1. Introduction to MA and the unemployment insurance system
2017

2. Today’s agenda
What are the three different organisations you will meet as unemployed?
A-kasse
Jobcenter
Secondary operator (or ‘Anden Aktør’)
What rules must you follow? What does it mean to be ‘available for work’?
MA offers you a wide range of seminars, workshops and individual assistance
What is ‘activation’ and how can you use it to your benefit?
Introduction to MA and unemployment insurance

3. Today’s agenda Approval of your CV at Jobnet.dk
Approval of ‘Krav til jobsøgning’ at ‘Selvbetjeningen’ at ma-kasse.dk
Questions concerning your individual situation? Find answers to all during your personal interview.
Introduction to MA and unemployment insurance

4. ‘Availability’ - 1 ‘Availability’ is the central principle!
The most important thing to remember:
To receive benefits, you must always be available to assume work!
If you fail an availability assessment at MA, you risk loosing your benefits.
Introduction to MA and unemployment insurance

5. ‘Availability’ - 2 To remain ‘available’, you must:
Apply for multiple jobs every week, even during ‘activation’ and even if you are working part time while receiving ‘dagpenge’ on the side
At least one of these must be for a solicited, full-time job in Denmark
If necessary, go beyond your field of expertise if you have trouble finding employment. Consider applying for unsolicited positions or through network
We use your job log at ma-kasse.dk to assess your availability. You must update your joblog every week, either at Jobnet.dk or ma-kasse.dk
You must upload a minimum of 1 application every month
Main focus must be on the Danish labour market
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6. Who does what? A-kasse Jobcenter ‘Activation’ Intro-meeting
Availability
assessment
Availability assessment
1st month
2nd month
3rd month
4th month
5th month
6th month
Interview (joint interview)
Interview
Activation (below age 30 / above age 50)
Activation
(between ages 30-49)
Assessments as needed
7+ months
Interviews every
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7. ‘Activation’ - 1 You can be ‘activated’ when:
Below 30 or above 50 years of age: (after 3 months at the latest)
Between ages 30-49: (after 6 months at the latest)
You have the right (and a duty!) to be
activated at least once! Any more is
up to you.
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8. ‘Activation’ - 2 Types of ‘activation’:
Company internship Of a length of 4 to 8 weeks
Subsidised employment – public sector (max. 4 months – available after 6 months of unemployment)(‘Løntilskudsjob’)
Subsidised employment – private sector (max. 6 months – available after 6 months of unemployment)(‘Løntilskudsjob’)
Individual guidance, workshops, courses etc.
NB: Your Jobcenter will always focus on whatever can bring you closer to employment
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9. Fee and freelance
You get a fee for a specific task – MA supplement with ”dagpenge”.
Before you start:
Fill in ‘AK045’ + send your contract
await MA’s assesment of your position
The gross fees wil be divided by 230,08 kr. per hour
Eksample: You receive a fee of kr. You will be deducted (4.600 / 230,08) = 20 hours of your ”dagpenge”. You then will receive 17 hours of ”dagpenge”. 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10
Startdato:
1. Januar 2016
Anvendelse
betinget af
dagpengeret 30
uger
Supplerende
dagpenge
Cv-møde i MA

10. Looking for jobs within the EEA
You can receive unemployment benefits for 3 months while looking for work within the Euro zone. Conditions:
Unemployed for at least 4 weeks before departure
You must follow the local rules of the country in question
Apply with the form PDU2
Learn more by reading ”jobsøgning i udlandet” at ma-kasse.dk. Pertains to all EU countries, plus a few others.
Introduction to MA and unemployment insurance

11. Dagpenge – Unemployment Benefits
Conditions:
Benefits for hours = 2 years
Read about it:
Resuming a new period of dagpenge (benefits) =
1924 hours of work (within 3 years)

12. Beskæftigelseskonto – Occupation Account
Hours of work while unemployed =
Either a way to re-earn a new unemployment benefit period
Or extension of your existing unemployment benefit period – 1 hour of work extend the period with 2 hours of benefits.
Max. extension – 1 year.

13. Karens Unemployment benefits for four months =
Your benefits are reduced by an amount corresponding to s seven hours of unemployment benefits
Unless you have had 148 hours
of work during the period

14. Practical information
In case of illness:
Notify your illness on the first day at Jobnet
MA receives automaticcaly a notification from Jobnet
Notify back to Jobnet as soon as you recover
Holiday:
Your holiday must be registered at Jobnet no later than 14 days before it starts
If there is less than 14 days untill the start date of your holiday, contact your Jobcenter. However, there is a chance it will no longer be approved!
Introduction to MA and unemployment insurance

15. What can MA offer you besides benefits?
As an a-kasse, MA does more than just pay out benefits:
Workshops, seminars and networking
Individual guidance
Magistrene.dk
MA-Nyt.dk
MA Jobmatch
Business Insight
Access to our facilities 8.30 am to pm
Members’ advocate / ‘Medlemmets advokat’
Onlinekurser.dk
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16. A few final words…
Remember:
Still a ‘student’? Fill in form AK 044 at the self-service section at MA-kasse.dk
Always check your mail from your Jobcenter via Jobnet.dk
At least every 7 days you must see if your Jobcenter have any suggested jobs for you at Jobnet.dk
Update your job log every week! And don’t forget to upload an application at least once every 4 weeks
Fill in your ‘dagpengekort’ every month at ma-kasse.dk.
Introduction to MA and unemployment insurance