Information about A-kasse and Dagpenge

In Denmark there are 21 Unemployment Insurance Funds.
Danish unemployment insurance funds (in Danish: A-kasse) are private non-profit institutions that are supported by the state.

You need to be a member of an A-kasse to be eligible for Unemployment benefits ("Dagpenge"). However it is not enough to be a member, also other requirements apply.

Of the 21 A-kasser some only take members from certain occupations/within certain professions.

The rest are interdisciplinary and accept any employees or self-employed as members. This means that no matter your profession you can apply for membership with these A-kasser or if you are already a member of an A-kasse, you can always switch A-kasse to an interdisciplinary A-kasse.

In the table below you will find those interdisciplinary A-kasser where it says "anyone" in the column "for whom".
Some of the interdisciplinary A-kasser also offer cheap union membership - this includes "Det Faglige Hus" and Frie.

Find out more in our article about the interdisciplinary A-kasser.

Are you in doubt about which A-kasse suits your job/education best, then you can have a look at our list over the typical members in the different A-kasser.

Tabel: A-kasser in Denmark 2025

A-kasse / Members as of 01/01/25	For whom	Price /month 2025	Pros and Cons	Has an office in these cities	Offers	Sign Up online/ Read more
DFH A-kasse 191,403	Anyone	511	Pros: DK's cheapest A-kasse with Union, best price trend, and most new members. Free Union the first 6 months (seen 26/06).	Esbjerg, Kolding, Herning, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Ringsted, Copenhagen and Hillerød.	A-kasse and Union	(ad link) Sign Up online about DFH
A&Til A-kasse 135,245	Anyone	503	Pros: cheapest interdisciplinary A-kasse, increase in number of members, same A-kasse throughout your working life	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg, Herning, Kolding and Næstved	A-kasse	(ad link) Sign Up online about A&Til
A-kassen Frie 41,515	Anyone	533	Pros: Free salary protection (up to DKK 5,000 in addition to unemployment benefits) if you join both Union and A-kasse. TrustScore 4.5/5	Odense + meeting places by appointment	A-kasse and Union	(ad link) Sign Up online about Frie
Ase A-kasse 133,797	Anyone	542	Pros: cheap union, high quality in guidance. Free Union the first 6 months (seen 26/06).	Copenhagen + meeting places by appointment	A-kasse and Union	(ad link) Sign Up online about ASE
CA A-kasse 56,556	Business academicsBusi- ness acade- mics	543	Pros: Trustscore 4,9/5, has few complaints, CA Legal assistance can be purchased for extra DKK 60/month.	Aalborg, Aarhus, Kolding, Odense, Gentofte	A-kasse and legal help	(ad link) Sign Up online about CA A-kasse
Lederne A-kasse 123,965	ManagersMana- gers	518	Pros: has few complaints	Copenhagen + meeting places by appointment in 6 cities	A-kasse and Union	(ad link) Sign Up online about Lederne
3F A-kasse 199,778	Some profes- sions	552	Pros: Strong Union (if you buy Union together with A-kasse), High quality in case processing and guidance Cons: is expensive	3F has branches throughout the country	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about 3F A-kasse
HK A-kasse 161,210	Some profes- sions	528	Pros: TrustScore 4.4/5 Cons: high price, get more criticism for case handling and guidance than average	HK has branches throughout the country	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about HK A-kasse
ajks 23,235	Journa- lists	496	Pros: good price trend, cheap, high quality in case management and guidance Cons: no Union	Copenhagen and Aarhus	A-kasse	Find out more about AJKS
DSA 89,529	Some profes- sions	495	Pros: DK's cheapest A-kasse, has few complaints Cons: no Union, gets criticism for case handling and guidance	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Fredericia	A-kasse	Find out more about DSA A-kasse
BUPL-A 54,059	One professionOne profes- sion	498	Pros: cheap, has few complaints	BUPL has branches throughout the country	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about BUPL A-kasse
Lærer 67,200	One professionOne profes- sion	503	Pros: Few complaints, No criticism for case handling	5 cities, including Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus	A-kasse	Find out more about Lærer A-kasse
SL A-kasse 31,465	One professionOne profes- sion	507	Pros: Few complaints Cons: Most criticism for case handling of all A-kasser	10 cities, including Copenhagen, Aarhus, Esbjerg, Odense	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about SL A-kasse
Teknikernes A-kasse 19,133	Some profes- sions	553	Pros: Expert in professions such as technician and designer Cons: is expensive, has more complaints than average	9 cities, including Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about TL A-kasse
FOA A-kasse 123,948	Some profes- sions	534	Pros: Are experts in social and health care, kitchen and cleaning, technical and service, and childcare/daycare Cons: is expensive, get more criticism for guidance than average	FOA has branches throughout the country	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about FOA A-kasse
METAL-A 60,129	Some profes- sions	554	Pros: Are experts in industry, including jobs as a machinist, auto mechanic, blacksmith, IT supporter and industrial technician Cons: is expensive, has more complaints than average	METAL has branches throughout the country	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about Metal A-kasse
Din Faglige A-kasse 45,031	Some profes- sions	568	Cons: is expensive, gets criticism for case handling	12 cities, including Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus	A-kasse	Find out more about FAK
MA A-kasse 68,459	Anyone	544	Cons: has many complaints, no union	Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense	A-kasse	Find out more about MA A-kasse
Min A-kasse 77,349	Anyone	524	Pros: TrustScore 4.7/5 Cons: has lost members in the past 4 years, has quite a few complaints	Aalborg, Aarhus, Middelfart, København, Rødovre, Næstved and Valby	A-kasse	Find out more about Min A-kasse
Akademiker 260,508	AcademicsAcade- mics	499	Pros: Is cheap	7 cities, including Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense	A-kasse	Find out more about AKA
Krifa A-kasse 140,761	Anyone	538	Pros: TrustScore 4.6/5 Cons: Has lost many members in recent years	14 cities, including Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about Krifa

Number of members are from Styrelsen for Arbejdsmarked og Rekruttering's annual estimates of the number of members. Students with free membership are not included.