The goal is to expand partnerships between the CPAS and local businesses. Currently, only the service voucher company A'tout Fer is collaborating, employing Murielle since August. She shares her positive experience of returning to work after a period of inactivity and losing unemployment benefits, feeling much better than when she was isolated from the working world.
Hélène Dubart, Murielle's employer at A'tout Fer, notes Murielle's significant personal growth and her adeptness in handling administrative tasks and client relations. Dubart highlights the financial advantages of Article 61, which allow for the recruitment of trained staff at a lower cost, freeing up time for other responsibilities. She also emphasizes the company's mission of reintegration and the mutual value derived from successful placements.
Article 61, effective since January 1, 2025, enables employers outside the CPAS to hire beneficiaries of integration income (RIS) or equivalent social aid. Unlike Article 60, where the CPAS pays an employment aid bonus to the private employer, under Article 61, the CPAS itself acts as the direct employer.
Employers interested in this initiative can contact Hélène Renard, a social worker at the CPAS, at 069/85.45.14 or via email at helene.renard@celles.be.
