Unemployment benefits (english guide)

Unemployment insurance in Denmark

The Danish unemployment insurance system is a voluntary insurance scheme. This means that you are not automatically insured against unemployment when working in Denmark.

If you want to be covered by unemployment insurance in Denmark, you have to join a Danish unemployment insurance fund, also known as an 'a-kasse'. These are private associations. When you have joined an unemployment insurance fund, you must pay contributions to the fund in order to be covered by unemployment insurance in Denmark.

Read more about unemployment benefits here (link)

Headlines for the attached link:

• Unemployment insurance funds.
  
• Becoming a member of an unemployment insurance fund.
• Being entitled to unemployment benefits.
• Register yourself as a job seeker at your local job centre or on (Jobnet.dk).
• Receiving unemployment benefits, period.
• Receiving unemployment benefits, amount.
  
• Job search requirements during receipt of unemployment insurance.
  
• When you fall ill.
• When you get a job, deregister as a job seeker.