A growing proportion of Denmark’s children and young people are now receiving disability services from municipalities. According to the latest data from Statistics Denmark, 11,900 children and young people under 18 years old in 2023 have been allocated disability compensatory support. This is an increase of 1600 compared to the previous year and now represents a percentage of all children and young people in the country, compared to 0.9 percent in 2022.
The municipalities of Vejen and Lolland are at the top in terms of providing the most disability assistance to their young citizens. In Vejen Municipality, a full 6.8 percent of children and young people receive support, while the figure in Lolland Municipality is 6.5 percent. In comparison, 11 other municipalities provide assistance to less than 0.5 percent of their children and young people.
Relief for parents is the most common form of assistance, with over half of the total support going towards practical tasks in the home. Other types of disability compensatory efforts include support for physical and mental skills, special day and club offers, home training for children, as well as personal assistance and care.
Children aged 6 to 11 years old are the group receiving the most support, with 4700 children in this age category having been allocated disability services. Vejen Municipality, which was also the top scorer in 2022, continues to be the municipality that allocates the most assistance to children and young people with disabilities.