Apprentice hiring aid 2025
Exceptional aid for hiring apprentices renewed for 2025 with reduced amounts: €5,000 for companies with fewer than 250 employees, €2,000 for larger companies (subject to conditions), and €6,000 for hiring apprentices with disabilities.
Measure originators
A positive amount is revenue or savings for public finances; a negative amount is a cost or lost revenue.
Measure impact
Aid paid in the first year of an apprenticeship contract signed from 1 January 2025. Covers qualifications from CAP (vocational certificate) to Master's level (5 years of higher education). For companies with 250+ employees, conditions: reach 5% of integration contracts or 3% of work-study employees, with a 10% increase compared with 2024.
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Procedure timeline
Follow the progress of this fiscal measure through the different stages of the parliamentary procedure.