New at Helferei: Household help now available with reimbursement from your health insurance provider!

Company news
April 28, 2025

New at Helferei: domestic help with reimbursement from your health insurance—now in Berlin, Munich, Leipzig, and Cologne!

Good news for everyone who needs relief in everyday life: Insured persons who are entitled to domestic help or a cleaner through their health insurance company can now request this service directly from Helferei in Berlin, Munich, Leipzig and Cologne!

Whether after an operation, during pregnancy, during a rehabilitation phase or in the event of an acute illness - in many cases, the health insurance company contributes to the costs of a home help, cleaner or household support. With the Helferei makes organizing this help particularly easy: digital, transparent and legally compliant.

How it works - step by step:

Apply for reimbursement from your health insurance company:

Ask your health insurance provider for domestic help in accordance with Section 38 (1) of the German Social Code, Book V (SGB V), and indicate that you would like to receive the service via Helferei . Our official institution code (IK) will help your health insurance provider to clearly identify us.

Obtain & forward authorization:

As soon as you receive the reimbursement letter from your health insurance company, please send it to us at 📩 support@die-helferei.de — we will create your individual booking link for digital appointment scheduling — in accordance with your individual reimbursement agreement, of course.

Book online & secure relief:

You can conveniently book your domestic help, cleaner, or cleaning staff online using your personal link. Our system handles the entire process and invoicing in accordance with your reimbursement agreement.

What does our institution code mean? Important to know:

The Helferei is a non-contractual organization with its own institutional code (IK). This means that we are allowed to provide services that are recognized and reimbursed by health insurance companies —however, the final decision on whether to cover the costs always lies with your health insurance company.

In practice, it shows:

  • The reimbursement was approved in all cases, especially as many customers had already presented their desired cleaning aid
  • However, prior consultation with your health insurance provider is always required.

Quality & fairness for policyholders - in Berlin, Munich, Leipzig and Cologne

For all assignments that can be reimbursed by health insurance companies, the Helferei only employs experienced domestic helpers, cleaners and cleaning staff with very good ratings.

This means:


High quality of service for our customers
🌱 Fair, stable working conditions for our helpers

Especially in times when relief is particularly important—whether in Berlin-Kreuzberg, Munich-Schwabing, Leipzig's Waldstraßenviertel, or Cologne's Belgisches Viertel —we are hyper-local in your neighborhood, district, or quarter, and above all, we are there for you with reliability.

Do you have any questions?

Our team will be happy to assist you—especially with submitting applications to your health insurance provider or coordinating your individual case.

📩 Contact: support@die-helferei.de
🕓 Response times: Monday-Thursday, 9.00 am - 6.00 pm

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