When you are injured in an accident, you may be temporarily or even permanently unable to perform your household tasks. This can range from cleaning to doing the shopping. If someone else is liable for the accident, you are entitled to compensation for the assistance you hire or that is offered by neighbors, family, or friends. In this article, we explain how you can claim this compensation and what is involved.

Right to compensation for household help

After an accident for which another party is liable, the other party must compensate you for your personal injury. This compensation is intended to keep you as much as possible in the same position as before the accident. If you can no longer perform household tasks yourself, you are entitled to reimbursement for hiring household help. This also applies if friends, family, or neighbors help you, even when you do not have to pay them. It is the necessity of the help that is decisive, not who provides it.

How is the compensation calculated?

The amount of compensation for household help is determined on the basis of the guidelines of De Letselschade Raad. The degree of limitation caused by the injury and the share you had in household tasks before the accident are taken into account. A percentage of 25%, 50%, 75% or 100% is then applied to the compensation, depending on how tasks are divided within your household.

Compensation in 2024 for household help in personal injury cases:

• Mild to moderate limitation

  • Single person: € 82,00 per week
  • Two-person household: € 109,00 per week
  • Family with children under 5 years old: € 205,00 per week
  • Family with children older than 5 years: € 177,00 per week

• Severely limited

  • Single person: € 165,00 per week
  • Two-person household: € 218,00 per week
  • Family with children younger than 5 years: € 410,00 per week
  • Family with children older than 5 years: € 354,00 per week

These amounts apply for the first three months after the accident. After this period, it will be reassessed whether you still need assistance and compensation of € 11,50 per hour may be granted for a longer period.

Proof and reimbursements without receipts

It is not always necessary to hire a professional cleaner to qualify for compensation. Help from friends or family can also be reimbursed, without you having to submit receipts. The most important thing is that you demonstrate that the help was necessary due to your injury. For the first three months after the accident, a fixed compensation applies, regardless of whether you actually hired someone.

Why seek legal assistance for personal injury?

In the event of personal injury, it is often difficult to figure out for yourself what you are entitled to, especially when it comes to smaller loss items such as household help. This is often overlooked. By instructing an experienced personal injury lawyer from Arslan Advocaten to act, you are assured of the maximum compensation you are entitled to. We take the entire process off your hands and ensure that all loss items are compensated. Moreover, our legal costs are at no expense to you, because the liable party must also reimburse these costs.

Do you have questions about your right to compensation for household help, or would you like us to take your personal injury case on immediately? Then contact one of our personal injury lawyers. We are happy to help you at no cost.