On July 18, 2013, the ministerial order number 204-A/2013 establishing an employment incentive through the refund of the Single Social Tax was published in the Republic's Official Gazette. Through this measure, the Government intends to rationalize and simplify the Policy against Youth Unemployment by providing it with more appropriate response as well as, dynamic, effective and efficient means. 

Although created as a measure to reduce Youth Unemployment, this measure covers unemployed person between 18 and 30 years of age, unemployed person with 45 years of age or older as well as, if certain requirements are met, the unemployed between the ages of 31 and 44 years of age. 

The measure which is now created provides the reimbursement of a percentage of the Single Social Tax paid by the employer who celebrates any indefinite or fixed term labor agreements, full-time or part-time, with any unemployed person registered at the Institute of employment and vocational training. 

A final note to point out that this measure, with the exception of the measure Estímulo 2013, created by ministerial order number 196/2013 of March 14, cannot be cumulated with any other direct employment support applicable for the same work post.