Unemployment, early retirement and other benefit rates
How much you will receive in benefits will depend on your situation and your previous income level. Click here for more details about how we calculate your benefit rate.
The rates of unemployment benefits, new graduate benefits, early retirement benefits and other benefits are set by the Danish state. The rates are subject to annual review.
Below you can see the current rates. All rates are monthly pre-tax amounts.
Unemployment benefit based on work
The amount paid to you in benefits depends on your income from work before you became unemployed.
You will, however, not be entitled to more than 90% of your salary before you became unemployed.
If you are full-time insured, you can receive up to the maximum monthly benefit rate of DKK 19,728 before tax.
You will be entitled to the maximum benefit rate if you have had a monthly average income from work of at least DKK 23,826.
You can be entitled to an employment supplement of up to DKK 3,721 on top of your monthly benefits for the first three months you’re unemployed. To get the maximum supplement you must have had a monthly average income of DKK 28,320.
To receive the highest monthly rate for part-time insured of DKK 13,152 before tax, you must have had a monthly average income from work of at least DKK 15,885.
You can be entitled to an employment supplement of up to DKK 2,480 on top of your monthly benefits for the first three months you’re unemployed. To get the maximum supplement you must have had a monthly average income of DKK 18,880.
There are no lower limit for your benefit rate.
Benefits |
Monthly maximum benfit rate |
Monthly employment benefit rate pr. the first 3 months |
Full-time insurance |
DKK 19,728 |
DKK 3,721 |
part-time insurance |
DKK 13,152 |
DKK 2,480 |
Unemployment benefit based on your degree
Your benefits as a new graduate depend on whether
- you are a parent with dependent children
- you have reached the age of 30.
Graduate rate - Full-time insurance |
Monthly graduate rate the first 3 months |
Monthly graduate after the first 3 months |
Parent with dependent child(ren) |
DKK 16,177 |
DKK 16,177 |
No dependent child(ren), 30 years or older |
DKK 14,106 |
DKK 12,253 |
No dependent child(ren), under 30 years |
DKK 14,106 |
DKK 9,700 |
Graduate rate - Part-time insurance |
Monthly graduate rate the first 3 months |
Monthly graduate after the first 3 months |
Parent with dependent child(ren) |
DKK 10,785 |
DKK 10,785 |
No dependent child(ren), 30 years or older |
DKK 9,404 |
DKK 8,169 |
No dependent child(ren), under 30 years |
DKK 9,404 |
DKK 6,467 |
Early retirement benefits
Whether you will be entitled to 100% or 91% of the maximum early retirement benefit rate depends on whether you meet the two-year rule.
All rates are monthly pre-tax amounts.
Early retirement benefit |
100% rate |
91% rate |
Full-time insurance |
DKK 19,728 |
DKK 17,952 |
part-time insurance |
DKK 13,152 |
DKK 11,968 |
G-days is the term used to describe the first and second day of unemployment when you are entitled to compensation from your employer instead of benefits from CA.
A full G-day in 2022 amounts to DKK 893, and in 2023 it amounts to DKK 911.
A partial G-day in 2022 amounts to DKK 447, and in 2023 it amounts to DKK 456.
This is the rate we apply if, for example, you have had income from uncontrollable work which must be deducted from your benefits. uncontrollable work could be, for example, if you are paid per project or assignment instead of by the hour.
In 2022 the rate is 259,80, and in 2023 it is 268,63.