Pierre-Yves Jeholet, Walloon Minister for Employment, is undertaking a major reform of hiring incentives to support businesses more effectively and sustainably increase the employment rate in Wallonia.
In concrete terms, the reform introduces a single, simple and clear incentive, accessible to all sectors of activity, offering support of up to €1,200 per month for a maximum duration of 24 months.
Thanks to a single digital platform run by Forem, employers will be able to check their eligibility and submit their application in just a few clicks.
This reform, which will come into force on 1 July 2026, forms part of the broader overhaul of jobseeker support and integration policies led by the Walloon Government.
“All the reforms we are carrying out share one clear objective: to sustainably increase the employment rate in Wallonia. Simplifying hiring incentives is an essential lever for achieving this,” stresses Pierre-Yves Jeholet.
A break with a complex and inefficient system
The reform puts an end to the confusing landscape of current support schemes. Existing measures (Impulsion, SESAM, Tremplin, SINE, etc.) will be gradually phased out by 2029, in favour of a single mechanism guided by four principles: efficiency, consistency, employer accountability and ongoing evaluation.
Support is now focused on jobseekers furthest removed from the labour market, where the incentive has a genuine integrative effect, within an unchanged overall budget.
With this reform, Pierre-Yves Jeholet reaffirms a clear approach: simplify, foster accountability, and act where the impact on employment is real, so that no one is left behind.