Family benefits and child supplements

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Labour Market, Social Statistics
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Family benefits and child supplements 2023

The purpose of the statistics about family benefits and child supplements is to illustrate the number of recipients of family benefits and child supplements plus the payments and the number of children they receive payments for. The statistics of family benefits has been published from the tax year 1957/58, but the current format dates back to 2017.

Statistical presentation

The statistics describe the number of people receiving child and youth benefit and child supplements and the benefit amount. Since 2017, the statistics are based on the paid amounts each quarter as opposed for the granted amount for a set period. The statistics are published in the Statbank. The statistics are aggregated i regards to benefit type and geographical area.

Statistical processing

The statistics is collected directly from the IT systems paying out the family benefits and child supplements at ATP via NetCompany. Data is validated by checking for duplicate amongst others. Data are aggregated by benefit or allowance type and geographical area.

Relevance

Users: Ministries, agencies, the Law Model, Local Government Denmark, municipalities and researchers. The statistics is used internally in Statistics Denmark. The statistics is not presented at any committees for users.

Accuracy and reliability

The statistics are based on a register that covers all recipients of family benefits and child supplements, as well as the children the benefits are provided for. The data also includes correction due to errors in previous payments.

Timeliness and punctuality

Normally the statistics is published 4 months after the end of the 4th quarter.

Comparability

In it's current form data is fully comparable from 2017 Q1. Prior to 2017 adjustments made to payouts due to errors in preceding quarters was not included in the data.

Accessibility and clarity

The statistics is published in the StatBank Børnetilskud og børnefamilieydelse. See more here.