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Bill: Stricter rules against fraud and neglect at social services

Bill · L 89 (2026-27)Official title (in Danish)

Official title (in Danish): Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om socialtilsyn og forskellige andre love. (Styrket indsats mod snyd og svigt på sociale tilbud, afskaffelse af ikke-godkendte tilbud m.v.)

In short

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  • What is proposed:
    • The bill means that municipalities may no longer use social services that the social supervisory authority has not approved.
    • At the same time, approved services must be able to be pre-approved for acute situations for up to 12 weeks.
  • Who would be affected: Social services, foster families and their owners, board members, managers and staff, the municipalities (as acting municipalities) and the social supervisory authorities, as well as children, young people and adults in the services.
  • 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:

  • A ban can also apply to owners, board members and people who were an owner, board member or manager up to 6 months before.
  • Staff, managers, substitutes, board members and foster families must not have been convicted of certain types of crime if the service or foster family is to be approved or keep its approval.
  • Services must obtain criminal record certificates for board members, and providers of individual services must obtain criminal record certificates for the staff who deliver the services.
  • Friplejeboliger that are not covered by the elderly care supervisory authority will come under the approval and supervision of the social supervisory authority.

Sources and original

Official title (in Danish)Forslag til lov om ændring af lov om socialtilsyn og forskellige andre love. (Styrket indsats mod snyd og svigt på sociale tilbud, afskaffelse af ikke-godkendte tilbud m.v.)

Read the official text (in Danish) →

Source: the Danish Parliament (ft.dk)

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

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  1. Introduced · 5 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