Detailed description
As a person in need of care, you can receive support from volunteer neighborhood and/or employed household helpers to lead an independent life. These can, for example,
- go shopping or for walks with you
- keep company,
- run small errands for you,
- help with housework or
- assist with writing letters or filling out forms.
A "neighborhood helper" provides you with voluntary, unpaid support. If you would like to reimburse the helper for expenses (up to €5 per hour), you can have these costs reimbursed from your long-term care insurance if you are both registered with the "Hamburg Neighborhood Help Service Center."
A "household or care assistant" provides paid support within the framework of an employment relationship with you as the employer (for example, on the basis of a mini-job). You can also apply for a subsidy for these costs from your long-term care insurance fund if you are both registered with the "Hamburg Neighborhood Assistance Service Center."
By registering, you or the person helping you can also benefit from several advantages:
- Your neighborhood assistance is insured against liability through the Neighborhood Assistance Service Center.
- The expense allowance for neighborhood assistance is tax-free under the Income Tax Act (for the care of one person: up to €1,572 per year and for two people being cared for: up to €2,400 per year).
- Your assistant can receive training, counseling, and exchange opportunities through the "Hamburg Neighborhood Assistance Service Center."