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
Krifa A-kasse 140,761	Anyone	538	Pros: TrustScore 4.6/5, Voted Denmark's best A-kasse 4 years in a row, union 150 DKK/month.	14 cities, including Copenhagen, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense	A-kasse, Union and wage insurance. BLACK NOVEMBER OFFER: Join A-kasse and Union and get 12 months of free Union membership and a Luxury Gift Card worth DKK 1,000.	(ad link) Sign Up online about Krifa
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 28/10).	Esbjerg, Kolding, Herning, Aarhus, Aalborg, Odense, Ringsted, Copenhagen and Hillerød.	A-kasse, Union and wage insurance. Buy the full package and get free union membership for 12 months.	(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
Lederne A-kasse 123,965	Managers /White-collar workersMana- gers / White- collar worker	518	Pros: has few complaints. Join "Lederne" and get a course worth DKK 15,000 (seen 28/10).	Copenhagen, Aalborg, Aarhus, Herning, Kolding and Roskilde.	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 4.3/5 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
A-kassen Frie 41,515	Anyone	533	Pros: TrustScore 4.4/5 Cons: Has the most complaints of all A-kasser, only office in Odense and Taastrup	Odense + meeting places by appointment	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about Frie
Ase A-kasse 133,797	Anyone	542	Pros: Trade union for the whole family for DKK 99 Cons: has more complaints than average. Has lost members in both 2024 and 2025.	Copenhagen + meeting places by appointment	A-kasse and Union	Find out more about ASE
CA A-kasse 56,556	Business academicsBusi- ness acade- mics	543	Pros: Trustscore 4,8/5, 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

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.