The income limits for free places have been raised for 2026
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om indtægtsgrænser for økonomisk fripladstilskud i dag-, fritids- og klubtilbud
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The income limits for free places in day care, leisure and club services have been raised for 2026.
- With an income below DKK 218,101, the parent contribution is 0 per cent.
- Before, the limit was DKK 208,101.
- From DKK 677,500, the parent contribution is 100 per cent.
- Before, the limit was DKK 646,500.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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The scale shows what percentage of the full parent payment you pay yourself. With an income from DKK 218,101 to DKK 222,936, the parent contribution is 5 per cent. Before, the 5 per cent applied from DKK 208,101 to DKK 212,715.
From DKK 222,937 to DKK 677,499, the parent contribution rises by 1 percentage point for every DKK 4,836 more in income. Before, it rose for every DKK 4,614 in the range from DKK 212,716 to DKK 646,499.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
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- Issued · 29 September 2025
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 30 September 2025
- In force · 1 January 2026