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Employment

Local support must be more effective. The reform of local support providers streamlines the landscape from 311 to 43 structures across the territory. The aim: to better cover needs on the ground, make services more consistent and improve support. The result: a clearer, stronger and more effective organisation to support pathways into work.

Administrative simplification Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Reform of the single JOB+ incentive

Hiring incentives must be simpler. The JOB+ reform replaces a multitude of unreadable schemes with a single incentive that is clearer for employers. The aim: better target support on jobseekers furthest from the labour market. The result: support that is simpler, better targeted and genuinely useful in encouraging recruitment.

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Launch of StartUp.Wallonia

The start-up ecosystem must be more accessible. StartUp.Wallonia is setting up a digital platform for entrepreneurs and investors. The aim: to provide more direct, faster and more modern access to the Walloon start-up ecosystem. The result: simpler procedures, stronger support and a clearer view of the opportunities.

Employment Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Reform of the SAACE

Creating your own job deserves better support. The reform of the SAACE simplifies the landscape from 11 to 4 structures, with a clearer framework. The aim: clearer, more effective support for project leaders. The result: a simpler, more coherent and more useful system for launching your business.

Administrative simplification Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Reform of the APE (Employment Promotion Aid)

The Walloon government is putting an end to a scheme that had gone off track and redirecting resources towards functional policies, for greater accountability among stakeholders, restored budgetary control and public money allocated objectively and transparently. A historic reform of how a total budget of 1.3 billion euros is allocated!

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Simplifying hiring incentives to create more jobs

Starting or growing a business deserves clear and accessible support. The reform introduces a single, simple incentive open to all sectors, with support of up to €1,200 per month for 24 months. The result: a concrete boost to get started or grow, and more economic opportunities for everyone.

Employment Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Reform of the Business Vouchers

At the initiative of Economy Minister Pierre-Yves Jeholet, the Walloon Government carried out a thorough reform of the Chèques-Entreprises scheme from the very start of the legislature, with the aim of establishing a more rigorous, transparent and effective framework, refocused on the businesses that benefit from it. The transition comes with a temporary and strictly targeted moratorium, limited to new applications for provider accreditation, excluding the business vouchers themselves and the Energy scheme.

Employment Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Incentives for continuing training (training voucher, adaptation credit, paid educational leave)

Training should never be an obstacle to moving forward or growing your business. Financial support helps Walloon companies with the continuing training of their teams and also gives self-employed people easier access to training. The result: stronger skills, growing businesses and more opportunities for everyone.

Employment Self-employed and SMEs Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

A new social agreement for the purchasing power of domestic helpers

Behind every home service are workers who are essential to your daily life. The reform of the Service Vouchers scheme in Wallonia aims to better recognise their work by raising their incomes: up to +€552 net per year for a part-time job of 24 hours a week, plus a one-off catch-up bonus. The result: fairer conditions for domestic helpers.

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Forem reform to better support jobseekers

Forem is being reformed to support every jobseeker more quickly and more effectively. The aim is to activate people at every stage of their path, with more rigorous follow-up, modernised digital tools and better guidance towards occupations that are hiring. Employment integration operators will also be held more accountable for their concrete results. For citizens, this means less waiting, more useful support and better chances of finding a job that matches the real needs of Walloon businesses.

Employment Wallonia

18 May 2026 Our results

Extension of flexi-jobs to all sectors

Flexi-jobs are being extended to all sectors, in both the public and private spheres. The system remains attractive for employers, with the employer contribution maintained at 28%, while the maximum annual income for workers rises to 18,000 euros. This extension allows those who wish to top up their income more easily, while giving companies and public services a flexible solution to meet their staffing needs.

Employment Federal

15 May 2026 Our results

Return to work: better monitoring of incapacity for work over time

Each period of incapacity for work prescribed by the treating doctor may not exceed three months. This limit makes it possible to reassess the worker's medical situation more regularly, rather than letting an absence drag on without a further review.

Employment Federal Wallonia

15 May 2026 Our results

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