The unemployment benefit card - How to fill it out

You can find the unemployment benefit card on Self Service

Min A-kasse pays out unemployment benefits once a month. We calculate your unemployment benefit based on the information you write on your unemployment benefit card. The Dagpengekort is an electronic form on Self Service that is valid for one month at a time. On the unemployment benefit card, you must state how much work you have done, whether you have taken vacation, whether you have been sick, etc. You must also estimate any hours worked in the days after you have filled out the card and for the rest of the month. 

Your unemployment benefit will be deposited into your account on the last banking day of the month if you submit your card on time. 

What you need to be aware of when filling out an unemployment benefit card

• You have a deadline of one month and ten days to submit your unemployment benefit card via Self Service.
• Remember to read the instructions and be careful with the information you fill in on the unemployment benefit card. It can affect your unemployment benefits.
• As an unemployed person, you are obliged to provide us with all information that may affect your entitlement to unemployment benefits. As your unemployment insurance fund, we have a duty to check the information.

Se, hvordan du udfylder dagpengekortet

Take the time to fill out your unemployment benefit card and avoid repayment 

It's important to point out that we use the hours you are paid for, not the hours you work, when we make your calculation. We'll guide you through what you need to remember if you want to avoid an imbalance in your monthly accounts for unemployment benefits from us.

For those who are paid for a fixed number of hours per month

• If you are employed for a fixed number of hours per month (monthly norm) and therefore receive a fixed salary each month, you must state the number of hours you are paid for on your unemployment benefit card.
• If you are paid for additional work, you must also state this on your unemployment benefit card.
• If your pay period is a staggered month, make sure you declare your monthly norm for each pay period.
• You must also disclose unpaid work. Read more about unpaid work.

For monthly salaried employees with different hours each month

• If you do not receive a fixed monthly salary, but are paid for the number of hours you have worked, you must state the hours you have worked in the month.
• If your pay period follows the calendar month, these are the paid hours that appear on your payslip.
• If your pay period does not follow the calendar month, you need to keep track of how many hours you have worked during the month. That's why it's a good idea to write down your working hours day by day in a calendar or save your timesheets.
• You must also disclose unpaid work. Read more about unpaid work.

For those who get paid weekly or fortnightly

• You must state the number of paid hours you have worked in the month.
• Weeks, and thus also 14-day periods, almost never correspond to a calendar month. You have to keep track of how many hours you have worked during the month. That's why it's a good idea to write down your working hours day by day in a calendar or save your timesheets.
• You must also disclose unpaid work. Read more about unpaid work.

For those who don't get paid for the number of hours

• If you don't receive a salary based on the hours you work, but are instead paid an amount, we will convert your income to hours using the conversion rate (277.76 DKK per hour in 2024).
• Income includes hours, commission and taxable benefits.
• You must provide actual hours worked and your income day by day.
• If you don't know your income when you fill in the unemployment benefit card, you only need to fill in the card with the actual working hours. When you know your income, let us know via Self Service. Then we can correct your payment.

Your payment is on account

As you have the option of submitting your unemployment benefit card before the month is over, we pay your unemployment benefit on account on the last banking day of the month. This means that the payment is made with the proviso that it can subsequently be corrected. Every month, we compare the information about your payroll hours on your unemployment benefit card with the information that your employer is obliged to report to SKAT. Read more about reconciliation.