Unemployment, early retirement and other benefit rates

How much you will receive in benefits will depend on your situation and your previous income level. Click here for more details about how we calculate your benefit rate.

The rates of unemployment benefits, new graduate benefits, early retirement benefits and other benefits are set by the Danish state. The rates are subject to annual review.

Below you can see the current rates. All rates are monthly pre-tax amounts.

Unemployment benefit based on work

The amount paid to you in benefits depends on your income from work before you became unemployed.

You will, however, not be entitled to more than 90% of your salary before you became unemployed.

If you are full-time insured, you can receive up to the maximum monthly benefit rate of DKK 20,359 before tax. 

You will be entitled to the maximum benefit rate if you have had a monthly average income from work of at least DKK 24,588. 

You can be entitled to an employment supplement of up to DKK 3,840 on top of your monthly benefits for the first three months you’re unemployed. To get the maximum supplement you must have had a monthly average income of DKK 29,226.

To receive the highest monthly rate for part-time insured of DKK 13,573 before tax, you must have had a monthly average income from work of at least DKK 16,393.

You can be entitled to an employment supplement of up to DKK 2,560 on top of your monthly benefits for the first three months you’re unemployed. To get the maximum supplement you must have had a monthly average income of DKK 19,484. 

There are no lower limit for your benefit rate.

Unemployment benefit based on your degree

Your benefits as a new graduate depend on whether

• you are a parent with dependent children
• you have reached the age of 30.

Early retirement benefits

Whether you will be entitled to 100% or 91% of the maximum early retirement benefit rate depends on whether you meet the two-year rule.

All rates are monthly pre-tax amounts.