Eingliederungszuschuss Bewilligung SGB III

If you hire people in your company who are not yet performing at full capacity at the start of employment, you can apply for subsidies to cover wage costs.

An integration allowance can be paid if the employee you wish to hire is not yet able to perform the full workload at the start of employment. For example, because the person does not yet have the necessary professional experience and knowledge needed for the job and therefore the familiarization period takes longer than usual. However, familiarization that is customary for the company cannot be subsidized.

The amount of funding and the duration of the funding depend on the individual case. The standard subsidy is limited to a maximum of 12 months and 50 percent of the salary. For certain groups of people (for example, older or disabled people), longer or higher funding is possible.

The integration subsidy is paid monthly in arrears as a contribution to wage costs. As a rule, this is based on the salary that you actually pay. Your share of the total social insurance contribution is taken into account in a lump sum.

The integration allowance is only paid if it is necessary for the professional integration of the person. You do not have a legal claim to a subsidy.

The subsidy is excluded if you terminate an existing employment relationship in order to receive an integration subsidy. A subsidy is also not possible if you want to hire someone who has been employed by you for more than 3 months in the last 4 years subject to compulsory insurance.

• Application form
• Employment contract
• Completed questionnaire for checking the eligibility requirementsn

• You want to employ a person who is difficult to place in the labor market.
• The employee is initially expected to perform less well than usual.
• The financial compensation provided by the integration subsidy is necessary in order to integrate the employee permanently into the job market.

There are no costs involved.

You can apply for the integration subsidy in the online procedure or by mail.

If you would like to submit the application by mail:

• Get in touch with your personal contact at the Employer Service of the Employment Agency. There you will receive the forms to fill out and instructions on the application procedure.
  • If you do not have a personal contact yet, please call the toll-free employer hotline 0800 4555520.
• Complete the application in full and submit it to the Employment Agency.
• Submit all required documents online or subsequently by mail.
• You will then receive a decision from the Employment Agency by mail.

If you would like to submit the application using the online procedure:

• Call up the "eServices" online portal of the Federal Employment Agency and follow the instructions.
• If you do not yet have access data for the portal, contact your responsible employer service.
• You can fill out the application directly online.
• The remaining procedural steps correspond to the written application procedure.

There is no deadline. You must apply for the integration subsidy before you conclude the employment contract with your new employee.

Opposition

• Integration Grant Approval SGB III
• Employers can receive subsidies for wage costs if they hire job-seekers with placement barriers who require a longer training period.
• The integration subsidy is intended to compensate for the initially lower work performance of the new employee.
• The standard subsidy is limited to a maximum of 12 months and 50 percent of the relevant salary.
• Funding amount and duration depend on the individual case
• Responsible: Employment Agency

Forms available: Yes

Written form required: No

Informal application possible: Yes

Personal appearance required: No

Online services available: Yes