Subsidy for arranging working conditions
Introduction
* new tools or furniture
* alterations to be made at the workplace or
* assistance provided by another employee.
The subsidy improves the chances of people with demand-specific work ability
to find suitable employment or to keep their job in the open labour market.
Prerequisites
The subsidy for arranging working conditions is discretionary. The employment authority assesses the appropriateness of the subsidy. The assessment will take into account your employee's needs and the financial position of your organisation. You must deliver to the employment authority sufficient information for the assessment of the need for the subsidy.
A prerequisite for granting the arrangement subsidy for procurements or alterations due to a disability or an illness of an employee is that you, as the employer, participate in covering the costs with a reasonable sum.
The maximum amount of subsidy for the procurement of work equipment or making alterations is €4,000 per person. The employment authority may grant the subsidy to be paid completely or partially in advance.
The employment authority can grant the subsidy as compensation for the assistance by another employee for a maximum of 20 working hours per month for a period of up to 18 months. The amount of the subsidy is €20 per hour, and it is paid on the basis of the realised time spent for providing assistance. A maximum of €400 per month is paid to compensate for the support provided by another employee.
Subsidy for arranging working conditions is primarily used to eliminate or reduce the harm caused by a disability or illness in recruitment situations. The subsidy may also be granted to support the preservation of the work of an employed person. The subsidy will not be granted for adaptation needs arising from the entrepreneur's own disability or illness.
Subsidy for arranging working conditions for economic activities is granted in accordance with the General Block Exemption Regulation on State aid.
Units
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