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Dagpenge for those under 25 years old

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When you are unemployed and under 25 years old

In addition to the general rules for the unemployed, special options and rules apply if you are under 25 years old. 

What is the unemployment benefit rate when you are under 25?

There are separate rules for the unemployment benefit rate for those under the age of 25. It depends on whether you have completed an education, whether you have worked a certain number of hours within the last three years, how long you have been unemployed and whether you are under activation.

If you are unskilled or have had less than 3,848 paid hours within three years

  • For the first 962 hours (6 months) you can receive your full, individual unemployment benefit rate.
  • After 962 hours and for the rest of the unemployment benefit period, you can receive 50% of the highest unemployment benefit rate, regardless of whether you are in activation or not.

If you have no education but have 3,848 paid hours within three years

  • For the first 962 hours and the rest of the unemployment benefit period, you can receive your full, individual unemployment benefit rate.
  • After 962 hours, during activation for four weeks or more than four weeks, you can receive 50% of the highest unemployment benefit rate.

If you have completed an education

  • For the first 962 hours and the rest of the unemployment benefit period, you can receive your full, individual unemployment benefit rate.
  • After 962 hours and if you are in activation for four weeks or more, you can get the graduate rate.

The graduate rate depends on whether you have dependents. If you are a dependent, you receive 82% of the highest unemployment benefit rate. If you do not have dependents, you receive 49.17% of the highest unemployment benefit rate.

Read more about unemployment benefit rates.

If you have not completed secondary education

You are going to interviews at the job center

If you are under 25 years of age, have no dependent children and have not completed an education, you are generally only required to attend interviews with the job center. Within the first two weeks of your unemployment, you will receive a letter from the unemployment fund informing you that you need to attend an interview with the job center.

You will be notified about the interviews. You can see your appointments on My Page at jobnet.dk. The interviews are based on your situation. 

Youth education via the job center

The job center must offer you a literacy and numeracy test within one month of unemployment. Any training will be arranged with you.

Offers for those without a degree

Training offers via the job center

If you are under 25 years old and have not completed an education, the Jobcenter must, as part of strengthening your chances of getting a job, assess whether you have the opportunity to complete an education. The assessment takes into account, among other things, whether you have dependents. If it is assessed that you are able to complete an education, you will be offered one.

School stays

Can you go to college and still be available?

Within the first 6 months of combined unemployment, you can participate in folk high school and day college courses. During the course you are entitled to 50% of the highest unemployment benefit rate. You must be available for work according to the general rules.

Please note that if you turn 25 during the course, you will lose your entitlement to benefits from that point onwards, regardless of whether you have been attending for six months.