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> unemployment benifits For those unaware, social benefits in Denmark can be as high as 2000€ per month, depending on the circumstances. It's simply not viable
by fogihujy 5y ago
> unemployment benifits
For those unaware, social benefits in Denmark can be as high as 2000€ per month, depending on the circumstances. It's simply not viable to pay employees less, as they'd have no reason to come to work.
- pedro2 5y agoYou can keep unemployment benefits forever?
- wodenokoto 5y agoYes and no. There are different tiers. The lowest tier is kontanthjælp (cash assistance), and it is way less than what is referred to as unemployment benefits. The rules about these changes constantly as it is hot political topic, but I do believe you can keep kontanthjælp forever, given that you don’t hold too much cash/valuables and that you don’t actively say no to employment.
- fogihujy 5y agoPretty much. One has to stay unemployable which probably isn't as easy as one would think.
- throwaway4good 5y agoIn theory no. If you can get a job at MCD, you don't qualify for these benifits as they are an insurrance. But in practice, you can stay on benifits forever. The legislation governing this is extremely complex.
- jopsen 5y agoNope, unemployment insurance lasts for 2 years. And requires you to: (a) pay membership fees, and, (b) be actively looking for a job. They'll give you some flexibility, so you might not have to accept the first job. If you're not a member or two years are up options are: join and work to regain coverage, work for something around a year or so -- lots of special cases. Or get unemployment benefits from government. Much less ~1400 USD, requires lots of activities like hunting for jobs, and not have assets exceeding ~10k USD.
- pistolpeteDK 5y agominor correction; It’s 10k DKK (about 1500$) in cash equivalents… So you have to “eat your bricks first” (as the saying goes for those who own property).
- jopsen 5y agoOh, I thought it was higher.