What assisted contracts exist today?
Verified 12 January 2026 - Public Service / Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
An assisted contract allows the employer to receive aid for reduce the cost of hiring and/or training.
Examples: State aid, in particular for a suitable company employing at least 55% of disabled workers, exemption from employer contributions, training aid.
This type of contract is usually reserved to people who have difficulty accessing employment.
Examples: person receiving the active solidarity income (ASR), young person, person with a disability, long-term or very long-term job seeker, person receiving thespecific solidarity allowance (SSA), a person over 50 years of age without a job.
Contract Name | Condition related to the age of the beneficiary of the contract | Mandatory training for the beneficiary of the contract | Sector of activity |
|---|---|---|---|
Single Integration Contract (CUI) - Employment Support Contract (CAE) | None | Yes | Non-commercial (examples: associations, local authorities, companies responsible for the management of a public service) |
Single Integration Contract (CUI) - Employment Initiative Contract (CIE) | None | Yes | Merchant |
Under 30, in principle | Yes | Merchant and non-merchant | |
In particular:
| Yes | Merchant | |
| Yes | Civil service (State, territorial and hospital) | |
At least 26 years | No | Non-merchant (examples: associations, local and regional authorities, companies responsible for the management of a public service) | |
Fixed-term contract for senior citizens in the agricultural sector | None | No | Merchant |
FYI
The youth employment contract (YEC) is not an employment contract.
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