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Eligibility for unemployment benefits

Eligibility for Unemployment Benefits (dagpengeret)

To be eligible for unemployment benefits for 3,848 hours (the equivalent of 2 years), you must meet either an income requirement  or an employment requirement during a membership period.

Read about the income requirement

Read about the employment requirement

You are eligible for unemployment benefits for 1,924 hours (the equivalent of 1 year) as a graduate. 

Read about unemployment benefits for new graduates