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Act for the Improvement of Growth and Employment.

Groups Description Annual Amount
(in euros)
Duration
CONTRIBUTION REBATES FOR PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS
Women Unemployed women, including victims of gender-based violence 850 4 years
Hired within the 24 months following childbirth (art. 2.1.b) 1,200 4 years
Hired after 5 years out of the labour market, provided they previously worked for at least 3 years before leaving employment (art. 2.1.c) 1,200 4 years
Workers aged 45 and over (art. 2.1.d) 1,200 For the entire duration of the contract
Young people Aged 16 to 30 (art. 2.1.c) 800 4 years
Other groups and special circumstances Job seekers unemployed for at least 6 months and workers at risk of social exclusion (arts. 2.1.f and 2.5) 600 4 years
Persons with disabilities (art. 2.2) Women with disabilities (art. 2.2.3) Persons aged 45 and over with disabilities (art. 2.2.3) For the entire duration of the contract
- General cases (art. 2.2.1) 4,500 5,350 5,700
- In cases of severe disability (art. 2.2.2) 5,100 5,950 6,300
Conversion to permanent contracts of training, relief and retirement-substitution contracts (art. 2.6) 500 4 years
EXTRAORDINARY PLAN FOR CONVERTING TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT TO PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
Conversion to permanent contracts of temporary contracts, including training, relief and retirement-substitution contracts, in all cases concluded before 1 July 2006, provided the conversion takes place before 1 January 2007 (art. 3) 800 3 years
CONTRIBUTION REBATES IN EXCEPTIONAL CASES OF TEMPORARY EMPLOYMENT
Persons with disabilities hired under the employment-promotion fixed-term contract (art. 2.2.4) Women with disabilities and persons aged 45 and over with disabilities (art. 2.2.4) For the entire duration of the contract
- General cases (art. 2.2.4) 3,500 4,100 For the entire duration of the contract
- In cases of severe disability (art. 2.2.4) 4,100 4,700 For the entire duration of the contract
Victims of gender-based or domestic violence 600 For the entire duration of the contract
Persons at risk of social exclusion (art. 2.5) 500 For the entire duration of the contract
CONTRIBUTION REBATES FOR MAINTAINING PERMANENT EMPLOYMENT
Permanent contracts for workers aged 60 or over with 5 or more years' seniority in the company (art. 4.1) 50% of the employer's contribution for common contingencies, excluding temporary disability (IT), increasing by 10% per year up to 100% For the entire duration of the contract
Women whose contract has been suspended (whether permanent or a temporary contract converted to permanent) 1,200 4 years
CONTRIBUTION REBATES FOR HIRING PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES THROUGH SPECIAL EMPLOYMENT CENTRES
Permanent or temporary contracts 100% of the employer's Social Security contributions, including those for work-related accidents and occupational illness, as well as jointly collected contributions For the entire duration of the contract

Date published: 31 January 2007

Last updated: 21 August 2026

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