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Bill: Higher SU income exemption for students in upper secondary education and similar

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af SU-loven. (Forhøjelse af SU-fribeløbet for uddannelsessøgende på ungdomsuddannelser og opretholdelse af bemyndigelse til at fastsætte regler om, at uddannelser i visse lande ikke kan godkendes til SU)

Bill · L 5 (2026-27)

In short

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  • What is proposed:
    • The bill proposes to raise the SU income exemption for students in upper secondary education and similar, so that from 2027 they can work more alongside their education.
    • From 1 January 2027, the minister must also be able to set rules that education in certain countries cannot be approved for SU.
  • Who would be affected: Students in upper secondary education and similar who receive SU outside the klippekort (the SU card scheme).
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

Written by AI from verbatim quotes from the source and checked by code and AI. Dates, tables and the fact box are calculated by fixed rules. Unofficial translation. Always read the original.

If the bill is passed:

  • The lowest income exemption for students receiving SU outside the klippekort is raised from DKK 13,178 (2022 level) to DKK 15,696 (2025 level).
  • The higher exemption applies from the 2027 support year.
  • From 1 January 2027, the minister can also set rules that education in certain countries cannot be approved for SU. The expiry date the rule has today is repealed (that a rule stops applying).

Sources and original

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

Translated from Danish · The Danish version and the original source apply.

Summary by the Danish Parliament (in Danish)

Lovforslaget er en delvis genfremsættelse af L 94, folketingsåret 2025-26, 1. samling, og følger op på en aftale mellem den tidligere regering (Socialdemokratiet, Venstre og Moderaterne), Liberal Alliance, Det Konservative Folkeparti og Dansk Folkeparti om forhøjelse af fribeløbet for uddannelsessøgende på ungdomsuddannelser m.v. Forslaget ophæver desuden sol­nedgang­sk­lausu­len vedrørende suspension af su-godkendelse af uddannelser i visse lande. Loven foreslås at træde i kraft 1. januar 2027.

Source: Folketinget (ft.dk). Reproduced unchanged.

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  1. Introduced · 7 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. 1. beh./Henvist til udvalg · 30 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: 1. beh./Henvist til udvalg
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: 1. behandling
  3. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  4. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet