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Costs and funding
What an au pair costs each month — and where funding may be possible.
Here you will find answers about the running costs of an au pair, our one-off placement fee and the question of whether costs can be covered for families with a child with a disability.
Questions in this area
Can we get the costs of an au pair reimbursed?
Yes, a partial or full reimbursement of costs can be possible for families with a child with a disability. …
Is a follow-up placement chargeable?
Yes. A Vermittlungsgebühr (agency placement fee) also applies to a follow-up placement. For follow-up bookings, it is reduced to 1.078 € (see the au pair contract). …
What does an au pair cost per month?
You can plan for the Taschengeld (pocket money) of 280 € per month, the language course subsidy of 70 €, and health insurance from around 44 €. On top of that come accommodation and full board within your own household. …
Mobile phone and Deutschlandticket – who covers the costs?
The host family should make sure the au pair is reachable in Germany – for example with a simple phone and a prepaid SIM, or a German SIM card for their own phone. A Deutschlandticket is not a fundamental requirement. …
What does the language course cost and who pays for it?
The host family contributes 70 € per month towards the German course, as required by law. Over a twelve-month au pair stay, this comes to 840 € in total. If the chosen language course costs more, the au pair covers the additional costs themselves. …
Who pays for the flight?
The cost of travelling to Germany is generally borne by the au pair themselves. The host family is not obliged to contribute to the flight costs. …
What do we pay besides pocket money?
Besides the Taschengeld (pocket money) of 280 €, the host family covers the statutory Sprachkurszuschuss (language course subsidy) of 70 € per month, the au pair insurance, and the necessary mobility to the language course. …
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