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Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 269 of 2017) of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 468 of 2016). (Bekendtgørelse (nr 269 af 2017) af lov om aktiv socialpolitik (Nr 468 af 2016).) -

Adoption: 2017-03-21 | Date of entry into force: 2017-03-21 | DNK-2009-L-84737

Consolidation of Act No. 468 or 2016 (amendments through November 2016 including Act No. 1569 of 2015, Act No. 623 of 2016, Act No. 625 of 2016, Act No. 665 of 2016, Act No. 1413 of 2016).

Contains 11 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Purpose and responsibility of the individual.
Chapter 2: Citizenship and residence.
Chapter 3: Guidance and follow-up.
Chapter 4: Integration, educational assistance and cash assistance.
Chapter 5: (Repeated).
Chapter 6: Revalidation.
Chapter 6 a: Resource progress performance.
Chapter 6 b: Resource progress performance to people in job financing initiatives.
Chapter 7: (Partly repealed).
Chapter 8: (Repealed).
Chapter 9: Contribution to Labor Market Supplementary Pension.
Chapter 10: Assistance in special cases.
Chapter 10a: Survivors benefits.
Chapter 11: Payment of benefits.
Chapter 12: Repayment, etc.
Chapter 13: Complaint regulations.
Chapter 13 a: Register-based case processing and digital case processing steps, etc.
Chapter 14: Financing, etc.
Chapter 14 a: Advice.
Chapter 15: Test rules.
Chapter 16: Entry into force and transitional rules.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1557 of 2013) on Social Supervision. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1557 af 2013) om socialtilsyn.) -

Adoption: 2013-12-19 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | DNK-2013-R-97867

Contains 23 articles concerning procurement and services of Service Providers under the Social Supervision Authority.

Contains 2 appendices:
- Quality model: Themes, criteria and indicators for service providers.
- Quality model: Themes, criteria and indicators for the foster care family area.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 608 of 2013) on Social Supervision. (Lov (Nr 608 af 2013) om socialtilsyn.) -

Adoption: 2013-06-12 | Date of entry into force: 2014-01-01 | DNK-2013-L-97866

The Social Supervision Authority is responsible for supervising residential sites accommodating adults and children with physical or mental handicaps, substance abuse problems, and foster families. Contains 28 articles and 6 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Purpose, responsibilities and scope of the act.
Chapter 2: Responsibilities of the Social Supervision Authority.
Chapter 3: The Service Providers.
Chapter 4: Cooperation, service portal and financing.
Chapter 5: Social Protection Agency's tasks relating to social inspections.
Chapter 6: Entry into force and transitional provisions.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 1096 of 2010) of the Social Service Act. (Bekendtgørelse af lov om social service) -

Adoption: 2010-09-24 | DNK-2010-L-84829

Consolidates the Act on Social Services (the latest consolidation of which was Act No. 941 of 1 October 2009).

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1 - Purpose and Scope
Chapter 2 - Municipalities and regions

Part II: Counselling and development of knowledge
Chapter 3 - Municipal advice
Chapter 4 - National organisation for knowledge and specialised counselling etc.

Part III: User involvement
Chapter 5 - User involvement, advisory cooperative organs, etc.

Part IV: Children and youth
Chapter 6 - General rules
Chapter 7 - Day-care facilities for children
Chapter 8 - The provision of clubs and other socio-pedagogical leisure measures for older children and youth
Chapter 9 - Financial contributions, etc.
Chapter 10 - Personal help and attendance
Chapter 11 - Special assistance for children and adolescents
Chapter 12 - Services for young persons from 18 to 22 years old
Chapter 13 - Private daycare without public subsidy

Part V: Adults
Chapter 14 - General Services
Chapter 15 - Objectives
Chapter 16 - Personal assistance, care and care testaments
Chapter 17 - Payment of necessary additional costs
Chapter 18 - Treatment
Chapter 19 - Protected employment and other activities etc.
Chapter 20 - Housing

Part VI: Appliances (for disabled persons) etc.
Chapter 21 - Appliances, adjustment of home, transportation
Chapter 22 - Care of affiliated with disabilities or serious illness
Chapter 23 - Care of the Dying

Part VII: The use of force and other interferences with the right of self-determination
Chapter 24 - Use of force

Part VIII: Administration etc.
Chapter 25 - Quality standards and plans of action
Chapter 26 - Approval, monitoring and supervision
Chapter 27 - Duty to notify
Chapter 28 - Penal Provisions
Chapter 29 - Payment and recovery etc.
Chapter 29a - Cessation of payment of benefits in certain specific cases
Chapter 30 - Access to justice

Part IX: Financing and reimbursement etc.
Chapter 31 - Financing and tariff calculation
Chapter 32 - Experimental rules
Chapter 33 - Agreement on transfer of regional services
Chapter 34 - Commencement and transitional provisions

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1508 of 2009) to amend the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 2010-02-01 | DNK-2009-L-86999

Amends art. 74a, 74c-f and 74i concerning simplification of the administration of unemployment benefits for citizens who move between municipalities.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1296 of 2009) on social services during temporary stays abroad. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1296 af 2009) om ydelser efter lov om social service under midlertidige ophold i udlandet.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | DNK-2009-R-84743

Contains 6 articles concerning the right to certain services under the Social Services Act during temporary stays abroad. This right can be obtained due to purposes of, inter alia, medical care, training relevant to job searching, care of a sick relative.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 725 of 2009) to amend Order (No. 177 of 2007) respecting an unemployment fund's duty to provide for counselling, etc. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 725 af 2009) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 177 af 2007) om en a-kasses pligt til at vejlede mv.) -

Adoption: 2009-07-06 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-01 | DNK-2009-R-85783

Amends the introduction and articles 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 23, 28, 29 and 32 concerning procedures and formulations relating to the duty of voluntary unemployment funds to provide counselling.

Repeals and replaces article 1, and repeals article 5.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1117 of 2007) of the Social Services Act (No. 58 of 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-09-26 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2007-M-80475

Provides for a consolidated version of the Social Services Act.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 543 of 2007) amending the Notification (No. 58 of 2007) of the Social Services Act (No. 929 of 2006) etc. -

Adoption: 2007-06-06 | Date of entry into force: 2007-07-01 | DNK-2007-L-80325

Amends section 151 of the Notification (No. 58 of 2007) of the Social Services Act (No. 929 of 2006).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 545 of 2007) amending the Notification (No. 58 of 2007) of the Social Services Act (No. 929 of 2006). -

Adoption: 2007-06-06 | Date of entry into force: 2007-08-01 | DNK-2007-L-80326

Amends sections 54 (introduces a new 54a), 68, 70, 123 (new section 123a) and 140, respecting, inter alia, rules concerning young persons having been convicted under the Danish Penal Code.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Law (No. 293 of 2007) amending the Notification (No. 58 of 2007) of the Social Services Act (No. 929 of 2006) and certain other Acts. -

Adoption: 2007-03-29 | Date of entry into force: 2007-03-30 | Date of partial entry into force: 2007-07-01 | DNK-2007-L-80301

Inserts a new section 180 a for the Social Services Act, respecting inter-state refunds in accordance with EC regulation.

Amends several sections of the Notification (No. 759 of 2005) of the Social Pension Act (No. 1219 of 2004), inter alia with respect to cooperation between Danish authorities and authorities in Greenland and the Faeroe Islands (s. 54) and repayment by the State of municipal expenditures (new s. 55).

Amends several sections of the Notification (No. 760 of 2005) of Act (No. 1164 of 2003) respecting the highest, intermediate, increased general and early retirement pension, inter alia respecting inter-state refunds in accordance with EC regulation (a new s. 52 a).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 58 of 2007) of the Social Services Act (No. 929 of 2006).

Adoption: 2007-01-18 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2007-L-80049

Consolidated text with amendments throughout December 2006, with the exception of the amendments made by the Acts No. 1587 of 2006 and No. 434 of 2006 (will enter into force at a later point in time).

Part I: Objectives and area of application
Part II: Consultation
Part III: Municipal organs of cooperation
Part IV: Children and young persons
Part V: Adults
Part VI: Appliances etc. (for handicapped persons)
Part VII: Use of force and other interferences with the right to self-determination
Part VIII: Administration etc.
Part XI: Financing etc.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 699 of 2006) of the Social Services Act (No. 1187 of 2005).

Adoption: 2006-06-07 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-2006-L-74209

Consolidated text with amendments through 1 May 2006, with the exception of the amendments contained in s. 1(4) of Act No. 369 of 1 May 2006:

Part I: Introduction
Part II: Children and young persons
Part III: Adults
Part IV: Appliances etc. (for handicapped persons)
Part V: The use of force and other interferences with the right of self-determination
Part VI: Administration etc.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1422 of 2004) to amend Act (No. 359 of 2002) respecting leave for wage earner to take care of disabled or severely sick relative, and the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-04-01 | DNK-2004-L-69521

In Act No. 1422 of 2004: words "disabled or severely sick" in title are replaced by "dying, disabled or severely sick"; also amends ss. 2 and 3(1); inserts a new s. 1a (right to leave to care for terminally ill person).
In Act No. 708 of 2004: inserts a new s. 104(2) (employer's right to compensation).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1423 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004) (National guarantee for children in day care).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2004-12-28 | DNK-2004-L-69522

Amends ss. 15(1), (4) and (6) and 15a.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1442 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004) and the Act (No. 72 of 2004) respecting legal security and administration in the social field (reform relating to young persons and youth needing special help).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2006-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69535

In Act No. 1442 of 2004: amends numerous provisions, i.a., ss. 38 (right to investigate the child's or young person's conditions), 40 (measures of help), 42a (placement outside the home), 46 (end of measures), 58a (plan of action for young drug abusers); inserts, i.a., a new s. 36a; repeals ss. 45(4)(3) and 60(3).
In Act No. 72 of 2004: amends, i.a., s. 11c(1)(1); s. 72(1) is repealed and replaced by new wording.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1443 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69539

Deletes s. 75h(2)(3); amends s. 150.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1444 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69540

Repeals s. 149.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1445 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004) and other Acts.

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69542

Deletes s. 135a(4); amends, i.a., s. 135a (5) to (7).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1447 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004) (free choice of escort person).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69543

Amends, i.a., ss. 30 and 136(9); inserts new ss. 31(2) and (3) as well as 78(3) to (5).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1448 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004) (respect for guiding directions as to the future - "care testament").

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69545

Inserts a new s. 67b in chapter 12 (duty to show maximum respect for person diagnosed to suffer from dementia).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1450 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004), the Social Pension Act (No. 42 of 2004) and the Act (No. 1164 of 2003) respecting the highest, intermediate, increased general and geneal early retirement pension (widening of group of persons entitled to compensation for care of a dying close relative).

Adoption: 2004-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69549

In Act No. 708 of 2004: amends ss. 104 and 105; inserts a new s. 136(10).
In Act No. 42 of 2004: inserts a new s. 38a.
In Act No. 1164 of 2003: inserts a new s. 37a.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1378 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004) (duty to elaborate a plan of action for young persons below 18 years of age who suffer from drugabuse that requires treatment).

Adoption: 2004-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69494

Amends, i.a., ss. 54, 56(2), 58a(1) and (2); inserts new s. 58a(4) (action plan for treatment).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 1379 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 708 of 2004) (revision of the support system and contact person for individuals suffering from mental disease).

Adoption: 2004-12-20 | Date of entry into force: 2005-01-01 | DNK-2004-L-69496

Amends s. 147.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 708 of 2004) of the Social Service Act.

Adoption: 2004-06-29 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-2004-L-68096

Consolidated text with amendments through May 2004.
Part I: Introduction
Ch. 1: Object and field of application - ss. 1 to 2
Ch. 2: Counselling - s. 3
Part II: Children and youth
Ch. 3: General rules, counselling etc. - ss. 4 to 6
Ch. 4: The provision of day-care centres for children etc. - ss. 7 to 18
Ch. 5: The provision of clubs and other socio-pedagogical leisure measures for older children and youth - ss. 19 to 25
Ch. 6: Financial contributions etc. - ss. 26 to 29a
Ch. 7: Personal help etc. - ss. 30 to 31
Ch. 8: Special support for children and young persons - ss. 32 to 57 (s. 53 repealed)
Ch. 9: Procedure in connection with measures concerning children and young persons - ss. 58 to 62.
Ch. 9a: Assistance to young persons from 18 to 22 years - ss. 62a to 62b
Ch. 10: Private daycare without public subsidy - ss. 63 to 64
Part III: Adults
Ch. 11: General services, homeless persons - ss. 65 to 66
Ch. 12: Purpose of help etc. - ss. 67 to 67a
Ch. 13: Counselling - ss. 68 to 70a
Ch. 14: Personal help and care etc. - ss. 71 to 83
Ch. 15: Payment of necessary additional costs - s. 84
Ch. 16: Treatment of drug addicts etc. - ss. 85 to 86
Ch. 17: The provision of protected employment and other activities - ss. 87 to 90
Ch. 18: The provision of housing - ss. 91 to 96
Part IV: Appliances (for handicapped persons) etc.
Ch. 19: Appliances, adjustment of home, transportation - ss. 97 to 103
Ch. 19a: Care of close relative with handicap or serious illness - s. 103a
Ch. 20: Care of dying person - ss. 104 to 107
Part V: The use of force and other interferences with the right of self-determination
Ch. 21: The use of force - ss. 108 to 109m
Part VI: Administration etc.
Ch. 22: Procedure etc. - ss. 110 to 115 (ss. 110 and 113a repealed)
Ch. 23: Sanctions - ss. 116 to 117
Ch. 24: Payment and reimbursement - ss. 118 to 120
Ch. 25: Appeal and court examination - ss. 121 to 127
Ch. 26: Reimbursement and financing - ss. 128 to 137 (s. 128a repealed)
Ch. 27: Rules permitting innovation during trial period - s. 138
Ch. 28: Entry into force and transitional rules - ss. 139 to 150 (ss. 141, 146 and 148 repealed).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 222 of 2004) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 764 of 2003) etc. (Improvements of system of assistance, definition of activities of women's crisis centres, introduction of right to run round-the-clock houses).

Adoption: 2004-03-31 | Date of entry into force: 2004-04-02 | DNK-2004-L-67328

Contains three sections amending, i.a., s. 31 (right of young persons with physical and psychological disabilities to personal assistant during transportation); adds, i.a., new ss. 29a(6) (payment of supplementary pension), 78(4) (costs for personal assistant), 93(2) (right of county authority to create temporary round-the-clock houses for persons with mental disorders), and 93a (duty of county authority to provide sufficient temporary housing for women who are victims of violence, threats of violence).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 39 of 2004) of Domestic Assistance Act (No. 62 of 2003).

Adoption: 2004-02-06 | DNK-2004-M-66542

Consolidated text of Act, as amended through December 2003; contains 14 sections respecting, inter alia, services covered, payment of contributions, admission of activities under the domestic assistance scheme, supervision, exclusion from the scheme, appeals, penalty clauses. The Act is not applicable to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (Nr. 10 of 2004) respecting child grants and advance payment of family allowance.

Adoption: 2004-01-09 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-26 | DNK-2004-M-66533

Contains five chapters and 12 sections concerning the payment of child grants and the early payment of family allowance; abolishes the condition regarding citizenship and residence for persons covered by EU Order Nr. 1408/71 (Ch. 4).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification of the Social Service Act (No. 764 of 2003).

Adoption: 2003-08-26 | Date of entry into force: 2003-09-05 | DNK-2003-L-66011

Consolidated text with changes through June 2003 covering, inter alia, objectives, scope of application, counselling, Part I: children and young persons (general provisions, offering of day-care centres, social and pedagogical leisure offers for youth, economic assistance for parents chosing private child care, personal assistance and guidance, special assistance to children and youth, handling of cases regarding children and youth, assistance to young persons aged between 18 and 22 years), Part II: adults (general provisions, objectives, guidance, personal assistance and care, covering of necessary extra expenses, offering of housing), Part III: assistance equipment, Part IV: use of force and other interferences (concerning respectively children and youth, as well as adults in listed conditions), administrative rules, payment rules, rules of appeal and of procedure, and miscellaneous.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 606 of 2003) respecting special assistance under section 34 of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 125 of 2003).

Adoption: 2003-06-30 | Date of entry into force: 2003-07-01 | DNK-2003-M-65444

Contains 12 sections covering, inter alia, target group (persons with changed revenues and in particularly difficult situations), amount, calculation of amount, and common conditions.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 342 of 2003) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 755 of 2002).

Adoption: 2003-05-14 | Date of entry into force: 2004-01-01 | DNK-2003-L-65413

Amends several sections concerning, inter alia, contributions by municipality to parents regarding child care facilities.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 869 of 2002) respecting necessary extra expenses for daily life under section 84 of the Social Service Act (No. 755 of 2002).

Adoption: 2002-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2003-01-01 | DNK-2002-M-63721

Contains ten sections covering, inter alia, list of beneficiaries, assistance to cover necessary extra expenses (consequent to reduced physical or psychological capacities) and evaluation of applicants' expectation of extra expenditures.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 755 of 2002) of the Social Service Act.

Adoption: 2002-09-09 | DNK-2002-L-62343

Consolidated text with changes through June 2002.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 532 of 2002) respecting additional assistance pursuant to section 34 of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 614 of 2001).

Adoption: 2002-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 2002-07-01 | DNK-2002-M-61957

Contains 11 sections covering, inter alia, beneficiaries (persons with changed revenues), amount, calculation of benefits and common conditions.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 397 of 2002) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 844 of 2001).

Adoption: 2002-06-06 | Date of entry into force: 2002-10-01 | DNK-2002-L-61949

Adds, inter alia, section 103(a) (care of disabled or severely sick relative).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 844 of 2001) of the Social Service Act.

Adoption: 2001-09-24 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-2001-L-60754

Consolidated text with changes through Septembre 2001.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 490 of 2001) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 944 of 2000), the Act respecting legal security and administration in the social field (No. 267 of 2000), and the Act respecting medical officer institutions etc.

Adoption: 2001-06-07 | Date of entry into force: 2002-01-01 | DNK-2001-L-60698

Adds ss. 110(2) (for social service arrangements provided for by municipality), 112a (practical aspects of providing for social services) and 113a (control exercised by municipality) of the Social Service Act.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 944 of 2000) of the Social Service Act.

Adoption: 2000-10-10 | Date of entry into force: 2001-01-01 | DNK-2000-L-58620

Consolidated text with changes through May 2000.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 267 of 2000) of the Act respecting legal security and administration in the social field (No. 540 of 1998).

Adoption: 2000-04-12 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-2000-L-58154

Consolidated text with changes through March 2000.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act on Social Services of 17 January 2000 (consolidation) -

Adoption: 2000-01-17 | DNK-2000-L-68669

Contains provisions on assistance to children and young persons (day care facilities, clubs, personal assistance, special support), and to adults (personal assistance, care and attendance, payment of necessary extra costs, treatment).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act (No. 392 of 1999) to amend the Social Service Act (No. 581 of 1998) and the Act respecting legal security and administration in the social field (No. 540 of 1998).

Adoption: 1999-06-02 | Date of entry into force: 2000-01-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 1999-07-01 | DNK-1999-L-53774

Amends and adds several sections covering, inter alia, s. 67a (duty for municipalities to assist disabled persons), 109 (rules to limit power abuse), 109 a-e (various rules of security within municipalities), 109 f-m (procedure and legal handling of cases, including appeal) of the Social Service Act. Contains several amendments and additions to the Act respecting legal security and administration in the social field, including ss. 28 (administrative rules), 44 (competence of social council over municipal matters) and 72 (rules of appeal).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification (No. 581 of 1998) of the Social Service Act (No. 454 of 1997).

Adoption: 1998-08-06 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-1998-L-50817

Consolidated text including changes through Act No. 402 of July 1998.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 78 of 1998) respecting additional assistance pursuant to section 34 of the Act respecting active social policy (No. 455 of 1997).

Adoption: 1998-02-04 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-1998-M-49637

Contains 11 sections covering, inter alia, beneficiaries (persons with changed revenues), amount, calculation of benefit, and common conditions. Repeals Notification (No. 160 of 1995) on the same subject.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification to amend the Notification respecting payment for child care facilities (No. 830 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 1996-01-01 | DNK-1995-M-42535

Amends section 9 (1) of Notification No. 348 of 1995 (income levels and rates).

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting the right to daily cash benefits, severance pay, and partial retirement wage in connection with social pension (No. 765 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-09-19 | Date of entry into force: 1995-10-02 | DNK-1995-M-42530

Regulates the inter-relationship between different forms of social benefits. Repeals Notifications Nos. 1155 of 1993 and 1180 of 1994 on the same subject.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting payment for child care facilities (No. 348 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-05-31 | Date of entry into force: 1995-07-01 | DNK-1995-M-42502

Repeals Notification No. 800 of 1993 on the same subject. Amends Notification No. 1024 of 1994.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting additional assistance pursuant to section 37a of the Social Assistance Act (No. 160 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-01 | DNK-1995-M-42478

Provides for rules respecting eligibility and calculation of benefits.Repeals Notification No. 842 of 1993, as amended, on the same subject.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification respecting the right of applicants participating in training programs to exceptional cash benefits pursuant to the Social Assistance Act (No. 163 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-03-13 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-01 | DNK-1995-M-42479

Provides for rules on eligibility. Repeals Notification No. 570 of 1990 on the same subject.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Notification of the Act respecting municipal activity promotion (No. 150 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-03-08 | DNK-1995-L-42475

Provides for rules regarding the responsibilities of municipalities to offer and promote the creation of various job training programs for persons eligible for or actually receiving social assistance pursuant to the Social Assistance Act. Consolidation including amendments through Act No. 1127 of 1994.

Denmark - Social assistance and services - Law, Act

Act to amend the Social Assistance Act (No. 86 of 1995).

Adoption: 1995-02-08 | Date of entry into force: 1995-04-01 | DNK-1995-L-42467

Reinforces efforts in favor of socially marginalized persons.