Budget for work
Benefit for participation in working life: for an employment relationship subject to social insurance with collectively agreed or locally customary pay, the employer receives a wage subsidy of up to 75 percent, plus guidance and support.
- Also called
- Budget für Arbeit
People with disabilities who are entitled to benefits in the work area of a workshop receive a budget for work when they enter an employment relationship subject to social insurance with collectively agreed or locally customary pay. It comprises a wage subsidy to the employer to compensate for reduced performance (up to 75 percent of the regularly paid pay) and expenses for the necessary guidance and support. Several people entitled can share the guidance and support. There is no entitlement to benefits with a particular employer. [1] Legal status: 09.10.2026.
Not to be confused with the personal budget.
Sources and literature
- § 61 SGB IX – Budget für Arbeit (Abs. 1–5). https://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sgb_9_2018/__61.html.
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