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Companies have already withdrawn more than €120 million from the Labour Compensation Fund

Thursday, 8 January 2026RSS
Companies have already withdrawn more than €120 million from the Labour Compensation Fund

Data from the Ministry of Labour, provided to ECO, shows companies have withdrawn more than €120 million from the Labour Compensation Fund (FCT), with the bulk of disbursements used to finance worker training. Employers can still claim roughly €517 million from the fund before the deadline at the end of the year, signalling significant ongoing demand and potential pressure on FCT resources. The pattern of withdrawals highlights how firms are reallocating statutory employer liabilities towards upskilling and may have implications for labour policy and fund sustainability.

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