Education voucher
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Bildungsgutschein
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Education voucher
- Scheme ID
- 349
- Country
- Germany
- Reporting year
- 2020
- Type of instrument
- Grant for individuals
- Sub-type of instrument
- Cost-related support
- Type of entry
- Single instrument
- Short description
Unemployed and employed people with risk of losing their job can apply for this training voucher covering 100% of course costs. No preferential treatment is applied. In addition, travel costs and other additional expenses can be funded. Funding is provided after mandatory counselling at the Federal Employment Agency, which decides on the funding on a case by case basis. The same person can apply for the scheme after a break of a particular period.
- 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
- §81 SGB III
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- Not available
- Year of implementation
- 2003
- Operation/management
- The incentive is managed by the Federal Employment Agency. The support granted is decided on case by case basis.
- Eligible group(s)
- Unemployed and employed with risk of losing their job
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- No preferential treatment
- Education and training eligible
- Any kind of training at a recognized training provider.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Federal Employment Agency
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Beneficiaries receive funding to course fees, travel costs, accomodation and child care, depending on the status of the individual and the company size.
- Eligible costs
- 100% funding of training costs, in certain cases also travel costs, accomodation and child care are eligible
- Volumes of funding
- Not available
- Beneficiaries/take up
- Not available
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Federal Employment Agency
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- https://www.bmas.de/EN/Our-Topics/Initial-and-Continuing-Training/suppo… (English version of the website not updated)
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- https://www.bmas.de/DE/Themen/Aus-und-Weiterbildung/Weiterbildungsfoerd…
- Recent changes
No recent amendment
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
No changes
- Sources
- https://www.arbeitsagentur.de/karriere-und-weiterbildung/foerderung-ber…
- https://www.bmas.de/DE/Themen/Aus-und-Weiterbildung/Weiterbildungsfoerd…
- https://www.bbq.de/fragen-und-antworten-rund-um-den-bildungsgutschein/
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
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- 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
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- Recent changes
- Sources