https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Denmark in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Denmark's Akademiker Pension fund says it will sell off its US Treasury bonds due to poor management of public finance in the United States. https://www.thelocal.dk/20260121/danish-pension-fund-to-sell-off-us-treasury-bonds Wed, 21 Jan 2026 12:56:55 +0100 danish-pension-fund-to-sell-off-us-treasury-bonds Denmark's government has announced that it is to reevaluate up to 5,000 individual claims for the state pension for early retirement on health grounds. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250120/fortidspension-what-are-the-rules-on-denmarks-disability-pension Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:26:25 +0100 fortidspension-what-are-the-rules-on-denmarks-disability-pension Pensions funds and banks in Denmark are interested in investing in the country’s defence sector, which is set to see heavy spending in the coming years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250804/why-danish-pension-savings-could-be-spent-on-the-countrys-military Mon, 04 Aug 2025 12:32:11 +0200 why-danish-pension-savings-could-be-spent-on-the-countrys-military Denmark is set to raise its retirement age over the coming years, but how much do you need to save to maintain your living standard after retirement? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250729/how-much-do-you-need-to-save-for-your-pension-in-denmark Tue, 29 Jul 2025 12:23:41 +0200 how-much-do-you-need-to-save-for-your-pension-in-denmark On paper, Kirsten Evans is among the first group of Danes who have to wait until age 70 to retire with a full pension, but she has no intention of waiting that long. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250711/danes-reluctant-to-embrace-retirement-at-70 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 12:54:12 +0200 danes-reluctant-to-embrace-retirement-at-70 In May 2025, Denmark adopted plans to increase its retirement age, with the age you can draw a state pension set to reach 70 by 2040. Here's what you need to know. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240808/how-denmark-is-raising-the-retirement-age-in-the-coming-years Thu, 08 Aug 2024 18:52:14 +0200 how-denmark-is-raising-the-retirement-age-in-the-coming-years The retirement age in Denmark will increase to 70 years of age in 2040, after parliament on Thursday adopted an existing plan for progression of the retirement age. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250522/denmark-formally-raises-retirement-age-to-70-in-2040 Thu, 22 May 2025 17:40:27 +0200 denmark-formally-raises-retirement-age-to-70-in-2040 Denmark is set to halve the high tax bracket ‘topskat’ for hundreds of thousands of taxpayers from next year. Lower tax rates will meanwhile result in lower tax deductions on pension contributions. https://www.thelocal.dk/20250224/how-your-danish-pension-can-benefit-in-2025-from-changing-tax-thresholds Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:59:29 +0100 how-your-danish-pension-can-benefit-in-2025-from-changing-tax-thresholds If you work for an employer in Denmark, it’s likely that both you and they are contributing to a pension fund for when you retire. What are the most common questions Danes have about saving, investing, and withdrawing pension funds? https://www.thelocal.dk/20250218/what-are-the-most-common-questions-about-danish-private-pensions-and-how-much-you-should-save Tue, 18 Feb 2025 18:28:58 +0100 what-are-the-most-common-questions-about-danish-private-pensions-and-how-much-you-should-save The government says immigrants from ‘non-Western’ countries are over-represented in data on the number of people who claim disability pensions,and that it therefore wants stricter controls. https://www.thelocal.dk/20241212/danish-government-plans-crackdown-on-foreigners-who-claim-disability-pensions Thu, 12 Dec 2024 12:32:48 +0100 danish-government-plans-crackdown-on-foreigners-who-claim-disability-pensions Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says she wants to reconsider a longstanding agreement by which Denmark’s retirement age has been raised and will be further raised in future. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240814/danish-pm-wants-to-rethink-planned-changes-to-retirement-age Wed, 14 Aug 2024 15:44:52 +0200 danish-pm-wants-to-rethink-planned-changes-to-retirement-age The number of people receiving Denmark state pension has gone up in each of the last 18 months, new figures reveal. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240808/number-of-danish-pensioners-goes-up-for-18th-month-in-a-row Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:19:49 +0200 number-of-danish-pensioners-goes-up-for-18th-month-in-a-row A higher number of people over the age of 65 are taking new jobs in Denmark compared to previous years. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240711/why-senior-danes-switch-jobs-more-than-ever-before Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:44:05 +0200 why-senior-danes-switch-jobs-more-than-ever-before If you are from the UK and considering a retirement in Denmark, there are some things to be aware of. https://www.thelocal.dk/20240119/has-brexit-affected-pensions-for-brits-in-denmark Fri, 19 Jan 2024 13:53:18 +0100 has-brexit-affected-pensions-for-brits-in-denmark Denmark has different types of pension schemes and knowing which ones are beneficial to you as a foreign worker can be complicated. We spoke to an international pensions expert to break down the pros, cons and taxes of having a pension in Denmark. https://www.thelocal.dk/20221020/what-are-the-rules-for-pensions-in-denmark-as-a-foreign-worker Thu, 20 Oct 2022 15:48:31 +0200 what-are-the-rules-for-pensions-in-denmark-as-a-foreign-worker A plan to broaden an early retirement pension scheme has been dropped by the Danish government in a plan for welfare spending until 2030 which was presented on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.dk/20231107/what-does-denmarks-new-welfare-plan-mean-for-pensions-system Tue, 07 Nov 2023 18:24:37 +0100 what-does-denmarks-new-welfare-plan-mean-for-pensions-system A future model for elderly care in Denmark in which all people in Denmark pay into a savings fund has been mooted by the governing Social Democratic party. https://www.thelocal.dk/20230717/what-is-danish-governments-plan-for-elderly-care-saving-model Mon, 17 Jul 2023 14:09:41 +0200 what-is-danish-governments-plan-for-elderly-care-saving-model Danish citizens get a state pension (folkepension) when they retire, but what about foreign nationals who have lived and worked in the country? https://www.thelocal.dk/20230320/reader-question-how-many-years-do-i-need-to-work-in-denmark-to-qualify-for-the-state-pension Mon, 20 Mar 2023 12:32:53 +0100 reader-question-how-many-years-do-i-need-to-work-in-denmark-to-qualify-for-the-state-pension A rule introduced in August 2021 enables long-term members of the Danish labour market to apply for early retirement. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220622/who-can-apply-for-denmarks-arne-pension-early-retirement Wed, 22 Jun 2022 16:04:57 +0200 who-can-apply-for-denmarks-arne-pension-early-retirement A Danish commission said on Tuesday it thinks the country’s planned increase to the retirement age should be slowed. https://www.thelocal.dk/20220503/could-denmark-delay-plan-to-increase-retirement-age Tue, 03 May 2022 16:54:17 +0200 could-denmark-delay-plan-to-increase-retirement-age