Mandatory Forem registration for integration income recipients in Wallonia
Official title: Projet de décret sur l'activation des bénéficiaires du revenu d'intégration par l'inscription obligatoire auprès de l'Office wallon de la formation professionnelle et de l'emploi
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted in plenary session’)
In plain language
- Recipients of the integration income in French-speaking Wallonia will now be required to register as jobseekers with the employment agency Forem.
- This affects people receiving the integration income or equivalent financial social aid, unless you are unable to work for health or equity reasons.
- You must register within strict deadlines and actively take part in a pathway to employment, tracked in a shared personal file.
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From proposal to law
- Submitted 20 November 2025
- Approved by parliament 18 December 2025
- Given royal assent by the government 19 December 2025
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 30 December 2025 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 1 January 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 18 December 202539 for · 8 against · 22 abstention(s)
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MR Voted for
23 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PS Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 18 abstentions
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Les Engagés Voted for
16 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PTB Voted against
0 for · 8 against · 0 abstentions
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Ecolo Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 4 abstentions