Temporary Social Participation? How Subsidised Employees Navigate Uncertain Employment Prospects Teilhabe auf Zeit? Der Umgang gefördert Beschäftigter mit ungewissen Weiterbeschäftigungsperspektiven
Raab M (2026)
Publication Type: Journal article
Publication year: 2026
Journal
Book Volume: 75
Pages Range: 277-299
Journal Issue: 2
Abstract
The Participation Opportunities Act aims to enhance the social participation of long-term recipients of basic income support through subsidised employment and accompanying coaching, which succeeds under certain conditions. However, wage subsidies are time-restricted and not all subsidised employees transition into unsubsidised employment. Yet, the question of how their participation develops after subsidies end remains largely unanswered. Drawing on biographical-narrative interviews with 33 subsidised employees, this article examines their employment status, perspectives on the (impending) end of subsidies, and subsequent social participation. The findings reveal heterogenous outcomes: while some actively manage transitions, those furthest from the labour market require intensified support.
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Germany (DE)How to cite
APA:
Raab, M. (2026). Temporary Social Participation? How Subsidised Employees Navigate Uncertain Employment Prospects Teilhabe auf Zeit? Der Umgang gefördert Beschäftigter mit ungewissen Weiterbeschäftigungsperspektiven. Sozialer Fortschritt: unabhängige Zeitschrift für Sozialpolitik, 75(2), 277-299. https://doi.org/10.3790/sfo.2026.1476701
MLA:
Raab, Miriam. "Temporary Social Participation? How Subsidised Employees Navigate Uncertain Employment Prospects Teilhabe auf Zeit? Der Umgang gefördert Beschäftigter mit ungewissen Weiterbeschäftigungsperspektiven." Sozialer Fortschritt: unabhängige Zeitschrift für Sozialpolitik 75.2 (2026): 277-299.
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