1. Childrens’ Families in DK Family Types, Benefits and Leave The Danish Pensions Agency l Landemærket 11 l DK-1119 Copenhagen K l penst@penst.dk 29/04/2010 Presentation for Eurochild at the Ministry of Social Affairs - by Anders Elbo, Head of Section, Center for Law, Economy and Policy

2. Danish Pensions Agency Responsible for benefits legislation not (directly) related to the active employment policy including: –Social pensions –Early retirement benefits –Regulation of labour market pensions –Maternity benefit –Housing benefit –Child benefits –Social assistance (emergency benefits) The Agency is Denmark’s social security institution (regulation 883/04) 29/04/2010 The Danish Pensions Agency

3. Content Childrens’ Families in Denmark Cash Benefits for Families with Children Maternity/Paternity Leave 29/04/2010 The Danish Pensions Agency

4. Children in the Population The Danish Pensions Agency 29/04/2010 Source: Statistics Denmark (2008): Børns familier [Childrens’ Families] Children as proportion of total population (1 January 2007) Age0-1718+Total Number1,2 mio.4,2 mio.5,4 mio. Percent2278100

5. Children and their Families: Residence and Contact Families The Danish Pensions Agency 29/04/2010 Families with children - distribution of couples and singles ( 1 January 2007) Residence families Contact families Residence and contact families TotalTotal number ---------------------------------------Number------------------------------------- Total618.282119.25956.108793.649 ----------------------------Percent-------------------------- Total100 793.649 Couples80207571561.685 Single mum1851316124.301 Single dad2741314107.663 Source: Statistics Denmark (2008): Børns familier [Childrens’ Families]

6. Children and their Families: Residence Families in total The Danish Pensions Agency 29/04/2010 Source: Statistics Denmark (2008): Børns familier [Childrens’ Families] Residence families in total - couples and singles Single manSingle woman CouplesTotal ------------------------Number------------------------- Total19.045117.892537.453674.390 Residence families11.833110.831495.618618.282 Residence and contact families7.2127.06141.83556.108

7. Benefits for Families with Children The Danish Pensions Agency 29/04/2010 Pay during Leave Advance payment of child support Benefits for lone parent families General benefit with special provisions for families with children Benefits for families with children in general Means tested Special Day Care Subsidy

8. Benefits for Lone Parent Families The Danish Pensions Agency 29/04/2010 Source: National budgets, Statistics Denmark (www.statistikbanken.dk), Pensions Agencywww.statistikbanken.dk BenefitNumber of recipient families/ households/ adults Number of recipient children Total amountAverage per family/ household/a dult Average per child Family allowance 685.000 "residence” families1.2 mil. children€ 1.773 mil.€ 2.533€ 1.467 Ma/Paternity Leave 58.000 "all year” recepients64.000 newborn€ 1.200 mil.€ 20.533€ 18.667 Housing benefit 80.000 householdsN/A€ 267 mil.€ 3.333N/A Special Daycare Subsidy110.000 families160.000 children€ 147 mil.€ 1.333€ 917

9. General Benefits and General Family Benefits The Danish Pensions Agency 29/04/2010 Source: National budgets, Statistics Denmark (www.statistikbanken.dk), Pensions Agencywww.statistikbanken.dk BenefitNumber of recipient families/ adults Number of recipient children Total amountAverage per family/ adult Average per child Child benefit ("normal") 125.000 "residence" family, lone supporters194.000 children€ 187 mil.€ 1.467€ 933 Child benefit (deceased parent)28.000 families41.000 children€ 64 mil.€ 2.267€ 1.600 Advance payment of child support 105.000 recipient parents child support156.000 children€ 38 mil.€ 360€ 240 Right of Access (social assistance) 1.700 "lone" supportersN/A€ 2 mil.€ 1.307N/A

10. Maternity/Paternity Leave Weeks of leave: 52 Birth Mother Father (Together) The Danish Pensions Agency 29/04/2010