Pension, early retirement pension and subsidies

Depending on your year of birth, you can apply for state pension when you are between 65-69 years old. The state pension can be applied for at the earliest six months before you are entitled to it. 

Udbetaling Danmark pays you a pension.

Can I receive special allowances as an early or old-age pensioner?

As a pensioner, you can apply for:

• housing benefit
• media check
• elderly check
• heating surcharge
• health supplement (subsidy for medicine, dentist, hearing aid, physiotherapy, foot therapy, dentures, glasses, etc.)
• personal allowance, which is a grant for you who are in a particularly difficult financial situation
• assistance and care allowance (for early retirees)

Where can I read more about the rules for national pension and early retirement?

Read more on borger.dk about pensions etc.

Where can I find case processing times?

See case processing times here.