{"id":1816,"date":"2024-03-23T14:06:18","date_gmt":"2024-03-23T14:06:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itcreation-test.site\/host-family\/"},"modified":"2026-04-03T10:48:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T10:48:35","slug":"host-family","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aupairbelgium.be\/en\/host-family\/","title":{"rendered":"Host family"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775213300637{margin-top: -60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;18px&#8221;]<div class=\"sc_section margin_top_tiny margin_right_small margin_bottom_tiny margin_left_small\"><div class=\"sc_section_inner\"><h2 class=\"sc_section_title sc_item_title\">Host family<\/h2><h6 class=\"sc_section_subtitle sc_item_subtitle\">Who can become a host family?<\/h6><div class=\"sc_section_descr sc_item_descr\">To become a host family, you should have at least one child under 13 years and be officially registered in Belgium.<\/p>\n<p>Each host family should be open for other cultures, integration and dialogue and willing to offer a warm home for their au pair.<\/div><div class=\"sc_section_content_wrap\"><div class=\"columns_wrap sc_columns columns_nofluid sc_columns_count_1 margin_top_medium margin_bottom_medium\"><div class=\"column-1_1 sc_column_item sc_column_item_1 odd first\">[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725717118407{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"sc_section_subtitle sc_item_subtitle\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Which conditions for a host family?<\/h6>\n<p>Each host family should meet the following conditions:[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"sc_list sc_list_style_iconed icon_bg_color\"><li class=\"sc_list_item odd first\" title=\"Provide a separate bedroom,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Provide a separate bedroom,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"Provide free access to their house and provide cost and living,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Provide free access to their house and provide cost and living,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item odd\" title=\"Support the au pair to follow language courses (French, Dutch or German),\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Support the au pair to follow language courses (French, Dutch or German),<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"Subscribe for a health insurance covering medical, hospitalization and repatriation costs,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Subscribe for a health insurance covering medical, hospitalization and repatriation costs,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item odd\" title=\"Transfer monthly a minimum amount of 450\u20ac (pocket allowance) on the au pair\u2019s bank account. This allowance is exempted from social contributions since the au pair does not work under your employer\u2019s authority. To benefit from this exemption, all conditions of the placement agreement should be respected,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Transfer monthly a minimum amount of 450\u20ac (pocket allowance) on the au pair\u2019s bank account. This allowance is exempted from social contributions since the au pair does not work under your employer\u2019s authority. To benefit from this exemption, all conditions of the placement agreement should be respected,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"The au pair can take off: at least 1 day per week, 1 full weekend per month, and 1 full week every 6 months.\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>The au pair can take off: at least 1 day per week, 1 full weekend per month, and 1 full week every 6 months.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><div class=\"column-1_1 sc_column_item sc_column_item_2 even\">[vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1725717133539{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h6 class=\"sc_section_subtitle sc_item_subtitle\" style=\"text-align: left;\">Tasks of the au pair ?<\/h6>\n<p>The au pair can take care of the children and have some light household chores.<\/p>\n<p>For example:[\/vc_column_text]<ul class=\"sc_list sc_list_style_iconed icon_bg_color\"><li class=\"sc_list_item odd first\" title=\"Bring and pick up the children to and from school or kindergarten\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Bring and pick up the children to and from school or kindergarten<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"Prepare the children\u2019s lunchbox,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Prepare the children\u2019s lunchbox,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item odd\" title=\"Help the children bathing and get dressed,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Help the children bathing and get dressed,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"Prepare a snack after school,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Prepare a snack after school,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item odd\" title=\"Tidy up the children\u2019s bedroom and make the children\u2019s bed,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Tidy up the children\u2019s bedroom and make the children\u2019s bed,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"Dress the table,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Dress the table,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item odd\" title=\"Empty the dishwasher,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Empty the dishwasher,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"Iron the clothes of the children,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Iron the clothes of the children,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item odd\" title=\"Mob the kitchen after cooking,\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Mob the kitchen after cooking,<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item even\" title=\"Do some daily shopping, \u2026\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>Do some daily shopping, \u2026<\/li><li class=\"sc_list_item odd\" title=\"The au pair could also have other light household chores, insofar they do not exceed 4 hours per day and 20 hours per week.\"><span class=\"sc_list_icon icon-check-mark-apa\"><\/span>The au pair could also have other light household chores, insofar they do not exceed 4 hours per day and 20 hours per week.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"sc_section_button sc_item_button\"><a href=\"\/en\/apply-as-a-host-family\/\" class=\"sc_button sc_button_square sc_button_style_filled sc_button_bg_style_gradient sc_button_size_medium  sc_button_iconed icon-right\">Registration as a host family<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/section>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1775213300637{margin-top: -60px !important;}&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;18px&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;5px&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1816","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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