Care allowance when caring for dying people in the Faroe Islands and Greenland
Official title (in Danish): Lov om ændring af ældreloven (Videreførelse af ordning om plejevederlag ved pasning af døende på Færøerne og i Grønland)
In short
Reading time: 1 min- What changes:
- The act authorises the Minister for Older Persons to lay down rules on whether care allowance can be paid during temporary stays in the Faroe Islands and Greenland, and on the conditions for this.
- The act also continues the scheme for care allowance when caring for dying people in the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
- Who: The act concerns people who care for a close relative who wishes to die in their own home. This applies when the dying person lives in the Faroe Islands or Greenland.
- 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)
Med lovforslaget ønsker man at videreføre den gældende ordning om ret til plejevederlag ved pasning af døende på Færøerne og i Grønland. Plejevederlag er et vederlag, som kommuner kan udbetale til personer, der passer en nærtstående, som ønsker at dø i eget hjem. Formålet med lovforslaget er at sikre, at personer, der passer en nærtstående, som ønsker at dø i eget hjem, og hvor den døende er bosiddende på Færøerne eller i Grønland, har ret til plejevederlag efter ældreloven.
Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.
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- Introduced · 9 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