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39-year‑old Mona fears she could wind up homeless after being placed on the new minimum welfare rate, and the social organization Settlementet worries she’s not the only one at risk.

»When I looked at my account, it was a mess«: Mona has been put on the reduced welfare benefit

Advisors at Settlementet in Copenhagen fear a massive rise in homelessness as a result of the new welfare reform. Foto: Mads Nissen
Advisors at Settlementet in Copenhagen fear a massive rise in homelessness as a result of the new welfare reform. Foto: Mads Nissen
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It was not until early August that Mona realized her welfare payments had been reduced from around DKK 12,000 to the new minimum rate of just under DKK 7,000.

Although Mona had previously been informed via e-Boks that she was subject to the new welfare reform, she hadn’t checked.

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