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Reformed social benefits system from July 2025

A majority in the Parliament agreed to reform the kontanthjælp system. The system has been simplified, as there will be three different social benefits rates(minimum at 6,553...

New conditions added to social benefits (kontanthjælp) from 2025

From the 1st of January 2025, people receiving  kontanthjælp will be subject to  a work obligation, which means that the municipality can send you to...

Regional Councils budgets 2024

Each level of government (local, regional and national) prepares every year a “finance law” which shows how taxpayer money will be spent in the...

26.8 billion DKK investment in carbon capture and storage

A majority of the political parties in Parliament agreed to support a major 15-year investment in carbon capture storage technology. The goal is to capture at...

360 million DKK yearly for adult education

The government and the labor market partners (representatives of the companies, trade unions, municipalities, and regions) entered into a tripartite agreement to ensure that more adults...