https://sevetu.com/guides/ Plain-language guides to hiring home help in India, from the Sevetu team. en-in Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 https://sevetu.com/assets/images/sevetu-logo-horizontal-colour.pnghttps://sevetu.com/guides/ https://sevetu.com/guides/salary-increment-for-house-help/ https://sevetu.com/guides/salary-increment-for-house-help/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay How much to raise a maid's, cook's or driver's salary in 2027, when to do it, how inflation and minimum wages fit in, and how to write it down. https://sevetu.com/guides/salary-badhane-ki-baat/ https://sevetu.com/guides/salary-badhane-ki-baat/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work घर के काम में सैलरी बढ़ाने की बात कब और कैसे करें, कितना माँगना ठीक है, और नई सैलरी लिखित में कैसे लें। मेड, कुक, ड्राइवर और आया के लिए। https://sevetu.com/guides/sabse-zyada-kamai-wala-kaam/ https://sevetu.com/guides/sabse-zyada-kamai-wala-kaam/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work घर के छह काम, कमाई के हिसाब से, Sevetu की बताई बाज़ार रेंज के साथ। ज़्यादा कमाई के लिए कौन सा हुनर, ट्रेनिंग और समय चाहिए। https://sevetu.com/guides/pmsby-pmjjby-insurance/ https://sevetu.com/guides/pmsby-pmjjby-insurance/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work PMSBY gives ₹2 lakh accident cover for about ₹20 a year. PMJJBY gives ₹2 lakh life cover for about ₹436. What each pays, who can join, and how to sign up. https://sevetu.com/guides/pmsby-kya-hai/ https://sevetu.com/guides/pmsby-kya-hai/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work PMSBY यानी प्रधानमंत्री सुरक्षा बीमा योजना: दुर्घटना में ₹2 लाख का कवर, करीब ₹20 साल का प्रीमियम। क्या मिलता है, कौन ले सकता है, और कैसे जुड़ें। https://sevetu.com/guides/part-time-house-work-for-women/ https://sevetu.com/guides/part-time-house-work-for-women/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Part-time house work near home for women in 2027: cleaning, cooking and babysitting, what each pays, how to start with no agent and no fee, and safety. https://sevetu.com/guides/paise-mangne-wale-job-app/ https://sevetu.com/guides/paise-mangne-wale-job-app/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work घर के काम और ड्राइवर की नौकरी के कौन से ऐप कामगार से पैसे माँगते हैं, कौन से मुफ़्त हैं, और फ़ीस वाला धोखा कैसे पहचानें। https://sevetu.com/guides/outstation-driver-charges/ https://sevetu.com/guides/outstation-driver-charges/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Taking a driver outstation in 2027: what apps and rentals charge, extra hours, the driver's food and night stay, one-way returns, and your own driver. https://sevetu.com/guides/nanny-vs-japa-vs-caretaker/ https://sevetu.com/guides/nanny-vs-japa-vs-caretaker/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Three care jobs compared for 2027: what a nanny, japa maid and caretaker do all day, what each pays, the training that helps, and how to choose. https://sevetu.com/guides/nanny-salary/ https://sevetu.com/guides/nanny-salary/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care What a nanny or babysitter costs in India in 2027: part-time, full-time and live-in ranges, what moves the price, and what to agree before she starts. https://sevetu.com/guides/monthly-driver-vs-ola-uber/ https://sevetu.com/guides/monthly-driver-vs-ola-uber/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Your car with a driver, or cabs every day? One month in Bengaluru at Karnataka's notified cab fares and real driver pay, with the costs most skip. https://sevetu.com/guides/maid-salary/ https://sevetu.com/guides/maid-salary/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay What a maid costs in India in 2027: part-time, full-time and live-in ranges, one or two hours a day, the legal floor in Bengaluru, and what moves the price. https://sevetu.com/guides/maid-agency-charges/ https://sevetu.com/guides/maid-agency-charges/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay What maid agencies charge in India in 2027, as their own pages state it: placement fees, GST, replacement terms, and the free way to hire directly. https://sevetu.com/guides/live-in-vs-part-time-work/ https://sevetu.com/guides/live-in-vs-part-time-work/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Live-in, full-day or part-time household work compared for 2027: pay, hours, privacy and what to get in writing before you say yes to any of them. https://sevetu.com/guides/job-apps-that-charge-fees/ https://sevetu.com/guides/job-apps-that-charge-fees/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Which job apps for household and driver work ask workers to pay, which are free, and how to spot a fee that is really a scam. Checked on each app's own page. https://sevetu.com/guides/japa-maid-charges/ https://sevetu.com/guides/japa-maid-charges/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care What a japa maid costs in India in 2027, day or live-in, extra for twins or a caesarean, how long to book her, and where to find one: apps, agencies, referrals. https://sevetu.com/guides/how-to-hire-a-nanny/ https://sevetu.com/guides/how-to-hire-a-nanny/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care How to hire a nanny or babysitter in India in 2027: where to look, the interview questions that matter, a paid trial, checks, pay, and the rules to write down. https://sevetu.com/guides/how-to-check-a-driver/ https://sevetu.com/guides/how-to-check-a-driver/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Safety Six checks before hiring a family driver in 2027: licence lookup on Parivahan, class, pending challans, ID, police verification and a real test drive. https://sevetu.com/guides/house-help-holiday-list/ https://sevetu.com/guides/house-help-holiday-list/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay The 2027 holiday dates families give house help, how weekly off and annual leave usually work, and three lines to write down so leave never starts an argument. https://sevetu.com/guides/hire-a-driver-without-broker/ https://sevetu.com/guides/hire-a-driver-without-broker/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Hire a family driver directly in 2027, no broker commission. What agencies charge, how to find ID verified drivers, and the checks no app does for you. https://sevetu.com/guides/hire-a-driver-for-one-day/ https://sevetu.com/guides/hire-a-driver-for-one-day/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Driver for one day in 2027: hire an ID-verified driver directly for a day rate, or use a driver app or a rental. Prices, extras and the checks. https://sevetu.com/guides/highest-paying-house-help-jobs/ https://sevetu.com/guides/highest-paying-house-help-jobs/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Six household jobs ranked by pay in 2027 on Sevetu's published ranges, and the skill, training and hours each needs to reach the top of its band. https://sevetu.com/guides/ghar-ke-paas-part-time-kaam/ https://sevetu.com/guides/ghar-ke-paas-part-time-kaam/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work घर के पास पार्ट-टाइम काम: मेड, कुक, बेबीसिटर। कितनी कमाई, कितने घंटे, बिना एजेंट और बिना फ़ीस कैसे शुरू करें, और पहले दिन क्या तय करें। https://sevetu.com/guides/find-a-cook-in-bangalore/ https://sevetu.com/guides/find-a-cook-in-bangalore/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Finding a home cook in Bengaluru in 2027: where to look, what cooks charge in the city, Karnataka's legal floor, and choosing for the food your family eats. https://sevetu.com/guides/driver-salary/ https://sevetu.com/guides/driver-salary/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay What a family driver costs in India in 2027: part-time, full-time and live-in ranges, outstation and night extras, and checks before the keys. https://sevetu.com/guides/driver-ki-naukri-app/ https://sevetu.com/guides/driver-ki-naukri-app/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work 2027 में ड्राइवर की नौकरी किस ऐप से: परिवार के ड्राइवर की नौकरी, कैब ऐप, एक्टिंग ड्राइवर ऐप। किसमें कितना खर्च, और कौन सी फ़ीस कभी न दें। https://sevetu.com/guides/domestic-worker-helplines/ https://sevetu.com/guides/domestic-worker-helplines/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Safety Free helplines for house help and families in 2027: 112 for emergencies, 181 for women, 1098 for children, 14567 for elders, 1930 for cyber fraud, 14434. https://sevetu.com/guides/dekhbhal-ki-naukri/ https://sevetu.com/guides/dekhbhal-ki-naukri/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work घर पर मरीज़ या बुज़ुर्ग की देखभाल की नौकरी 2027: दिन और घर में रहकर कमाई, PMKVY में मुफ़्त GDA ट्रेनिंग, परिवार क्या चाहते हैं, और कहाँ आवेदन करें। https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-vs-tiffin-cost/ https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-vs-tiffin-cost/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Tiffin service or a home cook in 2027: the monthly maths for one, two and four people, what each is good at, and when a cook starts costing less. https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-salary/ https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-salary/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay What a home cook costs in India in 2027: part-time, full-time and live-in ranges, what moves the price, and Karnataka's legal floor for cooking work. https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-ki-naukri-app/ https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-ki-naukri-app/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work 2027 में कुक की नौकरी किस ऐप से ढूँढें: घर के कुक के ऐप, होटल-रेस्टोरेंट वाले ऐप और एजेंट, किसमें कितना खर्च, और कौन सी फ़ीस कभी न दें। https://sevetu.com/guides/check-aadhaar-online/ https://sevetu.com/guides/check-aadhaar-online/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Safety How to check an Aadhaar number on UIDAI's own site or by QR code, free, with consent: what it confirms, what it doesn't, and what to do with the copy. https://sevetu.com/guides/caretaker-job/ https://sevetu.com/guides/caretaker-job/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Patient and elder caretaker jobs at home in 2027: day and live-in pay, free GDA and geriatric training under PMKVY, what families ask for, where to apply. https://sevetu.com/guides/best-driver-job/ https://sevetu.com/guides/best-driver-job/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Family driver, cab app driver or acting driver in 2027: who pays for fuel and the car, how income works, and how to compare a salary with app earnings honestly. https://sevetu.com/guides/best-cook-job/ https://sevetu.com/guides/best-cook-job/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Which cook job pays better in 2027: part-time rounds, a full-time home job, live-in or a restaurant kitchen. Pay, hours and trade-offs, side by side. https://sevetu.com/guides/background-check-for-maid/ https://sevetu.com/guides/background-check-for-maid/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Safety The four checks before hiring a maid, cook or driver in 2027: Aadhaar, app ID verification, police verification and references, and what each costs. https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-to-hire-a-driver/ https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-to-hire-a-driver/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay How to hire a car driver in 2027: free direct hiring of ID-verified drivers, hourly driver apps, contact services and agencies, with prices and checks. https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-to-hire-a-cook/ https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-to-hire-a-cook/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Where to hire a home cook in India in 2027: free direct apps, pay-for-contacts apps, agencies, by-the-hour apps and the building group, with what each costs. https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-for-driver-jobs/ https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-for-driver-jobs/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Which app to use for a driver job in 2027: family driver jobs, cab apps, acting driver apps and job boards, what each costs, and fees never to pay. https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-for-cook-jobs/ https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-for-cook-jobs/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Which app to use for a cook job in India in 2027: home cook apps, restaurant job apps and agencies, what each costs you, and the fees you should never pay. https://sevetu.com/guides/acting-driver-ki-naukri/ https://sevetu.com/guides/acting-driver-ki-naukri/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work एक्टिंग ड्राइवर यानी ग्राहक की गाड़ी चलाना, हर बुकिंग पर पैसे। कमीशन के बाद एक ट्रिप में कितना मिलता है, कैसे जुड़ें, और परिवार के ड्राइवर से तुलना। https://sevetu.com/guides/acting-driver-job/ https://sevetu.com/guides/acting-driver-job/ Thu, 12 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Acting driver jobs in 2027: driving customers' own cars per booking. What a trip pays after commission, how to join, and how it compares with a family job. https://sevetu.com/guides/diwali-chhath-ke-baad-kaam/ https://sevetu.com/guides/diwali-chhath-ke-baad-kaam/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work छठ और दिवाली के बाद शहर लौटकर काम: जाने से पहले परिवार से क्या तय करें, गाँव से ही अप्लाई कैसे करें, और लौटते ही ट्रायल तक कैसे पहुँचें। https://sevetu.com/guides/savva-mahina-mhanje-kiti-divas/ https://sevetu.com/guides/savva-mahina-mhanje-kiti-divas/ Tue, 27 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care सव्वा महिना म्हणजे किती दिवस? हिशोबाने साडेसदतीस, बाळंतपणानंतर घरी 40 दिवस. बाळंतपणाची तारीख टाका आणि 40 वा दिवस कोणत्या तारखेला येतो ते पाहा. https://sevetu.com/guides/sawa-mahina-kitne-din/ https://sevetu.com/guides/sawa-mahina-kitne-din/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care सवा महीना कितना होता है? 40 दिन, हिसाब से 37½। अपनी डिलीवरी की तारीख डालें और तुरंत देखें 40वाँ दिन, नहान और नामकरण किस तारीख को पड़ेगा। https://sevetu.com/guides/japa-maid-kya-hoti-hai/ https://sevetu.com/guides/japa-maid-kya-hoti-hai/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care जापा मेड का मतलब: डिलीवरी के बाद 40 दिन (सवा महीना) से 90 दिन तक माँ और नवजात बच्चे की घर पर देखभाल। जापा कितने दिन का होता है, काम, खर्च और कैसे रखें। https://sevetu.com/guides/fake-job-offers-for-domestic-workers/ https://sevetu.com/guides/fake-job-offers-for-domestic-workers/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Safety Job scams that target maids, cooks, nannies and drivers: registration fees, fake agencies, work abroad on a visit visa. The warning signs and where to report. https://sevetu.com/guides/e-shram-card-ke-fayde/ https://sevetu.com/guides/e-shram-card-ke-fayde/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work E shram card ke fayde: ₹2 लाख दुर्घटना बीमा, ₹2 लाख जीवन बीमा, 60 के बाद ₹3,000 पेंशन। किसे मिलता है, नुकसान क्या हैं, और "हर महीने पैसे" वाले झूठे दावे। https://sevetu.com/guides/driving-licence-for-driver-job/ https://sevetu.com/guides/driving-licence-for-driver-job/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Driving a family's own car for a salary: whether you need a commercial licence or badge, how to get an LMV licence on Sarathi, the official fees, and renewal. https://sevetu.com/guides/caretaker-and-nanny-courses/ https://sevetu.com/guides/caretaker-and-nanny-courses/ Sun, 11 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work GDA course, caregiver, nanny and japa training in India: what each course covers, how long it takes, who can join, and the free government route under PMKVY. https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-to-hire-a-maid-in-india/ https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-to-hire-a-maid-in-india/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Which app to use to hire a regular maid, cook or nanny in India: agency apps, pay-for-contacts apps and free direct hiring, with their fees as published. https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-for-maid-jobs-in-india/ https://sevetu.com/guides/apps-for-maid-jobs-in-india/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work Apps for maid, cook, nanny and driver jobs in India, compared: which list jobs in family homes, which are free for workers, and the fees to avoid. https://sevetu.com/guides/first-day-safety-for-house-help/ https://sevetu.com/guides/first-day-safety-for-house-help/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work A safety checklist for your first day at a new home: check the family, tell someone, agree the terms, keep your papers and phone, and the real helplines. https://sevetu.com/guides/e-shram-card-for-domestic-workers/ https://sevetu.com/guides/e-shram-card-for-domestic-workers/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work e-Shram meaning in English: the government register of unorganised workers. Benefits of the card for maids, cooks and drivers, and the free steps to register. https://sevetu.com/guides/what-is-a-japa-maid/ https://sevetu.com/guides/what-is-a-japa-maid/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care What is a japa maid? Also called a japa nanny: a helper who cares for a new mother and newborn at home for 40 to 90 days after delivery. Duties, cost, hiring. https://sevetu.com/guides/sawa-mahina/ https://sevetu.com/guides/sawa-mahina/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Newborn care Sawa mahina is 37½ days by arithmetic and 40 days after delivery. Enter the delivery date to see which date day 40 falls on, and how families plan the weeks. https://sevetu.com/guides/police-verification-for-maids/ https://sevetu.com/guides/police-verification-for-maids/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Safety How to get police verification for a maid, cook, nanny or driver: the official police portal or form in ten Indian cities, what it checks, and what you need. https://sevetu.com/guides/patient-caretaker-at-home/ https://sevetu.com/guides/patient-caretaker-at-home/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Elder care Hiring a patient caretaker at home after surgery, a stroke or for a bedridden parent: what the attendant does, what needs a nurse, costs, and what to agree. https://sevetu.com/guides/maid-meaning-in-hindi-kaamwali-bai/ https://sevetu.com/guides/maid-meaning-in-hindi-kaamwali-bai/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay What kamwali bai means, the Hindi meaning of maid, and the everyday words for house help in Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and five more cities. https://sevetu.com/guides/how-to-get-a-house-help-job/ https://sevetu.com/guides/how-to-get-a-house-help-job/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work A worker's guide to household work without an agent: the profile that gets replies, the paid trial, what to agree before day one, and keeping all your pay. https://sevetu.com/guides/house-help-work-agreement/ https://sevetu.com/guides/house-help-work-agreement/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay What a domestic help work agreement should cover: tasks, hours, pay date, weekly off, leave, festival bonus, notice, with the wording families and workers use. https://sevetu.com/guides/ghar-ke-kaam-ki-naukri-kaise-paye/ https://sevetu.com/guides/ghar-ke-kaam-ki-naukri-kaise-paye/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Find work मेड, कुक, आया या ड्राइवर की नौकरी बिना एजेंट कैसे मिले: सही प्रोफ़ाइल, पेड ट्रायल, पहले दिन से पहले क्या तय करें, और पूरी पगार अपने पास कैसे रखें। https://sevetu.com/guides/diwali-bonus-for-house-help/ https://sevetu.com/guides/diwali-bonus-for-house-help/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay Diwali bonus for a maid, cook or driver: about one month's salary, pro-rata if she joined mid-year. Diwali 2027 is 29 October, so pay by 27 October. https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-interview-questions/ https://sevetu.com/guides/cook-interview-questions/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0530 Hiring and pay The questions to ask before you hire a cook for your home, what a good answer sounds like, and the paid trial meal that tells you more than any interview.