Home » HR practices » Professional development » Legal developments » National legislation » Germany: labour minister plans to increase financial support for companies hiring apprentices Germany: labour minister plans to increase financial support for companies hiring apprentices Through . Published on 22 February 2021 à 11h25 - Update on 22 February 2021 à 16h02 Resources Hubertus Heil, Germany’s Federal Minister of Labour and Social Affairs, of the SPD party, has said in an interview that many companies are reluctant to offer apprenticeship positions due to the uncertain economic backdrop. “A collapse in the availability of apprenticeships would be fatal for everyone,” the minister says, adding: “That is why I will be presenting a new support system for apprenticeships in March.” In concrete terms, the Minister of Labour and Social Affairs intends to significantly increase the amount of training support funding that has been paid to firms training apprentices since the summer of 2020. Through the scheme, small and medium-sized enterprises receive a bonus of €2,000 for the current training year for each new training contract, provided they maintain a constant number of apprentices. If they increase the number of apprentices, they receive a bonus of €3,000 for each additional contract. Hubertus Heil now plans to increase this funding. Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.PhoneThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels