A-kasser.dk - About Us

Since 2010, we have conducted research and analysis of the Unemployment Insurance Funds (in danish: "A-kasser").

On our website we have statistics and articles about the Unemployment Insurance Funds and guides about the Danish Unemployment Insurance Scheme.

Furthermore we have sections about Unemployment Insurance Schemes in the EEA countries with focus on The Nordics and the largest EU countries like Germany and France.

We have focus on advising on legislation regarding Unemployment benefits, including the EU's coordination rules on social security.

Who is behind A-kasser.dk?

A-kasser.dk is owned and developed by "Weber Udvikling ApS", CVR 36470984, a company registered in Denmark. We have our office address in the central Jutland Region in the town "Silkeborg".

Our skills:
Our staff have competences in banking/finance, insurance and legislation/regulations.
In addition, we have built up knowledge in the international area, which we use to give individuals advise on unemployment benefits and unemployment insurance in other EU countries.
Furthermore you can find complete instructions about your legal position if you need to work in another EU country, or you are an EU-citizen or third country citizens coming to Denmark.

We support both Danes and foreigners who want information about unemployment insurance and unemployment benefits.

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Companies and partners, etc. can contact us here.

Others are kindly requested to contact us via our Forum.

All our comparisons, studies, etc. are based on publicly available data/figures released by public authorities, and we publish data for all Unemployment Funds ("A-kasser") in Denmark.
The information you find on our website is not based on our assessments, but is objective and presented on equal terms for all A-kasser.
Having said this, we must also state that A-kasser.dk receives payment from some of the 21 A-kasser for disseminating new members. Link to these A-kasser are marked "Ad link".

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Transferring periods of work and insurance from another EEA CountryAs an EU citizen you can transfer acquired rights from Unemployment Insurance between EU contries. Be aware that there are some requirements and deadlines that are important to meet. And you have to use a PD U1 Form. Read more here..

Transferring unemployment benefitsUnder certain conditions you can go to another EU country to look for work and continue to receive your unemployment benefits from the country where you became unemployed. And you have to use a PD U2 Form. Read more here..

Unemployment benefits ("dagpenge")Remember you have to be member of an A-kasse for 1 year before you can claim Unemployment benefits ("dagpenge"). And you must meet the income-requirement. Read more here..

International graduatesGraduates in Denmark can get Unemployment benefits from the first day after graduation, if they have been member as student of an A-kasse for at least 1 year. Read more...

Residence CardIf you are a non-EU citizen you must have a residence Card which allows you to take any job with one day notice. This is because you must be available for the labor market for being eligible for unemployment benefits ("dagpenge").

Membership fee and taxYou will automatically get a deduction in your tax for your fee to the A-kasse and trade union. There is no ceiling on the amount you can get a deduction for when it comes to contributions to A-kasse, whereas you can get a maximum deduction of DKK 7,000 for a trade union.

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