Walloon proposal expands access to jobs via local employment agencies
Official title: Projet de décret modifiant l'arrêté-loi du 28 décembre 1944 concernant la sécurité sociale des travailleurs
Status: Parliament has approved this proposal. (parliament: ‘Adopted in plenary session’)
In plain language
- The proposal expands the local employment agency (ALE) scheme to jobseekers without benefits and individuals facing greater barriers to employment.
- This affects jobseekers in Wallonia, local employment agencies, and community services like after-school child care.
- If you are looking for a job, you can more easily carry out local community tasks, and these hours can count as active job search under certain conditions.
Automatically summarised (gemini-3.8-flash). AI can make mistakes: if in doubt, read the official text.
From proposal to law
- Submitted 13 November 2025
- Approved by parliament 10 December 2025
- Given royal assent by the government 11 December 2025
- Published in the Belgian Official Journal 16 December 2025 · Read the official text ↗
- In force 1 January 2026
How parliament voted
Passed on 10 December 202542 for · 0 against · 29 abstention(s)
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MR Voted for
25 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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Les Engagés Voted for
17 for · 0 against · 0 abstentions
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PS Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 16 abstentions
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PTB Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 8 abstentions
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Ecolo Abstained
0 for · 0 against · 5 abstentions