Can you get a subsidy for wig?

Yes, you can. If you have a lasting, disadvantaged baldness as a result of either illness, surgery or accident, then you can apply for the municipality for a subsidy for wig. It is the caseworkers in your municipality that determine whether you are eligible for grants for wig. You are searching for Borger.dk under "Apply for body -borne aids".

If you are a cancer patient, there are some other rules, and you can read more about it a little further down the page.

Remember that it is a subsidy and that it is not certain for the municipality to pay the full amount for the wig. The municipality provides support for the most suitable and Cheapest aids on the market. So if you want a more expensive wig than provided, you just have to pay the difference yourself. Likewise, remember to seek the municipality Within You buy/order a wig.

If you have been granted a wig by the municipality, it is your own responsibility to remember to renew it once a year if you still need the wig.

Supplement to wig as cancer patient

If you are affected by cancer, the treatment may cause you to temporarily lose your hair. You get a subsidy for acquiring wig or headgear, and you can always choose where you want to use your subsidy. You are not bound by the hospital's supplier lists.

In most regions you will receive a requisition from the hospital where you are in treatment. Some regions ask you to put the money out yourself, after which you can get the grant paid out by submitting your receipt.

In most of Toftild's departments, we settle directly with the region. This means that we send the invoice directly to the region so that you do not have to stand for that part yourself.

You can get reimbursement for either wig or headgear, such as a cap, one turban or a scarf; All designed specifically for cancer sufferers and others with hair loss. The grant is paid out by the region and your wig or headgear is considered a treatment tool to compensate for the side effects after your treatment. In chemotherapy, the hair loss is temporarily temporarily and the grant is usually paid only once.

In 2025 you can get DKK 4,336 incl. VAT as a subsidy for a wig. If you choose a wig that is more expensive than the grant, you only have to pay the difference to us. If you want headgear, scarves or turbans, your subsidy of DKK 1,638 incl. VAT. The grant is the same in all regions of the country, but there may be little difference in how you get your subsidy paid. The grant is upgraded in all regions of the country every year at the beginning of the year.

Read more about how grants for wig or headgear take place in the regions where Toftild is present:

Northern Jutland Region – Toftild Aalborg

Central Jutland – Toftild Aarhus

Region Zealand – Toftild Frederiksberg

If you need guidance or do you have any questions about your grants for wig or scarves for cancer sufferers, please feel free to contact us. You can always call or write to us.

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