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If you, as an employer, would like to employ long-term unemployed people who have been unemployed for at least 2 years and are receiving citizen's allowance at the time of your application, you can apply for wage subsidies from the Jobcenter.
As an employer, you can give long-term unemployed people the chance of a new career start through employment subject to social security contributions.
The aim is to keep your new employee in your company for as long as possible after the end of the support.
The job center can reimburse part of your wage costs in the first 2 years and also finances coaching.
Wage cost subsidy for 2 years
The Jobcenter can grant you subsidies towards wage costs for 2 years. The wage cost subsidy is paid monthly and amounts to
The subsidy also covers your employee's insurance with a flat-rate social security contribution (except: contribution to unemployment insurance).
You do not receive a subsidy for one-off payments such as Christmas bonuses or vacation pay.
Support during employment (coaching)
In addition, the Jobcenter will cover the costs of two years of coaching to support your previously long-term unemployed employees, for example with problems at their new workplace, with their family or with difficulties in organizing their everyday life. This makes it easier for your new employees to get used to everyday working life again after a long period of unemployment.
Your sponsored employees should take part in this coaching. In principle, the coaching can take place during or outside working hours, at the workplace or at another location. In the first 6 months of the support, you must release your supported employee from work for the coaching, in the case of coaching during working hours with continued payment of wages. The need for coaching is determined on an individual basis. Your business needs will be taken into account when scheduling the coaching.
The coaching is designed in such a way that it also takes into account the specific requirements that you or your company place on the staff. However, the coaching does not include technical training.
The coach will involve you as required and will be available to you as a point of contact for questions relating to the supported employee.
If necessary, further vocational training can also be funded.
Only your local Jobcenter will decide whether you are eligible for funding. This means that you have no legal claim to it.
In order to receive the wage subsidy, you must submit an application before you hire someone and the employment contract is concluded.
There are no costs.
Apply for the wage subsidy before you conclude the employment contract with your new employee.
Objection period: 1 month
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