PHARE: insertion bonus for a disabled worker
The PHARE insertion bonus can compensate for productivity loss related to disability. The request is joint between the worker and employer and requires a service decision.
Articles 71 to 78 of the May 7, 2015 COCOF order frame this assistance. For a worker covered by the PHARE system, assistance covers gross compensation increased by employer contributions; base compensation is capped at three times the guaranteed average minimum monthly income. The rules presented appear in the consolidated text as of February 19, 2024.
For an open-ended or fixed-term contract of more than three months, the rate depends on the assessed productivity loss and cannot exceed 50%. Granting is limited to one year, renewable if the loss persists. For a contract of three months or less, the rate is 30%, with a limit of six months’ assistance per year with the same employer.
Have both parties sign the request and provide performance records, payslips, and NSSO declarations. Article 72 excludes notably double interventions intended to compensate for the same productivity loss and certain public employers not meeting their mandatory quota.