New amounts and changed rules for social pension
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om social pension (førtidspension, seniorpension og folkepension)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The amounts in the executive order have been raised to the 2026 level, e.g. the calculation basis of DKK 31,700 versus DKK 30,400 before.
- The rules on pension deduction now also cover placement and admission.
- There is a new rule on housing needs when a stay exceeds 6 months, and the rule on notification from prisons has been removed.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 January 2026.
- Parts of the executive order apply from 1 September 2017 to persons who reach the state pension age on 1 September 2017 or later.
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The amounts have been raised to the 2026 level. The calculation basis can be at most DKK 31,700 per year. Before, the limit was DKK 30,400. The standard deduction for electricity is DKK 5,100 for single persons, versus DKK 4,900 before. The personal contribution for single persons with a heating supplement is DKK 6,300, versus DKK 6,000 before. The municipality may decide to suspend the disability pension if earned income exceeds DKK 243,660 per year, versus DKK 241,572 before.
The rules on pension during stays away from home now also apply to placement and admission under section 45(1). Amounts for rent and other fixed housing costs are now paid by the municipality. The amount cannot exceed the pension.
If the expected time of serving a sentence, placement or admission exceeds 6 months, the municipality must examine whether the housing need can be covered in another way, e.g. by subletting the rental home. The 6 months can be extended following the municipal council's specific assessment. The rule that prisons and remand centres must notify Udbetaling Danmark and the municipality about admission and release has been removed.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
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- Issued · 17 December 2025
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 18 December 2025
- In force · 1 January 2026