Denmark proposes ending stipends for students from wealthier families
The government proposes ending allowances for students living with parents earning over 700,000 kroner a year. Organizers said up to 13,000 students marched against the cuts on 2 November.
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Denmark’s government proposes ending student allowances for those living with parents who earn over 700,000 Danish kroner a year. The proposed cuts are intended to free up money for defense spending, Al Jazeera said.
Since 1970, students over 18 enrolled in schools or universities in Denmark have automatically received the allowance regardless of their parents' income. The change is a proposal, not an enacted cut.
Who would be affected
The Higher Education Ministry said around 14,000 students would lose their stipends and some 8,000 would receive less. For students living with parents earning between 419,589 and 700,000 kroner a year, the proposed allowance would vary with parental income.
Organizers said up to 13,000 students marched from Copenhagen’s city hall square to parliament on 2 November against the proposed cuts.
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