Home cleaning as an employee benefit
A strategic investment in your employees' everyday lives
Cleaning as an employee benefit means that you as the employer pay all or part of the cost of home cleaning for your employees. The benefit frees up time, reduces stress and strengthens your employer brand. Hemfrid offer a wide range of services, and we have gathered a lot of information on this page.
Getting started is easy – choose one of our two models, and we'll take care of the rest.
Why more and more employers are adding home services to their benefits strategy.
Attract and retain employees 61% of Swedish employees say that benefits are an important factor when choosing a job¹, and needs-based benefits that reduce stress and simplify everyday life also strengthen engagement and loyalty². ¹ Epassi, The Big Study on Employee Benefits 2025 ² Benifex, Pulse on Working Life 2026
Health and sustainable performance Concrete support for employees' work-life balance that reduces everyday stress and contributes to a more sustainable work effort over time. Time and time off is also the most appreciated benefit across all generations in the labour market¹. ¹ Benifex, Pulse on Working Life 2026
A benefit with strategic impact.
Gender equality and inclusion Home cleaning as a salary benefit eases the unpaid domestic workload – work that still falls more heavily on women. Women spend 49 minutes more on domestic work every day and run twice the risk of being on sick leave¹. ¹ Statistics Sweden, A Question of Time (TID2021) / The Gender Equality Survey 2025
Employer branding A clear way to strengthen your position as an attractive employer. Salary and work-life balance are the two most important factors when Swedish employees choose an employer¹ – and a benefit that gives time back in everyday life strengthens exactly that balance. *¹ Randstad Employer Brand Research 2026 (Sweden's 150 largest employers) *
Our models — you choose what suits you
Below are two models for how home cleaning can be offered as an employee benefit. The difference lies in who signs the agreement, who is invoiced and how the cost is shared between you as the employer and the employee.
| The Reimbursement | The Invoice Model |
|---|---|
| The employee signs their own agreement with Hemfrid. | You as the employer sign an agreement with Hemfrid as a corporate customer. |
| The employee is invoiced. The RUT deduction is applied to the labor cost directly on the invoice. | You are invoiced directly by Hemfrid, excluding the RUT deduction. |
| You reimburse the employee for the expense against an invoice or equivalent documentation. The reimbursement is normally taxable and subject to withholding tax and employer social security contributions. | You cover the full cost. The cleaning is a taxable benefit for the employee and subject to withholding tax and employer social security contributions. |
| The employee pays the tax on the benefit, but gets home cleaning at a clearly lower price than paying privately. | The RUT deduction lowers the employee's tax by 50 percent of the labor cost. For employees taxed at up to 50.5 percent, the benefit is in practice cost neutral. |
| Lowest cost for you as the employer. No new invoicing routine needed. | Full overview of the cost and no expense claims to handle. Most advantageous for the employee. |
How it works
| 1. You choose a model and sign an agreement with Hemfrid as a corporate customer. |
| 2. Employees who wish to use the benefit register their interest — Hemfrid handles contact, start-up and scheduling. |
| 3. The benefit is handled monthly in your payroll system. Hemfrid provides a guide for the reporting. |
| 4. The home services are carried out and employees receive a benefit that makes a difference in their everyday life. |
More than service.
When you choose us, you're choosing more than just a cleaning provider. You're choosing who to trust with the keys to your home. Being a market leader offers us many advantages – not least when it comes to security and trust. We're proud to have some of the industry's best conditions for our employees. By putting them first, we know that in return, we get committed, dedicated, and skilled individuals working for you.
Quality in every detail.
We invest heavily in the training of our staff to always deliver the highest possible quality. Should we ever need to send a substitute to you, you can be assured that they have undergone the same rigorous selection process and comprehensive training as your regular cleaner.
Pride in integration.
As market leaders, it is not enough for us to aim for excellence within our organization - we have a responsibility to the entire business. Our employees are our backbone, and we pride ourselves on offering sustainable employment terms and high employment rates. For many, we are their first employer in Sweden and an important part of becoming an integrated member of our society. Being that engine for integration is one of our most important tasks.
A benefit that does good.
Hemfrid is not only Sweden's largest provider of home services — we are also one of Sweden's most responsible employers in the cleaning industry, where we have driven the development ourselves for almost 30 years.
Secure jobs & good conditions
- Collective agreement for 2,700 employees
- Industry-leading training & leadership
- For many, their first employer in Sweden
Driving change
- Founded in 1996 — before the industry existed
- Active partner in Almega & industry development
Sustainability in the value chain
- Sustainability reporting in accordance with CSRD/ESRS
- Members of UN Global Compact, EcoVadis
- Eco-friendly products, hybrid/electric vehicles
We're where your employees are
Questions about home cleaning as salary benefit
You decide how you want to structure the salary benefit, how much of the cost the company wants to cover, which employees should be offered the benefit and to what extent.
In addition to the salary benefit, we can offer a discounted price to your entire workforce through a framework agreement that we set up together. This means that everyone in the company can benefit from the collaboration with Hemfrid at a favourable price as an employee benefit.
When an employee is granted, or is about to be granted, home cleaning as a benefit, you simply notify us. We will then schedule a personal meeting with the employee to initiate the home cleaning service according to the agreed arrangement.
Get in touch by filling out the form above, and we’ll get back to you with more information. Together, we’ll agree on a setup that suits your needs.
Yes. You decide which employees are included — the benefit can be offered broadly or to selected groups.
If the salary benefit does not cover all employees, we can offer a discounted price to the entire workforce through a framework agreement. This means that everyone in the company can benefit from the collaboration with Hemfrid at a favourable price as an employee benefit.
Yes, we operate from Falun in the north to Malmö in the south. Our location
The cost depends on which of the two models — the Expense Model or the Invoice Model — you offer, as well as the scope of the services — number of hours per visit and how frequently the cleaning takes place. The Invoice Model is approximately twice as expensive as the Expense Model. Contact us and we will help you put together a price proposal based on your circumstances and requirements.
Yes. The two models presented here are the most common and administratively simplest to manage, but there are more ways to structure cleaning as an employee benefit. If you have specific requirements or a situation that does not fit the standard models we offer, you are welcome to contact us — we are happy to discuss an arrangement tailored to your circumstances.
No. Home cleaning is considered a private living expense and the VAT is therefore an actual cost for the employer, just as it is for a private individual.
The tax reduction for RUT is a maximum of 75,000 SEK per person per year. The benefit normally fits comfortably within this cap. In the Invoice Model, the employee is credited with the tax reduction automatically by the Swedish Tax Agency based on the employer declarations you submit — no separate application is required.
Hemfrid provides calculation examples and guidance developed in collaboration with our tax advisor. The information is intended to provide a general understanding of the general tax effects — however, Hemfrid cannot take responsibility for how the rules are applied in individual cases. We always recommend that you confirm the final arrangement with your payroll provider and/or tax advisor before starting, as the tax consequences may vary depending on the circumstances of your specific situation.
Yes, it is perfectly fine to start on a smaller scale in order to measure the effect and evaluate the benefit.
It is possible, but for home cleaning it is rarely advantageous.
An employee will always be taxable on the benefits they receive, and it is the market value of the benefit that is subject to taxation.
A gross salary sacrifice in practice means that the employee's regular salary is reduced, and the employer uses the corresponding amount to fund the home cleaning instead. The benefit value — i.e. the cost of the home cleaning — is still a taxable benefit for the employee, and this value is not reduced as a result of the salary sacrifice.
If the entire cost is exchanged against salary, the employee in practice pays the same amount as they would in a private purchase. It should however be noted that a gross salary sacrifice reduces the basis for pension, sick pay and parental pay.
We therefore recommend the Invoice Model or the Expense Model, where your contribution as an employer makes a real difference in the employee's everyday life. If you would still like to explore an alternative arrangement, we are happy to help. Always check with your payroll provider or tax adviser.