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New executive order on psychologist subsidies: now at least 25 years old for mild to moderate depression and anxiety, and new subsidised services
Official title (in Danish): Bekendtgørelse om psykologbehandling i praksissektoren for særligt udsatte persongrupper
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- People with mild to moderate depression or anxiety are covered if they are 25 years old or older on the date of referral.
- Before, being 18 years old was enough.
- A subsidy is also paid for a referral service, for counselling (at most three times per course of treatment), and for a short written status report on request.
- When: The executive order entered into force on 1 October 2026.
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Source: Retsinformation.dk
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- Issued · 28 September 2026
- Published in the Danish Law Gazette (Lovtidende) · 29 September 2026
- In force · 1 October 2026