Swedish Citizen Recently moved to Denmak but only working in Sweden

Hi,

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.dk