Wage Cost Subsidy for Employers from Accident Insurance
In Vienna, employers of insured persons who can only achieve their full performance capacity after acquiring the necessary skills receive a wage subsidy for up to four years, provided they pay the customary company remuneration.
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Grant criteria
Funding objective
The aim of the funding is the vocational rehabilitation and integration of insured persons through financial support of wage costs for employers during the transition period, for a maximum of four years.
Eligible expenses
- Personnel expenses
Eligible to apply
- Companies
Funding requirements
- Insured person has taken up employment where full performance is achieved only after acquiring the required skills
- Payment of the customary remuneration by the employer
Description
The wage subsidy for employers from the accident insurance is aimed at companies in Vienna and supports the vocational rehabilitation of insured persons whose full performance capacity is only achieved after acquiring the necessary skills. As a permanent funding option, the accident insurance provider grants a subsidy for wage costs for a transitional period of up to four years, provided that the customary remuneration in the company is paid. The goal of this funding is the sustainable integration into the labor market and the securing of employment relationships through financial relief for employers. The measure is based on § 198 para. 3 no. 3 of the General Social Insurance Act and is granted as a subsidy for personnel expenses. Applications can be submitted indefinitely since the start of the funding period on 01.01.2013.
Only companies that offer insured persons an employment contract in which full performance capacity is only achieved after training or familiarization, and at the same time pay the industry-standard remuneration, are eligible for funding. A prerequisite is the acceptance of the corresponding job by the insured person. The maximum project duration is 48 months, within which all personnel expenses are considered eligible costs. This regulation aims to reduce barriers to entry into the primary labor market and to strengthen long-term employment prospects. Processing and payment are carried out by the responsible accident insurance provider, enabling companies reliable financing of their personnel resources.