Fixed-Term Contracts (‘CDD’)
30/08/2022
Unemployment Benefits Scheme
31/08/2022
Intermittence du Spectacle
The ‘intermittence du spectacle’ applies to any technician in the audiovisual industry who works as either a self-employed person or on a fixed-term contract for cultural projects. This excludes productions made for commercial purposes (e.g., advertising, TV, etc). The benefits scheme is provided by the Ministère de la Culture.
Through the intermittence, you can receive up to 121 days of benefit payments (the daily amount of the social minimum wage for skilled workers) over a period of 365 days.
Before you send your application
To be eligible to receive the intermittence du spectacle, you must document the days during which you have worked on a project in an official logbook, which you can request from the Ministère de la Culture. Simply fill out this form (French) and send it to:
Ministère de la Culture
4, boulevard Roosevelt
L-2450 Luxembourg
Luxembourg
The logbook will be filled out by you and your employer.
If you need any further information, you can call or email the public servant in charge of ‘aides aux artistes prof. indép. et intermittents du spectacle’, which you can find in the telephone directory of the Ministère de la Culture.
Who can apply
You can apply if:
- You are working as a self-employed person or through fixed-term contracts ('CDD') in the audiovisual industry.
- You can demonstrate at least 80 days of paid work on audiovisual projects for cultural or entertainment purposes (excluding commercial work like advertising, TV, etc.).
- You have earned at least four times the monthly social minimum wage.
- You have paid your social security for the last six months, counting back from the day of your application.
- You do not benefit from the status of freelance professional artist, unemployment benefits or from social inclusion income (including REVIS, etc.).
How to apply
Your application should include:
- The signed and filled-out application form (in French)
- A copy of your employment contracts and payslips
- A copy of your contract and copies of the receipted invoices or bank statements to prove payment of the sums specified in your contract
- A recent and complete social security certificate from the Centre Commun de la Sécurité Sociale (CCSS), which you can order online here
- A declaration stating the following: 'I hereby declare that I do not collect any replacement income under Luxembourg or foreign legislation,' with your address and signature
- A list of your contracts and the corresponding working days to prove that you reached or exceeded the total of 80 days
- Any other document useful for supporting your application
I have my status. Now what?
Now that you are an 'intermittent/e du spectacle', you need to request your benefits by noting the number of days you were out of work.
These days should not include:
- Days where you did not contribute to a pension insurance scheme
- Days where you worked (in the industry or elsewhere)
- Days where you received another replacement income (like unemployment) in Luxembourg or abroad
- Official days off when you were employed under a CDD (e.g., weekends, bank holidays, etc.)
You can request the benefits for these days by sending this form via post to the address above or via email to .
For further information, visit Guichet.lu or the Ministère's official website.
