The Danish government is sounding the alarm over the number of immigrants from ‘non-Western’ claiming disability pensions.
The ruling party appears ready to finally take action following a report out of the Confederation of Danish Employers showing that immigrants from countries including Iraq, Lebanon and Somalia are claiming disability and receiving pensions at a far higher rate than other nationalities.
Employment Minister Ane Halsboe-Jørgensen, a member of the Social Democrats, reported that 12 percent of non-Western foreigners received disability pensions in 2023 versus 6 percent of Danes> However, when certain non-Western countries are singled out, some of the rates are astronomical, with Lebanese and Iraqis claiming disability pensions at rates of 41 percent and 32 percent, respectively.
