In 2010, Denmark introduced a new policy that put a ceiling of 35,000 DKK (approximately $5,000) on previously universal child benefits for families with three or more children. A 2018 study (Fertility and child benefits by Mathilde Almlund) finds that this policy change, which reduced household incomes by up to $3,000 per year per additional child, significantly negatively impacted fertility rates, especially for third and fourth children.
Denmark: Child Benefit Cuts Also Cuts Birth Rates
Denmark: Child Benefit Cuts Also Cuts Birth…
Denmark: Child Benefit Cuts Also Cuts Birth Rates
In 2010, Denmark introduced a new policy that put a ceiling of 35,000 DKK (approximately $5,000) on previously universal child benefits for families with three or more children. A 2018 study (Fertility and child benefits by Mathilde Almlund) finds that this policy change, which reduced household incomes by up to $3,000 per year per additional child, significantly negatively impacted fertility rates, especially for third and fourth children.