Start-up grant
The start-up grant is discretionary support for a new entrepreneur. Its purpose is to secure an entrepreneur's livelihood at the starting phase of new full-time entrepreneurship when the income generated by the company is still low. The start-up grant is granted for six months from the time you start as a full-time entrepreneur or expand your part-time business to full time. You may receive an extension to the start-up grant so that the total duration is no more than 12 months. The start-up grant is equal in amount to a basic unemployment allowance. The start-up grant is paid for five days per calendar week.