Food voucher of 1,000 to 5,000 DKK for selected groups
Official title (in Danish): Lov om engangsbeløb til modtagere af forsørgelsesydelser, folkepension, børne- og ungeydelse og uddannelsesstøtte m.v
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act makes it possible to pay a tax-free one-off amount as a food voucher to selected groups.
- The amount is 1,000, 2,500 or 5,000 DKK, depending on the group.
- The act is also added to the list of acts that Udbetaling Danmark handles tasks under.
- Who: Recipients of maintenance benefits receive 2,500 DKK. State pensioners receive 2,500 DKK if their liquid wealth is up to 350,000 DKK. Education groups receive 1,000 DKK. Families with children receive up to 5,000 DKK if each parent has a personal income of up to 498,200 DKK. Each person can receive no more than 5,000 DKK in total. Certain foreign nationals are not entitled to the voucher.
- When: The Act entered into force on 5 March 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 udmønter »Aftale om fødevarehjælp«, der blev indgået den 27. januar 2026 mellem regeringen (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne), Socialistisk Folkeparti og Enhedslisten. Lovforslaget muliggør udbetaling af et skattefrit engangsbeløb i form af en fødevarecheck til grupper, som vurderes i særlig grad at være ramt af højere fødevarepriser. Modtagergruppen omfatter: • 2.500 kr. til modtagere af forsørgelsesydelser. • 2.500 kr. til folkepensionister med en likvid formue på op til 350.000 kr. • 1.000 kr. til bl.a. modtagere af SU med udeboendesats, SVU, maritim uddannelsesstøtte, andre skole- og uddannelsesydelser, og til elever og lærlinge på erhvervsuddannelserne med en uddannelsesaftale m.v. • 5.000 kr. til børnefamilier, hvis den enkelte forælder har en personlig indkomst på op til 498.200 kr. Udlændinge, der opholder sig ulovligt i landet og har en verserende udsendelsessag, er på tålt ophold eller er udvist ved endelig dom, har ikke ret til checken. Beløbene forventes udbetalt i maj og juni 2026.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 23 February 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 26 February 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 3 March 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 5 March 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet