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Housing benefit 2026: how much income is adjusted up
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om opreguleringsprocenten for personlig indkomst til brug for beregning af individuel boligstøtte for 2026
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes: The executive order sets the adjustment percentage (the percentage your income is adjusted by when housing benefit is calculated) for personal income, which is used when individual housing benefit is calculated for 2026.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 31 December 2025.
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The percentages are used to adjust personal income upward when individual housing benefit is calculated for 2026.
| Group | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Pensioners | 3.90 pct. | 4.80 pct. |
| All recipients of senior pension and disability pension, and persons covered by § 2 b of the act on individual housing benefit | 3.60 pct. | 4.50 pct. |
| Others | 3.50 pct. | 3.00 pct. |
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
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- Issued · 21 October 2025
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 25 October 2025
- In force · 31 December 2025