Creating a provider profile is free, and applying for jobs uses your Gen Points balance (not cash) — new providers get a welcome bonus of Gen Points to get started.
Before your first job application, HelperGen requires Identity Verification through Stripe Identity, which carries a one-time $4.99 fee. This fee is charged only once per provider, on your first successful verification attempt — if a scan fails, retries are free. After you're verified, applying for future jobs never re-charges this fee.