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Bill: Military civil servants without a mandatory retirement age and higher supplements for self-funded pensioners

Bill · L 79 (2026-27)Official title (in Danish)

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om tjen­estem­and­spen­sion. (Fastsættelse af pension for militære tjenestemænd ved afskaffelse af pligtig afgangsalder)

In short

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  • What is proposed: The bill proposes to abolish the mandatory retirement age for military civil servants, but the existing pension rights are kept.
  • Who would be affected: Military civil servants employed before 1 January 2027, and civil servant pensioners who receive a supplement until the state pension age.
  • When: The bill has not been passed yet.

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If the bill is passed:

  • The Minister of Finance can set the pension based on a pension age that is raised by up to 10 years.
  • The increase is calculated from the previous mandatory retirement age.
  • The pension is not reduced when a military civil servant employed before 1 January 2027 requests discharge at or after the previous mandatory retirement age.
  • The supplement for self-funded pensioners is calculated from a base amount of 31,500 DKK instead of 23,500 DKK.

Sources and original

Official title (in Danish)Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om tjen­estem­and­spen­sion. (Fastsættelse af pension for militære tjenestemænd ved afskaffelse af pligtig afgangsalder)

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Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

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

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  1. Introduced · 4 November 2026
    Status in the Danish Parliament: Fremsat
    Folketingets Åbne Data – sagstrin: fremsættelse
  2. Passed
    Awaiting the Danish Parliament
  3. Enters into force
    The date is not known yet