Training incentive for bottleneck jobs
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Un incitant financier à la formation: Incitant+
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Training incentive for bottleneck jobs
- Scheme ID
- 332
- Country
- Belgium
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Grant for individuals
- Sub-type of instrument
- Lump-sum support
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Employees who participate in a employer-provided training in a bottleneck job receive a lump-sum premium of EUR 350 as an individual reward for completing the training. The employer is benefiting indirectly as the incentive is intended to increase the motivation of the employees to complete the relevant programmes. For individuals eligible for receiving the incentive, the training need to last at least 4 weeks, with a weekly minimum work load of 35 hours/week. Training must be job-related.
- Level of operation
- National
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Not applicable
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Not applicable
- Relevance
- Key instrument
- Legal basis
- 10 avril 2003 Décret relatif aux incitants financiers ą la formation des travailleurs occupés par les entreprises
- Year of implementation
- 2018
- Operation/management
- FOREM is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of the Incitant+ scheme. FOREM offers incentive payment of EUR 350 (lump sum for individuals having finished training).
- Eligible group(s)
- Eligible employees are training employees in bottleneck (or critical) jobs.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- No preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Training contents should relate to bottleneck jobs or critical jobs. The training should last at least 4 weeks, with a weekly minimum of 35 hours/week. Training must be job related. There is a limited list of jobs/trainings that are covered by the Incitant+ scheme.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- FOREM (Walloon regional PES) is the source of funding of this instrument. FOREM is the institution that is responsible for the implementation of the Incitant+ scheme.
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Incentive payment of EUR 350 is offered to individuals having finished training dedicated to bottleneck jobs.
- Eligible costs
- All training costs.
- Volumes of funding
- Not available
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Not available
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- FOREM (Walloon public employment agency)
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- https://www.leforem.be/particuliers/incitant-financier-formation.html
On this page:
- Short description
- Level of operation
- Name of a part of the country
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Relevance
- Legal basis
- Year of implementation
- Operation/management
- Eligible group(s)
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Eligible costs
- Volumes of funding
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Most relevant webpage - in English