Apply for vocational training subsidies, employment internship subsidies, and social insurance subsidies during unemployment — don’t pay for training courses out of pocket
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Complete training and obtain the required certificate, and you get a vocational training subsidy — at most 3 times per person. College graduates who have not found work within two years of graduation, and unemployed youth aged 16 to 24, may join employment internships and receive a basic living allowance during the internship. First check the “vocational training subsidy directory” on the local human resources and social security bureau site; do not pay for a course yourself.
- Cost
- There is no direct cost. However, training takes up a lot of your time. The real challenge is completing all required classes and earning the necessary certificates before you can receive any subsidies.
- Benefit
- Regulations issued by the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security outline several employment assistance programs funded specifically to support job seekers. Eligible individuals can receive vocational training subsidies up to three times per person after completing approved training and earning the required certificates. Those facing employment difficulties who pay for their own social insurance (as self-employed workers) can get subsidies for up to three years; this period extends until retirement for anyone within five years of reaching the statutory retirement age. Recent college graduates can receive similar social insurance subsidies for up to two years, while those hired by employers qualify for up to one year of support. Additionally, recent graduates without jobs and unemployed youth aged 16–24 can join employment internships and receive basic living allowances during that period.
- Notes
- Exact subsidy amounts and eligible programs vary by province; always check the “Vocational Training Subsidy Directory” on your local Human Resources and Social Security Bureau website. Extra one-time job-seeking and entrepreneurship subsidies are available for recent graduates from dibao families or zero-employment households, those with outstanding student loans, and individuals with disabilities.
Sources · 1
- 财政部、人力资源社会保障部 (2023). 就业补助资金管理办法（第五条、第七条、第十条）. gov.cn/zhengce/zhengceku/202401/content_69264…