Unemployment benefits

Unemployment benefit

If you are a member of the unemployment insurance (an unemployment benefit fund (a-kasse)) in Denmark, you will as a Nordic citizen be entitled to unemployment benefit if you yourself are not responsible for your unemployment and otherwise meet the requirements for payment of the benefit.

Unemployment insurance/unemployment benefit fund

Membership of an unemployment insurance (unemployment benefit fund) is not obligatory in Denmark. You must therefore join an unemployment benefit fund yourself. The unemployment benefit fund shall be government-approved and membership is voluntary.