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Hi,
Following the Withdrawal Agreement, a persons rights as a British citizen to social benefits remain unchanged as if the person were still an EU citizen
If your husband is covered by the withdrawal agreement (we do not guide about that), it means that the EU rules about coordination of EU Social Security applies.
https://www.a-kasser.dk/eu-social-security-coordination/
One of the principles is the right to “export” Unemployment benefits for up to 3 months when an unemployed person want to search for job in another EU-country. However the withdrawal-agreement only gives right to look for job in UK with unemployment benefits from Denmark – not to search for job in other EU-countries.
Off course your husband must be eligible for Unemployment benefits and meet the other requirements for transferring unemployment benefits. You can see the requirements here:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/transferring-unemployment-benefits/If your husband is covered by the withdrawal-agreement it also apply to family-members, and hence its our opinion that you also should be able to use the EU-coordination rules, including exporting of Unemployment benefits.
Let me know if you have further questions.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
the affiliation requirement has to be fullfilled only on the date where you actually apply for unemployment benefits, hence from the day when you register as unemployed on Jobnet.dk
However its important that you at latest 2 weeks after you graduate get your status as newly graduate registered in the A-kasse.
If you have been study-member in the A-kasse you must change status from student to graduate.
About your second question:
When some of the work is carried out in another EU country, there are two requirements you must be aware of:
At least 150 out of the 600 hours has to be completed in Denmark, and also the last hour of paid work has to be in Denmark.So, yes it would be fine as you describe to come back and work for one month in Denmark, before you register as unemployed.
Some A-kasser write on their website that 150 hours have to be carried out in Denmark after returning to Denmark. Others say like us, thats its enough that the last hour is carried out in Denmark. Therefor we strongly advise you to get this confirmed by your own A-kasse.
As we describe in this article https://www.a-kasser.dk/changes-in-unemployment-benefits-for-graduates-from-may-2023/ an option for you – when you have work after graduation – would be to consider using the “aggregation rule” (combine education with income from work).
Using the aggregation rule gives you some advantages compared to using the “normal” graduate rule:
1. You dont need to meet the language (or affiliation requirement).
2. your right to Unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”) is based on meeting the income-requirement (not based on the graduate rule). You will get dagpenge 2 years compared to 1 year with the graduate rule.
3. as you benefit rate (amount you get paid) is calculated on basis of income earned from work, there is a good chance that the amount will be higher compared to what is paid according the graduate rule.
Since June 7 2024 it has been a requirement that a person (graduate) decide at latest 2 weeks after graduation whether he/she want to have the unemployment benefits paid efter the graduate rule (and have the fixed graduate benefit amount), or want to have the benefits calculated after the normal income-requirement (hereunder the aggregation rule). This decision cannot be changed after the 2-week deadline.
We strongly recommend to (also) ask your A-kasse about the agggregation rule if you consider using this.
Let us know if you have further questions.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
it is correct what your A-kasse have told you. You can not get dagpenge from A-kasse as long as you are sick.
When you are not sick anymore, you can apply for dagpenge in your A-kasse.
Period with sickness (over 160,33 hours) will extend the period in which the A-kasse will look back in time (3 years) to see if you meet the income requirement for being eligible for dagpenge.
So if you meet the requirements now, you will probably also do after the period with sickness.
However, the A-kasse must assess whether you are healthy and available for the labor market. This means that as a full-time insured you must be able to take over work for 37 hours a week with a day’s notice, or 30 hours if you are part-time insured.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHej Lasse,
jeg går ud fra at du er ledig nu og modtager dagpenge.
Den første forudsætning for at du kan få A-kassen (evt. jobcentret) til at betale er at du kan blive omfattet af de regler der gælder for (efter-) uddannelse af ledige, herunder dagpengemodtagere.
De ret begrænsede muligheder der er for at deltage på uddannelse/kurser når man modtager dagpenge, har vi omtalt i en artikel:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/tag-en-uddannelse-sammen-med-dagpengeAf denne artikel fremgår også at det især er ufaglærte eller faglærte med en forældet uddannelse som kan bevilges efteruddannelse på dagpenge.
Med en professionsbachelor tilhører du ikke målgruppen for efteruddannelse i dagpengesystemet. Og du vil jo heller ikke deltage på kurset med henblik på efterfølgende at komme ud at arbejde. Det er ligesom det der er hensigten med al efteruddannelse indenfor A-kasse systemet – nemlig at man skal prøve at få den ledige i job.
Jeg kan derfor ikke se at du har mulighed for at få A-kassen til at betale. Der sker dog aldrig noget ved at spørge dem.
Uanset hvad, så er det vigtigt at du informerer din A-kasse om deltagelsen på kurset. Du har jo som dagpengemodtager pligt til at stå til rådighed for arbejdsmarkedet.
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Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
you are considered as a cross-border commuter. In this case there are special EU-rules regarding unemployment Insurance and Unemployment benefits.
You have to stay as member in the swedish Unemployment Fund (“A-kassa”) until you begin to work in Denmark.
When/if you find a job in Denmark you must become member in a danish A-kasse (and cancel your membership in the swedish A-kassa).
There is a 8-week deadline, which says that you have to become member in a danish A-kasse at latest 8 weeks after you have stopped in the swedish A-kasse. However we recommend to join a danish A-kasse as soon as you start working here.
If you become temporarily or partially unemployed in Sweden, you must apply for unemployment benefits in Sweden.
If you become unemployed full-time as a cross-border worker, you will change to the Danish system for unemployment insurance, which means that you must register with a Danish A-kasse and cancel insurance in Sweden.
As a cross-border commuter you do NOT need to meet the normal requirement for being able to transfer acquired rights from the swedish A-kassa (working period and insurance period). This means that even though you have not been member of a danish A-kasse within the last 5 years, your work and insurance period from Sweden will be transfered to the danish A-kasse.
If you want to remain covered by swedish social security (and Unemployment Insurance) you may have this option if you work 25-50% of your working time (for the swedish employer) in Denmark. It can be home work. This option is according to the so called “Øresundsaftale”.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
A Working Holiday permit to stay in Denmark is given for up to 1 year. Because it is a working holiday, you are allowed to work for up to 6 months, but you must not take a regular job. This means that your employment must be limited and not exceed the 6 months you are allowed to work during your working holiday.
With this restriction you will not be able to work for 1 year, which is a requirement for being eligible for Unemployment benefits from a Unemployment Insurance Fund (“A-kasse”) in Denmark.
Furthermore one of the conditions for your Working Holiday permit is probably that you must be able to support yourself during your stay,
https://www.nyidanmark.dk/en-GB/You-want-to-apply/Working-Holiday/Working-HolidayThis means that you can not receive public support, e.g. Unemployment benefits.
In other words – as a non-EU citizen – you will need a permanent residence permit before it is relevant to join an Unemployment Insurance Fund (“A-kasse”).
Let me know if you have other questions.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
I assume you talk about the possibility to transfer acquired rights regarding Unemployment Insurance (work and insurance period) between EU-countries.
In this way you can get easier access to Unemployment Benefits in your new EU-country, because work/income and insurance period from your “home” EU-country will be included when the relevant authority (in Denmark: “A-kasse”) has to calculate if you meet the requirements for being eligible for Unemployment benefits (in Denmark: “dagpenge”).
But you are right there is a 8 week deadline. You must sign up with a danish A-kasse at latest 8 week after you ceased to be insured in your EU “home” country. So you can no longer get your insurance period from Germany included in a danish A-kasse, when you apply for Unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”) in Denmark.
The option of transfering Unemployment benefits (also called export of Unemployment benefits) is another thing. Your are only able to transfer Unemployment benefits if you look for job in another EU-country, and only for 3-6 months depending on which EU-country you are coming from.
Before you sign up for A-kasse in Denmark, you must be aware that its only a good idea if you are an EU-citizen or have a permanent residence permit. Otherwise you will not be able to meet the requirement of being available for the labour market.
Its easy to sign up for A-kasse – it can be done online. Please read more about how to sign up here:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/member/Hope it helps you.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
I am sorry but we can not help you with questions related to tax. You must contact skat.dk about tax related questions.
In Denmark we do not pay a contribution only dedicated to social security. Social security expenses is covered by the generel tax which everybody who have income from salary or from self-employed business pay..
Contrary to many other EU countries we do not have compulsory Unemployment Insurance in Denmark.
If you want to be covered by Unemployment Insurance you must become member of an Unemployment Insurance Fund (“A-kasse”).
There are no speciel rules for freelancers regarding A-kasse and unemployment Insurance. If you meet the requirements you can get Unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”).
See requirements here: https://www.a-kasser.dk/requirements/
Pension is also out of the scope of our website to answer about. Everybody who have a salary pay a little amount every month to ATP. However to get a proper pension you (or your employer) must pay in to a private pension insurance Scheme.
If you have further questions about Unemployment Insurance we will be happy to help you.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
You can not become eligible for unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”) from a danish A-kasse if you have not been member for at least 1 year.
But you also have another problem regarding the income-requirement. The income-requirement is DKK 263,232, however only income earned during periods with A-kasse membership counts towards meeting the income-requirement, AND a maximum of DKK 21,936 can be counted every month.
So only income earned from may 15 2023 can be used, and maximum DKK 21,936 per month to calculate the requirement of DKK 263,232 in income.You may have the option to transfer acquired rights (membership period and income) from the swedish A-kasse, if you were member of an swedish A-kasse before you came to Denmark. It can be either Alfa-kassan or voluntary A-kassa.
And you can transfer your acquired rights from the danish A-kasse to a swedish A-kasse, if you would try to get Unemployment benefits from a swedish A-kasse instead of from a danish A-kasse.Read more about this option here:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/transfering-periods-of-work-and-insurance-from-another-eea-country/You have to ask your “kommune” about kontanthjælp. We only guide about A-kasse/dagpenge.
You can not get free A-kasse if you receive kontanthjælp.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
No its not possible to get benefits from the A-kasse while at the same time studying full time at University. Its due to the fact that a person receving Unemployment benefits must be available for the labour market – and this is not possible if you have to use time on studies.
But at least you can get free A-kasse as a student. Remember to change status to student, if you want free A-kasse.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHej,
jeg er nødt til at få klarhed over hvad du spørger om, og hvad din situation er.
1. Er du ledig eller i job nu?
2. Er du medlem af dansk A-kasse nu?
3. Planlægger du at flytte til Sverige – eller tænker du kun på muligheden for at søge job i Sverige i op til 3 mdr. samtidig med at du får dagpenge fra en dansk A-kasse?
4. Jeg går ud fra at når du skriver “supplerende dagpenge i 3 mdr.”, så mener du muligheden for at søge job inden for EU samtidig med at man modtager dagpenge i op til 3 mdr.Venligst besvar disse spørgsmål, så kan jeg bedre svare på dine spørgsmål.
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Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
1. yes, if you meet the requirements (1 year membership and the income requirement) you will eligible for Unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”). As a swedish citizen you dont need work permit, so you can also be available for the labour market.
2. You dont need to sign up at Jobcenter (or online at Jobnet.dk) before you apply for “dagpenge”. You must sign up from the day you apply for dagpenge from A-kasse.
I assume that you have no “A-kassa” historic from Sweden. If you have been member of A-kassa in Sweden (or compulsory basic insurance in ALFA-kassen) before you started to work in Denmark, you could have transfered your insurance period from the swedish A-kasse/ALFA-kassen to the danish A-kasse. In this way you could probably already now meet the requirement of 1 year membership.
If you have not done that, then its too late now. It has to be done within 8 weeks.Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHi,
I assume that you canceled your membership in the danish A-kasse when you began job in the other EU country. And that you have been insured against unemployment when working in the other EU country.
If this is true, you can transfer your insurance period from the other EU country to the danish A-kasse when moving back to Denmark again.
Because you have been member in a danish A-kasse within the last 5 year period, you dont need to work in Denmark to be able to transfer your insurance periods.
You need a PD U1 document from the responsible authority in the other EU country. This PD U1 document have information about your insurance period. You must give this to the danish A-kasse. And the danish A-kasse will take in to account your insurance period in the other EU country when deciding if you meet the danish requirements for Unemployment benefits.
You can read more about PD U1 here:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/transfering-periods-of-work-and-insurance-from-another-eea-country/You can see a PD U1 document here:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/formularer/eu/pd-u1-english.pdfIt is possible that the two countries involved can exchange the information electronically through EESSI, by so called Structured Electronic Documents (SED). Maybe ask the authority in the other EU country if they can do that.
I case of using EESSI you dont need a PD U1.For being eligible for Unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”) from a danish A-kasse you must also meet the income-requirement. Please read more about all requirements here:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/requirements/It is therefore also important that you are able to prove your income/salary for the period you have worked in the other EU country. This can be done with payment notes.
Please be aware that if you decide to quit your job your self (self-inflicted unemployment) you must accept a 3 weeks quarantine period, where you will not receive dagpenge.
Hope it helps you.
Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHej,
som selvstændig vil jeg anbefale en A-kasse, som kan siges at have en lang historik med selvstændige som medlemmer af deres A-kasse, og som har særlige tilbud/produkter til selvstændige.
Her tænker jeg på ASE og Frie.
ASE tilbyder A-kasse og mulighed for tilkøb af enten “HR Jura” eller “ASE Selvstændig” eller begge dele. Som navnet antyder er “HR Jura” for dem der har ansatte og prisen her afhænger netop af antal ansatte. “ASE Selvstændig” er mere hjælp til virksomhedsdrift, herunder personlig sparring, hjælp til marketing, revisorhjælp, gratis inkasso m.m.
Frie blev for få år siden lagt sammen med “DANA”, og har videreført det der lå i DANA. DANA var på det tidspunkt kendt som den eneste A-kasse for selvstændige. Frie tilbyder A-kasse og “Frie selvstændig” som er en samlet pakke der omfatter både personalejura og hjælp til kontrakter, gratis inkasso og rabat hos Advodan.
Ønsker du kun A-kasse er det ikke så afgørende hvilken en du vælger, da det i så fald primært er dagpenge (og ikke de øvrige tilbud) du kan få. Her anbefaler vi FTFa.
Hvilken mulighed du skal vælge afhænger af dine behov. Du kan læse mere og finde tilmeldingslink her:
https://www.a-kasser.dk/selvstændig/Vend tilbage hvis du har yderligere spørgsmål.
Med venlig hilsen
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dkHej,
først og fremmest vil jeg sige at det er nogle spørgsmål, som din A-kasse burde kunne hjælpe dig med (også). Og du bedes også kontakte dem for at få vores svar bekræftet.
Efter Brexit betragtes en britisk statsborger som 3. lands borger i relation til social sikring, herunder arbejdsløshedsydelser. (Se dog om udtrædelsesaftalen mellem EU og UK nedenfor).
Det vil sige at EU-reglerne om f.eks. eksport af dagpenge (op til 3 mdr. for at søge job i et andet EU/EØS-land) ikke finder anvendelse.
For at kunne bruge muligheden for at få dagpenge under jobsøgning i et andet EØS-land, skal man være statsborger i et EØS-land. Det gælder også selvom du rejser indenfor Norden. Nordisk konvention af 12. juni 2012 giver 3. lands borgere mulighed for at overføre anciennitet fra arbejdsløshedsforsikring ved flytning mellem de nordiske lande. Men den giver ikke ret til eksport af dagpenge for tredjelandsborgere.
Udtrædelsesaftalen mellem EU og UK
Er du omfattet af udtrædelsesaftalen mellem EU og UK (“The EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement”) har du ret til dagpenge fra din danske A-kasse som hvis du var EU-borger, og du kan søge job i Storbritannien og stadig få dagpenge fra Danmark i op til 3 mdr. Du er omfattet af udtrædelsesaftalen hvis du boede i Danmark inden den 31. december 2020.
Udtrædelsesaftalen giver dog ikke mulighed for at en britisk statsborger kan rejse til et andet EØS-land og søge job med dagpenge fra en dansk A-kasse.
Det er ikke relevant i denne sammenhæng om du har permanent opholdstilladelse – det er dit statsborgerskab som er af betydning i relation til ovennævnte regler.
Med venlig hilsen
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dk