Denmark reaches political agreement on residential care tariff model

The Danish government, Venstre, De Konservative, and Enhedslisten have reached a political agreement to implement a new tariff model for residential care services. The initiative aims to establish national frameworks to make it easier for citizens to compare different service offerings and understand expected quality.

The agreement allows for differentiated tariffs based on specific competencies or facilities provided by a facility to meet unique citizen needs. Under the new model, municipalities will collaborate to set regional tariff proposals through dialogue with private and self-governing providers. Additionally, a new control unit will be established to ensure correct tariff calculations and maintain fair competition between public and private providers.