Definition: Vocational training allowance

Category: ESSPROS Manual

Payments by social security funds or public agencies to targeted groups of persons in the labour force who take part in training schemes intended to develop their potential for employment.

This definition is identical in versions 1996, 2008 and 2011 of the Manual.

This definition is also used in the following document: Commission Regulation (EC) No 1980/2003 of 21 October 2003 implementing Regulation (EC) No 1177/2003 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning Community statistics on income and living conditions (EU-SILC) as regards definitions and updated definitions. http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/ramon/statmanuals/files/KS-RA-11-014-EN.pdf Eurostat, "ESSPROS Manual 2008"Eurostat, "ESSPROS Manual 1996"Regulation (EC) No 1980/2003 (EU-SILC)