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A senior job is a special opportunity for those who are enrolled in the early retirement scheme. Here you can read more about the rules for senior jobs, how to apply and what you should be aware of.

What is a senior job?

This is an option for those who are enrolled in the early retirement scheme and who stand to lose their entitlement to unemployment benefits less than five years before they reach retirement age. It's a job that you can apply for with your municipality. You will be employed on collectively agreed salary and employment terms. The tasks are agreed between you and the municipality to suit your qualifications and interests.

It is important to know that you cannot use the scheme to earn a new unemployment benefit right in the unemployment fund. You must remain available for work and accept a job offer if you are referred to one by the job center.

You can get a senior job no earlier than five years before you reach retirement age.

Important rules for senior jobs and early retirement

A senior job is voluntary. You can choose to decline a senior job. Please note that if you decline, you lose the right to get another one.

You still retain your right to early retirement, but you must remember that you must transfer to early retirement exactly on the day you reach early retirement age. Otherwise, you will lose your right to early retirement. You must remember to apply for early retirement, preferably in good time before you reach early retirement age.

If you do not transfer to early retirement on the day of your early retirement age, you must earn a new unemployment benefit right before you can receive early retirement. Read more about income requirements.

If you are not sure that you can earn a new unemployment benefit right, we recommend that you transfer to early retirement on the day you reach the early retirement age - even if you have a job.

Pros and cons of taking early retirement even if you have a job

When are you entitled to a senior job?

You are entitled to a senior job if you are enrolled in the early retirement scheme and your unemployment benefit expires less than five years before the early retirement age. You can only get a senior job once you have used your entire unemployment benefit period, including any extensions.

How do you apply for a senior job?

You must apply for a senior job with your municipality. You can contact your municipality for more information on how to apply.

You can apply at the earliest three months before your unemployment benefit period expires. The municipality must have received your application no later than two months after your benefit period has expired.

If you have submitted your application within the deadline, the municipality is obliged to employ you no later than two months later - but no earlier than the end of your unemployment benefit period. If the municipality is unable to find you a senior job, you will receive compensation from the municipality until you start the senior job.

Do you have any questions?

It is the municipality that grants senior jobs, so if you have any questions, contact them. You can also find more information about the scheme at borger.dk.