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People with disabilities; application for reimbursement of costs for trial employment by employers at the job center

If your company wants to employ people with disabilities on a temporary basis as part of a trial employment, you can be reimbursed the personnel costs for a maximum of 3 months under certain conditions.

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People with disabilities or severely disabled people should be given the opportunity to prove their strengths and abilities on the job market. As a company, you can facilitate the entry or re-entry into working life with a trial employment. During this time, all parties involved can try out working together in a temporary employment relationship for a period of up to 3 months.

The Federal Employment Agency can reimburse you for the costs you incur as part of this trial employment. This usually includes

  • Wage/salary costs, including the employer's social security contributions and
  • other benefits based on statutory or collectively agreed regulations
  • Contributions and contributions to the employers' liability insurance association

The Jobcenter in whose district the person you wish to employ on a trial basis has their main residence or habitual abode at the start of the trial employment relationship is responsible. The job center is also responsible for existing employment relationships if the person you wish to employ on a trial basis receives supplementary benefits in accordance with the Second Book of the German Social Code (SGB II).

  • The person you would like to hire on a trial basis is
    • a person with disabilities or
    • severely disabled or
    • equivalent to a severely disabled person.
  • The trial employment
    • can improve the possibility of participation in working life or
    • lead to the person being able to participate fully and permanently in working life.

  • Required document/s
    • Temporary trial employment contract
    • Severely disabled person's pass and/or equal opportunities certificate, if applicable
    • Registration for social insurance

You can submit the application in person, by telephone, in writing or online (before starting a temporary trial employment).

To apply online:

  • Call up the "eServices" portal on the Federal Employment Agency website.
  • Log in with your user ID and call up the application.
  • Complete the application, upload the required documents and submit the application.
  • Your job center will check your application and documents. You will receive notification of the decision on your application.

If you apply elsewhere:

  • Get in touch with your contact person at the Jobcenter.
  • The responsible Jobcenter will check your application and send you further documents if necessary.
  • You will receive a notification as to whether your application has been approved as well as documents relating to the final statement.

None

Several weeks (1 to 12 weeks)

Appeal to the Jobcenter that issued the decision. Further information on how to lodge an appeal can be found in the respective notification.

Status: 24.10.2025
Editorially responsible for prodecure description: Bundesministerium für Arbeit und Soziales
Source: Federal Portal
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