Cheque/voucher for training job seekers
- Name of the instrument - Local language
- Cheques-formation / Opleidingscheques
- Name of the instrument - English translation
- Cheque/voucher for training job seekers
- Scheme ID
- 14
- 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
Companies offering indefinite contracts to job seekers or job seekers starting new businesses can apply for this public grant. The public co-funding share is 50% of the costs for education and training. Training courses/programmes provided by accredited training institutions are eligible. Fees and other costs related to education and training are considered eligible costs. Each cheque is worth EUR 30 and covers one hour of training. Cheques are valid for 1 year. Actiris (PES of Brussels) funds 50% of each training cheque up to EUR 2 250 for a training programme. If the total amount is above EUR 2 250, the difference in cost is borne by the employer or business owner, as appropriate. ICT and languages are 100% funded by Actiris. This measure can be used once in each calendar year.
- Short description of the related instruments
- Not applicable
- Level of operation
- Regional
- Name of a part of the country
- Not applicable
- Name of the region (for regional instruments)
- Brussels
- Name of the sector (for sectoral instruments)
- Not applicable
- Relevance
- Further instrument
- Legal basis
- Ordonnance (Brussels Regional Law): 9 FEBRUARI 2012. - Samenwerkingsakkoord tussen het Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest en de Franse Gemeenschapscommissie betreffende het gekruist beleid " tewerkstelling-opleiding "
- Objective(s) and target(s)
- The Training Vouchers measure is intended to reinforce the employment situation of recently hired employees by giving them the opportunity to give more easily access to training tailored to the job.
- Year of implementation
- 2004
- Operation/management
- Actiris, the Public Employment Service (PES) of Brussels, is the main entity managing this instrument, together with the Ministry of Training (Ministere de la Formation).Companies offering indefinite contracts to job seekers or job seekers starting new business can apply for this public grant. The public co-funding share is 50% of the costs for education and training. However, ICT and languages are 100% funded by Actiris.Each cheque is worth 30 and covers one hour of training. Cheques are valid for 1 year.
- Eligible group(s)
- Companies offering indefinite contracts to job seekers (registered with Actiris) or job seekers starting new business are eligible groups. The employee should be living in Brussels and the company located in Brussels.
- Group(s) with preferential treatment
- ICT and languages are 100% funded by Actiris (although the general public co-funding share is 50% of the costs for education and training).
- Education and training eligible
- Training courses/programmes provided by accredited training institutions are eligible.
- Source of financing and collection mechanism
- Funding comes from Actiris (Brussels Regional Employment Office, regional authority). The rest of the costs are covered by the company.The public co-funding share is 50% of the costs for education and training. However, ICT and languages are 100% funded by Actiris.Actiris (PES) funds 50% of each training cheque up 2 250 for a training programme. If total amount is above 2 250, the difference in cost is borne by the employer or business owner.
- Financing formula and allocation mechanisms
- Each cheque is worth 30 and covers one hour of training. Cheques are valid for 1 year. Actiris (PES) funds 50% of each training cheque up 2 250 for a training programme. If total amount is above 2 250, the difference in cost is borne by the employer or business owner, as appropriate. ICT and languages are 100% funded by Actiris.
- Eligible costs
- Fees and other costs related to education and training are eligible costs.
- Volumes of funding
- Not available
- Beneficiaries/take up
- According to an interpellation of the Brussels minister of Work in the Brussels Parliament (question nr. 310, date of publication 10/09/2020), in 2018 only 3 people applied for the cheques.
- Organisation responsible for monitoring/evaluation
- Actiris (Brussels Regional Employment Office)
- Most relevant webpage - in English
- Not available
- Most relevant webpage - local language
- https://www.actiris.brussels/nl/werkgevers/opleidingscheques/
- Recent changes
Recent changes in response to COVID-19
No changes
- Sources
- https://www.actiris.brussels/nl/werkgevers/opleidingscheques/
- Short description
- Short description of the related instruments
- 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