STAP budget for training and development
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Do you have employees who want or need to upskill, retrain, or further develop their skills? They can apply for the STAP budget. This is a compensation of at most €1,000 for further training and development. The STAP budget replaces the tax deduction for employee training and education.
The STAP budget (Incentive for improvement of labour market position, STimulans ArbeidsmarktPositie, in Dutch) can be used for a training or education listed in the STAP training register (in Dutch) on the Employee Insurance Agency’s (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen, UWV) STAP portal (in Dutch).
Trainers can sign up via the STAP register (in Dutch). You can only register an educational activity if the trainer is recognised (in Dutch).
Who can apply?
The Stap Budget is meant for all employees and job seekers who want to improve their chances on the labour market.
You are eligible for this budget if:
- you can demonstrate ties with the Dutch labour market, and
- you cannot apply for other forms of financing for education, such as student finance
You can apply if:
- you have not applied for the STAP Budget in the current calendar year
- you are over 18 years of age
- you are covered by social security
All conditions are listed in UWV’s STAP portal. You can check if you are eligible with the Dutch-language pre-check.
How to apply?
You can no longer apply for the STAP budget (in Dutch).