Summary
Assistance with professional mobility for job seekers
Job seekers who have to move or move permanently, as part of their search and their resumption of activity, can benefit from professional mobility aid paid by Pôle Emploi.
These aids can be financial by the direct or indirect participation of all or part of the contracted costs of travel during the 3 months following the resumption of activity, double residence and moving and resettlement.
Pôle Emploi may offer other aid depending on the region, such as vehicle rental, funding for driving licenses or accommodation by volunteer host families throughout France through the SAM network.
To know : The job seeker must submit a request for assistance to the Pôle Emploi agency in his place of residence within strict deadlines:
- up to one month after returning to work for daily, weekly or monthly travel and for dual residence assistance,
- up to one month after the end of the trial period for the move.
Conditions for granting professional mobility assistance
These professional mobility aids can be granted in the event of partial or total resumption of employment:
Application formalities for professional mobility assistance
The job seeker must submit a request for assistance to their Pôle Emploi agency no later than the end of the month following the resumption of employment (for travel and double residence) or the end of the trial period. (for moving).
Amount of professional mobility aid
- travel assistance can reach €1,000, staggered over a maximum period of 3 months;
- assistance for dual residence is granted up to a limit of €1,200;
- moving assistance is allocated up to a limit of €1,500;
- this aid is granted within the limit of €2,500 per year, from the date of resumption of activity.
Help for the professional mobility of employees
Several tax measures make it possible to relieve taxpayers forced to bear exceptional expenses due to their professional mobility:
- the capital gain realized on the sale of the main residence is exempt from tax;
- loan interest is deducted in the event of professional transfer;
- dual residence and travel expenses to return to the family home are compensated.