Social intervention fund - outplacement

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Name of the instrument - Local language
Sociaal interventiefonds - outplacement
Name of the instrument - English translation
Social intervention fund - outplacement
Scheme ID
335
Country
Belgium
Reporting year
2020
Type of instrument
Grant for companies
Sub-type of instrument
Support for direct costs
Type of entry
Single instrument
Short description

Employers experiencing certain difficulties can appeal for the Social intervention fund of VDAB (Flemish public employment agency) to pay for the outplacement of employees. VDAB chooses an outplacement agency and pays outplacement and training costs up to EUR 1 635 per employee becoming unemployed after e.g. bankruptcy. In addition, there is a fee of EUR 1 090 for every successful outplacement (i.e. resulting in a new job). Finally costs for training necessary to maintain or to increase labour market-related competencies are compensated for. The system already existed at the national Belgian level, however, since the 6th reform, the system has been moved to the 3 regions (Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels).

Not applicable
Level of operation
Regional
Name of a part of the country
Not applicable
Name of the region (for regional instruments)
Flanders
Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
Not applicable
Relevance
Key instrument
18 MAART 2011. Besluit van de Vlaamse Regering tot uitvoering van artikel 5, § 1, 2°, e), van het decreet van 7 mei 2004 tot oprichting van het publiekrechtelijk vormgegeven extern verzelfstandigd agentschap Vlaamse Dienst voor Arbeidsbemiddeling en Beroepsopleiding
Year of implementation
2003
Operation/management
Social intervention fund of VDAB (Flemish public employment agency) may pay for outplacement of employees. Firms can apply for outplacement payment as early as 6 months after outplacement and not later than 12 months after outplacement. VDAB chooses an outplacement agency and pays outplacement and training costs.
Eligible group(s)
Eligible groups are people who have lost job and need outplacement paid by former employer. Meanwhile, the employer should have serious financial problems (i.e. unable to pay for outplacement) or have gone bankrupt.
Group(s) with preferential treatment
No preferential treatment
Education and training eligible
The type of education eligible is outplacement training. VDAB (Flemish public employment agency) chooses an outplacement agency and pays outplacement and training costs up to a certain amount.
Source of financing and collection mechanism
Funding comes from: - VDAB (Flemish PES, regional level). - RVA (Rijksdienst voor Arbeidsvorziening; Federal PES)
Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
VDAB (Flemish public employment agency) chooses an outplacement agency and pays outplacement and training costs up to EUR 1 635 per employee becoming unemployed after e.g. bankruptcy. In addition, there is a fee of EEUR 1 090 for every successful outplacement (i.e. resulting in a new job). Finally costs for training necessary to maintain or to increase labour market related competences are compensated for. That is, compensation covers: outplacement costs (maximum of EUR 1 635) + RUR 1 090 per successful outplacement + training cost for labour market related competences.
Eligible costs
Compensation covers: outplacement costs (maximum of EUR 1 635 ) + EUR 1 090 per successful outplacement + training cost for labour market related competences.
Volumes of funding
Not available
Beneficiaries/take up
Not available
Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
VDAB (Flemish public employment agency)
Recent changes

Recent changes in response to COVID-19

No changes

Sources
https://www.vlaio.be/nl/subsidies-financiering/subsidiedatabank/sociaal…
https://werkgevers.vdab.be/werkgevers/tussenkomst-outplacement
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