The Ministry of Labor wants to eliminate the hiring aid of 6,000 euros paid to companies recruiting young people through this course. Rue de Grenelle hopes to reduce its expenses by 200 million euros this year.
One step among others to achieve the savings objective of 1.1 billion euros set by Bercy in 2024 for the ministry. At first glance, this arbitration looks like a 180-degree turn by the government. Until now, everything has been done to promote the exponential progression of work-study training. Even more surprising, this hiring bonus was put in place by the Government during the pandemic, and Emmanuel Macron committed to maintaining it until 2027. Employers and unions were the first to be moved by such a move. The measure should come into effect on May 1. It is expected to save the government more than 1 billion euros in the next five years, according to a report by the think-tank Centre d'Etudes Politiques (CEP) in Paris.