What's new

• Apr 1.

  The road to the first job can take many paths

  Sarah was always told that with her education it would be easy to find a job. Yet the path hasn't been straightforward.
• 26 Mar.

  When the job can't wait

  Peter finished his studies in 2024. He had an expectation that he would find a job quickly, but that has proved difficult.
• Dec. 19.

  Simpler rules for students in the unemployment fund

  From the first of January 2025, age will no longer affect whether you can be exempt from paying unemployment fund contributions.
• Dec. 19.

  Expensive not to be registered with jobnet

  If you are made redundant, it is important that you register with jobnet.dk on your first day of unemployment. Otherwise you risk missing out on the so-called G-days.
• Dec. 12.

  What you can get in unemployment benefits in 2025

  What you can get in unemployment benefits in 2025. New year, new unemployment benefit rates. As we enter 2025, you'll get paid a little more if you're on unemployment benefits.
• Dec. 9.

  Five tips for job hunting during the Christmas holidays

  Christmas is approaching and for many, that means vacation. If you're unemployed or thinking about changing jobs, you can use the Christmas break to prepare - but remember to take some time off and relax too. Here are five tips on how to spend your Christmas break...
• Dec. 6.

  Unemployment fund fees increase at the turn of the year

  As we enter the new year, it costs a little more to be financially secure in case of unemployment.
• Jul 2.

  5 holiday tips for those who are unemployed

  Are you available? Can you just drop the job search and sit back? Yes – you can. But there are some things you need to be aware of.
• Jan. 24.

  New campaign, new look - still the same personal unemployment fund

  If you're wondering why the Min A-kasse website or Facebook has looked different for the past week, you're not completely wrong. Min A-kasse has a new visual identity as part of a new growth strategy. Today, the strategy culminates with the launch of a new...
• Dec. 21.

  Rethinking employment efforts results in new rules

  We take over some of the job center's tasks From 1 January 2024, we as an unemployment fund will take over some of the job center's tasks during the first three months of your unemployment. This means that if you become unemployed after January 1, 2024 and have earned a new right to unemployment benefits, you...
• Dec. 15.

  All unemployment insurance contributions will increase by 13 DKK from January 1, 2024

  When the last New Year's rocket has fallen, all unemployment insurance funds' fees will unfortunately go up slightly From January 1, all unemployment insurance funds - including Min A-kasse - will increase their fees by DKK 13 per month for full-time members. The so-called state contribution accounts for the entire increase; the state contribution is the...
• Dec. 6.

  Now it will be a little easier to be unemployed

  If you become unemployed after January 1, 2024, you will only have to attend an interview with the unemployment insurance fund for the first three months of your unemployment. You don't have to spend time attending meetings with the job center and can therefore focus fully on your job search. Should...
• Dec. 1.

  Min A-kasse is now Denmark's cheapest unemployment insurance fund for recent graduates

  At Min A-kasse, we have decided to take extra good care of our newly qualified members. Therefore, we are now lowering the price of our membership fee from DKK 506 to DKK 381. This makes Min A-kasse Denmark's cheapest unemployment insurance fund for recent graduates.
• Nov. 15.

  Give your strengths and skills an overhaul

  The more aware you are of your strengths and skills, the better you will be at making good decisions in your professional life. Read on to find out how you can (re)discover your professional worth. If you work in the same industry or organization for many years, there is a risk...
• Jun 27.

  Job hunting during the summer holidays - five tips

  Does it even make sense to look for a job while everyone else is on vacation? Yes, it does! Because there may be slightly fewer positions to apply for. On the other hand, there are many fewer jobs to apply for. Read on for a career advisor's tips on how you can combine vacation and...
• Apr 26.

  Why don't you just get a job?

  Employment is currently at record levels, but there will always be a certain amount of involuntary unemployment in our society. And it can be extra hard to be outside the labor market during periods when "everyone else has a job". Therefore, as an unemployment insurance fund, we see an important role in supporting...
• 1. mar.

  What does six months in sweatpants mean for your motivation?

  In this interview with job and career advisor Sally Lakolk, you can learn more about what happens to us when the job search fails and one day of unemployment turns into another. Years ago, when Sally Lakolk was in a new position as a job consultant, a good colleague had a...
• Jun 28.

  The unemployment fund trial: In a job after just three months

  "It's a great scheme. I wish all unemployed people would be offered a program like the one I've experienced." These are the words of our member Diana Nørregaard, who lives in Kastrup and has participated in the unemployment fund trial - a political experiment that gives the unemployment fund responsibility for the unemployed member in...
• Jun 26.

  New political agreement gives more responsibility to unemployment funds

  The political agreement means that unemployment insurance funds will have more responsibility for unemployed members in the first three months of unemployment. For some time, there have been political negotiations about rethinking employment efforts. Part of the negotiations has been about whether unemployment insurance funds should take over more responsibility for the unemployed in the...
• Apr 21st.

  Be aware of the new rule about job searching and registering in the job log

  It's important that you register jobs applied for in the job log the same week you apply for them. Otherwise, you risk being quarantined. The Danish Parliament has decided to tighten the rules on availability. The new rule means that in the worst case, you could lose three weeks of unemployment benefits if you...
• Dec. 7.

  Trainees and apprentices with side jobs now get free membership in the unemployment fund

  From New Year, students and apprentices can work while studying and still get free membership of an unemployment insurance fund. The maximum annual income for exemption from membership fees will now be raised for students and apprentices from the pure student salary to the maximum amount that can be paid out in unemployment benefits in an income year. Trainees, including apprentices...
• Sep 9.

  Lizette Hilaire only managed to be free for one day

  Like so many others in the restaurant industry, Lizette Hilaire lost her job during the corona crisis. But she quickly got help from Min A-kasse. As an employee in the restaurant industry, it was almost inevitable that Lizette Hilaire would be one of the many who lost their jobs during the height of the corona crisis. But the prospect of...
• Aug. 10.

  Early retirement - an option for you?

  Applications are now open for the so-called Arne pension, which is an early pension for those who have had a long working life and want to retire from the labor market. Early pension is a special retirement benefit for those who have had a long association with the labor market. Early retirement means that you...
• Apr 15.

  Min A-kasse's chairman Finn Johnsen in a debate post: Why the unemployment benefit system must be strengthened now

  The unemployment benefit rate lags far behind general wage and price developments. Security is at stake when unemployment strikes, because our unemployed members risk facing a significant drop in income. FH is now presenting a proposal to politicians for a more up-to-date unemployment benefit system and a boost in...
• 24 Mar.

  Unemployed? Register on Jobnet and fill out an unemployment declaration as soon as you are unemployed

  We want to ensure that you receive unemployment benefits as quickly as possible We process your application for unemployment benefits as quickly as we can, but you should currently expect it to take up to three weeks from when we receive your declaration of unemployment. This is because, unfortunately, many people...
• Feb. 26.

  Min A-kasse continues to fight against unfair wage insurance

  Min A-kasse continues to fight against unfair wage insurance schemes like those offered by ASE. The problem is that they bypass all labor market rules, they undermine the common unemployment benefit system, and they are only for carefully selected groups. That's why we're pleased that Minister of Employment Peter Hummelgaard confirms that he will take...
• Feb. 11.

  Fewer rules - more time for job search

  Fewer clicks and administrative rules are an encouraging result of the new unemployment benefit rules that came into force on January 1, 2020. At Min A-kasse, we also have high expectations for the unemployment insurance trial, which aims to simplify the first part of our members' unemployment period, so that the focus can be on quality job searches....
• Jan. 29.

  The residency requirement is abolished: If you have unsubscribed from an unemployment fund because of the residency requirement, contact us

  The residency requirement, which could affect your right to unemployment benefits if you had stayed outside Denmark, Greenland, the Faroe Islands, EU/EEA countries and Switzerland, will be abolished from February 1, 2020. This means that unemployment insurance fund members who have stayed abroad can once again receive unemployment benefits on an equal footing with other members. Is ...
• Aug. 10.

  If your employer has reported incorrect payroll hours to SKAT

  Has your employer reported incorrect payroll hours to SKAT? If your employer has reported incorrect payroll hours to SKAT's income register and you have received a letter from Min A-kasse, you need to send an cross-referencing card. You can find the reconciliation card in Self Service. When you send the cross-referencing card, you can avoid additional payments or refunds.