Pensioner in Denmark: Difference between revisions

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Aftægt[edit | edit source]

Aftægt is a kind of "private pension". It can also be called revenue, presence or roofing. Aftægt was a set of different benefits that a new occupant in a house or on a farm gave to the older, former residents, who had declined or charged property.

Usually it was in the family when such an elderly couple "waived their bed" to a daughter and son-in-law to take possession of their home. Then there was perhaps only family members grace and mercy (or even worse, poor housing) that assure the elderly a secure living situation until their death.

Quality of life and funeral[edit | edit source]

Aftægt could typically consist of food or different means in everyday life. For example, it could be agreed upon by aftægtsfolkene (those overseeing the pension process) that those receiving pension should have certain amounts of milk, butter, bacon, peas, rye, fuel, fodder, and stall space for a few animals. Those housing the pensioners must also help with things such as washing and transportation. Aftægtsfolkene could live in a aftægtstue and eat, etc. together with the farm's new residents. But there were occasionally also special aftægtshuse (pensioner houses) for the aged. As a rule, it was also a part of the agreement that the pensioners had a decent burial according to parish practice when they died.

Registration as a precaution[edit | edit source]

Both landowners and tenants could be a pensioner. Much was dependent on whether the tenant approved the aftægtskontract. One could make an oral agreement, but a pensioner could also get a written contract for security if later there was a disagreement. If one ceded a piece of land to a daughter and son-in-law, one could not be sure if the son-in-law remarried, whether the new wife would be willing to meet the previous contract.

Misc[edit | edit source]

See the article Denmark Elderly Care Records for more information on state support for the elderly.

References[edit | edit source]

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-Aftægt is a kind of "private pension". It can also be called in revenue, presence or roofing. Pensioner was different benefits that a new occupant in a house or on a farm gave to the older, former residents, who had declined or charged property.
+===Aftægt===
+''Aftægt'' is a kind of "private pension". It can also be called revenue, presence or roofing. ''Aftægt'' was a set of different benefits that a new occupant in a house or on a farm gave to the older, former residents, who had declined or charged property.
-Usually it was in the family, when such an elderly couple waived their bed with a daughter and son-in-law to come on pensioner
+Usually it was in the family when such an elderly couple "waived their bed" to a daughter and son-in-law to take possession of their home. Then there was perhaps only family members grace and mercy (or even worse, poor housing) that assure the elderly a secure living situation until their death.
-Had not a fence or a house, you had no opportunity to ensure his old age in this way. Then there was perhaps only family members grace and mercy - or Enduring worse - poor housing - to see to.
-'''Pork and funeral'''
+===Quality of life and funeral===
-Pensioner could typically consist of food or different means in everyday life. For example, it could be agreed upon by aftægtsfolkene should have certain amounts of milk, butter, bacon, peas, rye and fuel, fodder and stall space for a few animals - and help for example washing and transport. Aftægtsfolkene could live in a aftægtstue and table mm. together with the farm's new people, but you could also had - or build a special aftægtshus to the old.
+''Aftægt'' could typically consist of food or different means in everyday life. For example, it could be agreed upon by ''aftægtsfolkene'' (those overseeing the pension process) that those receiving pension should have certain amounts of milk, butter, bacon, peas, rye, fuel, fodder, and stall space for a few animals. Those housing the pensioners must also help with things such as washing and transportation. ''Aftægtsfolkene'' could live in a ''aftægtstue'' and eat, etc. together with the farm's new residents. But there were occasionally also special ''aftægtshuse'' (pensioner houses) for the aged. As a rule, it was also a part of the agreement that the pensioners had a decent burial according to parish practice when they died.
-As a rule, it was also a part of the agreement that the old had a decent burial after parish practice when they died.
-'''Registration as a precaution'''
+===Registration as a precaution===
-Both self-owners and tenants could be a pensioner. Was Mon hilts should squire approve aftægtskontracten.
+Both landowners and tenants could be a pensioner. Much was dependent on whether the tenant approved the ''aftægtskontract''. One could make an oral agreement, but a pensioner could also get a written contract for security if later there was a disagreement. If one ceded a piece of land to a daughter and son-in-law, one could not be sure if the son-in-law remarried, whether the new wife would be willing to meet the previous contract.
-One could make an oral agreement, but you could also get kontracten things like. So was assured if later disagreement.  Ceded Mon courtyard to a daughter and son in law, one could not be sure if the son in law and a bug report. new wife was quite willing to meet contract targets.
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+===Misc===
+See the article [[Denmark Elderly Care Records|Denmark Elderly Care Records]] for more information on state support for the elderly.
+== References  ==
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+[[Category:Denmark Occupations]]