Our guide was written by Brighton Watambwa and last published on Wednesday 27th June 2012.
It is quite normal to have a housekeeper in Belgium, in particular for part-time assistance. Live-in help, on the other hand, is not common at all. Housekeepers cost around 10€/hr. It is essential to use a registered service as it is illegal to use unregistered people and penalties are high, especially in the event the person has an accident in your house/apartment. To encourage the use of registered house-keeping services, the Belgian government uses a system of dienstencheques. Essentially, you pay for services by buying a 10€ voucher for only 8€, and the government pays the other 2€. Dienstencheques can also be used for other payments like babysitters and can be bought at http://www.dienstencheques-rva.be/.
Below are some housekeeping agencies:
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