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Student, apprentice or trainee? You can become a free student member

Don't miss out on the benefits of joining Min A-kasse for free. In less than two minutes, you can secure unemployment benefits when you graduate, giving you peace of mind throughout your education. Sign up today.

Five good reasons to become a student member of Min A-kasse

1. Free student membership and benefits from day one

Are you a student and under 30? Then you can join Min A-kasse - for free! To receive unemployment benefits from day one when you graduate, it is important that you have been a member of the unemployment fund for at least one year. If you want to secure unemployment benefits on your first day of unemployment, you must therefore join the unemployment fund no later than one year before you graduate.

Read more about the conditions for free membership.

2. Free lectures and workshops

As a member of Min A-kasse, you have the opportunity to participate in exciting lectures and workshops. For example, we have workshops on stress, networking, talks with good advice for job interviews and much, much more. Keep an eye out for our upcoming events and workshops.

3. Guidance for those who dream of starting their own business

Do you dream of starting your own business after graduation? And do you need to get to grips with the legislation so you're more than ready when the business opens? Then you've come to the right place. At Min A-kasse, we have employees who can advise you on self-employment and self-employed side jobs.

4. Personalized career advice from job consultants who know your job market

At Min A-kasse you can get job and career advice from job consultants who are experts in the job market. They can help you with advice and know-how on everything from your job search, application and CV to skills clarification and stress coaching.

5. Free e-books on everything from job search to unemployment benefits

At Min A-kasse, we've written several small books on everything from job searches to unemployment benefit rules - described in a way that ordinary people can actually understand. Our "compasses", as we call them, exist in both e-book format and in physical form. As a member of Min A-kasse, you get free access to them all.

Conditions for free membership

Free membership for those under 30 years old

  • You must be enrolled in a vocational program or a program that entitles you to admission as a graduate in an unemployment insurance fund - i.e. a program with a minimum duration of 18 months.
  • Your total income from employment, SU, SVU or similar must not exceed the increased maximum unemployment benefit rate (DKK 294,806 per year in 2024). If you are a student or apprentice, you may only receive your student salary. 
  • You must not receive support under the Active Social Policy Act or similar.
  • Exemption from membership fees applies from the day Min A-kasse receives your application.
  • The membership fee waiver can be granted for up to 5 years and ends when you turn 30 or when you are no longer in education.

Free membership for those over 30 years old

  • You are undergoing vocational training that entitles you to enroll as a graduate in an unemployment insurance fund and pay early retirement contributions.
  • An adult apprenticeship contract has been signed between your employer and the job center.
  • Your total income from employment, SU, SVU or similar during the program does not exceed the increased maximum unemployment benefit rate (DKK 294,806 per year in 2024). If you are a student or apprentice, you can only have your student salary. 
  • You must be eligible for unemployment benefits before you start your education.
  • If you are new to the unemployment benefit system, we look at your income. You are entitled to unemployment benefits when you have had an income of DKK 263,232 (2024) reported to SKAT's income register within the last three years (we can include a maximum of DKK 21,936 per month).
  • You must have been a member of the unemployment fund during the period.
  • If you are already in the unemployment benefit system, you earn a new right through working hours. This means that within the last three years you must have either had 1,924 working hours that have been reported to SKAT's income register. We can only count the working hours where you have been a member of an unemployment insurance fund.
  • You must be registered and pay into the early retirement scheme.
  • You must not receive support under the Active Social Policy Act or similar.
  • Exemption from paying the membership fee applies from the day Min A-kasse has received your application.
  • The fee waiver can be granted for up to 5 years and ends when you are no longer in education.

High school programs do not give access to free membership.

Please note that upper secondary and vocational upper secondary education does not provide vocational qualifications. Therefore, a high school diploma, an HH degree or equivalent education cannot give access to graduate membership in an unemployment insurance fund or free membership.

Become a member of Min A-kasse for only 506 DKK/month.

Join online or by phone at 70123782

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When you are a (soon to be) graduate

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Everything you need to know when you graduate
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Why should I choose Min A-kasse?

Get free job guidance and career advice

At Min A-kasse, we help you get started or continue your career. You get free job guidance and career advice - tailored to you and your situation.
Min A-kasse is your personal unemployment fund

We communicate personally and always at eye level. We take time for our members and value individual and personal guidance.

Low price but high satisfaction

Our price is low but member satisfaction is high. In fact, we are among the cheapest unemployment funds in Denmark. Yet we do not compromise on quality.

Self-service - security at its best

Your security is important to us. That's why written communication takes place via our Self Service. Here you will find all messages to and from us and you can fill out forms.

Attractive salary insurance

As a member of Min A-kasse, you have the opportunity to take out attractive salary insurance through our collaboration with Alka.
We are a multidisciplinary unemployment fund - everyone is welcome

As Min A-kasse is a multidisciplinary unemployment fund, you have the opportunity to join and benefit from our low price and great service - no matter what profession or job type you have.