Flanders increases fuel compensation for home care workers
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Caroline Gennez, the Flemish Minister for Well-being, plans to provide 5.2 million euros to help home care workers cover rising fuel costs in Flanders, Belgium.
The minister will adjust the mileage allowance for workers in the home care sector to reach the maximum amount set at the federal level. This change applies to all kilometers driven in 2026 and will take effect retroactively starting on 1 January 2026.
The move addresses a situation where the current allowance of 38.8 cents per kilometer no longer covers the costs for the more than 20,000 healthcare and logistics workers who use their own cars. These workers travel a combined 70 million kilometers every year. Gennez says this investment will provide an average increase in purchasing power of 22 euros per month for each worker.
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