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Need help with housework?

Are you no longer able to keep your house clean due to illness or disability? And do you not have a partner or housemate who can help you with this? Then see if you can get household help through the Social Support Act (Wmo).

A domestic helper can help you with vacuuming, mopping, doing the laundry and other tasks that are too heavy for you. You can apply for this help at the municipality of Utrecht. You pay a small amount per month yourself.

Interested? Make an appointment with municipality of Utrecht or contact with the neighborhood team in your district.    

A clean house

If you have submitted a Wmo application for household assistance at municipality of Utrecht a neighbourhood team employee will contact you. We will discuss with you why you need help and how that can be arranged. Together we will see if help from the municipality of Utrecht is possible. If that is the case, we will pass it on to the municipality. You will then hear from them whether you will receive household help. Perhaps good to know: you can also contact us with other questions or problems. Welcome to the neighborhood team in your neighborhood. 

Frequently Asked Questions

You can apply for Wmo support at the municipality of Utrecht. You can register via the website. Then a neighborhood team employee will contact you and you will see what support you need. A plan is made and then you will receive a decision from the municipality. With that you can get the right help.

If you find it difficult to arrange help yourself, you can contact an independent client support worker from U Centraal. They will help you before, during and after applying for care. You can find more information on the website of You Central. Of course you can also neighborhood team in your neighborhood.

There are two options:

    1. The municipality arranges help for you. This is called care in kind (ZIN).
    2. You purchase help yourself with a personal budget (pgb). You will then have to deal with a number of requirements. For example, you must be able to conclude a care agreement with the care provider from whom you purchase the help. You must also keep a pgb administration. 

Look at the website page care in kind or personal budget for more information.  

If you receive support from the Wmo, you must pay a portion yourself each month. The amount is stated on the website of municipality of Utrecht. Some health insurers will reimburse part or all of this amount. Please contact your health insurer for this.

The municipality of Utrecht has selected four organizations for this purpose: 

  • Docura Home Care
  • Care Watch BV
  • Emile Home Care
  • Tzorg 

The organization you will deal with depends on the neighborhood you live in. 

You can also go here!

Gemeente Utrecht

For household assistance through the Social Support Act (Wmo).

visit website

You Central

For residents of Utrecht who would like independent client support.

visit website

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