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Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2015/2195 of 9 July 2015 on supplementing Regulation (EU) No 1304/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Social Fund, regarding the definition of standard scales of unit costs and lump sums for reimbursement of expenditure by the Commission to Member States

Type Delegated Regulation
Publication 2015-07-09
Last updated 2021-05-20
State In force
Department European Commission
Source EUR-Lex
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Type of operations Indicator name Category of costs Measurement unit for the indicator Amounts (in EUR)
Technical Assistance Priority axis 5 Programme for Employability, Inclusion and Learning Operational Programme 2014-2020 PEIL CCI:2014IE05M9OP001 New total expenditure included in a payment application. (i.e. total eligible expenditure included in a payment application which has not yet been taken into account for calculating an installment of 100 000 EUR). All eligible costs. Installments of EUR 100 000 of new total expenditure included in a payment application submitted to the European Commission until the maximum amount budgeted under the technical assistance priority axis is reached 2 323,03

ANNEX XVIII

Conditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of standard scales of unit costs to Spain

1. Definition of standard scales of unit costs
Type of operations Indicator name Category of costs Measurement unit for the indicators Amounts (in EUR)
1. Vocational Training included in the Catalogue of Training Specialities of the State Public Employment Service (1) — All Operational Programmes supported by the ESF Hours of participation in a training course. All eligible costs of the operation. Number of hours per participant on the condition that the participant: (1) obtained a professional certification, accreditation or diploma after positive evaluation, obtained an attendance certificate for a completed training action, or equivalent validation depending on the national rules; or (2) discontinued the training due to job placement. For (1) the number of hours of participation by a participant corresponds to the total number of hours of the course (defined in the Training Specialities Catalogue) For (2), only the number of hours actually participated may be taken into account. For both instructor-led and online training, reimbursement will be for a maximum of 20 participants per group. 8,58 per hour of instructor-led training (2) 4,5 per hour of online training
(1) Available at: https://www.sepe.es/contenidos/personas/formacion/especialidades_formativas/buscador_especialidades_formativas.html (2) Instructor-led is defined as a training course where the participants and the instructor are physically present in the same location and in Spain is defined as ‘formación presencial’.
2. Adjustment of amounts

Not applicable.

ANNEX XIX

Conditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of standard scales of unit costs to the United Kingdom

1. Definition of standard scales of unit costs
Type of operations Indicator name Category of costs Measurement unit for the indicators Amounts in GBP
1. Apprenticeships under Priority Axis 3 of the Northern Ireland ESF Operational Programme (2014UK05SFOP004) Employed participants aged 16 years and above working towards a full formal apprenticeship. All eligible costs of the operation. Number of participants working towards a full formal apprenticeship. Amounts will be calculated according to: age (1) and disability status of the participant, the milestone and qualification level achieved, the funding category and level of the apprenticeship, as set out in point 3. below.
2. Training of and support to participants under Priority Axis 1 and 2 of the Northern Ireland ESF Operational Programme (2014UK05SFOP004) Months or hours worked by staff on operations supporting or training participants in the four strands: 1. Access to Employment (unemployed and economically inactive); 2. Young people not in education, employment or training (NEET) in the 16-24 age group; 3. Employability amongst people with disabilities; 4. Community Family Support Programme. All eligible costs of the operation. Number of hours or months worked by staff member, differentiated by category: — For full time staff working all contracted hours on the operation, the annual rate will be divided by 12 to establish a monthly rate. — For part-time staff working a fixed number of hours on the operation, a monthly rate will be established according to this formula: [applicable hourly rate × contracted weekly hours × 45.15 weeks per year]/12 months. — For part time staff not working all contracted hours on the operation the applicable hourly rate will be applied to the hours worked on the operation. 1. Annual rate for staff working fulltime:
Support staff 27 000
Direct implementation staff 39 500
Direct specialist/management staff 61 000
2. Hourly rate for staff working part-time:
Support staff 15,60
Direct implementation staff 22,90
Direct specialist/management staff 35,40
(1) A young person is defined as a person aged between 16 and 24 years, while an adult is defined as person aged 25 years and above.
2. Adjustment of amounts

For unit cost 2, the amounts may be adjusted by applying the annual rate of inflation once every year from 1 April (https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices - rounded figures).

3. Amounts (in GBP)
LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP – Young Person.
Trigger Point Funding Categories (Note 1) Disability Supplement
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Approval of the personal training plan 330 330 330 330 330 330 610
2 Milestones (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units (1) 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
3 Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3) 330 330 330 330 330 330 0
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2 330 380 440 550 600 660 220
5 Achievement of full Level 2 Apprenticeship Framework 330 380 440 820 880 930 0
6 Employer Incentive 500 500 500 750 750 750 0
(1) Apprenticeship Framework Units are the elements of the specified/required learning (i.e. modules) that make up qualifications. The qualifications for Level 2 apprenticeships can be found at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/level-2-frameworks-apprenticeships and for Level 3 apprenticeships at https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/level-3-frameworks-apprenticeships
LEVEL 2 APPRENTICESHIP — Adult
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Trigger Point Funding Categories (Note 1) Disability Supplement
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Approval of the personal training plan 165 165 165 165 165 165 305
2 Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
3 Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3) 165 165 165 165 165 165 0
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2 165 190 220 275 300 330 110
5 Achievement of full Level 2 Apprenticeship Framework 165 190 220 410 440 465 0
6 Employer Incentive 250 250 250 375 375 375 0
LEVEL 3 (PROGRESSION ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP – Young Person
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Trigger Point Funding Categories (Note 1) Disability Supplement
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Approval of the personal training plan 220 220 220 220 220 220 610
2 Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
3 Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3) 330 330 330 330 330 330 0
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3 770 820 880 990 1 040 1 100 220
5 Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework 990 1 150 1 320 1 870 2 030 2 200 0
6 Employer Incentive 500 500 500 750 750 750 0
LEVEL 3 (PROGRESSION ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP– Adult Apprentices (ADULT)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Trigger Point Funding Categories (Note 1) Disability Supplement
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Approval of the personal training plan 110 110 110 110 110 110 305
2 Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
3 Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3) 165 165 165 165 165 165 0
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3 385 410 440 495 520 550 110
5 Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework 495 575 660 935 1 015 1 100 0
6 Employer Incentive 250 250 250 375 375 375 0
LEVEL 3 (LEVEL 2 EN ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP (Note 4) – Young Person)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Trigger Point Funding Categories (Note 1) Disability Supplement
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Approval of the personal training plan 330 330 330 330 330 330 610
2 Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2 660 710 770 990 1 040 1 100 220
Retention/Start Payment (Note 5) 220 220 220 220 220 220 610
2 Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
Achievement of 80 % -85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 380 440 490 710 770 820 220
3 Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 2) 330 330 330 330 330 330 0
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3 770 820 880 990 1 040 1 100 220
5 Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework 990 1 150 1 320 1 870 2 030 2 200 0
6 Employer Incentive 1 000 1 000 1 000 1 500 1 500 1 500 0
LEVEL 3 (LEVEL 2 EN ROUTE) APPRENTICESHIP (Note 4) – Adult Apprentices (ADULT)
--- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ---
Trigger Point Funding Categories (Note 1) Disability Supplement
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 Approval of the personal training plan 165 165 165 165 165 165 305
2 Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 80 % - 85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 2 330 355 385 495 520 550 110
Retention/Start Payment (Note 5) 110 110 110 110 110 110 305
2 Milestone Payments (Note 2)
Achievement of 20 % - 25 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 40 % - 45 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 60 % - 65 % of Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
Achievement of 80 % -85 % Apprenticeship Framework Units 190 220 245 355 385 410 110
3 Achievement of Essential Skills (Note 3) 165 165 165 165 165 165 0
4 Achievement of National Vocational Qualification Level 3 385 410 440 495 520 550 110
5 Achievement of full Level 3 Apprenticeship Framework 495 575 660 935 1 015 1 100 0
6 Employer Incentive 500 500 500 750 750 750 0
Notes

1.The full list of apprenticeship frameworks and the funding categories to which they belong are set out in Annexes 1 and 2 of the ‘ApprenticeshipsNI 2017 Operational Requirements’, available at https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/apprenticeship-guidelines

2.Milestone payments will be paid on completion of milestones/units of the agreed overall framework. To calculate the percentage of achievement, the completion of whole units or parts of units within the framework shall be considered in accordance with the ‘ApprenticeshipsNI 2017 Operational Requirements’, available at https://www.economy-ni.gov.uk/publications/apprenticeship-guidelines

3.Essential Skills consist of Communication, Application of Number and ICT. The amount for essential skills is limited to one payment per participant of GBP 55 per Adult/GBP 110 per young person in respect of each Essential Skill of Communication, Application of Number and ICT.

4.In a Level 3 (Level 2 en route) apprenticeship, an apprentice with previous experience of study at Level 2 can undertake a Level 3 framework taking their prior learning and achievement into consideration. This may make it possible for the apprentice to progress to Level 3 without completing the full Level 2 framework.

5.Applicable when a participant has completed and achieved all components of the Level 2 qualification en route to the Level 3 apprenticeship.

ANNEX XX

Conditions for reimbursement of expenditure on the basis of standard scales of unit costs to Bulgaria

1. Definition of standard scales of unit costs
Type of operations Indicator name Category of costs Measurement unit for the indicators Amounts
Vocational training under priority Axis 1 and 2 of OP 2014BG05M9OP001 Participants gaining qualification upon leaving vocational training. All eligible costs of the operation. Number of participants who have attended at least 80 % of the classes and have successfully completed vocational training courses and have received a corresponding certificate. See table under point 3
2. Adjustment of amounts

Unit costs adjustment shall be linked to amendments in the national regulations — Council of Ministers Decree (CMD) No 280/2015 and the National Action Plan for Employment for implementation of the labour market's active policy for the respective year.

3. Amounts (in BGN) (11)
Training courses for acquisition of professional qualifications Minimum duration in training hours Amounts Amounts including indirect costs for beneficiaries selected via a competitive grant awarding procedure Amounts including indirect costs for beneficiaries selected via a direct grant awarding procedure
First degree courses 300 600 660 624
Second degree courses 660 1 200 1 320 1 248
Third degree courses 960 1 800 1 980 1 872
Part of a profession on first degree qualification (1) 200 400 440 416
Part of a profession on second degree qualification 300 600 660 624
Part of a profession on third degree qualification 600 1 125 1 237,50 1 170
(1) Part of a profession is to be understood as training courses partly completed with the minimum hours as specified in above table (point (3).
Training courses for acquisition of key competences Minimum duration in training hours Amounts Amounts including indirect costs for beneficiaries selected via a competitive grant awarding procedure Amounts including indirect costs for beneficiaries selected via a direct grant awarding procedure
--- --- --- --- ---
for unemployed for employed and self-employed for unemployed for employed and self-employed for unemployed
Key competence 2 — communication in foreign language 300 700 770 728
Key competence 3 — mathematics and basic knowledge of natural sciences and technologies 30 140 70 154
Key competence 4 — digital competence 45 250 275 260
Key competence 5 — skill for learning 30 140 70 154
Key competence 6 — social and civil competences 30 140 70 154
Key competence 7 — enterprise and entrepreneurship 30 140 70 154

ANNEX XXI

1. Definition of standard scales of unit costs

Type of operations Indicator name Category of costs Measurement unit for the indicators Amounts (in EUR)
1. Any operation concerning the provision of non-formal training (1) to people employed in the private sector (1a) or public sector (1b). 1a.  For the private sector, the objective of the training courses must be either to: — increase employees’ qualifications, or — increase employees’ capabilities of business management, or — stimulate and raise awareness of change, or — exchange of good practices. 1b.  For the public sector, the training courses must have the goal of obtaining knowledge and/or learning new skills in the context of the reorganisation and modernisation of public administrations. Operational programmes covered: — 2014PT16M3OP001 (Compete 2020): priority axes 3 and 5 — 2014PT16M2OP001 (Norte 2020): priority axes 6 and 9 — 2014PT16M2OP002 (Centro 2020): priority axes 4 and 8 — 2014PT16M2OP005 (Lisboa 2020): priority axes 5 — 2014PT16M2OP003 (Alentejo 2020): priority axes 5 and 9 — 2014PT16M2OP007 (Cresc Algarve): priority axes 5 and 8 (1) Hourly rate for training provided to people employed in the private or public sector. (2) Hourly rate for salaries paid to people employed in the private or public sector while on a training course. All eligible costs of the operation. Where the salary of the person trained while attending a training course is not an eligible cost, only the hourly rate for the training shall be reimbursed. Where the salary of the person trained is an eligible cost item for this operation, both amounts may be reimbursed. Number of completed hours of non-formal training provided to people employed in the private or public sector per participant. (1) 7,12 – hourly rate for training courses (2) 7,50 – hourly rate covering the salary of the person attending a training course.
2. Higher Professional Technical courses (TeSP), provided by public institutions (2). 2014PT16M2OP001 (Norte 2020): priority axis 8 – Education and Lifelong Learning 2014PT16M2OP002 (Centro 2020): priority axis 3 – Develop human potential (APRENDER) 2014PT16M2OP003 (Alentejo 2020): priority axis 2 – Human capital Students following a TeSP training cycle of formal education. All eligible costs of the operation. Number of students enrolled in a curricular semester of a TeSP training cycle. Semester Amount (in EUR)
1st 2 370
2nd 1 580
3rd 1 053
4th (internship) 263
3. All types of operations that include travel abroad for all operational programmes. (1) Travel costs for activities abroad based on distance travelled per participant. (2) Subsistence costs depending on country where the activity takes place, per participant and day. (1) Travel costs (2) Subsistence costs (costs for accommodation, meals and local public transport). (1) One-way distance travelled per participant (3) (2) Number of days spent abroad for activities of the operation per participant for a maximum of 10 days per activity and person. (1) Amount per round-trip depending on the one-way distance listed in the below table:
Distance (km) Amount (EUR)
10 – 99 20
100 – 499 180
500 – 1 999 275
2 000 – 2 999 360
3 000 – 3 999 530
4 000 – 7 999 820
8 000 and above 1 500
(2) see table under Point 3 In case accommodation and/or meals and/or local travel is provided by a third party, the amount of the daily allowance is reduced accordingly (accommodation: 60 %); meals (lunch or dinner): 15 % respectively; and local transport: 10 %). The amounts for travel days are established in the following way:
Departure time from place of work or home: Daily amount
before 13:00 100 %
From 13:00 to 20:00 85 %
After 20:00 70 %
Arrival time to place of work or home
Before 13:00 10 %
From 13:00 to 20:00 25 %
After 20:00 40 %
(1) These operations may also be implemented by remote means when restrictions are imposed or recommendations issued by competent authorities to delay the spread of the coronavirus. (2) These operations may also be implemented by remote means when restrictions are imposed or recommendations issued by competent authorities to delay the spread of the coronavirus. (3) Based on the travel distance per participant. Travel distances shall be calculated using the distance calculator supported by the European Commission – https://ec.europa.eu/programmes/erasmus-plus/resources/distance-calculator_en The distance of a one-way travel shall be used to calculate the amount that will support the round trip.

2. Adjustment of amounts

Unit cost 1 may be adjusted in line with new data on amounts spent on training as reported in the Continuing Vocational Education Survey published by Eurostat (baseline: 2015).

Unit cost 2 may be adjusted in line with new data on amounts spent on education published by Eurostat (baseline: 2016).

Unit cost 3 may be adjusted in line with new data on amounts for travel and/or subsistence costs (Jean Monnet- D.3 – subsistence costs) published by Erasmus + Programme (baseline: 2020).

3. Amounts for subsistence costs set out in unit cost 3

According to the amounts set in the Jean Monnet programme (table D.3 – subsistence costs) for the countries listed below; for all other countries the amounts may be established by taking the amounts from the version of this table in force.

Belgium 232
Bulgaria 227
Czech Republic 230
Denmark 270
Germany 208
Estonia 181
Ireland 254
Greece 222
Spain 212
France 245
Croatia 180
Italy 230
Cyprus 238
Latvia 211
Lithuania 183
Luxembourg 237
Hungary 222
Malta 205
Netherlands 263
Austria 225
Poland 217
Portugal 204
Romania 222
Slovenia 180
Slovakia 205
Finland 244
Sweden 257
United Kingdom 276
North Macedonia 210
Iceland 245
Liechtenstein 175
Norway 220
Serbia 220
Turkey 220

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