The ministry should quickly carry out consultations with the actors of the sector to decide, or not, to perpetuate the device.
The suspense was not great, but it is now recorded… The new Minister of Labour, Olivier Dussopt, confirmed this morning on RTL that the learning aids which have been in force since the summer of 2020 will be extended “at least until the end of the year».
These bonuses provided for under the 1 young1 solution plan – of 5,000 euros for a minor and 8,000 for an adult – make it possible to make the cost of the first year almost zero for the employer after the recruitment of a young person.
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Renewed several times over the past two years, they should normally end on June 30, 2022; but as early as April, Emmanuel Macron’s campaign team opened the door to a new extension.
«Then, it will depend on the finance law for 2023 since the former budget minister that I am can recall that the aid is voted year by year in the budgets“, specified Olivier Dussopt. The ministry should quickly carry out consultations with the actors of the sector on the modalities of future extensions and to decide, or not, to perpetuate the system.
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Because these renewals over time do not allow the entrepreneur to have visibility. The Minister’s announcement was nevertheless very well received. “This support is excellent news. This is a priority that we defend and which is approved by 98% of craftsmen. This aid has already made it possible to increase the number of apprentices in the CFAs of the CMAs from 4.5% to 9.5% in 2021commented Joël Fourny, President of CMA France. Thanks to these premiums, apprenticeship has recently experienced unprecedented growth.
Nearly 718,000 contracts were signed in 2021, an increase of 37%, after already a jump of 42% in 2020.Four years ago, we were at 300,000 apprentices per year. We are at 700,000 and the goal is 1 million. To achieve this, learning aids must be extended“Commented Olivier Dussopt, recalling the ambitions that the Prime Minister, Élisabeth Borne, set Monday for 2022.