Pregnancy and A-Kasse

Hi,

I assume that the person was receiving Unemployment benefits (“dagpenge”) from A-kasse before beginning to receive maternity benefits (“barselsdagpenge”).
In that case the person can continue in the “dagpenge”-period after the maternity leave is completed, and receive dagpenge for the rest of the 2-year period which is left.

The period of which the person received dagpenge before maternity leave is deducted in the total 2 year period of which a person can receive dagpenge.

The normal 3 year period in which a dagpenge-period has to be used is extended with the maternity leave period.

Off course the person must be available for the labor market, search for jobs, attend to meetings in A-kasse and Jobcenter etc.

Hope this answers your questions.

Best regards,
Anders Weber, A-kasser.dk