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Document 32023R1676

    Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1676 of 7 July 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the definition of unit costs, lump sums and flat rates and financing not linked to costs for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States

    C/2023/4524

    OJ L 216, 1.9.2023, p. 11–38 (BG, ES, CS, DA, DE, ET, EL, EN, FR, GA, HR, IT, LV, LT, HU, MT, NL, PL, PT, RO, SK, SL, FI, SV)

    Legal status of the document In force

    ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg_del/2023/1676/oj

    1.9.2023   

    EN

    Official Journal of the European Union

    L 216/11


    COMMISSION DELEGATED REGULATION (EU) 2023/1676

    of 7 July 2023

    supplementing Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council regarding the definition of unit costs, lump sums and flat rates and financing not linked to costs for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States

    THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

    Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

    Having regard to Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 June 2021 laying down common provisions on the European Regional Development Fund, the European Social Fund Plus, the Cohesion Fund, the Just Transition Fund and the European Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund and financial rules for those and for the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund, the Internal Security Fund and the Instrument for Financial Support for Border Management and Visa Policy (1), and in particular Articles 94(4) and 95(4) thereof,

    Whereas:

    (1)

    With a view to simplifying the use of the European Social Fund Plus (ESF+) and the Just Transition Fund (JTF) and reducing the administrative burden for beneficiaries, it is appropriate to define certain unit costs and establish amounts of financing not linked to costs available for reimbursement of the Union contribution to programmes. In line with Article 25(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, those unit costs and amounts of financing not linked to costs may be used also for operations eligible under the ESF+ and supported by the European Regional Development Fund.

    (2)

    The unit costs for reimbursement to Member States have been established on the basis of a fair, equitable and verifiable calculation method based on historical or statistical data, as referred to in Article 94(2), second subparagraph, point (a) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.

    (3)

    In the setting of the amounts of financing not linked to costs the Commission has observed the principle of sound financial management, in particular the principle that the resources employed are adequate for the investments undertaken.

    (4)

    Taking into account the additional efforts required for addressing the specific needs of third country nationals, including refugees and people having fled the Russian aggression against Ukraine, specific unit costs should be established for the relevant types of operations.

    (5)

    Simplifying the implementation of operations in the area of formal education, training of employees, training of registered unemployed, job-seekers or inactive people and of employment-related counselling services, will also contribute to the successful implementation of European Year of Skills.

    (6)

    Reaffirming the commitments under the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan (2) with the new 2030 Union headline target on poverty and social inclusion it is appropriate to facilitate and create incentives for the implementation of operations that help to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Therefore, simplified cost options and financing-not-linked-to-cost schemes should be defined for operations offering in-home and community-based care services as well as for operations providing residential and non-residential services for victims of domestic violence and people experiencing short-term or long-term homelessness.

    (7)

    There are the significant disparities between Member States regarding the level of costs for the types of operations concerned. In line with the principle of sound financial management, the amounts established by the Commission should reflect the specificities of each Member State.

    (8)

    In order to ensure that the unit costs remain an appropriate proxy for the costs actually incurred and that the amounts of financing not linked to costs remain adequate for the investment undertaken throughout the programming period, an appropriate adjustment method has been provided for,

    HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

    Article 1

    Subject matter and scope

    The conditions for reimbursement of the Union contribution to ESF+ and JTF operations on the basis of unit costs and financing not linked to costs, including the types of operations that are covered and the results to be achieved or conditions to be fulfilled, the amount of such reimbursement and the method to adjust that amount are set out in the Annex.

    Article 2

    Eligible expenditure

    The amounts calculated on the basis of this Regulation shall be regarded as eligible expenditure for the purpose of applying Regulation (EU) 2021/1060.

    Article 3

    Entry into force

    This Regulation shall enter into force on the twentieth day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.

    This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

    Done at Brussels, 7 July 2023.

    For the Commission

    The President

    Ursula VON DER LEYEN


    (1)   OJ L 231, 30.6.2021, p. 159.

    (2)  The European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan (europa.eu).


    ANNEX

    Conditions for reimbursement of the Union contribution to programmes in accordance with Articles 94(4) and 95(4) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060 on the basis of unit costs and financing not linked to costs for operations in the areas of formal education, training, employment-related counselling services, in-home care services and community-based day care services and support services for victims of domestic violence and homeless persons

    The defined amounts and conditions shall not apply to programmes that have established their own, specific simplified-cost-option or financing-not-linked-to-cost schemes in accordance with Articles 94(3) and 95(2) of Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, for the relevant types of operations.

    1.   OPERATIONS CONCERNING FORMAL EDUCATION WHICH MAY BE COVERED BY REIMBURSEMENT ON THE BASIS OF UNIT COSTS

    1.1.   Types of operations

    Formal education operations (from early childhood education to tertiary level including formal vocational education).

    1.2.   Definition of the indicator triggering payment of the unit costs

    Indicator name: Participant in an academic year of formal education

    Measurement unit for the indicator: Number of participants with verified enrolment status during an academic year of formal education, differentiated by ISCED classification. Verified enrolment means that proof of the enrolment of the student in the formal education or training course is to be verified by national authorities on two or three occasions during the academic year, in accordance with each Member State’s normal practices and procedures.

    International Standard Classification of Education: http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/International_Standard_Classification_of_Education_(ISCED)

    1.3.   Amounts (in EUR)

    The amounts set in Tables 1a and 1b below cover all eligible costs directly related to the provision of core goods and services of formal education, including tuition fees, registration, exam fees, school trips, canteen costs.

    Other categories of costs that could be necessary for the implementation of the operation, such as participant allowances, transport, accommodation or other types of support provided to participants are not covered by the unit cost and may thus constitute additional eligible costs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, funds-specific regulations and national eligibility rules.

    If the managing authority or intermediate body in charge of implementing a programme applies these unit costs to establish the Union contribution to the programme for one operation that falls under this Regulation, these amounts shall constitute the amount that the Commission reimburses for any formal education operation under the same programme for the same type of beneficiary. Other programmes managed by different intermediate bodies or managing authorities are not concerned by this restriction.

    The amounts are for full-time participation in an academic year.

    In case of part-time participation, the amount shall be established on the basis of a pro rata reflecting the participation of the student. In case the course lasts less than one academic year, the amount shall be established on the basis of a pro rata reflecting the duration of the course.

    For courses lasting at least one full academic year, these amounts may be reimbursed to the Member State on the following basis: 50 % for the first proof of enrolment during the academic year (normally at the beginning of the academic year, in accordance with national rules and practices), 30 % for the second proof of enrolment and 20 % for the third and final proof of enrolment. For those Member States whose national systems provide for this information to be collected only twice per year, or for courses lasting less than one full academic year, it will be 50 % for the first proof of enrolment and 50 % for the second and final proof of enrolment.

    Courses may take place on site, online or in a hybrid format, but must always be delivered with both trainer and participants present at the same time.

    To account for additional efforts required for and to address the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees (1), including people having fled the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, specific values are set out in Table 1b for operations addressing this target group. Those values may be used instead of the corresponding values set out in Table 1a. They are not cumulative values and cannot be used in combination with Table 1a.

    The same conditions for reimbursement apply for values set in Tables 1a and 1b. The only difference being the target group, specific eligibility criteria and audit trail should be set for participants in line with specific national definitions and practices.

    1.4.   Adjustment method

    The unit costs and values in Table 1a may be automatically adjusted on an annual basis by applying the Labour Cost Index for education (2). Basis index setting the values in Table 1a is the LCIEducation2021 (Labour Cost index for 2021). The adjusted values with index of year N will apply for all operations concerned as of Jan 1 of the year N+1

    The adjustment shall be based on the following formula:

    AdjustedSCO = BaseSCO x LCIEducation latest

    The amounts set in Table 1b may be automatically adjusted by multiplying the adjusted unit costs in Table 1a by factor 1,10.

    Table 1a

    Amounts per participant in formal education (in EUR)

    n/a indicates that no data is available for that particular Member State and the indicated education level.

    Reference year of data collection is 2021 apart from fields for FR and NL where the reference year is 2019.


     

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR

    HU

    HR

    Early childhood education

    ED0

    5 614

    n/a

    2 649

    2 133

    3 704

    9 655

    10 912

    5 179

    n/a

    4 121

    10 618

    5 963

    3 145

    2 627

    Early childhood educational development

    ED01

    4 848

    n/a

    n/a

    357

    n/a

    13 279

    15 775

    n/a

    n/a

    4 132

    18 275

    n/a

    3 152

    n/a

    Pre-primary education

    ED02

    5 793

    7 243

    2 649

    2 771

    3 704

    8 288

    8 012

    n/a

    2 994

    4 117

    8 872

    5 963

    3 145

    3 275

    Primary education

    ED1

    10 777

    8 577

    1 858

    7 635

    3 871

    7 981

    11 103

    5 402

    3 734

    4 566

    8 305

    5 768

    3 233

    5 537

    Primary and lower secondary education (levels 1 and 2)

    ED1_2

    12 451

    9 331

    2 167

    8 055

    5 036

    9 067

    11 338

    5 474

    3 729

    4 969

    9 948

    6 456

    3 054

    3 072

    Lower secondary education

    ED2

    14 177

    10 995

    2 574

    8 936

    6 626

    9 812

    11 786

    5 645

    3 719

    5 710

    13 247

    7 319

    2 889

    n/a

    Lower secondary education - general

    ED24

    13 332

    n/a

    2 359

    8 936

    6 635

    9 812

    11 770

    5 627

    3 719

    5 710

    13 247

    7 319

    2 889

    n/a

    Lower secondary education - vocational

    ED25

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    5 134

    n/a

    16 126

    5 773

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    3 301

    n/a

    Upper secondary education

    ED3

    13 111

    11 124

    2 033

    9 844

    5 773

    9 895

    9 831

    4 060

    3 229

    6 400

    7 867

    9 583

    3 306

    3 359

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4)

    ED3_4

    12 791

    11 124

    2 030

    9 844

    5 664

    8 769

    9 831

    4 234

    2 665

    6 400

    7 867

    9 522

    3 411

    3 359

    Upper secondary education - general

    ED34

    10 760

    10 812

    1 835

    8 888

    4 926

    10 599

    9 790

    2 930

    2 781

    5 432

    7 569

    9 421

    3 225

    n/a

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - general (levels 34 and 44)

    ED34_44

    11 933

    10 812

    1 835

    8 888

    4 709

    1 099

    9 790

    2 930

    2 781

    5 432

    7 569

    9 403

    3 225

    n/a

    Upper secondary education - vocational

    ED35

    14 711

    11 365

    2 232

    14 624

    6 108

    9 236

    9 895

    5 678

    4 280

    8 471

    7 990

    9 890

    3 401

    3 408

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational (levels 35 and 45)

    ED35_45

    13 314

    11 365

    2 224

    14 624

    6 060

    7 615

    9 895

    5 782

    2 513

    8 471

    7 990

    9 741

    3 580

    3 408

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED4

    2 054

    n/a

    354

    n/a

    836

    4 893

    n/a

    6 276

    333

    n/a

    n/a

    6 688

    4 242

    n/a

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED44

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    653

    10 323

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    6 437

    n/a

    n/a

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational

    ED45

    1 359

    n/a

    354

    n/a

    1 222

    4 545

    n/a

    6 276

    333

    n/a

    n/a

    6 748

    4 242

    n/a

    Short cycle tertiary education

    ED5

    14 857

    10 474

    n/a

    557

    13 910

    1 920

    9 000

    n/a

    n/a

    5 383

    9 138

    8 829

    465

    n/a

    Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

    ED5-8

    15 483

    9 376

    2 627

    2 900

    4 784

    6 806

    9 173

    3 790

    1 144

    4 029

    8 590

    6 739

    2 828

    3 929

    Tertiary education excluding short-cycle tertiary education (levels 6-8)

    ED6-8

    15 596

    9 338

    2 627

    3 178

    4 756

    6 817

    9 195

    3 790

    1 144

    3 665

    8 590

    6 105

    2 926

    3 353


     

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

    Early childhood education

    ED0

    7 707

    5 346

    3 824

    3 807

    17 293

    6 240

    7 161

    2 767

    3 286

    1 805

    5 173

    3 445

    13 449

    Early childhood educational development

    ED01

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    3 794

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    3 746

    6 171

    n/a

    17 407

    Pre-primary education

    ED02

    5 526

    5 346

    3 384

    3 809

    17 293

    6 240

    7 161

    2 767

    3 449

    1 724

    4 731

    3 445

    12 033

    Primary education

    ED1

    7 404

    6 110

    3 600

    3 577

    17 158

    6 132

    7 936

    3 754

    5 229

    1 169

    5 570

    4 148

    10 677

    Primary and lower secondary education (levels 1 and 2)

    ED1_2

    7 507

    6 282

    3 621

    3 563

    17 931

    7 502

    9 053

    3 753

    5 801

    1 770

    6 000

    3 919

    10 642

    Lower secondary education

    ED2

    7 788

    6 552

    3 664

    3 553

    19 256

    10 281

    10 712

    3 749

    6 782

    2 543

    7 006

    3 713

    10 564

    Lower secondary education - general

    ED24

    8 324

    6 552

    3 660

    3 532

    19 256

    10 230

    9 426

    3 749

    n/a

    2 543

    7 006

    3 640

    10 564

    Lower secondary education - vocational

    ED25

    n/a

    6 615

    4 956

    4 788

    n/a

    16 143

    14 131

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    6 970

    n/a

    Upper secondary education

    ED3

    7 964

    6 654

    4 369

    3 839

    18 676

    9 626

    8 193

    3 236

    6 113

    2 414

    4 839

    4 262

    11 012

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4)

    ED3_4

    8 532

    6 654

    4 420

    4 003

    18 435

    9 626

    8 193

    3 130

    6 113

    2 232

    4 839

    4 311

    10 823

    Upper secondary education - general

    ED34

    8 496

    5 946

    3 935

    3 495

    16 939

    10 104

    8 997

    2 848

    n/a

    5 200

    5 589

    3 867

    9 710

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - general (levels 34 and 44)

    ED34_44

    8 496

    n/a

    3 935

    3 495

    16 939

    10 100

    8 997

    2 848

    n/a

    5 200

    5 589

    3 867

    9 689

    Upper secondary education - vocational

    ED35

    n/a

    n/a

    5 016

    4 813

    19 760

    8 312

    7 781

    3 537

    n/a

    320

    4 489

    4 455

    13 189

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational (levels 35 and 45)

    ED35_45

    4 192

    n/a

    5 053

    4 826

    19 344

    8 312

    7 781

    3 320

    n/a

    416

    4 489

    4 515

    12 633

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED4

    15 476

    n/a

    5 314

    4 843

    2 769

    9 569

    5 360

    1 793

    n/a

    838

    n/a

    546

    6 657

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED44

    4 192

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    9 569

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    8 894

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational

    ED45

    15 476

    n/a

    5 314

    4 843

    2 769

    8 624

    5 360

    1 793

    n/a

    838

    n/a

    5 457

    5 353

    Short cycle tertiary education

    ED5

    n/a

    2 771

    3 637

    n/a

    4 734

    11 289

    7 099

    5 684

    2 471

    n/a

    2 378

    4 999

    6 205

    Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

    ED5-8

    6 298

    2 528

    2 750

    2 495

    23 639

    12 754

    6 750

    3 356

    2 993

    3 517

    6 835

    3 484

    10 356

    Tertiary education excluding short-cycle tertiary education (levels 6-8)

    ED6-8

    7 315

    2 526

    2 609

    2 495

    26 424

    12 907

    6 745

    3 356

    2 967

    3 517

    7 468

    3 460

    10 788


    Table 1b

    Amounts per participant in formal education (in EUR) addressing the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees, including people having fled the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    n/a - no data is available for that particular Member State and the indicated education level.


     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR

    HU

    HR

    Early childhood education

    ED0

    6 175

    n/a

    2 914

    2 346

    4 074

    10 621

    12 003

    5 697

    n/a

    4 533

    11 680

    6 559

    3 459

    2 890

    Early childhood educational development

    ED01

    5 333

    n/a

    n/a

    393

    n/a

    14 607

    17 352

    n/a

    n/a

    4 545

    20 103

    n/a

    3 467

    n/a

    Pre-primary education

    ED02

    6 372

    7 967

    2 914

    3 048

    4 276

    9 116

    8 814

    n/a

    3 294

    4 529

    9 759

    6 559

    3 459

    3 602

    Primary education

    ED1

    11 854

    9 435

    2 044

    8 398

    4 259

    8 779

    12 213

    5 942

    4 108

    5 023

    9 135

    6 345

    3 556

    6 091

    Primary and lower secondary education (levels 1 and 2)

    ED1_2

    13 696

    10 264

    2 384

    8 860

    5 540

    9 974

    12 472

    6 021

    4 102

    5 466

    10 943

    7 102

    3 360

    3 379

    Lower secondary education

    ED2

    15 594

    12 095

    2 832

    9 830

    7 288

    10 794

    12 965

    6 210

    4 091

    6 281

    14 571

    8 051

    3 177

    n/a

    Lower secondary education - general

    ED24

    14 665

    n/a

    2 595

    9 830

    7 298

    10 794

    12 947

    6 189

    4 091

    6 281

    14 571

    8 051

    3 177

    n/a

    Lower secondary education - vocational

    ED25

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    5 648

    n/a

    17 739

    6 350

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    3 631

    n/a

    Upper secondary education

    ED3

    14 422

    12 237

    2 237

    10 829

    6 350

    10 884

    10 814

    4 466

    3 551

    7 040

    8 653

    10 541

    3 636

    3 694

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4)

    ED3_4

    14 070

    12 237

    2 233

    10 829

    6 230

    9 646

    10 814

    4 658

    2 931

    7 040

    8 653

    10 474

    3 752

    3 694

    Upper secondary education - general

    ED34

    11 836

    11 893

    2 019

    9 776

    5 419

    11 659

    10 769

    3 223

    3 059

    5 975

    8 326

    10 363

    3 547

    n/a

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - general (levels 34 and 44)

    ED34_44

    13 126

    11 893

    2 019

    9 776

    5 180

    1 209

    10 769

    3 223

    3 059

    5 975

    8 326

    10 343

    3 547

    n/a

    Upper secondary education - vocational

    ED35

    16 182

    12 501

    2 455

    16 086

    6 719

    10 159

    10 885

    6 246

    4 708

    9 318

    8 789

    10 879

    3 741

    3 748

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational (levels 35 and 45)

    ED35_45

    14 645

    12 501

    2 446

    16 086

    6 666

    8 376

    10 885

    6 360

    2 764

    9 318

    8 789

    10 715

    3 938

    3 748

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED4

    2 259

    n/a

    389

    n/a

    919

    5 382

    n/a

    6 904

    366

    n/a

    n/a

    7 357

    4 666

    n/a

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED44

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    719

    11 355

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    7 081

    n/a

    n/a

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational

    ED45

    1 495

    n/a

    389

    n/a

    1 345

    5 000

    n/a

    6 904

    366

    n/a

    n/a

    7 423

    4 666

    n/a

    Short cycle tertiary education

    ED5

    16 342

    11 521

    n/a

    613

    15 301

    2 112

    9 900

    n/a

    n/a

    5 922

    10 052

    9 712

    511

    n/a

    Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

    ED5-8

    17 031

    10 314

    2 890

    3 190

    5 263

    7 487

    10 090

    4 169

    1 258

    4 431

    9 449

    7 413

    3 111

    4 321

    Tertiary education excluding short-cycle tertiary education (levels 6-8)

    ED6-8

    17 155

    10 272

    2 890

    3 496

    5 231

    7 498

    10 114

    4 169

    1 258

    4 031

    9 449

    6 716

    3 218

    3 688


     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

    Early childhood education

    ED0

    8 477

    5 881

    4 207

    4 188

    19 022

    6 864

    7 877

    3 044

    3 615

    1 986

    5 691

    3 790

    14 794

    Early childhood educational development

    ED01

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    4 173

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    4 121

    6 788

    n/a

    19 147

    Pre-primary education

    ED02

    6 079

    5 881

    3 723

    4 190

    19 022

    6 864

    7 877

    3 044

    3 794

    1 897

    5 204

    3 790

    13 236

    Primary education

    ED1

    8 144

    6 721

    3 960

    3 935

    18 874

    6 746

    8 730

    4 129

    5 752

    1 285

    6 127

    4 562

    11 745

    Primary and lower secondary education (levels 1 and 2)

    ED1_2

    8 257

    6 910

    3 983

    3 919

    19 724

    8 252

    9 958

    4 128

    6 381

    1 947

    6 600

    4 311

    11 706

    Lower secondary education

    ED2

    8 566

    7 207

    4 031

    3 909

    21 182

    11 309

    11 783

    4 124

    7 461

    2 797

    7 707

    4 085

    11 620

    Lower secondary education - general

    ED24

    9 156

    7 207

    4 026

    3 885

    21 182

    11 253

    10 369

    4 124

    n/a

    2 797

    7 707

    4 004

    11 620

    Lower secondary education - vocational

    ED25

    n/a

    7 277

    5 452

    5 267

    n/a

    17 758

    15 544

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    7 667

    n/a

    Upper secondary education

    ED3

    8 760

    7 319

    4 806

    4 223

    20 543

    10 589

    9 012

    3 559

    6 725

    2 655

    5 323

    4 688

    12 114

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education (levels 3 and 4)

    ED3_4

    9 385

    7 319

    4 862

    4 404

    20 278

    10 589

    9 012

    3 443

    6 725

    2 455

    5 323

    4 742

    11 905

    Upper secondary education - general

    ED34

    9 345

    6 540

    4 329

    3 844

    18 633

    11 115

    9 897

    3 133

    n/a

    5 720

    6 148

    4 254

    10 681

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - general (levels 34 and 44)

    ED34_44

    9 345

    n/a

    4 329

    3 844

    18 633

    11 110

    9 897

    3 133

    n/a

    5 720

    6 148

    4 254

    10 657

    Upper secondary education - vocational

    ED35

    n/a

    n/a

    5 517

    5 295

    21 736

    9 143

    8 559

    3 891

    n/a

    351

    4 938

    4 901

    14 508

    Upper secondary and post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational (levels 35 and 45)

    ED35_45

    4 611

    n/a

    5 558

    5 309

    21 279

    9 143

    8 559

    3 652

    n/a

    457

    4 938

    4 967

    13 897

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED4

    17 023

    n/a

    5 845

    5 327

    3 046

    10 526

    5 896

    1 972

    n/a

    922

    n/a

    601

    7 323

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education

    ED44

    4 611

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    10 526

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    n/a

    9 783

    Post-secondary non-tertiary education - vocational

    ED45

    17 023

    n/a

    5 845

    5 327

    3 046

    9 486

    5 896

    1 972

    n/a

    922

    n/a

    6 003

    5 888

    Short cycle tertiary education

    ED5

    n/a

    3 048

    4 001

    n/a

    5 207

    12 417

    7 809

    6 253

    2 718

    n/a

    2 616

    5 499

    6 825

    Tertiary education (levels 5-8)

    ED5-8

    6 928

    2 781

    3 025

    2 744

    26 003

    14 030

    7 425

    3 691

    3 292

    3 868

    7 518

    3 833

    11 392

    Tertiary education excluding short-cycle tertiary education (levels 6-8)

    ED6-8

    8 047

    2 779

    2 870

    2 744

    29 067

    14 197

    7 420

    3 691

    3 263

    3 868

    8 214

    3 806

    11 866

    2.   OPERATIONS CONCERNING TRAINING OF REGISTERED UNEMPLOYED, JOB-SEEKERS OR INACTIVE PEOPLE

    2.1.   Types of operations

    Any operations concerning training of registered unemployed, jobseekers or inactive people. The training courses may be primarily either institutional or workplace-based, but must be delivered at least partly in an institutional setting.

    In the case of institutional training, courses may take place on site, online or in a hybrid format, but must always be delivered with both trainer and participants present at the same time. Workplace-based training courses must always take place on site.

    2.2.   Definition of the indicator triggering payment of the unit costs

    Indicator name: Participants who have successfully completed a training course.

    Measurement unit for the indicator: Number of participants who have successfully completed a training course.

    A training course shall be considered as ‘successfully completed’ when there is a document demonstrating completion in accordance with national rules or practices. For example, this could be a certificate issued by the training provider or an equivalent document which is acceptable under national rules or practices.

    The condition of successfully completing a training course shall not be regarded as being met where a participant only successfully completes some of the modules within a training course.

    2.3.   Amounts (in EUR)

    The amounts set in Tables 2a and 2b below cover all eligible costs directly related to the provision of training courses.

    Other categories of costs that could be necessary for the implementation of the operation, such as participant allowances, transport, accommodation or other types of support provided to participants are not covered by the unit cost and may thus constitute additional eligible costs in accordance with the Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, funds specific regulations and national eligibility rules.

    If the managing authority or intermediate body in charge of implementing a programme applies these unit costs to establish the Union contribution to the programme for one operation that falls under this Regulation, these amounts shall constitute the amount that the Commission reimburses for any operation concerning training of registered unemployed, job-seekers or inactive people under the same programme managed by the same body for the same type of beneficiary. Other programmes managed by different intermediate bodies or managing authorities are not concerned by this restriction.

    To account for additional efforts required for and to address the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees (3), including people having fled the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, specific values are set out in Table 2b for operations addressing this target group. Those values may be used instead of the corresponding values set out in Table 2a. They are not cumulative values and cannot be used in combination with Table 2a.

    The same conditions for reimbursement apply for values set in both Tables 2a and 2b. The only difference being the target group, specific eligibility criteria and audit trail should be set for participants in line with specific national definitions, rules and practices.

    For those Member States listed in Table 5:

    the amounts mentioned in Tables 2a and 2b shall be multiplied by the index for the relevant regional Programme;

    where programmes cover more than one region, the amount to be reimbursed shall be in accordance with the region in which the operation or project is implemented.

    2.4.   Adjustment method

    This unit cost in Table 2a may be automatically adjusted on an annual basis by applying the Labour Cost Index for education (4). The base index used for setting the values in Table 2a is the LCIEducation2021 (Labour Cost index for 2021). The adjusted values with index of year N will apply for all operations concerned as of Jan 1 of the year N+1

    The adjustment shall be based on the following formula: AdjustedSCO = BaseSCO x LCIEducation latest

    The unit costs set in Table 2b may be automatically adjusted by multiplying the adjusted unit costs in Table 2a by factor 1,10.

    Table 2a

    Amounts for training of registered unemployed, jobseekers or inactive people (in EUR)

    Reference year is 2021 apart from fields marked with a *– reference year is 2019 for these fields.


    Member State

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR*

    HU

    HR

    EUR

    2 944

    3 635

    1 143

    3 133

    838

    7 757

    6 344

    1 052

    2 193

    2 870

    6 141

    6 512 *

    2 464

    831

    Member State

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL*

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    EUR

    12 362

    3 697

    1 103

    2 060

    19 971

    3 292

    5 219 *

    785

    1 216

    1 244

    1 088

    626

    8 555

     


    Table 2b

    Amounts for training of registered unemployed, jobseekers or inactive people (in EUR) addressing the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees, including people having fled the Russian aggression against Ukraine

    Member State

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR*

    HU

    HR

    EUR

    3 239

    3 998

    1 257

    3 446

    922

    8 533

    6 979

    1 157

    2 413

    3 158

    6 755

    7 163 *

    2 711

    914

    Member State

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL*

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    EUR

    13 598

    4 067

    1 213

    2 266

    21 968

    3 621

    5 741 *

    863

    1 338

    1 368

    1 197

    689

    9 411

     

    3.   OPERATIONS CONCERNING PROVISION OF TRAINING TO EMPLOYED PERSONS

    3.1.   Types of operations

    Any operations concerning training activities which have as primary objectives the acquisition of new competences or the development and improvement of existing ones, and which are financed at least partly by the enterprises for their employees who have a working contract. Apprenticeships or training contracts are excluded.

    Training courses may take place on site, online or in a hybrid format, but must always be delivered with both trainer and participants present at the same time.

    3.2.   Definition of the indicators triggering payment of the unit costs

    Indicator name:

    1)

    Hourly rate of training provided to employed persons.

    2)

    Hourly rate of salary paid to an employee while on a training course.

    Measurement unit for the indicator:

    1)

    Number of completed hours of training provided to employed persons per participant.

    2)

    Number of hours of salary paid to an employee while on a training course.

    The number of hours needs to be demonstrated by a verifiable time management system in line with accepted standard national practices.

    3.3.   Amounts (in EUR)

    The amounts set in Tables 3a and 3b cover all eligible costs of the operation, including following cost categories:

    fees and payments for training courses;

    travel and allowance for participants related to training courses;

    labour costs of internal trainers for training courses (direct and indirect costs);

    costs for training centre, training rooms and teaching materials.

    Time spent on the training courses refers to paid working time (in hours) spent on training courses; this only covers the actual training time, and only the time spent during paid working time.

    Where the salary of the employee while on a training course is not an eligible cost, only unit cost 1) shall be reimbursed. Where the salary of the employee while on training is considered as an eligible cost, the combined amount from unit costs 1) and 2) may be reimbursed.

    As defined in the CPR specific eligibility criteria and audit trail requirements should be set in line with specific national definitions, rules and practices.

    If the managing authority or intermediate body in charge of implementing a programme applies these unit costs to establish the Union contribution to the programme for one operation that falls under this Regulation, these amounts shall constitute the amount that the Commission reimburses for any operation concerning the provision of training to employed persons under the same programme managed by the same body for the same type of beneficiary. Other programmes managed by different intermediate bodies or Managing Authorities are not concerned by this restriction.

    To account for additional efforts required for and to address the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees (5), including people having fled the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, specific values are set out in Table 3b for operations addressing this target group. These values may be used instead of the corresponding values set in Table 3a. They are not cumulative values and cannot be used in combination with Table 3a.

    The same conditions for reimbursement apply for values set in both Tables 3a and 3b. The only difference being the target group, specific eligibility criteria and audit trail should be set for participants in line with specific national definitions and practices.

    For those Member States listed in Table 5:

    the amounts set in Tables 3a and 3b shall be multiplied by the index for the relevant Regional Programme;

    where programmes cover more than one region, the amount to be reimbursed shall be in accordance with the region in which the operation or project is implemented.

    3.4.   Adjustment method

    The unit cost set in Table 3a may be automatically adjusted on an annual basis by applying the Labour Cost Index for education (6) and the Labour Cost Index for Administrative support. Basis index used for setting the values in Tables 3a was the LCIEducation2021 and the LCIAdminSupport2021 - (Labour Cost index for 2021). The adjusted values with index of year N will apply for all operations concerned as of Jan 1 of the year N+1.

    1)

    The adjustment of the hourly rate for training of employed persons shall be based on the following formula:

    AdjustedSCO = BaseSCO x LCIEducation latest

    2)

    The adjustment of the hourly rate for salary of an employee while on training shall be based on the following formula:

    AdjustedSCO = BaseSCO x LCIAdminSupport latest

    The unit costs set in Table 3b may be automatically adjusted by multiplying the adjusted unit costs in Table 3a by factor 1,10.

    Table 3a

    Amounts for training of employed persons (in EUR)

    Reference year is 2021 apart from fields marked with a *– reference year is 2019 for these fields.


     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR*

    HU

    HR

    Hourly rate – training of employed persons (EUR)

    44,84

    25,63

    8,75

    21,37

    13,52

    40,60

    44,31

    19,19

    19,16

    18,98

    42,36

    37,93 *

    21,16

    12,42

    Hourly rate of salary paid to an employee while on a training course (EUR)

    32,69

    33,55

    2,96

    13,39

    10,68

    27,61

    35,59

    10,00

    13,87

    20,37

    29,26

    26,75 *

    7,27

    7,41

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL*

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Hourly rate – training of employed persons (EUR)

    36,23

    27,90

    10,60

    10,88

    31,31

    23,06

    34,73 *

    14,52

    10,34

    0,45

    24,27

    15,41

    67,97

     

    Hourly rate of salary paid to an employee while on a training course (EUR)

    32,77

    25,30

    10,12

    5,34

    26,88

    8,83

    23,91 *

    6,75

    12,39

    4,49

    9,75

    18,49

    36,47

     


    Table 3b

    Amounts for training of employed persons (in EUR) addressing the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees, including people having fled the Russian aggression against Ukraine

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR*

    HU

    HR

    Hourly rate – training of employed persons (EUR)

    49,32

    28,20

    9,63

    23,51

    14,87

    44,66

    48,75

    21,10

    21,07

    20,88

    46,60

    41,72 *

    23,27

    13,67

    Hourly rate of salary paid to an employee while on a training course (EUR)

    35,96

    36,91

    3,26

    14,73

    11,75

    30,37

    39,14

    11,01

    15,25

    22,41

    32,18

    29,42 *

    8,00

    8,15

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL*

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Hourly rate – training of employed persons (EUR)

    39,85

    30,70

    11,66

    11,96

    34,44

    25,36

    38,20 *

    15,97

    11,38

    0,49

    26,70

    16,95

    74,77

     

    Hourly rate of salary paid to an employee while on a training course (EUR)

    36,04

    27,83

    11,13

    5,87

    29,57

    9,72

    26,30 *

    7,42

    13,62

    4,94

    10,73

    20,34

    40,12

     

    4.   OPERATIONS CONCERNING THE PROVISION OF EMPLOYMENT-RELATED COUNSELLING SERVICES

    4.1.   Types of operations

    Any operations concerning the provision of employment-related counselling services to registered unemployed, jobseekers or inactive people. Employment-related counselling services can be provided in a one-on-one situation or as part of a group. They include all services and activities undertaken by the public employment service (PES) and services provided by other public agencies or any other bodies contracted under public finance, which facilitate the integration of unemployed persons and other jobseekers in the labour market, or which assist employers in recruiting and selecting staff.

    4.2.   Definition of the indicators triggering payment of the unit costs

    Indicator name:

    1)

    Hourly rate for provision of counselling services.

    2)

    Monthly rate for provision of counselling services.

    3)

    Annual rate for provision of counselling services.

    Measurement unit for the indicator:

    Number of hours of counselling services provided to registered unemployed, jobseekers or inactive people.

    Number of months of counselling services provided to registered unemployed, jobseekers or inactive people.

    Number of years of counselling services provided to registered unemployed, jobseekers or inactive people.

    The number of hours needs to be demonstrated by a verifiable time management system. The number of months and or years need to be demonstrated in accordance with the usual national administrative practices for this type of time registration or justification.

    The unit cost covers the provision of counselling services during 1 hour/month/year regardless of the number of persons receiving the service.

    When applying the monthly or yearly rate in case of part-time provision, the amount shall be established on a pro rata basis of the monthly or yearly rate.

    Specific eligibility criteria and audit trail should be set in line with specific national definitions, rules and practices.

    4.3.   Amounts (in EUR)

    The amounts set in Tables 4a and 4b cover all eligible costs of the operation (i.e. direct staff costs + flat rate of 40 % to cover all other eligible costs), except for allowances paid to participants, which may thus constitute additional eligible costs in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2021/1060, Fund-specific Regulations and national eligibility rules.

    If the managing authority or intermediate body in charge of implementing a programme applies these unit costs to establish the Union contribution to the programme for one operation that falls under this Regulation, these amounts shall constitute the amount that the Commission reimburses for any operation concerning the provision of employment-related counselling services under the same programme managed by the same body for the same type of beneficiary. Other programmes managed by different intermediate bodies or managing authorities are not concerned by this restriction.

    To account for additional efforts required for and to address the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees (7), including people having fled the Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, specific values are set out in Table 4b for operations addressing this target group. These values may be used instead of the corresponding values set in Table 4a. They are not cumulative values and cannot be used in combination with Table 4a.

    The same conditions for reimbursement apply for values set in both Tables 4a and 4b. The only difference being the target group, specific eligibility criteria and audit trail should be set for participants in line with specific national definitions and practices.

    For those Member States listed in Table 5:

    the amounts mentioned in Tables 4a and 4b shall be multiplied by the index for the relevant regional Programme;

    where programmes cover more than one region, the amount to be reimbursed shall be in accordance with the region in which the operation or project is implemented.

    4.4.   Adjustment method

    This unit cost may be automatically adjusted on an annual basis by applying the Labour Cost Index for Public Administration. Basis index used for setting the values in Tables 4a and 4b is the LCIPublic Administration 2021 - (Labour Cost index for 2021). The adjusted values with index of year N will apply for all operations concerned as of Jan 1 of the year N+1

    Hourly rate: Adjusted SCO = Base SCO x LCIPublic administration year N

    LC – Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data [lc_lci_r2_a] NACE Rev. 2 (activity = O. Public administration and defence; compulsory social security)

    Monthly rate: Adjusted SCO = Adjusted SCOHourly rate x Ti x 4,348121417

    Ti - average hours worked per week of full-time employment in country concerned; 4,348121417 – number of work weeks per month;

    Yearly rate: Adjusted SCO = Adjusted SCOMonthly rate x 52,177457

    52,177457 – number of weeks per year;

    The unit costs set in Table 4b may be automatically adjusted by multiplying the adjusted unit costs in Table 4a by factor 1,10.

    Table 4a

    Unit cost rates for provision of counselling services (in EUR) - 2021 price levels

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR*

    HU

    HR

    Hourly rate (EUR)

    48,30

    46,74

    7,36

    34,64

    17,51

    54,69

    62,57

    24,43

    23,60

    23,59

    51,47

    53,77

    22,24

    13,18

    Monthly (EUR)

    8 904

    8 352

    1 306

    6 266

    3 158

    9 750

    10 446

    4 303

    4 504

    4 164

    8 997

    9 469

    3 916

    2 338

    Yearly rate (EUR)

    106 844

    100 228

    15 666

    75 189

    37 892

    116 998

    125 347

    51 639

    54 044

    49 973

    107 957

    113 632

    46 992

    28 064

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL*

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Hourly rate (EUR)

    38,54

    35,37

    15,62

    20,03

    41,63

    16,84

    42,49

    11,66

    31,71

    21,12

    38,32

    14,72

    60,79

     

    Monthly (EUR)

    6 838

    6 260

    2 739

    3 484

    7 349

    3 082

    7 519

    2 116

    5 751

    3 701

    6 896

    2 637

    10 757

     

    Yearly rate (EUR)

    82 053

    75 120

    32 861

    41 791

    88 195

    36 984

    90 235

    25 387

    69 011

    44 403

    82 757

    31 634

    129 094

     


    Table 4b

    Unit cost rates for provision of counselling services addressing the specific needs of third-country nationals or refugees, including people having fled the Russian aggression against Ukraine (in EUR) - 2021 price levels

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR

    HU

    HR

    Hourly rate (EUR)

    53,13

    51,42

    8,10

    38,10

    19,26

    60,16

    68,82

    26,88

    25,95

    25,95

    56,62

    59,15

    24,46

    14,50

    Monthly (EUR)

    9 794

    9 188

    1 437

    6 892

    3 474

    10 725

    11 491

    4 733

    4 954

    4 581

    9 896

    10 416

    4 308

    2 572

    Yearly rate (EUR)

    117 528

    110 250

    17 232

    82 708

    41 681

    128 697

    137 882

    56 803

    59 448

    54 970

    118 753

    124 995

    51 691

    30 870

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Hourly rate (EUR)

    42,40

    38,91

    17,18

    22,03

    45,80

    18,52

    46,74

    12,83

    34,88

    23,23

    42,15

    16,19

    66,87

     

    Monthly (EUR)

    7 522

    6 886

    3 013

    3 832

    8 084

    3 390

    8 271

    2 328

    6 326

    4 071

    7 585

    2 901

    11 833

     

    Yearly rate (EUR)

    90 258

    82 632

    36 148

    45 970

    97 014

    40 682

    99 259

    27 925

    75 912

    48 844

    91 033

    34 798

    142 004

     

    5.   INDEX TO BE APPLIED FOR DIFFERENT REGIONS PER MEMBER STATE

    Table 5

    Index to be applied for the amounts for the following regions

    Belgium

    1,00

    Brussels Capital

    1,26

    Flanders

    0,97

    Wallonia

    0,91


    France

    1,00

    Île de France

    1,32

    Aquitaine

    0,87

    Champagne-Ardenne

    0,88

    Midi-Pyrénées

    0,91

    Picardie

    0,91

    Limousin

    0,84

    Haute-Normandie

    0,96

    Rhône-Alpes

    0,97

    Centre

    0,89

    Auvergne

    0,86

    Basse-Normandie

    0,86

    Languedoc-Roussillon

    0,84

    Bourgogne

    0,87

    Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

    0,93

    Nord - Pas-de-Calais

    0,95

    Corse

    0,93

    Lorraine

    0,90

    Guadeloupe

    1,01

    Alsace

    0,97

    Martinique

    0,90

    Franche-Comté

    0,89

    Guyane

    0,99

    Pays de la Loire

    0,90

    La Réunion

    0,83

    Bretagne

    0,86

    Mayotte

    0,64

    Poitou-Charentes

    0,83

     

     


    Germany

    1,00

    Baden-Württemberg

    1,08

    Niedersachsen

    0,93

    Bayern

    1,05

    Nordrhein-Westfalen

    1,02

    Berlin

    0,98

    Rheinland-Pfalz

    0,96

    Brandenburg

    0,82

    Saarland

    0,98

    Bremen

    1,06

    Sachsen

    0,81

    Hamburg

    1,21

    Sachsen-Anhalt

    0,82

    Hessen

    1,12

    Schleswig-Holstein

    0,87

    Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

    0,79

    Thüringen

    0,82


    Greece

    1,00

    Anatoliki Makedonia, Thraki

    0,81

    Sterea Ellada

    0,90

    Kentriki Makedonia

    0,88

    Peloponnisos

    0,79

    Dytiki Makedonia

    1,12

    Attiki

    1,23

    Ipeiros

    0,79

    Voreio Aigaio

    0,90

    Thessalia

    0,83

    Notio Aigaio

    0,97

    Ionia Nisia

    0,82

    Kriti

    0,83

    Dytiki Ellada

    0,81

     

     


    Italy

    1,00

    Piemonte

    1,04

    Marche

    0,90

    Valle d'Aosta

    1,00

    Lazio

    1,07

    Liguria

    1,01

    Abruzzo

    0,89

    Lombardia

    1,16

    Molise

    0,82

    Provincia Autonoma di Bolzano/Bozen

    1,15

    Campania

    0,84

    Provincia Autonoma di Trento

    1,04

    Puglia

    0,82

    Veneto

    1,03

    Basilicata

    0,86

    Friuli-Venezia Giulia

    1,08

    Calabria

    0,75

    Emilia-Romagna

    1,06

    Sicilia

    0,86

    Toscana

    0,95

    Sardegna

    0,84

    Umbria

    0,87

     

     


    Poland

    1,00

    Lódzkie

    0,75

    Wielkopolskie

    1,16

    Mazowieckie

    1,26

    Zachodniopomorskie

    1,06

    Malopolskie

    1,05

    Lubuskie

    0,88

    Slaskie

    1,19

    Dolnoslaskie

    1,22

    Lubelskie

    0,60

    Kujawsko-Pomorskie

    0,91

    Podkarpackie

    0,81

    Warminsko-Mazurskie

    0,83

    Swietokrzyskie

    0,63

    Pomorskie

    0,78

    Podlaskie

    0,73

     

     


    Portugal

    1,00

    Norte

    0,86

    Algarve

    0,87

    Centro

    0,84

    Área Metropolitana de Lisboa

    1,33

    Alentejo

    0,91

    Região Autónoma dos Açores

    0,91

    Região Autónoma da Madeira

    0,95


    Spain

    1,00

     

     

    Galicia

    0,88

    Extremadura

    0,84

    Principado de Asturias

    0,98

    Cataluña

    1,09

    Cantabria

    0,96

    Comunidad Valenciana

    0,91

    País Vasco

    1,17

    Illes Balears

    0,96

    Comunidad Foral de Navarra

    1,07

    Andalucía

    0,87

    La Rioja

    0,92

    Región de Murcia

    0,84

    Aragón

    0,98

    Ciudad Autónoma de Ceuta

    1,07

    Comunidad de Madrid

    1,18

    Ciudad Autónoma de Melilla

    1,04

    Castilla y León

    0,91

    Canarias

    0,91

    Castilla-la Mancha

    0,88

     

     

    6.   IN-HOME CARE SERVICES AND COMMUNITY-BASED DAY CARE SERVICES

    6.1.   Types of operations

    Any operation concerning the provision of in-home care services and community-based day care services for elderly people, adults with physical and mental disabilities, and children with physical disabilities.

    1.

    In-home care services are services delivered at the home of the care receiver to aid those persons who cannot take care of themselves, due to objective circumstances, in Activities of Daily Living (ADLs), such as bathing, dressing and eating, or in Instrumental Activities of Daily Living (IADLs), such as preparing meals, managing money, shopping for groceries or personal items. In-home care services also include mobile nursing care and home-based therapeutic services.

    The following types of activities shall be eligible for reimbursement:

    a)

    in-home personal assistance;

    b)

    provision of personal hygiene services;

    c)

    in-home respite care;

    d)

    home-based therapeutic and rehabilitation services (only for physical disabilities);

    e)

    home-based nursing care support for independent living (excluding purchase of equipment);

    f)

    social rehabilitation services.

    Member States are required to provide at least activities referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) cumulatively, i.e. in order to be able to claim the related expenditure based on the unit cost.

    2.

    Community-based day care services are most often provided in day care centres – institutions that provide social care and social rehabilitation services during the day. Day care centres are open structures for hospitality and care of people who cannot take full care of themselves, and usually have chronic illnesses. They enable participants to socialise and enjoy planned activities in a group setting, while receiving care in a structured setting during daytime hours.

    The following types of activities shall be eligible for reimbursement:

    nursing care;

    respite care;

    functional and social skills development services;

    group activities involving mental stimulation group exercise and wellness programmes.

    Member States are required to provide the whole set of types of activities set above for the operations of community-based day care services to be eligible for reimbursement.

    6.2.   Definition of the indicator triggering payment of the unit costs

    Indicator name:

    1.

    Provision of in-home care services

    2.

    Provision of community-based day care services

    Measurement unit for the indicator:

    1.

    Number of participant hours/days/months/years for all participants receiving in-home care services

    2.

    Number of participant hours/days/months/years for all participants receiving community-based day care services

    6.3.   Amounts (in EUR)

    The amounts set in Tables 6 and Table 7 below cover all eligible costs of the operation (8).

    When devising a single operation for the provision of in-home care services and community-based day care services supported by ESF+, Member States are not allowed to pick and choose from the list of eligible activities set out under points 6.1.1 and 6.1.2. Member States are required to provide the full set of standard activities set under point 6.1.2 for the community-based day care service operations to be eligible for reimbursement, or in the case of in-home care at least the activities referred to in points (a), (b) and (c) of point 6.1.1 cumulatively.

    Documents required to justify that relevant activities took place, and that all claimed outputs were realised, are those required in accordance with each Member State’s normal practices and procedures. Managing authorities need to clearly define the audit trail.

    Examples of justification documents

     

    For in-home care services:

    Carer contract, records of self-reporting by carers; carers assessment by a general practitioner of a person provided with in-home care services or by local social services and/or equivalent documentation

    Activity timesheets of carers (for use of the hourly rate) or other verifiable time management records

     

    For community-based day care services:

    Participant enrolment and attendance records

    Activity timesheets of day care workers (for use of the hourly rate) or other verifiable time management records

    If the managing authority or intermediate body in charge of implementing a programme applies these unit costs to establish the Union contribution to the programme for one operation that falls under this Regulation, these amounts shall constitute the amount that the Commission reimburses for any operation concerning the provision of in-home care services and community-based day care services under the same programme for the same type of beneficiary. Other programmes managed by different intermediate bodies or managing authorities are not concerned by this restriction.

    6.4.   Adjustment method

    Unit cost values for both types of care services can be adjusted annually on the basis of Eurostat’s Labour Cost Index (LCI) for the economic activity ‘human health and social work services’. The adjusted values with index of year N will apply for all operations concerned as of Jan 1 of the year N+1

    The formula for adjustment: Unit cost value of a Member State X * LCI index of Member State X

    Table 6

    Unit costs for the in-home care services – 2021 price levels

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR

    HU

    HR

    Hourly rate - EUR

    37,19

    34,36

    6,52

    13,54

    15,01

    35,01

    44,36

    14,24

    13,16

    26,20

    32,95

    32,29

    7,29

    12,83

    Daily rate - EUR  (*1)

    297

    275

    52

    108

    120

    280

    355

    114

    105

    210

    264

    258

    58

    103

    Monthly rate - EUR  (*2)

    5 950

    5 498

    1 044

    2 166

    2 401

    5 602

    7 098

    2 279

    2 105

    4 193

    5 271

    5 167

    1 166

    2 053

    Yearly rate - EUR  (*3)

    71 399

    65 971

    12 526

    25 992

    28 810

    67 224

    85 178

    27 349

    25 261

    50 314

    63 257

    62 005

    13 988

    24 635

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Hourly rate - EUR

    36,10

    31,86

    10,66

    10,66

    47,19

    18,59

    40,56

    10,98

    15,11

    11,20

    20,55

    13,81

    36,10

     

    Daily rate - EUR  (*1)

    289

    255

    85

    85

    378

    149

    324

    88

    121

    90

    164

    110

    289

     

    Monthly rate - EUR  (*2)

    5 776

    5 097

    1 705

    1 705

    7 551

    2 975

    6 489

    1 757

    2 418

    1 792

    3 288

    2 209

    5 776

     

    Yearly rate - EUR  (*3)

    69 312

    61 170

    20 459

    20 459

    90 606

    35 700

    77 871

    21 086

    29 019

    21 503

    39 458

    26 514

    69 312

     


    Table 7

    Unit costs for the community-based day care services – 2021 price levels

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR

    HU

    HR

    Hourly rate - EUR

    28,78

    26,59

    5,05

    10,48

    11,61

    27,10

    34,34

    11,02

    10,18

    20,28

    25,50

    24,99

    5,64

    9,93

    Daily rate - EUR  (*4)

    230

    213

    40

    84

    93

    217

    275

    88

    81

    162

    204

    200

    45

    79

    Monthly rate - EUR  (*5)

    4 605

    4 255

    808

    1 676

    1 858

    4 336

    5 494

    1 764

    1 629

    3 245

    4 080

    3 999

    902

    1 589

    Yearly rate - EUR  (*6)

    55 260

    51 059

    9 695

    20 117

    22 298

    52 029

    65 925

    21 167

    19 551

    38 941

    48 959

    47 989

    10 826

    19 066

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Hourly rate - EUR

    27,94

    24,66

    8,25

    8,25

    36,52

    14,39

    31,39

    8,50

    11,70

    8,67

    15,91

    10,69

    27,94

     

    Daily rate - EUR  (*4)

    224

    197

    66

    66

    292

    115

    251

    68

    94

    69

    127

    86

    224

     

    Monthly rate - EUR  (*5)

    4 470

    3 945

    1 320

    1 320

    5 844

    2 303

    5 022

    1 360

    1 872

    1 387

    2 545

    1 710

    4 470

     

    Yearly rate - EUR  (*6)

    53 645

    47 343

    15 835

    15 835

    70 126

    27 630

    60 269

    16 320

    22 460

    16 643

    30 539

    20 521

    53 645

     

    7.   FINANCING NOT LINKED TO COSTS FOR OPERATIONS PROVIDING SERVICES FOR VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE (AND THEIR CHILDREN) AND FOR HOMELESS PERSONS

    7.1.   Types of operations

    The operations covered by the financing not linked to costs solution in this service module include services for victims of domestic violence and persons experiencing short-term or long-term homelessness provided as a service package of:

    Residential services, such as emergency accommodation for the participant; and

    Non-residential services, such as counselling and intervention through social work with the participant.

    7.2.   Description of conditions to be fulfilled or results to be achieved with a timeline

    The release of funds is linked to the fulfilment of the following conditions:

    1.

    Verified provision of residential and/or non-residential services for a pre-defined fixed-size cohort of participants, to be clearly set by each Member State in the call for operations.

    Released funds also include payments for achievement of the following outcomes:

    2.

    Homeless people and victims of domestic violence and their children moving from emergency or temporary accommodation into conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term (9) tenancies.

    7.3.   Definition of the indicator

    a)    triggering payment of the unit cost for the provision of services

    Indicator name: Provision of one hour/day/month of eligible services for a fixed-size cohort of participants, pre-defined by the managing authority.

    Measurement unit for the indicator: Number of service hours/days/months spent providing eligible services for a fixed-size cohort of participants, pre-defined by the managing authority.

    b)    triggering reimbursement of successful outcomes

    Indicator name:

    1.

    Positive change in housing status by a participant receiving eligible services (10).

    2.

    Sustained outcome in housing by a participant receiving eligible services.

    Measurement unit for the indicator:

    1.

    Number of homeless persons and victims of domestic violence moving into conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term tenancy.

    2.

    Number of homeless persons and victims of domestic violence who, after successfully moving into conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term tenancy, have sustained this outcome for a fixed duration.

    1.   Intermediate deliverables triggering reimbursement of sustained outcomes in housing (b) (11)

    1.

    Number of achieved entries to permanent housing.

    2.

    Number of sustained movements to conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term tenancy for 3 months after entry.

    3.

    Number of sustained movements to conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term tenancy for 6 months after entry.

    4.

    Number of sustained movements to conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term tenancy for 12 months after entry.

    5.

    Number of sustained movements to conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term tenancy for 18 months after entry.

    The values defined in Tables 8 and Table 9 cover all eligible costs of the operation.

    Documents required to justify that relevant activities took place, and that all claimed outcomes were realised are those required in accordance with each Member State’s normal practices and procedures. Managing authorities need to clearly define the audit trail.

    Examples of justification documents required:

     

    For services provided to victims of domestic violence and their children:

    Letter from a domestic violence advocate, social service agency, emergency accommodation provider or medical assistance provider on letterhead, or other supporting documentation, such as police report, restraining order or similar documents, medical report of injuries to justify the eligibility of the participant.

    Individual participant file containing date of entry into the operation, name of social worker/counsellor (or similar staff) in the emergency accommodation, details of provided services, signed by the participant and co-signed by the responsible staff member.

     

    For services provided to homeless persons:

    Letter or other form of documentation (such as court order of eviction, letter from local fire or police department, insurance company, former landlord) signed by an outreach worker or service worker from an organisation able to verify that the person in question is, in fact, homeless, or written statement prepared by the participant about the participant’s previous living place (if unable to verify by an outreach worker or service worker).

    Individual participant file containing date of entry into the operation, name of social worker/counsellor (or similar staff) in the emergency accommodation, details of provided services, signed by the participant and co-signed by the responsible staff member.

     

    For outcome-based payments provided to victims of domestic violence and/or homeless persons:

    Copy of tenancy agreements of the permanent accommodation including clear indication of start date and end date of said tenancy (to be signed by the participant and co-signed by the housing agency or equivalent).

    If the managing authority or intermediate body in charge of implementing a programme applies these unit costs to establish the Union contribution to the programme for one operation that falls under this Regulation, these amounts shall constitute the amount that the Commission reimburses for any operation providing support to services for victims of domestic violence (and their children) and for homeless persons under the same programme for the same type of beneficiary. Other programmes managed by different intermediary bodies or managing authorities are not concerned by this restriction.

    7.4.   Adjustment method

    The amounts calculated for the provision of services (Table 8) can be adjusted annually based on Eurostat labour costs and HICP inflation on services and accommodation costs. The adjusted values with index of year N will apply for all operations concerned as of Jan 1 of the year N+1.

    The formula for adjustment: Unit value for Member State X * LCI and HICP combined index for Member State X

    The amounts calculated for outcome-based payments (Table 9) can be adjusted annually, based on the HICP inflation on services and accommodation costs. The adjusted values with index of year N will apply for all operations concerned as of Jan 1 of the year N+1

    The formula for adjustment: Unit value for Member State X * HICP index for Member State X

    Table 8

    Unit values for the provision of services within the module ‘Crises and emergencies’  (12) – 2021 price levels

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR

    HU

    HR

    Hourly rate - EUR

    57,90

    55,81

    24,96

    43,47

    38,59

    56,73

    62,22

    37,45

    37,75

    44,62

    56,31

    52,80

    31,66

    31,17

    Daily rate - EUR  (*7)

    463

    447

    200

    348

    309

    454

    498

    300

    302

    357

    450

    422

    253

    249

    Monthly rate - EUR  (*8)

    9 264

    8 930

    3 994

    6 955

    6 175

    9 077

    9 955

    5 991

    6 040

    7 139

    9 010

    8 447

    5 065

    4 988

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Hourly rate - EUR

    64,66

    48,27

    33,65

    37,07

    85,48

    41,87

    57,77

    32,83

    39,99

    29,52

    40,27

    35,84

    58,60

     

    Daily rate - EUR  (*7)

    517

    386

    269

    297

    684

    335

    462

    263

    320

    236

    322

    287

    469

     

    Monthly rate - EUR  (*8)

    10 346

    7 722

    5 384

    5 931

    13 676

    6 699

    9 244

    5 253

    6 398

    4 723

    6 443

    5 735

    9 376

     


    Table 9

    Outcome financing through fixed lump sums for the service module 'Crises and emergencies'  (13) – 2021 price levels

     

    AT

    BE

    BG

    CY

    CZ

    DE

    DK

    EE

    EL

    ES

    FI

    FR

    HU

    HR

    Entry into accommodation – EUR (a)

    611

    589

    263

    458

    407

    598

    656

    395

    398

    470

    594

    557

    334

    329

    Sustained accommodation for 3, 6, 12, 18 months – EUR (b)

    1 832

    1 766

    790

    1 375

    1 221

    1 795

    1 968

    1 185

    1 194

    1 411

    1 781

    1 670

    1 001

    986

     

    IE

    IT

    LV

    LT

    LU

    MT

    NL

    PL

    PT

    RO

    SI

    SK

    SE

     

    Entry into accommodation – EUR (a)

    682

    509

    355

    391

    901

    441

    609

    346

    422

    311

    425

    378

    618

     

    Sustained accommodation for 3, 6, 12, 18 months – EUR (b)

    2 045

    1 527

    1 065

    1 173

    2 704

    1 324

    1 828

    1 039

    1 265

    934

    1 274

    1 134

    1 854

     


    (1)  In order to define the status of third-country nationals and refugees, the below definitions apply

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    ‘refugee’ means a third-country national who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, is outside the country of nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country, or a stateless person, who, being outside of the country of former habitual residence for the same reasons as mentioned above, is unable or, owing to such fear, unwilling to return to it, and to whom Article 12 does not apply;

    ‘country of origin’ means the country or countries of nationality or, for stateless persons, of former habitual residence.

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    ‘third-country national’ means any person, including a stateless person or a person with undetermined nationality, who is not a citizen of the Union as defined in Article 20(1) TFEU.

    (2)   LC – Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data [lc_lci_r2_a] NACE Rev. 2 (activity = P. Education).

    (3)  In order to define the status of third-country nationals and refugees, the below definitions apply

    EUR-Lex - 32011L0095 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

    ‘refugee’ means a third-country national who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, is outside the country of nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country, or a stateless person, who, being outside of the country of former habitual residence for the same reasons as mentioned above, is unable or, owing to such fear, unwilling to return to it, and to whom Article 12 does not apply;

    ‘country of origin’ means the country or countries of nationality or, for stateless persons, of former habitual residence.

    EUR-Lex - 32021R1147 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

    ‘third-country national’ means any person, including a stateless person or a person with undetermined nationality, who is not a citizen of the Union as defined in Article 20(1) TFEU.

    (4)   LC – Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data [lc_lci_r2_a] NACE Rev. 2 (activity = P. Education).

    (5)  In order to define the status of third-country nationals and refugees, the below definitions apply in line with specific national definitions

    EUR-Lex - 32011L0095 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

    ‘refugee’ means a third-country national who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, is outside the country of nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country, or a stateless person, who, being outside of the country of former habitual residence for the same reasons as mentioned above, is unable or, owing to such fear, unwilling to return to it, and to whom Article 12 does not apply;

    ‘country of origin’ means the country or countries of nationality or, for stateless persons, of former habitual residence.

    EUR-Lex - 32021R1147 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

    ‘third-country national’ means any person, including a stateless person or a person with undetermined nationality, who is not a citizen of the Union as defined in Article 20(1) TFEU.

    (6)   LC – Labour cost index by NACE Rev. 2 activity - nominal value, annual data [lc_lci_r2_a] NACE Rev. 2 (activity = P. Education).

    (7)  In order to define the status of third-country nationals and refugees, the below definitions apply

    EUR-Lex - 32011L0095 - EN - EUR-Lex (europa.eu)

    ‘refugee’ means a third-country national who, owing to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of race, religion, nationality, political opinion or membership of a particular social group, is outside the country of nationality and is unable or, owing to such fear, is unwilling to avail himself or herself of the protection of that country, or a stateless person, who, being outside of the country of former habitual residence for the same reasons as mentioned above, is unable or, owing to such fear, unwilling to return to it, and to whom Article 12 does not apply;

    ‘country of origin’ means the country or countries of nationality or, for stateless persons, of former habitual residence.

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    ‘third-country national’ means any person, including a stateless person or a person with undetermined nationality, who is not a citizen of the Union as defined in Article 20(1) TFEU.

    (8)  For further details see study on ‘Simplified cost options and Financing not linked to costs in the area of social inclusion and youth’ for further details: Publications catalogue - Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion - European Commission (europa.eu).

    (*1)  Based on eight contact hours

    (*2)  Based on 160 contact hours

    (*3)  Based on 1 720 contact hours

    (*4)  Based on eight contact hours

    (*5)  Based on 160 contact hours

    (*6)  Based on 1 720 contact hours

    (9)  Long-term is defined as one year and more (according to ETHOS – European Typology of Homelessness and Housing Exclusion).

    (10)  Positive change in housing status means moving from emergency/temporary accommodation into conventional housing accommodation of adequate quality as regards health and safety and adapted to the specific family structure with long-term tenancies.

    (11)  These deliverables are cumulative milestones and their related unit cost may be claimed for each milestone (i.e. 3, 6, 12, 18 months), once it has been achieved.

    (*7)  Based on eight service hours

    (*8)  Based on 160 service hours

    (12)  These are fixed amounts for the overall delivery of the service to a fixed-size cohort of participants. They are not amounts per individual participant.

    (13)  The amounts are disbursed per individual participant achieving the successful outcome.


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