The opposition parties are asking the government to introduce a law that will allow families with twins to have more weeks of maternity leave available, which can be shared between parents.
- The proposal will cost between 70 to 90 million DKK.
- The proposal is the result of a citizen proposal signed by 52,000 citizens.
- The law has already been changed for families with triplets and quadruplets. They can already receive 26 weeks of extended maternity leave from the 1st of January 2023..
- On average, per year, 1108 births result in twins and 9 in triplets. There is a quadruple birth every five years.