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Rules for provider agreements for time-limited housing benefit were laid down

Executive order · BEK nr. 719 af 31.08.2026 · SocialministerietOfficial title (in Danish)

Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om leverandøraftaler ved tidsbegrænset bostøtte efter § 85 a, stk. 3, i lov om social service

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  • What it sets out:
    • The executive order states that the municipality must enter into a provider agreement with the day or residential service that is to deliver the time-limited housing benefit (CTI housing benefit under the housing first approach), if the municipality grants the citizen's free choice of housing benefit.
    • It is a condition of the agreement that the employee who is to deliver the housing benefit has the necessary competencies, including having completed a course in the specialised support methods under the housing first approach, and that the service can document this, e.g. with a course certificate.
  • Who: The rules apply to the municipalities and to the day or residential services that deliver time-limited housing benefit to people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
  • When: The executive order entered into force on 1 October 2026.

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Official title (in Danish)Bekendtgørelse om leverandøraftaler ved tidsbegrænset bostøtte efter § 85 a, stk. 3, i lov om social service

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Source: Retsinformation.dk

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  1. Issued · 31 August 2026
  2. Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 1 September 2026
  3. In force · 1 October 2026