Hiring aids for an apprenticeship contract

Verified 24 February 2025 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

The conditions for receiving assistance to hire an apprentice are different if the contract has been signed before the 1er january 2025, between 1er January and February 23, 2025, or February 24, 2025.

From 24 February 2025

The following conditions must be met by all:

  • The contract must be a apprenticeship contract.
  • The contract must be concluded from February 24, 2025.
  • The employer must not have previously received assistance to hire an apprentice for the same apprentice and for the same certification professional.

The conditions of the diploma prepared by the apprentice differ according to the size of the company:

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Less than 250 employees

The apprentice hired must prepare a diploma or a professional qualification equivalent to at least level 4 (Bachelor's degree) and maximum at level 7 (Master, DEA, DESS, engineering degree) of the National Framework of Professional Qualifications.

250 or more employees

The apprentice must prepare a diploma or a diploma for professional purposes equivalent to at least level 7 (Master, DEA, DESS, engineering degree) of the National Framework of Professional Qualifications.

The amount differs depending on the size of the company:

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Less than 250 employees

The amount of the aid shall be €5,000.

It shall be granted only for 1re year of the contract.

250 or more employees

The amount of the aid shall be €2,000.

It shall be granted only for 1re year of the contract.

Please note

Regardless of the size of the company, if the person is an apprentice in a handicap, the amount of the aid shall be €6,000. For more information, you can consult the Help contenthiring a person with a disability.

You don't have any specific requests as such.

All you have to do is declare the hiring of an apprentice.

As an employer you must pass the apprenticeship contract to your Skills Operator (OPCO) at the latest 6 months after the conclusion of the contract.

According to OPCO, the deposit is made either online via their website or by post.

The payment of the aid shall be automatic, monthly, before payment of salary.

Thus, the employer receives the aid each month from the date of signature of the apprenticeship contract, depending on the duration of the apprenticeship contract, in the 12-month limit maximum.

Once the contract has been registered and the Monthly DSN In fact, you must report the presence or absence of the employee concerned on the SYLAé platform.

Entering Attestations of Presence of Supported Contracts Online (SYLAé Account)

Every month, the Service and Payment Agency (ASP) sends a payment notice to the employer, which can be viewed on the same Sylaé platform.

Entering Attestations of Presence of Supported Contracts Online (SYLAé Account)

Warning  

The control apprenticeship contract compliance is reinforced by OPCO. In addition, the Service and Payment Agency (SSA) may request the transmission of the relevant pay slips from the employer.

Who shall I contact

FYI  

If the contract is terminated before its expiry date, the aid shall be paid until the last month of the contract. For the months following the end of the contractual relationship, the overpayments must be refunded to the SSA.

Between January 1 and February 23, 2025

The following conditions must be met by all:

  • The contract must be a apprenticeship contract
  • The contract must be concluded between 1er January and the February 23, 2025
  • The apprentice must prepare a diploma or a professional title less than or equal to level 4 (maximum baccalaureate level) of the national framework of professional qualifications (or baccalaureate + 2 years in the Overseas Territories)
  • The company must count less than 250 employees.

The amount of the aid shall be €6,000.

It shall be granted only for 1re year of the contract.

Please note

If it is an apprentice in a situation of handicap, the amount of the aid is different. For more information, you can consult the Help contenthiring a person with a disability.

You don't have any specific requests as such.

All you have to do is declare the hiring of an apprentice.

As an employer you must pass the apprenticeship contract to your Skills Operator (OPCO) at the latest 6 months after the conclusion of the contract.

According to OPCO, the deposit is made either online via their website or by post.

The payment of the aid shall be automatic, monthly, before payment of salary.

Thus, the employer receives the aid each month from the date of signature of the apprenticeship contract, depending on the duration of the apprenticeship contract, in the 12-month limit maximum.

Once the contract has been registered and the Monthly DSN In fact, you must report the presence or absence of the employee concerned on the SYLAé platform.

Entering Attestations of Presence of Supported Contracts Online (SYLAé Account)

Every month, the Service and Payment Agency (ASP) sends a payment notice to the employer, which can be viewed on the same Sylaé platform.

Entering Attestations of Presence of Supported Contracts Online (SYLAé Account)

Warning  

The control apprenticeship contract compliance is reinforced by OPCO. In addition, the Service and Payment Agency (SSA) may request the transmission of the relevant pay slips from the employer.

Who shall I contact

FYI  

If the contract is terminated before its expiry date, the aid shall be paid until the last month of the contract. For the months following the end of the contractual relationship, the overpayments must be refunded to the SSA.

Before 2025

3 conditions must be met by all:

  • The contract must be a apprenticeship contract
  • The contract must be concluded between 1er january 2023 and the December 31, 2024
  • The apprentice must prepare a diploma or a professional title less than or equal to level 7 (TRAY+5) of the national framework of professional qualifications (master's degree, engineering degree...)

Warning  

For companies with more than 250 employees, you must meet the following additional conditions:

The amount of the aid shall be €6,000.

It shall be granted only for 1re year of the contract.

You don't have any specific requests as such.

All you have to do is declare the hiring of an apprentice.

As an employer you must pass the apprenticeship contract to your Skills Operator (OPCO) by June 30, 2025.

According to OPCO, the deposit is made either online via their website or by post.

The payment of the aid shall be automatic, monthly, before payment of salary.

Thus, the employer receives the aid each month from the date of signature of the apprenticeship contract, depending on the duration of the apprenticeship contract, in the 12-month limit maximum.

Once the contract has been registered and the Monthly DSN In fact, you must report the presence or absence of the employee concerned on the SYLAé platform.

Entering Attestations of Presence of Supported Contracts Online (SYLAé Account)

Every month, the Service and Payment Agency (ASP) sends a payment notice to the employer, which can be viewed on the same Sylaé platform.

Entering Attestations of Presence of Supported Contracts Online (SYLAé Account)

Warning  

The control apprenticeship contract compliance is reinforced by OPCO. In addition, the Service and Payment Agency (SSA) may request the transmission of the relevant pay slips from the employer.

Who shall I contact

FYI  

If the contract is terminated before its expiry date, the aid shall be paid until the last month of the contract. For the months following the end of the contractual relationship, the overpayments must be refunded to the SSA.

Who can help me?

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