The Ministry of Employment issued a press release today, Monday, regarding the allocation of millions of kroner to support young people. The statement, specifically concerning Ritzau, reads: "Over the next three years, all municipalities in the country will receive financial support to help vulnerable young people get ahead in life. This support will be specifically allocated to helping young people with mental health problems find employment." (Continue reading after the announcement)
There will now be a better opportunity to ensure more tailored training courses for at-risk youth. This will be achieved at the start of the new year, with new funding allocated to two employment-focused initiatives: ”More Youth Engagement” and the ”Planned Individual Employment with Support” program. The latter has already achieved positive results in helping people with mental health challenges access employment or education through close collaboration between psychiatry and employment efforts.
Danish Minister of Employment Kari Dybvad Bæk says: “We need to involve more young people in society. We need to do more to help vulnerable young people find work that suits their needs. I hope this help will contribute to the growth of more young people and enable them to establish themselves in society through work or education.”
This money comes from the Spring Agreement on Reforming Employment Efforts, which was entered into by the Government (the Social Democratic Party, Venstre and the Moderates), the Liberal Alliance, the Conservative People’s Party, the Danish People’s Party and the Radical Venstre Party in April 2025.
The allocations among municipalities will be presented, and the amounts allocated to each municipality may change if some municipalities decline funding. Municipalities are expected to receive final commitments in January. This funding is in addition to the 519 million Danish kroner pledged to municipalities earlier this year under the Youth Promise program, which has allocated a total of 2.3 billion Swedish kronor until 2035.
The statement has ended.
