Educational Part-Time Allowance
Employees can agree with their employer on a reduction of working hours in accordance with § 11a AVRAG and receive educational part-time allowance during this period to support their further training measures. Applications can be submitted at any time.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
Support for employees during educational part-time work through payment of educational part-time allowance to enable further training (e.g., studies) during reduced working hours, thereby increasing labor market participation and reducing unemployment.
Eligible to apply
- Individuals
Funding requirements
- Agreement on a reduction of working hours according to § 11a AVRAG with the employer
- Proof of participation in a further training measure (e.g., studies)
- Fulfilled minimum duration of employment subject to unemployment insurance contributions depending on first-time or repeated application
Description
In Austria, employees, in agreement with their employer, have the opportunity to reduce their working hours in accordance with § 11a AVRAG and receive educational part-time allowance for the duration of a training measure. This subsidy is available nationwide to private individuals pursuing a professional or academic qualification. The prerequisites are an agreement on the reduction of working hours, proof of ongoing participation in education or training (e.g., studies), and a fulfilled minimum duration of employment subject to unemployment insurance. The funding is budget-unlimited and can be applied for continuously without fixed deadlines, thereby ensuring financial planning security during the education phase.
The aim of the funding is to increase labor market participation and reduce unemployment through targeted qualification measures. By combining reduced working hours with financial support, professionals are enabled to acquire new skills and qualify for future-oriented occupational fields. In the long term, both participants and companies benefit from more highly qualified personnel. The funding is particularly suitable for employees who wish to complete education or training alongside their professional activity and sustainably expand their career prospects.