Training Back to work allowance (Aref)

You can receive the assistance to return to employment training (Aref) if you meet the following 3 conditions:

• You perceive the return to work (ARE) allowance
• You are taking a France Travail training as part of your contract of employment, or your personalized job access project (PPAE) or your Personal Training Account (PTA)
• Your training must last at least 40 hours.

The gross amount of the Aref is equal to the gross amount of the ARE you receive.

However, the contributions levied on the gross amounts of Aref and the ARE are not the same.

Aref is exempt from:

• generalized social contribution (CSG)
• and social debt repayment contribution (CRDS).

Only participation for the financing of the supplementary pension shall be deducted from the amount of Aref.

The net amount of the Aref may not be less than €22.99 per day.

Like ARE, Aref is taxable.

The Aref is paid each month, at maturity.

Example: early November for the October allowance.

The period of payment of the Aref may not exceed the period of the remaining ARE duties.

If the length of your training exceeds the length of your ARE rights, you can benefit under certain conditions from the end-of-training remuneration (R2F).

If you do not qualify for R2F, you can continue the training until its completion by maintaining the status of unpaid vocational training trainee.