Brussels to Increase Pay for Home Care Professionals
The Brussels-Capital Region’s Common Community Commission (Cocof) will grant over 3 million euros to seven accredited home care services to better compensate over 900 professionals. The funding will implement a new IFIC classification system starting in 2026, establishing salary scales based on responsibilities, skills, and qualifications.
Workers who adopt the new IFIC scale will receive adjusted pay retroactively to January 1, 2026. Cocof officials state home care is the first sector under their purview to benefit from this reform, fulfilling commitments made in the 2021-2024 Non-Market Agreement.
This investment aims to address an aging population and recruitment difficulties in the care sector, supporting existing professionals and attracting new workers. Officials emphasize the essential role these professionals play in allowing thousands of Brussels residents to live independently with dignity.
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