Access to Employment (A2E) Scheme 2021 – 2027 Declaration

Overview

Applicants to the Access to Employment (A2E) Aid Scheme, administered by Jobsplus, who have indicated their entity type as either a Company or Joint Venture in the application form, are required to complete this declaration form only if:

The entity has been registered with the Malta Business Registry for less than three years, and
The entity’s first audited financial statements have not yet been filed with the Registrar of Companies.

This declaration serves as a bona fide financial estimate and must be completed and signed by a warranted Certified Public Accountant. It includes projected financial data for the full calendar year, including turnover, assets, equity, and liabilities. The form remains valid until the end of the respective year and must be fully completed to enable PDF download.

Once downloaded and duly signed, the declaration must be attached to the application form. Its contents will be used to determine the size of the Undertaking and to perform the ‘Undertaking in Difficulty’ check, which constitutes one of the scheme’s eligibility criteria.

The form may be accessed directly via https://jobsplus.jotform.com/240912986154866

What you'll get

Employers applying for the A2E Scheme in 2025 whose application is found eligible will receive a subsidy of €201.00 (full-time) / €101.00 (part-time) per week per new recruit engaged, for a period of 52 weeks or 104 weeks, depending on the target group.

In the case of registered disabled persons, a subsidy of €302.00 (full-time) / €151.00 (part-time) per week for a maximum of 156 weeks is provided.

For more information refer to the A2E Guidance Notes found on the Jobsplus Website. Click here.

Eligibility

Employers including partnerships, companies, family businesses, associations, individual self-employed or other body of persons, as well as NGOs and Social Partners (whether these carry out an economic activity or otherwise) are eligible for the A2E Scheme 2021 - 2027, when recruiting a disadvantage person which fall under the participant eligibility criteria.