Rules for payment for elderly care services, meals and help
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om betaling for generelle tilbud, dele af helhedspleje, madlevering og madordning
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What it sets out:
- The executive order sets out what the municipality can charge for a range of services under the Elderly Care Act.
- It also has rules on payment for meal delivery, meal arrangements and help based on income.
- Who: The rules apply to recipients of services under the Elderly Care Act, including meal delivery, meal arrangements in sheltered housing and help under sections 16 and 17.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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The municipal council decides what must be paid for a range of services under the Elderly Care Act. The municipality may at most include its average, long-term costs of producing and delivering the service. Any surplus must be included as a lower rate no later than 2 years after it has arisen.
Recipients of meal delivery with free choice of supplier must be offered at least one daily meal for at most DKK 50 at the 2026 level. If the recipient chooses another main course, the recipient pays the price of the chosen main course minus any municipal subsidy. A meal arrangement for full board in sheltered housing and similar settings can cost at most DKK 4,453 per month at the 2026 level.
Payment for help under sections 16 and 17 is calculated based on the recipient's and any spouse's income basis. The payment is DKK 3 per hour at an income basis of DKK 2,701 or more. It can be at most DKK 168 per hour at the 2026 level.
During a temporary stay in residential care, the recipient must keep an amount for rent and other necessary costs of the previous home.
Sources and original
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
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- Issued · 8 December 2025
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 9 December 2025
- In force · 1 January 2026