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Bill: Higher con­tri­bu­tions to the maternity leave equalisation scheme for private employers and self-employed persons

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af barselsud­lign­ingslov­en. (Forhøjelse af bidragssatsen til barselsud­lign­ing­sord­nin­gen)

Bill · L 65 (2026-27)

In short

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  • What is proposed: The bill raises the annual contribution to the maternity leave equalisation scheme (Barsel.dk) in the private labour market from DKK 2,200 to DKK 2,300 per full-time employee.
  • 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 contribution per full-time employee and the contribution from self-employed persons who meet certain conditions rise from DKK 2,200 to DKK 2,300 per year.
  • The act shall not apply to the Faroe Islands or Greenland.

Sources and original

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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 har til formål at forhøje det årlige bidrag til Barsel.dk fra 2.200 kr. til 2.300 kr. for private arbejdsgivere pr. fuldtidsansat lønmodtager og for selvstændigt erhvervsdrivende. Formålet er at sikre, at barselsud­lign­ing­sord­nin­gen fortsat er selvfinansierende og har tilstrækkelig likviditet til at dække de forventede udgifter til refusion og kompensation ved barsel. Baggrunden for lovforslaget er en indstilling fra Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP), som vurderer, at der er behov for at forhøje bidragssatsen på grund af den nuværende lik­vid­itets­be­hold­ning og stigende udbetalinger i ordningen. De øgede udgifter skyldes bl.a. reglerne om øremærket orlov, som har medført, at flere fædre holder orlov og dermed øgede udbetalinger fra ordningen. Det foreslås, at loven træder i kraft den 1. januar 2027.

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

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  1. Introduced · 8 October 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. 1. beh./Henvist til udvalg · 22 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