Unemployment fund in Denmark

There are different unemployment funds/insurances (A-Kasse) in Denmark. You may be automatically linked to one, specifically related to your professional affiliation. You may also choose the one you prefer.
You will need an A-Kasse only when unemployed, but you will have to start paying for it at least one year in advance. You will have to subscribe also to Jobnet.dk and E-boks.dk.

Dansk
Ny som ledig - hvad skal du gøre?
Som ny ledig er de mange regler på ledighedsområdet noget af en jungle at finde rundt i. Men når du skal melde dig ledig og søge om dagpenge, er det en ret simpel procedure, der består af to trin.

1. Meld dig ledig på jobcenter
Allervigtigst er det, at du melder dig ledig i jobcenteret. Du skal oprette dig som bruger på Jobnet.dk. og derefter melde dig ledig. Du kan tidligst få dagpenge fra den dag, du har meldt dig ledig på jobcenter, så her er det vigtigt at være i rette tid.

De frister, du skal overholde for at få dagpenge er:
Du skal tilmelde dig jobcenteret den første ledige dag - altså den første dag, hvor du ikke får løn mere.
Du skal bekræfte din jobsøgning på Jobnet en gang om ugen. Du kan få tilsendt en påmindelse fra Jobnet, når du skal bekræfte din jobsøgning.
Du skal lægge dit CV på jobnet.dk hurtigst muligt, og senest 3 uger efter at du har tilmeldt dig til jobcenteret.

2. Udfyld ledighedserklæring og send bilag til AAK
Først når du er tilmeldt jobcenter som ledig, kan AAK gå i gang med din sag. Du skal udfylde en ledighedserklæring for, at vi kan afgøre din ret til dagpenge.

Udfyld din ledighedserklæring online. Du vil undervejes få besked om, hvilken dokumentation, du skal sende til os, fx opsigelse mv. Du skal logge på med NemID, Digital signatur eller pinkode for at udfylde ledighedserklæringen.

Er du selvstændig, kan du desværre ikke bruge vores online ledighedserklæring. Gå i stedet til Sådan søger du dagpenge som selvstændig.

Tilmeld dig til e-boks
AAK sender specifikationerne på dine udbetalinger til din e-boks. Tilmeld AAK til din e-boks. Har du ikke allerede tilmeldt dig e-boks, kan du gøre det her.

Hvad bør du ellers vide?
I løbet af de første 3 uger du er ledig, indkalder vi dig til et møde i AAK. Her vil vi bl.a. informere om dagpengereglerne og alle de andre ting, du skal vide, så du ikke risikerer at komme i klemme i reglerne og miste din ret til dagpenge.

Men vi anbefaler, at du allerede nu bruger lidt tid på at lære hovedreglerne i ledighedssystemet og også vores tilbud at kende. Ikke alt indhold her på aak.dk vil være relevant for dig, men prøv at klikke rundt. Det kan være en god investering at tjekke muligheder og faldgruber

De mange regler finder du under 'Regler'. Her skal du især læse om Dagpenge og tjekke 'Guide til nye ledige' for at få en kort introduktion til systemet. Se også Dine muligheder som ledig for at se, hvordan du kan få det bedste ud af din tid som ledig.

Under Job har vi samlet alle vores tilbud og råd, når det handler om at komme i job. Du kan læse om vores workshops og andre arrangementer, som du kan melde dig til. Se også Jobmatch, hvor du kan læse om dine muligheder for at blive matchet til et job hos private eller offentlige virksomheder.

Ny som ledig - kort fortalt
Tilmeld dig til jobcenter. Du kan tidligst få dagpenge fra den dag, du tilmelder dig.
Udfyld ledighedserklæring.
Tilmeld dig e-boks, så du kan modtage specifikationer på dine udbetalinger fra AAK.
Tjek indholdet på aak.dk, både når det gælder regler og AAK's tilbud.

English
New as an unemployed person - what do you do?
As a new unemployed person you will find many rules on unemployment, some sort of a jungle to discover. But when you join unemployment and search on benefits, it is a fairly simple procedure that consists of two steps.

1. Subscribe as unemployed at jobcentre
Most importantly is that you sign up as unemployed in the job center. You must register as a user on Jobnet.dk and then sign up as unemployed. You can get early benefits from the day you signed up as unemployed on job centre, so here it is important to be timely.

The deadlines you must meet to receive unemployment benefits are:
You must sign up for the job center the first available day - the first day when you do not receive a salary anymore.
You must confirm your job search on Jobnet once a week. You may receive a reminder from Jobnet, when you need to verify your job search.
You should put your resume on jobnet.dk soon as possible and no later than 3 weeks after you have signed up to the job center.

2. Fill availability statement and send attached to AAK
Only when you are registered as unemployed at the job center, AAK can begin your case. You must fill out an availability statement that we can determine your entitlement to unemployment benefits.

Fill in your unemployment form online. You will be notified during weighed on the documentation you need to send to us, such as termination, etc. You must log in with NemID Digital signature or PIN to complete the availability statement.

If you are self-employed, unfortunately you cannot use our online availability statement. Instead, go to How are you benefit as an independent.

Subscribe to e-boks
AAK sends the specifications of your payments to your e-boks account. Sign for your e-boks account and add AAK to your subscriptions. If you have not already signed up for e-boks, you can do it here.

What else should you know?
During the first 3 weeks you're available, we call you to a meeting of the AAK. Here we will include information on benefits rules and all the other things you should know so you do not risk getting caught in rules and lose your right to benefits.

But we recommend that you already spend a little time to learn the main rules of the unemployment system and also our offer to know. Not all content on AAK.dk will be relevant to you, but try clicking around. It can be a good investment to check the possibilities and pitfalls.

You can find all regulations on 'Rules'. Here you should especially read about the unemployment money and check the 'Guide to new unemployed' to get a brief introduction to the system. See also the facilities available to you as free to see how you can get the best out of your time as unemployed.

In Job we have gathered all our services and advice when it comes to getting a job. You can read about our workshops and other events that you can sign up for. See also Jobmatch where you can learn about your opportunities to be matched to a job in private or public companies.

New as unemployed - in brief
Subscribe to the job center. You can get early benefits from the day you register.
Fill the unemployment form (ledighedserklaering).
Sign up for e-boks, so you can receive specifications of your payments from AAK.
Check the contents of AAK.dk, both in terms of rules and AAK's offer.

Filling the Unemployment form - Udfyld ledighedserklaering
You will be asked about you previous working situation.

Dansk
Generel vejledning
Denne ledighedserklæring kan du bruge, hvis du melder dig ledig efter lønarbejde, endt uddannelse, barsel eller anden længerevarende fravær. Hvis du derimod bliver ledig fra selvstændig virksomhed, skal du kontakte os. Første ledighedsdag er den dag du ønsker dagpenge fra. Det kan tidligst være den dag du tilmelder dig Jobcenteret.

Har du selv sagt op?
Hvad var årsagen til opsigelsen?
Hvis du vælger "Andet" kan du skrive noget lignende:
Der var ingen mulighed for faglig vækst i virksomheden, plus virksomheden var i dramatisk recession og arbejdsvilkår og muligheder var fattige.

En af betingelserne for at du kan få dagpenge er, at du har haft 1.924 arbejdstimer inden for de seneste 3 år. Dokumentationen finder vi i eIndkomstregisteret, hvor vi kan se, hvor mange timer din arbejdsgiver har indberettet til Skat. Det er derfor ikke nødvendigt at uploade lønsedler

Du skal oplyse om al undervisning, du er tilmeldt. Alle typer af undervisning skal oplyses, også selv om undervisningen evt. foregår udenfor normal arbejdstid.
Deltager du i eller er du tilmeldt undervisning?

Du får nu en række spørgsmål om øvrige forhold, der kan have betydning for din ret til dagpenge.
-Ejer eller driver du eller din ægtefælle selvstændig virksomhed - eventuelt som et selskab - fx landbrug, forretning eller udlejningsvirksomhed, eller har du eller din ægtefælle drevet sådan en virksomhed?
-Arbejder du eller har du arbejdet i en virksomhed, der drives eller blev drevet af dig eller din ægtefælle, samlever eller nærmeste familie?
-Arbejder du eller har du arbejdet i et selskab, hvor du eller din ægtefælle, samlever eller nærmeste familie ejer eller har ejet kapital, fx aktier eller anparter?
-Får du førtidspension efter lov om social pension, delpension eller tilsvarende udenlandske ydelser, eller har du søgt herom.

Jeg erklærer på tro og love, at de oplysninger jeg giver er rigtige , jvf. § 86, stk. 1, og § 87, stk. 1 og 2 i lov om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v.
Jeg erklærer at have læst vejledningen.

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English
General Instructions
You can use this unemployment statement if you sign up as unemployed after having worked as employee, after graduation, maternity or other extended absence. However, if you are unemployed from self-employment, please contact us. The first unemployment day is the day you want to start receiving benefits. It can not be earlier than the day you sign up at Job center.

Did you quit?
Why have you resigned?
What were the reasons for resigning?
If you choose to "Other" you can write something like:
There was no opportunity for professional growth within the company, plus the company was in dramatic recession and working conditions and opportunities were poor.

One of the conditions that you can receive unemployment benefits is that you have had 1,924 hours within the last 3 years. We can find these documents in the eIncome Registry where we can see how many hours your employer has reported to tax authorities. It is therefore not necessary to uploadpayslips.

You must disclose all teaching, you are taking. All types of tuition should be disclosed,even if teaching might takes place outside normal working hours.
Do you participate in or are you signed up for lessons?

You have to answer now a number of questions about other factors that may affect your entitlement to unemployment benefits.
-Are you a owner or a manager of yours or your spouse's own business - possibly a company - in agriculture, business or rental, or do you or your spouse run such a business?
-Do you work or have worked in a business that was operated or driven by you or your spouse, partner or immediate family?
-Do you work or have worked in a company where you or your spouse, partner or immediate family owns or has owned capital such as stocks or shares?
-Do you receive disability pension under the Social pension, partial or similar foreign services, or have you applied for it.

I solemnly swear that the information I give is correct, according to § 86 paragraph. 1 and § 87 paragraph. 1 and 2 of the Unemployment Insurance Act, etc.
I declare having read the instructions.

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