inzetbaarheidsregeling

Inzetbaarheidsregeling is a term used in Dutch-speaking welfare and labor market policy to describe the set of rules, procedures, and services aimed at determining and enhancing an individual's employability in the labor market. The central idea is to assess a person’s capacity to work, including physical and mental abilities, skills, and potential barriers, and to translate that assessment into a tailored plan for re-integrating into work.

The scheme typically involves an evaluation by an authorized body and the development of a re-integratietraject or participation plan. This plan may include training and education, job coaching, assistance with job search, and, where appropriate, supported employment or workplace accommodations. Eligibility for benefits or obligations to participate in reintegration activities are often linked to the use of the regeling, with progress monitored and adjustments made as needed.

Implementation varies by jurisdiction but is commonly connected to broader welfare and employment policies that seek to increase labor market participation and reduce long-term dependency on social benefits. In the Netherlands, for example, such concepts are embedded within the broader reintegration and participation framework that governs unemployment and disability support, while in other Dutch-speaking regions it appears as part of social integration efforts.

Criticism focuses on potential bureaucracy and the risk of misjudging someone’s employability, whereas supporters argue that it helps target resources to effective reintegration and better long-term employment outcomes.

Related concepts include employability, reintegration, social security, and labor market participation, with agencies such as UWV often playing a coordinating role.