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 in the job search.

Here are some of the key changes to make your job search more relevant and meaningful:

• From 2020 and for the next four years, nine selected unemployment funds will be responsible for the unemployed for the first three months of unemployment and during the notice period. Min A-kasse has been selected to take over responsibility from the job centers in ten municipalities. This means that if you live in one of these municipalities, you will only have to attend meetings at the unemployment fund rather than both the unemployment fund AND the job center.
• You no longer need to look for a job if you already have one in hand. If you have a job, are going on maternity leave or early retirement, you can stop your active job search six weeks before the last day of unemployment. However, you must still be available for work.
• You no longer have to register that you have seen new job suggestions on Jobnet. Previously, unemployed people were required to click the "check job suggestions" button at least once a week. Now you can choose how often you want to check the job suggestions. You still have to apply for jobs every week and register applied positions in your Joblog. But the process has been made a little more flexible, so you can look for jobs where it makes sense for you.
• Your contact with the municipality will be less bureaucratic, so you'll have fewer unnecessary interviews and meetings at the job center. However, it is up to each municipality to simplify this contact.