Family and parenting

What are the rules about parental leave in Denmark? Find out more about child support, parental leave and staying home to care of sick a sick child.

Parental leave when working in Denmark

As an employee in Denmark, you are subject to the Danish rules when it comes to parental leave.

Shared parental leave in Denmark and Sweden

If you are a family where one parent is working in Sweden and the other is working in Denmark, your parental leave can be allocated in different ways. The countries use a system to deduct the days.

Child benefit when working in Denmark

Whether child benefit is paid primarily in Sweden or Denmark depends on where both parents work and in which country the child lives. Here is a brief introduction about which authority to contact.