Legislation
The listing below may be of interest if you're beyond the stipulations in the Aliens Consolidation Act and presently reside in Denmark as unemployed. If you suspect your case is not being handled by the book and/or wish to file a complaint on the matter, you'll need to know the legislation in some detail.

Please note: The listing is by no means complete and you'll have to identify the set of rules that concern you - then investigate in depth. Your case manager must answer all questions, as to possible later modifications and interpretation of any paragraphs; and disclose guide lines used by authorities if the legislation points to judgemental decision making. Demand straight answers.

If your case manager has a problem with English and you don't understand Danish, then you may ask for an interpreter to attend meetings, as proclaimed by Civilretsdirektoratet 1999 with reference to Forvaltningsloven § 7 (1). This is free of charge for you and the interpreter is compulsory if there is a dispute between you and the system.

The legislation in question for you depends on whether you are insured unemployed or uninsured unemployed.

Uninsured (welfare allowances)
Consolidation Act on Active Social Policy
Consolidation Act on Social Services
Consolidation Act on Legal Protection and Administration in Social Matters
Additional legislation from the Ministry of Social Affairs

Insured (unemployment benefits)
The Unemployment Insurance Scheme
Additional publications from the Ministry of Employment


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