Working families in two in Germany will get help with the housework. The government is testing a project to help people, women, who want to work more. Employees who work hours will get vouchers. These are to get help with the housework, such as cleaning, ironing, and dusting. The project will help to support life and to reduce the shadow . The shadow economy is when people pay for things in but do not pay tax on them. This means the government loses .
A government explained that qualified women work hours than they want to because they do housework and look after the . He said if these women worked five to ten hours , they would get a government voucher and could then afford to pay to help with the housework. He added that the new would mean more jobs for people in the household-help and create more for the government. Another spokesman said: "With help in the home, it is easier to balance work and family ."
