New benefit rules for graduates from 1 May 2023
New benefit rules for graduates will apply from 1 May 2023.
The Danish Ministry of Employment has just announced that new rules changing the benefits paid to graduates will become effective from 1 May 2023.
- After the first three months of unemployment, the rate of benefits payable to graduates will be lower. The benefits will not lowered however if you have children under the age of eighteen
- New graduates will be entitled to benefits for one year as opposed to previously two years.
- To be eligible for benefits as a new graduate, you must meet a language requirement.
The rules differ depending on whether you are paid benefits as a graduate before or after 1 May
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You are unemployed and are paid benefits for a period before 1 May 2023 |
You register as unemployed on 1 May 2023 or later. |
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After three months of unemployment, the benefits will be reduced |
Yes, unless you have children under the age of eighteen |
Yes, unless you have children under the age of eighteen |
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Benefit period |
Benefits entitlement for two years |
Benefits entitlement for one year |
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Language requirement to be eligible for benefits |
No |
Yes |
The benefit rate will be reduced after three months of unemployment – but not if you have children under the age of eighteen.
From 1 May 2023, the monthly amount of benefits paid to new graduates will fall after three months of unemployment – but not if you have ’if you have children under the age of eighteeen.
Unemployment before 1 May will also count, but the benefits will not be reduced until 1 May.
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The right of new graduates to receive benefits |
Monthly benefits – the first three months of unemployment |
Monthly benefits – after three months of unemployment |
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New graduates without children under the age of eighteen– below the age of 30 |
DKK 14,106 |
DKK 9,669 |
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New graduates without children under the age of eighteen – from the age of 30 |
DKK 14,106 |
DKK 12,252 |
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New graduates with children under the age of eighteen |
DKK 16,177 |
DKK 16,177 |
You will be entitled to a calculation of an individual and perhaps better benefit rate if:
- you have received pay for at least three months after the end of your studies, and
- at least six months have passed since you graduated.
The benefit period will be halved if you graduate on 1 May 2023 or later.
- If you are a new graduate and are paid benefits before 1 May 2023, you will be entitled to benefits for two years.
- If you do not become unemployed as a new graduate until 1 May 2023 or later, you only be entitled to benefits for one year.
If you have found work after the end of your studies, but not enough to earn a new period with benefits, you have the right to extend your benefits entitlement period.
New graduates must meet a language requirement
If you’re not paid benefits as a new graduate until 1 May 2023 or later, you must meet a language requirement to receive benefits.
You meet the language requirement if you have
- completed studies in Danish (at least sixth grade in the Danish Folkeskole), or
- passed a test in Danish 2.
You can also meet the language requirement by working. That requires that within the past 24 months, you have had at least 600 hours of work of no more than twelve months.
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