Work placement scheme before 20 years of age.
The jobseeker will have assessing to counselling talk regarding his or her labour market situation and possibilities. Work-experience may be used in order to test different job-situations.  Plausibility of training and Work place adjustment may be considered. The results of assessing to counselling will lead to setting realistic targets in the individual action-plans. The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day.
Jobseekers who need a more concentrated assessment; irrespective of ether disabled or not.
Registered unemployed (or att risk) over 25 years. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Work placement scheme before 25 years of age.
Jobseekers who need a more concentrated assessment; irrespective of ether disabled or not.Generally for persons at least 25 years of age.Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can participate before 25 years of age . Young persons eligible for SE 77  (Introduction to working lilfe) or SE 80 (Introductory activities for certain new arrivals) may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Young persons eligible for SE 77  (Introduction to working lilfe) or SE 80 (Introductory activities for certain new arrivals) may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Jobseekers who need a more concentrated assessment; irrespective of ether disabled or not.Generally for persons at least 25 years of age. Payable also to youth 20-24 years belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. disabled youth and youth eligible for SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80).
Unemployed persons registered at the Public Employment Service (PES) who have used up one full period of 300 days with compensation from the unemployment insurance. Also unemployed persons not having compensation from the unemployment insurance if they have been unempoymnet or in a measure during a uninterupted period of more than 18 months. Also youth if they have participated in  Youth Job Programme (SE-74) for more than 15 months.
The Job and developement program may consist of threes phases of measures. The first two phases involve individually designed activities aiming to increase the prerequisites to find a job  1.Assessment, job-search activities, coaching and preparatory measures   2. Work Experience,  Job-testing and extended occupationally rehabilitation   Both phases may also include preparatory and vocational trining  Persons who have participated in activities 1 and 2 with compensation in the form of activity support for a maximmum period of 450 without being able to find a job shall be referred to the third phase   3. More lasting employment in special form.    he Job and developement program is a mixed intervention. The activities may be classified according to the following five components:   - Assisted jobseeker activities  - Training   - Work experience   - Employability rehabilitation  - Start up
Jobseekers with especially long periods of unemployment
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634) and the Activity Support Ordinance (1996:1100).the Job and developement Program  Ordinance (2007:414)
The Job and developement program may consist of threes phases of measures. The first two phases involve individually designed activities aiming to increase the prerequisites to find a job  1.Assessment, job-search activities, coaching and preparatory measures   2. Work Experience,  Job-testing and extended occupationally rehabilitation   Both phases may also include preparatory and vocational trining  Persons who have participated in activities 1 and 2 with compensation in the form of activity support for a maximmum period of 450 without being able to find a job shall be referred to the third phase   3. More lasting employment in special form.    The Job and developement program is a mixed intervention. The activities may be classified according to the following five components:   - Assisted jobseeker activities  - Training   - Work experience   - Employability rehabilitation  - Start up
Unemployed persons registered at the Public Employment Service (PES) who have used up one full period of 300 days with compensation from the unemployment insurance. Also unemployed persons not having compensation from the unemployment insurance if they have been unemployed or in a measure during a uninterupted period of more than 14 months. Also youth if they have participated in  Youth Job Programme (SE-74) for more than 15 months.
Persons 16-24 years old registered at the PES who have been unemployed for three continous months. Also part-time unemployed youth if they have compensation from the unemployment insurance.
The Youth Job Program may consist of several different kind of activiities. By way of introduction, normally for at least three months, the activities shall include in-depth assessment, counselling guidance and job-coaching, whereafter these activities should be complemented by work-experience and training. While in work-experience or training the participants are still accounted for in Youth Job Program (SE-74).          Programme started december 3, which explains limited data on expenditures.
Young jobseekers with no or very limited experience of work-life who have not managed to find a job within three monthns after registration at PES
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634) and the Activity Support Ordinance (1996:1100).the Youth Job Programme Ordinance (2007:813).
The Youth Job Program may consist of several different kind of activiities. By way of introduction, normally for at least three months, the activities shall include in-depth assessment, counselling guidance and job-coaching, whereafter these activities should be complemented by work-experience and training. While in work-experience or training the participants are still accounted for in Youth Job Program (SE-74).
The Youth Job Program may consist of several different kind of activiities. By way of introduction, normally for at least three months, the activities shall include in-depth assessment, counselling guidance and job-coaching, whereafter these activities should be complemented by work-experience and training. While in work-experience or training the participants are still accounted for in Youth Job Program (SE-74).        The Youth Job Program is a mixed intervention
The Youth Job Program may consist of several different kind of activiities. By way of introduction, normally for at least three months, the activities shall include in-depth assessment, counselling guidance and job-coaching, whereafter these activities should be complemented by work-experience and training. While in work-experience or training the participants are still accounted for in Youth Job Program (SE-74).    The Youth Job Program is a mixed intervention. The activities may be classified according to the following five components:   - Assisted jobseeker activities  - Training   - Work experience   - Employability rehabilitation  - Start up
Persons who have been sicklisted for a maximal period
Beneficiaries are expected to register at PES. SE-77  is first intervention for assesment and counselling guidance for persons who have been sicklisted for a maximal period and who have not been offered prolonged period of sick-leave.  Assessing and counselling talk regarding his or her labour market situation and possibilities. Some training and/or work-experience may be used in order to test different job-situations.  The results of assessing to counselling will lead to setting realistic targets in the individual action-plans and to participation in any other measure which is judged to be plausible.
Persons who have been sicklisted for a maximal period and who have not been offered prolonged period of sick-leave.
Persons who have been sicklisted for a maximum period
Beneficiaries are expected to register at PES. SE-77  is first intervention for assesment and counselling guidance for persons who have been sicklisted for a maximum period and who have not been offered prolonged period of sick-leave.  Assessing and counselling talk regarding his or her labour market situation and possibilities. Some training and/or work-experience may be used in order to test different job-situations.  The results of assessing to counselling will lead to setting realistic targets in the individual action-plans and to participation in any other measure which is judged to be plausible.
Persons who have been sicklisted for a maximum period and who have not been offered prolonged period of sick-leave.
Newly arrived immigrants 20-64 years old and  18-19 år without parents in Sweden having residence permit as refugees or in need of protection.
An introduciton plan is set up together with the immigrant, extending for a maximum of  24 months, and including language training and social orientation as well as labour market acitivites e.g. coaching.  PES has a corordinating, supporting and pro-active role in relation to other cooperative partners. PES own activities shall be available as soon as possible after reiidence permit has been granted. PES acitivies can be offered parallell to participating in Swedish language courses.
Act  (2010:197) Introductory activities for certain new arrivals
Newly arrived immigrants 20-64 years old and  18-19 years without parents in Sweden having residence permit as refugees or in need of protection.
An introduciton plan is set up together with the immigrant, extending for a maximum period of  24 months, and including language training and social orientation as well as labour market acitivites e.g. coaching.  PES has a corordinating, supporting and pro-active role in relation to cooperative partners. PES own activities shall be available as soon as possible after reiidence permit has been granted. PES acitivies can be offered parallell to participating in Swedish language courses.
New organisation for PES Sweden 1 of january 2008
Labour market training in Sweden consists of adult education with a clear vocational focus, but it can also be pre-vocational. The PES provides Employment training in many occupational fields and at all levels, ranging from preparatory courses and general theoretical studies to, in some cases, courses at university level. Most courses used for employment training are however at upper secondary school level. Expenditure refers to training allowances paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit. The duration of training could be in principle unlimited but it lasts on average 6 months and cannot exceed 40 weeks for university level education.
Unemployed or employed at risk, jobseeker at the PES, aged at least 20
The Act and Ordinance on Labour Market Policy Programmes of 1998
Labour market training in Sweden consists of adult education with a clear vocational focus, but it can also be pre-vocational. The PES provides training in virtually all occupational fields and at all levels, ranging from preparatory courses and general theoretical studies to, in some cases, courses at university level. Most courses are however at upper secondary school level.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the County Labour Boards and/or the Employment Service from various institutions or firms, private or public. About 40 per cent of the courses purchased are acquired by the Employment Training Group (AMU) and take place at special Employment Training Centres.    The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. 40 weeks for university level education.    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.
Unemployed or employed at risk, jobseeker at the PES, aged at least 20 (from the 1 August 2000 persons below 20 can receive the support if they are disabled or receives benefit from an unemployment insurance fund)
To 31 July 2000: The Act and Ordinance on Labour Market Policy Programmes of 1998.     From 1 August 2000: The Act on Labour Market Policy Programmes of 2000
Before 1 August: Duration unlimited.  From 1 August 2000: Duration limited to 6 months except in special circumstances and for university level education (40 weeks). As from 1 August 2000  Labour Market Training was separated into two different programmes , i.e. Preparatory Training Courses (see measure 49 from 2001) and Employment Training (see measure 50 from 2001). The sum of those two measures will provide comparable data over time with the former Labour Market Training  (measure 1).
On-the-job training can be used for three purposes: bottleneck training (i.e. training for skilled jobs where there is a shortage of skilled personnel), introduction of new technology (i.e. work organisation) and training of potentially redundant workers who would otherwise run an imminent risk of being laid off. State grants are payable, under conditions, to employers for employment training for existing employees. The state grant paid to the individual company covers the actual cost for the training course, up to a maximum amount per hour (maximum 920 hours) for each employee for a period of two years. Training takes place outside the company and recorded LMP expenditure refers only to employed at risk.
On-the-job Training Grants Ordinance of 1984.
On-the-job training can be used for three purposes: bottleneck training (i.e. training for skilled jobs where there is a shortage of skilled personnel), introduction of new technology (i.e. work organisation) and training of potentially redundant workers who would otherwise run an imminent risk of being laid off. State grants are payable, under conditions, to employers for employment training for existing employees. The state grant paid to the individual company covers the actual cost for the training course, up to a maximum amount per hour (maximum 920 hours) for each employee for a period of two years. Training takes place outside the company and recorded LMP expenditure refers only to employed at risk.    From September 1st 2001 a new Ordinance was introduced (see 3.7 below).
On-the-job Training Grants Ordinance (2001:626)
From September 1st 2001 the purpose of the measure is to stimulate training of employees with a labour market policy reason and during the training period offer a job seeker to fill in for the employee, unless the training aims at strengthening the skills of the employed in times of redundance.  From September 1st 2001 the grant paid to the individual company covers the actual cost of the training course, up to a maimum of SEK 55,200 for each employee for a period of two years.
Registered unemployed over 21 unable to find suitable work.
SVUXA can be awarded for studies at compulsory school and upper secondary (high school) level. This study assistance consists of a grant (65%) and a repayable loan (35%). It corresponds to the daily unemployment insurance benefit rate for a person entitled to such compensation, or else to the rate for persons entitled to Basic insurance. Otherwise a minimum monthly fixed amount under the form of grant and loan is granted monthly.  SVUXA payments are administered by the Swedish National Board of Student Aid (CSN).
Registered unemployed unable to find suitable work. The applicant must be at least 21 years old and must have been gainfully employed for not less than 3 years before studies begin.
The Act and Ordinance on Special adult study support for the unemployed of 1983
Registered unemployed (75%) and people who need to change or update the nature of their work (25%).
11,700 people are to undergo the training throughout 1998 to March 2000. Swedish national IT training programme provides employment training in the interface between computer users and computer specialists. Each individual receives an average of 25 weeks training. Employment training is free of charge and participants receive a training allowance equal to unemployment benefit or another amount. The Federation of Swedish Industries and SwIT-organisation, the organisation created for this purpose, has signed an agreement with the state to run the programme. The state finances  the costs of running the courses, administration, evaluation  and assessment, as well as training allowance.
The Swedish National IT Training Programme Ordinance of 1999
Adults who are unemployed or who lack full three-year upper secondary qualifications
All the municipalities in Sweden are taking part in the Adult Education Initiative project, which began on 1st of July 1997 and is set to continue up to the end of 2002. Various forms of study assistance are available for participants to the Adult Education Initiative, for example Study allowance for the unemployed and Special training grant. Others will take out study loans or find other means of self-financing. The municipalities are compensated for their costs. The maximum duration of the measure is 12 months.
Adults aged between 25-55 with Studies at elementary or upper secondary level.  Fulfilment of the criteria for receipt of unemployment benefit.
The state assistance for special adult education initiatives Ordinance of 1998:276
Persons aged between 25 and 55 lacking upper secondary school qualifications or equal (unemployed and employed)
UBS is a grant equal to the unemployment insurance compensation and is taxable. UBS can be granted for studies at compulsory school and upper secondary school levels and for orientation courses. Both employees and unemployed persons can apply for the grant. For an employee to be granted the UBS, the employer is obligated to replace the employee with a long-term unemployed during the same time as the employee is studying. Studies on UBS can be either full- or part-time (25, 75 or 90 per cent of full-time in the latter case).
Adult workers (unemployed and employed) between 25 and 55 lacking upper secondary school qualifications or equal. The unemployed has to be enrolled as a jobseeker with the PES and be entitled to unemployment compensation to be granted the UBS. In the case of employees, they must have been gainfully employed in Sweden on at least half-time basis for no less than five years. Care of a child or children under the age of eight is equated with gainful employment for a maximum of two years. The payments of UBS are decided upon and administered by the Swedish National Board of Student Aid (CSN).
The 1996 Ordinance of Special Training Grant
Preparatory Training Courses precedes Employment Training Program and is thus pre-vocational. The training provided comprises  preparatory courses and general theoretical studies.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the County Labour Boards and/or the Employment Service from various institutions or firms, private or public.    The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. ,    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.
Unemployed or employed at risk Jobseeker at the PES. Generally for persons at least 20 years of age. However if a person is disabled or receives benefit from an unemployment insurance fund persons below 20 qualify.
As from 1 August 2000  Labour Market Training was separated into two different programmes , i.e. Preparatory Training Courses (measure 49 from 2001) and Employment Training ( measure 50 from 2001).  The sum of those two measures will provide comparable data over time with the former Labour Market Training  (measure 1).
Preparatory Training Courses precedes Employment Training Program and is thus pre-vocational. The training provided comprises  preparatory courses and general theoretical studies.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the  the Employment Service from various institutions or firms, private or public.    The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. ,    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.
Unemployed or employed at risk Jobseeker at the PES. Generally for persons at least 25 years of age. However if a person is disabled or receives benefit from an unemployment insurance fund persons below 25 qualify.
From 2008 generally limited to persons aged at least 25
Preparatory Training Courses precedes Employment Training Program and is thus pre-vocational. The training provided comprises  preparatory courses and general theoretical studies.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the  Employment Service from various institutions or firms, private or public.    The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. ,    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.
Unemployed or employed at risk Jobseeker at the PES. Generally for persons at least 25 years of age. .Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can participate before 25 years of age . Young persons eligible for SE 77  (Introduction to working lilfe) or SE 80 (Introductory activities for certain new arrivals) may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Unemployed or employed at risk Jobseeker at the PES. Generally for persons at least 25 years of age.  Payable also to youth 20-24 years belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. disabled youth and youth eligible for SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80).
Employment training in Sweden consists of adult education with a clear vocational focus. The PES provides training in virtually all occupational fields and at all levels including the university level. Most courses are however at upper secondary school level.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the County Labour Boards and/or the Employment Service from various institutions or firms, private or public. About 40 per cent of the courses purchased are acquired by the Employment Training Group (AMU) and take place at special Employment Training Centres.    The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. 40 weeks for university level education.    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.    As from 1 August 2000  Labour Market Training was separated into two different programmes , i.e. Preparatory Training Courses ( measure 49 from 2001) and Employment Training (measure 50 from 2001).  The sum of those two measures will provide comparable data over time with the former Labour Market Training  (measure 1).
Unemployed or employed at risk, jobseeker at the PES, at least 20 years. Persons below 20 can get support if they are disabled or receive benefit from an unemployment insurance fund.
Duration limited to 6 months except in special circumstances and for university level education (40 weeks). As from 1 August 2000  Labour Market Training was separated into two different programmes , i.e. Preparatory Training Courses ( measure 49 from 2001) and Employment Training (measure 50 from 2001).  The sum of those two measures will provide comparable data over time with the former Labour Market Training  (measure 1).
Employment training in Sweden consists of adult education with a clear vocational focus. The PES provides training in virtually all occupational fields and at all levels including the university level. Most courses are however at upper secondary school level.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the County Labour Boards and/or the Employment Service from various institutions or firms, private or public.     The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. 40 weeks for university level education.    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.    As from 1 August 2000  Labour Market Training was separated into two different programmes , i.e. Preparatory Training Courses ( measure 49 from 2001) and Employment Training (measure 50 from 2001).  The sum of those two measures will provide comparable data over time with the former Labour Market Training  (measure 1).
Employment training in Sweden consists of adult education with a clear vocational focus. The PES provides training in virtually all occupational fields and at all levels including the university level. Most courses are however at upper secondary school level.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the from various institutions or firms, private or public.     The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. 40 weeks for university level education.    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.    As from 1 August 2000  Labour Market Training was separated into two different programmes , i.e. Preparatory Training Courses ( measure 49 from 2001) and Employment Training (measure 50 from 2001).  The sum of those two measures will provide comparable data over time with the former Labour Market Training  (measure 1).
Unemployed or employed at risk, jobseeker at the PES, at least 25 years. Persons below 25 can get support if they are disabled or receive benefit from an unemployment insurance fund.
Unemployed or employed at risk, jobseeker at the PES. Generally for persons at least 25 years of age.Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can participate before 25 years of age . Young persons eligible for SE 77  (Introduction to working lilfe) or SE 80 (Introductory activities for certain new arrivals) may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Employment training in Sweden consists of adult education with a clear vocational focus. The PES provides training in virtually all occupational fields and at all levels including the university level. Most courses are however at upper secondary school level.  Courses may be inside or outside the regular education system. Those outside are specially purchased by the from various institutions or firms, private or public.   Training is also a component in Job- and Development Programme (SE-70) and Youth Job Programme (SE-74) and  accounted for there.  The duration of training  is normally limited to 6 months but can be extended in special circumstances. 40 weeks for university level education.    Expenditure refers to training allowances (paid at a rate equivalent to unemployment benefit), the reimbursement of some travel costs and the purchase of externally provided courses.    As from 1 August 2000  Labour Market Training was separated into two different programmes , i.e. Preparatory Training Courses ( measure 49 from 2001) and Employment Training (measure 50 from 2001).  The sum of those two measures will provide comparable data over time with the former Labour Market Training  (measure 1).
Unemployed or employed at risk, jobseeker at the PES. Generally for persons at least 25 years of age. Payable also to youth 20-24 years belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. disabled youth and youth eligible for SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80).
Computer centres were introduced in all municipalities in the country from the 1st of July 1995. At the centres, unemployed can follow basic training in the use of modern software for word processing, spreadsheet work, database management, etc. Computer centre training activities are combined with various types of jobseeking activities. The participants receive training allowance. The municipalities are responsible of the computer centres whereas the Labour Market Administration is responsible for investments in computer hardware, etc. The Employment Service is responsible for guidance and jobseeker activities and for the entire programme content for the unemployed.
To be able to participate in the measure, the participant must be at least 20 years old and registered unemployed. If required, it is also possible for participants younger than 20 years in the Municipal Youth Programme (S-7) to receive computer training within Computer/Activity centres.
Computer centres were introduced in all municipalities in the country from the 1st of July 1995. At the centres, unemployed can follow basic training in the use of modern software for word processing, spreadsheet work, database management, etc. Computer centre training activities are combined with various types of jobseeking activities. The participants receive training allowance. The municipalities are responsible of the computer centres whereas the Labour Market Administration is responsible for investments in computer hardware, etc. The Employment Service is responsible for guidance and jobseeker activities and for the entire programme content for the unemployed.  Normal maximum duration is 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances.
Computer centres were introduced in all municipalities in the country from the 1st of July 1995. At the centres, unemployed can follow basic training in the use of modern software for word processing, spreadsheet work, database management, etc. Computer centre training activities are combined with various types of job seeking activities. The participants receive training allowance. The municipalities are responsible of the computer centres whereas the Labour Market Administration is responsible for investments in computer hardware, etc. The Employment Service is responsible for guidance and jobseeker activities and for the entire programme content for the unemployed.  Normal maximum duration is 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances.
Abolished after 31.12 2006 but participants complete their period
Primarily skilled young unemployed between 20-30 years of age.
The scholarship is awarded by the Employment Service on the condition that the applicant can certify having been offered at least six months training. The scholarship corresponds to a monthly allowance to cover the costs of travel to and from the training place and the costs of living for a period of six months. The International Programme Office for Education and Training is responsible for this measure and is compensated for costs.
Unemployed, aged 20-30. The PES checks that applicants fulfil the criteria of long-tem unemployment
International Practice Scholarship Ordinance (1997:581), (1997:1289) and (1998:575)
Before October 1997 the measure was known as "Scholarships in Europe".
International Practice Scholarship Ordinance (1997:581), (1997:1289), (1998:575), and (2000:139)
Primarily unskilled young unemployed between 20-30 years of age.
The scholarship is awarded by the Employment Service on the condition that the applicant can certify having been offered at least six months training. The scholarship corresponds to a monthly allowance to cover the costs of travel to and from the training place and the costs of living for a period of six months.
Before October 1997 the measure was known as "Scholarships in Europe".  From 2005 administered by Swedish labour market authorities, Labour Market Board/PES
Those who are unemployed or at risk to be unemployed can by PES be referred to a project with employment policy orientation. Such projects concern efforts in cooperation between Labour Market Boards/PES and other  acotrs in the labour market. Those who in cooperation with PES arrange projects can receive special financial project support. A person referred to participation in a project gets activity support.     An agreement should be reached between Labour Market Boards/PES and one or more partners. Partners can be private enterprises, a municipality or an organisation. The agreement should specify aim of the project, contents and scope, financing and mode of monotoring. The projects should be compatible with the main tasks of the labour market policy functions and sholuld not risk to distort the prerequisites for competition  of other activities.
Those who are unemployed or at risk to be unemployed and are registered at PES can be referred to a project. from the age of 20. Young disabled and those receiving support from unemployment benefit fund  can participate befor the age of 20.
Those who are unemployed or at risk to be unemployed can by PES be referred to a project with employment policy orientation. Such projects concern efforts in cooperation between Labour Market Boards/PES and other  acotrs in the labour market. Those who in cooperation with PES arrange projects can receive special financial project support. A person referred to participation in a project gets activity support.     An agreement should be reached between Labour Market Boards/PES and one or more partners. Partners can be private enterprises, a municipality or an organisation. The agreement should specify aim of the project, contents and scope, financing and mode of monotoring. The projects should be compatible with the main tasks of the labour market policy functions and sholuld not risk to distort the prerequisites for competition  of other activities.    Normal maximum duration is 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances.
Those who are unemployed or at risk to be unemployed and are registered at PES can be referred to a project. from the age of 20. Young disabled and those receiving support from unemployment benefit fund  can participate before the age of 20.
Those who are unemployed or at risk to be unemployed can by PES be referred to a project with employment policy orientation. Such projects concern efforts in cooperation between Labour Market Boards/PES and other  actors in the labour market. Those who in cooperation with PES arrange projects can receive special financial project support. A person referred to participation in a project gets activity support.     An agreement should be reached between Labour Market Boards/PES and one or more partners. Partners can be private enterprises, a municipality or an organisation. The agreement should specify aim of the project, contents and scope, financing and mode of monitoring. The projects should be compatible with the main tasks of the labour market policy functions and should not risk to distort the prerequisites for competition  of other activities.    Normal maximum duration is 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances.
Registered unemployed youth 20-24 years old with deficient education.
A form of employment training in the form of workplace training with a rotation between several firms. Training is adjusted to  labour market demand in the private sector. Workplace training is combined with studies in core subjects and professional training. Apprentice jobs are meant to last for six months or until the goal of the training has been attained. The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day.
Unemployed youth ages 20-24 years who have incomplete exams from secondary school; not passed in one or several core subjects.
Beneficiaries of the unemployment benefit.
Project work for the unemployed is an experimental programme with the objective to make possible a more active use of unemployment benefits. Participants acquire work experience by taking part in vocational training and the projects may include job experience and/or training programmes, which are not included in other labour market policy programmes. The purpose is to make unemployment measures more flexible and to increase the local influence on labour market policy. The permission to arrange this kind of project is given by the government.  The duration of this experimental programme has been prolonged to 30 September 1999.
The Act and Ordinance on Unemployment Insurance of 1997; Ordinance on active programme for the unemployed  of 1998
Wage subsidies are paid to employers hiring jobseekers who are physically, mentally, intellectually or socio-medically   handicapped. The wage subsidy is in a first time granted for one year and it could last a maximum duration of 4 years which could nevertheless be extended. The wage paid is in accordance with collective agreements. The subsidies are to compensate for the reduction in work capacity caused by a disability. Subsidies are flexible and may cover up to 80% of a ceiled monthly wage with a corresponding coverage of payroll taxes and certain collective insurance. In non-profit organisation, subsidies may cover up to 90% of the wage cost . The subsidisation rate is settled by agreements between the employer, employee, trade union representative and the Employment Service. The grant of the wage subsidies is renegotiated every year.
Wage subsidies are paid to employers hiring jobseekers who are physically, mentally, intellectually or socio-medically handicapped. The duration of wage subsidies is four years maximum with a possibility of extension. The wage paid is in accordance with collective agreements. The subsidies compensate for the reduction in work capacity caused by a disability. They are flexible up to 80% of a monthly wage ceiling with a corresponding coverage of payroll taxes and certain collective insurances. The subsidy may cover up to 100% of the wage cost for severely disabled persons. The subsidisation rate is settled by agreements between the employer, employee, trade union representative and the Employment Service.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625) and the Ocupationally Disabled Persons (Special Measures) Ordinance (2000:630)
Wage subsidies are paid to employers hiring jobseekers who are physically, mentally, intellectually or socio-medically handicapped. The duration of wage subsidies is four years maximum with a possibility of extension. The wage paid is in accordance with collective agreements. The subsidies compensate for the reduction in work capacity caused by a disability. They are flexible up to 80% of a monthly wage ceiling with a corresponding coverage of payroll taxes and certain collective insurances. The subsidy may cover up to 100% of the wage cost for severely disabled persons. The subsidisation rate is settled by agreements between the employer, employee, trade union representative and the Employment Service. Maximum period 4 years but tested yearly.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625) and the Occupationally Disabled Persons (Special Measures) Ordinance (2000:630)
Wage subsidies are paid to employers hiring jobseekers who are physically, mentally, intellectually or socio-medically handicapped. The duration of wage subsidies is four years maximum with a possibility of extension. The wage paid is in accordance with collective agreements. The subsidies compensate for the reduction in work capacity caused by a disability. The subsidisation rate is a completely flexible rate of a monthly wage ceiling with a corresponding coverage of payroll taxes and certain collective insurances. The subsidy may cover up to 100% of the wage cost for severely disabled persons. The subsidisation rate is settled by agreements between the employer, employee, trade union representative and the Employment Service. Maximum period 4 years but tested yearly.
From 2007 the subsidisation rate is completely flexible. Before that rate was flexible up to 80 %.
Jobseekers with an opportunity to find a job for at least six months but in another region of the country
Mobility allowance includes several different grants for example: commuting support, jobseeker travel grants, grants for starting the new job, removal assistance, co-migrant allowance and purchase of owner-occupied homes. One condition is that the new job must last for at least 6 months.
Travel Allowance and Relocation Grants Ordinance of 1999
From 2006  no lump-sum payments to individuals as e.g. grants for starting the new job was abolished
Jobseekers with an opportunity to find a job in for at least six months in another region of the country
Mobility allowance includes several different grants: commuting support, jobseeker travel grants, removal assistance,
Registered at PES for at least six months. Generally for jobseekers > 25 years but
Registered at PES for at least six months. Generally for jobseekers > 25 years.
Registered unemployed youngsters aged between 20 and 24 who have not found a job and are not participating in another labour market policy measure after 90 days of unemployment.
The youth guarantee for young persons was introduced on the 1st of January 1998. The programme enables municipalities to offer unemployed persons, aged 20 to 24, a stimulating full time activity during 12 months. The responsibility of municipalities should be based on  agreements with the County Labour Board, which represent the state.  The programme is based on an individual action plan and it contains various types of skill enhancements. The efforts are adjusted to local conditions and carried out in close co-operation with the local trade and industry. The state compensates the municipality at a fixed daily rate and youngster for expenditure entailed by the activation programme. The young persons taking part in the programme receive payment in the form of training allowances corresponding to unemployment insurance benefit or a development allowance monthly or alternatively social allowance. The content of this programme is decided by each municipality. Although some training may be given, the main emphasis is on work experience..
To be able to participate in the programme, young applicants must be unemployed and registered with the Employment Service. During the first 90 days of unemployment the PES surveys the situation of the applicant, while providing regular service, e.g. job seeker activities and vocational guidance. If no suitable employment, education or participation in another labour market policy programme have been offered within 90 days the responsibility for the young person passes on to the municipality. The development guarantee is to be offered within ten days and it may last for 12 months.
The Act and Ordinance on Municipal Responsibility for Young Persons between 20 and 24 of 1997
The programme enables municipalities to offer unemployed persons, aged 20 to 24, a stimulating full time activity during 12 months. The responsibility of municipalities should be based on  agreements with the PES, which represent the state.  The programme is based on an individual action plan and it contains various types of skill enhancements. The efforts are adjusted to local conditions and carried out in close co-operation with the local trade and industry. The state compensates the municipality at a fixed daily rate and youngster for expenditure entailed by the activation programme. The young persons taking part in the programme receive payment in the form of training allowances corresponding to unemployment insurance benefit or a development allowance monthly or alternatively social allowance. The content of this programme is decided by each municipality. Although some training may be given, the main emphasis is on work experience..
Long-term unemployed for more than 12 months, youngsters under 25 years unemployed for more than 90 days and employed at risk
Individual Hiring Support was introduced in 1998. The programme is an amalgamation of the schemes Temporary Trainee Replacement Scheme (S-26), Temporary Public Employment (S-27) and Recruitment Subsidy (S-28) existing previously. Individual Hiring support is paid to the employer as wage subsidies and aims at stimulating demand for labour. The programme is intended to motivate employers to recruit new personnel as well as to give the group of already employed  the opportunity to undergo further education while receiving a salary. The support is paid to both private and public sector employers. Maximum duration is normally 6 months but could be extended up to 12 months.
Long-term unemployed for more than 12 months, youngsters under 25 years unemployed for more than 90 days and employed
Individual Hiring Support Ordinance of 1997.
From 1 October 1999 recruitment incentive is given as a tax reduction, not as previously as a subsidy. The recruitment incentive  can  from then be given as a General Recruitment Incentive (Measure S-36) or as an Extended Recruitment Incentive (Measure S-37).
Registered unemployed aged over 20 years.
The scheme brings jobseekers into contact with working life in either private or public sector. The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day. State allowances are paid to companies within the non-profit sector and to state-owned companies within certain areas for additional costs due to the activities. Due to the raising labour demand there is a risk of displacement of regular jobs. To counteract this, the employers have to pay a financial support per participant if the person has been enrolled with the PES for at least two years. Aid can be granted for a maximum duration of six months with a possibility of extension up to 12 months for immigrants and occupationally disabled.
Registered unemployed aged over 20. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Workplacement scheme before 20 years of age.
Work Experience was introduced on the 1st of January 1999. The programme is an amalgamation of the schemes Workplace Introduction (S-4) and Work Experience Scheme (S-5) existing previously. Decisions taken on Workplace Introduction and Work Experience Scheme before 31st of December are completed under Workplacement scheme and are included in the expenditure.
The scheme brings jobseekers into contact with working life in either private or public sector. The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day. State allowances are paid to companies within the non-profit sector and to state-owned companies within certain areas for additional costs due to the activities. Due to the raising labour demand there is a risk of displacement of regular jobs. To counteract this, the employers have to pay a financial support per participant if the person has been enrolled with the PES for at least two years. Aid can be granted for a maximum duration of six months with a possibility of extension in special cases. For young occupationally handicapped is there no maximum duration.
The scheme brings jobseekers into contact with working life in either private or public sector. The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day. State allowances are paid to companies within the non-profit sector and to state-owned companies within certain areas for additional costs due to the activities.  Aid can be granted for a maximum duration of six months.
Registered unemployed aged over 20. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Work placement scheme before 20 years of age.
Registered unemployed aged over 25 years.
Registered unemployed aged over 25. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Work placement scheme before 25 years of age.
Registered unemployed aged over 25. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Work placement scheme before 25 years of age. . Young persons eligible for SE 77 or SE 80 may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Young persons eligible for SE 77 or SE 80 may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Registered unemployed aged over 25. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted Work placement scheme before 25 years of age.  Payable also to youth 20-24 years belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. disabled youth and youth eligible for SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80).
Long-term unemployed registered for at least 12 months with the PES
General Recruitment Incentive can be given to enterprises recruiting eligible unemployed  for a maximum period of 12 months.   The General Recruitment Incentive amounts to up to 50 per cent of the total wage costs, but is limited to a specified ceiling. The employer who is granted General Recruitment Incentive would be given a tax reduction, which will effect the final amount of tax that should be paid each year.
The unemployed has to be at least 20 years and been enrolled with the PES for at least 12 months. In special circumstances it can also be given to persons who have participated in labour market policy programmes or had temporary employment, on the condition that it hasn't strengthened his/her position on the labour market.
The Recruitment Incentive Ordinance (1997:1275) and the Act of Taxreduction for Recruitment Incentive (1999:591)
General Recruitment Incentive can be given to enterprises recruiting eligible unemployed  for a maximum period of 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances.   The General Recruitment Incentive amounts to up to 50 per cent of the total wage costs, but is limited to a specified ceiling. The employer who is granted General Recruitment Incentive would be given a tax reduction, which will effect the final amount of tax that should be paid each year.
General Recruitment Incentive can be given to enterprises recruiting eligible unemployed  for a maximum period of 6 months.   The General Recruitment Incentive amounts to up to 50 per cent of the total wage costs, but is limited to a specified ceiling. The employer who is granted General Recruitment Incentive would be given a tax reduction, which will effect the final amount of tax that should be paid each year.
The Recruitment Incentive Ordinance (1997:1275) and the Act of Tax reduction for Recruitment Incentive (1999:591)
Long-term unemployed for at least 24 months
Extended Recruitment Incentive can be given to enterprises recruiting eligible participants for a maximum period of 24 months. The Extended Recruitment Incentive amounts to up to 75 per cent of the total wage costs for the first 6 months (with a ceiling). The incentive amounts for the following 18 months to up to 25 per cent of the total wage costs (with a ceiling).
The unemployed has to be at least 20 years and been enrolled with the PES for at least 24 months.
Extended Recruitment Incentive can be given to enterprises recruiting eligible participants for a maximum period of 24 months. Normal first decision is 24 months and if employment ceases the decision is cancelled. The Extended Recruitment Incentive amounts to up to 75 per cent of the total wage costs for the first 6 months (with a ceiling). The incentive amounts for the following 18 months to up to 25 per cent of the total wage costs (with a ceiling).
Extended Recruitment Incentive can be given to enterprises recruiting eligible participants for a maximum period of 18 months. The Extended Recruitment Incentive amounts to up to 75 per cent of the total wage costs for the first 6 months (with a ceiling). The incentive amounts for the following 12 months to up to 25 per cent of the total wage costs (with a ceiling).
Duration maximum period 18 months from 2006.
Financial support can be granted for different types of workplace adjustment: - Financial support can be given for needs arising during the first 12 months of employment of a disabled. Grants can also be given to participants in labour market policy. - Financial support is given to an employer with a disabled employee, to a disabled entrepreneur or to an employer receiving disabled for practical orientation of the working life. Grants is also given for costs of training an assistant in the sign language, training an interpreter for a deaf-blind and reading help for visually impaired. - Grants to disabled entrepreneurs are for acquisition of machines or tools, or other costs for starting a business. Financial support can be granted to disabled entrepreneurs, unable to find a suitable work on the regular labour market.
The (1987:409) Workplace adjustment grants Ordinance
Financial support can be granted for different types of workplace adjustment: - Financial support can be given for needs arising during the first 12 months of employment of a disabled. Grants can also be given to participants in labour market policy. - Financial support is given to an employer with a disabled employee, to a disabled entrepreneur or to an employer receiving disabled for practical orientation of the working life. Grants is also given for costs of training an assistant in the sign language, training an interpreter for a deaf-blind and reading help for visually impaired. -
Financial support can be granted for different types of workplace adjustment: - Financial support can be given for needs arising during the first 12 months of employment of a disabled. Grants can also be given to participants in labour market measures. - Financial support is given to an employer with a disabled employee, to a disabled entrepreneur or to an employer receiving disabled for practical orientation of the working life. Grants is also given for costs of training an assistant in the sign language, training an interpreter for a deaf-blind and reading help for visually impaired.
The (2000:630) Ordinance for special interventions for disabled jobseekers
Special Recruitment Incentive can be given to employers for a maximum period of 24 months  up to 75 % of wage costs. The employer should employ elderly unemployed who have been in the Activity Guarantee (measure S-42).
For employer who employ persons who have been in the Activity Guarantee (measure S-42) for three months and have been unemployed for 24 months and reached the age of 57 years
Special Recruitment Incentive can be given to employers for a maximum period of 24 months up to 75 % of wage costs. The employer should employ elderly unemployed who have been in the Activity Guarantee (measure S-42). Normal first decision is 24 months and if employment ceases the decision is cancelled.
Special Recruitment Incentive can be given to employers for a maximum period of 24 months up to 85 % of wage costs. The employer should employ long term registered 20- years who have been in the Activity Guarantee  SE-42) for more than 18 months or long term registered 57- years who have been in the Activity Guarantee for more than 3 months . Normal first decision is 24 months and if employment ceases the decision is cancelled.
For employer who employ persons who have been in the Activity Guarantee (measure S-42) for three months and have been unemployed for 24 months and reached the age of 57 years or inte Activity Guarantee for 18 months and have been unemployed for 24 months and reached the age of 20 years.
From 2005 also for persons 20- years who have been in the Activity Guarantee SE 42 more than 18 months.
Special Recruitment Incentive can be given to employers for a maximum period of 18 months up to 85 % of wage costs (24 months for persons > 60 years). The employer should employ long term registered 20- years who have been in the Activity Guarantee (SE-42) for more than 18 months or long term registered 57- years who have been in the Activity Guarantee for more than 3 months .
For employer who employ persons who have been in the Activity Guarantee (measure S-42) for three months and have been unemployed for 24 months and reached the age of 57 years or in the Activity Guarantee for 18 months and have been unemployed for 24 months and reached the age of 20 years.
Length of support period max 18 months from 2006.
Special Recruitment Incentive can be given to employers for a maximum period of 18 months up to 85 % of wage costs (24 months for persons > 60 years). The employer should employ long term registered 20- years who have been in the Activity Guarantee (measure S-42) for more than 18 months or long term registered 57- years who have been in the Activity Guarantee for more than 3 months .
For employer who employ persons who have been in the Activity Guarantee (SE-42) for three months and have been unemployed for 24 months and reached the age of 57 years or in the Activity Guarantee for 18 months and have been unemployed for 24 months and reached the age of 20 years.
Long-term registered . The present condition is that Special Recruitment Incentive shall only be given to person who have participated in the first phase of the Job- and developement program SE-70
Special Recruitment Incentive can be given to employers for a maximum period of 12 months up to 85 % of wage costs..
For employer who employ persons who have been in the first phase of the Job- and developement program SE-70
From 2008 Special Recruitment Incentive shall only be given to person who have participated in the first phase of the Job- and developement program SE-70. Transfers to employers as cash payments from 2008. Also from 2008 maximum period is 12 months.
The Recruitment Incentive Ordinance (1997:1275).
From 2012 there is an extra support for employing participants in the third phase of the Job- and developement program SE-70
For employer who employ persons (> 25 years)  who have been in the first phase of the Job- and Development Program SE-70 or youth 20-24 years who have started SE-70 after max. period in Youth Job Ptrograemme (SE-74).
Long-term unemployed for at least 48 months
The unemployed has to be at least 20 years and been enrolled with the PES for at least 48 months.
Registered disabled jobseekers, who have undergone In-depth Assessment and Counselling Guidance (intervention 67) or other similar employability assessment
Adjusted temporary work during 12 months with a possibility of extension. Wage subsidies are paid to employers. The subsidies compensate for the reduction in work capacity caused by a disability. Employers may also receive special subsidy to cover costs of arranging supportive activities (arrangement allowance)
Long term unemployed persons with at least 3 years fulfilled university education
Economic support to Placement firms who hire long term unemployed persons with at least 3 years fulfilled university education  and place them for work in preferably small to medium sized firm.  Labour costs for the Placements firms for those persons will then be covered partly by the state support and partly by the revenues gained by hiring them out.
University education, long term unemployment
Long-term registered jobseekers (24 months)
Allowance for Plus jobs can be given to employers for a period of 24 months with up to 1000 SEK a day.  Employers in the public sector who by hiring on a Plus job can improve  their service. It is meant that the participant will be employed by the same employer without a subsidy after the Plus job period.
For employer who employ persons who have been unemployed or in a labour market measure for 24 months.
Abolished after 31.12. 2006. Those already hired may continue their period.
Allowance for Plus jobs can be given to employers for a period of 24 months with up to 1000 SEK a day.  Employers in the public sector who by hiring on a Plus job can improve  their service. It is meant that the participant will be employed by the same employer without a subsidy after the Plus job period.    Abolished after 31.12. 2006. Those already hired may continue their period.
Relatively new registered unemployed persons with professional training and/or experience, but  with no or very limited experience of  Swedish work life.
The measure is very similar to  SE-35 Work Experience. The scheme brings jobseekers into contact with working life in either private or public sector. The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day.The measure has been established on an initiative from the Confederation of Swedish Enterprise and is also supported by Trade Unions. Practical experience at regular work-places.
Persons with professional training and/or experience, but  with no or very limited experience of  Swedish work life. Special attention should be paid to newly arrived immigrants.
The law enables the municipalities, by agreement with the state, to assume the integral responsibility for jobless youngsters between 18-19 years old. Each individual municipality has the option of signing an agreement with the state on municipal follow-up responsibility and is then  entitled to compensation from the state for the activities devoted to young unemployed. Young persons taking part in these activities for a maximum duration of 10 months receive a compensation decided by the municipalities, which must be sufficient to provide incentive for training or work. The municipality can decide to pay the individual the same amount, a higher amount or a lower amount than the municipality itself is entitled to receive from the State. The content of the activities consists mostly of job experience though there may be some periods of training.
The  Act and Ordinance on Municipal Responsibility for Young Persons of 1995
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634).
The law enables the municipalities, by agreement with the state, to assume the integral responsibility for jobless youngsters between 18-19 years old. Each individual municipality has the option of signing an agreement with the state on municipal follow-up responsibility and is then  entitled to compensation from the state for the activities devoted to young unemployed. Young persons taking part in these activities  receive a compensation decided by the municipalities, which must be sufficient to provide incentive for training or work. The municipality can decide to pay the individual the same amount, a higher amount or a lower amount than the municipality itself is entitled to receive from the State. The content of the activities consists mostly of job experience though there may be some periods of training. Maximum until the person turns 20.
Immigrants who during the last 36 months  have been granted residence permit.
Entry recruitment incentive makes it possible for immigrants with a residence permit to combine work and language studies in Swedish for immigrants. The measure is in many essential aspects similar to Special Recruitment Incentive (SE-44). Entry recruitment incentive can be given to employers - private as well as public employers -for a maximum period of 24 months up to 75% of wage costs, but referral may be given for maximum period of 6 months at a time. The job may be either permanent or fixed-period.
Immigrants who need special support to enter The Swedish labour market. In order to be referred to the programme immigrants have to show a certificate that they participate in  teaching of Swedish for immigrants.
Registered unemployed aged over 25 years. The intervention is especially motivated for persons becoming unemployed as a direct consequence of the economic down-turn 2009-2010.
The measure is very similar to  SE-35 Work Experience. The scheme keeps jobseekers into contact with working life in private or public sector (or non-profit organizatrions). The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day. Skill developement may last for a period of up to three months.
Registered unemployed aged over 25 years. The intervention was especially motivated for persons becoming unemployed as a direct consequence of the economic down-turn 2009-2010.
The measure is very similar to  SE-35 Work Experience. The scheme keeps jobseekers into contact with working life in private or public sector (or non-profit organizatrions). The participant receives an activity support equal to the unemployment benefit or a minimum amount per day. Lift may last for a period of up to three months (in some instances 6 months).
Registered unemployed aged over 25. Young disabled persons and persons with unemployment insurance can be granted lift before 25 years of age.
Registered disabled jobseekers, who have undergone Introduction to working life (intervention 77) or other similar employability assessment
Adjusted temporary work during 12 months with a possibility of extension. Wage subsidies are paid by PES  to the organisations who employ tha participants,The subsidies compensate for the reduction in work capacity caused by a disability.The employers also get a subsidy from the Swedish  Central Board of National Antiquities with 5000 SEK per person a month for attendant costs.     Subsidies for Cultural heritage lift may by granted to public authorities and other bodies who pursue activities concerning the cukltutal heritage.
Ordinance (2011:1560) concerning Government grant for Cultural heritage lift.
Registered disabled jobseekers, who have undergone Introduction to working life (intervention 77) or other similar employability assessment and have participated in a preparatory acitivity (e.g. SE -14 Employability rehabilitation programme) for three months
In work training  in combination with other supportive activities at Samhall AB (SE-21).  Besides the wage subsidy Samhall is granted 230 SEK a day for each participant for attendant costs.
the Occupationally Disabled Persons (Special measures) Ordinance (2000:630)
Persons who have been without regular work for more than one year (six months for youth up to 26 and persons 55 or above) due to unemployment, unhealth or rehabililtation or personswho are newly arrived immigrants,
Employers willing to hire persons from the taget group receive financial support equal to the payroll tax for as long as the persons has been absent from the labour market or twice as long for persons aged 55 or above.  This sum is doubled if the person is aged 26 or above. Employers submit an applicationfor eligible workers at the PES office. The person doesn't have to be assigned by PES, but the support have to be approved by PES. There is a maximum length of support of five years for persons aged 26 or above (max one year for youth) but ten years  for persons aged 55 or above
All employers who hire persons fulfilling the conditions to be beneficiaries
Persons who have been without regular work for more than one year (six months for youth up to 26 and persons 55 or above) due to unemployment, unhealth or rehabililtation or persons who are newly arrived immigrants,
Employers willing to hire persons from the taget group receive financial support equal to the payroll tax for as long as the persons has been absent from the labour market or twice as long for persons aged 55 or above.  This sum is doubled if the person is aged 26 or above. Employers submit an application for eligible workers at the PES office. The person doesn't have to be assigned by PES, but the support have to be approved by PES. There is a maximum length of support of five years for persons aged 26 or above (max one year for youth) but ten years  for persons aged 55 or above
Employees and unemployed persons registered at PES
Persons employed at least two years in one of the 12 pilot municipalities can be assigned a Career Break during at least 3 or as a maximum 12 months.  No other job can be taken during the decided program period.     The person/persons replacing the Career Breaker should be registered at PES as  an unemployed job seeker.
Career Breaker to be employed at least two years in one of the pilot municipalities. Registered jobseeker at PES aged 20 or more to replace the Career Breaker
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634) and the Activity Support Ordinance (1996:1100). The Ordinance on Career Break (2001:1300)
The pilot program started February 1 2002 and will end December 31 2004
Persons employed at least two years can be assigned a Career Break during at least 3 or as a maximum 12 months.  No other job can be taken during the decided program period.     The person/persons replacing the Career Breaker should be registered at PES as  an unemployed job seeker.
Registered jobseeker at PES aged 20 or more to replace the Career Breaker . Priority to replacing jobseekers from long time unemployed, disabled and immigrants.
The pilot program started February 1 2002 and will end December 31 2004. Regular measure during 2005 and 2006. Breaks decided before oct 24 may continue also 2007.
Registered jobseekers who have been unemployed for more than one month
An unemployed jobseeker is hired by a public employer at local or regional level (municipalities or counties) as substitute for staff who have been granted paid leave for training. The jobseeker doesn't have to substitute any specific person, but may be placed where he or she is judged being most useful. The employer is responsible for introduction at the work-place. The employer will be subsidized for wage cost of the substitute up to SEK 800 a day. Allowance may be given  for a maximum period of 6 months. Employers also may have allowance for costs of training of staff who is substituted with 50 % of training costs up to SEK 1000 a week and person.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634) and the Trainee Replacement Scheme Ordinance (2005:1206)
Registered severely disabled unemployed persons
State grants are paid to public employers hiring jobseekers who suffer from socio-medical problems or other severe disabilities and have not been in contact with working life previously, or for a long time. The subsidies are flexible up to 100% of monthly wages plus corresponding payroll taxes. The wage is based on normal collective wage agreements.  There is no limit to duration of participation.
Labour Market Policy Ordinance (sheltered work) of 1987; Sheltered Public Employment (State grants) Ordinance of 1985
State grants are paid to public employers hiring jobseekers who suffer from socio-medical problems or other severe disabilities and have not been in contact with working life previously, or for a long time. The subsidies are flexible up to 100% of monthly wages plus corresponding payroll taxes. The wage is based on normal collective wage agreements.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625) and the Ocupationally Disabled Persons (Special Measures) Ordinance (2000:630) .
State grants are paid to public employers hiring jobseekers who suffer from socio-medical problems or other severe disabilities and have not been in contact with working life previously, or for a long time. The subsidies are flexible up to 100% of monthly wages plus corresponding payroll taxes. The wage is based on normal collective wage agreements. No time limit but PES should regularly check if the employee can change to another employment.
Transfers to employers as reduced taxes from 2004
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625) and the Occupationally Disabled Persons (Special Measures) Ordinance (2000:630) .
Transfers to employers as cash payments from 2008
Disabled workers who cannot find a job in the regular labour market.
Samhall's operating concept is to provide meaningful and vocational employment for persons with occupational disabilities wherever the need exists. This is accomplished through the production of goods and services. Job opportunities with Samhall are at the disposal of the Employment Service, which also assists Samhall employees in transferring to the open labour market. At least 40% of all recruitment for Samhall must involve severely disabled persons. The Samhall corporation is a state-owned limited company with approximately 800 units of production in 300 locations nationwide.  The Samhall corporation receives funding allocation for extra costs compared to other companies, for example extra costs because of the fact that the work tempo is individually adjusted for the occupationally disabled, that the occupationally disabled can't be fired during a recession and that the location of the work places is based on labour market policy needs and not on what is most favourable from the viewpoint of business economics.
Registered disabled persons who are unable to find work in the regular labour market.
Articles of association (bolagsordning, Samhall); Contract between the state and Samhall AB
Samhall's operating concept is to provide meaningful and vocational employment for persons with occupational disabilities wherever the need exists. This is accomplished through the production of goods and services. Job opportunities with Samhall are at the disposal of the Employment Service, which also assists Samhall employees in transferring to the open labour market. At least 40% of all recruitment for Samhall must involve severely disabled persons. The Samhall corporation is a state-owned limited company with approximately 800 units of production in 300 locations nationwide.  The Samhall corporation receives funding allocation for extra costs compared to other companies, for example extra costs because of the fact that the work tempo is individually adjusted for the occupationally disabled, that the occupationally disabled can't be fired during a recession and that the location of the work places is based on labour market policy needs and not on what is most favourable from the viewpoint of business economics.  The Public Employment Service (PES) assists Samhall AB to transfer employees to the regular labour market.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Ocupationally Disabled Persons (Special measures) Ordinance (2000:630), the Articles of Association (bolagsordning) for Samhall Corporation AB and contract between state and Samhall Corporation ABbetween the state and Samhall AB
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Occupationally Disabled Persons (Special measures) Ordinance (2000:630), the Articles of Association (bolagsordning) for Samhall Corporation AB and contract between state and Samhall Corporation ABbetween the state and Samhall AB
Registered disabled jobseekers, with a relatively large need of support and who have undergone In-depth Assessment and Counselling Guidance (intervention 67) or other similar employability assessment
Long term supported employment, but need of support to be reviewed at least every fourth year.  Wage subsidies are paid to employers. The subsidies compensate for the reduction in work capacity caused by a disability. Employers may also receive special subsidy to cover costs of arranging supportive activities (arrangement allowance)
Registered severely disabled unemployed jobseekers
Jobseekers facing specific difficulties to enter the labour market.
The Employability Institutes (Special employment offices for vocational rehabilitation) provide vocational guidance and rehabilitation for jobseekers who need more support than the PES can give in order to enter the labour market. This may be due to occupational indecision, limited work capacity on account of a disability or other adjustment problems and special difficulties encountered in the labour market. Job-testing is an important part of AMI activities which can take place either at the employment office  or at external workplaces. Each special employment office, in principle, has employment consultants, psychologists, social consultants, nurses and physiotherapists. The training allowances - or Activity Support - are paid at the same rate as Unemployment benefit.
Jobseekers who need more support than the PES has the possibility to provide
The Employability Institutes (AMI) changed name in April 2000 to Employment Service Rehabilitation (AF.REHAB)
The Employment Service Rehabilitation (AF.REHAB) - earlier named the Employability Institutes (AMI) -  provide vocational guidance and rehabilitation for jobseekers who need more support than the PES can give in order to enter the labour market. This may be due to occupational indecision, limited work capacity on account of a disability or other adjustment problems and special difficulties encountered in the labour market. Job-testing is an important part of AMI activities which can take place either at AMI or at external workplaces. Each AMI, in principle, has employment consultants, psychologists, social consultants, nurses and physiotherapists.  The training allowances - or Activity Support - are paid at the same rate as Unemployment benefit.
Due to organisational changes from 2001 Employability Institutes (AMI) have been replaced by The Employment Service Rehabilitation (AF.REHAB). Therefore expenditure for hereafter included in SE-20.
The Employment Service Rehabilitation (AF.REHAB) - earlier named the Employability Institutes (AMI) -  provide vocational guidance and rehabilitation for jobseekers who need more support than the PES can give in order to enter the labour market. This may be due to occupational indecision, limited work capacity on account of a disability or other adjustment problems and special difficulties encountered in the labour market. Job-testing is an important part of AMI activities which can take place either at AMI or at external workplaces. Each AMI, in principle, has employment consultants, psychologists, social consultants, nurses and physiotherapists.  The training allowances - or Activity Support - are paid at the same rate as Unemployment benefit. Normal maximum duration is 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances.
The Employment Service Rehabilitation (AF.REHAB) - earlier named the Employability Institutes (AMI) -  provide vocational guidance and rehabilitation for jobseekers who need more support than the PES can give in order to enter the labour market. This may be due to occupational indecision, limited work capacity on account of a disability or other adjustment problems and special difficulties encountered in the labour market. Job-testing is an important part of AF REHAB activities which can take place either at AF REHAB or at external workplaces. Each AF REHAB, in principle, has employment consultants, psychologists, social consultants, nurses and physiotherapists.  The training allowances - or Activity Support - are paid at the same rate as Unemployment benefit. Normal maximum duration is 6 months but this can be extended in special circumstances.
Registered unemployed aged over 25. Jobseekers who need more support than the PES has the possibility to provide. Young disabled persons and persons and persons eligible for SE 77 or SE 80 may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Young disabled persons and persons eligible for SE-77 or SE-80 may  participate  before 25 years of age.
Registered unemployed aged over 25. Jobseekers who need more support than the PES has the possibility to provide.  Payable also to youth 20-24 years belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. disabled youth and youth eligible for SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80).
Disabled jobseekers, who needs individual support in order to work independently, can receive help from a counsellor during an introductory period. The support is phased out gradually during the support period (max. 6 months with a possibility of extension) until the jobseeker can execute his tasks independently. The jobseeker receives a training allowance during the introductory period. The total cost for this measure consist of training allowance for the participants and wage costs of the consultants.
2001-12-10  method of data collection for participants changed.
Eligible participant are to receive the opportunity to participate in a labour market programme which provides OTA within the government sector, the municipalities and county councils. The institutions receive a payment for the training costs and the individuals receive training allowance that corresponds to their unemployment benefit and a daily supplement. OTA is administered by the Employment Service. Training allowance payments are administered by the unemployment insurance for those entitled to unemployment benefit, otherwise by the social insurance offices.
People 55 years or older who have been registered with an employment office for two years or longer and who are entitled to unemployment benefits
The (1996:870) Public Temporary Employment Act.  The (1996:987) Public Temporary Employment Ordinance.
An OTA could in principle continue only until the 31 December 1998. Persons referred to OTA until the 31 December 1998 could   however be referred to the measure again until the 31 December 1999. Persons, who became 62 years old before the 1 January 1999, could be referred to OTA until the age of 65 (maximum until the 31 December 2001). No entrants during 1999. Data on entrants refer to delayed decisions from December 1998.
The Labour Market Policy Programmes Act (2000:625), the Labour Market Policy Programmes Ordinance (2000:634),  the Occupationally Disabled Persons (special Measures) Ordinance (2000:630)
Beneficiaries of the unemployment benefit for at least 6 months.
The social partners at a workplace in the government sector, municipalities, county councils, church municipalities or social insurance offices can agree to establish extra resource work within all professional categories, which is devoted to unemployed persons. Unemployed persons work 90% of full-time hours at the job and spend the remaining 10% in continuing vocational training, while looking for work at the same time in consultation with the Employment Service concerned. The participant receives a wage/salary paid by the employer, which may mot exceed 90% of the unemployment benefit the participant is entitled to. The compensation to the employer covers the unemployment benefit the participant should have received and payroll taxes based on the amount of the unemployment benefit. The employer is obliged to offer the participants in the measure any suitable temporary job becoming available. The participant may not carry out resource work for more than six months but in special cases it may be extended to a maximum of nine months.
The (1987:411) Public Temporary Work Ordinance
Unemployed disabled persons starting their own business
Grants to disabled entrepreneurs are for acquisition of machines or tools, or other costs for starting a business. Financial support can be granted to disabled entrepreneurs, unable to find a suitable work on the regular labour market
Unemployed disabled persons finding employment through starting their own business
Registered unemployed or employed at risk aged over 20.
Jobless people wishing to start their own business can obtain financial support from the Employment Service. The grant is intended to help cover living costs during the start-up phase. A start-up grant can be provided for up to six months if the business venture concerned is expected to return an adequate profit and provide the jobless individual with permanent employment. The individual must present a business idea and a financial plan that are approved by consultants retained by the Employment Service for assessments of this kind. The grant can, in special circumstances, be extended for a further six months. In order to promote female entrepreneurship, women can receive start-up grants for a period of twelve months. Start-up grants are payable at the same rate as training allowance. Disabled persons entitled to start-up grants for the disabled can combine them with this grant. There are also some payments for consultants providing services such as information meetings, evaluation of business ideas, etc.
Start-up grants are payable to people aged at least 20 years who are registered as unemployed, employed at risk (registered as temporary employed) or persons living in regional development area 1 or 2
Name of the measure in Swedish has changed from the 1 January 1999.
Jobless people wishing to start their own business can obtain financial support from the Employment Service. The grant is intended to help cover living costs during the start-up phase. A start-up grant can be provided for up to six months if the business venture concerned is expected to return an adequate profit and provide the jobless individual with permanent employment. The individual must present a business idea and a financial plan that are approved by consultants retained by the Employment Service for assessments of this kind. In order to promote female entrepreneurship, women can receive start-up grants for a period of twelve months. Start-up grants are payable at the same rate as training allowance. Disabled persons entitled to start-up grants for the disabled can combine them with this grant. There are also some payments for consultants providing services such as information meetings, evaluation of business ideas, etc. The grant can, in special circumstances, be extended for a further six months.
Jobless people wishing to start their own business can obtain financial support from the Employment Service. The grant is intended to help cover living costs during the start-up phase. A start-up grant can be provided for up to six months if the business venture concerned is expected to return an adequate profit and provide the jobless individual with permanent employment. The individual must present a business idea and a financial plan that are approved by consultants retained by the Employment Service for assessments of this kind.  Disabled persons entitled to start-up grants for the disabled can combine them with this grant. There are also some payments for consultants providing services such as information meetings, evaluation of business ideas, etc. The grant can, in special circumstances, be extended for a further six months.
Registered unemployed or employed at risk aged over 25.
Start-up grants are payable to people aged at least 25 years who are registered as unemployed, employed at risk (registered as temporary employed) or persons living in regional development area 1 or 2
Before 2008 grants were payable to people aged 20, from 2008 changed to people aged 25
Start-up grants are payable to people aged at least 25 years who are registered as unemployed, employed at risk (registered as temporary employed) or persons living in regional development area 1 or 2. Pavable also to disabled jobseekers 20-24 years.
Start-up grants are payable to people aged at least 25 years who are registered as unemployed, employed at risk (registered as temporary employed) or persons living in regional development area 1 or 2. Payable also to youth 20-24 years belonging to vulnerable groups (e.g. disabled youth and youth eligible for SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80).
Unemployed workers who are willing and able to work
Unemployment insurance in Sweden is based on a system of voluntary membership. Unemployment benefits are payable to an unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months.  The maximum compensation period is 300 days for a person aged under 55. Above this age the maximum is 450 days. The rate of compensation may not exceed 80% (75% before 29 September 1997) of previous income and is limited by a fixed ceiling.   Persons who are unemployed but not a member of an unemployment insurance fund, or who do not satisfy the unemployment insurance conditions for benefit, are entitled to compensation from the so called basic insurance. The daily cash benefit is substantially lower than the payment provided by the unemployment insurance fund.
Unemployment insurance : unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months. In addition unemployed must have worked for six months, at least 70 hours per month, normally during a 12-month period preceding unemployment or must have worked a total of 450 hours (and at least 45 hours per month) for a continuous period of six months. When the period of benefit expires, the claimant is eligible for a new period of 300/450 days if she or he again fulfils the work condition. Time spent on employment training and temporary replacement of persons undergoing training   can also be credited as time worked, thereby qualifying the claimant for compensation for retraining activities.  Basic insurance: be registered as a jobseeker at an employment office and be prepared to accept suitable work or a labour market policy measure.
The Act and Ordinance on Unemployment Insurance of 1997 (1997:238)
Unemployment insurance in Sweden is based on a system of voluntary membership. Unemployment benefits are payable to an unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months.  The maximum compensation period is 300 days. The rate of compensation may not exceed 80% (75% before 29 September 1997) of previous income and is limited by a fixed ceiling.  Persons who are unemployed but not a member of an unemployment insurance fund, or who do not satisfy the unemployment insurance conditions for benefit, are entitled to compensation from the so called basic insurance. The daily cash benefit is substantially lower than the payment provided by the unemployment insurance fund.
Unemployment insurance : unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months. In addition unemployed must have worked for six months, at least 70 hours per month, normally during a 12-month period preceding unemployment or must have worked a total of 450 hours (and at least 45 hours per month) for a continuous period of six months. When the period of benefit expires, the claimant is eligible for a new period of 300 days if she or he again fulfils the work or study condition. If the work condition not is met after 300 days the period can be extended with 300 days in special situations. Time spent on employment training and temporary replacement of persons undergoing training can also be credited as time worked, thereby qualifying the claimant for compensation for retraining activities.  Basic insurance: be registered as a jobseeker at an employment office and be prepared to accept suitable work or a labour market policy measure.
In February 2001 sanctions - reduced financial support -  were introduced to be applied if job-offers have been turned down by the unemployed.
Unemployment insurance in Sweden is based on a system of voluntary membership. Unemployment benefits are payable to an unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months.  The maximum compensation period is 300 days. The rate of compensation may not exceed 80%  of previous income and is limited by a fixed ceiling.  Persons who are unemployed but not a member of an unemployment insurance fund, or who do not satisfy the unemployment insurance conditions for benefit, are entitled to compensation from the so called basic insurance. The daily cash benefit is substantially lower than the payment provided by the unemployment insurance fund.
Unemployment insurance : unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months. In addition unemployed must have worked for six months, at least 70 hours per month, normally during a 12-month period preceding unemployment or must have worked a total of 450 hours (and at least 45 hours per month) for a continuous period of six months. When the period of benefit expires, the claimant is eligible for a new period of 300 days if she or he again fulfils the work or study condition. If the work condition not is met after 300 days the period can be extended with 300 days in special situations.   Basic insurance: be registered as a jobseeker at an employment office and be prepared to accept suitable work or a labour market policy measure.
Unemployment insurance : unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months. In addition unemployed must have worked for six months, at least 70 hours per month, normally during a 12-month period preceding unemployment or must have worked a total of 450 hours (and at least 45 hours per month) for a continuous period of six months. When the period of benefit expires, the claimant is eligible for a new period of 300 days if she or he again fulfils the work or study condition.    Basic insurance: be registered as a jobseeker at an employment office and be prepared to accept suitable work or a labour market policy measure.
From 2007 several changes in conditions for Unemployment Insurance, which are intended to decrease expenditure for unemployment insurance. E.g. higher fee for membership. End to possibility to extend period of compensation after period of 300 days. Time spent on employment training and temporary replacement of persons undergoing training can no longer qualify the claimant for compensation. Rate of compensation lowered to 70 % after 200 days of compensation.
Unemployment insurance in Sweden is based on a system of voluntary membership. Unemployment benefits are payable to an unemployed person who has belonged to an unemployment insurance fund for at least twelve months.  The maximum compensation period is 300 days. The rate of compensation may not exceed 80% of previous income and is limited by a fixed ceiling.  Persons who are unemployed but not a member of an unemployment insurance fund, or who do not satisfy the unemployment insurance conditions for benefit, are entitled to compensation from the so called basic insurance. The daily cash benefit is substantially lower than the payment provided by the unemployment insurance fund.
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43 receive activity support in the same manner as participants in cat. 2-7
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67 receive activity support in the same manner as participants in cat. 2-7
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67, SE-70, SE-74
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67, SE-70, SE-74  receive activity support in the same manner as participants in cat. 2-7
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67, SE-70, SE-74 , SE-77
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67, SE-70, SE-74, SE-77  receive activity support in the same manner as participants in cat. 2-7
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67, SE-70, SE-74 , SE-77, SE-80
Persons participating in certain interventions in cat. 1, i.e. SE-43, SE-67, SE-70, SE-74, SE-77, SE-80  receive activity support in the same manner as participants in cat. 2-7
Workers who have not been paid of employment before bankruptcy proceedings are instituted.
In the event of an employer being declared bankrupt and his assets being insufficient to cover the employees' salaries and wages, the state answers for payments under the terms of the Wage Guarantee Act. These payments can cover claims for the three months immediately preceding the petition for bankruptcy and for the period of notice of dismissal (maximum six months). The total claims payable are limited to a maximum amount.  The trustees in bankruptcy cases decide whether a claim against estates in bankruptcy shall be paid in accordance with the Guarantee. The payments are administrated by the County Administrative Boards.
Workers who have not been paid for work done before bankruptcy proceedings are instituted.
Older employees aged over 63 entering into early retirement and long-term unemployed aged between 19 and 35 replacing them.
Older employee can benefit from partial or full early retirement allowance if he is replaced by a long-term unemployed aged between 19 and 35. The employment must be in the same operating unit and contain the same working hours as for the retiring employee. If another employee has a right of precedence to the employment, then a change of generations can not be made. Compensation to the retiree is paid until the month before the 65th birthday. Application for Change of generations had to be made between the 1st of January 1998 and the 31st of August 1998. Three quarters of the costs are paid by the state and one quarter by the employer. Employees leaving a full-time employment receives a ceiling compensation of 80 per cent of the income qualifying for sickness benefit received before the retirement. If partial pension is lost because of the Change of generations, a compensation corresponding to the lost amount should be paid to the retiree.
The older employee must be at least 63 years old and had a continuous employment for at least two years immediately before the retirement. The working hours that has been given up must not be used in the labour market or in a private business. The employer must replace the older employee with one or more long-term unemployed persons older than 19 but younger than 35 years old.
The Change of generations Ordinance of 1997
Long-term unemployed persons aged 60 years or older can apply for an occasional resignation compensation. Applicants may receive unemployment benefit without having to apply for jobs. If the application is approved, the benefit will be paid until the person reaches the age of 65. Applications had to be submitted between 1st July and 31st December 1997.
Long-term unemployed persons aged 60 years or older. One condition is that the person has received unemployment benefit or taken part in a labour market policy measure for at least twelve months between 1 January 1996 and 15 April 1997.
Unemployed persons who need assistance in career planning and searching employment.
This activity is being realized on behalf of employment plan by which selected persons are adressed to workshops, which is conduceted by selected external contractor.
This activity is suitable for all unemployed persons and persons whose work has become redundant and need help in planning their career and job search.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Labour Market Regulation Act
Unemployed persons registered at the ESS and employees about to lose their jobs.
Unemployed persons registered at the ESS and having an employment plan and employees about to lose their jobs.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act
Since June 2005 participants are entitled to receive a living costs allowance in the amount of 30%.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.
Unemployed persons registered at the Employment Service of Slovenia.
The purpose of the public tender is to inform unemployed persons about elements of efficient appearance on the labour market, obtain basic skills for active and efficient job seeking, motivation and training people for a more active approach to solving their own unemployment and obtaining information of the possibility of training and employment.
Public Finance Act (OJ RS, No. 79/99, 124/00, 79/01, 30/02)  Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2005 and 2004 Implementation Act (OJ RS, No. 130/03 and 61/05)  Rules on the procedures of implementing the budget of the Republic of Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 108/04)  Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia 2004-2006, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia at its 51st session (Government decision, No. 915-13/2001-12 of 11 December  2003)  Programme Complement for 2004-2006, which was adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 10 December 2003 and changes of the Programme Complement for 2004-2006 adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 7 June 2005   National Action Plan for Employment 2004, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia with its decision No. 100-02/2001-8 of 23 September 2004  Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures (OJ RS, No. 64/01, 31/03, 135/03, 80/04 and 60/05)   Active Employment Policy Programme for 2005, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia with its decision No. 11002-1/2005/13 of 17 March 2005 and of 12 August 2005  Decree on the implementation of procedures for the use of structural policy funds in the Republic ob Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 30/04, 48/04, 87/04 and 39/05)   European Social Fund instrument on performed structure of measure, which was confirmed by the Programme Council of the intermediary authority at the 18th session on 19 July 2005
Active Vocational Information and Counselling Centres within the Employment Service of Slovenia or co-operating as partners.
Vocational Information and Counselling Centres operate within the Employment Service of Slovenia as well as co-operate with external partners such as libraries, open universities and local communities.
- Unemployed persons planning new careers or seeking new employment.  - Workers about to lose their jobs.  - Young people planning their vocation and education for the first time.  - Included in the Program of Education and Training of Unemployed Persons and those who drop out of regular education.   - Employees in kindergartens and the Employment Service of Slovenia to improve their knowledge from this field.  - Others (employees, employers, foreigners, etc.) who need information from this field.
Article 66 of the Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act
Article 66 of the Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.
The activity is intended for unemployed persons who are faced with choosing a profession or wish to change their profession (before inclusion into 10.000+ and obtaining national professional qualifications), elementary school children and secondary school pupils in higher grades who are to decide about learning for a profession they do not know well.
The emphasis is on organising visits to enterprises where young people and adults can learn about a profession in a specific situation. When this is not possible lectures that mostly take place in schools are organised.  The activity is implemented by external providers with appropriately qualified employees for carrying out the following tasks:    - Organising lectures of presenting occupations by various professionals for target groups of children, pupils and unemployed persons in schools, at the Employment Service's Centres for Vocational Information and Counselling and elsewhere.  - Organising tours of specific workplaces by children, pupils and unemployed persons at employers.  - Promoting the activity "Occupations in a different way" in schools at employers.
- Unemployed persons who are faced with choosing a profession or wish to change their profession (before inclusion into 10.000+ and obtaining national professional qualifications).  - Elementary school children and secondary school pupils in higher grades who are to decide about learning for a profession they do not know well.
Unemployed persons with damaged health registered in the unemployment register.  Disabled unemployed persons.
Implementing of medical employment counselling is regulated with special guidelines of February 1996. An expert of the Employment Service (employment counsellor) directs the unemployed person to a medical counsellor who on the basis of medical documentation and discussion with the unemployed person prepares an opinion about:    - Selecting appropriate employment or referral to the Active Employment Policy measure/activity.   - Presentation to the commission for evaluating disability.   - Workplace regulation.
The measure is intended to unemployed persons who have problems finding employment or including into Active Employment Policy measures due to health problems.
Implementing of medical employment counselling is regulated with special guidelines of February 1996. An expert of the Employment Service (employment counsellor) directs the unemployed person to a medical counsellor who on the basis of medical documentation and discussion with the unemployed person prepares an opinion about:  - Selecting appropriate employment or referral to the Active Employment Policy measure/activity.   - Presentation to the commission for evaluating disability.   - Workplace regulation.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.  - Active Employment Policy Programme.  - Rules concerning the implementation of active employment policy measures.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Active Employment Policy Programme  - Rules concerning the implementation of active employment policy measures
Disadvantaged unemployed persons with impediments and special needs deriving from sickness, infirmity or functional limitation or hindrance and whose disability status cannot be exercised according to other regulations.
Expert commissions are expert bodies which on the basis of legal acts issue observations and opinions about:  - disability  - pther facts that influence the obtaining the rights according to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act - rights to employment rehabilitation.
Disadvantaged unemployed persons with impediments and special needs.
Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act
At the end of 2005 new implementing regulations were adopted which regulate this area in a new way.
Employment services in all locations across the country, seats of regional services and the central service
Information: Job seekers, employment persons, pupils, students, employers, providers of Active Employment Policy programs, representatives of local community, associations, chambers and the general public: with appropriate information in direct contacts individually and in groups, written material, web information and media publication.    Treatment of unemployed persons: Registration and keeping of records, exercising rights from insurance against unemployment, preparation and monitoring of implementing activities from the employment plan with employment, vocational and rehabilitation counselling, mediation of information on the needs for workers by posting, inclusion of unemployed persons into active employment policy measures with the aim to improve their employability.    Treatment of employers: Registering the needs for workers, the procedure of registering and advertising job vacancies, posting proper candidates from the register of the Employment Service of Slovenia, co-operation in programs of dismissing a large number of workers due to business reasons, implementing and monitoring the success of Active Employment Policy measures for included persons.    Vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons by managing procedures according to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act and inclusion in employment according to the determined ability to work.
- Unemployed persons.  - Employees.  - Providers of vocational rehabilitation according to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act.  - Social partners.  - General public (job seekers).  - Pupils, students (scholarships, mediation of temporary or occasional work for pupils and students).
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.  - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act.
Employment services in all locations across the country, seats of regional services and the central service.
- Information: Job seekers, employment persons, pupils, students, employers, providers of Active Employment Policy programs, representatives of local community, associations, chambers and the general public: with appropriate information in direct contacts individually and in groups, written material, web information and media publication.    - Treatment of unemployed persons: Registration and keeping of records, exercising rights from insurance against unemployment, preparation and monitoring of implementing activities from the employment plan with employment, vocational and rehabilitation counselling, mediation of information on the needs for workers by posting, inclusion of unemployed persons into active employment policy measures with the aim to improve their employability.    - Treatment of employers: Registering the needs for workers, the procedure of registering and advertising job vacancies, posting proper candidates from the register of the Employment Service of Slovenia, co-operation in programs of dismissing a large number of workers due to business reasons, implementing and monitoring the success of Active Employment Policy measures for included persons.    - Vocational rehabilitation of disabled persons by managing procedures according to the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act and inclusion in employment according to the determined ability to work.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act
- Labour Market Regulation Act (ZUTD)  - Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment of Disabled Persons Act
Different activities in the form of courses, short lectures, workshops, counselling, etc. are implemented with the purpose of people actively approaching the solution or preventing own unemployment.
The unemployed person must have the employment plan and appropriate referral to the program.
Different activities in the form of courses, short lectures, workshops, counselling, etc. are implemented with the purpose of people actively approaching the solution or preventing  their own unemployment.
The unemployed person must have the employment plan and appropriate referral to the programme.
Unemployed persons after registration at the ESS and workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons.
Programs of information and motivation are implemented with the purpose of people actively approaching the solution or preventing own unemployment in the form of courses, short lectures, workshops, counselling, etc.
The unemployed person must have an employment plan and appropriate referral to the program.  Workers whose jobs have become unnecessary in line with employment regulations or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons.  Second and third category disabled persons on the basis of Article 123 of the Pension and Disability Insurance Act if registered at the ESS.
Unemployed persons for whom in the procedure of preparing the employment plan the employment adviser determines that they experience obstacles in finding employment, that they lack job finding skills, that they face the labour market for the first time or after a longer time, that so far they have unsuccessfully sought employment and that they are facing long-term unemployment.
Subcontractors (performers), which are selected via public tender.
Unemployed registered persons with unemployment plan.
It is implemented on the basis of the bid submitted by the provider that obtained the sources of financing for the implementation of the programme from other sources. Unemployed persons are included in various programmes of assistance in finding employment or institutional training.
It is suitable for inclusion of unemployed persons.   The selection takes place on the basis of the provider's project in which the target groups are identified.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Rules Implementing Active Employment Policy Measures   - Catalogue of Active Employment Policy Measures
It is implemented on the basis of the bid submitted by the provider that obtained the sources of financing for the implementation of the programme from other sources. Unemployed persons are included in various programmes of assistance in finding employment or institutional training.  Eligible costs  -  individuals: transport allowance, allowance for activity.
- Labour Market Regulation Act (ZUTD)  - Rules Implementing Active Employment Policy Measures   - Catalogue of Active Employment Policy Measures
Job seeking workshops are an abridged form of help to persons in their orientation on the labour market, with the aim of acquiring basic information and knowledge on effective means of seeking jobs and promoting entrepreneurship, especially among young people.
Workshops for discovering vocational goals for people who need help in planning their further career and in formulating a career goal.
Unemployed persons who have lost their jobs due to bankruptcy.
The activities are:  - Workshop "Advisory assistance to individuals" (lasting up to 12 hours),  - Workshop "Looking for your employment opportunities" (lasting up to 6 months),  - "Job clubs" (lasting up to 3 months),  - Work with employers (a special person of the Fund will establish as many contacts with employers),  - Motivational workshop "I" (lasting up to 14 hours; 2 days per 7 hours),  - Workshop "Neuro linguistic programming" in the duration of 18 hours (3 days per 6 hours) and  - "Job Days" for 5 days (single event along the lines of job fair).
The ones already mentioned at point 3.2.
All that come for information, help etc. to the PES.
Employed at PES are charged for implementing activities under PES.
Development and training programs can include:  - Unemployed persons.  - Surplus workers.
To enable participants to acquire additional knowledge, skills and abilities for performing various jobs and tasks, and thereby raises their employment prospects.   The programme is conducted via the inclusion of participants in various courses, seminars and other training programmes.
Permanently surplus workers and workers whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons.  Disadvantaged workers after registration at the ESS.  Other unemployed persons within three months after registration at the ESS if in this way their possibility of employment after the end of the program.
Institutional training is devoted to:  - Unemployed persons [especially to those without education, skills, surplus workers].  - Young persons [up to 26 years].  - Gypsies.  - Beneficiaries of social assistance.
Institutional training is devoted to:  - Unemployed persons (especially to those without education, skills, surplus workers).  - Young persons (up to 26 years).  - Gypsies.  - Beneficiaries of social assistance.
Institutional training is devoted to unemployed persons (especially to those without education, skills and surplus workers).
To enable participants to acquire additional knowledge, skills and abilities for performing various jobs and tasks, and thereby raises their employment prospects.   The programme is conducted via the inclusion of participants in various courses, seminars and other training programmes.    It is a training in various fields - computer science, foreign languages, construction, …, which are different in length, cost, complexity, content etc.. Programme costs are paid to the contractor, while cash benefits to individuals, i. e. transport allowance and activity allowance - if the programme is long at least 100 hours.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Programme of active employment policy for 2007-2013 and plan for its implementation  - Rules on the implementation of active employment policy  - Catalogue of the active employment policy for the year 2011  - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013
To enable participants to acquire additional knowledge, skills and abilities for performing various jobs and tasks, and thereby raises their employment prospects.   The programme is conducted via the inclusion of participants in various courses, seminars and other training programmes.    It is a training in various fields - computer science, foreign languages, construction, …, which are different in length, cost, complexity, content etc.. Programme costs are paid to the contractor, while cash benefits to individuals, i. e. transport allowance and activity allowance.
- Labour Market Regulation Act (ZUTD)  - Catalogue of the active employment policy   - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013
Unemployed persons and job seekers whose employment is at risk with permanent residence in the territory of Pokolpje and inactive population.
Information, education and training is carried out on the basis of an employment plan with the referral of an unemployed person.
Unemployed persons and job seekers whose employment is at risk with permanent residence in territory of the Pokolpje.
Unemployed persons and job seekers whose employment is at risk and inactive population permanent with residence in the territory of Pokolpje.
The purpose of the project is to reduce consequence of unemployment in the area Pokolpje, increase social inclusion of unemployed and inactive people and train them and encourage them to actively search for employment and other opportunities in the local environment.  Activity takes place as practical workshops, participation in events such as roundtables, job fairs, job days, obtain current information, technical support and individual assistance in integrating into the labour market.  Programme costs are paid to the contractor, while cash benefits to individuals, i. e. transport allowance and activity allowance.
Unemployed persons without vocational or professional education, especially young people aged up to 26 years.   People over 40 without vocational or professional education - especially obtaining national professional qualifications via the certificate system.  Unemployed persons with vocational or professional education who cannot find employment in their fields and have been registered at the Employment Service of Slovenia for more than 6 months.
Within the Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2004/2005.
The basic condition for inclusion in training is the employment plan. In including unemployed persons the following criteria are taken into account:   - The situation on the labour market in a particular area and occupation.  - Personal, vocational, working and other abilities of the unemployed person.  - The possibility to successfully finish the program.  - Wishes of unemployed persons regarding the type of program in which they would like to participate if their wishes are founded and if it is reasonable to take them into account regarding the possibility of employment in a certain environment and period.  - Costs of inclusion in the program.
National legislation and regulations stated in the Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2004/2005.
Unemployed persons without vocational or professional education, especially young people aged up to 26 years.   Unemployed persons with vocational or professional education who cannot find employment in their fields and have been registered at the Employment Service of Slovenia for more than 6 months.
Within the Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2005/2006.  Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.
The basic condition for inclusion in training is the employment plan.   In including unemployed persons the following criteria are taken into account:   - The situation on the labour market in a particular area and occupation.  - Personal, vocational, working and other abilities of the unemployed person.  - The possibility to successfully finish the program.  - Wishes of unemployed persons regarding the type of program in which they would like to participate if their wishes are founded and if it is reasonable to take them into account regarding the possibility of employment in a certain environment and period.  - Costs of inclusion in the program.
National legislation and regulations stated in the Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2005/2006.
Unemployed persons without vocational or professional education, especially young people aged up to 26 years.   Unemployed persons with vocational or professional education who cannot find employment in their fields and have been registered at the Employment Service of Slovenia for more than 1 month.
Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.
National legislation and regulations stated in the Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2005/2006
The intervention is oriented toward:  - All unemployed persons who on the basis of an employment plan already educated in the school year 2010/2011 (in accordance with 53rd article of Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act).  - Unemployed persons with health restrictions.  - Unemployed persons whose employment was terminated as redundant due to business reasons, bankruptcy or liquidation of employer and who had signed contract with employer  for their education (in this case PES covers the remaining costs of the training program).  - Unemployed persons with vocational and professional education, who can't get job in this area.
National legislation and regulations stated in the Education Programme for Unemployed Persons for the School Year 2010/2011 and in the Education Programme for Unemployed Persons for the School Year 2011/2012.
Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.  Eligible costs: Programme costs are paid to individuals, i. e. transport allowance and allowance for the cost of education.
The intervention is oriented toward unemployed without primary education (elementary schools).
Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.  Programme costs are paid to individuals, i. e. transport allowance and allowance for the cost of education.
The basic condition for inclusion in training is the employment plan.
National legislation and regulations stated in the Education Programme for Unemployed Persons for the School Year 2011/2012 and in the Education Programme for Unemployed Persons for the School Year 2012/2013.
Permanently surplus workers and workers whose employers have terminated their contract of employment (due to commercial reasons) and potentially surplus workers.
Work funds which were selected in a public tender for the 2005-2006 period and were allocated funds for carrying out active employment policy programmes in work funds.
Permanently surplus workers and potentially surplus workers, the entry condition - statement of joining the fund.
Within the Programme 10.000 for the school year 2004/2005.
The basic condition for inclusion into training is the employment plan.  Estimate of reasonableness by the team of experts of the ESS regional service.
National legislation and regulations stated in Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2004/2005.
Within the Programme 10.000 for the school year 2005/2006.
- The basic condition for inclusion into training is the employment plan.  - Estimate of reasonableness by the team of experts of the ESS regional service.
National legislation and regulations stated in Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2005/2006.
National legislation and regulations stated in Programme 10.000+ for the school year 2005/2006
Unemployed persons  especially  those without education, skills and surplus workers.
Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.  Programme costs are paid to individuals, i. e. transport allowance and activity allowance.
Selection of providers of preparations for national professional qualifications via a public tender called by the Employment Service of Slovenia. Verification and certification of national professional qualifications is done by the providers registered at the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs.  Unemployed persons are included on the basis of the employment plan.
All unemployed persons having appropriate work experience, functional knowledge and skills in a certain area of individual national professional qualifications, thereby raising their employment prospects.  A national professional qualification can be obtained by a person aged 18 or more, exceptionally also by people under 18 years of age if they no longer have the status of apprentice or pupil and have appropriate work experience.   Inclusion of persons is possible on the basis of the employment plan.
- National Professional Qualifications Act.   - Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.
Selection of providers of preparations for national professional qualifications via a public tender called by the Employment Service of Slovenia. Verification and certification of national professional qualifications is done by the providers registered at the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs.  Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.
- All unemployed persons having appropriate work experience, functional knowledge and skills in a certain area of individual national professional qualifications, thereby raising their employment prospects.  - A national professional qualification can be obtained by a person aged 18 or more, exceptionally also by people under 18 years of age if they no longer have the status of apprentice or pupil and have appropriate work experience.   - Inclusion of persons is possible on the basis of an employment plan.
- National Professional Qualifications Act  - Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act
Verification and certification of national professional qualifications is done by the providers registered at the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs. Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.
Verification and certification of national professional qualifications is done by the providers registered at the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs. Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.  Eligible costs  -  service providers: the costs of the programe   -  individuals: transport allowance, expenses for the medical examination
- National Professional Qualifications Act  - Labour Market Regulation Act (ZUTD)
Unemployed persons with regurarly finished primary school and with the completed employment plan.
Subcontractor selected in a "Public tender".
A person employed in a company that is in the public tender chosen for the implementation of selected activities.
- Public tender on the basis of the Slovenia Budget for 2010 and 2011 Implementation Act
Young unemployed persons aged up to 26 years who have dropped out of school.
Implemented by providers selected by the MSZS via a public tender, unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.
Project learning for younger adults is defined by activities that enable individuals to obtain functional knowledge from the field of general learning, greater flexibility of thinking, and knowledge that is targeted towards contents increasing the possibility of successful reintegration into the school environment and everyday life and that enables greater integration into the labour market, especially employment flexibility and independence. Young unemployed persons are included in this activity with the purpose to have the possibility to return to formal educational program in the next school year.   The condition for inclusion is the employment plan.
Implemented by providers selected by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology via a public tender. Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.
Project learning for younger adults is defined by activities that enable individuals to obtain functional knowledge from the field of general learning, greater flexibility of thinking, and knowledge that is targeted towards contents increasing the possibility of successful reintegration into the school environment and everyday life and that enables greater integration into the labour market, especially employment flexibility and independence. Young unemployed persons are included in this activity with the purpose to have the possibility to return to formal educational program in the next school year. The basic condition for inclusion is the employment plan.
Implemented by providers selected by the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology via a public tender. Unemployed persons are included on the basis of an employment plan.  Eligible costs  -  service providers: the costs of the programe, tax  -  individuals: transport allowance, allowance for activity
Employees who at the time of inclusion in the individual education program and / or training during normal working relationship within legal entities (companies, cooperatives, institutions or entrepreneurs who are registered under the Companies Act) and the highest V level of education.
The activity is carried out by public tender "Knowledge realizes dream."  Applicants are natural persons in employment who have responded to the invitation to public tender and therefore had the costs of training in language and computer courses and the costs of acquiring national vocational qualifications. Applicants gave their own resources and after completion of training provided evidence of successful completion of the program and training costs. Based on these documents they got costs of training reimbursed.    The program is implemented by ESS (i. e. holding a public tender, controlling applications and taking care of reimbursement of training costs and income tax).
People in hard-working relationship within the company, cooperative society or an institution with a maximum of V. level of education, selected by public tender.
- Catalogue of the active employment policy for the year 2010.  - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013.
Legal and physicall persons (entrepreneurs) who are registered to do business in the Republic of Slovenia and other private-law entities and their employees.
Training and education of employees to improve the competitiveness and employability in the labour market.
Beneficiaries of this programme are persons who are long-term unemployed, are older than 50 years, young people, first-time jobseekers, disabled and other disabled people, ethnic groups, refugees, ex-offenders, drug addicts and former addicts, ethnic minorities, migrants and women.
The individual selected projects/beneficiaries of the project conduct activites in accordanc with the statement in the application, which was submitted at check-in on public tender.
The program takes place at the employer, with or without employment contract, or at an appropriate educational institution. Training is organised by the ESS and takes place at the employer or at an appropriate educational institution so that it introduces participants to the work.
- Young unemployed persons up to 26 years after being registered at the ESS for six months  - Long-term unemployed  - Workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons  - Disadvantaged workers  - Disabled persons
-Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act
Unemployed persons, more than 3 months registered at PES.
The program takes place at the employer as workplace training.  Eligible costs  -  service providers: the costs of the programe and for the medical examination  -  individuals: transport allowance, allowance for activity
Work trials are conducted at employers or in professional training institutions.
Suitability of the measure [For whom it is intended and what are the entry conditions]:  - Unemployed persons who have been registered at the ESS for at least three months.  - Unemployed persons immediately after registering with the ESS if inclusion in the program is a stage or part of an employment plan.  - Workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons.
Suitability of the measure [for whom it is intended and what are the entry conditions]:  - Unemployed persons who have been registered at the ESS for at least three months.  - Unemployed persons immediately after registering with the ESS if inclusion in the program is a stage or part of an employment plan.  - Workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons.
Suitability of the measure (for whom it is intended and what are the entry conditions):  - Unemployed persons who have been registered at the ESS for at least three months.  - Unemployed persons immediately after registering with the ESS if inclusion in the program is a stage or part of an employment plan.  - Workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons.
Employers co-financing education and training of their employees.
The following entities can apply for co-financing education and training of employees in sectors undergoing restructuring:  - Companies and individual private entrepreneurs registered according to the Companies Act  - Organisations registered at the authorised body in the Republic of Slovenia, except those whose regular activity is financed from national, local or European funds  - Those that introduce new technologies, methods of work, new products, etc., and thus increase productivity and competitive position by raising the competence of employees
- Public Finance Act (OJ RS, No. 79/99, 124/00, 79/01, 30/02)  - Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2005 and 2004 Implementation Act (OJ RS, No. 130/03)  - Rules on the procedures of implementing the budget of the Republic of Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 108/04)  - Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia 2004-2006, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia at its 51st session (Government decision, No. 915-13/2001-12 of 11 December  2003)  - Programme Complement for 2004-2006, which was adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 10 December 2003 and changes of the Programme Complement for 2004-2006 adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 7 June 2005  - Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures (OJ RS, No. 64/01, 31/03, 135/03, 80/04 and 60/05)  - Monitoring of State Aids Act  (OJ RS, No. 37/04)  - Decree on the implementation of procedures for the use of structural policy funds in the Republic ob Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 30/04, 48/04, 87/04 and 39/05)
Employers co-financing training and education of their employees.
Employers selected in a "Public tender".
The following entities can apply for co-financing education and training of employees in sectors undergoing restructuring:  - Companies and individual private entrepreneurs registered according to the Companies Act.  - Organisations registered at the authorised body in the Republic of Slovenia, except those whose regular activity is financed from national, local or European funds.  - Those that introduce new technologies, methods of work, new products, etc., and thus increase productivity and competitive position by raising the competence of employees.
- Public Finance Act (OJ RS, No. 79/99, 124/00, 79/01, 30/02).  - Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2005 and 2004 Implementation Act (OJ RS, No. 130/03).  - Rules on the procedures of implementing the budget of the Republic of Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 108/04).  - Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia 2004-2006, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia at its 51st session (Government decision, No. 915-13/2001-12 of 11 December  2003).  - Programme Complement for 2004-2006, which was adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 10 December 2003 and changes of the Programme Complement for 2004-2006 adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 7 June 2005.  - Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures (OJ RS, No. 64/01, 31/03, 135/03, 80/04 and 61/05).  - Monitoring of State Aids Act  (OJ RS, No. 37/04).  - Decree on the implementation of procedures for the use of structural policy funds in the Republic ob Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 30/04, 48/04, 87/04 and 39/05).
Disabled unemployed persons, unemployed persons with declining ability to work and unemployed persons with employment handicap.
The activity started to be implemented with the public tender based on the Republic of Slovenia Budget Implementation Act published in the Official Journal on 30 August 2005. In 2005 two of the three tender opening sessions were foreseen.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act   Act Regulating the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons
The activity started to be implemented with the public tender based on the Republic of Slovenia Budget Implementation Act published in the Official Journal on 30 August 2005. In 2005 two opening sessions were foreseen. In 2006 two more.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.   - Act Regulating the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons.
The activity started to be implemented with the public tender based on the Republic of Slovenia Budget Implementation Act published in the Official Journal on 30 August 2005. In 2005 two opening sessions were foreseen. In 2006 one more.
Students who are just before graduation (period of 12 months after last semestry) and already graduated.
Via public tender are selected employers who will implement training programmes.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Operational Programme for Human Resources Development for the period 2007-2013
An employer in difficulties due to the crisis is able to place a maximum of half of its workers on temporary leave and should pay wage compensation to the workers affected at the rate of 85% of their average wage in the previous three months. The state reimburses 50% of this compensation to the employer. Workers on forced temporary leave have the right and obligation to spend 20% of their time in training (see SI-79)
Employees put on temporary lay-off by employers who employ and work in accordance with the law governing labour relations.
Law on partial subsidisation of full-time employment
An employer in difficulties due to the crisis is able to place a maximum of half of its workers on temporary leave and should pay wage compensation to the workers affected at the rate of 85% of their average wage in the previous three months. The state reimburses 50% of this compensation to the employer.   Employers must also train each employee at least 20% of his / her hold for work. ESS than refund them costs for training (max is 500 € for each).
- Law on partial subsidisation of full-time employment  - Act on partial reimbursement of wage compensation
An employer in difficulties due to the crisis is able to place a maximum of half of its workers on temporary leave and should pay wage compensation to the workers affected at the rate of 85% of their average wage in the previous three months. The state reimburses 50% of this compensation to the employer.   Employers must also train each employee at least 20% of his / her hold for work. ESS than refund them costs for training (max is 500 EUR for each).
- Employed in medium and micro enterprises.  - Employed in enterprises who are entitle to subsidies on the basis of "Law on partial subsidization of full-time employment".
Employed persons are involved in training programmes in order to gain certain theoretical and practical knowledge to helf current or future employee - the one who get subsidies. So gained skills aren't official, i. e. don't have national vocational qualification.
The ones already mentioned in point 3.2.
- Law on partial subsidization of full-time employment  - Budget Implementation Act of the Republic of Slovenia
Unemployed persons from vulnerable target groups (more defined at point 7).
Selected projects will implement project activities in accordance with the role they send in application to public tender.
It's a preparation for the national vocational qualifications from different areas - security, social caterers, cosmetics and others - that are different in length, cost, complexity, content, etc.. Program costs are paid to the contractor and participants are entitled to cash benefits (transport expenses and allowance for the activity, it it lasts at least 100 hours).
The person must be unemployed. The inclusion must be meaningful in such a way that it actually increases employment opportunities for each participant. There should also be certain funds available.
- Programme of active employment policy for 2007-2013 and plan for its implementation.  - Rules on the implementation of active employment policy.  - Catalogue of the active employment policy for the year 2010.  - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Programme of active employment policy for 2007-2013 and plan for its implementation  - Rules on the implementation of active employment policy  - Catalogue of the active employment policy for the year 2011
- Labour Market Regulation Act (ZUTD)  - Programme of active employment policy for 2007-2013 and plan for its implementation  - Rules on the implementation of active employment policy
Public tender called by the ESS. Unemployed persons are included on the basis of the employment plan.
Unemployed disabled persons and disadvantaged unemployed persons on the basis of the employment plan.
Unemployed persons with disability and disadvantaged unemployed persons on the basis of the employment plan.
Target group of this programme presents unemployed persons who meet at least one of the following conditions:  - Are disabled or are recognized as disabled under national law.  - Are over 50 years old and have been at least 3 months registered as unemployed.  - Are long-term unemployed, which means that they are being registered as unemployed at least 12 months in the last 16 months.  - Are registered as unemployed persons for at least 6 months and have on the date of publication of the public invitation residence in Pokolpje.
Employers/project leaders (selected by open invitation) can employ unemployed persons for a full-time (or part-time, i. e. in accordance with the decision of the disability) for at least one year. Subsidy for employment is € 4.000 or less (proportionally in accordance with the decision on disability) and is paid to the employers/project leaders in the amount of a lump-sum payments after realized employment.
Employers/project leaders (selected by open invitation) who employed unemployed persons from the target group continuously for at least one year on a full-time basis.
Target group of this programme presents unemployed persons who meet at least one of the following conditions:  - Are disabled or are recognized as disabled under national law.  - Are over 50 years old and have been at least 3 months registered as unemployed.  - Are long-term unemployed, which means that they are being registered as unemployed at least 12 months in the last 16 months.  - Are registered as unemployed persons for at least 6 months and have on the date of publication of the public invitation residence in the area with high unemployment.
Beneficiaries are unemployed persons (above all disadvantaged workers), who meet at least one of the following conditions:  - Have been registered for at least 6 months in any record of the ESS or  - Have not reached the level of upper secondary vocational education, upper secondary vocational-technical education or upper secondary general education or  - Are older than 50 years or  - They live alone and have one or more dependent family members, which means that they are responsible for one or more children under the age of 26 years or  - They are member of an ethnic minority.
Employers implement the reimbursement of contributions on behalf of an individual role.   The programme is fully funded by the national budget. Applications may be submitted by the employer after the expiry of two years from the conclusion of the contract of employment or after the end of the first year - if it is guaranteed that the employment will last for at least two years.
The right can be exercised by the employer (taxpayer), which is situated in Pomurska region and for those economic activities that are actually performed in Pomurska region, i. e.:  - If it is for a period of at least two years employed an unemployed person (disadvantaged worker), who meets the criteria of the target group,  - If the employment of disadvantaged worker represents new, additional jobs and not replacing temporary employees,  - If for the same job of an unemployed person at the same time does not claim rights to obtain the subsidy within the active employment policy measures,  - If it doesn't operate in the coal sector,  - If it isn't company in trouble - as defined by the Law on Rescue and structuring of companies in difficulty,  - If it timely submit a complete application.
- Law on development support to the Pomurje region in the period 2010-2015  -  Decree laying down detailed criteria and conditions for allocation of state aid and implenentation of employment incentives and tax relief for investments in the Pomurje region in the period 2010-2015
- Law on development support to the Pomurje region and the Pokolpje region  -  Decree laying down detailed criteria and conditions for allocation of state aid and implenentation of employment incentives and tax relief for investments.
Unemployed persons, recipients of financial social assistance who meet one of the following conditions: 6 months registered in the register of unemployed persons, or aged 50 years or more, or having no vocational and professional education.
Employment of unemployed persons which receives financial social assistance, at the employer in the market or non-market sector.
Employment with selected employer must be realized for a period of at least 12 months of continuous full-time (40 hours per week).  Eligible costs: Subsidy for employment,
Unemployed persons who are disabled or older than 50 years and registered 6 months or more or elderly persons older than 45 years, who have a medium level of professional education or less and are registered for 12 months or more.
Employment of unemployed persons which receives financial social assistance, at the employer in the market or non-market sector.  The activity is intended to equal opportunities for employment and promotion of employment of disabled and disadvantaged unemployed persons.  Eligible costs: monthly payment of portion of the salary for the time of employment
Disabled and disadvantaged unemployed persons.
Rules concerning the implementation of active employment policy measures
Aged 50 years or more, 6 months registered in the register of unemployed persons.
This operation is implementing as a measure where unemployed are being trained for a one month period and after that employed for at least 18 months.    Eligible costs of the employer:  cost of prior medical examination and the actual amount of subsidy for employment. Subsidy for employment is 8.000 € per person for a period of 18 months.   Cash benefits paid to unemployed persons (for the one-month working test) are being paid by the Employment Service of Slovenia, namely: activity allowance and transport allowance.
ESS: Subsidies for employers giving part-time employment to disadvantaged unemployed persons.
Unemployed disabled persons and disadvantaged unemployed persons.
Basic condition is signed employment plan.
Employers selected in a public tender employing an unemployed person from the target group.
Unemployed persons over 50 who are employed by the employed selected in a public tender for at least 1 year.
Employers employing long-term unemployed, first job seekers, people older than 50 years and recipients of unemployment allowances and assistance, small employers employing unemployed persons or surplus workers and unemployed becoming self-employed.
No new inclusions in 2005, financing of commitments from 1999 to 2002.
Employers and unemployed persons from the target group.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act (OJ RS No.5/91, 12/92, 71/93, 38/94 and 69/98 - Article 48a)
The right for reimbursement of contributions have employers who employ:  - Unemployed person younger than 26 who is first time jobseeker and is more than 6 months registered at PES and has a occupation in a excess supply,  - Unemployed person younger than 28 and is registered at PES at least 24 months,  - Unemployed person registered at PES as a subsitute for a person who is on maternity leave or on leave for nursing a child,  - Unemployed person older tha 55 years and is registered at PES for at least 12 months.   - Unemployed person registered at PES older than 55 and has a occupation in a excess supply.        who in last 6 months haven't had regular paid employment,  - Seekers of first employment, who got vocational or professional education in the last 2 years and are registered at PES for at least 6 months,  - Unemployed person, youngering long-term unemployed, first job seekers, people older than 50 years and recipients of unemployment allowances and assistance, small employers employing unemployed persons or surplus workers and unemployed becoming self-employed.
This acivity is being implemented in accordance with Article 48.a of the Social Security Act. PES gives the list of occupations in a excess supply, than employers apply for them and at the end PES decided which are being selected.
Unemployed persons from the above target group.
Unemployed persons from the above described target group.
Employers selected via a public tender in 2007 that employ a person from the target group (long-term unemployed) for the period of at least 1 year or permanently.
Long-term unemployed persons from the target group on the basis of the employment plan and the proposal for inclusion in the Active Employment Policy Programme.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act (OJ RS, No. 107/06 - UPB1).
Employers selected via a public tender that employ a person from the target group.
Unemployed persons aged 50+ who have been registered in the Unemployment Register of the Employment Service of Slovenia for at least 3 months and who get employment at the employer selected via the public tender for the period of at least 1 year.
Employers selected via a public tender who will give full-time employment to an unemployed person aged 50+ for the period of at least one year.
The activity is implemented with a subsidy at employers selected via a public tender. Persons from the target group of this activity must have an employment plan with a referral to this activity.
Employers selected via a public tender who will give full-time employment to unemployed persons from the target group (item 3.2) for the period of at least one year.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act
Employers selected via a public tender who will give full-time employment for at least a year to an unemployed person aged up to 25 years or a first-job seeker who obtained professional or vocational education less than two years ago and who was referred by the Employment Service.
Employers selected via a public tender who will give full-time employment to an unemployed persons from the target group (item 3.2) for the period of at least one year.
Long-term unemployed persons who were receiving financial social assistance for at least 12 months in the past 16 months.
- The activity is implemented with a subsidy given to employers selected via a public tender in 2008, which employ persons from the target group. Persons included in this activity must have an employment plan with a referral.   The programme is implemented on the basis of a contract between the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs and the Employment Service of Slovenia on the promotion of employment of recipients of financial social assistance for 2008.   - The selection of providers was implemented via a public tender for promoting new employment of long-term unemployed persons - recipients of financial social assistance for 2008 (OJ RS, No. 64/08 of 27 June 2008). The Employment Service received 292 applications, of which 205 were selected. Several applicants that submitted applications for granting subsidies were eliminated due to non-compliance with tender conditions, the most frequently outstanding taxes and other charges in the Republic of Slovenia. Employers who submitted selected applications that did not lead to continued employment resigned from the contract for various reasons, the most frequently due to failure to obtain appropriate unemployed persons from the target group.   - The tripartite contract on granting a subsidy is concluded between the Employment Service, the selected applicant and the unemployed person included in subsidised employment.   - In 2008 most of the inclusions were realised. Because in the case of objective reasons (early termination of employment of the person involved) and consent given to the employer by the Employment Service the activity enables to the employer employment of a substitute person, in 2009 some new (substitute) persons were included in this activity; however, under conditions determined in the 2008 public tender. The validity of contracts of persons included in the programme as substitute persons is dated for the remaining time of not yet fulfilled contractual obligations of employers, i.e. from the termination of the contract of the person who prematurely terminated subsidised employment to the end of the contractually agreed time.    - Monthly payments of subsidies for employment of included persons are made from the day of inclusion in 2008 to the completion of contractual obligations in 2009 or 2010.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act (OJ RS, No. 107/06 - UPB1 (official consolidated text), 114/06 - ZUTPG (Act Regulating Adjustments of Transfers to Individuals and Households in the Republic of Slovenia), 59/07- ZŠtip (Scholarship Act) and 63/07 - corr.)  - Social Security Act (Article 36.a) (OJ RS, No. 3/07 - UPB2, 114/06 - ZUTPG, 23/07 - corr., 41/07 - corr.)
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.  - Social Security Act .
Applicants selected at a public tender who will give full-time employment for the period of at least one year to the following persons:  - Long-term unemployed women who were registered as unemployed persons for 12 months in the past 16 months or 6 months in the past 8 moths if they are younger than 25  - Unemployed women who were registered as unemployed persons for 12 months in the past 16 months and/or were in these 12 months included in the programs "On-the-job training" or "Public works".
The activity is implemented with a subsidy for employment at legal and natural persons registered for performing activities in the Republic of Slovenia and selected on the basis of the public tender. Persons from the target group must have an employment plan with a referral to this activity.
Employers selected via a public tender who give employment to unemployed persons from the target group (item 3.2) for the period of at least one year.
- The activity is implemented with a subsidy given to employers selected via a public tender in 2009, which employ persons from the target group. Persons included in this activity must have an employment plan with a referral.   The programme is implemented on the basis of a contract between the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs and the Employment Service of Slovenia on the promotion of employment of recipients of financial social assistance for 2009.   - The selection of providers was implemented via a public tender for promoting new employment of long-term unemployed persons - recipients of financial social assistance for 2009 (OJ RS, No. 32/09 of 24 April 2009). The Employment Service received 69 applications, of which 36 were selected. Several applicants that submitted applications for granting subsidies were eliminated due to non-compliance with tender conditions, the most frequently outstanding taxes and other charges in the Republic of Slovenia. Employers who submitted selected applications that did not lead to continued employment resigned from the contract for various reasons, the most frequently due to failure to obtain appropriate unemployed persons from the target group.   - The tripartite contract on granting a subsidy is concluded between the Employment Service, the selected applicant and the unemployed person included in subsidised employment.
Long-term unemployed persons from the above mentioned target group on the basis of the employment plan and the proposal for inclusion in the Active Employment Policy Programme.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Social Security Act
Market employers selected via a public tender who will give full-time employment to unemployed person for at least one or two years.   Priorities are:  - Persons older than 50 years,  - Persons younger than 25 who in last 6 months haven't had regular paid employment,  - Seekers of first employment who got technical or vocational education in the last 2 years and are registered at PES for at least 6 months,  - Long-term unemployed persons registered at the PES for 12 months in the past 16 months.  - Unemployed persons who were not employed in the past 2 years, except in public works programmes.
Employers selected via a public tender who will give employment to unemployed persons from the target group (item 3.2) for the period of at least one year.
Market employers selected via a public tender who will give full-time employment to unemployed person for at least one or two years.   Target groups for subsidized employment are:  - Persons older than 50 years,  - Persons younger than 25 who in last 6 months haven't had regular paid employment,  - First job seekers who have attained technical or vocational education in the last 2 years and have been registered at the PES for at least 6 months,  - Persons younger than 30 years who have completed at least a university education (VII degree) and have a profession that is ranked among oversupplied and haven't had regular paid employment for the last 6 months,  - Persons who haven't attained technical-professional secondary education or general secondary education (grammar school),  - Long-term unemployed persons registered at the PES for 12 months in the past 16 months, including persons involved in public works,  - Unemployed persons who haven't been employed in the past 2 years, except in public works programmes.
Employers selected via a public tender who will give employment to unemployed persons from the target groups for the period of at least one or two years - it all depends on target group of unemployed.
Market employers selected via a public tender who will give part-time employment (4 to six hours per day) to an unemployed person registered at PES for the period of at least half or one year.
The programme is being implemented on a basis of subsidized employment of an unemployed person by employers from market sector. Selected persons from the above mentioned target groups must have completed employment plan with a referall to this activity.
Unemployed persons from above mentioned target group.
Market employers selected via a public tender who will give part-time employment (4 to 6 hours per day) to an unemployed person registered at PES for the period of at least half or one year.
Unemployed persons from above described target group.
The activity is carried out with performing traineeships by the operators selected via public tender. The Social Chamber of Slovenia then among all providers selects the most appropriate for training.  Eligible costs:  wage costs of trainees,  the cost of training and education,  costs of medical examination,  the cost of insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases.  Eligible costs for individuals are linked to the tender.
The activity is carried out with performing traineeships by the operators selected via public tender. The Social Chamber of Slovenia (authorized contractor) then among all providers selects the most appropriate for training.  Eligible costs of employer:  wage costs of trainees,  the cost of training and education,  costs of medical examination,  the cost of insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases.  Eligible costs for individuals are linked to the tender.
The activity is carried out with performing traineeships by the operators selected via public tender. The Social Chamber of Slovenia (authorized contractor) then among all providers selects the most appropriate for training.  Eligible costs of empoyer:  wage costs of trainees,  the cost of training and education,  costs of medical examination,  the cost of insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases.  Eligible costs for individuals are linked to the tender.
Applicants must with their program, when registering at a public tender, demonstrate that they have difficulties in business operations as a result of the general financial crisis.
Long-term unemployed persons who in the last 16 months were receiving financial social assistance for at least 12 months.
The activity is implemented by granting subsidies for employment to employers, selected through public tender, which employ person from target group.  The programme is implemented under a contract between the ESS and MLFSA, which aim is to promote the employment of recipients of financial social assistance in 2010.
Long-term unemployed people from target groups on the basis of a personal employment plan and on the basis of proposal for inclusion in the Active Employment Policy Programme.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Social Assistance Act
Employers in the market sector, selected by public tender, which will employ for a full-time for at least one year an employee with a status of unemployed persons who satisfy at least one of the following criteria:    Is older than 50 years,    Is younger than 25 years and over the past 6 months have not had regular paid employment,    Is seeking his / her first job and has obtained a professional or vocational education for less than two years ago and has been registered at the ESS for at least 6 months,    Is younger than 30 years, completed at least a university education (VII degree) and has a profession that is ranked among oversupplied and in the last 6 months has not had regular paid employment,    Has not ot finishe technical-professional education or. general secondary education,  - Has been registered at ESS for 12 months in the last 16 months, including persons involved in public works*.  * The exemption does not apply to persons who have completed a program of public works before more than 6 months.
The activity is carried out by a subsidy to employers, selected by public tender.
Employers selected via public tender who will give employment to unemployed persons from the target groups  for the period of at least one year.
Target group present unemployed people who are registered as unemployed persons at the ESS and who became unemployed due to bankruptcy.
The activity is carried out with employment subsidies to employers, selected by public tender.  "Aid" granted for employment should be considered for "assistance granted under the "de minimis"" - exception are disadvantaged workers as defined in Regulation no. 800/2008. In this case, the "aid" granted is "state aid" under mentioned Regulation (Article 40 of the General Block Exemption Regulation).
Above described activity is open to persons who have lost their jobs due to bankruptcy and have registered at the ESS.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Rules Implementing Active Employment Policy Measures
Disabled unemployed persons.   Disadvantaged unemployed persons with impediments and special needs deriving from sickness, infirmity or functional limitation or hindrance.
Implemented by providers selected in a public tender, unemployed persons included on the basis of an employment plan.
Act Regulating the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons  Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act
Disabled unemployed persons and disadvantaged unemployed persons with complex disabilities and special needs deriving from sickness, infirmity or functional limitation or hindrance by solving their special needs and obstacles for employment who were included in the program in previous years. No new inclusion in the program.  Women will represent at least 50% of the people included in the program.   The final beneficiary is the unemployed person included in the program.
The program is implemented by providers selected in a public tender.   The unemployed person must have an employment plan and appropriate referral to the program.  The employment service and the unemployed person sign a contract about inclusion in the program.  The program is implemented on the basis of the Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures.
The measure is intended for the most severely disabled persons who need special forms of adjustment of the environment and leadership.
Act Regulating the Training and Employment of Disabled Persons   Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures
Beneficiaries of this programme are unemployed persons(i.e. persons who are in the register of unemployed persons or in the record of active employment policy because of being in the programme "Training at the work place") who: conducted unemployed persons or records of active employment policy to include in the training program in the workplace, which are as follows:  a) Were on date 31. 12. 2010 included in the programme "Public works", namely:      - Disabled,      - Persons aged 50 years or      - Long-term unemployed.  b) Long-term unemployed:      - Registered as unemployed 24 months or more.      - Disabled, registered for 12 months or more.
Eligible costs of the project shall be reimbursed to the developer (i. e. employer) on the basis of evidence of the medical examination and proof of employment as follows: cost of prior medical examination and the actual amount of subsidy for employment.Subsidy for employment is 7.500 € per person for a period of 12 months under condition that employment is provided for a period of at least 18 months, for full-time or proportionately less for employment of disabled person in accordance with the decision of disability. Mentioned subsidy is usually paid in two parts: the first half after the conclusion of the employment contract between the employer and the person involved, and the other half after 6 months of project implementation.  Cash benefits paid to unemployed persons (for the one-month working test) are being paid by the Employment Service of Slovenia, namely: activity allowance and transport allowance.
On subsidized working places the following unemployed persons may be employed:  - Personal assistants (she/he), who are included in programmes of personal assistance on the basis of a public tender for co-financing of employment in providing home help and personal assistance for 2009 and  - Unemployed persons registered at ESS.
Selection of providers was completed in 2011. On the basis of a public invitation among 250 planned working places 239 were selected (96%). All contracts implementing the project with the selected artists were contracted to 31.12.2011, to this day, were selected subsidized jobs posted and the program included all persons.  In accordance with the programme the contracts with selected unemployed persons from the target groups were concluded tilll 01.01.2012 (for the entire period of subsidizing job, i. e. to 31.12.2012).
Employer, selected by a public invitation, which is registered as an independent business entity with its registration number, which has the status of disability or humanitarian organization, or the association, which is in accordance with the Societies Act established and organized as a voluntary, independent and non-profit association and which on the date of publication of this public invitation carries out a programme of personal assistance on the basis of a public tender for co-financing of employment in providing home help and personal assistance, with no market activity and will employ on subsidized working place unemployed person from the target group for a period of at least 12 months and a maximum of 18 months for a full-time or in accordance with the disability status.
Unemployed persons under the age of 30 years.
Persons are on the basis of an employment plan included in the subsidized employment by employers, selected via public tender, which includes probationary period of 3 months and then employment for 12 months.
Persons are on the basis of an employment plan included in the subsidized employment by employers, selected via public tender, which includes probationary period of 3 months and then employment for 12 months.  The programme aims to promote the employment of unemployed persons under the age of 30 years, registered for at least 3 months.  Eligible costs: Subsidy for employment (€ 750.00 for each of the three month of trial period and € 5000 for a period of 12 months)
Employers selected in the public tender must have appropriate permission for providing home help which is issued by the Ministry of Labour, Family and Social Affairs, while for the subprogram of personal assistance the society must be in the public interest.
Implemented on the basis of public tenders from 2001 and 2002.
Unemployed persons, who have completed employment plan.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act (OJ RS No.5/91, 12/92, 71/93, 38/94 and 69/98).
Unemployed persons, who have completed the employment plan.
Unemployed persons, registered at the ESS.
Selection of public works programs via a public tender published by the ESS.   Inclusion of unemployed persons into public works programs on the basis of an employment plan, a special employment contract with the public works contractor.    On average, every month 3,600 unemployed persons are included. Total annual number is 5,300.  30% of participants in public works included in the training program for the needs of public works and individual education.  Information offices include 40% of the average monthly number of participants.  10% transition into regular employment of people included in public works.
Target groups of unemployed person as determined by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia in the Public works programmes.  The condition for inclusion of unemployed persons is an employment plan.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.   Rules concerning the implementation of active employment policy measures.  Rules on financing and implementation of public works program.  Public works program for 2002 and 2003, adopted at the Government session on 27 December 2001.
Selection of public works programs via a public tender published by the ESS.   Inclusion of unemployed persons into public works programs on the basis of an employment plan, a special employment contract with the public works contractor.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.   - Rules concerning the implementation of active employment policy measures.  - Rules on financing and implementation of public works program.  - Public works programme for 2006, adopted at the Government session on 18 October 2005.
Selection of public works programmes via a public tender published by the ESS.   Inclusion of unemployed persons into public works programmes on the basis of an employment plan. A special employment contract with the public works contractor is signed.
Different groups of unemployed persons:  - recipients of unemployment assistance or unemployment benefit, registered for at least 6 months;  - are over 50 years old and have been at least 6 months registered as unemloyed;  - are under 30 years old and have been at least 6 months registered as unemployed;  - without vocational and professional education and have been at least 6 months registered as unemployed;  - long-term unemployed and have been at least 24 months registered as unemployed;  - disabled;  - etc.
Selection of public works programmes via a public tender published by the ESS.   Inclusion of unemployed persons into public works programmes on the basis of an employment plan. A special employment contract with the public works contractor is signed.  Eligible costs of the employer: 	part of the salary, travel expenses,  expenses for meals during work, expenses for the medical examination,  severance pay upon retirement.
Non-profit employers with headquarters in areas with unemployment rates higher than the national average, which will employ long-term unemployed women - who have been registered as unemployed at the Employment Service of Slovenia for over two years or who have been together with inclusion in local employment programs-public works without regular employment for over two years - at least for a year. The women will be sent to the employers by the  Employment Service of Slovenia.
The purpose of the public tender is to improve employment opportunities with a subsidy given to non-profit employers for employing long-term unemployed women for at least a year (full-time or part-time).
The measure is intended for long-term unemployed women who have been registered as unemployed at the Employment Service of Slovenia for over two years or who have been together with inclusion in local employment programs-public works without regular employment for over two years.
Correction published in OJ RS No. 34/06 (31 March 2006), which states that in 2005, 2006 and 2007 up to SIT 1 165 062 000 is earmarked for the program
Non-profit employers with headquarters in areas with unemployment rates higher than the national average, which will employ [for one year or 18 months] long-term unemployed women who have been registered as unemployed at the Employment Service of Slovenia for over two years or who have been together with inclusion in local employment programs-public works without regular employment for over two years - at least for a year. The women will be sent to the employers by the  Employment Service of Slovenia.
- Public Finance Act (OJ RS, No. 79/99, 124/00, 79/01, 30/02).  - Republic of Slovenia Budget for 2005 and 2004 Implementation Act (OJ RS, No. 130/03 and 61/05).  - Rules on the procedures of implementing the budget of the Republic of Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 108/04)-  - Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia 2004-2006, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia at its 51st session (Government decision, No. 915-13/2001-12 of 11 December  2003).  - Programme Complement for 2004-2006, which was adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 10 December 2003 and changes of the Programme Complement for 2004-2006 adopted by the Monitoring Committee for Implementing the Single Programming Document of the Republic of Slovenia at its session on 7 June 2005.   - National Action Plan for Employment 2004, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia with its decision No. 100-02/2001-8 of 23 September 2004.  - Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures (OJ RS, No. 64/01, 31/03, 135/03, 80/04 and 60/05).   - Active Employment Policy Programme for 2005, adopted by the Government of the Republic of Slovenia with its decision No. 11002-1/2005/13 of 17 March 2005 and of 12 August 2005.  - Decree on the implementation of procedures for the use of structural policy funds in the Republic ob Slovenia (OJ RS, No. 30/04, 48/04, 87/04 and 39/05).   - European Social Fund instrument on performed structure of measure, which was confirmed by the Programme Council of the intermediary authority at the 18th session on 19 July 2005.
Correction published in OJ RS No. 34/06 (31 March 2006), which states that in 2005, 2006 and 2007 up to SIT 1 165 062 000 is earmarked for the program.
Co-financing full-time employment of unemployed persons from target groups for at least a year at non-profit employers.
The measure is intended for unemployed persons with employment plans from target groups.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act, Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act, Rules on the Implementation of Active Employment Policy Measures.
- Long-term unemployed persons who have been registered at the Employment Service of Slovenia for more than two years or who have together with inclusion in the public works programme been out of work for over two years.  - Unemployed persons with established employment handicap in terms of health or social status who get employment at the employer selected via the public tender for the period of at least 1 year.
Employers are selected (the ones which implement measure) via public tender for the period of at least 1 year.
The measure is intended for:  - Long-term unemployed persons who have been registered at the Employment Service of Slovenia for more than two years or who have together with inclusion in the public works programme been out of work for over two years.  - Unemployed persons with established employment handicap in terms of health or social status who get employment at the employer selected via the public tender for the period of at least 1 year.
Non-market employers selected via a public tender who will give full-time employment for at least one year to:  - Long-term unemployed persons registered at the Employment Service for 12 months in the past 16 months.  - Unemployed persons who were not employed in the past 2 years, except in public works programmes.
The target group are:  - People over 50.  - Disabled persons, i.e. persons who have a disability status or characteristics of disabled persons recognised by a decision.  - Long-term unemployed persons who have been registered at the Employment Services for more than two years or together with inclusion into public work programmes have been without regular employment for more than two years.  - People who have already been included in the programme of subsidies for employment in providing home help and personal assistance and care for the disabled - "DISABLED FOR DISABLED" programme and less than 6 months have passed since the end of the programme.
- The programme provides longer employment of disadvantaged unemployed persons and persons who were before employment included in public works or employed via the programme of subsidies for employment in providing home help and personal assistance and care for the disabled - "DISABLED FOR DISABLED" programme. The programme equalises employment prospects of unemployed persons in the field of non-profit activities in the area of personal assistance and help to older persons at home and preserves the employment of persons included on the basis of contracts after the preliminary public tender.  - In 2008, 75 contracts were concluded with 61 providers. Every contract can include granting of subsidies for employment of several persons.
Unemployed persons from target group with completed employment plan.
Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act (OJ RS, No. 107/06 - UPB (official consolidated text) 1, 114/06 - ZUTPG (Act Regulating Adjustments of Transfers to Individuals and Households in the Republic of Slovenia), 59/07- ZŠtip (Scholarship Act) and 63/07 - corr.)
The target groups are:  - Persons who were already included in programme and after that time hadn't passed six months,  - Persons, registered at the ESS,  - Unemployed persons, to whom public works contract in relation with social assistance field expired.  - Long-term unemployed persons who have been registered at the Employment Services for more than two years or together with inclusion into public work programmes have been without regular employment for more than two years.
- The programme provides longer employment of disadvantaged unemployed persons and persons who were before employment included in public works or employed via the programme of subsidies for employment in providing home help and personal assistance and care for the disabled - "DISABLED FOR DISABLED" programme.   The programme equalises employment prospects of unemployed persons in the field of non-profit activities in the area of personal assistance and help to older persons at home and preserves the employment of persons included on the basis of contracts after the preliminary public tender.
Long-term unemployed persons who are registered at PES in the last 16 months for at least 12 months.
This operation is implementing as a measure where LTU for a one month period are being trained and after that employed.
Long-term unemployed persons who are registered at ESS in the last 16 months for at least 12 months.
This operation is implementing as a measure where long-term unemployed are being trained for a one month period and after that employed.
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act.  - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013.
Unemployed persons and jobseekers whose employment is threatened.
On the basis of a certificate of attendance at the workshop and complete and appropriate application ESS decides wheter chosen person is right for the mentioned activity. If the answer is yes than the contract is signed, which grants subsidy for self-employment (the loan is 4.500 EUR and is paid in a lump sum with in the period specified in the contract).
Unemployed persons and jobseekers whose employment is threatened, who attended and finished the program "Help for self-employment" and were newly self-employed in their's start-ups on a full time, except for people with disabilities who are self-employed in accordance with the issued decision on disability .
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Catalogue of the active employment policy for the year 2010   - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013
- Labour Market Regulation Act (ZUTD)  - Catalogue of the active employment policy for the year 2010   - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013
The target group are people who have a higher vocational or university degree, a master's or a doctoral degree, are less than 35 years old and have been entered in the register of unemployed persons at the Employment Service of Slovenia or other persons in accordance with the provisions of the public call.
The project is implemented in groups of ten participants and lasts five months, during which the participants are employed in one of the participating regional development agencies, mentors help them develop their business idea, they write a business plan and are trained to undertake an entrepreneurial career or to enhance their employability. The objective of each participant is to set up a company, become self-employed or employed by another employer within one year after the completion of the training.
Unemployed persons and workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons.
Implemented by the ESS at its regional offices in the form of subsidies for self-employment.
Unemployed persons and workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons. The entry conditions are having an employment plan and a business plan and being self-employed.
Unemployed persons and workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons. The entry conditions are having an employment plan to finish the workshop "Preparing for self-employment" and being self-employed.
The measure is implemented as help in self-employment - implemented by the Small Business Development Centre (from 11th of August 2005 ) in the form of the voucher system of counselling.
Unemployed persons and workers whose jobs have become unnecessary or whose employment contracts were terminated for business reasons. The condition is an employment plan.
The measure is implemented as help in self-employment [implemented by the Public Agency for Entrepreneurship and Foreign Investments with subcontractors] in the form of the voucher system of counselling.
Unemployed persons and workers about to lose their jobs.
Assistance in self-employment is implemented via workshop "Preparation for self-employment", at which basic information is given regarding entrepreneurship, business idea, business plan, legal aspects of operation, registration procedures, market research and marketing, and the basics of accounting and bookkeeping.
Assistance in self-employment is implemented via a two-day workshop "Preparation for self-employment", at which basic information is given regarding entrepreneurship, business idea, business plan, legal aspects of operation, registration procedures, market research and marketing, and the basics of accounting and bookkeeping.
Assistance in self-employment is implemented via assessment of their business ideas and a three-day workshop "Preparation for self-employment", at which basic information is given regarding entrepreneurship, business idea, business plan, legal aspects of operation, registration procedures, market research and marketing, and the basics of accounting and bookkeeping.     In the preparation of an employment plan consultant does interview with a person from the target group, followed by an interview with business consultant in order to obtain opinions on the possibility of realization of business ideas and consequently about inclusion in the workshop.    In the second stage, the person from the target group who was accepted in the workshop, are included in the self-employed workshop. Inclusion in both phase lasts from 1 to 3 months. Eligible costs for unemployed persons include transportation cost for the workshopm, while eligible cost for the external interviews and workshops is account for the service done.
Unemployed persons and job seekers whose employment is threatened.
On the basis of a certificate of attendance at the workshop and complete and appropriate application ESS decides wheter chosen person is right for the mentioned activity. If the answer is yes than the contract is signed, which grants subsidy for self-employment (the loan is paid in a lump sum; within the period specified in the contract).
Unemployed persons and job seekers whose employment is threatened, who attended the program "Help for self-employment" and were newly self-employed in the business entity on a full time, except for people with disabilities who are self-employed in accordance with the issued decision on disability .
- Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act  - Catalogue of the active employment policy for the year 2010  - Operational Programme of Human Resource Development 2007-2013
On the basis of a certificate of attendance at the workshop and complete and appropriate application ESS decides wheter chosen person is right for the mentioned activity. If the answer is yes than the contract is signed, which grants subsidy for self-employment (the loan is 4.500 EUR and is paid in a lump sum; within the period specified in the contract).
Unemployed persons and job seekers whose employment is threatened, who attended  and finished the programme "Help for self-employment" and were newly self-employed in their start-ups on a full time, except for people with disabilities who are self-employed in accordance with the issued decision on disability .
Beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance are people:  - Who had insurance against unemployment before the employment relationship was terminated.  - For whom there was no available employment.  - Who were employed for at least 12 months in the last 18 months before losing job (or performed seasonal work and have when their hours are calculated into full-time equivalent at least 12 months of insurance period in the last 18 months before they became unemployed).  - Who registered at the Employment Service within 30 days after the employment relationship was terminated.
Registered unemployed person fulfilling legal conditions for obtaining unemployment allowance.
Beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance are people:  - Who had insurance against unemployment before the employment relationship was terminated (exception is if employer wasn't paying contributions).  - Who were employed for at least 9 months in the last 24 months before losing job.  - Who haven't lost their job by their own fault or will and who fulfill all conditions imposed by law.  - Who registered at the Employment Service within 30 days after the employment relationship was terminated.
In 2011 the law changed (Labour market regulation act came into force). Major changes are in connection with wage compensation in case of unemployment (length and height). Unemployed person receives unemployment benefit for:    - 3 months for the insurance period from nine months to five years.  - 6 months for the insurance period from 5 to 15 years,  - 9 months for the insurance period from 15 to 25 years,  - 12 months for the insurance period of 25 years,  - 19 months for insured persons older than 50 years and for the insurance period more than 25 years,  - 25 months for insured persons older than 55 years and for insurance period over 25 years.  For the first three months unemployment benefits amounts 80% of average month salary (which unemployed person received within 8 months prior to unemployment), over the next nine months 60% and after one year 50%.
Beneficiaries of the unemployment allowance are people:  - Who had insurance against unemployment before the employment relationship was terminated (exception is if employer wasn't paying contributions).  - Who were employed for at least 9 months in the last 24 months before losing job.  - Who haven't lost their job by their own fault or will and who fulfill all conditions imposed by law.  - Who registered at the Employment Service within 30 days after the employment relationship was terminated.     In 2011 the law changed (Labour market regulation act came into force). Major changes are in connection with wage compensation in case of unemployment (length and height). Unemployed person receives unemployment benefit for:    - 2 months for younger than 30 years for insurance period 6 months in last 24 months.  - 3 months for the insurance period from nine months to five years.  - 6 months for the insurance period from 5 to 15 years,  - 9 months for the insurance period from 15 to 25 years,  - 12 months for the insurance period of 25 years,  - 19 months for insured persons older than 50 years and for the insurance period more than 25 years,  - 25 months for insured persons older than 55 years and for insurance period over 25 years.  For the first three months unemployment benefits amounts 80% of average month salary (which unemployed person received within 8 months prior to unemployment), over the next nine months 60% and after one year 50%.
Beneficiaries of the unemployment assistance are people:  - Who are no longer entitled to receive unemployment allowance and did not manage to get a new job.  - Who as a trainee lost the temporary job that lasted less than 12 months.  An insured person without permanent residence in the Republic of Slovenia cannot obtain the right to unemployment assistance.
Registered unemployed person fulfilling legal conditions for obtaining unemployment assistance.
Beneficiaries of the unemployment assistance are people:  - Who are no longer entitled to receive unemployment insurance and did not manage to get a new job.  - Who as a trainee lost the temporary job that lasted less than 12 months.  An insured person without permanent residence in the Republic of Slovenia cannot obtain the right to unemployment assistance.
With change in the Employment and Insurance Against Unemployment Act (OJ RS, No. 79/06) in the middle of year 2006 unemployment assistance was abolished.
Employers who employ and work in consistence with the law, which governs labour relations.
The mesure is being implemented in accordance with the Law on partial subsidization of full-time employment, which give employers the opportunity to work less working hours and get the difference inthe form of subsidies.
Employers who act in accordance with the law, which governs labour relations.
Law on partial subsidization of full-time employment
The mesure is being implemented in accordance with the Law on partial subsidization of full-time employment, which give employers the opportunity to work less working hours and get the difference in the form of subsidies.
Job seekers and persons interested in employment
Mediation of employment is an activity executed for the following purposes:  a) Seeking out jobs and offering suitable employment to job seekers and to persons interested in employment,   b) Seeking out and offering suitable employees to employers.  Mediation of employment includes registration activity, information and advisory services and the elaboration of lists of vacancies, as well as lists of jobs aspired to by job seekers and by persons interested in employment, publishing of lists of vacancies and lists of jobs aspired to by job seekers and by persons interested in employment, including publishing of such lists in the internet, press and other media.  Mediation of employment is executed:  a) By the Centre of Labour, Social Affairs and Family,  b) By Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family and by workplaces established by the Office,   c) By legal persons and natural persons executing fee charged mediation of employment, mediation of temporary employing and mediation of supported employing, or by other legal persons and natural persons licensed to mediate employment under conditions specified in written agreements concluded with the Office.  The Centre and the Office shall execute mediation of employment in the territory of the Slovak Republic free of charge. The citizen applies for mediation of employment at the Office whose territorial boundaries correspond to his/her permanent residence.
Act No. 5/2004 Coll. on employment services, as amended by later legislation
All persons seeking employment through the Labour Office.
Act No. 5/2004 Coll. on employment services and on amendment of certain acts
Mediation of employment is an activity executed for the following purposes:  a) Seeking out jobs and offering suitable employment to job seekers and to persons interested in employment,   b) Seeking out and offering suitable employees to employers.  Mediation of employment includes registration activity, information and advisory services and the elaboration of lists of vacancies, as well as lists of jobs aspired to by job seekers and by persons interested in employment, publishing of lists of vacancies and lists of jobs aspired to by job seekers and by persons interested in employment, including publishing of such lists in the internet, press and other media.  Mediation of employment is executed:  a) By the Centre of Labour, Social Affairs and Family,  b) By Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family and by workplaces established by the Office,   c) By legal persons and natural persons executing fee charged mediation of employment, mediation of temporary employing and mediation of supported employing, or by other legal persons and natural persons licensed to mediate employment under conditions specified in written agreements concluded with the Office.  The Centre and the Office shall execute mediation of employment in the territory of the Slovak Republic free of charge. The citizen applies for mediation of employment at the Office whose territorial boundaries correspond to his/her permanent residence.   Here are include also projects financed from sources of the European Social Fund and financed or co-financed from the state budget or from the other sources which shall also be deemed active labour market measures, including in particular projects designed to improve the labour market position of job seekers, projects designed to verify new active labour market measures, projects and programmes designed to improve the employment situation development in the territorial boundaries of the labour office, projects and programmes in support of the development of regional employment, the individual State aid for the investor taking the form of a contribution for the creation of a new job, and a contribution for education of an employee accepted to a newly created job, projects and programmes in support of the development of regional employment and increasing employability, financed from the state budget, and investment support approved by the Government of the Slovak Republic, or the European Commission, taking the form of a contribution for the creation of a new job.
Mediation of employment is an activity executed for the following purposes:  a) Seeking out jobs and offering suitable employment to job seekers and to persons interested in employment,   b) Seeking out and offering suitable employees to employers.  Mediation of employment includes registration activity, information and advisory services and the elaboration of lists of vacancies, as well as lists of jobs aspired to by job seekers and by persons interested in employment, publishing of lists of vacancies and lists of jobs aspired to by job seekers and by persons interested in employment, including publishing of such lists in the internet, press and other media.  Mediation of employment is executed:  a) By the Centre of Labour, Social Affairs and Family,  b) By Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family and by workplaces established by the Office,   c) By legal persons and natural persons executing fee charged mediation of employment, mediation of temporary employing and mediation of supported employing, or by other legal persons and natural persons licensed to mediate employment under conditions specified in written agreements concluded with the Office.  The Centre and the Office shall execute mediation of employment in the territory of the Slovak Republic free of charge. The citizen applies for mediation of employment at the Office whose territorial boundaries correspond to his/her permanent residence.   Here are include also projects financed from sources of the European Social Fund and financed or co-financed from the state budget or from the other sources which shall also be deemed active labour market measures, including in particular projects designed to improve the labour market position of job seekers, projects designed to verify new active labour market measures, projects and programmes designed to improve the employment situation development in the territorial boundaries of the labour office, projects and programmes in support of the development of regional
CCitizens, job seekers, persons interested in employment and employers
The Labour Office provides information and advisory services to citizens, job seekers, persons interested in employment and employers.  Information and advisory services are defined as services provided in the framework of:   a) Selection of an occupation,  b) Selection of an employment, including the change of employment,   c) Selection of employees.  Information and advisory services include also the supply of information and professional advice about:  a) Employment possibilities in the territory of the Slovak Republic and abroad,  b) Preconditions of executing a occupation,  c) Possibilities and conditions of participating in programmes of active labour market measures and in activation activities,  d) Conditions of claiming unemployment benefits,   e) Conditions of participating in partnerships established in support of the development of employment within the territorial boundaries of the Office.  The Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family provides information and advisory services free of charge.
Citizens, job seekers and persons interested in employment and employers
Citizens, job seekers, persons interested in employment and employers
Registered job seekers and persons interested in employment
Professional consultancy is the activity executed toward resolving problems in link with the vocational assertion of job seekers, toward harmonizing the conditions of his personality with the requirements of specific employment, toward influencing the applicant’s decisions and conduct, and toward the social and working adaptation of the job seeker. Professional consultancy is executed by consultant holding university degree.  The Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family:    - may organise professional consultancy in the form of individual consultancy or group consultancy,  -  guarantees the elaboration of an individual action plan in support of vocational assertion of the job seeker who has been on file for a specified time in the register of job seekers,   - shall, by written request of the job seeker, reimburse parts of his/her commuting expenses linked to the participation in activities  specified in the individual action plan,  - may itself organise professional consultancy, or through a natural person or legal person who is licensed to provide professional  consultancy.
Professional consultancy is the activity executed toward resolving problems in link with the vocational assertion of job seekers, toward harmonizing the conditions of his personality with the requirements of specific employment, toward influencing the applicant’s decisions and conduct, and toward the social and working adaptation of the job seeker. Professional consultancy is executed by consultant holding university degree.  The Office of Labour, Social Affairs and Family:   _  may organise professional consultancy in the form of individual consultancy or group consultancy,  _  guarantees the elaboration of an individual action plan in support of vocational assertion of the job seeker who has been on file for a specified time in the register of job seekers,  _  shall, by written request of the job seeker, reimburse parts of his/her commuting expenses linked to the participation in activities  specified in professional consultancy,  _ shall reimburse the expenses for board, accommodation and the travel expenses to jobseeker or a person interested in employment when  the provision of professional consultancy is rendered in excess of three days,  _ shall provide a contribution for services for families with children,  _ may itself organise professional consultancy, or through a natural person or legal person who is licensed to provide professional  consultancy.
Registered job seekers and person interested in employment
Citizens, registered job seekers, job seekers, employers
This intervention was created in 2013. Before the expenditure were included under intervention SK-1
Professional assertion preparation of disabled citizen shall be carried out with special regard to carry out his/her current employment for health reasons, reduced ability to perform gainful activity and intensity of work which will be performed after training for employment. Preparation for  the professional assertion for disabled citizen includes training and preparation for work.  Training and preparation for work of disabled citizens is carried out in:  a) an educational facility,  b) the workplace or the employer  c) a sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace.  Training or preparation for work of disabled citizen shall be provided on the basis of an agreement concluded between the disabled citizen who is a job seeker or person interested in employment as well as disabled citizen who is employee of the employer and the labour office and on the agreement in writing between the labour office and legal or natural person.  Disabled citizen /job seeker/ whom training or preparation for work takes longer than one calendar month is entitled to receive a contribution in preparation for employment for disabled person at subsistence level provided for one adult person.
Disabled citizens who are registered job seekers or persons interested in employment or employees.
Registered job seekers and disabled citizens that are registered  jobseekers
Registered job seeker participating in education and preparation for the labour market  or disabled citizen who is a jobseeker and who participates in preparation for the professional assertion the term is for more than one calendar month is entitled to benefit in the course of education and preparation for the labour market or to benefit during preparation for professional assertion. Job seeker isn´t entitled to benefit payout when he is recipient of unemployment benefit.
The term of preparation for the professional assertion of registered job seekers and  disabled citizens that are job seekers  is for more than one calendar month.
Registered job seekers and disabled citizens who were registered  job seekers
from 2010 the intervention is no more financed by ESF
The intervention from 2013 is replaced with a new one
Registrated job seekers and persons interested in employment
Projects financed from sources of the European Social Fund and financed or co-financed from the state budget or from the other sources, shall also be deemed active labour market measures.  A part of projects and programmes is aimed to support of education and labour market preparation.
The job seekers and persons interested in employment in relevant projects and programmes related to education and preparation for the labour market.
Registrated job seeker and person interested in employment
The job seeker and person interested in employment in relevant projects and programmes related to education and preparation for the labour market.
Education and preparation for the labour market of the job seeker and person interested in employment for the labour market based on the evaluation of abilities, working experience, professional skills, level of acquired education and health ability for work.   The Labour Office may, by written agreement, refund up to 100 % of the costs of education and preparation for the labour market of the job seeker to the service supplier.   The Labour Office may, pursuant to a special regulation, reimburse to the job seeker, whose education and preparation for the labour market is provided by the Office, his/her costs of boarding and accommodation, and the travel expenses from the location of permanent residence or temporary residence to the location of provision of education and preparation for the labour market.
Education and preparation for the labour market of the job seeker and person interested in employment for the labour market based on the evaluation of abilities, working experience, professional skills, level of acquired education and health ability for work.   Participation in education and preparation for the labour market by the jobseeker and the person interested in employment is voluntary.  The Labour office may provide education and preparation for the labour market for a jobseeker and a person interested in employment primarily under the national projects and programmes of education and preparation for the labour market.  The Office may provide a contribution toward education and preparation for the labour market of the jobseeker amounting up to 100% of the cost of the first education activity during two years from the day of entry in the fist education activity.  The Labour Office may, pursuant to a special regulation, reimburse to the job seeker, whose education and preparation for the labour market is provided by the Office, his/her costs of boarding and accommodation, and the travel expenses from the location of permanent residence or temporary residence to the location of provision of education and preparation for the labour market.
Education and preparation for the labour market of the job seeker and person interested in employment for the labour market based on the evaluation of abilities, working experience, professional skills, level of acquired education and health ability for work.  The Office may provide education and preparation for the labour market for a jobseeker and a person interested in employment primarily under the regional, national or pilot projects of education and preparation for the labour market, approved by the Ministry or Centre. The Centre and the Office may elaborate the projects and programmes of education and preparation for the labour market. The Labour Office may, by written agreement, provide a contribution toward education and preparation for the labour market of the registrated jobseeker amounting up to 100% of the cost of the education and preparation for the labour market. The Labour Office may, by written agreement, refund up to 100 % of the cost per one education activity in the course of two years during which he has been registered as a person interested in employment.  The Labour Office may, pursuant to a special regulation, reimburse to the jobseeker, whose education and preparation for the labour market is provided by the Office, his/her costs of boarding and accommodation, and the travel expenses from the location of permanent residence or temporary residence to the location of provision of education and preparation for the labour market and back.   The Labour Office may reimburse to the person interested in employment, whose education and preparation for the labour market is provided by the Office, his/her costs of boarding and accommodation, and the travel expenses from the location of permanent residence or temporary residence to the location of provision of education and preparation for the labour market and back when they are parents caring for a child before commencement of compulsory schooling, or persons, who care for a child before commencement of compulsory schooling, or persons older than 50 years of age.   The Labour Office may provide a contribution for services for families with children to a jobseeker and a person interested in employment that participate in education and preparation for the labour market and who are parents caring for a child before commencement of compulsory schooling, or persons, pursuant to a special regulation.
The Labour Office may provide education and preparation for the labour market for the jobseekers one day after the decision on their registration as jobseekers became valid, and for the persons interested in employment after the lapse of three months from their last registration as persons interested in employment.
The Labour Office may provide education and preparation for the labour market for the job seekers one day after the decision on their registration as job seekers became valid, and for the persons interested in employment after the lapse of three months from their last registration as persons interested in employment.
Education and preparation for the labour market of the job seeker and person interested in employment for the labour market based on the evaluation of abilities, working experience, professional skills, level of acquired education and health ability for work.  The Office may provide education and preparation for the labour market for a jobseeker and a person interested in employment primarily under the regional, national or pilot projects of education and preparation for the labour market, approved by the Ministry or Centre. The Centre and the Office may elaborate the projects and programmes of education and preparation for the labour market. The Labour Office may, by written agreement, provide a contribution toward education and preparation for the labour market of the registrated jobseeker amounting up to 100% of the cost of the education and preparation for the labour market. The Labour Office may, by written agreement, refund up to 100 % of the cost per one education activity in the course of two years during which he has been registered as a person interested in employment.  The Labour Office may, pursuant to a special regulation, reimburse to the jobseeker, whose education and preparation for the labour market is provided by the Office, his/her costs of boarding and accommodation, and the travel expenses from the location of permanent residence or temporary residence to the location of provision of education and preparation for the labour market and back.   The Labour Office may reimburse to the person interested in employment, whose education and preparation for the labour market is provided by the Office, his/her costs of boarding and accommodation, and the travel expenses from the location of permanent residence or temporary residence to the location of provision of education and preparation for the labour market and back when they are parents caring for a child before commencement of compulsory schooling, or persons, pursuant to a special regulation.
Citizens that were registrated disadvantaged job seekers.
The contribution for commuting to work shall be provided monthly toward reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of performance of employment, as given in the employment contract, and back, or reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of the operations or performance of self-employment gainful activity and back. The commuter contribution shall be provided to a citizen who was a disadvantaged jobseeker before commencement of the employment.  The commuter contribution shall be provided to the citizen for the duration corresponding to his last registration in the register of job seekers, for maximum 12 months of his entry in employment, or of the start of the operations or performance of self-employment. The contribution shall be provided repeatedly after the lapse of two years from the entry in the last employment, or from the last start of the operations or performance of the self-employment.  The amount of commuter contribution shall be maximum SKK 2 000 per moth, depending on the distance of the place of performance of employment, or place of the operations or performance of the self-employment from the place of permanent residence, or the place of temporary residence of the employee, or the self-employed person.
Disantvantaged job seekers that were registered for at least 6 months before starting to work.
The contribution for commuting to work shall be provided monthly toward reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of performance of employment, as given in the employment contract, and back, or reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of the operations or performance of self-employment gainful activity and back. The commuter contribution shall be provided to a citizen who was a disadvantaged jobseeker before commencement of the employment .  The commuter contribution shall be provided to the citizen for the duration corresponding to his last registration in the register of job seekers, for maximum 12 months of his entry in employment, or of the start of the operations or performance of self-employment. The contribution shall be provided repeatedly after the lapse of two years from the entry in the last employment, or from the last start of the operations or performance of the self-employment.  The amount of commuter contribution shall be maximum SKK 2 000 per moth, depending on the distance of the place of performance of employment, or place of the operations or performance of the self-employment from the place of permanent residence, or the place of temporary residence of the employee, or the self-employed person.
The contribution for commuting to work shall be provided monthly toward reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of performance of employment, as given in the employment contract, and back, or reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of the operations or performance of self-employment gainful activity and back. The commuter contribution shall be provided to a citizen who was registered jobseeker before commencement of the employment for at least 3 months.  The commuter contribution shall be provided to the citizen for the duration corresponding to his last registration in the register of job seekers, for maximum 12 months of his entry in employment, or of the start of the operations or performance of self-employment. The contribution shall be provided repeatedly after the lapse of two years from the entry in the last employment, or from the last start of the operations or performance of the self-employment.  The amount of commuter contribution shall be maximum SKK 3 000 per month, depending on the distance of the place of performance of employment, or place of the operations or performance of the self-employment from the place of permanent residence, or the place of temporary residence of the employee, or the self-employed person.
Job seekers that were registered for at least 3 months before starting to work or performance of self-employment gainful activity.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:  - registrated job seekers - previous status before starting the job   - duration of registration  - the amount of contribution
The contribution for commuting to work shall be provided monthly toward reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of performance of employment, as given in the employment contract, and back, or reimbursement of part of the travel expenses to commute from the place of permanent residence, or from the place of temporary residence of the employee to the place of the operations or performance of self-employment gainful activity and back. The commuter contribution shall be provided to a citizen who was registered jobseeker before commencement of the employment for at least 3 months.  The commuter contribution shall be provided to the citizen for the duration corresponding to his last registration in the register of job seekers, for maximum 12 months of his entry in employment, or of the start of the operations or performance of self-employment. The contribution shall be provided repeatedly after the lapse of two years from the entry in the last employment, or from the last start of the operations or performance of the self-employment.  The amount of commuter contribution shall be maximum 135 EUR per month, depending on the distance of the place of performance of employment, or place of the operations or performance of the self-employment from the place of permanent residence, or the place of temporary residence of the employee, or the self-employed person.
Citizens who were registered job seekers for at least 3 months before starting to work or performance of self-employment gainful activity.
Citizens who were registered jobseekers for at least 3 months before starting to work or performance of self-employment gainful activity.
Integration of disadvantaged jobseekers before engaging in employment means gaining practical experience and working habits required for performance of working activities for the integration provider. After the end of the work-experience which takes for more than one calendar month, the integration provider may accept in an employment the disadvantaged jobseeker for the time 6 month at least.  Labour Office may grant to the disadvantaged jobseeker contribution in the amount of the sum of life minimum monthly.
Disadvantaged  job seekers:  a) a citizen below 25 years of age, who has completed his/her systematic vocational preparation in full-time study courses less than two years ago and failed to acquire his/her first regularly paid employment,   b) a citizen older than 50 years,  c) a citizen maintained in the register of job seekers during at least 12 months in the last 16 months from being filed in the register of job seekers,   d) a citizen who did not perform gainful activity not even prepared for a profession in the framework of systematic vocational preparation or further education, due to inability of harmonizing duties at work with his/her parental obligations,  e) a single citizen caring for a child below ten years of age,  f) a citizen who has lost the ability to carry out his/her current employment for health reasons and who is not a disabled citizen,  g) a citizen moving or moved within the territories of Member States of the European Union, or a citizen staying in the territory of a Member State of the European Union in order to carry out an employment,  h) a disabled citizen.
Registered job seekers taking up a low-wage position
Contribution for the purpose of maintaining the job for employees with low wages where a jobseeker from the register of job seekers has been employed shall be provided to an employer toward reimbursement the advance payment of health insurance  premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employer and the sum of the advance payment of health insurance  premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employee. Contribution shall be provided if gross monthly wage of an employee who works for full time job not exceeding the amount 50% of the average monthly wage of an employee  in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year.  The employer shall be obliged to maintain the job in respect of which a contribution is provided, for a minimum of 24 calendar months.
Employees with low wages (previously job seeker).   Duration of job seekers registration is at least 3 months before acceptation in the job.  In case of seasonal workers: after registration as job seekers.
Contribution for the purpose of maintaining the job for employees with low wages where a jobseeker from the register of job seekers has been employed shall be provided to an employer toward reimbursement the advance payment of health insurance  premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employer and the sum of the advance payment of health insurance  premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employee. Contribution shall be provided if gross monthly wage of an employee who works for full time job not exceeding the amount 50% of the average monthly wage of an employee  in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarter of previous calendar year.  The employer shall be obliged to maintain the job in respect of which a contribution is provided, for a minimum of 24 calendar months.
Employee with low wage (previously job seeker).   Duration of job seeker registration is at least 3 months before acceptation in the job.  In case of seasonal worker: after registration as job seekers.
Contribution for the purpose of maintaining the job for employees with low wages where a job seeker from the register of job seekers has been employed shall be provided to an employer toward reimbursement the advance payment of health insurance  premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employer and the sum of the advance payment of health insurance  premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employee. Contribution shall be provided if gross monthly wage of an employee who works for full time job not exceeding the amount 50% of the average monthly wage of an employee  in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarter of previous calendar year.  The employer shall be obliged to maintain the job in respect of which a contribution is provided, for a minimum of 24 calendar months.
Registered job seekers that change the place of permanent residence to the new employment location
Contribution for movement toward work is defined as a compensation of documented expenses occurring in link with moving a job seeker from the place of permanent residence to the new employment location, providing that the new location is at least 50 km distant from the place of previous permanent residence.  The Labour Office may grant the contribution once in two years in the form of a lump sum not exceeding 40 000 SKK.
Job seekers registered at least 3 months before starting to work or before performance of self-employment gainful activity on the basis of application in writing.
Registered job seekers who changes the place of permanent residence to the new employment location
Contribution for movement toward work is defined as a compensation of documented expenses occurring in link with moving a job seeker from the place of permanent residence to the new employment location, providing that the new location is at least 50 km distant from the place of previous permanent residence.  The Labour Office may grant the contribution once in two years in the form of a lump sum not exceeding 1327,76 EUR.
The claim to this contribution is granted to a person registered as a jobseeker for at least 3 months and as long as the new place of residence in the Slovak Republic is at least 50 km far from the original place of residence.
Contribution to support the creation and maintenance of jobs in the social enterprise shall be provided for employees who were disadvantaged job seekers immediately before taking up employment. The contribution shall be granted on the condition of conclusion of the employment relationship for fixed period. The Labour Office shall provide a contribution during 12 calendar months covering up to 50% of the total price of the work of the employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year and next 12 calendar months covering up to 40% of the total price of the work of the employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarter of calendar year before extension of providing the contribution if an employee didn´t place on the open labour market.
Employees registered as disadvantaged job seekers before acceptance the job.
Contribution to support the creation and maintenance of jobs in the social enterprise shall be provided for employees who were disadvantaged job seekers immediately before taking up employment. The qualifying condition for granting the contribution is to conclude a temporary employment contract for at least half of the set weekly working time with a disadvantaged jobseeker. The Labour Office shall provide a contribution during 12 calendar months covering up to 50% of the total price of the work of the employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year and next 12 calendar months covering up to 40% of the total price of the work of the employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarter of calendar year before extension of providing the contribution if an employee didn´t place on the open labour market.
Registered job seekers and disadvantaged job seekers
Contribution shall be provided to an employer who accepted to newly created job a job seeker who was registered as a job seeker for at least 3 months or disadvantaged job seeker. The employer must meet the lawful condition that he/she performed his/her activity continuously for at least 12 months before acceptance the job seeker to created new position.  Labour Office in which territory the employer creates the jobs provides the  contribution for more than 12 calendar months after the conclusion of a written agreement.
Job seekers maintained in the register of job seekers for at least 3 months before acceptance the job and disadvantaged job seekers .
Contribution shall be provided to an employer who accepted to newly created job a job seeker who was registered as a job seeker for at least 3 months or disadvantaged job seeker. The employer must meet the lawful condition that he/she performed his/her activity continuously for at least 12 months before acceptance the job seeker to created new position.  The purpose of this contribution is to support job creation by employers subsidizing 50% of the total labour costs employee for 12 months.  Contribution can only be used for covering 50% of the costs of:  - wage of employee which was accepted by the employer for a created job,  - the health insurance premiums, social insurance premiums as well as of contribution to their old-age pension savings, payable by the employer.    Labour Office in which territory the employer creates the jobs provides the  contribution for more than 12 calendar months after the conclusion of a written agreement.
Contribution to employee wage shall be provided for an employee who:  - was registered in the register of job seekers at least 3 months before labour relationship acceptance,  - was in receipt of a benefit in material need and contribution to benefit in material need,  - was removed from the register of job seekers by reason of commencement of employment, which he found himself without the assistance of the labour offices,  - shall apply in writing for provision of the contribution within three months of the entry in employment.  Contribution shall be provided for an employee if his/her gross monthly wage covering up to 1,7-fold of the amount of subsistence minimum in force at 1.day of the calendar month for which the wage was paid out and the employee works for full time job. The amount of contribution shall be calculated from the average monthly wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarter of the calendar year preceding the calendar year in which the contribution is provided.
Employee with low wage previously registered jobseeker. Duration of job seeker registration is at least 3 months before acceptation in the job.  In case of seasonal worker: enter after filing in the register of job seekers.
Contriburtion shall be granted until 31st December 2010.
Contribution for support of the creation of a new job may be granted to the employer employing the disadvantaged job seeker in a generated job for a fixed period and for at least nine months within less than half of weekly working hours. Contribution may be granted to cover expenses in link with the total labor costs (as the sum of the emploee wage, and the advances of the health insurance premiums, social insurance premiums as well as of contribution to their old-age pension savings, payable by the employer). During the first 3 months the contribution amount represents 90% of the total labor cost of employee, during the next 3 months 80% of the total labor cost of employee and during the last 3 months 70% of the total labor cost of employee.
Persons who were disadvantaged job seekers immediately before taking up employment.
Contriburtion shall be granted until 31st December 2011.
Contribution is provided for support of employment for implementation of measures to protect against flooding and to address the consequences of an emergency.  Contribution shall be provided to an employer who accepted a job seeker who was registered as a job seeker for at least 3 months  to newly created job if employment is given within an agreed weekly working time of the employer and the type of work related to the implementation of measures to protect against floods or dealing with the consequences of an emergency. Contribution may be granted to cover expenses in link with the total labor costs (as the sum of the emploee wage and the advances of the health insurance premiums, social insurance premiums as well as of contribution to their old-age pension savings, payable by the employer).
Employees who were registered in the register of job seekers at least 3 months before acceptation in the job.
Citizens, registered job-seekers, job-seekers, employers
The contribution for employing a disadvantaged job seeker pursuant to Article 8 who has been registered in the register of job seekers for the specified duration may be granted to the employer employing the disadvantaged job seeker in a generated job.   The contribution shall be provided in monthly intervals, covering up to 100 % of the price of work per disadvantaged job seeker accepted by the employer in a generated job. The contribution, by written request of the employer, shall be provided by the Office of territorial competence at the place of creation of the self-employment job. The contribution shall be provided in the maximum duration of 24 months from conclusion of the written agreement on the provision of the contribution pursuant sum and duration of the contribution depends on the type of the region that is entitled to receive state assistance pursuant to a special regulation, on the undertaking of the employer to continuously employ for at least 12 months the employee for whom the contribution had been granted, and on the average rate of unemployment in the relevant district.
Act No. 5/2004 Coll. on employ-ment services, as amended by later legislation
The contribution for employing a disadvantaged job seeker who has been registered in the register of job seekers for the specified duration may be granted to the employer employing the disadvantaged job seeker in a generated job.   For the purposes of provision of the contribution, as disadvantaged jobseeker shall also be regarded a jobseeker who:  a) Is in receipt of a benefit in material need, and the contributions, pursuant to a special regulation, for a minimum of 12 months,  b) Has carried out activation activity, during a minimum of 6 months over the past 12 months from his or her registration as a jobseeker,  c) Has carried out graduate practice during the recent registration as a jobseeker, or  d) Is a citizen, who after reassessment of his or her long-term unfavourable health state, or after examination of the duration of invalidity for entitlement to invalidity pension, pursuant to a special regulation, has ceased to be a citizen with disability.  The contribution shall be provided in monthly intervals, covering up to 100 % of the price of work per disadvantaged job seeker accepted by the employer in a generated job. The contribution, by written request of the employer, shall be provided by the Labour office of territorial competence at the place of creation of the job. The contribution shall be provided in the maximum duration of 24 months from conclusion of the written agreement on the provision of the contribution pursuant sum and duration of the contribution depends on the type of the region that is entitled to receive state assistance pursuant to a special regulation and on the average rate of unemployment in the relevant district.
Registered disadvantaged job seeker   Disadvantaged  job seekers:  a) a citizen below 25 years of age, who has completed his/her systematic vocational preparation in full-time study courses less than two years ago and failed to acquire his/her first regularly paid employment (hereinafter referred to as “graduate”),  b) a citizen older than 50 years,  c) a citizen maintained in the register of job seekers during at least 12 months in the last 16 months from being filed in the register of job seekers (hereinafter referred to as “long-term unemployed citizen”),  d) a citizen who did not perform gainful activity not even prepared for a profession in the framework of systematic vocational preparation or further education, due to inability of harmonizing duties at work with his/her parental obligations,  e) a single citizen caring for a child below ten years of age,  f) a citizen who has lost the ability to carry out his/her current employment for health reasons and who is not a disabled citizen,  g) a citizen moving or moved within the territories of Member States of the European Union, or a citizen staying in the territory of a Member State of the European Union in order to carry out an employment,  h) a disabled citizen.
The contribution for employing support a disadvantaged job seeker who has been registered in the register of job seekers for at least 3 months may be granted to the employer employing the disadvantaged job seeker in a generated job. The employer shall be obliged to maintain the job in respect of which a contribution is provided, for a minimum of two years. The contribution shall be provided in monthly intervals and it is derived from the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average gross wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the previous calendar year. The sum and duration of the contribution depend on the type of the region that is entitled to receive state assistance, on the average rate of unemployment in the relevant district and on the legal status and the subject of business of the employer. The contribution shall be provided at least 24 calendar months.
Disadvantaged job seekers that have been registered in the register of job seekers for at least 3 months.   Disadvantaged  job seekers:  a) a citizen below 25 years of age, who has completed his/her systematic vocational preparation in full-time study courses less than two years ago and failed to acquire his/her first regularly paid employment,   b) a citizen older than 50 years,  c) a citizen maintained in the register of job seekers during at least 12 months in the last 16 months from being filed in the register of job seekers,   d) a citizen who did not perform gainful activity not even prepared for a profession in the framework of systematic vocational preparation or further education, due to inability of harmonizing duties at work with his/her parental obligations,  e) a single citizen caring for a child below ten years of age,  f) a citizen who has lost the ability to carry out his/her current employment for health reasons and who is not a disabled citizen,  g) a citizen moving or moved within the territories of Member States of the European Union, or a citizen staying in the territory of a Member State of the European Union in order to carry out an employment,  h) a disabled citizen.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:   - change in the amount of contribution
The contribution for employing support a disadvantaged job seeker who has been registered in the register of job seekers for at least 3 months may be granted to the employer employing the disadvantaged job seeker in a generated job. The employer shall be obliged to maintain the job in respect of which a contribution is provided at least for 24 calendar months. The contribution shall be provided in monthly intervals and it is derived from the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average gross wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the previous calendar year. The sum and duration of the contribution depend on the type of the region that is entitled to receive state assistance, on the average rate of unemployment in the relevant district and on the legal status and the subject of business of the employer.
The Office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lumpsum contribution to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice.The Office shall grant a lumpsum contribution per graduate to the employer, in order to cover the employers ´ unavoidable expenses occurring in link with the execution of graduate practice by the graduate. Graduate practice is defined as the acquisition, by the graduate of a school, of professional skills and practical experience at an employer corresponding to the attained level of the graduate’s education. For the purposes of this provision, as school graduate shall be regarded, in addition to the graduate of a school, every job seeker aged up to 25 years, regardless of whether he has completed systematic vocational preparation, or whether he / has obtained a regular paid employment.The duration of graduate practice shall not exceed six months, and 20 working hours per week. The employer shall determine the commencement and scheduling of working time. Upon termination of the graduate practice the employer shall issue a certificate of completion of graduate practice to the graduate. The Office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump-sum contribution in the monthly amount 1 500 SKK to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice. In addition, the Office shall grant compensation of the accident insurance premium to the graduate during his/her execution of the graduate practice, if the graduate has concluded the accident insurance contract. The Office shall grant a lump-sum contribution in the monthly amount 1 000 SKK per graduate to the employer, in order to cover the employer´s unavoidable expenses occurring in link with the execution of graduate practice by the graduate.
The Office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump sum contribution to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice. Graduate practice is defined as the acquisition, by the graduate of a school, of professional skills and practical experience at an employer corresponding to the attained level of the graduate’s education.  Graduate practice can be regarded also as the acquisition or deepening of professional skills or practical experience by job seekers up to 25 years of age that will extend their career options on the labour market. School graduate shall be regarded, in addition to the graduate of a school, every job seeker aged up to 25 years, regardless of whether he has completed systematic vocational preparation, or whether he / has obtained a regular paid employment.  Graduate practice shall be executed for 6 months at most, without an option of extension, in the duration of 20 hours per week. Repeatedly, a jobseeker can start to execute graduate practice after the lapse of 12 months at the earliest of completion of the previous graduate practice. The employer shall determine the commencement and scheduling of working time. Upon termination of the graduate practice the employer shall issue a certificate of completion of graduate practice to the graduate.  The Labour office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump-sum contribution in the monthly amount 1 700 SKK to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice. In addition, the Office shall grant compensation of the accident insurance premium to the graduate during his/her execution of the graduate practice, if the graduate has concluded the accident insurance.
Amendment:   Repeatedly, a jobseeker can start to execute graduate practice after the lapse of 12 months at the earliest of completion of the previous graduate practice.   The Labour office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump sum contribution in the monthly amount 1 700 SKK to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice.   The Office haven´t granted a lump-sum contribution in the monthly amount 1 000 SKK per graduate to the employer, in order to cover the employer´s unavoidable expenses occurring in link with the execution of graduate practice by the graduate since 2006.
Repeatedly, a jobseeker can start to execute graduate practice after the lapse of 12 months at the earliest of completion of the previous graduate practice.   The Office haven´t granted a lump-sum contribution per graduate to the employer, in order to cover the employer´s unavoidable expenses occurring in link with the execution of graduate practice by the graduate.  Changes since 2006.
Registered job seekers till 25 years of age (graduates)
The Labour Office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump-sum contribution to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice. Graduate practice is defined as the acquisition, by the graduate of a school, of professional skills and practical experience at an employer corresponding to the attained level of the graduate’s education. As school graduate shall be regarded, in addition to the graduate of a school, every job seeker aged up to 25 years, regardless of whether he/she has completed systematic vocational preparation, or whether he/she has obtained a regular paid employment. Graduate practice shall be executed for 6 months at most, without an option of extension, in the duration of 20 hours per week. The Labour Office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump-sum contribution in the monthly the amount of subsistence minimum for one major natural person according to special regulation to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice.  In addition, the Labour Office shall grant compensation of the accident insurance premium to the graduate during his/her execution of the graduate practice, if the graduate has concluded the accident insurance contract.
Graduate and job seeker till 25 years of age, regardless of whether he/she has completed systematic vocational preparation, or whether he/she has obtained a regular paid employment that have been filed for a specified period in the register of job seekers.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:  - change in the amount of contribution (higher contribution)
Amendment of the Act in March 2011    Change of the job seeker age limit (from 25 to 26 years)
Registered job seekers till 26 years of age (graduates)
The Labour Office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump-sum contribution to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice. Graduate practice is defined as the acquisition, by the graduate of a school, of professional skills and practical experience at an employer corresponding to the attained level of the graduate’s education. As school graduate shall be regarded, in addition to the graduate of a school, every job seeker aged up to 26 years, regardless of whether he/she has completed systematic vocational preparation, or whether he/she has obtained a regular paid employment. Graduate practice shall be executed for 6 months at most, without an option of extension, in the duration of 20 hours per week. The Labour Office shall, during graduate practice, grant a lump-sum contribution in the monthly the amount of subsistence minimum for one major natural person according to special regulation to the graduate in order to cover his/her unavoidable personal expenses in link with the execution of graduate practice.  In addition, the Labour Office shall grant compensation of the accident insurance premium to the graduate during his/her execution of the graduate practice, if the graduate has concluded the accident insurance contract.
Graduate and job seeker till 26 years of age, regardless of whether he/she has completed systematic vocational preparation, or whether he/she has obtained a regular paid employment that have been filed for a specified period in the register of job seekers.
For the purposes of this Act the contribution for movement toward work is defined as a compensation of documented expenses occurring in link with moving from the place of permanent residence to the new employment location, providing that the new employment location is at least 30 km distant from the place of permanent residence. The contribution may be granted also in the event when the place of permanent residence of the employee has been changed in the process of changing the new employment’s location. The Office may grant the contribution once in two years in the form of a lump sum not exceeding 10 000 SKK.
Contribution in support of maintenance of employment shall be provided to an employer who shall be obliged to maintain the job in respect of serious operating reasons when he/she cannot assign the work to the employees and who has interest in precluding or restricting redundancy.   Employer reduces operating activity for the transitional spell as to he /she does not assign to employees work in scope at least of 4% of weekly working hours under conditions specified in written agreements concluded with the Labour Office.  Contribution shall be provided to the employer toward reimbursement:  - the advance payment of health insurance premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employer,  - the sum of the advance payment of health insurance premiums, and social insurance premiums and the contribution for old-age pension saving, payable by the employee.  The Labour Office shall reimburse contribution to employer for days on which the employees obtained compensation of wages, at least 60 calendar days during calendar year.
Employees at risk of losing job  in the event of serious operational reasons.
Registered job seekers that are disabled citizens
The contribution for establishing a protected workshop or protected workplace shall be granted to the employer establishing the pro-tected workshop or protected workplace or sheltered workplace and a contribution to cover additional documented expenses. The contribution per job generated in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be granted up to 100 % of the sum corresponding to 24 times the minimum price of work as in force to the end of the calendar month preceding the calendar month of disbursement of the contribution. The amount of the contribution shall depend on the type of region eligible for the provision of the State aid and the average rate of registered unemployment of the district.
The contribution for establishing a protected workshop or protected workplace shall be granted to the employer establishing the protected workshop or protected workplace or sheltered workplace and a contribution to cover additional documented expenses. The contribution per job generated in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be granted up to 100 % of the sum corresponding to 24 times the minimum price of work as in force to the end of the calendar month preceding the calendar month of disbursement of the contribution. The amount of the contribution shall depend on the type of region eligible for the provision of the State aid and the average rate of registered unemployment of the district.  The sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be established for at least three years.
The contribution for establishing a protected workshop or protected workplace shall be granted to the employer employing the disabled citizen in a generated job in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace. The contribution per job generated in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be share of the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year. The amount of the contribution shall depend on the type of region eligible for the provision of the State aid and the average rate of registered unemployment of the district and on the legal status and the subject of business of the employer. The sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be established for at least two years for small and medium enterprises and three years for the others.
Employer accepts disabled citizens in an employment  in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:  - the contribution per job generated in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace   - the amount of contribution
Registered job seekers that are disabled citizens.
The contribution for establishing a protected workshop or protected workplace shall be granted to the employer employing job seeker who is the disabled citizen in a generated job in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace. The contribution per job generated in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be share of the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year. The amount of the contribution shall depend on the type of region eligible for the provision of the State aid and the average rate of registered unemployment of the district and on the legal status and the subject of business of the employer. The sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be established for at least two years for small and medium enterprises and three years for the others.
Employer accepts job seeker who is disabled citizen in an employment  in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace.
- the words "disabled citizen" are replaced by "job seeker who is disabled citizen"
The contribution for establishing a protected workshop or protected workplace shall be granted to the employer employing the job seeker who is a disabled citizen in a generated job in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace. The contribution per job generated in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be share of the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year. The amount of the contribution shall depend on the type of region eligible for the provision of the State aid and the average rate of registered unemployment of the district and on the legal status and the subject of business of the employer. The sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be established for at least two years for small and medium enterprises and three years for the others.
Employer accepts job seeker who is a disabled citizen in an employment  in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace.
Employees or a self-employed persons, that are disabled citizens
The Office shall grant a contribution for activities of the assistant at work. For the purposes of this Act the assistant at work is defined as the employee who provides assistance to an employee or to employees, who are disabled citizens in their execution of employment and personal needs during the working time, or a person who provides assistance to a self-employed person, who is a disabled citizen in operating or performing self-employment. The assistant at work must have completed 18 years of age and legal capacity.   The contribution shall be provided monthly, covering up to 90 % of the total price of work per assistant at work performed during the employment of an employee who is a disabled citizen, or of employees who are disabled citizens in direct care of the assistant. The contribution shall be granted by the Office in whose territorial boundaries the employer or a self-employed person, who is a disabled citizen has its site or the Office in whose territorial boundaries the self-employed person has his permanent residence.
The Labour office shall grant to employer or to a self-employed person, who is disabled citizen a contribution for activities of the assistant at work.  The assistant at work is defined as the employee who provides assistance to an employer or to employees, who are disabled citizens in their execution of employment and personal needs during the working time, or a person who provides assistance to a self-employed person, who is a disabled citizen in operating or performing self-employment. The assistant at work must have completed 18 years of age and legal capacity.   The contribution shall be provided monthly, covering up to 90 % of the total price of work per assistant at work, performed during the employment of an employee who is a disabled citizen, or of employees who are disabled citizens in direct care of the assistant or in the duration of, during the operation, or the execution of self-employment by a person, who is a disabled citizen. The contribution shall be granted by the Office in whose territorial boundaries the employer or a self-employed person, who is a disabled citizen has its site or the Office in whose territorial boundaries the self-employed person has his permanent residence.
Employees or a self-employed persons, that are disabled citizens exercising the right for contribution for activities of the assistant at work
Employees that are disabled citizens or a self-employed persons that are disabled citizens.
The Labour Office shall grant to employer or to a self-employed person, who is disabled citizen a contribution for activities of the assistant at work.  The assistant at work is defined as the employee or the natural person that provide assistance to an employee or to employees, who are disabled citizens in their execution of employment,  the operation or performance of self-employment, training or assistance in preparation for   vocational assertion of disabled citizen and in their execution of personal needs at activities specified above.  The assistant at work must have completed 18 years of age and legal capacity. The contribution shall be provided monthly and it is derived from the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average gross wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year. The contribution shall be granted by the Labour Office in whose territorial boundaries the employer or a self-employed person, who is a disabled citizen has its site or the Labour Office in whose territorial boundaries the self-employed person has his permanent residence.
The assistent at work shall provide assistence to an employees that are disabled citizens or a self-employed persons that are disabled citizens in operating or performing self-employment.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:   - the amount of contribution  - disabled citizens activities
The assistent at work shall provide assistence to the employees that are disabled citizens or a self-employed persons that are disabled citizens in operating or performing self-employment.
Disabled citizens or a self-employed persons that are disabled citizens.
Contribution for reimbursement of operating costs of a sheltered workshop or a sheltered workplace and for transport expenses for employees shall be granted to a legal person or natural person by written application, submitted by 31 March at latest after lapse of the relevant calendar year.   Operating costs are defined as the expenses on acquiring instruments, devices, tools and protective working equipment, as well as costs arising in connection with the organisation of activities and administration of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace. Employees´ transport costs is defined as the costs arising in connection with the employer’s transport provision, to work place and back, for employees who are disabled citizens. The contribution shall be granted by the Office of territorial competence according to the location of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace, and paid in the maximum value of 7 times the minimum total price of work as at the end of the relevant calendar year per disabled citizen. The Office may grant an advance on the contribution, maximum 50 % of the sum per disabled citizen.
Contribution for reimbursement of operating costs of a sheltered workshop or a sheltered workplace and for transport expenses for employees shall be granted to a legal person or natural person by written application, submitted by 31 March at latest after lapse of the relevant calendar year.   Operating costs are defined as the expenses on acquiring instruments, devices, tools and protective working equipment, as well as costs arising in connection with the organisation of activities and administration of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace. Employees´ transport costs is defined as the costs arising in connection with the employer’s transport provision, to work place and back, for employees who are disabled citizens. The contribution shall be granted by the Office of territorial competence according to the location of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace, and paid in the maximum value of 7 times the minimum total price of work as at the end of the relevant calendar year per disabled citizen. The Office may grant an advance on the contribution, maximum 50 % of the sum per disabled citizen.    Sheltered Workshop and Sheltered Workplace  Sheltered workshop and sheltered workplace are workplaces established by legal persons or natural persons and employing at least 50 % of disabled citizens who are unable to find an employment in the open labour market, or workplaces where disabled citizens undergo training, and where the conditions of work including requirements for work performance have been adapted to the state of health of the disabled citizens.  Individual job established for or adapted to the state of health of disabled citizens by legal persons or natural persons shall also be deemed establishment of a sheltered workplace. The sheltered workplace may be also established in the household of the disabled citizen. The Office shall recognize the status of the sheltered workshop and sheltered workplace on the basis of a positive opinion issued by the health protection authority.
Contribution for reimbursement of operating costs of a sheltered workshop or a sheltered workplace and for transport expenses for employees shall be granted to a legal person or natural person by written application, submitted by 31 March at latest after lapse of the relevant calendar year.   Operating costs are defined as the expenses on acquiring instruments, devices, tools and protective working equipment, as well as costs arising in connection with the organisation of activities and administration of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace. Employees´ transport costs is defined as the costs arising in connection with the employer’s transport provision, to work place and back, for employees who are disabled citizens. The contribution shall be granted by the Labour office of territorial competence according to the location of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace, and paid in the maximum value of 7 times the minimum total price of work as at the end of the relevant calendar year per disabled citizen. The Labour office may grant an advance on the contribution, maximum 50 % of the sum per disabled citizen.    Sheltered Workshop and Sheltered Workplace  Sheltered workshop and sheltered workplace are workplaces established by legal persons or natural persons and employing at least 50 % of disabled citizens who are unable to find an employment in the open labour market, or workplaces where disabled citizens undergo training, and where the conditions of work including requirements for work performance have been adapted to the state of health of the disabled citizens.  Individual job established for or adapted to the state of health of disabled citizens by legal persons or natural persons shall also be deemed establishment of a sheltered workplace. The sheltered workplace may be also established in the household of the disabled citizen. The Labour office shall recognize the status of the sheltered workshop and sheltered workplace on the basis of a positive opinion issued by the health protection authority.
Contribution for reimbursement of operating costs of a sheltered workshop or a sheltered workplace and for transport expenses for employees shall be granted to a legal person or natural person by written application, submitted by 31 March at latest after lapse of the relevant calendar year.    The contribution shall be granted by the Labour Office of territorial competence according to the location of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace and it is derived from the total price of labour calculated from the average wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of the previous calendar year  per disabled citizen.
Contribution to employers or disabled citizens that carry out or operate a self-employed activity.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:   - the amount of contribution  - operating costs definition  - the way of contribution paying
Contribution for reimbursement of operating costs of a sheltered workshop or a sheltered workplace and for transport expenses for employees shall be granted to a legal person or natural person by written application, submitted by 31 March at latest after lapse of the relevant calendar year.    The contribution shall be granted by the Labour Office of territorial competence according to the location of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace and it is derived from the total price of labour calculated from the average wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarter of the previous calendar year  per disabled citizen.
Contribution to employer or disabled citizen that carries out or operates a self-employed activity.
Contribution for reimbursement of operating costs of a sheltered workshop or a sheltered workplace and for transport expenses for employees shall be granted to a legal person or natural person (self-employed person, employer) by written application, submitted by 31 March at latest after lapse of the relevant calendar year.    The contribution shall be granted by the Labour Office of territorial competence according to the location of the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace and it is derived from the total price of labour calculated from the average wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarter of the previous calendar year  per disabled citizen.
Contribution to the employer who operates a sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace or to the disabled person who operates or carries out a self-employed activity in a sheltered workshop or a sheltered workplace.
Contribution for retention of an employment for disabled citizens is provided for the employer employing more than 25% of disabled citizens of the average registered number of natural persons employed in the calendar year. The contribution is derived from the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average gross wage of an employee who is a disabled citizen whose capacity to perform gainful activity is reduced due to his/her long-term adverse state of health.  The contribution shall be provided quarterly on the basis of the written agreement.
The contribution may be granted to the employer employing more than 25% of disabled citizens .
The contribution is provided to employers employing disabled persons in more than 25% of their average registered number of employees.
Act No. 5/2004 Coll. on employment services and on amendment of certain acts.
Voluntary works are defined as a form of activation activity of the job seeker, executed by performing voluntary activities in order to gain practical experience for needs of the labour market.  Activation activity shall be executed in the course of six calendar months in the duration of at least 20 hours per weekend at a legal person or natural person that its voluntary activities doesn´t realize for purpose to reach profit. The Labour Office shall, during the voluntary works, grant a lump-sum contribution for job seeker in amount of subsistence minimum for one major natural person according to special regulation. Contribution for activation activity executed by performing voluntary activities consists of contribution in compensation for parts of the expenses relates with carrying on voluntary service and of part of the total price of work of the employee organising the voluntary service.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:  - performing  voluntary activities (in previous years a part of intervention number 8)  - change of the amount of contribution
Activation activity is defined as the support of maintaining the working habits of the job seeker. Activation activity shall be executed in the duration of at least ten hours per weekend 40 hours per month, except for the month in which activation activity began. Activation activity may be performed in the form of minor communal services, performed for municipality and organized by the latter, or of voluntary works organised by a legal person or by a natural person. For the purposes of this Act, voluntary works are defined as a form of activation activity of the job seeker, executed by performing general beneficiary activities at a legal person or natural person. The Office shall grant to the municipality, legal person and natural person a contribution in compensation for parts of the expenses for protective work equipment, accident insurance of job seekers performing activation activities, and for part of the total price of work of the employee.
Activation activity is defined as the support of maintaining the working habits of the job seeker. Activation activity shall be executed in the duration of at least ten hours per weekend 40 hours per month, except for the month in which activation activity began. Activation activity may be performed in the form of minor communal services, performed for municipality and organized by the latter, or of voluntary works organised by a legal person or by a natural person. communal services for a municipality organised by the latter is defined as a form of activation activity of the job seeker, executed by performing work designed to improve the economic conditions, social conditions, cultural conditions and environmental conditions of the municipality population. Voluntary works are defined as a form of activation activity of the job seeker, executed by performing general beneficiary activities at a legal person or natural person. The Labour office shall grant to the municipality, legal person and natural person a contribution in compensation for parts of the expenses for protective work equipment, accident insurance of job seekers performing activation activities, and for part of the total price of work of the employee, organising the activation activity of the job seekers.
Registered job seekers (long-term unemployed citizens)
Activation activity  in the form of minor communal services performed for a municipality is defined as the support of maintaining the working habits for long-term unemployed citizens dependent on benefit in material need and on contribution to benefit in material need. Activation activity shall be executed in the course of six calendar months in the duration of at least 20 hours per weekend, except for the month in which activation activity began with possibility to repeat it during further six months. The Labour Office shall grant to the municipality, legal person and natural person a contribution in compensation for parts of the expenses for protective work equipment, accident insurance of job seekers performing activation activities, and for part of the total price of work of the employee organising the activation activity of the job seekers.
Long-term unemployed citizens - registered job seekers for at least 12 months of previous 16 months and at the same time beneficiaries of benefit in material need.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008  Changes: - in the measure there remained only activation activity  in the form of minor communal services performed for a municipality (the form of voluntary work was excluded and a new measure SK-24 was created)                  - change in the amount of contribution                  - the duration of activity
Activation activity  in the form of minor communal services performed for a municipality or  in the form of minor services for a self-governing region is defined as the support of maintaining the working habits for long-term unemployed citizens dependent on benefit in material need and on contribution to benefit in material need. Activation activity shall be executed in the course of six calendar months in the duration of at least 20 hours per weekend, except for the month in which activation activity began with possibility to repeat it during further twelve months. The Labour Office shall grant to the municipality, legal person and natural person a contribution in compensation for parts of the expenses for protective work equipment, accident insurance of job seekers performing activation activities, and for part of the total price of work of the employee organising the activation activity of the job seekers.
Amendment of the Act in March 2011  Changes: - addition of activation activity in the form of minor services for a self-governing region                  - the duration of activity (max. 18 months)
The disabled citizen commencing the operation or performance of self-employment in a protected workshop or at a protected workplace shall, by his/her written request, be granted a contribution for commencing the operation or performance of self-employment in a protected workshop or at a protected workplace. The contribution shall be granted to the disabled citizen who has been filed for a specified period in the register of job seekers, who will commence, and continue without interruption for at least two years, operating or performing self-employment in a protected workshop or at a protected workplace. The contribution shall be granted up to 100 % of the sum corresponding to 24 times the minimum price of work as in force to the end of the calendar month preceding the calendar month of disbursement of the contribution. The amount of the contribution shall depend on the type of region eligible for the provision of the State aid, pursuant to a special regulation, and the average rate of registered unemployment in the district.
The disabled citizen commencing the operation or performance of self-employment in a protected workshop or at a protected workplace shall, by his/her written request, be granted a contribution for commencing the operation or performance of self-employment in a protected workshop or at a protected workplace. The contribution shall be granted to the disabled citizen who has been filed for three months in the register of job seekers, who will commence, and continue without interruption for at least two years, operating or performing self-employment in a protected workshop or at a protected workplace. The contribution per job generated in the sheltered workshop or sheltered workplace shall be share of the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year. The amount and duration of providing of the contribution shall depend on the type of region eligible for the provision of the State aid and the average rate of registered unemployment of the district and on the legal status and the subject of business of the employer.
Disabled citizens registered as job seekers at least for 3 months and who will commence, and continue without interruption for at least two years, operating or performing self-employment in a protected workshop or at a protected workplace.
Amendment of the Act since April 2008:  - change in the amount of contribution  - only the operation or performance of self-employment
Contribution to support the self-employment shall be provided for job seeker who:  - was registered in the register of job seekers at least 3 months,  -  was in receipt of a benefit in material need and contribution to benefit in material need,  - shall commence the operation or perform self-employment and continue without interruption for at least two years by his/her written request.  The contribution shall be provided for the advance payment of health insurance premiums paid by self-employed for 22 months and social insurance premiums paid by voluntary taxpayer contributions pursuant to a special regulations.
The contribution to self-employment may be granted by written request of the job seeker who has been on file for a specified period in the register of job seekers, providing that she/he will commence, and continue performing self-employing activities for at least two years.  The contribution to self-employment may be granted to cover documented expenses in link with self-employing activities and it may be granted up to 100 % of the sum corresponding to 24 times the minimum price of work, as in force to the end of the calendar month preceding the calendar month of disbursement of the contribution. The sum of the contribution depends on the type of the region that is entitled to receive state aid pursuant to a special regulation, on membership of the job seeker of a group of disadvantaged job seekers and on the average of unemployment rate in the relevant district.   The contribution shall be granted by the Office of territorial competence at the place of creation of the self-employment job.
Act No. 5/2004 Coll. on employ-ment services, as amended by later legislation §49
The contribution to self-employment may be granted by written request of the job seeker who has been on file for a specified period in the register of job seekers, providing that she/he will commence, and continue performing self-employing activities for at least two years.  The contribution to self-employment may be granted to cover documented expenses in link with self-employing activities and it may be granted up to 100 % of the sum corresponding to 24 times the minimum price of work, as in force to the end of the calendar month preceding the calendar month of disbursement of the contribution. The sum of the contribution depends on the type of the region that is entitled to receive state aid pursuant to a special regulation, on membership of the job seeker of a group of disadvantaged job seekers and on the average of unemployment rate in the relevant district.   The contribution shall be granted by the Labour office of territorial competence at the place of creation of the self-employment job.
The contribution to self-employment may be granted by written request of the job seeker who has been on file for three months in the register of job seekers, providing that she/he will commence, and continue performing self-employing activities for at least two years. The contribution to self-employment may be granted to cover documented expenses in link with self-employing activities and it is derived from the amount of the total price of labour calculated from the average gross wage of an employee in the Slovak Republic’s economy for the first till the third quarters of previous calendar year. The sum of the contribution depends on the average of unemployment rate in the relevant district. The contribution shall be granted by the Labour Office of territorial competence at the place of creation of the self-employment job.  Concluding the agreement on the contribution shall be contingent upon completion, by the job seeker, of preparatory courses organised by the Office for his/her self-employment operation or performance, and upon submission of a business plan by the job seeker, including the estimated costs of commencing the operation or performance of his/her self-employment activities.
Job seekers that have been registered in the register of job seekers for at least 3 months.
Amendment of the Act in April 2008:  _  duration of registration  _ the amount of contribution
Job seekers that has been registered in the register of job seekers for at least 3 months.
Unemployment benefit is the social insurance benefit that is provided in case of losing income of employees activities due to unemployment and to make sure for an income due to unemployment. Insuree is entitled to unemployment benefit, if he/she had unemployment insurance for at least 3 years within the past four years before being included to registry of unemployment citizens looking for employment. the claim to unemployment benefit arises since the day of being include into the registry of unemployment citizens, while it ceases to exist by elapsing six months. The amount of unemployment benefit is 50% of the daily assessment basis. In the year 2004 the maximum of unemployment benefit was 20% of the daily assessment basis. Claim to an unemployment benefit always ceases to exist by the day of excluding the insuree from the registry of unemployment citizens or by the day of acknowledging old-age pension.
Act No. 461/2003 Coll. On social insurance, as amended by later legislation
Unemployment benefit is the social insurance benefit that is provided in case of losing income of employees activities due to unemployment and to make sure for an income due to unemployment. Insured is entitled to unemployment benefit, if he/she had unemployment insurance for at least 3 years within the past four years before being included to registry of unemployment citizens looking for employment. the claim to unemployment benefit arises since the day of being include into the registry of unemployment citizens, while it ceases to exist by elapsing six months. The amount of unemployment benefit is 50% of the daily assessment basis. Claim to an unemployment benefit always ceases to exist by the day of excluding the insured from the registry of unemployment citizens or by the day of acknowledging old-age pension.
Unemployment benefit is the social insurance benefit that is provided in case of losing income of emploee´s activities due to unemployment and to make sure for an income due to unemployment. The claim to  unemployment benefit has  the citizen who has mandatory unemployment insurance - emploee and the natural person voluntarily insured in unemployment. The claim to unemployment benefit arises since the day of beeing include into the registry of job seekers, while it ceases to exist by elapsing 4 or 6 months. The amount of unemployment benefit is assessed of the daily assessment basis (from gross earnings average adjusted before occurrence of claim). The claim to an unemployment benefit always ceases to exist by the day of excluding the insuree from the registry of job seekers, by the day of acknowledging old-age pension, elapsing supportive unemployment period, by the day of death or  by lump sum payment of contribution.
Insuree is entitled to unemployment benefit, if he/she had unemployment insurance for at least 3 (2) years within the past 4 years according to the previous character of employment before being included to registry of job seekers looking for employment.
The employee is entitled to a benefit of guarantee insurance, which is a benefit of social insurance, if his/her employer became insolvent, so unable to satisfy claims of this employee that issued from employment.  Benefit of guarantee insurance shall be provided not more than in the scope of three months of out of the past 18 months of duration of the labour relation, preceding the beginning of insolvency of the employer or as of the day of terminating the labour relation due to insolvency of the employer.   Benefit of guarantee insurance shall be provided in the amount of the respective claim reduced by a premium for health insurance, premium for sickness insurance, premium for old-age pension insurance, premium for disability insurance, premium for unemployment insurance that the employee is obliged to pay, contribution for supplementary pension insurance paid by the employee and an advance payment for tax or tax of incomes from dependent activities and office emoluments calculated according to conditions applicable in the calendar month for which the stated claim occurred to employee.
Act No. 461/2003 Coll. on social insurance, as amended by later legislation
Employees who have not been paid due to bankruptcy of their employers
The employee is entitled to a benefit of guarantee insurance, which is a benefit of social insurance, if his/her employer became insolvent, so unable to satisfy claims of this employee that issued from an employment contract.  Benefit of guarantee insurance shall be provided not more than in the scope of three months of out of the past 18 months of duration of the labour relation, preceding the beginning of insolvency of the employer or as of the day of terminating the labour relation due to insolvency of the employer.   Benefit of guarantee insurance shall be provided in the amount of the respective claim reduced by a premium for health insurance, premium for sickness insurance, premium for old-age pension insurance, premium for disability insurance, premium for unemployment insurance that the employee is obliged to pay, contribution for supplementary pension insurance paid by the employee and an advance payment for tax or tax of incomes from dependent activities and office emoluments calculated according to conditions applicable in the calendar month for which the stated claim occurred to employee.
Persons whose contract of employment is broken due to bankruptcy of the employer
Person whose contract of employment is broken due to bankruptcy of the employer
Insurees, that deside to retire earlier and meet conditions of the act
Insuree is entitled to early old-age pension, if  he/she had pension insurance for at least 10 years and the amount of early old-age pension as of the day since when he/she applied for its recognition is higher than 1, 2-fold of the amount of subsistence minimum for one major natural person according to special regulation.   The amount of early old-age pension shall be determined as a product of the average personal wage point, of the period of pension insurance acquired as of the day of occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension and the current pension value decreased by 0.5% for each commenced 30 days since occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension until attaining the retirement age.  General assessment basis to determine a personal wage point for the last year of pension insurance upon after occurrence of claim to early old-age pension is the general assessment basis established for the  calendar year that precedes by two years the calendar year for which the personal wage point is being found out.  For the insuree who, as of the day of claiming early old-age pension, meets conditions of the claim to unemployment benefit and he/she does not claim to unemployment benefit, while not claiming to unemployment benefits, the period for which the amount of early old-age pension is decreased shall be reduced by the period during which he/she could claim disbursement of unemployment benefit  For the insuree who, as of the day of claiming early old-age pension, meets conditions of the claim to unemployment benefit, does not claim unemployment benefit, while having unemployment insurance for seven continual years as of the day of claiming early old-age pension, the period for which the amount of early old-age pension is decreased shall be reduced by twice the period during which he/she could claim disbursement of unemployment benefit.  The Social Security Agency establishes the amount of early old-age pension for a calendar year only onc
Insurees, that desire to retire earlier and meet conditions of the act
Insured is entitled to early old-age pension, if  he/she had pension insurance for at least 10 years and the amount of early old-age pension as of the day since when he/she applied for its recognition is higher than 1, 2-fold of the amount of subsistence minimum for one major natural person according to special regulation.   The amount of early old-age pension shall be determined as a product of the average personal wage point, of the period of pension insurance acquired as of the day of occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension and the current pension value decreased by 0.5% for each commenced 30 days since occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension until attaining the retirement age.  General assessment basis to determine a personal wage point for the last year of pension insurance upon after occurrence of claim to early old-age pension is the general assessment basis established for the  calendar year that precedes by two years the calendar year for which the personal wage point is being found out.  For the insured who, as of the day of claiming early old-age pension, meets conditions of the claim to unemployment benefit and he/she does not claim to unemployment benefit, while not claiming to unemployment benefits, the period for which the amount of early old-age pension is decreased shall be reduced by the period during which he/she could claim disbursement of unemployment benefit  For the insured who, as of the day of claiming early old-age pension, meets conditions of the claim to unemployment benefit, does not claim unemployment benefit, while having unemployment insurance for seven continual years as of the day of claiming early old-age pension, the period for which the amount of early old-age pension is decreased shall be reduced by twice the period during which he/she could claim disbursement of unemployment benefit.  The Social Security Agency establishes the amount of early old-age pension for a calendar year only onc
Insurees that desire to retire earlier and meet conditions of the act.
The amount of early old-age pension shall be determined as a product of the average personal wage point, of the period of pension insurance acquired as of the day of occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension and the current pension value decreased by 0.5% for each commenced 30 days since occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension until attaining the retirement age.  General assessment basis to determine a personal wage point for the last year of pension insurance upon after occurrence of claim to early old-age pension is the general assessment basis established for the  calendar year that precedes by two years the calendar year for which the personal wage point is being found out.  The Social Security Agency establishes the amount of early old-age pension for a calendar year only once.
Insuree is entitled to early old-age pension, if  he/she had pension insurance for at least 15 years, at least two years are missing him/her till attaining the retirement age and the amount of early old-age pension as of the day since when he/she applied for its recognition is higher than 1, 2-fold of the amount of subsistence minimum for one major natural person according to special regulation.
Insuree who desires to retire earlier and meets conditions of the act.
Early retirement pension is a pension that is provided from the old-age insurance. The purpose of early retirement is to provide the insured retirement income.  The amount of early old-age pension shall be determined as a product of the average personal wage point, of the period of pension insurance acquired as of the day of occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension and the current pension value decreased by 0.5% for each commenced 30 days since occurrence of claim to disbursement of early old-age pension until attaining the retirement age.  General assessment basis to determine a personal wage point for the last year of pension insurance upon after occurrence of claim to early old-age pension is the general assessment basis established for the  calendar year that precedes by two years the calendar year for which the personal wage point is being found out.  The Social Security Agency establishes the amount of early old-age pension for a calendar year only once.
The New Deal for 18-24 consists of 3 main stages :  1.  Gateway - in this first phase, which lasts up to 4 months, plans tailored to each young person's needs and circumstances are developed in order either to directly enter employment or to prepare for the second stage.   2. In stage 2; participants must enter one of four Options which encompass temporary work experience (6 months) or training (one year):  - Full-time education and training option  - Employment option  - Voluntary sector  - Environment Task Force  The 3 work options also include education and training of one day a week, where providers get a fixed amount. Stage 2 also includes promotion of young people to set up their own business with training and support before and after set-up. Participants in the training option receive an allowance equal to Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA). Employers taking on participants within the framework of the employment option, receive a weekly subsidy. Finally, participants opting to work either in the voluntary sector or on environmental tasks receive a wage or allowance equal to JSA plus a fixed amount.  3: Follow-through strategy: This stage provides continued help and support for young people who do not find a job immediately after their option ends and who renew a claim for JSA within 3 months. Participants will receive intensive help to find jobs as well as advice and guidance to identify further action needed to improve their prospects of finding work.
18-24 year olds who have been on Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for sixth months or more are obliged to enter the New Deal programme.  Certain groups are eligible for early entry to the New Deal Gateway, including   - people with disabilities;  - ex-offenders;  - those leaving local authority care;  - lone parents;  - individuals with reading, writing and numeracy problems.   People with English as a second language, ex-regulars of the armed forces and people who are returning to the labour market, having not participated for some time, may also join the New Deal as early entrants.
Employment and Training Act 1973.   Under section 2 of this act the Secretary of State (for employment) has discretionary powers to set up, fund and administer employment and training programmes without the need for further secondary legislation.
New Deal for Young People (NDYP) is mandatory for all 18-24 year olds who have been claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) continuously for 6 months
The New Deal for 18-24 consists of 3 main stages :  1. Gateway - in this first phase, which lasts up to 16 weeks, the aim is to  get people into employment.  During the Gateway the NDPA will identify any Basic Skills and other special needs that the participant may have and make referrals to the Gateway provision as appropriate.  NDYP participants will attend a mandatory two week Gateway to Work course at around week five of the Gateway. Ongoing weekly interviews focus on moving people into work.  As Gateway progresses, NDPA's will prepare and plan for second stage NDYP Options.   2. In stage 2; participants must enter one of four options; participants attending the New Deal Options receive an Allowance equivalent to the amount of JSA entitlement plus a 'Top-up' of £15.38 per week. The Options are:  - Full Time Education and Training Option (FTET) gives young people the opportunity to gain an approved qualification, generally up to NVQ Level 2, combined with work experience and job search. This Option can last up to 52 weeks. Where appropriate, shorter periods of basic skills training can be undertaken.   - Environment Task Force Option (ETF) offers up to 13 weeks experience of work on projects designed to improve the environment.  Examples of environmental projects include building and furniture restoration, landscaping and horticulture.  - Voluntary Sector Option (VS) offers up to 13 weeks experience of work with training within the voluntary sector. Examples of work experience undertaken by participants include placements in the retail and childcare sectors.  NB in exceptional circumstances both the ETF & VS options can be extended to 26 weeks.  - The Employment Option offers a subsidy to employers for up to 26 weeks towards the cost of employing a young person. This subsidy is £60 per week for full time employment (30 or more hours) and £40 per week for part time employment (24-29 hours). Employers can choose to provide formal training where the participant receives the equivalent of one day per week devoted to training towards an agreed qualification or certificate or provide in-house training. The employment option is available at any stage during NDYP. Also included in The Employment Option is Self Employment, where young people can undertake test trading of their business idea for up to 26 weeks. They also receive relevant training.  3.  Follow through is the third stage of NDYP which lasts up to  a minimum of 4 months, It is a period, which offers further one-to-one help with job search, careers advice and guidance, and further employment and training programmes. All this takes into account the achievements and experience gained by the participant in the course of their New Deal Option.
18-24 year olds who have been on Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) continuously for sixth months or more are obliged to enter the New Deal programme.     If the NDPA considers it beneficial, certain groups are eligible for early entry to the New Deal Gateway, including:   - People who have completed Custodial Sentences  - People with Immigration Status  - Homeless People (Including Rough Sleepers)  - People affected by drug addiction (including alcoholism)  - People who have been in residential care  - Ex-HM Armed Forces  - Benefit recipients with language, literacy or numeracy problems   - Lone parents, people with disabilities or carers on JSA    A final category is Adviser Discretion.  This can be used in exceptional circumstances for an individual who does not fit into any of the above categories, and who, in the opinion of the NDPA, would not find work without New Deal assistance.
The New Deal for 18-24 consists of 3 main stages :    1. Gateway - in this first phase, which lasts up to 16 weeks, the aim is to get participants  into employment.  During the Gateway the NDPA will identify any Basic Skills and other special needs that the participant may have and make referrals to the Gateway provision as appropriate.  NDYP participants will attend a mandatory two week Gateway to Work course at around week five of the Gateway. Ongoing weekly interviews focus on moving people into work.  As Gateway progresses, NDPA's will prepare and plan for second stage NDYP Options.  	  2. In stage 2; participants must enter one of several options. Participants attending the New Deal Options receive an Allowance equivalent to the amount of JSA entitlement plus a 'Top-up' of £15.38 per week. The Options are:  	- Full Time Education and Training Option (FTET) gives young people the opportunity to gain an approved qualification, generally up to NVQ Level 2, combined with work experience and job search. This Option can last up to 52 weeks. Where appropriate, shorter periods of basic skills training can be undertaken.  	- Environment Task Force Option (ETF) offers up to 13 weeks experience of work on projects designed to improve the environment. Examples of environmental projects include building and furniture restoration, landscaping and horticulture.  	- Voluntary Sector Option (VS) offers up to 13 weeks experience of work with training within the voluntary sector. Examples of work experience undertaken by participants include placements in the retail and childcare sectors.  	NB in exceptional circumstances both the ETF & VS options can be extended to 26 weeks.  	- The Employment Option offers a subsidy to employers for up to 26 weeks towards the cost of employing a young person. This subsidy is £60 per week for full time employment (30 or more hours) and £40 per week for part time employment (24-29 hours). Employers can choose to provide formal training where the participant receives the equivalent of one day per week devoted to training towards an agreed qualification or certificate or provide in-house training (the employer will receive £750 if they provide training). The employment option is available at any stage during NDYP. Also included in The Employment Option is Self Employment, where young people can undertake test trading of their business idea for up to 26 weeks. They also receive relevant training. New Deal for Musicians is also an available option consisting of 13 weeks of support and guidance for participants who would like a career within the music industry.     3.  Follow through is the third stage of NDYP which lasts up to  a minimum of 4 months, It is a period, which offers further one-to-one help with job search, careers advice and guidance, and further employment and training programmes. All this takes into account the achievements and experience gained by the participant in the course of their New Deal Option.
18-24 year olds who have been on Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) continuously for six months or more are obliged to enter the New Deal programme.     If the NDPA considers it beneficial, certain groups are eligible for early entry to the New Deal Gateway, including:   - People who have completed Custodial Sentences  - People with Immigration Status  - Homeless People (Including Rough Sleepers)  - People affected by drug addiction (including alcoholism)  - People who have been in residential care  - Ex-HM Armed Forces  - Benefit recipients with language, literacy or numeracy problems   - Lone parents, people with disabilities or carers on JSA    A final category is Adviser Discretion.  This can be used in exceptional circumstances for an individual who does not fit into any of the above categories, and who, in the opinion of the NDPA, would not find work without New Deal assistance.
The New Deal for 18-24 consists of 3 main stages :  	  1. Gateway - in this first phase,  lasting up to 16 weeks, the aim is to get participants into employment.  During the Gateway the  NDPA will identify any Basic Skills and other special needs that the participant may have and make referrals to the Gateway provision as appropriate.  NDYP participants will attend a mandatory two week Gateway to Work course at around week five of the Gateway. Ongoing weekly interviews with the NDPA focus on moving people into work.  As Gateway progresses, NDPA's will prepare and plan for second stage NDYP Options.    2. In stage 2; participants must enter one of several options. Participants attending the New Deal Options receive an Allowance equivalent to the amount of JSA entitlement plus a 'Top-up' of £15.38 per week. The Options are:  - Full Time Education and Training Option (FTET) gives young people the opportunity to gain an approved qualification, generally up to NVQ Level 2, combined with work experience and job search. This Option can last up to 52 weeks. Where appropriate, shorter periods of basic skills training can be undertaken.  - Environment Task Force Option (ETF) offers up to 13 weeks experience of work on projects designed to improve the environment. Examples of environmental projects include building and furniture restoration, landscaping and horticulture.  - Voluntary Sector Option (VS) offers up to 13 weeks experience of work with training within the voluntary sector. Examples of work experience undertaken by participants include placements in the retail and childcare sectors.   NB in exceptional circumstances both the ETF & VS options can be extended to 26 weeks.  - The Employment Option offers a subsidy to employers for up to 26 weeks towards the cost of employing a young person. This subsidy is £60 per week for full time employment (30 or more hours) and £40 per week for part time employment (24-29 hours). Employers can choose to provide formal training where the participant receives the equivalent of one day per week devoted to training towards an agreed qualification or certificate or provide in-house training (the employer will receive £750 if they provide training). The employment option is available at any stage during NDYP. Also included in The Employment Option is Self Employment, where young people can undertake test trading of their business idea for up to 26 weeks. They also receive relevant training. New Deal for Musicians is also an available option consisting of 13 weeks of support and guidance for participants who would like a career within the music industry.  	  3.  Follow through is the third stage of NDYP which lasts up to a maximum of 4 months, It is a period, which offers further one-to-one help with job search, careers advice and guidance, and further employment and training programmes. All this takes into account the achievements and experience gained by the participant in the course of their New Deal Option.
New referrals to the programme will cease on 1 June 2011.
Eligible participants are invited to attend an initial interview with a personal adviser in order to explain the help, support and opportunities available, including in-work benefits and information on local childcare where appropriate. Following this initial interview, childless partners aged 18-24 who wish to participate will be referred to a personal adviser for the New Deal 18-24 in order to access the range of help available through that programme. Partners aged 18-24 with children, and all partners aged 25 and over, who are interested in receiving further help will be offered the opportunity to take part in an ongoing caseloading programme with the  NDPU personal adviser, tailored to their individual needs.  The mandatory New Deal for partners of unemployed people will require childless couples in the 18-24 age group to become directly involved in the labour market to prevent them adjusting to benefit dependency. Help with childcare costs is available within the NDPU.
NDPU is available to partners of jobseekers who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) for six months or more and who are claiming for their partner.
Employment and Training Act 1973  Under section 2 of this act the Secretary of State (for employment) has discretionary powers to set up, fund and administer employment and training programmes without the need for further secondary legislation.
New measure introduced on a voluntary basis in 1999, which will be extended on a mandatory basis in 2000.
During 2004, work-focused interviews were introduced to people qualifying for this scheme.
The aims of New Deal for Partners (NDP) are to: Reduce the number of households where currently no-one works; encourage unemployed partners to become economically active; help progress partners already working part-time to increase their hours if they wish or improve their employment prospects; and contribute to a reduction in child poverty.  NDP is a voluntary programme which offers a series of individually tailored interviews with a personal adviser, providing intensive guidance and support to help partners find work. The NDP personal adviser explores the partner's work history, qualifications, aspirations and salary expectations and explores any barriers to work, such as a health condition, disability, language difficulties, debt problems or lack of suitable childcare.    The NDP personal adviser provides advice and information on; finding and applying for jobs; Jobcentre Plus programmes (including Disability Service programmes); training courses; help with the cost of training or attending interviews including travel and childcare; in-work benefits and support.     Advisers may also provide specific support with job search. For example, completing application forms, producing a CV or providing a Better-off calculation to demonstrate how the family's position would be improved if the partner took a job. An action plan will be drawn up, and this will be reviewed and updated regularly. If the partner wishes, the customer may also attend any of the NDP interviews.     NDP provides financial assistance such as funding training courses, providing books and equipment that are not otherwise available without charge; travel and registered childcare costs while attending interviews or other approved activity; access to Adviser Discretionary Fund (ADF) and Travel to Interview Scheme (TIS); cost of registered childcare for up to a year for part time work of less than 16 hours per week.
NDP is available to partners of customers in reciept of Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement benefit, and Carer's Allowance who are not working or working less than 24 hours a week.  It is also open to partners of lower income workers who receive Working Tax Credit who are either not working or working less than 16hours and partners of people claiming Pension Credit who are not working or work less than 24 hours a week.
During 2004, a mandatory work-focused interview was introduced for partners of those receiving an income-related benefit which includes an element in respect of that partner. Since April 2008 partners of those receiving income based Jobseekers Allowance are subject to a mandatory interview every six months.
NDP is available to partners of customers in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance, Income Support, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement benefit, and Carer's Allowance who are not working or working less than 24 hours a week.  It is also open to partners of lower income workers who receive Working Tax Credit who are either not working or working less than 16hours and partners of people claiming Pension Credit who are not working or work less than 24 hours a week.
During 2004, a mandatory work-focused interview was introduced for partners of those receiving an income-related benefit which includes an element in respect of that partner. Since April 2008 partners of those receiving income based Jobseekers Allowance are subject to a mandatory interview every six months. New referrals to the programme will cease on 1 June 2011.
Lone parents with school-aged children are invited to an interview with a personal adviser. Advisers can offer advice on finding suitable employment and childcare, identifying training needs and advice on benefits, that is to say:  1: help to identify skills and build confidence  2: places on ES programmes designed to help them to develop essential job search skills  3: advice and support for the job-search process  4: advice on benefit entitlement once they are in work  5: help for those who need it to find places on training programmes and funding to cover fares and childcare costs while taking part in approved training.  6: continued in-work support to overcome any transitional difficulties.
Lone parents receiving income support payments.
Prototypes in 8 areas across country were launched in July 1997. From April 1998 all lone parents making new claims for Income Support were offered help through New Deal for Lone Parents, while from October 1998 this was extended to cover all lone parents on Income Support.
The NDLP service offres a tailored package of advice and support, delivered by personal advisors to meet the needs of individual lone parents.     Participation in the NDLP is on a voluntary basis - lone parents with school-aged children are invited to an initial work-focused interview with a personal adviser. Following the initial adviser interview, lone parents may either agree or decline to join the NDLP caseload. Whilst on the caseload participants will receive a package of support and guidance to help them into jobs. The support is wide-ranging, from encouraging lone parents to identify their skills and develop confidence to seek work, to the more practical aspects of applying for jobs, finding childcare, identifying training opportunities, calculating how much better off they can be in work and sorting out in-work benefits. Personal advisers can also provide an in-work support service to help lone parents with any difficulties encountered while making the transition into employment.     The NDLP can also help arrange places on Jobcentre Plus programmes and Work Based Learning for Adults, or advise and support lone parents who need to undertake other training that will lead into work. Where, in discussion, advisers agree that a particular course is needed, they may award financial assistance, (where the course is not provided free of charge, and within agreed limits), to cover necessary fees and fares, and childcare costs to support periods of training.
The programme is available to all lone parents (aged 16+ and with a child under 16) not in work or working less than 16 hours per week on a voluntary basis. Lone parents in receipt of Income Support, with a youngest child aged 3 years and over, are sent an invitation letter explaining what the service could offer.
In 2004, quartlerly work-focused interviews were introduced for Lone Parents whose youngest child is 12 years old or more. From October 2004, action plans are completed for all Lone Parents attending work-focused interviews to address barriers to work. Additionally, pilots in 6 metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of Lone Parents are trialling a raft of new measures to help Lone Parents back into work. Evaluation is due in Autumn 2005.
Referral to NDLP can be made in a number of ways, most usually from a mandatory Work Focused Interview (WFI); through self-referral by the lone parent; through enquiring at their local Jobcentre Plus office; by participating in Mentoring; or attending a Discovery or Options and Choices Event. There is no qualifying period to access NDLP and a lone parent can participate immediately if they wish to.    The support is wide-ranging, from encouraging lone parents to identify their skills and develop confidence to seek work, to the more practical aspects of applying for jobs, finding childcare, identifying training opportunities, calculating how much better off they can be in work and sorting out in-work benefits. PAs can also provide an in-work support service to help lone parents with and difficulties encountered while making the transition into employment.  	  The PA can also help arrange places on Jobcentre Plus programmes or advise and support lone parents who need to undertake other training that will lead into work. Where a PA agrees that a particular course is needed, they may award financial assistance to cover necessary fees and fares, and childcare costs to support periods of training as well as providing payment of a £15 Training Premium where appropriate. The types of provision that can be accessed by lone parents are:    -	Advice on debt/ money management;  -	Discovery Events in certain areas;  -	Confidence and motivation courses or jobsearch training or activities e.g. Programme Centres;   -	Basic Skills and ESOL training;   -	Non contracted training where an SLA exists e.g. Learning and Skills Council, Learn Direct, Marks and Starts;  -	Work-related training or mentoring, via New Deal 25plus and New Deal 18-24 provision;   -	One off procurement of provision; and   -	Ad hoc training if this is not available via other provision.    Whilst participating in this external provision a PA monitors the progress of lone parents to ensure the provision meets their needs.
The programme is open to all lone parents (aged 16+ and with a child under 16) not in work or working less than 16 hours per week on a voluntary basis on both Income Support and Jobseeker's Allowance.
Employment and Training Act 1973 - under section 2 of this act the Secretary of State (for employment) has discretionary powers to set up, fund and administer employment and training programmes without the need for further secondary legislation.
As announced in the Command Paper "Ready for work: full employment in our generation" (published in December 2007) additional support can now be accessed via NDLP as a result of the planned introduction of lone parent obligations from November 2008. This includes pre-work and in-work measures to help lone parents move into paid work, make work pay, and help sustainability and progression in work:    Pre-employment support includes:      	Increasing Work Trials from 3 to up to 6 weeks;      	The Introduction of Options and Choices Events to help prepare for work;      	Job Interview to guarantee lone parents a job interview with an employer; and      	Work focused pre-work training to give individuals the basic employability skills and/or specific skills required to meet an employer's recruitment needs.     In-work support includes:      	The National extension of In-Work Credit;      	In-Work Advisory Support from Jobcentre Plus to help resolve any difficulties and direct individuals towards other support;      	The National rollout of the In-Work Emergency Discretion Fund to provide in-work financial help to overcome unexpected barriers which crop up when a lone parent first starts work and aid progression; and      	Piloting the use of In-Work Credit as an aid to retention and the provision of Upfront Childcare Costs in London.
As announced in the Command Paper "Ready for work: full employment in our generation" (published in December 2007) additional support can now be accessed via NDLP as a result of the planned introduction of lone parent obligations from November 2008. This includes pre-work and in-work measures to help lone parents move into paid work, make work pay, and help sustainability and progression in work:    Pre-employment support includes:      	Increasing Work Trials from 3 to up to 6 weeks;      	The Introduction of Options and Choices Events to help prepare for work;      	Job Interview to guarantee lone parents a job interview with an employer; and      	Work focused pre-work training to give individuals the basic employability skills and/or specific skills required to meet an employer's recruitment needs.     In-work support includes:      	The National extension of In-Work Credit;      	In-Work Advisory Support from Jobcentre Plus to help resolve any difficulties and direct individuals towards other support;      	The National rollout of the In-Work Emergency Discretion Fund to provide in-work financial help to overcome unexpected barriers which crop up when a lone parent first starts work and aid progression; and      	Piloting the use of In-Work Credit as an aid to retention and the provision of Upfront Childcare Costs in London.    New referrals to the programme ceased on 31 March 2011.
NDDP offers disabled people the opportunity to have an appraisal and to draw up an individual action plan with a personal adviser. Funding has been provided for a number of projects to test innovative ways of helping disabled people find or remain in work. Ten such projects are under way, covering both rural areas and inner cities with most run by partnerships or private, public and voluntary sector bodies. Schemes include IT training, skills training in a college workshop and jobs in, amongst other places, business call centres.
The New Deal for Disabled People is open to people of working age who are in receipt of incapacity benefits, including:  - Incapacity Benefit,  - Severe Disablement Allowance,  - Income Support (by virtue of disability).
Pilots began in six regions in September 1998.  Six further pilots were introduced in April 1999. An interim evaluation report will be available by the end of autumn of 1999 and national implementation will be considered from April 2000.
Persons in receipt of a disability or health-related benefit
NDDP differs from the other New Deals as it is delivered through a network of Job Brokers. These Job Brokers come from a range of organisations and they are contracted to help customers find, secure and sustain paid employment. They work with employers to match their vacancies with the skills and potential of NDDP customers. Payments are made to Job Brokers :  - when the customer registers;  - for a job entry;  - when a customer achieves 13 weeks of sustained employment.    Participation is voluntary - to receive Job Broker services, customers need to register with the Job Broker of their choice. They can only register with one Job Broker at a time.
The New Deal for Disabled People is open to people of working age who are in receipt of a disability or health-related benefit, including:  - Incapacity Benefit,  - Severe Disablement Allowance,  - Income Support (by virtue of disability).  There is no qualifying length of incapacity - all customers who receive one of the qualifying benefits can join NDDP.
NDDP was implemented nationally on 2nd July 2001 and originally scheduled to run to March 2004 but has now been extended to run to March 2006.
NDDP differs from the other New Deals as it is delivered through a network of providers known as Job Brokers. These Job Brokers come from a range of organisations and they are contracted to help customers find, secure and sustain paid employment. They work with employers to match their vacancies with the skills and potential of NDDP customers. Payments are made to Job Brokers :  - when the customer registers;  - for a job entry (and incorporating payment for job sustainment);  	  	  Participation is voluntary - to receive Job Broker services, customers need to register with the Job Broker of their choice. They can only register with one Job Broker at a time.
NDDP was implemented nationally on 2nd July 2001 and originally scheduled to run to March 2004 was extended to March 2008 and will now  run until June 2010 in some areas.  NDDP is  available on a national basis until December 2007, when it will cease and be subsumed by PL Pathways Phase 1 in 16 Jobcentre Plus Districts and by a further 15 Districts from April 2008 during Phase 2.  From April 2008, NDDP will continue in the remaining 19 Jobcentre Plus Districts
The New Deal for Disabled People is open to people of any age who are in receipt of a disability or health-related benefit, including:  - Incapacity Benefit,  - Severe Disablement Allowance,  - Income Support (by virtue of disability).  There is no qualifying length of incapacity - all customers who receive one of the qualifying benefits can join NDDP.
NDDP was implemented nationally on 2nd July 2001 and originally scheduled to run to March 2004 was extended to March 2008 and will now  run until June 2010 in some areas.  NDDP is  available on a national basis until December 2007, when it will cease and be subsumed by PL Pathways Phase 1 in 16 Jobcentre Plus Districts and by a further 15 Districts from April 2008 during Phase 2.  From April 2008, NDDP will continue in the remaining 18 Jobcentre Plus Districts
NDDP differs from the other New Deals as it is delivered through a network of providers known as Job Brokers. These Job Brokers come from a range of organisations and they are contracted to help customers find, secure and sustain paid employment. They work with employers to match their vacancies with the skills and potential of NDDP customers. Payments are made to Job Brokers :    - for a job entry (and incorporating payment for job sustainment);    In total, there are 50 Jobcentre Plus districts.     			  Participation is voluntary - to receive Job Broker services, customers need to register with the Job Broker of their choice. They can only be registered with one Job Broker at any one time.
The New Deal for Disabled People is open to people of working age who are in receipt of a disability or health-related benefit, including:  - Incapacity Benefit,  - Employment Support Allowance,  - Severe Disablement Allowance,  - Income Support (by virtue of disability).    There is no qualifying length of incapacity - all customers who receive one of the qualifying benefits can join NDDP, if they are residing in a Jobcentre Plus Pathways to Work area.
NDDP was implemented nationally on 2nd July 2001 and originally scheduled to run to March 2004 was extended to March 2008 and continued until June 2010 in some areas. Contracts have again been extended and will run until March 2011.  Due to the rollout of Provider Led Pathways, NDDP is now only available in 19 Jobcentre Plus districts under the Pathways to Work programme.  Provider Led Pathways operates in the remaining 31 districts.
NDDP differs from the other New Deals as it is delivered through a network of providers known as Job Brokers. These Job Brokers come from a range of organisations and they are contracted to help customers find, secure and sustained paid employment. They work with employers to match their vacancies with the skills and potential of NDDP customers. Payments are made to Job Brokers :    - for a job entry (and incorporating payment for job sustainment);    In total, there are 50 Jobcentre Plus districts.     			  Participation is voluntary - to receive Job Broker services, customers need to register with the Job Broker of their choice. They can only be registered with one Job Broker at any one time.
NDDP was implemented nationally on 2nd July 2001 and originally scheduled to run to March 2004 was extended to March 2008 and continued until June 2010 in some areas. Contracts have again been extended and will run until March 2011.  Due to the rollout of Provider Led Pathways, NDDP is now only available in 19 Jobcentre Plus districts under the Pathways to Work programme.  Provider Led Pathways operates in the remaining 31 districts.    New referrals to the programme ceased on 31 March 2011.
Very long-term unemployed adults (2 years or more)
New Deal 25+ includes:  1.  A series of individually tailored advisory interviews   2.  A range of further provision, selected according to each individual's needs, including motivation and confidence building courses; help with job applications; work based training; grants to meet the cost of starting work; help with jobsearch and interview techniques; help with other issues which affect employability such as drug/alcohol misuse, homelessness or a criminal record.  3.  Full-time options of subsidised employment for up to 6 months or full-time education/training.  4.  A follow-through period of further advisory help for those who need it.
Unemployed adults (25+) who have been claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for two years or more are obliged to join the New Deal 25+ programme.  Certain groups are eligible for early entry to the New Deal programme, including:   - people with disabilities;  - people with literacy/numeracy difficulties;  - ex-offenders;  - people with English as a second language.  Persons judged by ES to be at a severe disadvantage in their search for work and those who would have qualified as having claimed JSA for 2 years or more, other than for one or more periods of not more than 12 weeks each when not claiming, may also be able to join early.
There are 29 New Deal 25 Plus pilots, operating since November 1998, testing new ways of helping people over 25 into work. These pilots took on their last entrants at the end of March 2001.
New Deal 25 plus is mandatory for all jobseekers aged 25 and over who have had a claim to JSA for 18 months continuously or for 18 out of the last 21 months
New Deal 25 plus consists of three elements; Gateway, Intensive Activity Period (IAP) and Follow-through.    The Gateway lasts for a maximum of 16 weeks. It consists of weekly interviews supported by job matching activity. For jobseekers who are not yet ready to start employment, additional assistance is available i.e. careers and jobsearch advice, training in Basic Skills and Motivation, as well as access to specialist help where needed. If people are still claiming JSA at the end of the Gateway they will move into the IAP.    The IAP is designed to give people the skills and experience they need to move into work.  IAP lasts for a minimum of 13 weeks up to a maximum 26 weeks.  The provision available includes Basic Employability Training (BET), self-employment support, Education and Training Opportunities (ETO), and flexible packages of support which can combine work experience/placements, work-focused training and help with motivation and soft skills. Flexibility underpins the IAP to ensure participants get the help they need to improve their chances of getting back to work.      Follow-through: Those who have not found work after the IAP enter Follow-through, a 6-week period of intensive job matching and weekly interviews.  Follow-through also offers a range of provision for those who still need further help to have a reasonable chance of securing employment.  For those requiring additional support Follow-through can be extended for up to 13 weeks to allow the jobseeker to access further provision similar to that available in the IAP.
Unemployed adults (25 plus) who have been claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for 18 months continuously or for 18 out of the last 21 months are obliged to join the New Deal 25 plus programme.  If the NDPA considers it beneficial certain groups are eligible for early entry to the New Deal programme, including:  - People who have completed Custodial Sentences  - People with Immigration Status  - Homeless People (Including Rough Sleepers)  - People affected by drug addiction (including alcoholism)  - People who have been in residential care  - Ex-HM Armed Forces  - Benefit recipients with language, literacy or numeracy problems (if they do not enter Work Based Learning for Adults (WBLA))  - Lone parents, people with disabilities or carers on JSA  A final category is Adviser Discretion.  This can be used in exceptional circumstances for an individual who does not fit into any of the above categories, and who, in the opinion of the NDPA, would not find work without New Deal assistance.
New Deal 25 plus is mandatory for all jobseekers aged 25 and over who have had a claim to JSA for 18 months continuously or for 18 out of the last 21 months.
New Deal 25 plus consists of three elements; Gateway, Intensive Activity Period (IAP) and Follow-through.  	  The Gateway lasts for a maximum of 16 weeks. It consists of weekly interviews supported by job matching activity. For jobseekers  who are not yet ready to start employment, additional assistance is available i.e. careers and jobsearch advice, training in Basic Skills and Motivation, as well as access to specialist help where needed. The New Deal Personal Adviser has the discretion to refer participants to Gateway to Work if there is a benefit to be derived from doing so. If people are still claiming JSA at the end of the gateway period they will move into the IAP.  	  The IAP is designed to give people the skills and experience they need to move into work.  IAP lasts for a minimum of 13 weeks up to a maximum 26 weeks and is full time at 30hrs pw. Participants attending the Intensive Activity Period receive an Allowance equivalent to the amount of JSA entitlement plus a 'Top-up' of £15.38 per week.  The provision available includes Basic Employability Training (BET), New Deal for Musicians, self-employment support, Education and Training Opportunities (ETO), and flexible packages of support which can combine work experience/placements, work-focused training and help with motivation and soft skills. Flexibility underpins the IAP to ensure participants get the help they need to improve their chances of getting back to work.  	  Follow-through: Those who have not found work after the IAP enter Follow-through, a 6-week period of intensive job matching and weekly interviews.  Follow-through also offers a range of provision for those who still need further help to have a reasonable chance of securing employment.  For those requiring additional support Follow-through can be extended for up to 13 weeks to allow the jobseeker to access further provision similar to that available in the IAP.
Unemployed adults (25 plus) who have been claiming Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for 18 months continuously or for 18 out of the last 21 months are obliged to join the New Deal 25 plus programme.    If the NDPA considers it beneficial certain groups are eligible for early entry to the New Deal programme, including:  	- People who have completed Custodial Sentences  	- People with Immigration Status  	- Homeless People (Including Rough Sleepers)  	- People affected by drug addiction (including alcoholism)  	- People who have been in residential care  	- Ex-HM Armed Forces  	- Benefit recipients with language, literacy or numeracy problems (if they do not enter Work Based Learning for Adults (WBLA) in Wales or Training for Work in Scotland  	- Lone parents, people with disabilities or carers on JSA     A final category is at Adviser Discretion.  This can be used in exceptional circumstances for an individual who does not fit into any of the above categories, and who, in the opinion of the NDPA, would not find work without New Deal assistance.
New Deal 25 plus consists of three elements; Gateway, Intensive Activity Period (IAP) and Follow-through.    The Gateway lasts for a maximum of 16 weeks. It consists of weekly interviews supported by job matching activity. For jobseekers  who are not yet ready to start employment, additional assistance is available i.e. careers and jobsearch advice, training in Basic  Skills and Motivation, as well as access to specialist help where needed. The New Deal Personal Adviser has the discretion to refer  participants to Gateway to Work if there is a benefit to be derived from doing so. If people are still claiming JSA at the end of the  gateway period they will move into the IAP.  		  The Intensive Activity Period (IAP) is designed to give people the skills and experience they need to move into work.  IAP lasts for a minimum of 13 weeks up  to a maximum 26 weeks and is full time at 30hrs pw. Participants attending the Intensive Activity Period receive an Allowance  equivalent to the amount of JSA entitlement plus a 'Top-up' of £15.38 per week.  The provision available includes Basic  Employability Training (BET), New Deal for Musicians, self-employment support, Education and Training Opportunities (ETO), and  flexible packages of support which can combine work experience/placements, work-focused training and help with motivation and  soft skills. Flexibility underpins the IAP to ensure participants get the help they need to improve their chances of getting back to  work.  		  Follow-through: Those who have not found work after the IAP enter Follow-through, a 6-week period of intensive job matching and  weekly interviews with their NDPA.  Follow-through also offers a range of provision for those who still need further help to have a reasonable chance  of securing employment.  For those requiring additional support Follow-through can be extended for up to 13 weeks to allow the  jobseeker to access further provision similar to that available in the IAP.
In addition to Remploy's network of factories and Interwork placements alongside non-disabled people in open employment, local authorities and voluntary organisations provide job opportunities in special workshops and a wide variety of supported placements with employers.   Remploy is a Government sponsored private company and is the largest single provider of supported employment. The performance of Remploy is measured against targets covering the number of disabled people employed by Remploy and under the Interwork scheme and the number of disabled employees moving from Remploy factories to Interwork placements and from Interwork placements to open employment.  ES has 220 contracts with local authorities and voluntary organisations who provide supported job opportunities for disabled people.
Severely disabled people who are unable to secure and retain work without support, but who are able to make an effective contribution to the employing organisation.
In addition to Remploy's network of factories and Remploy Employment Services placements alongside non-disabled people in open employment, local  authorities and voluntary organisations provide job opportunities in special workshops and a wide variety of supported placements  with employers.    Remploy is a Government sponsored Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and a private company and is the largest single provider ofthe Government's Workstep programme. The performance of Remploy is measured against targets covering the number of disabled people employed by Remploy and under their Employment Services business and the number of disabled employees progressing from their factory businesses and Employment Services placements in to unsupported employment.  	  JCP (?) has 220 contracts with local authorities and voluntary organisations who provide supported job opportunities for disabled people.
Harder to help disabled people who are unable to secure and retain work without support, but who are able to make an effective	contribution to the employing organisation.
Remploy - Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944  Section 15 gave the Secretary of State the power to create a Company to provide work facilities for disabled people unable to work in unsupported employment.  Employment and Training Act 1973  Under section 2 of this act the Secretary of State (for employment) has discretionary powers to set up, fund and administer employment and training programmes without the need for further secondary legislation.
People with disabilities who have more complex barriers to finding and keeping work.
Remploy is a Government sponsored Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and a private company  The performance of Remploy is measured against agreed targets, including the number of disabled people placed into work, employees progressing from the WORKSTEP programme into unsupported employment and for the company to live within the funding envelope of £555 million over the next 5 years.     Remploy is the leading provider of employment services for people with disabilities and health conditions.  They are the largest provider of the WORKSTEP programme and separately contracted to deliver other DWP programmes, including Work Preparation and Pathways These contracts are paid for and organised separately from the grant in aid given to Remploy for delivery of the WORKSTEP programme.Details of these programmes including expenditure and participant information are including in separate measures.    From 1 April 2008, Remploy will support disabled people through their businesses, based in a network of 54 factories across Great Britain, in managed services working on employer premises and through their Employment Services business (previously known as Interwork), which supports disabled people in mainstream work.      WORKSTEP is also delivered by private providers and expenditure and participant information relating to this is detailed in the WORKSTEP measure.
for the WORKSTEP programme:  1)	There must be evidence that this is the most appropriate option for them at this time  2)	All eligible people must be disabled as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995  3)	In addition people should also be in receipt of one of a number of benefits
In March 2006, Anne McGuire MP and Minister for Disabled People announced to Parliament her intention to conduct an external strategic review of Remploy to consider the future business options for the company. Independent consultants PricewaterhouseCoopers and Dr Stephen Duckworth of Disability Matters were appointed by the Department for Work and Pensions to conduct the review.    Following the publication of the PricewaterhouseCoopers report in July 2006, Anne McGuire asked the Remploy Board to produce proposals for a five-year modernisation plan, which would significantly increase the number of disabled people supported by the Company and would allow them to live within a funding envelope of £555m, over the five-year period.     Following the publication of initial proposals by Remploy in May 2007 and an extensive period of consultation with trade unions and other key stakeholders, the Secretary of State announced the Remploy modernisation plan on 29 November 2007.    The Remploy modernisation plan will see the Company;    - quadruple the number of disabled people they support in mainstream employment, through their Employment Services business, during the period of their five-year plan. This will be 20,000 people by April 2013.    To date:    - 18 factories have closed and no disabled person was made compulsorily redundant.  - A further 11 factories closed and the disabled employees transferred to another Remploy factory.  - 54 Remploy factories will continue, providing that additional work can be obtained through public and private contracts; and satisfactory progress can be made to achieving an acceptable cost per supported employee.
Remploy is a Government sponsored Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB) and a private company.  Remploy receives grant-in-aid funding and the performance of Remploy is measured against annually agreed targets, including the number of disabled people placed into work, the cost per disabled employee supported in Remploy Enterprise Businesses (through the WORKSTEP/Work Choice programme) and for the company to live within agreed funding limits.  	  Remploy is a leading provider of employment services for people with disabilities and health conditions.  They were the largest provider of the WORKSTEP programme (which was replaced by Work Choice from 25 October 2010) and through competitive tender they have separate commercial contracts to deliver other DWP programmes, including the Flexible New Deal, and contracts with other government departments and employers.  All commercial contracts are paid for and organised separately from the grant in aid given to Remploy for delivery of WORKSTEP and Work Choice programmes.  Details of the WORKSTEP and Work Choice programmes including expenditure and participant information are included in separate measures.  	  Remploy support disabled people through their businesses, based in a network of 54 factories across Great Britain, in managed services working on employer premises and through their Employment Services business (previously known as Interwork), which supports disabled people in mainstream employment.  	  WORKSTEP and Work Choice are also delivered by private providers and expenditure and participant information relating to this is detailed in the WORKSTEP and Work Choice measures.
For both the WORKSTEP and Work Choice programmes, participants must have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010.    Suitable candidates for Work Choice:  * experience complex employment support needs arising primarily from their disability; AND   * have barriers in work that cannot be overcome through workplace adjustments required under the Equality Act 2010 and/or Access to Work support; AND   * likely to need support in work as well as help with finding work; AND   * cannot be helped through other DWP programmes AND   * following Module One and the intensive support it provides, expect to be able to work for a minimum of 16 hours or more per week.
Remploy - Disabled Persons (Employment) Act 1944  Section 15 gave the Secretary of State the power to create a Company to provide work facilities for disabled people unable to work in unsupported employment.  Employment and Training Act 1973  Under section 2 of this act the Secretary of State (for employment) has discretionary powers to set up, fund and administer	employment and training programmes without the need for further secondary legislation.
2010/11 is the third year of the five year modernisation plan announced by the Secretary of State on 29 Novermber 2007.  In December 2010 the Secretary of State announced an independent review of specialist disability employment support, including Remploy.  The report and recommendations of the independent review, conducted by Liz Sayce, will be published in summer 2011, and the Government will consider the recommendations in developing a future strategy for Remploy.
Long-term unemployed in regions of high unemployment
Prototype employment zones set up in Feb 1998 and will run for 2 years. Prototypes covers 5 areas and involve 5,000 participants. Prototypes offer three possibilities:  1: Neighbourhood Match: where intermediate labour markets are used to ease the transition from welfare to sustainable work  2: Learning for Work: the chance to learn and gain qualifications to improve employability  3: Business Enterprise: training and assistance to help people move from welfare into self-employment  They are delivered by partnerships of public, voluntary and private sector organisations.   Participation is voluntary and lasts up to one year and participants move off JSA on to an allowance.
Persons aged 25 years plus, unemployed for more than one year. Early entry is allowed where people are claiming other benefits.
Section 60 of the Welfare Reform and Pensions Act 1999 and associated regulations
Employment Zones were introduced in April 2000 to 15 areas with consistently high levels of long term unemployment. They are delivered by partnerships of public, voluntary and private sector organisations and pool funds for training, Jobcentre Plus support and the equivalent of benefit to maximise flexibility and give individuals more say in the choices which affect them. They are designed to help long term unemployed people to find sustainable employment. Participants are guaranteed an income equivalent to their net weekly benefit entitlement for as long as they remain unemployed.    There are three stages in the Employment Zone process:   - Stage 1 - up to 4 weeks during which participants work with a personal adviser to draw up a costed Action Plan. During this stage participants continue to receive JSA.  - Stage 2 - up to 26 weeks during which participants undertake the actions set-out in their Action Plan. During this stage participants receive a nominal amount of JSA from the Jobcentre in order to maintain eligibility to supplementary benefits (e.g. housing benefit) and the contractor pays the remainder of their entitlement as ‘subsistence’. The actions undertaken in Stage 2 can include periods of training but the majority of actions are related to job-search support.  - Stage 3 - participants begin employment and are paid a wage by their employer. For the first 13 weeks of employment, the contractor provides in-work support to assist the participant to remain in employment. Once the employment has continued for 13 weeks or more, the participant is deemed to have left the Employment Zone. All jobs are unsubsidised in nature.     Participants can move directly from Stage 1 to Stage 3 if they find a job quickly. Persons on Stage 3 but who lose their job within 13 weeks return to the stage that they were on immediately before starting work. As a result some participants may spend longer than a year on the Employment Zone. From July 2001, Zone participants who have been unsuccessful in obtaining a job after 26 weeks of active job-search in Stage 2 of the programme, are re-mandated to Zones after a further 13 week period of claiming JSA.
Employment Zones are a mandatory programme for participants, aged 25 or over, receiving Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance who have been unemployed for 12 or 18 months (depending on the Zone). Although the programme was initially introduced for long term unemployed people aged 25 or over, the Employment Zone approach has recently been extended to two further client groups: young people aged 18-24 years, who have already participated on New Deal for Young People, and lone parents. There are also a number of groups who may be considered for early entry to Employment Zones.
Although the programme was initially introduced for long term unemployed people aged 25 or over, the Employment Zone approach has recently been extended to two further client groups: young people aged 18-24 years, who have already participated on New Deal for Young People, and lone parents. There are also a number of groups who may be considered for early entry to Employment Zones
Employment Zones were introduced in April 2000 to 15 areas with consistently high levels of long term unemployment. They are delivered by partnerships of public, voluntary and private sector organisations and pool funds for training, Jobcentre Plus support and the equivalent of benefit to maximise flexibility and give individuals more say in the choices which affect them. They are designed to help long term unemployed people to find sustainable employment. Participants are guaranteed an income equivalent 	to their net weekly benefit entitlement for as long as they remain unemployed.  	  There are three stages in the Employment Zone process:  - Stage 1 - up to 4 weeks during which participants work with a personal adviser to draw up a costed Action Plan. During this stage participants continue to receive JSA.  - Stage 2 - up to 26 weeks during which participants undertake the actions set-out in their Action Plan. During this stage participants receive a nominal amount of JSA from the Jobcentre in order to maintain eligibility to supplementary benefits (e.g. housing benefit) and the contractor pays the remainder of their entitlement as 'subsistence'. The actions undertaken in Stage 2 can include periods of training but the majority of actions are related to job-search support.  - Stage 3 - for those who do not find work during stage the opportunity to carry on working with the EZ on a voluntary basis for a further period of up to 22 weeks. Participants return to full JSA. .  	  Persons who leave EZ provision and JSA before the end of stage 2 are mandated back to the EZ to complete their balance of time if they reclaim JSA within 26 weeks of leaving unless they have worked full-time for at least 13 weeks.
Employment Zones are a mandatory programme for participants, aged 25 or over, receiving Income-Based Jobseekers Allowance who have been unemployed for 12 or 18 months (depending on the Zone). Although the programme was initially introduced for long term unemployed people aged 25 or over, the Employment Zone approach  was extended to two further client groups: young people aged 18-24 years, who have already participated on New Deal for Young People on a mandatory basis, and lone parents on a voluntary basis. There are also a number of groups who may be considered for early entry to Employment Zones.
In the six EZ areas where more than one provider delivers the programme, customers now have a choice of which provider they engage with - prior to April 07 they were randomly allocated.
Employment Zones were introduced in April 2000 to 13 areas with consistently high levels of long term unemployment. They are delivered by private sector organisations with some Jobcentre Plus support and pay the equivalent of benefit to maximise flexibility and give individuals more say in the choices which affect them. They are designed to help long term unemployed people to find sustainable employment. Participants are guaranteed an income equivalent to their net weekly benefit entitlement for as long as they remain unemployed. They receive a nominal payment of Jobseekers Allowance to ensure eligibility for passportedpasspored benefits.    There are three stages in the Employment Zone process:  - Stage 1 - up to 4 weeks during which participants work with a personal adviser to draw up a costed Action Plan. During this stage participants continue to receive JSA.  - Stage 2 - up to 26 weeks during which participants undertake the actions set-out in their Action Plan. During this stage participants receive a nominal amount of JSA from the Jobcentre in order to maintain eligibility to supplementary benefits (e.g. housing benefit) and the contractor pays the remainder of their entitlement as 'subsistence'. The actions undertaken in Stage 2 can include periods of training but the majority of actions are related to job-search support.  - Stage 3 - for those who do not find work during stage 2 the opportunity to carry on working with the EZ on a voluntary basis for a further period of up to 22 weeks. Participants return to full JSA. .  	  Persons who leave EZ provision and JSA before the end of stage 2 are mandated back to the EZ to complete their balance of time if they reclaim JSA within 26 weeks of leaving unless they have worked full-time for at least 13 weeks.
Employment Zones are a mandatory programme for customers aged 18 - 24 who have already participated in New Deal for young people on a mandatory basis14 and 25 plus who have been in receipt of JSA  18 out of 21 months . Lone Parents and Pension Credit customers can take part in Employment Zones on a voluntary basis    There are also a number of groups who may be considered for early entry to Employment Zones.
Employment Zones were introduced in April 2000 to 13 areas with consistently high levels of long term unemployment. They are delivered by private sector organisations with some Jobcentre Plus support and pay the equivalent of benefit to maximise flexibility and give individuals more say in the choices which affect them. They are designed to help long term unemployed people to find sustainable employment. Participants are guaranteed an income equivalent to their net weekly benefit entitlement for as long as they remain unemployed. They receive a nominal payment of Jobseekers Allowance to maintain eligibility for passported benefits.    There are three stages in the Employment Zone process:  - Stage 1 - up to 4 weeks during which participants work with a personal adviser to draw up a costed Action Plan. During this stage participants continue to receive JSA.  - Stage 2 - up to 26 weeks during which participants undertake the actions set-out in their Action Plan. During this stage participants receive a nominal amount of JSA from the Jobcentre in order to maintain eligibility to supplementary benefits (e.g. housing benefit) and the contractor pays the remainder of their entitlement as 'subsistence'. The actions undertaken in Stage 2 can include periods of training but the majority of actions are related to job-search support.  - Stage 3 - for those who do not find work during stage 2 the opportunity to carry on working with the EZ on a voluntary basis for a further period of up to 22 weeks. Participants return to full JSA. .  	  Persons who leave EZ provision and JSA before the end of stage 2 are mandated back to the EZ to complete their balance of time if they reclaim JSA within 26 weeks of leaving unless they have worked full-time for at least 13 weeks.
In the six EZ areas where more than one provider delivers the programme, customers now have a choice of which provider they engage with - prior to April 07 they were randomly allocated. New referrals to the programme will cease on 1 June 2011.
People aged over 50 who have been on unemployment or inactive benefits for 6 months or more
New deal 50+ offers a package of personal advice, help with jobsearch, and Employment Credit and in-work training and support. Participation is on a voluntary basis. Participants continue to receive benefit unless they are helped into work by the programme.
New measure introduced on a voluntary basis in 1999
New deal 50+ offers a package of personal advice, help with jobsearch, and in-work training and support. Participation is on a voluntary basis. Participants continue to receive benefit until they are helped into work by the programme.
Until March 2003, participants finding work through ND50+ could benefit from an ND50+ Employment Credit, which was administered through Job Centres. From April 2003 this credit was replaced by the return to work (50+) element of the Working Tax Credit, which is administered by the Inland Revenue.
New deal 50+ offers jobsearch help from a Personal Adviser, an in-work training grant of up to £1,500.  Participants may also be eligible for in work financial support from the 50+ element of the Working Tax Credit. Participation is on a voluntary basis. Participants continue to receive benefit until they are helped into work by the programme.
Replaced in many areas of the UK in October 2009 by the Flexible New Deal
Jobless people from a range of disadvantaged groups, not just those who are unemployed and claiming unemployment benefits.
Action Teams work in particularly deprived areas with high concentrations of joblessness. It has been recognised that there sharp localised differences in unemployment with concentrations of disadvantage at local authority, ward or even housing estate or street level. People are up significantly more likely to be unemployed it they live in one of the most deprived wards and in many cases the population of these wards includes many people from ethnic minority backgrounds.     Action Teams have been established to counteract localised problems but with the recognition that different areas have different problems and the approach of each team is therefore customised to local needs. They can help people get work and promote equality of opportunity and outcomes by:    - working closely with employers    - using discretionary funding with imagination and initiative    - targeting areas and groups who need help most, including those from the ethnic minorities    - working in partnership with the private and voluntary sectors, and    - tackling the causes of the different employment rates between white and ethnic minority people.     Participation is voluntary. Teams have the flexibility to provide whatever help is thought necessary to help people move into work, e.g. provision of debt counselling or work clothes, or provision of help with childcare costs. There is no specific duration to the help offered and until they find work, participants continue to receive whatever benefit are entitled to.
Teams work in nominated wards with particularly high concentrations of jobless people. Help is open to 15 disadvantaged groups of jobless people of working age, whatever benefit they claim (if any).  Groups include ethnic minorities, ex-offenders, lone parents and people with health problems.
The measure was initiated in 2000 when 25 Action Teams were piloted in disadvantaged areas around the UK. From January 2002 the number of teams was expanded to 63.
Action Teams finished in the 05/06 year.
All young people aged 13-19 but primarily targets are early school leavers - i.e. disadvantaged youth in the 16-17 age-bracket
Connexions is a service managed locally by Connexions Partnerships (currently there are 47 partnerships around the UK). Personal Advisors work with young people in order to give information, advice and practical help with anything that affects their school, college, work or family life. Connexions effectively replaces the old careers guidance service and aims to help raise the aspirations of young people and to guide them towards appropriate education/training or work opportunities.
All young people aged 13-19 and young adults up to 24 who have learning difficulties.
Responsibility and funding for Connexions passed to all local authorities in England on 1 April 2008.    Personal Advisors work with young people in order to give information, advice and practical help with anything that affects their school, college, work or family life. Connexions effectively replaces the old careers guidance service and aims to help raise the aspirations of young people and to guide them towards appropriate education/training or work opportunities.
The provision of Connexions services under Section 114 of the Learning and Skills Act.  The conducting of assessments relating to learning difficulties under section 140 of the Act.  The provision of careers services under section 8 & 9 of the Employment and Training Act 1973.
Transfer of funding and responsibility for Connexions to all local authorities in England on 1 April 2008.
Includes a number of small JobCentre+ programmes designed to provide individualised help for various groups of persons disadvantaged in the labour market. Programmes include:  - ESF  - Jobsearch Provision  - Incapacity benefit reforms  - Ambition  - Advisor Discretion Fund  - Ethnic Minorities Pilot  - Other
Jobseekers Act 1995 and in the Jobseeker's Allowance Regulations 1996
Includes a number of small JobCentre+ programmes designed to provide individualised help for various groups of persons disadvantaged in the labour market. Programmes include:  - ESF  - Jobsearch Provision  - Ambition  - Advisor Discretion Fund  - Ethnic Minorities Pilot  - Job Seach Provision  - Adviser Discretion Fund
Includes a number of small Jobcentre Plus programmes designed to provide individualised help for various groups of persons disadvantaged in the labour market. Programmes include:    - ESF  - Jobsearch Provision  - Ambition  - Advisor Discretion Fund  - Ethnic Minorities Pilot  - Job Seach Provision  - Adviser Discretion Fund  - City Strategy  - Deprived Areas Fund
From 1 April 2007 responsibility for the majority of Employment Programme expenditure was transferred to the Welfare and Wellbeing Group and Employment Group and accordingly no longer features in these Accounts. The only remaining Programme expenditure related to Invest to Save funding in 2008­09; there was no Programme expenditure in 2009-10
Work Step is a programme administered by Jobcentre Plus which uses external providers to provide supported job opportunities for disabled people facing complex employment barriers. Suitable candidates are referred onto the programme by a Disability Employment Adviser at Jobcentre Plus. The programme is then implemented in two stages:    - At the first stage, participants are supported through the process of producing a Development Plan, which sets out a plan for a pathway into employment. Participants then work on a range of activities within their Development Plan with the aim of entering paid employment within an eight-week period.    - At the second stage, once in employment of 16 hours a week or more, the  Work Step programme provider offers support to the participant and to the employer. This support is tailored to meet individual needs. For example, participants are supported in the induction phase of the new job. The programme provider then maintains contact with the participant to ensure that everything is going well. The Development Plan written at stage one is updated in conjunction with the disabled person and their employer in order to make sure that the necessary training and support is provided so that the participant can learn the job and develop in it.    Support under Workstep is also available to eligible people who are already in employment, but who are at risk of losing their employment due to a health or disability issue.
WORKSTEP is a programme administered by Jobcentre Plus which uses external providers to provide supported job opportunities for disabled people facing complex employment barriers. Suitable candidates are usually referred onto the programme by a Disability Employment Adviser at Jobcentre Plus. The programme is then implemented in two stages:  	  - At the first stage, participants are supported through the process of producing a Development Plan, which sets out a plan for a  pathway into employment. Participants then work on a range of activities within their Development Plan with the aim of entering  paid employment within an eight-week period.  	  - At the second stage, once in employment of 16 hours a week or more, the  WORKSTEP programme provider offers support to the  participant and to the employer. This support is tailored to meet individual needs. For example, participants are supported in the  induction phase of the new job. The programme provider then maintains contact with the participant to ensure that everything is  going well. The Development Plan written at stage one is updated in conjunction with the disabled person and their employer in  order to make sure that the necessary training and support is provided so that the participant can learn the job and develop in it.  	  Support under Workstep is also available to eligible people who are already in employment, but who are at risk of losing their  employment due to a health or disability issue.
WORKSTEP is a programme administered by Jobcentre Plus which uses external providers to provide supported job opportunities for disabled people facing complex employment barriers. Suitable candidates are usually referred onto the programme by a Disability Employment Adviser at Jobcentre Plus. The programme is then implemented in two stages:  	  - At the first stage, participants are supported through the process of producing a Development Plan, which sets out a plan for a pathway into employment. Participants then work on a range of activities within their Development Plan with the aim of entering paid employment within an eight-week period.  	  - At the second stage, once in employment of 16 hours a week or more, the  WORKSTEP programme provider offers support to the participant and to the employer. This support is tailored to meet individual needs. For example, participants are supported in the induction phase of the new job. The programme provider then maintains contact with the participant to ensure that everything is going well. The Development Plan written at stage one is updated in conjunction with the disabled person and their employer in order to make sure that the necessary training and support is provided so that the participant can learn the job and develop in it.  	  Support under WORKSTEP is also available to eligible people who are already in employment, but who are at risk of losing their employment due to a health or disability issue.
Participants must have a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
From 25 October 2010 Work Choice will replace the existing WORKSTEP and Work Preparation programmes and the Job Introduction Scheme.
WORKSTEP is a programme administered by Jobcentre Plus which uses external providers to provide supported job opportunities for disabled people facing complex employment barriers. Suitable candidates are usually referred onto the programme by a Disability Employment Adviser at Jobcentre Plus. Remploy Limited is the largest provider pf the WORKSTEP programme. Details of Remploy are included as a separate measure.     The programme is then implemented in two stages:  		  - At the first stage, participants are supported through the process of producing a Development Plan, which sets out a plan for a pathway into employment. Participants then work on a range of activities within their Development Plan with the aim of entering paid employment within an eight-week period.  		  - At the second stage, once in employment of 16 hours a week or more, the  WORKSTEP programme provider offers support to the participant and to the employer. This support is tailored to meet individual needs. For example, participants are supported in the induction phase of the new job. The programme provider then maintains contact with the participant to ensure that everything is going well. The Development Plan written at stage one is updated in conjunction with the disabled person and their employer in order to make sure that the necessary training and support is provided so that the participant can learn the job and develop in it.  		  Support under WORKSTEP is also available to eligible people who are already in employment, but who are at risk of losing their employment due to a health or disability issue.
Participants must have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010.
From 25 October 2010 WORKSTEP ceased to exist and was replaced by Work Choice.
Everyone making a new or repeat claim for either Incapacity Benefit, Income Support on the grounds of Incapacity, Income support whilst appealing against a decision that Incapacity Benefit is not payable, or Severe Disablement Allowance at one of the listed offices will automatically be part of Pathways to Work.
New customers taking part in Pathways to Work attend an initial work focused interview with a trained personal adviser. Most will then go on to attend another 5 work focused interviews with the same adviser at monthly intervals. During the interviews the adviser will help the customer to identify future life and work goals and any barriers to achieving them, and will support the customer in overcoming those barriers. An action plan will be agreed detailing the activities the customer has identified to undertake, and this will be reviewed at each meeting.    In addition the customer has access to existing Jobcentre Plus support - such as New Deal for Disabled People - plus some extra support developed specially for Pathways to Work.    The Condition Management Programme (CMP) is an innovative new programme delivered in partnership with the NHS. CMP is designed to help people understand and manage their health condition in a work environment.    Return to Work Credit is a payment of £40 a week for people starting work of at least 16 hours a week and earning no more than £15,000 per year. Anyone wishing to apply has to have been receiving an incapacity benefit (including statutory sick pay) for 13 weeks immediately prior to starting work. It is payable for up to 52 weeks.
Pathways to Work started in October 2003 and from 29 December 2006 is available in further offices.
Pathways to Work started in October 2003 and is now a national service.
Pathways to Work started in October 2003 and is now a national service.    Pathways to Work ended on:  31 March 2011 in "phase 1" areas operated by the private and voluntary sector and all areas operated by Jobcentre Plus,  27 April 2011 in "phase 2" areas operated by the private and voluntary sector.   Further details can be found at the below link:  http://www.dwp.gov.uk/policy/welfare-reform/pathways-to-work/
The main elements are:    - initial and ongoing assessment, guidance and support, including aftercare    - core learning components of basic/key skills, personal development, work/vocational tasters based around entry/Level 1 achievement    - optional additional specialised work-related learning    - preparation for and transition to Level 2 learning opportunities and/or employment, with continued but diminishing support.
E2E will offer vocational programmes which can support young people who are not yet ready or not able to enter Modern Apprenticeship directly.
The main elements are:  	  - initial and ongoing assessment, guidance and support, including aftercare  	  - core learning components of basic/key skills, personal development, work/vocational tasters based around   Entry/Level 1 achievement  	  - optional additional specialised work-related learning  	  - preparation for and transition to Level 2 learning opportunities and/or employment, with continued but diminishing support.
E2E offers vocational programmes which can support young people who are not yet ready or not able to enter Apprenticeship directly.
In 2010, Entry to Employment was integrated into Foundation Learning.  See the below for further details:  http://readingroom.ypla.gov.uk/ypla/a_guide_to_funding_foundation_learning_issue_1_0_f.pdf
Long term unemployed (claiming JSA for 12 months) and other disadvantaged jobseekers
FND is delivered by the public, private and voluntary sector offers a personalised service tailored to the needs of individuals. The programme is less prescriptive than the original JSA New Deals, in order to help focus on the specific circumstances of each customer.   Payments are made to FND providers :  	- as a contractual monthly service fee;  	- for a job lasting 13 weeks;  	- for a job lasting 26 weeks out of 30 weeks    Flexible New Deal is delivered for Jobcentre Plus by organisations called ‘providers’. Providers are professional organisations who will offer you support that’s tailored to meet your needs.  As part of Flexible New Deal, an unemployed individual and the provider will:     - discuss what help the indivdual needs to find work     - draw up an action plan of things to improve their chances of getting a job     - attend meetings or take phone calls at the times agreed    Part of Flexible New Deal includes the unemployed individual doing work experience for four weeks to improve your chances of finding a job. They may also get training and other support to help find a job.     More details are available from the DWP specifications for suppliers: http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/flexible-phase2-itt-prov-spec-support-info.pdf
FND is mandatory for people who claim JSA for 12 continuous months. Some disadvantaged jobseekers are mandated to FND at 6 months, and with others with specific disadvantages can access FND at 6 months on a voluntary basis.
Employment and Training Act 1973;  Jobseekers Act 1995 and regulations 1996
FND was introduced on the basis of 5 year contracts in approximately half the country in October 2009, and was due to roll out nationally from October 2010. However, due to a change of policy direction the national roll out of FND was cancelled, and the existing contracts are now due to end in summer 2011.
FND is delivered by the public, private and voluntary sector. They offer a personalised service tailored to the needs of individuals. The programme is less prescriptive than the original JSA New Deals, in order to help focus on the specific circumstances of each customer.  Payments are made to FND providers :      - as a contractual monthly service fee;      - for customers getting a job lasting 13 weeks;      - for customers getting a job lasting 26 weeks out of 30 weeks    Flexible New Deal is delivered for Jobcentre Plus by organisations called 'providers'. Providers are professional organisations who will offer  support that's tailored to meet individual needs.  As part of Flexible New Deal, an unemployed individual and the provider will:     - discuss what help the individual needs to find work     - draw up an action plan of things to improve their chances of getting a job     - attend meetings or take phone calls at the times agreed  	  Part of Flexible New Deal includes the unemployed individual doing work experience for four weeks to improve their chances of finding work. They may also get training and other support to help find a job.  	  More details are available from the DWP specifications for suppliers:  http://www.dwp.gov.uk/docs/flexible-phase2-itt-prov-spec-support-info.pdf
Employment and Training Act 1973; Jobseekers Act 1995 and regulations 1996
FND was introduced on the basis of 5 year contracts in approximately half the country in October 2009, and was due to roll out nationally from October 2010. However, due to a change of policy direction the national roll out of FND was cancelled, and the existing contracts are now due to end in summer 2011.    New referrals to the programme will cease on 1 June 2011.
The primary referral route into Work Choice is through Jobcentre Plus Disability Employment Advisers.   Work Choice is delivered by prime providers across 28 Contract Package Areas:  Work Choice is also provided separately by Remploy in 26 Contract Package Areas across England, Scotland and Wales.  Details of Remploy are included as a separate measure.    Further details of the elements that make up Work Choice can be found below:    * Module one:  Work Entry Support  This will last for up to six months. Clients receive help with personal skills and work-related advice to get you into supported or unsupported work.    * Module two:  In-Work Support  This will last for up to two years. Clients receive help to start work and stay in a job.    * Module three:  Longer-term In-Work Support  Clients receive help to  progress in work and where appropriate, help people to move into unsupported work.
Participants must have a disability as defined by the Equality Act 2010.    Suitable candidates for Work Choice:  * experience complex employment support needs arising primarily from their disability; AND   * have barriers in work that cannot be overcome through workplace adjustments required under the Equality Act 2010 and/or Access to Work support; AND   * likely to need support in work as well as help with finding work; AND   * cannot be helped through other DWP programmes AND   * following Module One and the intensive support it provides, expect to be able to work for a minimum of 16 hours or more per week.
Unemployed 16 - 24 year olds in Great Britain
The Backing Young Britain offer from a young person's perspective is as follows:     - From Day 1: Early access to work trials, if they face significant disadvantages to finding work retaining or progressing in employment. 16 - 18 year old claimants will be able to take part in a group advisory session with their peers to gain knowledge of finding work.   - From week 13: Additional hour of one-to-one adviser support - which at local discretion could be one full hour, or two thirty minutes sessions. Access to 1 hour mentoring per month for 6 months. Access to two-week work experience placements to enable them to gain experience and skills in a real workplace.   - From week 16: From 1 June 2010, Jobseekers who have been on the two-week work experience placement may, at an adviser's discretion, have early access to non-graduate internship of up to 13 weeks, with the same employer.   - From week 26: Graduates will be able to access internship opportunities for up to 13 weeks through the Business, Innovation and Skills Talent Pool1 or GO Wales Graduate Academy2. The claimant will be paid a training allowance if the internship is unpaid. Training allowance is payable to 2009 graduates of any age3 that take up an unpaid graduate internship through Business, Innovation and Skills Talent Pool or GO Wales Graduate Academy. 18-24 year olds will be able to access non-graduate internships of up to 13 weeks and be paid a training allowance for the duration.   Backing Young Britain is designed to complement existing Jobcentre Plus provision.
Young claimants aged 16-24 who will be offered specific support at various stages in their Jobseekers Allowance claim and all measures are voluntary.
LTU JSA recipients, ESA recipients and all Income Support and incapacity benefit recipients.
Under the Work Programme, Providers (or 'Primes') from the private, public and voluntary/ community sectors have taken on results-based contracts on behalf of The Department for Work and Pensions. Primes then manage networks of sub-contractors who deliver some or all of the employment support services on their behalf.   Claimant eligibility for the Work Programme is set by the Department for Work and Pensions and managed by Jobcentre Plus. Primes are paid for "job outcomes" (defined as employment of thirteen or twenty six weeks, depending on the group) and job sustainment (for each additional four weeks of employment), with a small amount paid up-front for each participant on the programme.   The Work Programme is "black box" - this means that the programme itself does not prescribe specific interventions or activities that each provider must deliver. However, providers are required to deliver what they said that they would - and as part of their contracts, they have each set out their proposed approach - including how claimants would be supported and which sub-contractors they would work with.  There are 40 Work Programme contracts in total across 18 "Contract Package Areas" covering Great Britain. Each contract is worth between £10 to £50 million a year. Each contract area has at least two providers, with claimants referred randomly between them. Over time, the Programme allows for more claimants to be referred to better-performing providers. Each contract is for five years of referrals to the Work Programme (i.e. claimants being referred from 2011 to 2016), so the last claimants will leave the Work Programme in 2018. 90% of Primes are from the private sector.   Primes are paid by DWP in four ways:  - Attachment fees: To help with initial service delivery costs, when a claimants joins the Programme. This payment will gradually reduce over the first three years of the contracts and stop by the fourth year.  - Job outcome fees: Rewards for getting people into work and keeping them there for three or six months (depending on the customer group).  - Sustainment fees: Paid on a four-weekly basis after the job outcome fees, for each four weeks of employment. The maximum amount of these payments differs between customer groups.  - Incentive payments: There will be additional job outcome payments for the highest-performing providers.  The maximum amount that providers can earn for supporting someone into work (and keeping them there for around eighteen months over two years) varies from £4,000 to over £13,000 depending on the "customer group".  The eight "customer groups" for the Work Programme are set out below (with the maximum amount that can be paid in each case - usually for employment of eighteen months out of two years):  - Jobseekers aged 18-24 who have been claiming JSA for 9 months (£3,810)  - Jobseekers aged 25 or over who have been claiming JSA for a year (£4,395)  - Jobseekers with significant disadvantage (for example young people previously not in education, employment or training) who can volunteer to be referred after three months on JSA (£6,600)  - Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) claimants who had previously claimed Incapacity Benefit (IB) and have been claiming JSA for 3 months (£6,600)  - Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) customers within the "Work Related Activity Group" who are expected to be fit for work within 3 months (£6,500)  - Any ESA claimants who volunteer to join the Work Programme (£3,700)  - ESA claimants who had previously been claiming incapacity benefits and who volunteer for the Work Programme (£13,720)  - Any IB and Income Support claimants who volunteer to join the Work Programme - only in England and only for the first three years (£3,865)
JSA recipients aged 18-24 and 9 months into their claim attendance is required.  JSA recipients aged 25+ and 12 months into their claim attendance is required.  JSA recipients who are seriously disadvantaged in the labour market and are 3 months into their claim attendance is sometimes requires and sometimes voluntary  ESA recipients, some of those in work related activity group and when close to being fit to work attendance is required  ESA recipients , all others are voluntary at any point.  All Income Support and incapacity benefit recipients are voluntary at any point.
6 March 2012: It was announced that prisoners leaving jail who then claim Jobseeker's Allowance are to join the Work Programme immediately upon release.
Jobseekers who have recently become unemployed, have no recent experience of current jobsearch channels and need support to acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence to successfully and quickly find and secure relevant jobs.
We assume these customers would be good prospects for quick entry to employment once they had information and advice about modern job search techniques, particularly use of IT based recruitment approaches and Jobcentre Plus self service channels. Some may also need to take stock of their transferable skills and how they match to jobs in the current labour market.   These customers will have differing levels of need, some will only need information on the latest job search techniques and sources of information; others will need to be shown how to use modern job search tools (e.g. internet job search and recruitment sites) and develop electronic CVs.     This new service will include a combination of elements delivered by Jobcentre Plus and contracted providers. Personal advisers will identify newly unemployed customers at the New Jobseeker Interview (NJI) and sort them into 3 broad groups:   - Those that understand modern jobsearch techniques and don't need any additional support - we expect the majority will fall into this category and will require no more than signposting to relevant sources of information.   - Those that would be able to help themselves once they have relevant information about modern jobsearch techniques through a 1 hour group information session.   - Those that would benefit from direct referral to a 1 day advice and coaching session.     We will also be identifying newly unemployed customers with a professionals/executive occupational background at the new jobseekers interview and sorting them into two groups:   - Those who understand modern jobsearch techniques and don't need any additional support - we expect the majority of all newly unemployed professionals will require no more than signposting to relevant sources of information.   - Those who need jobsearch support would be referred to separate contracted provision delivered by specialist organisations, including recruitment agencies.      We expect that the outcome from this will be that a customer will be motivated and equipped to find their own job.     The support offered by providers will vary depending on the customers needs, but could consist of:   - Initial reception. This will include an introduction to the programme, shared understanding of the customer's position, acknowledgement of feelings and emotions surrounding recent job loss.   - Personal stocktaking. This will include consideration of the customer's constraints to employment and the value of their skills and experience.   - Labour Market Intelligence. This will involve understanding the labour market, exploring job goals, looking at the customer's skills and experience and exploring how these can be transferred to new jobs.   - New Opportunities/Job Leads. This will involve looking at: Where and how to look for jobs including traditional and modern methods. Finding and using relevant employment agencies, signposting to further sources of advice and guidance.   - Analysing vacancies. This will look at understanding what employers want and matching this to the customer's skills.   - Employer Selection Techniques. This will include understanding the various selection techniques used by employers including Assessment Centres, Psychometric testing (particularly for Professionals).   - Job Application. This will help provide the skills to customers: To prepare an electronic CV, to draft speculative letters and to complete application forms including online applications.   - Interviews and techniques. This will involve preparation and sources of information on potential employers business and goals, how to prepare for interviews and perform successfully in an interview.   - Action Planning. This will involve a one to one session to plan next steps, review of activities and approach.
Job Seekers who have become recently unemployed and have no recent experience of current jobsearch methods
Around 8,000 randomly selected JSA claimants within four PES districts:  Derbyshire, East Anglia, Leicestershire & Northamptonshire and Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire & Rutland.
The Work Programme (WP) was introduced in June 2011 as an integrated package of back to work support for long term unemployed people. However support will also be put in place to help those Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) claimants reaching the end of their two years on the Work Programme who have not secured sustainable employment and require further support.     The very long term unemployed trailblazer (SVLTU) was introduced in order to:   - Explore what kinds of support would be effective for this group, and   - Test whether the knowledge that six months of intensive/full-time support would begin on a definite date would increase the likelihood of leaving benefit before that point was reached (a deterrent effect).     To do this the trailblazer has the following key features:   - A randomised controlled trial to give a high degree of confidence that any observed differences in outcomes are attributable to the support options,   - A 13 week pre treatment period to test deterrence, informing and maintaining awareness of forthcoming support throughout the period, and   - A 26 week period of treatment consisting of either intensive Jobcentre Plus support, contracted provider-led full time work experience or job search support, or a control option of standard Jobcentre Plus support.     The Support for the Very Long-Term Unemployed trailblazer is a six-month scheme designed to test potential support strands for claimants who remain on Jobseeker's Allowance after completing the Work Programme. The trailblazer was designed as a Randomised Control Trial and participation in each strand was mandatory. It consisted of the following two treatment groups and one control group:   - Community Action Programme (CAP): a six-month work placement complemented by provider-led supported jobsearch. Providers were contracted by DWP to source placements for claimants which delivered a community benefit;  - Ongoing Case Management (OCM): a more intensive offer of flexible and personalised adviser-based support, as well as a set of standard activities, delivered by Jobcentre Plus through increased adviser interventions for six months;  - The control group (standard Jobcentre Plus Offer (JCPO)): Fortnightly Jobsearch Reviews plus additional appointments with advisers based on advisers' discretion and access to a menu of back- to-work support.
JSA claimants who were Flexible New Deal returnees and were approximately 2 years unemployed.
Pilot was implemented between February 2012 and December 2012.
Includes all New Deal programmes for Northern Ireland:    -New Deal 18-24  -New Deal 25+  -New Deal For Musicians  -New Deal Self-employment  -New Deal for Lone Parents
On 29th September 2008 Steps to Work was introduced in Northern Ireland and subsumed the New Deal programmes.
Steps to Work is delivered in a 'three-step' process.  - Step 1: ongoing one-to-one support and guidance from an adviser to help find work. A range of short courses to develop confidence and motivation and improve jobsearch skills may be offered..  - Step 2: wider range of longer term support. Adviser can put together a package of support to best meet both the training and work experience needs of participants and the needs of employers. This step can can last 3 to 52 weeks. While on this step participants are entitled to a weekly benefit supplement.  - Step 3: additional support and advice from an adviser for up to six weeks to help you find a job.
Anyone over 18-years-old, lone parents aged 16 and over, who is not working or working less than 16 hours each week is eligible.
The Pathways process involves a series of Work-focused Interviews combined with voluntary participation in other interventions aimed at improving labour market readiness and removing barriers to work.    All new claimants of incapacity benefit have to attend a work-focused interview with a Pathways Personal Adviser after their eighth week of claiming. The interventions which Pathways to Work clients could participate in include: the New Deal for Disabled People (NDDP), Return to Work Credit (RTWC), Condition Management Programme (CMP), Work Preparation Programme (WPP), Adviser’s Discretion Fund (ADF) and incentives such as Permitted Work and benefit linking rules.
Incapacity benefit recipients whose claim exceeds 8 weeks.
The Employment Service (ES) displays job vacancies provided by enterprises in job centres so that jobseekers can consider them. ES then arranges interviews for jobseekers who satisfy employer requirements. ES can also help employers fill their vacancies by matching its clients skills against employers' vacancies.
Jobcentre Plus replaced the Benefits Agency and Employment Service in April 2002, and is part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It provides help and advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot.    Placement and advisory services are provided through local offices and also through internet services. The on-line 'job bank' (see www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk) currently receives over one million visits each week and has well over 250,000 jobs advertised at any one time. Jobseekers can also search the job bank through 9,000 Jobpoints (modern touch screen terminals) in Jobcentres as well as other locations such as airports, supermarkets and prisons. An estimated 1.5 million people use Jobpoints each month to apply for jobs. A linked website www.worktrain.gov.uk contains information on jobs, training and careers information with additional links to 150 external sites on a range of topics relating to learning and work. On the employers side, Jobcentre Plus has launched a new modern service aimed at placing greater importance on employers' recruitment needs in order to fill their vacancies. A national sales force works with employers to identify skill shortages and better understand their recruitment needs.     JobCentre Plus advisors help people understand the benefits system and how to claim for benefits to which they are entitled. Access to all main benefits now demands a work-focused interview that ensures that as many people as possible are encouraged to try and work. Advisors explain the benefits of the various in-work tax credits designed to make work pay. The costs of benefit administration are covered in a separate measure (UK-41) and the expenditure reported under this current measure refers only to the costs of placement and advisory functions.    Unemployed persons in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) are interviewed by advisors at different stages according to the duration of unemployment. A first interview is   provided for new jobseekers, following by a second interview at the end of the permitted period (during this period, people can restrict their jobsearch to their usual occupation and/or their usual rate of pay). As a result of each interview, a Jobseeker's Agreement will be concluded or revised in order to guide jobseekers throughout the different opportunities that can be offered. For people unemployed for more than six months, additional and more intensive interviews are provided every six months.    Special support is provided for disabled persons. Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) are based in Jobcentres and work in Placing Assessment and Counselling Teams (PACTs) which have a major role in working with employers to promote the recruitment, training and retention of disabled people. They help disabled people to obtain and retain employment; arrange for employment assessment and employment rehabilitation where appropriate; and provide access to the Access to Work and Supported Employment Programmes. DEAs help employers by offering professional advice and support to help improve the job prospects of unemployed people with disabilities and those in employment. PACTs are supported by the Regional Disability Service in providing technical advice to employers on employing disabled people and in identifying suitable equipment to meet the needs of individuals in work, work preparation or vocational training.
Placement and advisory services are available to all persons of working-age. Monitoring of jobsearch activities is carried out for persons in receipt of JSA.
Jobcentre Plus replaced the Benefits Agency and Employment Service in April 2002
Jobcentre Plus replaced the Benefits Agency and Employment Service in April 2002, and is part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It provides help and advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot.  	  Placement and advisory services are provided through local jobcentres, by telephone through contact centres and also through internet services. The on-line 'job bank' (see www.jobcentreplus.gov.uk) currently receives over 1.5 million visits each week and has over 400,000 jobs advertised at any one time. Over 4.5 million job searches are carried out every week.  The website also allows customers to look for related training courses, careers information, childcare providers and voluntary work opportunities. Jobseekers can also search the job bank through 9,000 Jobpoints (modern touch screen terminals) in Jobcentres as well as other locations. An estimated 1.5 million people use Jobpoints each month to apply for jobs. On the employers side, Jobcentre Plus has launched a new modern service aimed at placing greater importance on employers' recruitment needs in order to fill their vacancies. This includes Employer Direct Online (EDon), an employer-facing internet service. It allows employers to notify vacancies 24 hours a day seven days a week via the Jobcentre Plus website., and these become immediately available to advisers to offer to customers  	  Jobcentre Plus advisors help people to find work or to access support that will help them prepare for work. Access to all main benefits now demands a work-focused interview that ensures that as many people as possible are encouraged to try and work. Advisors explain the benefits of the various in-work tax credits and back to work payments designed to make work pay. The costs of benefit administration are covered in a separate measure (UK-41) and the expenditure reported under this current measure refers only to the costs of placement and advisory functions. Unemployed persons in receipt of Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) are interviewed by advisors at different stages according to the duration of unemployment. A first interview is provided for new jobseekers, following by a second interview at the end of the permitted period (during this period, people can restrict their jobsearch to their usual occupation and/or their usual rate of pay). As a result of each interview, a Jobseeker's Agreement will be concluded or revised in order to guide jobseekers throughout the different opportunities that can be offered. For people unemployed for more than six months, additional and more intensive interviews are provided every six months. People receiving JSA are also required to attend the jobcentre regularly, usually at least every 2 weeks, to confirm they are carrying out their responsibilities in the Jobseeker's Agreement.     Special support is provided for disabled persons. Disability Employment Advisers (DEAs) are based in Jobcentres and work in Placing Assessment and Counselling Teams (PACTs) which have a major role in working with employers to promote the recruitment, training and retention of disabled people. They help disabled people to obtain and retain employment; arrange for employment assessment and employment rehabilitation where appropriate; and provide access to the Access to Work and Supported Employment Programmes. DEAs help employers by offering professional advice and support to help improve the job prospects of unemployed people with disabilities and those in employment. PACTs are supported by the Regional Disability Service in providing technical advice to employers on employing disabled people and in identifying suitable equipment to meet the needs of individuals in work, work preparation or vocational training.
Persons of working-age who are out of work and need financial support
Jobcentre Plus replaced the Benefits Agency and Employment Service in April 2002, and is part of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). It provides help and advice on jobs and training for people who can work and financial help for those who cannot.    Placement and advisory services are covered under measure UK-9. This measure covers the costs of benefit administration. JobCentre Plus administers all social benefits for persons of working age including Jobseekers Allowance (JSA) for the unemployed, incapacity benefit for disabled persons, and income support for all other persons needing financial assistance. Supplementary benefits such as housing benefit are also covered.
Administration of New Deal and other Jobcentre Plus programmes for the unemployed and other disadvantaged groups
General administration costs - e.g. business support, general management, finance, IT support, human resources
General administration costs - e.g. business support, general management, finance, IT support, human resources    * The Contact Centre Directorate handles calls relating to new and existing benefit claims and job vacancies.  * The Operational Delivery Support Directorate (Operational Performance Planning and Change*) assists the Operational Delivery Executive Team to support performance improvement across Jobcentre Plus, to provide operational engagement across all Jobcentre Plus Directorates and to manage risks to  the business.    The Directorates aggregated in 'Other' are:  * Business Strategy and Planning Directorate (Strategy, Planning, Employers and Stakeholders Directorate*);  * Employers and Stakeholders Directorate (Strategy, Planning, Employers and Stakeholders Directorate*);  * Finance Directorate;  * Information Technology Directorate; and  * Transformation and Product Management Directorate (Change and Products Directorate*).
General administration costs - e.g. business support, general management, finance, IT support, human resources    * The Contact Centre Directorate handles calls relating to new and existing benefit claims and job vacancies.  * The Operational Delivery Support Directorate (Operational Performance Planning and Change*) assists the Operational Delivery Executive Team to support performance improvement across Jobcentre Plus, to provide operational engagement across all Jobcentre Plus Directorates and to manage risks to  the business.    The Directorates aggregated in ‘Other’ are:  * Business Strategy and Planning Directorate (Strategy, Planning, Employers and Stakeholders Directorate*);  * Employers and Stakeholders Directorate (Strategy, Planning, Employers and Stakeholders Directorate*);  * Finance Directorate;  * Information Technology Directorate; and  * Transformation and Product Management Directorate (Change and Products Directorate*).
Miscellaneous expenditure from the employment programmes DEL budget.
Trainees receive help from a network of training providers. A wide variety of skills and occupations is catered for. The programme is backed by local employers who provide on-the-job training.    Participants will be paid a training allowance this is equivalent to their benefits plus £10 a week. If the trainee gets a job out of the scheme they’ll be paid the rate for the job.    The progamme helps people find and get jobs and even start up their own businesses - with a range of support on offer.
A person is an Eligible Person for TfW if he/she:     - has reached the age of 25 on the date of starting training, or is aged between 18 and 24 and is a person with a disability and/or a lone parent and is continuously unemployed and not claiming Jobseekers Allowance; and   - is not an overseas national who is subject to employment restrictions and/or a time limit on his/her stay in Great Britain (other than a Refugee or an Asylum Seeker); and   - is not at the same time a person on any directly or indirectly Government or Scottish Executive funded employment, training or enterprise programme (except as an associate member of a Programme Centre during the last 4 weeks of his/her TfW programme)
Trainees receive help from a network of training providers. A wide variety of skills and occupations is catered for. The programme is backed by local employers who provide on-the-job training.    Participants will be paid a training allowance this is equivalent to their benefits plus £10 a week. If the trainee gets a job out of the programme they’ll be paid the rate for the job.    The programme helps people find and get jobs and even start up their own businesses - with a range of support on offer.
A person is an Eligible Person for TfW if he/she:    - has reached the age of 18 on the date of starting training and is continuously unemployed for a period of 13 weeks [there are some early entry criteria]; and  - is not an overseas national who is subject to employment restrictions and/or a time limit on his/her stay in Great Britain (other than a Refugee or an Asylum Seeker); and  - is not at the same time a person on any directly or indirectly Government or Scottish Executive funded employment, training or enterprise programme.
JSA Customers reaching 6 months unemployment.  Employers recruiting customers who have been claiming JSA for 6 months.
There are four strands to the Six Month Offer: (1) Recruitment Subsidy, (2) Self-employment, (3) Volunteering and (4) Work Focused Training.     - Recruitment Subsidy: The recruitment subsidy is a payment to employers for recruiting customers who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) for six months, where the job is for at least 16 hours per week and is expected to last at least 26 weeks. It is delivered in two ways; a Self Marketed Voucher where individual customers are given a voucher when they reach six months unemployed to present to employers at interviews. If the employer recruits the customer, the employer submits the voucher to DWP and receives a £500 payment. If the customer does not return to claim benefit within 26 weeks the employer will receive a further £500 payment. There is also Bulk Billing, this involves working directly with employers who recruit in bulk. Under this arrangement the employer receives a £1000 subsidy for every six month plus unemployed customer they recruit.     - Self Employment: Eligible Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) customers can receive a Self-Employment Credit (SEC) worth £50 per week for up 16 weeks once they leave benefit to help with start-up costs. Jobcentre Plus direct customers to expert enterprise help from Business Link (England), Business Gateway and Training for Work (Scotland) and Flexible Support for Business (Wales) who provide tailored information, advice and practical support to customers interested in becoming self-employed or starting a business. Eligibility for SEC is not dependent upon the customer having engaged with the 'expert partner" and all claims have to be submitted within five weeks of their JSA claim ending. From 22nd February 2010 the eligibility for the Self Employment support was extended to include customers with JSA claims over three months.     - Volunteering: Customers with an interest in volunteering to develop their work skills are directed to a broker to find and arrange a suitable volunteering placement.     - Work Focused Training: The Work Focused Training strand of the Six Month Offer is led and funded by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills in England, the Scottish Government in Scotland and the Welsh Assembly Government in Wales. It offers training to Jobseeker's Allowance customers who would benefit from significant up-skilling or re-skilling in order to re-enter the local job market.  In England, as part of this package of enhanced support, there are 75,000 new training places on offer to jobseekers who reach the six month point on Jobseeker's Allowance who would benefit from significant up-skilling or re-skilling in order to re-enter the local job market. Training, commissioned by the Skills Funding Agency and delivered through the Further Education sector, is focused to meet both the individual's work aspirations and employer demand, taking into account the needs of the local job market. Training will be at a range of levels, from Skills for Life to level 3 depending on need. Training can be part-time or up to eight weeks full-time provision. It must be relevant to the local labour market, be a significant uplift in skills, and allow people to progress to a full qualification. Full-time provision is supported by a Training Allowance. In Scotland, the training for the Six Month Offer is provided through Training for Work, the national vocational training programme for the unemployed. Training is demand led, aimed at specific job opportunities and can vary in length from a week to a year. Support for those wishing to be self employed is also available through this programme. Training for Work can be accessed by all people seeking work who have been unemployed for three months or more. Day one access is available to those who are disadvantaged in the labour market, such as lone parents, or those with disabilities. The support offered in Wales is different from both England and Scotland. The training element of the Six Month Offer is delivered by the Welsh Assembly Government's existing Skill Build programme, which continues to offer pre-employment training to Jobseeker's Allowance customers from their first day of unemployment, with additional funding for 2009-10 to meet rising demand. It has not been possible to separately identify 6MO Work Focused Training starts joining the Skill Build programme from overall Skill Build starts.
JSA Customers reaching 6 months of unemployment. (Scotland Work Focussed Training can be accessed by those who have been unemployed for 3 months and Day 1 access for disadvantaged in the labour market.)
Recruitment Subsidy ended June 2010.   Volunteering Placement ended November 2010.
Two main target groups: 16-24 year old labour market entrants and 25-60 year old unemployed for more than 3 months
To provide vocational training to those seeking to enter employment for whom academic education is not appropriate. The focus is on helping participants attain National Vocational Qualifications (NVQs).    The programme provides for three main levels of training:  -Access: Tragetted at young people who, as a result of being disabled or having other disadvantage (i.e. literacy, numeracy or motivational issues), are seen to need preparatory training before progressing any further. The aim of level is to achieve an NVQ level 1.  -Traineeship: For those who do not require preparatory training. The aim of this level is to achieve an NVQ level 2.   -Modern Apprenticeship: Highest level of training offered for those with the ability to gain high level skills and qualificiations. Apprenticeships follow frameworks developed in cooperation with representatives from industry. The aim of this level is to achieve an NVQ level 3. All participants in this level of training must be in employment.
To participate in the Access or Traineeship strands the person is required to either  -have attained the minimum school leaving age, be under 18 years of age and unemployed  -have attained the minimum school leaving age, be disabled, under 22 years of age and unemployed  A person who is eligible to participate in the Modern Apprenticeship strand is required to  - have attained the minimum school leaving age, be under 25 years of age and be either about to enter full-time employment or meets specified criteria for an existing employee.
The purpose of Training for Success is to enable participants to go on to higher level training, further education, or employment by providing training to address personal and social development needs, develop occupational skills and employability skills and, Essential Skills training.     It is delivered through three different components:   (1) Skills for Your Life (formerly Personal Development): Addresses personal and development needs of young people who have been disengaged from learning and/or have significant obstacles.   (2) Skills for Work: To help young people gain skills and a Vocationally Related Qualification at Level 1 to be able to gain employment, to progress to Pre-Apprenticeship or Apprenticeship provision, or to further education.   (3) Pre-Apprenticeship (Recruitment to this strand was closed to new entrants from 23 June 2009. This policy remains in place. Replaced by Programme-Led Apprenticeship (PLA) intervention from 7th September 2009 until further notice.) To ensure that those who have been assessed as being capable of achieving a Technical Certificate at Level 2, but who have not yet secured employment, are prepared for future progression to employment as an Apprentice.
A person eligible to enter Training for Success will be as follows:   (i) attained the minimum school leaving age;   (ii) is under 18 years of age and is unemployed;   (iii) has a disability, is under 22 years of age and is unemployed.  (iv) is in the category of young people who qualify under the Children (Leaving Care) Act (NI) (2002), is under 24 years of age, and is unemployed.
All 18 to 24 year olds reaching six months of unemployment.  25's and over in areas of high unemployment or inactivity.
Under the Young Person's Guarantee (YPG) all jobseekers aged 18 to 24 years old and reaching six months unemployment were guaranteed an offer of a job, training or work experience. They were required to accept one of the YPG offers by the 10 month point of their claim. Under the guarantee a young person could: apply for new jobs created through the Future Jobs Fund (FJF); apply for a job in a key employment sector with pre-employment training if needed; take up work focused training; take a place on a Community Task Force; access help with self-employment, or they could access the equivalent provision delivered through New Deal for Young People in Flexible New Deal phase 2 areas.    - Future Job Fund: The Future Jobs Fund was introduced from October 2009. Future Jobs Fund jobs were primarily targeted at 18 to 24 year olds who were out of work for at least six months, with some Future Jobs Fund jobs targeted at long term benefit claimants aged 25 or over in areas of high unemployment or inactivity. The programme aim to enhance the skills and work experience of disadvantaged young jobseekers to help them secure long-term unsubsidised employment after completing their future job fund subsidised job.The jobs created through the programme are required to be at least 25 hours per week, to pay at least at the minimum wage, to be "additional" (i.e. would not exist without the funding), to be at least six months in duration and to be of community benefit. Afterwards providers are required to provide support to employees to move into sustainable long term employment. Each organisation is paid up to £6,500 for each job - 40% in advance for set up costs and 60% on the basis of weeks worked by the employees (i.e. £150 per week for a maximum of 26 weeks).    - Community Task Force: Community Task Force (CTF) provided work experience placements of benefit to the community. Alongside the placement, CTF providers delivered job search support. Placements lasted three months with the option available for participants to extend their time on CTF by a further three months on a voluntary basis. CTF participants undertook 30 hours of activity per week, consisting of 25 hours on a work placement plus an additional five hours of job search activity.  CTF was launched on a voluntary basis on 29th January 2010. When the Young Person's Guarantee became mandatory on 26th April 2010, young people who had not exercised their guarantee by the 10 month point of their claim were required to Participate in CTF or the New Deal for Young People equivalent where available.    - Routes into Work and Care First Careers: The Routes into Work strand provided unemployed young people with access to existing jobs in key employment sectors such as Retail, Hospitality, Leisure, Travel and Tourism, Adult Social Care (Care First Careers) and Facilities Management. This included: up to 8 weeks Pre-Employment Training; a direct referral to a vacancy; and a recruitment subsidy of up to £1000 paid to employers. (Further to the Chancellor's announcement on 24th May 2010, this subsidy ceased to be available from June 2010).     - Work Focused Training: Work Focused Training lasted for up to 24 weeks full-time and offered unemployed young people a significant skills boost or re-skilling, delivering training and/ or units towards a Level 2 or Level 3 qualification required in a specific sector. This was only available in half of Great Britain where the Flexible New Deal was in place. Young people wanting to access skills provision in the rest of the country could access training through existing New Deal for Young People.
All 18 to 24 year olds reaching six months of unemployment.  25's and Over in areas of high unemployment or inactivity.
Ending ineffective elements Young Persons Guarantee, including ending further rollout of temporary jobs through the 'Future Jobs Fund' and removing recruitment subsidies from the 'Six-Month Offer'.
Bridge to Employment is a pre-employment training programme that helps companies recruit unemployed people whatever their experience of work.     The main objective of the programme is to provide customised training to equip unemployed, especially long term unemployed with the skills necessary to compete for new employment opportunities. The programme is run in response to employers with job vacancies and training courses are tailored to meet the skill requirements of the job.     There are 6 steps in the Bridge to Employment Programme:  -Discussion with employer and Skills Adviser  -Agreement to run Programme  -Advertising training opportunity  -Recruitment of unemployed to training opportunity  -Training  -Individuals who sucessfully complete the training are offered an interview for employment    The programme is open to any employer needing to recruit staff and programmes can be arranged for a just a single company or a group of companies with similar needs.    Participants can retain their beneits whilst on the programme and can claim for some travel expenses, child care costs and lodging expenses.
Unemployed benefit recipients who work less than 16 hours a week.
Unemployed persons aged 25+ who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for six months or more.
The programme is managed by TECs in England and Wales and LECs in Scotland. WBLA comprises a combination of guidance, structured work experience, training and approved qualifications according to the needs of the individual. Trainees can be trained on the premises of training providers, enjoy employed status or experience work through employer placements, or combinations of the above. There is no guideline on the balance between training and work-experience activity.  Participants receive a regular allowance, which is worth slightly more than they would otherwise get on benefit.  Pre-Vocational Pilots have been introduced in England as part of WBLA in order to see whether there are ways of providing training in the underlying skill needs that unemployed people must have in order to benefit from vocational training or to compete in the labour market.
25 years plus who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for six months or more.
Work based learning for adults (WBLA) replaced Training for Work (TfW) in 1998/99.
Unemployed persons aged between 25 and 49 who have been claiming Jobseeker's Allowance for six months or more.
Long-term unemployed for more than 2 years and public priorities participating to the new deal 25+ (see measure UK-2)
The Jobfinder's Grant is a one-off payment which can be claimed by long-term JSA claimants when they move from unemployment into work. It is designed to help with the transitional costs which jobseekers meet when moving from benefit into work. The grant is the same in all regions except Yorkshire and Humberside and the South West. In Yorkshire and Humberside, the amount of grant is discretionary and is only offered to people whom an Adviser believes need this grant to start work.
Two year plus unemployed aged over 25.  In 1998 the programme was extended to include those who have early entry into the New Deal for 25+.
Two year plus unemployed aged over 25 and those qualifying for early entry to the New Deal 25+.
In 1998 the programme was extended to include those who have early entry into the New Deal for 25+.
Persons moving from benefit into full-time work
Job Grant is a tax free payment payable to persons taking up full time work of at least 16 hours per week. It aims to provide cash support to overcome the barriers to moving into work, such as managing until first wages are received, or providing for start-up costs like clothing, travel and childcare. The amount of Job Grant is either £100 or £250 depending on circumstances.    Job Grant may also be payable to persons who lose their entitlement to JSA as a result of their partner taking up work of at least 24 hours per week.
Job Grant is available to persons who have been getting Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance or a combination of these benefits for at least 26 weeks immediately before moving into full-time work.
Replaces Jobfinders Grant from April 2001
Persons moving directly from benefit into full time remunerative work.
Job Grant is non-taxable, and payable to persons taking up full time remunerative work of at least 16 hours per week, or 24 hours for partners. The work must also be expected to last for at least 5 weeks. It aims to provide financial support to overcome the barriers to moving into work, such as managing until first wages are received, or providing for start-up costs like clothing, travel and childcare. The amount of Job Grant is £100 for single people and couples without children and £250 for lone parents and couples with children.
Job Grant is a tax free payment payable to persons taking up full time work of at least 16 hours per week. It aims to bridge the gap between a customer's final payment of benefit and their first receipt of wages and/or Working Tax Credit.   The amount of Job Grant is either £100 or £250 depending on circumstances.  Job Grant may also be payable to persons who lose their entitlement to benefit as a result of their partner taking up work of at least 24 hours per week.
Job Grant is available to persons who have been getting Income Support, Jobseeker's Allowance, Employment and Support Allowance, Incapacity Benefit, Severe Disablement Allowance, Jobcentre Plus/New Deal Allowance payments where the allowance is based on JSA(Cont), JSA(IB), IS, ESA, IB, or SDA, Employment Zone payments where the allowance is based on JSA(Cont) or JSA(IB) or a combination of these benefits for at least 26 weeks immediately before moving into full-time work.
The support given by the Access to Work (AtW) programme includes  1: special aids and equipment  2: adaptations to premises  3: support for workers to help meet personal needs in the workplace and   4: assistance with fares to work.  Access to Work shares some of these costs, usually with employers, but may cover all additional costs due to disability for self-employed persons.
In August 1998 the Government announced that for self-employed AtW would pay all of the extra costs due to disability.
An individual may be able to get Access to Work if they are:  * In a paid job,  * Unemployed and about to start a job,  * Unemployed and about to start a Work Trial,  * Self-employed  and their disability or health condition stops them from being able to do parts of their job.
The Job Introduction Scheme (JIS) provides a grant towards employers' costs for the first six weeks of employment, where the employer or the disabled person has some doubts about whether the job is within the disabled person's capabilities.
Project Work was introduced on a pilot basis in April 1996 by the Department for Education and Employment (DfEE) and the Employment Service (ES). The first pilot programmes were implemented in two areas, Hull and Medway/Maidstone, to operate initially for a fifteen month period. 29 further pilot areas were added in February 1997. All pilots ended in May 1998.    The Project Work programme comprises two discrete parts.  The first (Period A), is designed to provide structured help with job search, supported by a range of programmes and incentives to help overcome barriers to work.  Those who fail to find and retain a job during this initial period are required to attend a period of work experience (Period B), organised by a placement provider.  Failure to do so, without good cause, is subject to benefit sanctions.
People are eligible for Project Work if they have been unemployed for two years or more, are in receipt of income support and are aged between 18 and 50.
Persons in receipt of JSA (Jobseekers Allowance) or IS (Income support)
BTWB is designed to   - help people in receipt of JSA and IS keep in touch with the labour market by working part time and   - provide an incentive to move into remunerative work (16 hours or more for customer or 24 hours or more for partner) or increase earnings to such an extent that entitlement to JSA or IS ceases    It allows people to accrue a lump sum of up to a maximum of £1000, tax free, based on their and/or their partner's part-time earnings in the case that:  - the customer starts remunerative work of 16 hours or more per week (in joint claims cases this applies if either customer starts work of more than 24 hours a week); or  - the customer's dependent partner starts remunerative work of 24 hours or more per week; or   - the customer or their partner (or either customer in the case of joint claims) increases their working hours or earnings from part-time work so they no longer qualify for JSA.
People can accrue a BTWB if they are:  - in receipt of JSA; or  - in receipt of IS and under 60 years old  The customer (or their partner) must serve a 91 day qualifying period
The support given by the Access to Work programme includes  1: special aids and equipment  2: adaptations to premises  3: support for workers to help meet personal needs in the workplace and   4: assistance with fares to work.  Access to Work shares some of these costs, usually with employers, but may cover all additional costs due to disability for self-employed persons.
The Employment Support Scheme aimed to help people with disabilities back into work through the use of wage subsidies paid to employers who recruit employees with disabilities. Employment Support was replaced by Workable in November 2006.    The delivery of the Workable programme is outsourced to organisations withextensive experience of meeting the vocational needs of people with disabilities. It differs from Employment Support in that it provides tailored support to disabled individuals to meet their individual needs. This may include:  -a Job Coach to assist the disabled worker and their colleagues adapt to the needs of the particular job  -developmental costs to the employer  -extra training  -disability awareness training
Disabled who are able to produce an assessed output of between 30% and 80% of the expected output of a person without a disability in a given job.
Employment Rehabilitation is an important part of the specialist programme provision to help disabled jobseekers return to work.   It is offered by external agents under contract. Purpose is to help jobseekers:  1: understand the effects of their disability on work related activities  2: build their confidence to pursue work opportunities effectively  3: make an effective occupational choice  4: improve interpersonal skills at work  5: develop the physical ability to cope with work  6: re-learn basic skills
Action/Instrument:  Employment Rehabilitation is an important part of the specialist programme provision to help disabled jobseekers return to work.  It is offered by external agents under contract. Purpose is to help jobseekers:  1: understand and overcome the effects of their disability on work related activities  2: build their confidence to pursue work opportunities effectively  3: make an effective occupational choice  5: develop the ability to cope with work  6: re-learn basic skills
Work Preparation  is an important part of the specialist programme provision to help disabled jobseekers return to work.  	It is offered by external agents under contract. Purpose is to help jobseekers:  	1: understand and overcome the effects of their disability on work related activities  	2: build their confidence to pursue work opportunities effectively  	3: make an effective occupational choice  	5: develop the ability to cope with work  	6: re-learn basic skills
Unemployed or employed  with a disability as defined by the Disability Discrimination Act 1995
Residential Training provides a service to unemployed disabled adults whose needs cannot be met through other government work-related programmes. Although other programmes can fund training aimed at helping disabled people into work, the RTCs are unique in that they deliver specific work focussed training and development programmes for disabled people with complex needs, who cannot enter a work-based environment without the appropriate preparation.     This training is delivered through 10 Residential Training Colleges across England. The training will consist of an individually tailored combination of guidance, learning in the work place and work experience and, where necessary, may lead to the attainment of recognised vocational qualifications.     Trainees can only access these specialist services if suitable options are not available locally.  Referral to Residential Training can only be made via Disability Employment Advisers.    Without this support it is likely that these individuals, in one of the hardest to help groups amongst the long-term unemployed population, will remain benefit dependant.
Customers must be aged 18 years or over and be resident in the UK and must be unemployed before training starts. They must also be eligible to work in the UK.
Residential Training provides a service to unemployed disabled adults whose needs cannot be met through other government work-related programmes. Although other programmes can fund training aimed at helping disabled people into work, the RTCs are unique in that they deliver specific work focussed training and development programmes for disabled people with complex needs, who cannot enter a work-based environment without the appropriate preparation.     This training is delivered through 9 Residential Training Colleges across England. The training will consist of an individually tailored combination of guidance, learning in the work place and work experience and, where necessary, may lead to the attainment of recognised vocational qualifications.     Trainees can only access these specialist services if suitable options are not available locally.  Referral to Residential Training can only be made via Disability Employment Advisers.    Without this support it is likely that these individuals, in one of the hardest to help groups amongst the long-term unemployed population, will remain benefit dependant.
JSA 18-24 year olds   JSA 25+   JSA NEET(Not in Employment, Education or Training)   JSA Ex-IB   JSA lone parents   JSA Joint claims   Carers who are claiming JSA   Claimants can be referred at any point on their claim.
The vehicle for this will be work-based placements delivered by external providers under contract to DWP. For those referred to a placement, their participation is mandatory. The Jobseeker's Allowance (Mandatory Work Activity Scheme) Regulations 2011 support the mandatory nature of MWA.  The placements sourced by the provider will:  Last for 4 weeks;   Be for 30 hours per week, unless restrictions apply, so allowing the claimant time to meet their actively seeking obligations;   Be reduced in line with any restrictions a claimant might have on their Jobseeker's Agreement (JSAg). In such circumstances, placements will take up 75% of the time a claimant is available for work;   Be of benefit to the local or wider community;   And be additional to any existing or expected vacancies the host organisation might have.  MWA gives extra support to a small number of Jobseeker's Allowance claimants who would benefit from a short period of activity. It helps them re-engage with the system, refocus their job search and gain work-related disciplines.   It is delivered by contracted providers who source placements. The Department does not specify what the placement should be, but does expect that every placement will offer people the opportunity to gain fundamental work disciplines, as well as being of benefit to local communities. Providers are responsible for reasonable travel, childcare and additional support costs while the claimant is undertaking a placement.   Jobcentre Plus advisers have the flexibility to refer claimants to Mandatory Work Activity, where they feel it is appropriate, as part of a wider range of support options.   People cannot be referred if they are already taking part in the Work Programme or other contracted provision.   Failure to complete a Mandatory Work Activity placement without good cause will result in the sanction of Jobseeker's Allowance for three months. This will rise to six months for a second breach. From later in 2012 a three year fixed sanction will apply for a third violation.
All Jobseekers Allowance claimants who are identified as most in need of support, an opportunity to develop skills, disciplines and behaviours that we know are widely valued by employers and that can help them in seeking employment.
Disadvantaged, disabled or long-term unemployed young people.
Administered by the Prince's Youth Business Trust (PYBT), the measure provides business advice, counselling and financial help to young people aged 18-30 who wish to start or develop small businesses, but who are unable to obtain the financial backing from elsewhere.
There are three schemes running.  These are available;  1. To disadvantaged young people  2. Young people who are long-term unemployed or have a disability  3. Young people who are unemployed and disadvantaged
18+ and who has been on Job Seeker's Allowance for at least 6 months.
Participants will get access up to 8 weeks for a volunteer business mentor, business advisors and Enterprise workshops that will provide guidance and support as they develop their business plan and through the early months of trading. Once a participant has had their business plan approved, ended their benefit claim and started trading, they will be able to access NEA financial support. This will consist of:  - A weekly allowance worth £1,274 over 26 weeks, paid at £65 a week for the first 13 weeks and £33 a week for a further 13 weeks, and   - The facility to access a loan of up to £1,000 to help with start-up costs, subject to status.   The total package of support could be worth up to £2,274 to each participant who starts their own business.
October 2012 - Announced that JSA Claimants will eligible from day 1 of their claim  18 February, lone parents claiming Income Support will be able to volunteer for the New Enterprise Allowance (NEA).  28 January that eligibility for NEA will also be extended to Employment and Support Allowance (ESA) claimants. This will cover claimants in the work-related activity group who are not mandated to the Work Programme.
Unemployed workers who are willing and able to work.
The Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) has two routes of access:   1. People who have paid or been credited with sufficient National Insurance contributions in the two previous tax years can claim a personal allowance of contribution-based JSA for up to 6 months.   2. People who are not entitled to contribution-based JSA, or whose needs are not met by it, can claim income-based JSA for themselves and their dependants on an indefinite basis. Income-based JSA can also include help with mortgage interest payments, and premiums for circumstances such as disability. It also automatically entitles recipients to full Housing Benefit (for help with housing rental) and Council Tax Benefit (for help with the Council Tax).   JSA rates are aligned with those of Income Support, which continues to be claimed by people who are not in the labour market.   Lone parents and certain people with disabilities can claim either Income Support or income-based JSA; if they choose to claim JSA they must satisfy its labour market conditions.
JSA is paid  to people who are unemployed and who meet certain labour market conditions: they have to be available for work, seek work actively and sign a Jobseekers Agreement which sets out what they will do to look for work within any agreed restriction. The Jobseekers Agreement must be jointly signed by the Jobseeker and an ES advisor, and is reviewed regularly for the duration of their claim.  The Agreement sets out:  - the type of work the Jobseeker is looking for  - any agreed restrictions  - specific steps that they will take to find work and improve their chances of getting work.
JSA replaced Unemployment Benefit and Income Support for unemployed people on 7 October 1996.
The Jobseeker's Allowance (JSA) has two routes of access:   1. People who have paid or been credited with sufficient National Insurance contributions in the two previous complete  tax years can claim a personal allowance of contribution-based JSA for up to 6 months.   2. People who are not entitled to contribution-based JSA, or whose needs are not met by it, can claim income-based JSA for themselves and their dependants on an indefinite basis. Income-based JSA can also include help with mortgage interest payments, and premiums for circumstances such as disability. It also automatically entitles recipients to full Housing Benefit (for help with housing rental) and Council Tax Benefit (for help with the Council Tax).   JSA rates are aligned with those of Income Support, which continues to be claimed by people who are not in the labour market.   Lone parents and certain people with disabilities can claim either Income Support or income-based JSA; if they choose to claim JSA they must satisfy its labour market conditions.
Customers are eligible to claim JSA if they are unemployed and who meet certain labour market conditions: they have to be available for work, seek work actively and sign a Jobseekers Agreement which sets out what they will do to look for work within any agreed restriction.    The Jobseekers Agreement must be jointly signed by the Jobseeker and a Jobcentre Plus adviser and is reviewed regularly for the duration of their claim.  The Agreement sets out:  - the type of work the Jobseeker is looking for  - any agreed restrictions  - specific steps that they will take to find work and improve their chances of getting work.