Real help – Real pay – Really insured
Your helper has statutory accident insurance while working.
Help at home – registered, zero paperwork.
Pupils and students aged 18+ from your area help you with cleaning, shopping or in the garden. echt.job files the registration with the Minijob-Zentrale (Germany’s mini-job office) for you.
- Post a job in about 2 minutes
- Money held safely in escrow
- Up to €510 a year in tax relief (§ 35a EStG)
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For households
Finding help is this easy.
Try it: tap the glowing dot on the phone. Five steps – this is what the app really looks like.
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Post a job
Tap a task, choose the date and duration. It takes about two minutes.
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See the price straight away
You set the hourly wage, starting from the minimum wage. You see what a job costs before you publish it.
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Choose a helper
Helpers from your area apply. You review their profiles and accept one.
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Pay safely
Confirm your ID once, then pay. The money is held in escrow until the job is done.
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Paperwork done
echt.job registers the mini-job with the Minijob-Zentrale. That gets you up to €510 a year in tax relief (§ 35a EStG).
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For households
Reliable help – with a clear conscience.
Up to €510 back a year
Every job is registered via the household cheque procedure (Haushaltsscheck). That lets you deduct 20% of the costs from your tax bill (§ 35a EStG).
Registered, not off the books
echt.job files the registration with the Minijob-Zentrale for you. Your helper has statutory accident insurance while working.
You choose
Helpers from your area apply for your job. You can accept as soon as their ID and bank account have been checked.
Money safe in escrow
The amount is reserved when you accept and only paid out after the job.
Safety on both sides
Helpers and households confirm their ID. Stored in the EU – your ID never reaches us.
Your regular helper
One-off or as a monthly plan with fixed dates – with the same helper.
Services
What helpers take on
Eight areas – registered via the household cheque procedure.
Cleaning
Vacuuming, mopping, bathroom, kitchen
Shopping
Weekly shop, pharmacy, parcels
Household help
Laundry, tidying up, organising
Errands
Rubbish, plants, small tasks
Pets
Dog walks, feeding
Garden
Light gardening: lawn, leaves, watering
Senior companionship
Walks, conversation, doctor’s appointments
IT help for seniors
Smartphone, video calls, tablet
What does it cost?
Registered – and hardly more expensive than off-the-books help.
Example: 3 hrs/week at €15/hr, 50 weeks – cost for the household per year.
Not registered
€2,250
€15/hr off the books
- No tax relief
- No registration, no records
- Fines of up to €5,000 possible
- Accident at work: After an accident at work, the statutory accident insurer (Unfallkasse) can reclaim costs from the household.
Only ~€5.50/month more
With echt.job
€2,316
€15/hr + contributions + service fee − tax relief
- Registered via the household cheque procedure
- Up to €510 a year in tax relief
- Wage with no platform cut for the helper
- Accident at work: Statutory accident insurance provides the benefits laid down by law.
Your helper is insured even without registration. Without registration, however, the Unfallkasse can reclaim its costs from the household (Section 110(1a) SGB VII).
Service fee: 15% for the first 10 bookings, 10% from the 11th booking, VAT included in both cases. “First year” assumes one booking a week, i.e. 10 bookings at 15% and 40 at 10%. No commission on wages.
Cost calculator
Run the numbers for your household.
Service fee
Assumptions: 50 weeks/year, one booking a week, service fee as selected (first year: 10 bookings at 15%, then 10%; from the 11th booking: 10%), 14.62% contributions (2026 rates) incl. 2% flat-rate tax, minus tax relief under § 35a EStG (20% of wage and contributions, max €510/year). The hourly wage starts at the minimum wage of €13.90.
Your cost with echt.job
Only ~€5.50/month more than unregistered help – but fully registered, with a tax certificate.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is this officially registered?
Yes. Every job is registered with the Minijob-Zentrale via the official household cheque procedure – echt.job files the registration on your behalf.
What does echt.job cost?
Nothing for helpers. Households pay a service fee on each booking – 15% for the first 10 bookings, then a permanent 10% as a regular customer, VAT included in both cases.
Who holds my money?
Our payment partner OPP (Online Payment Platform), a licensed payment service provider supervised by the Dutch central bank (DNB). When you accept, the amount is reserved there in escrow and only paid out to the helper after the job. echt.job never touches your money itself.
Who are the helpers?
Pupils and students aged 18+ from your city. They apply for your job. You can accept as soon as their ID and bank account have been checked.
What happens in case of illness or accident?
In the event of an accident at work, statutory accident insurance applies – registration runs via the household cheque procedure. If your helper has been working for you for more than four weeks, they are entitled to sick pay. For an accident at work, liability generally lies with the accident insurance, not with you – except in cases of intent or gross negligence.
Can I have the same helper every week?
Yes. With a monthly plan you choose the dates for a month. One helper applies for the whole plan, and you accept once.
When does echt.job launch?
From autumn 2026 in Tübingen – more university cities will follow. Sign up below to be the first to know.
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