Type
Internal restructuring
Country
Denmark
Region
Danmark;
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Public Administration / Defence
84 - Public administration and defence; compulsory social security
84.1 - Administration of the State and the economic, social and environmental policies of the community
84.11 - General public administration activities

100 - 110 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
24 November 2025
Employment effect (start)
24 November 2025
Foreseen end date
31 December 2029

Description

The Danish Debt Collection Agency (Danish: Gældsstyrelsen) is dismissing between 100 and 110 employees.

The agency falls under the Ministry of Taxation (Danish: Skatteministeriet), which ordered a nationwide reduction in staff to comply with the state's plan to decrease administrative costs presented before the summer and running until 2030. In total, the Ministry of Taxation must contribute around DKK 1.1 billion to the savings programme, with about DKK 215 million in 2026.

Currently, the Danish Debt Collection Agency's employs approximately 1,530 employees.


Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2025), Debt Collection Agency, Internal restructuring in Denmark, factsheet number 203945, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/203945.