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Hurdles to getting a driving license: La Ferté-sous-Jouarre needs more applicants!
The city of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre offers young people financial support for driving licenses, but demand remains low.
Hurdles to getting a driving license: La Ferté-sous-Jouarre needs more applicants!
In La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, a charming town in the Seine-et-Marne, since 2019 there has been a special program to provide financial support to young people who want to get their driving license. Loud Actu.fr This initiative was launched by the Center communal d’Action sociale (CCAS) to promote the mobility of young people in rural areas. Especially in places where public transport is sparse, a driving license is often crucial to avoid social isolation.
The financial support, which is limited to 500 euros, is aimed at young adults aged 17 to 25 who have lived in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre for at least a year. To benefit from this support, applicants must enroll in a local driving school and also complete 40 hours of volunteer work in the city. This voluntary activity can be carried out at various events such as the Festival Des 2 Rivières and the October Rose. Unfortunately, the requirements to participate in the program seem to deter many interested parties. While only five young people applied for support in 2024, there were only three in 2025 - a trend that raises questions.
Benefits of government support
In addition to the initiatives in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, the French state also offers various programs to support the acquisition of driving licenses. How 1jeune1solution.gouv.fr reports, adult trainees can also benefit from direct financial help of 500 euros. The “1jeune1permis” platform has proven useful for finding information about local assistance options and the steps to get a driver’s license. The information workshops offered by various local organizations are particularly helpful.
In addition, people with community service or similar civic engagement receive further rights to financial support. This diversity of resources shows how important mobility is for the integration of young people into society.
Looking beyond borders: This is how the employment office in Germany supports you
However, it is just as important to look beyond the borders to our neighbors in Germany. Here the employment office (job center) promotes driving license training, especially for job seekers. Loud Economic pulse Bavaria In some cases, the cost of the driving license can even be covered 100%, especially if it is required for a specific job.
The application process involves several steps: from making an appointment with an employment agent to submitting the required documents and receiving an education voucher that covers the financing of driving school training. Statistics show a significant improvement in employment rates for people who obtained their driver's licenses through these programs. This makes it clear that a driving license is not just a means of transport, but also a key to better job prospects.
Overall, the programs both in La Ferté-sous-Jouarre and in Germany show that support in obtaining a driving license is an important measure to help young people and job seekers achieve better mobility and ultimately a better quality of life.