Business Subsidy Programme aimed at hiring unemployed persons aged 30 + in the Least Developed Regions (LAP)

Business Subsidy Programme aimed at hiring unemployed persons aged 30 + in the Least Developed Regions (LAP), with particular emphasis on long-termed and older unemployed persons

OBJECTIVE

To create 7.000 new full-time jobs in the Regions of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Western Greece, Epirus, Thessaly and Central Macedonia.

BENEFICIARIES

Private sector businesses and employers which have not reduced their staff in the 3-month period prior to the application and have not received a state aid of more than 200.000 Euros over the past 3 years (current year and the 2 previous ones).

ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES

Unemployed persons aged 30+, registered with OAED for a least one month at the time of their referral by the KPA2.

DURATION AND SUBSIDY AMOUNTS

The duration of the programme is 12 months and the various subsidy amounts of the wage and non-wage costs are the following:

• 473 Euros for unemployed persons aged up to 49
• 568 Euros for unemployed persons aged 50 +
• 615 Euros for long-termed unemployed persons
• 710 Euros for long-termed unemployed persons aged 50 +

11-02-2021 Click here for the Programme's Information Factsheet