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Household heroes make your lives easier
Over 150,000 domestic workers are working in Belgium thanks to service vouchers. In Flanders, there are more domestic workers than nurses!
130 million
service vouchers are bought in Belgium
The service voucher has become indispensable. In 2021, nearly 130 million service checks were purchased, or a growth of 17% compared to 2020.
97%
of household heroes are women
A lot of heroes are working in our sector, both men and women. They deserve respect for their work.
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1,2 million families

Service vouchers are making life easier for over 1.2 million families. Dual-earner couples improve their work-life balance, elderly people or people with disabilities can live in their homes much longer thanks to their hero.

 

Why is the service voucher so advantageous?

The actual value of one service check is 23.48 euros in Flanders*. Yet a consumer only pays 9 euros per service voucher. In addition, there is a tax advantage of up to 20%**, which means that the price is even lower. This is possible because the government stimulates the service voucher system with subsidies. Service voucher companies are reimbursed extra by the government for each service voucher brought in, which makes it easier for such a company to offer household workers permanent contracts. The voucher gives consumers time to do other business instead of housework. In this way, the investment of the government largely flows back to society. The service voucher is a clear win-win-win for household worker, consumers and society.

*The actual value is 23.86 euros in Wallonia and 23.60 euros in the Brussels-Capital Region.

**In Flanders, the tax advantage is 20% on de first 170 service vouchers. In Wallonia, this is 10% on the first 150 service vouchers. In the Brussels-Capital region, this is 15% on the first 163 service vouchers.

What can you use these service vouchers for?

Individuals can buy service vouchers for 9 euros per hour worked. Depending on your family situation, there is a maximum number of vouchers that you can purchase per year. With these service vouchers, you can then put people to work for a number of household tasks. Although most people automatically think of cleaning, domestic helpers are also asked for the following tasks:

  • Laundry
  • Ironing
  • shopping
  • preparing meals
  • assistance with movements
  • ...

How did the service voucher originated?

A service voucher is a voucher that you can use to buy household services. In Belgium, the system was introduced in 2004, mainly to reduce undeclared work. In addition, the system is also a good incentive to get low-skilled people out of unemployment on the labor market.

This system did not miss its purpose. In the domestic work sector, there is hardly any undeclared work, and more people than ever are happy that they can use a service voucher to emburden themselves.

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Frequently asked questions

Why Pro Servicevouchers?

Service vouchers are widely used in Belgium. More than 150,000 people work in the sector, more than 1.2 million families use it. Pro Servicevouchers informs consumers and employees about the social added value of this system. Through our channels we keep everyone informed of news and evolutions about service vouchers.

  1. Over 150,000 people are employed by service vouchers.
  2. There is barely any undeclared work in the sector of domestic workers, mission accomplished!
  3. Domestic workers are better protected thanks to the legal system.
  4. Service vouchers are easy to use and also cheap

 

I am a domestic worker, what can you do for me?

Domestic workers like you are very important in our society. We believe that you deserve more appreciation for your work. On this page you will find all information for domestic workers, be sure to take a look.

I'm already using service vouchers, what can Pro Servicevouchers do for me?

Pro Servicevouchers informs consumers like you about important news about service vouchers. Does the government take any new decisions? Will the price change? We will keep you informed when it is important to you. You can find more information on this page.