The Community of Madrid has announced a new call for aid of up to 4,000 euros for families that hire home care workers, a measure intended to facilitate the reconciliation of working and family life. The regional Governing Council has authorized an investment of 2.3 million euros for 2027, with which the aim is to ease the expenses associated with hiring workers to care for minor children and dependent family members.
These grants will make it possible to recover part of the Social Security contributions paid during 2026, provided that the established requirements are met. The amount will depend on family income and may reach the 100% of the fees paid by the employer, with a maximum limit of 4,000 euros per beneficiary. Therefore, it is not a fixed amount that all families receive, nor an aid that automatically covers the full salary of the person being hired.
Who can apply for aid of up to 4,000 euros in Madrid
The program is aimed at families residing in the Community of Madrid who need to hire a person to care for children under 12 years of age, minors under 18 with disabilities or family members in a situation of dependency who live in the same household.
According to the requirements applied in the 2026 call, in the case of other relatives, the care of people with a disability equal to or greater than 50% is also contemplated, provided that there is a relationship of up to second degree of consanguinity or affinity. In addition, the applicant must reside and be registered (empadronado) at the address where the service is provided.
In general, the parents must carry out work activity on their own account or for others on a full-time basis, although exceptions are considered for single-parent families, large families, and people with disabilities. The specific conditions must be consulted in the corresponding 2027 call.
How much money can be received and what requirements must the contract meet
The amount of the grants will be linked to the per capita income of the family unit, that is, to the family income calculated for each member. The Community of Madrid has confirmed that coverage may reach the 100% of Social Security contributions when income per person is below 20,000 euros, while in single-parent families that threshold rises to 30,000 euros.
As regards hiring, both permanent and temporary contracts, including discontinuous fixed-term contracts will be accepted, with full-time or part-time working hours. It will also be possible to apply for the subsidy when several people have been hired successively, provided that the required conditions are met.
One of the fundamental requirements will be to prove that the employed person in the household has remained hired and registered with Social Security for a minimum of 58 natural days between January 1 and December 31, 2026. Those days do not need to be consecutive, so families that have needed domestic help during different periods of the year may also benefit.
When and how to apply for the grants in the Community of Madrid
The application submission period will begin on February 1, 2027, and will end on April 30 of the same year. Processing will be carried out through the Digital Administration of the Community of Madrid, where interested parties must complete the form and attach the corresponding documentation.
Among the documents required in the previous call are the bank statements proving payment of Social Security contributions, proof of the employment relationship, the bank account holder certificate, and information about the members of the family unit. The final documentation must be checked when the 2027 procedure is published.
The grants will be awarded directly and in order of entry of the complete applications in the electronic register, provided that applicants meet the requirements and there is available budgetary credit. For this reason, submitting the documentation correctly will be decisive, since meeting the conditions will not automatically guarantee the granting of the subsidy.
This line of grants forms part of the reconciliation policies of the Community of Madrid and has been in operation since 2023. With the new funding of 2.3 million euros, the regional executive will continue the program in 2027 to help cover the expenses of families that need support in caring for minors or dependent persons.