Cap on housing benefits
Cap on housing benefits
When you
receive social assistance at an increased rate and you are married or
cohabiting, there is a limit to how much you can receive in housing benefits.
This is called the cap on housing benefits.
It is the
municipality that decides whether you should be covered by the cap on housing
benefits.
When
Udbetaling Danmark calculates how much housing benefits you will receive after
the cap on housing benefits, we divide the housing benefits between the adults
who live in the home. The people in the home who are covered by the cap on
housing benefits can receive a maximum of DKK 379 (2026) in housing benefits
per person.
The housing benefits are paid to one person in the home.
It is your
municipality that decides whether you are covered by the cap on housing
benefits.
When you receive social assistance at an increased rate and you are married or
cohabiting, there is a limit to how much you can receive in housing benefits.
When
Udbetaling Danmark calculates how much you will receive in housing benefits, we
divide the housing benefits between the adults who live in the home.
The people
in the home who are covered by the cap on housing benefits can receive a
maximum of DKK 379 (2026) in housing benefits per person.
Udbetaling Danmark
will be notified by the municipality of who in the household is covered by the cap
on housing benefits.
We pay the housing benefits at the beginning of the month. If the municipality
has not paid social assistance for the month, we will pay the amount by which
we have reduced the housing benefits.
You should contact your municipality if you
have questions regarding:
-
Why you are covered by the cap
on housing benefits
- Your social assistance
- Decision on cohabitation
- Special support
Contact Udbetaling Danmark if you have
questions about:
- Your rent subsidies
-
How the housing benefits are
calculated after the reduction due to the cap on housing benefits
- Exemptions from the cap
on housing benefits
