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A senior job is for those who are registered for the early retirement scheme and are about to lose their entitlement to unemployment benefits less than five years before they reach the early retirement age. Read about the rules for senior jobs, how to apply and what you need to be aware of.

What is a senior job?

A senior job is a job you can apply for with your municipality. You will be employed on salary and employment terms in accordance with the collective agreement. The tasks are agreed between you and the municipality to suit your qualifications and interests.

The earliest you can get a senior job is five years before you reach retirement age.

Read more about the early retirement scheme at borger.dk.

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 entitlement expires less than five years before you reach retirement age.

You can only get a senior job when you have used your entire unemployment benefit entitlement, including any extensions.

It is the municipality that grants senior jobs. If you have any questions about the scheme, you should contact your municipality. 

Get more information at borger.dk.

How do you apply for a senior job?

You must apply to your municipality yourself. They can tell you more about 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 apply within the deadline, the municipality is obliged to hire you no later than two months later - but no earlier than the day your unemployment benefit period ends. If the municipality fails to find you a senior job, you must receive compensation from them until you start the senior job.

Frequently asked questions

Can I say no if I'm offered a senior job?

It's voluntary and you can choose to decline.

What happens if I say no to a senior job?

If you say no, you lose the right to get another senior job.

You retain the right to early retirement, but you must transfer to early retirement exactly on the day you reach early retirement age. 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 you reach early retirement age, you lose the right to early retirement and must earn a new unemployment benefit entitlement before you can receive early retirement again. 

If you are in doubt about whether 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 are still working. Then you are sure to keep your right to early retirement.

Read more about how to earn a new unemployment benefit right.

Can I use a senior job to earn a new unemployment benefit right?

No, you cannot use the scheme to earn a new unemployment benefit right. When you have a senior job, you must still be available to the labor market and accept job offers referred by the job center.