Can the Apa or PCH be used to pay an employee or family caregiver? - You're touching PCH

Verified 01 février 2024 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)

Your situation

  • You are receiving the Disability Compensation Benefit (DCP)
  • You want to compensate a family caregiver
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You compensate a family caregiver

You can use the PCH: titleContent to compensate a family caregiverhe who cannot be paid for home help (e.g. retired person or person you live with as a couple).

The latter must not have any subordinate relationship with the disabled person.

This compensation is a sum of money and not a salary.

Its amount shall be calculated on the basis of 50% of the Net hourly minimum for family jobs, or €4.59 the time or €6.89 if the family caregiver reduces or abandons his or her professional activity.

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