Contribution to parental leave equalisation rises to DKK 2,200
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af barselsudligningsloven (Forhøjelse af bidragssatsen til barselsudligningsordningen)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act raises the contribution to the parental leave equalisation scheme in the private labour market from DKK 1,550 to DKK 2,200.
- It also changes which parents the scheme may process information about.
- Who: The contribution applies to private employers who pay an annual amount per full-time employee, and to self-employed persons who pay an annual contribution to the scheme.
- When: The Act 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 har til formål at forhøje bidragssatsen til barselsudligningsordningen på det private arbejdsmarked fra 1.550 kr. til 2.200 kr. på baggrund af indstilling fra bestyrelsen i Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension. Forhøjelsen af bidragssatsen skyldes udviklingen i anvendelsen af ordningen, hvor mænds anvendelse af ordningen er steget markant, samtidig med at såvel refusionssatsen som refusionsperioden er steget over de senere år. Tilsammen betyder det et forøget pres på barselsudligningsordningens økonomi i de kommende år. Lovforslaget justerer derudover i persongrupperne i barseludligningsloven, så de bringes i overensstemmelse med en række bestemmelser i barselsloven. Endelig gennemfører lovforslaget en ændring af teknisk karakter.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 8 October 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
- Passed · 4 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: 3.beh./Vedtaget
- Stadfæstet · 16 December 2025Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet
- In force · 1 January 2026Status in the Danish Parliament: Stadfæstet