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Unemployment benefits requirements
Unemployment benefits (dagpenge) are available to employees and self-employed individuals who meet certain eligibility rules through their unemployment insurance fund (a-kasse). In general, you can receive unemployment benefits if you comply with the rules outlined here. There are special rules for recent graduates (known as "dimittender" in Danish): If you’ve just completed an education program and haven’t yet had a full-time job, you may still qualify for unemployment benefits under graduate terms (dimittendvilkår). To be eligible as a recent graduate, you must join an a-kasse no later than 14 days after finishing your education.
You must be registered as unemployed on jobnet.dk – This means you must actively register as a job seeker on the job center’s digital platform.
You must have been a member of an unemployment insurance fund (a-kasse) for at least 12 months – This means you must have had continuous membership with an approved unemployment fund for at least one year.
You must have had an income of at least DKK 273,504 (2025) within the past 3 years while being a member of an unemployment insurance fund (a-kasse). You can count a maximum of DKK 22,792 per month (2025) toward this requirement. This does not apply for new graduates.
Danish unemployment insurance funds offer a high level of financial security and peace of mind
Overall, the number of complaints about unemployment insurance funds (a-kasser) is very low. The highest complaint rate was recorded by Frie A-kasse, with 1.61 complaints per 1,000 members in 2023, while the lowest rates are around 0.83. The difference is minimal, indicating a generally high level of member satisfaction
What exactly is "dagpenge" (unemployment benefits)
Unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”) is a voluntary wage insurance that guarantees financial support if you are without a job. The benefits are managed by unemployment insurance funds — also known as “a-kasser” — which pay out the amounts to members who are not currently in the job market. This means that being a member of an a-kasse is a requirement in order to be eligible for unemployment benefits. You must also meet a number of other conditions (which we’ll go through later).
When you receive unemployment benefits, you get a fixed amount once a month as compensation for lost income. The amount will likely be lower than your usual salary. Unemployment benefits are simply financial support while you search for new employment.
An a-kasse is not the same as a labor union. An a-kasse handles the payment of unemployment benefits and insures you financially against unemployment, while a labor union protects your professional interests (e.g., wages and working conditions). You can easily be a member of an a-kasse without being in a labor union. You can read more about the difference between an a-kasse and a labor union here.
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