Hiring assistance: the government is removing this boost for work-study students on professionalization contracts

From May 1, 2024 and until the end of the year, the one-off aid of 6,000 euros will be reserved for the recruitment of apprentices in initial training. MAXPPP – Vincent Isore

The Ministry of Labor has sent to the social partners a draft decree which aims to eliminate, as of May 1, hiring assistance for work-study students on professionalization contracts, according to this document consulted this Monday April 15, 2024 by AFP.

In July  2020, during the health crisis, the government put in place aid to support youth employment with a bonus for hiring apprentices or employees under professionalization contract under 30 years old.

This aid had been extended several times and had been set since January 1, 2023 at 6,000 euros for both a minor and an adult.

Reserved for the recruitment of apprentices

The draft decree, initially revealed by the AEF agency, indicates that it is "delete, for contracts concluded from May 1, 2024, aid to employers of employees on professionalization contracts". This work-study contract combines practical training in a work situation and theoretical training in a training organization or a company.

From May 1, 2024 and until the end of the year, the one-off aid of 6,000 euros will therefore be reserved for the recruitment of apprentices in initial training.

In its draft decree, the government emphasizes that'"with regard to growth forecasts and the increase in the public deficit (5.5& nbsp;% of GDP), measures to reduce the state budget have been decided on certain measures relating in particular to the field of employment and professional training& quot;.

1.1 billion credits canceled for the "work and employment"

mission

By making budget cuts in February 2010 billion euros, the government had in fact planned 1.1 billion credits canceled for the mission "work and employment". The elimination of hiring aid for professionalization contracts should contribute to this.

According to the latest data from Dares, at the end of January 2024, there were 90,700 people on professionalization contracts. In 2023, 116,000 professionalization contracts had started.