Overnight stays abroad and a tougher sanction for activity-ready people
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af lov om aktiv socialpolitik, ligningsloven og forskellige andre love (Præcisering af retten til ydelser under kortvarige udlandsophold, afskaffelse af skærpet rådighedssanktion for aktivitetsparate m.v.)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act sets out that you may stay overnight abroad no more than once per calendar month while receiving benefits.
- The tougher availability sanction can only be given to people who are education-ready or job-ready.
- Who: The rules apply to people who receive benefits under the Act on Active Social Policy. The sanction rule covers only education-ready or job-ready people, and activity-ready people who previously lost benefits under it can receive benefits again.
- When: The Act entered into force on 1 March 2025. Some parts entered into force on 1 July 2025. Some parts entered into force on 1 January 2026.
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The case at the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)
Source: Retsinformation.dk
Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.
Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)
Lovforslaget indeholder en præcisering af reglerne om modtagelse af ydelser efter lov om aktiv socialpolitik under kortvarige ophold i udlandet for at sikre, at reglerne er i overensstemmelse med EU-rettens regler om fri bevægelighed. Endvidere bliver den skærpede rådighedssanktion for aktivitetsparate kontanthjælpsmodtagere afskaffet. Denne del af lovforslaget udmønter aftalen af 3. maj 2024 mellem regeringen (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne) og aftalepartierne bag sanktionsaftalen »Aftale om mere enkle og skærpede sanktioner, styrket kontrol med snyd og færre udbetalinger« af 16. november 2018 (Liberal Alliance, Det Konservative Folkeparti og Dansk Folkeparti). Endelig ændres det skattemæssige fradragstidspunkt for tilbagebetalingspligtige ydelser udbetalt efter lov om aktiv socialpolitik og lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, så fradragstidspunktet rykkes til det tidspunkt, hvor borgerne faktisk tilbagebetaler skattepligtige tilbagebetalingspligtige ydelser. Loven skal træde i kraft den 1. februar 2025. Ændringerne i skattereglerne af det skattemæssige fradragstidspunkt for tilbagebetalingspligtige ydelser udbetalt efter lov om aktiv socialpolitik og lov om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats træder dog først i kraft den 1. januar 2026.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 27 November 2024Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 20 February 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 25 February 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- Partly entered into force · 1 March 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- Partly entered into force · 1 July 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- Fully in force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet