A-kasse and dagpenge guide 2026

Campaigns, tips and useful links

We examine the market for current good offers.

There is fierce competition on the market for A-kasse and trade unions. At the same time, in recent years there have been additional opportunities to purchase various "additional services" to the traditional insurance against unemployment benefits (A-kasse membership) or the normal trade union membership.
This can e.g. revolve around "supplementary salary insurance", insurances, and cheap legal help (as an alternative to a trade union).

In addition, the A-kasser that also offer a trade union, in connection with their trade union, offer a number of discounts, cheap holiday homes, access to events, cultural and sports events etc.

Due to this development, it is becoming more and more common for the A-kasser or trade unions to run campaigns or special offers, and we show below the offers that we currently consider are the best for employees, self-employed and students respectively.

Before you register by clicking on the link/logo in connection with our review of the campaign, you must ensure that you can be admitted to the A-kasse or the trade union.
In our overview of all A-kasser you can see if you can become a member.
Furthermore, it is your own responsibility to check that the campaign offers are still valid on the day you sign up.

Promotional offers last updated January 16, 2026.

Good offers for employees

Det Faglige Hus: Denmark's cheapest A-kasse with union for DKK 597/month.

Det Faglige Hus is a popular choice if you want a "cheap package solution". Become a member of both trade union and A-kasse and get free trade union membership for 6 months. After that the price is DKK 597/month.
Det Faglige Hus offers good value for money.
Sign Up for Det Faglige Hus online

ASE: Get free union for the first 6 months

Right now you get FREE trade union for 6 months when you buy A-kasse and trade union.
ASE A-kasse - klik for at blive medlem
Sign Up for ASE online

Good offer for graduates

Min A-kasse: Denmark's cheapest A-kasse for graduates

In Min A-kasse, all new graduates get A-kasse for DKK 414 per month for the first 3 months, regardless of whether the graduate is unemployed or employed, dependent/non-dependent or over/under 30 years of age.
It also apply if you change to Min A-kasse from another A-kasse.
Min A-kasse
Sign Up for Min A-kasse online

Good offer for students

Remember to choose the "Student" membership type, when signing up at the A-kasse website.

CA A-kasse: Free A-kasse + free legal assistance

If you are a student, in addition to free A-kasse, you also receive free legal assistance from CA A-kasse.
CA A-kasse
Read more about CA A-kasse

Useful links

Optional supplement to A-kasse membership

You can often get a discount if, in addition to unemployment insurance (A-kasse), you also buy wage insurance, trade union, or both as a package deal.

Here are some of the best deals right now (checked 20/03/2026):

Det Faglige Hus

In "Det Faglige Hus" you get free union membership for 12 months if you become a member of A-kasse and choose wage insurance with coverage of at least DKK 2,000 per month in addition to unemployment benefits for up to 3 months. It costs DKK 590/month for the first 12 months. Then DKK 659/month.

You can get up to DKK 6,000 in wage insurance coverage and still get 12 months of free union membership. The price increases by approx. DKK 30 per DKK 1,000 extra in wage insurance. So the price for A-kasse + union membership + DKK 3,000 in wage insurance is DKK 620/month for the first 12 months. Then DKK 689/month.

A&Til A-kasse

In A&Til you can get a package consisting of A-kasse and wage insurance with payments for up to 6 months. If you have been a member for 9 months, you can get up to DKK 3,000 in addition to unemployment benefits for 6 months. If you have been a member for more than 15 months, the coverage from wage insurance increases to DKK 4,000 per month. If you have been a member for at least 22 months, the coverage from wage insurance increases to DKK 5,000 per month. After 28 months of membership, the coverage from wage insurance increases to DKK 7,500 per month.

You pay DKK 150 per month for wage insurance. The total cost of the package is therefore DKK 671 per month.

ASE A-kasse

In ASE you can get a package consisting of A-kasse, trade union and wage insurance with payment for up to 6 months. If you have been a member for 6 months, you can get up to DKK 3,000 in addition to unemployment benefits for 6 months. When you have been a member for 12 months, you can get up to DKK 6,000 in addition to unemployment benefits for 6 months. The 6,000 from wage insurance assumes that you earn at least DKK 33,865 per month. The entire package costs DKK 699/month.


Main topics about A-kasse

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.