You are a working informal carer when you care for someone important to you in addition to your work. For example, your partner, one of your children, your father or mother or someone else in your family or environment. You care because that person has a long-term illness, a disability, addiction or mental health problems. Also if you mainly worry a lot or adapt often To the situation, you are a carer.
One in four employees combines informal care with work.
Informal care can mean all sorts of things: going with them to appointments, helping with grooming, doing administration or supporting in the household. But also caring and always being considerate.
You can be a carer for someone living with you, living independently or in a care facility. Sometimes you are working on it almost day and night and you can't just stop doing this.
As a working informal carer, you can take leave such as emergency leave, short-term care leave and long-term care leave. These arrangements apply to everyone because they are in the law. Sometimes there are other agreements in your collective agreement. These take precedence. Ask your employer or HR department which agreements apply to you. You can read more about these schemes at the bottom of this page.
We are there for all working family carers living in the municipality of Nijmegen.
We are here to listen, so you can get things off your chest. Together, we'll look at how you can keep caring for others and also continue to look after yourself. You don't have to pay for our support.
You can also join our courses, (themed) meetings, activities or a discussion group. In addition, we are paying attention to the Week of the Young Carer and Carer's Day.
Loes Hendrickx has more frequent contact with working family carers.
Information for working family carers.
Information on schemes in the municipality of Nijmegen.
Information about help and support for people from zero to 100-plus in the municipality of Nijmegen.
Information about care, help or support in the municipality of Nijmegen. Vraaghulp shows you the way to the organisation in your neighbourhood that can help you further.
Information about the social map for welfare in the municipality of Nijmegen. The guide shows which activities, organisations and services there are in Nijmegen.
If you work and care for a loved one, you can adjust your working hours or work fewer hours. You can also save overtime and use it for unexpected care tasks. This can help combine work and care better. Thanks to the Flexible Working Act, you can work from home or at times that are more convenient. You may also ask to work fewer hours.
Talk to your employer about your situation. Together, you can look for a good solution. Keep in mind that your employer may refuse. More information can be found at here.
If you work and care for someone close to you, you can take short-term care leave. This is intended if you need to care for someone temporarily. You are entitled to 2 times the number of hours you work per week. For example, if you work 24 hours, you get 48 hours of leave within 12 months.
You discuss with your employer how you want to take these hours: all at once or spread out. During the leave, you will receive at least 70% of your salary. Your employer is usually not allowed to refuse your request. Only if it causes the company major problems can this be different. More information can be found at here.
If you work and care for a loved one, you can take long-term care leave. You are entitled to 6 times the number of hours you work per week, within 12 months. This leave is unpaid. For example, if you work 32 hours, you get 192 hours of leave per year.
You must request this in writing from your employer at least 2 weeks in advance. Your employer is usually not allowed to refuse your request. Only if it puts the company in big trouble can this be different. More information can be found at here.
