Starting in 2025, the 475-hour annual limit will once again apply to students who wish to work while retaining their child benefits. For the past two years, students were allowed to work up to 600 hours—a temporary increase introduced to address financial challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. With the return to the old limit, it's crucial to rethink how students plan and optimize their work hours.
The Challenge: Limited Flexibility
One of the main challenges of this new regulation is its limited flexibility. Many student jobs are concentrated during peak periods, such as holidays or busy festive seasons. This means students often work a significant number of hours in a short time. Without proper monitoring, they may unknowingly exceed the 475-hour limit, leading to direct consequences: the loss of child benefits for students and additional costs for employers.
The Solution: Smart Planning with Update-pro
Update-pro offers employers a way to plan their students’ work hours smartly and efficiently. With real-time integration into DIMONA, we continuously monitor the 475-hour limit. There’s no need to block hours quarterly or semesterly. Additionally, unworked hours are recovered weekly, ensuring students don’t lose valuable opportunities. Employers also receive alerts when a student is about to exceed the limit, allowing adjustments to be made proactively. This way, both students and employers can fully benefit from the advantageous status.
Turning a Challenge into an Opportunity
While the return to 475 hours may seem like a new challenge, with the right tools and guidance, this limitation can become an opportunity to manage work hours more efficiently and strategically.
Do you employ students and want to benefit from flexible payroll solutions? Contact Update-pro today—the payroll service provider specializing in flexible solutions for students, flexi-jobs, and other temporary workers. With Update-pro, you can optimize your workforce management, reduce costs, and respond flexibly to the needs of your student employees. Get in touch now and discover how flexible payroll can strengthen your collaboration with students!