JC 120 / 214 — Textile industry — Textile industry: meal vouchers up by €2 from February 2026
Joint committees 120 (blue-collar) and 214 (white-collar) of the textile sector provide for a sectoral meal voucher increase of €2 per day worked from 1 February 2026. The sectoral meal voucher value thus reaches €7.20. This measure applies to all companies in the sector, including those already granting a higher amount.
Your challenges
Sound familiar?
A budgetary impact to anticipate?
The €2 increase per day worked applies to all workers, including those already receiving meal vouchers above the sectoral minimum. The cumulative impact can be significant.
Careful with the €10 legal cap?
If the increase exceeds the €10 legal cap per meal voucher, particularly for transition team workers, an equivalent benefit must be provided for the excess portion.
How to retain staff in a sector under pressure?
The textile industry faces recruitment and retention challenges. The meal voucher increase is a concrete lever to strengthen attractiveness and retain qualified profiles.
Key measures
What applies to your sector
+€2 per day worked from February 2026
The sectoral meal voucher value increases by €2 per day actually worked from 1 February 2026, bringing the sectoral value to €7.20.
Mandatory application for all companies
Companies already granting meal vouchers above the sectoral level must also apply the €2 increase, ensuring an effective raise for all workers.
Blue-collar JC 120 and white-collar JC 214
The measure applies to blue-collar workers in JC 120 and white-collar employees in JC 214 whose function matches the categories provided in the sectoral job classification.
Legal cap and transition teams
If the increase leads to exceeding the €10 legal cap per meal voucher, particularly for transition team workers (part-time), the employer must grant an equivalent benefit for the excess portion.
Timeline
Key dates to remember
Accounting for anticipated increases
Meal voucher increases granted since 1 January 2026 can be considered as granted within the framework of this sectoral agreement.
Sectoral increase of +€2
Entry into force of the €2 increase per day worked for all JC 120 and 214 workers. The sectoral value rises to €7.20.
Sectoral federation: Creamoda
Strengthen the attractiveness of your textile company
The meal voucher increase represents an opportunity to strengthen the attractiveness of the textile sector and support talent retention. The digitalisation of meal voucher issuance and tracking enables the automation of administrative processes, simplifies benefits management and reduces the operational burden for HR and payroll teams.
Our approach
The Monizze answer: manage, simplify, optimise
Tailored evaluation
- Analysis of your industry sector, your headcount and the appropriate budget scenario
- Objective assessment of the real impact in consultation with your social secretariat
- Comparison of your options to choose the best strategy
Centralised digital management
- Simplified management of meal vouchers and eco-vouchers
- Integration of mobility solutions and mobility budget
- Global overview via RewardFlex — one platform, one management interface
- Automated compliance with sectoral obligations
Enhanced employee experience
- Real-time view of your balance and benefits
- Simplified activation of the Monizze card
- Full visibility over the complete salary package
Next steps
3 steps to comply with JC 120 / 214
Verify the obligations of your JC 120 / 214
Amounts, deadlines, exceptions: every detail matters.
Estimate the cost for your team size
Compare scenarios and identify the best option.
Plan your 2026 benefits
Meal vouchers, mobility, flexibility: a coherent package.
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions about sectoral agreements
Does the €2 increase also apply if my company already grants meal vouchers above the sectoral minimum?
Does the €2 increase also apply if my company already grants meal vouchers above the sectoral minimum?
What happens if the meal voucher exceeds the €10 legal cap?
What happens if the meal voucher exceeds the €10 legal cap?
Are all JC 214 employees affected?
Are all JC 214 employees affected?
Do increases granted since January 2026 count?
Do increases granted since January 2026 count?
Is the €10 meal voucher mandatory for all companies?
Is the €10 meal voucher mandatory for all companies?
Can meal vouchers be optimised without increasing the overall cost for the employer?
Can meal vouchers be optimised without increasing the overall cost for the employer?
My industry sector is not listed, what should I do?
My industry sector is not listed, what should I do?
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