Become an ALE worker

Are you unemployed or on CPAS (public social assistance)?

Would you like to work a few hours per month WITHOUT losing your benefits?

Become an ALE worker!

Conditions for becoming an ALE Brussels worker?

To become an ALE Bruxelles (Local Employment Agency for the City of Brussels) worker, you need to fulfil the following criteria :

  • be resident in the City of Brussels area (Brussels-City, Laeken, Haren, Neder-Over-Hembeek).
  • be registered as a job-seeker at Actiris
  • be a fully entitled unemployed person for 6 months if you are 45 or over
  • be a fully entitled unemployed person for 2 years if you are under 45
  • be a fully entitled unemployed person and have received benefits for 24 out of the last 36 months

  • be the beneficiary of an integration benefit or social financial assistance from CPAS

    OR

    be already regularly registered as an ALE worker in your place of residence in the Brussels-Capital Region

What kind of work? How many hours per month?

ALE Bruxelles offers ALE workers an opportunity to remain in touch with the world of work by continuing to exercise their skills within a wide field of activities: cleaning, caretaking, administrative support, etc.

The assignments given to ALE workers are carried out at the premises of ALE Bruxelles’ clients (users of ALE cheques).

These may be individuals, local authorities, educational institutions, non-profit organisations and non-commercial associations.

The activities are carried out exclusively in the City of Brussels area (Brussels-City, Laeken, Haren, Neder-Over-Hembeek).

ALE workers can legally carry out a maximum of 45 or 70 hours per month depending on the type of activity and category of user. In all cases, the maximum number of hours permitted on an annual basis is fixed at 630 hours.

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How much and how does it pay?

Every hour worked or begun is currently paid at €4.10 net.
The procedure to follow is easy:
  • The client gives you an ALE cheque for each hour worked or begun
  • You complete the cheque detailing your name, national number and date the work was performed
  • You complete the ALE 4 document detailing all the jobs completed for the current month
    The ALE 4 document is given to you by ALE for your place of residence.
  • You submit everything (ALE cheques and completed ALE 4) to your association or CPAS which will take care of paying you for the hours worked.

N.B.: We recommended that you make a copy of the ALE 4 and keep it on file.

Don’t worry! The ALE Bruxelles advisers will be able to help you complete your ALE cheques and ALE 4 on your first assignment.