Rules for payment for meal schemes, meal delivery and help under the Danish Act on Social Services for Older Persons were laid down

The municipal council decides what the citizen must pay for services under the Act on Social Services for Older Persons. The municipality may only include its average, long-term costs of producing and delivering the service.

Recipients of meal delivery who are covered by free choice of supplier must be offered at least one daily meal in the form of a main course. The price of that main course is at most DKK 50 per meal. If the recipient chooses a different main course than the municipal main course, at a price of at most DKK 50, the recipient pays the price of the chosen main course minus any municipal subsidy.

The payment for a meal scheme with full board can be at most DKK 4,453 per month for residents of, among others, sheltered housing and nursing homes. For temporary stays of less than 1 month, the maximum payment amount is reduced proportionally.

Payment for help under sections 16 and 17 of the Act on Social Services for Older Persons is calculated based on the income basis of the recipient and any spouse. The payment is DKK 3 per hour if the income basis is DKK 2,701 or more, and it increases by DKK 1 per hour for every DKK 2,700 that the income basis exceeds DKK 2,701. If the payment for help under sections 16 and 17 is below DKK 96, the municipality may choose not to charge it. It increases by DKK 1 per hour for every DKK 2,700 above that, but cannot exceed DKK 168 per hour.

During a temporary stay in residential care, the recipient must keep money for rent and other necessary expenses for their previous home. The municipality cannot demand payment for housing during a temporary residential stay.