Voordelen Horeca Europa (EN)
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<h1>European housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers</h1>
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Many chefs and hospitality workers don’t realise that several European countries offer
<strong>housing and healthcare benefits for hospitality workers</strong>. These benefits can help you
pay your rent, reduce your health insurance costs and improve your net income every month.
This page gives you a clear overview and links to detailed information per country.
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<h2>What kind of benefits exist in Europe?</h2>
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Across Europe, different schemes support employees with lower or middle incomes.
For hospitality workers this often means:
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<li><strong>Housing and rent support</strong> (rent allowance, Wohngeld, social housing, regional housing support)</li>
<li><strong>Support with health insurance</strong> (healthcare allowance, lower premiums, subsidies)</li>
<li><strong>Income-related benefits</strong> or tax reductions</li>
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The exact rules are different in every country, but
<strong>housing and healthcare benefits for hospitality workers</strong> are especially relevant for
people with a modest salary who still have to cover fixed costs like rent and insurance.
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<h2>Countries with attractive systems for hospitality workers</h2>
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These are some of the countries where hospitality workers can benefit from strong public support:
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<li><strong>Netherlands</strong> – rent allowance and healthcare allowance for lower and middle incomes</li>
<li><strong>Germany</strong> – Wohngeld (housing support) and contributions within the statutory health insurance</li>
<li><strong>Belgium</strong> – social housing, housing bonuses and lower contributions for health insurance</li>
<li><strong>Austria</strong> – regional housing support and strong social health insurance funds</li>
<li><strong>Ireland</strong> – HAP Housing Assistance Payment and support through the public health system</li>
<li><strong>Spain</strong> – regional rent subsidies and coverage through the public healthcare system</li>
<li><strong>England</strong> – housing support via Housing Benefit and healthcare coverage through the NHS</li>
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<h2>Read more per country</h2>
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Use the links below to open the country pages with detailed information for hospitality workers:
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<ul>
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<a href=”/en/netherlands-housing-healthcare-benefits-hospitality/”>
Netherlands – housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers
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<a href=”/en/germany-housing-healthcare-benefits-hospitality/”>
Germany – housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers
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<a href=”/en/belgium-housing-healthcare-benefits-hospitality/”>
Belgium – housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers
</a>
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<a href=”/en/austria-housing-healthcare-benefits-hospitality/”>
Austria – housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers
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<a href=”/en/ireland-housing-healthcare-benefits-hospitality/”>
Ireland – housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers
</a>
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<a href=”/en/spain-housing-healthcare-benefits-hospitality/”>
Spain – housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers
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<a href=”/en/united-kingdom-housing-healthcare-benefits-hospitality/”>
England – housing & healthcare benefits for hospitality workers
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<h2>European comparison</h2>
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Overview of housing and healthcare benefits for hospitality workers in the main European countries.
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<h2>How Koks uit Spanje supports international hospitality talent</h2>
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Through our platform we connect European hospitality professionals with reliable employers and
provide clear information about contracts, housing and
<strong>housing and healthcare benefits for hospitality workers</strong>.
This means you don’t just know your gross salary – you also understand what extra public support
you can receive in each country.
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<h2>Join our international community</h2>
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In our international community we share tips about vacancies, housing, salaries and public benefits
for hospitality workers across Europe.
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Join here:
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<a href=”https://www.facebook.com/groups/chefsfromeuropeworkabroad” target=”_blank” rel=”noopener”>
Chefs from Europe – Work Abroad (Official Group)
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