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Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 349 of 2011) respecting the right to unemployment benefits and early retirement in connection with social pension. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 349 af 2011) om retten til dagpenge og efterløn i forbindelse med social pension.) -

Adoption: 2011-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2011-05-01 | DNK-2011-R-90036

Contains 5 chapters concerning, inter alia, concepts and target groups, unemployment benefits, the right to early retirement, disclosure of information and entry into force etc.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 351 of 2011) amending the Order (No. 178 of 2007) on self-inflicted unemployment. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 351 af 2011) om ændring af bekendtgørelse om selvforskyldt ledighed.) -

Adoption: 2011-04-27 | Date of entry into force: 2011-05-01 | DNK-2011-R-90038

Amends introduction and articles 36, 40 and 41 concerning titles, limitation and settlement of suspensions, convictions and work requirements.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidated Sickness Benefit Act (No. 85 of 2011). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 85 af 2011) af lov om sygedagpenge.) -

Adoption: 2011-02-07 | Date of entry into force: 2011-02-07 | Date of partial entry into force: 2012-07-02 | DNK-2011-L-89968

Consolidates Act No. 563 of 2006 (amendments through February 2011). Contains 32 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Purpose.
Chapter 2: Target groups.
Chapter 3: Stay and taxation in the country
Chapter 4: Payment of sickness benefits.
Chapter 5: Disability.
Chapter 5 a: Employer follow-up.
Chapter 6: Referral and follow-up.
Chapter 7: Loss of right to sickness benefits.
Chapter 8: Time limitations.
Chapter 9: Extending sickness benefit period.
Chapter 10: Employment requirements in relation to employer.
Chapter 11: Employment requirements in relation to the municipality.
Chapter 12: Review of sickness absence and documentation.
Chapter 13: Date of entitlement to sick pay.
Chapter 14: Employment requirements.
Chapter 15: Review of sickness absence and documentation.
Chapter 16: Sickness allowance to self-employed.
Chapter 17: Calculation of sickness allowance.
Chapter 18: Size of sickness allowance.
Chapter 19: Employer's right to reimbursement of sickness benefits.
Chapter 20: Sickness insurance for private employers.
Chapter 21: Agreement for reimbursement of sickness benefits for long-term or chronic illness, etc.
Chapter 22: Notification of claims.
Chapter 23: Withdrawal of employer right to reject.
Chapter 24: Financing.
Chapter 25: Adjustment of sickness benefit amounts.
Chapter 26: Contributions to the labour market supplementary pensions.
Chapter 27: Administration etc.
Chapter 28: Regulations respecting appeals.
Chapter 29: Claims against a responsible offender.
Chapter 30: Employment council.
Chapter 31: Attempt arrangements.
Chapter 32: Entry into force and transitional provisions.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 14 of 2011) on the right of municipalities to reimbursement of costs related to cash and start allowance, rehabilitation benefit, sickness benefit, unemployment and special benefits to persons participating in programmes under the Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009) or to recipients of sickness benefit gradually returning to work. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 14 af 2011) om kommunernes ret til refusion af udgifterne til kontant- og starthjælp, revalideringsydelse, sygedagpenge, ledighedsydelse og særlig ydelse til personer, der deltager i tilbud efter lov (Nr 946 af 2009) om en aktiv beskæftigelsesindsats, eller til sygedagpengemodtagere, der gradvist vender tilbage i arbejde.) -

Adoption: 2011-01-03 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-15 | DNK-2011-R-90011

Contains 13 articles concerning cash and start allowance, rehabilitation benefit, sickness benefit, unemployment and special benefit, entry into force and transitional provisions.

Repeals the Order (No. 449 of 2010) on the right of municipalities to reimbursement of costs related to cash and start allowance, rehabilitation benefit, sickness benefit, unemployment and special benefits to persons participating in programmes under Chapter 10-12 of the Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009) or to recipients of sickness benefit gradually returning to work.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 1603 of 2010) amending Act (No. 1005 of 2010) on Social Pensions. (Lov (No. 1603 of 2010) om ændring af Lov No. 1005 of 2010) om social pension) -

Adoption: 2010-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | DNK-2010-L-88830

Amends article 9 concerning calculation of residence time for persons awarded early retirement.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1648 of 2010) amending the Order (No. 178 of 2007) on self-inflicted unemployment. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1648 af 2010) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 178 af 2007) om selvforskyldt ledighed.) -

Adoption: 2010-12-22 | Date of entry into force: 2011-01-01 | DNK-2010-R-88864

Amends article 5 (1) p. 2 (words "are under the age of 30 years and" are deleted) concerning the age regulation.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 1539 of 2010) amending the Sickness Benefit Act (No. 563 of 2006). (Lov (Nr 1539 af 2010) om ændring af lov om sygedagpenge (Nr 563 af 2006).) -

Adoption: 2010-12-21 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-02 | Date of partial entry into force: 2011-01-03 | DNK-2010-L-88835

Amends articles 13, 24, 25, 32, 50, 51 och 53 concerning the employment requirement and abolition of the right to sick pay on public holidays etc.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 1246 of 2010) concerning the taxation of pension schemes, etc. (Pension Taxation Act). (Bekendtgørelse af lov (Nr 1246 af 2010) om beskatningen af pensionsordninger m.v. (pensionsbeskatningsloven).) -

Adoption: 2010-10-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-11-12 | DNK-2010-L-90074

Consolidated text with amendments through June 2010. Contains 5 chapters and 68 articles, concerning:

Chapter 1: Content
Chapter 2: The taxable income
Chapter 3: Fee
Chapter 4: Bonuses etc.
Chapter 5: Repealed

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 1096 of 2010) of the Social Service Act. (Bekendtgørelse af lov om social service) -

Adoption: 2010-09-24 | DNK-2010-L-84829

Consolidates the Act on Social Services (the latest consolidation of which was Act No. 941 of 1 October 2009).

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1 - Purpose and Scope
Chapter 2 - Municipalities and regions

Part II: Counselling and development of knowledge
Chapter 3 - Municipal advice
Chapter 4 - National organisation for knowledge and specialised counselling etc.

Part III: User involvement
Chapter 5 - User involvement, advisory cooperative organs, etc.

Part IV: Children and youth
Chapter 6 - General rules
Chapter 7 - Day-care facilities for children
Chapter 8 - The provision of clubs and other socio-pedagogical leisure measures for older children and youth
Chapter 9 - Financial contributions, etc.
Chapter 10 - Personal help and attendance
Chapter 11 - Special assistance for children and adolescents
Chapter 12 - Services for young persons from 18 to 22 years old
Chapter 13 - Private daycare without public subsidy

Part V: Adults
Chapter 14 - General Services
Chapter 15 - Objectives
Chapter 16 - Personal assistance, care and care testaments
Chapter 17 - Payment of necessary additional costs
Chapter 18 - Treatment
Chapter 19 - Protected employment and other activities etc.
Chapter 20 - Housing

Part VI: Appliances (for disabled persons) etc.
Chapter 21 - Appliances, adjustment of home, transportation
Chapter 22 - Care of affiliated with disabilities or serious illness
Chapter 23 - Care of the Dying

Part VII: The use of force and other interferences with the right of self-determination
Chapter 24 - Use of force

Part VIII: Administration etc.
Chapter 25 - Quality standards and plans of action
Chapter 26 - Approval, monitoring and supervision
Chapter 27 - Duty to notify
Chapter 28 - Penal Provisions
Chapter 29 - Payment and recovery etc.
Chapter 29a - Cessation of payment of benefits in certain specific cases
Chapter 30 - Access to justice

Part IX: Financing and reimbursement etc.
Chapter 31 - Financing and tariff calculation
Chapter 32 - Experimental rules
Chapter 33 - Agreement on transfer of regional services
Chapter 34 - Commencement and transitional provisions

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 1006 of 2010) on the highest, intermediate, increased general and general early retirement pension, etc. (Bekendtgørelse af lov (nr 1006 af 2009) om højeste, mellemste, forhøjet almindelig og almindelig førtidspension m.v.) -

Adoption: 2010-08-19 | DNK-2010-L-88825

Consolidates the Act on the highest, intermediate, increased general and general early retirement pension (the latest consolidation was made in Act No. 983 of 2 October 2009).

Contains 68 articles and 11 chapters:

Chapter 1: General requirements.
Chapter 2: Pension system structure.
Chapter 3: Application, case management, etc.
Chapter 4: Calculation.
Chapter 5: Payment.
Chapter 6: Annual assessment, conversion, cancellation, refund, etc.
Chapter 7: Amount and regulation.
Chapter 8: Appeals.
Chapter 9: Financing and reimbursement.
Chapter 10: Administration, etc.
Chapter 11: Entry into force and transitional provisions etc.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidated Act (No. 1005 of 2010) on Social Pensions. (Bekendtgørelse af lov (Nr 1005 af 2010) om social pension.) -

Adoption: 2010-08-19 | Date of entry into force: 2010-08-25 | DNK-2010-L-88826

Consolidates the Act on Social Pensions (the latest consolidation was made in Act No. 982 of 2 October 2009).

Contains 73 articles and 11 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: General conditions, etc.
Chapter 2: Social Insurance.
Chapter 2a: Deferred pension - earning waiting percent.
Chapter 3: Anticipatory.
Chapter 4: Calculation of pension.
Chapter 4a: Calculation of pension.
Chapter 5: Payment.
Chapter 6: Annual assessment, conversion, cancellation, refund, etc.
Chapter 7: Amount and adjustment.
Chapter 8: Appeals.
Chapter 9: Financing and reimbursement.
Chapter 10: Administration etc.
Chapter 11: Entry into force and transitional provisions.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 912 of 2010) amending the Consolidated Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 574 of 2010). (Lov (Nr 912 af 2010) om ændring af lov (Nr 574 af 2010) om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v.) -

Adoption: 2010-07-13 | Date of entry into force: 2012-07-02 | DNK-2010-L-88837

Amends articles 53, 55 och 74 concerning harmonisation of the employment requirement.

Repeals article 53 (6).

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 824 of 2010) amending order (No. 1437 of 2006) on highest, intermediate, increased regular and regular early retirement pension etc. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 824 af 2010) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 1437 af 2006) om højeste, mellemste, forhøjet almindelig og almindelig førtidspension m.v.) -

Adoption: 2010-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-01 | DNK-2010-R-88867

Introduces a new article 55a (1-5) concerning communication obligations for retired persons living abroad for a temporary stay outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 800 of 2010) on requirements respecting processing of cases and decisions within Unemployment Insurance Funds. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 800 af 2010) om kravene til arbejdsløshedskassernes sagsbehandling og afgørelser.) -

Adoption: 2010-06-28 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-01 | DNK-2010-R-88886

Contains 5 chapters and 25 articles concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Scope.
Chapter 2: Party in the case.
Chapter 3: Duty to provide information.
Chapter 4: Conflicts of interest.
Chapter 5: Notification to a party in supervisory cases.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 700 of 2010) amending the Consolidated Workers' Compensation Act (No. 848 of 2009) and the Act on Compensation for Injury during Military Service (No. 423 of 2003). (Lov (Nr 700 af 2010) om ændring af lov (Nr 848 af 2009) om arbejdsskadesikring og lov om erstatning til tilskadekomne værnepligtige m.fl. (Nr 423 af 2003).) -

Adoption: 2010-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2011-01-01 | DNK-2010-L-88853

Amends articles 17, 24, 25, 31, 38 and 39 concerning regulations in new principles for determining the capitalization factors and calculation of annual salary, changing the deadline for notification and termination of reporting obligations in the Consolidated Workers' Compensation Act (No. 848 of 2009).

Repeals article 5 (3) in the Act on Compensation for Injury during Military Service (No. 423 of 2003).

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 817 of 2010) amending the Order (No. 178 of 2007) on self-inflicted unemployment. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 817 af 2010) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 178 af 2007) om selvforskyldt ledighed.) -

Adoption: 2010-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2010-07-01 | DNK-2010-R-88869

Amends introduction text and articles 5 (1), 6 (1), 41 (1) and 43 (1) concerning the use of terminology.

Repeals the title of article 43 and articles 43 (2), (3), (​​4).

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 644 of 2010) on digital solutions for announcing sick leave and requesting reimbursement of sickness and parental leave benefits. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 644 af 2010)om digital indberetningsløsning til brug for anmeldelse af sygefravær samt anmodning om refusion af sygedagpenge og dagpenge efter barselloven (SDPI-løsningen)) -

Adoption: 2010-06-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-06-21 | DNK-2010-R-88896

Contains 9 articles and 6 chapters containing, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Requirements for SDPI solution.
Chapter 2: The company's tasks.
Chapter 3: Financing of SDPI solution.
Chapter 4: Monitoring, accounting and auditing, etc. of SDPI solution.
Chapter 5: Documents without the signature in SDPI solution.
Chapter 6: Entry into force.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidated Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 574 of 2010). (Bekendtgørelse af lov om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v.) -

Adoption: 2010-05-27 | DNK-2010-L-84736

Consolidates the Consolidated Act No 975 of 26 September 2008.
TITLE I and II have been repealed.
Chapter 7 - Recognized unemployment insurance funds
Chapter 8 - Membership of recognized unemployment insurance funds
Chapter 8a - Combination Insurance
Chapter 9 - Calculation of daily subsistence expenses etc.
Chapter 9a - Special rules on allowances for persons under 25 years old
Chapter 9b - Education allowance during participation in self-chosen training
Chapter 10 - Right to unemployment benefits
Chapter 11 - Special provisions for part-time insured
Chapter 11a - Retirement
Chapter 11b - Holiday Benefit
Chapter 11c
Chapter 12 - Finances
Chapter 12a - Contribution to Labour Market Supplementary
Chapter 13 - Recovery and sanctions
Chapter 14 - State oversight of the recognized unemployment insurance funds, administration of the insurance system, etc.
Chapter 15 - Other provisions
Chapter 16 - Appeals
Chapter 16a - Establishment of records
Chapter 16b - Electronic Communication
Chapter 17 - Penal Provisions

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 470 of 2010) respecting Unemployment Insurance during work within the EEA and other countries. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 470 af 2010) om arbejdsløshedsforsikring ved arbejde mv. inden for EØS og i det øvrige udland.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-29 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-07 | DNK-2010-R-88904

Provides for regulations to be used in relation to work within the EU, Switzerland and other countries, except the Faroe Islands.

Repeals Order (No. 1399 of 2006) on unemployment insurance at work within the EU and other countries.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 452 of 2010) respecting partial pensions. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 452 af 2010) om delpension.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-28 | DNK-2010-R-88905

Contains 23 articles and 4 chapters Concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Employed persons.
Chapter 2: Self-employed persons.
Chapter 3: Processing, pension information, payment, etc.
Chapter 4: Entry into force etc.

Repeals Order (No. 471 of 1999) on partial pension.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 450 of 2010) respecting availability of persons applying for or receiving cash benefit or start benefit due to unemployment. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 450 af 2010) om rådighed for personer der ansøger om eller modtager kontanthjælp eller starthjælp alene på grund af ledighed.) -

Adoption: 2010-04-28 | Date of entry into force: 2010-05-01 | DNK-2010-R-88906

Contains 21 articles and 7 chapters concerning, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Scope and concepts.
Chapter 2: General availability conditions.
Chapter 3: Additional help and employment termination certificate etc.
Chapter 4: Exemption from the availability requirements.
Chapter 5: Availability assessment.
Chapter 6: Disclosure.
Chapter 7: Entry into force.

Repeals Order (No. 781 of 2009) respecting availability of persons applying for or receiving cash benefit or start benefit due to unemployment.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 419 of 2010) amending the Sickness Benefits Order (No. 665 of 2006). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 419 af 2010) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 665 af 2006) om sygedagpenge) -

Adoption: 2010-04-20 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-26 | DNK-2010-R-88871

Introduces a new article 14 (introduction) and new articles 14a and 14b to chapter 6a concerning examination of participants.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 247 of 2010) amending the Sickness Benefit Act (No. 563 of 2006), the Consolidated Act (No. 1084 of 2009) on the Right to Parental Leave, the Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009) and the Act (No. 975 of 2008) on Unemployment Insurance. (Lov om ændring af lov om sygedagpenge (Nr 247 af 2010), lov (Nr 563 af 2006) om ret til orlov og dagpenge ved barsel, lov (Nr 946 af 2009) om aktiv socialpolitik og lov (Nr 975 af 2008) om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v.) -

Adoption: 2010-03-23 | Date of entry into force: 2010-04-01 | Date of partial entry into force: 2010-05-03 | Date of partial entry into force: 2010-05-01 | DNK-2010-L-88863

Amends articles 7 (5) p. 1, 27 (1), 45 (5), 53 (3), 55 (4), 64 (2), 65 (1) and repeals articles 17 (3), p. 2, 67, in the Sickness Benefit Act (No. 563 of 2006).

Amends article 44 (1) and repeals article 47 in the Consolidated Act (No. 1084 of 2009) on the Right to Parental Leave.

Amends article 25e and 79 (1) and repeals article 80a in the Consolidated Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009).

Repeals article 85e in the Act (No. 975 of 2008) on Unemployment Insurance.

Amendments concerns provisions for the extension of sick pay period, sickness benefits to self-employed and repeals provisions relating to payment of Special Pension (SP), etc.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 1508 of 2009) to amend the Active Social Policy Act (No. 946 of 2009). -

Adoption: 2009-12-27 | Date of entry into force: 2010-02-01 | DNK-2009-L-86999

Amends art. 74a, 74c-f and 74i concerning simplification of the administration of unemployment benefits for citizens who move between municipalities.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1296 of 2009) on social services during temporary stays abroad. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1296 af 2009) om ydelser efter lov om social service under midlertidige ophold i udlandet.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-15 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | DNK-2009-R-84743

Contains 6 articles concerning the right to certain services under the Social Services Act during temporary stays abroad. This right can be obtained due to purposes of, inter alia, medical care, training relevant to job searching, care of a sick relative.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1417 of 2009) to amend the Sickness Benefits Order (No. 665 of 2006). -

Adoption: 2009-12-14 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-04 | DNK-2009-R-85786

Introduces Chapter 7a concerning communication from employers to the municipality in the case when a sick leave interview has been conducted with an employee.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1344 of 2009) on Unemployment Benefit Deductions. (Bekendtgørelse om fradrag i arbejdsløshedsdagpenge mv.) -

Adoption: 2009-12-11 | Date of entry into force: 2010-01-01 | DNK-2009-R-84730

Introduces the following 5 chapters:
Chapters 1-2 (art. 1-5) concerning scope and definitions of activities that do and do not entail deductions in unemployment benefits, such as paid work independent side activity, voluntary work etc.
Chapter 3 (art. 6-12) concerning implications of different kinds of income for the calculation of unemployment benefits.
Chapters 4-5 (art. 13-16) concerning deductions calculated by hourly wages, miscellaneous and entry into force.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Consolidation (No. 216 of 2017) of the Workers' Compensation Act (No. 848 of 2009). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 216 af 2017) af lov (Nr 848 af 2009) om arbejdsskadesikring.) -

Adoption: 2009-09-09 | Date of entry into force: 2017-01-01 | DNK-2009-L-87697

Consolidation of Act No. 278 of 2013 (amendments through December 2016 including Act No. 472 of 2013, Act No. 615 of 2013, Act No. 639 of 2013, Act No. 268 of 2014, Act No. 403 of 2014, Act No. 1490 of 2014, Act No. 1810 of 2015, Act No. 395 of 2016, Act No. 1549 of 2016, Act No. 1717 of 2016).

Contains 90 articles and 13 chapters covering, inter alia:

Chapter 1: Objective and purpose of the Act.
Chapter 2: Scope of the Act.
Chapter 3: Occupational injury.
Chapter 4: Benefits.
Chapter 5: Determination of annual salary and regulation.
Chapter 6: Payment of compensation.
Chapter 7: Notification of injury and consideration of the case.
Chapter 8: Administrative provisions.
Chapter 9: Employers and self-employed persons obligation to have insurance under the Act.
Chapter 10: Duty on protection.
Chapter 11: Labour market occupational injury insurance.
Chapter 12: Miscellaneous provisions.
Chapter 13: Entry into force and transitional provisions.

Appendix:
Appendix A: Countries covered by zone A.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 725 of 2009) to amend Order (No. 177 of 2007) respecting an unemployment fund's duty to provide for counselling, etc. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 725 af 2009) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 177 af 2007) om en a-kasses pligt til at vejlede mv.) -

Adoption: 2009-07-06 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-01 | DNK-2009-R-85783

Amends the introduction and articles 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 12, 23, 28, 29 and 32 concerning procedures and formulations relating to the duty of voluntary unemployment funds to provide counselling.

Repeals and replaces article 1, and repeals article 5.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 724 of 2009) to amend Order (No. 179 of 2007) respecting availability. -

Adoption: 2009-07-03 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-01 | DNK-2009-R-85784

Amends, after negotiations with the National Employment Council, articles 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 18, 19, 20, 22, 27 and 29. Repeals article 2 section 1. The amendments concerned the regulations, procedures and conditions for registering with an unemployment fund to receive unemployment benefits.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 723 of 2009) to amend Order (No. 178 of 2007) on self-inflicted unemployment. -

Adoption: 2009-07-03 | Date of entry into force: 2009-08-01 | DNK-2009-R-85785

Following negotiations with the National Employment Council, this Order amends articles 1-4, 6-7, 9, 12-13, 31, 37 and 39-41 to incorporate provisions of the amended Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 478 of 2009) concerning conditions for the right to unemployment benefits.

Repeals article 42.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 283 of 2009) on digital solutions for announcing sick leave and requesting reimbursement of sickness and parental leave benefits. (Lov (Nr 283 af 2009) om digital indberetningsløsning til brug for anmeldelse af sygefravær samt anmodning om refusion af sygedagpenge og dagpenge efter barselloven.) -

Adoption: 2009-04-15 | Date of entry into force: 2009-04-17 | DNK-2009-L-85787

Chapter 1 - concerns establishment of the digital reporting solution (SDPI).
Chapter 2 - concerns obligations for municipalities to receive, treat and communicate digitally reported cases of sick or parental leave.
Chapter 3 - concerns the obligations of employers and unemployment funds to report via the SDPI.
Chapter 4 - concerns the obligations of the municipality-owned enterprise that provides the SDPI.
Chapter 5 - concerns the financing of the SPDI.
Chapter 6 - concerns auditing of the SDPI system.
Chapter 7 - concerns provisions in case of the responsible enterprise's neglect.
Chapter 8 - concerns administrative provisions.
Chapter 9 - concerns entry into force.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 219 of 2009) to amend the Supplementary Unemployment Insurance Order (No. 566 of 2008). -

Adoption: 2009-03-25 | Date of entry into force: 2009-03-30 | DNK-2009-R-85782

Amends article 13 concerning the division of working hours in order to be approved for supplementary unemployment insurance.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 186 of 2009) amending the Consolidated Workers' Compensation Act (Act No. 154) and the Act on Compensation for Injury during Military Service (No. 423 of 2003). (Lov (Nr 186 af 2009) om ændring af lov (Nr 154 af 2006) om arbejdsskadesikring og lov (Nr 423 af 2003) om erstatning til tilskadekomne værnepligtige m.fl.) -

Adoption: 2009-03-18 | Date of entry into force: 2009-03-20 | DNK-2009-L-85788

Introduces article 10a, 37a, 39a, 40a, and amends articles 5, 7, 9, 26, 36, 41, 48, 49, 56a and 77 in the Consolidated Workers' Compensation Act (No. 154 of 2006) to protect against injuries caused by terrorists acts.

Introduces article 1a and amends article 4 in the Act (No. 423 of 2003) on compensation for injury during military service, in order to include provisions for compensation for injuries caused by terrorists' acts.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 118 of 2009) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 975 of 2008). (Lov (Nr 118 af 2009) om ændring af lov om arbejdsløshedsforsikring (Nr 975 af 2008).) -

Adoption: 2009-02-17 | Date of entry into force: 2009-04-01 | DNK-2009-L-86895

Amends art. 48-53, 55, 59-60, 63-64, 68, 73-74 and 90 concerning calculation of unemployment benefits; demands for a period of employment to gain or regain entitlement to unemployment benefits; and the right of unemployment funds to access information in relation to the application of the income register.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 1050 of 2008) on compensation rates from 1 January 2009 according to the Occupational Injury Insurance Act and the Act respecting insurance covering the consequences of occupational injuries. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 1050 af 2008) om satser pr. 1. januar 2009 efter lov om arbejdsskadesikring og lov om sikring mod følger af arbejdsskade.) -

Adoption: 2008-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2009-01-01 | DNK-2008-R-84634

Introduces 15 articles adjusting the benefits to be received by workers suffering occupational injuries - depending on the date and year the injury occurred - and the role and administration costs of the National Board of Industrial Injuries or the National Social Appeals Board.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 688 of 2008) to amend Order (No. 1437 of 2006) on highest, intermediate, increased regular and regular early retirement pension etc. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 688 af 2008) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 1437 af 2006) om højeste, mellemste, forhøjet almindelig og almindelig førtidspension m.v.) -

Adoption: 2008-06-25 | Date of entry into force: 2008-07-01 | DNK-2008-R-84657

Repeals Chapter 4. Amends article 22 (3) concerning early retirement pension provisions for home workers.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 414 of 2008) to amend the Sickness Benefits Order (No. 665 of 2006). (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 414 af 2008) om ændring af bekendtgørelse (Nr 665 af 2006) om sygedagpenge.) -

Adoption: 2008-05-28 | Date of entry into force: 2008-06-02 | DNK-2008-R-84656

Amends article 28 (1) concerning calendar days.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 389 of 2008) to amend the Sickness Benefits Act (No. 563 of 2006). (Lov (Nr 389 af 2008) om ændring af lov (Nr 563 af 2006) om sygedagpenge.) -

Adoption: 2008-05-27 | Date of entry into force: 2008-06-02 | DNK-2008-L-84681

Amends art. 6 (1), art. 24 (2), art. 30 (1), art. 31, art. 56 (1-2), art. 59 (4) and art. 61 by changing the number of 'calendar days' from 15 to 21.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 143 of 2008) on conversion of pensions committed before 1st of January 2008. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 143 af 2008) om konvertering af pensionstilsagn afgivet før 1. januar 2008.) -

Adoption: 2008-02-28 | Date of entry into force: 2008-03-05 | DNK-2008-R-84617

Amends article 3, section 2 of the Order (No. 848 of 2006) on supplementary labour market pensions (ATP Group) to define the conversion of pensions based on year of birth.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act (No. 108 of 2008) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 994 of 2007) and the Act on Voluntary Flexible Retirement Support (No. 871 of 2007). (Lov (Nr 108 af 2008) om ændring af lov om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v. (Nr 994 af 2007) og lov om fleksydelse (Nr 871 af 2007).) -

Adoption: 2008-02-26 | Date of entry into force: 2008-02-29 | DNK-2008-L-84673

Introduces 3 articles:
Article 1 (ss. 1-9) concerning amendments to the Unemplyment Insurance Act in relation to the Voluntary Early Retirement Pension.
Article 2 (ss. 1-3) concerning amendments to contributions and eligibility for the voluntary flexible retirement support programme.
Article 3 concerning entry into force.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Regulation, Decree, Ordinance

Order (No. 17 of 2008) on compensation for transport in relation to medical treatment requested by the National Board of Industrial Injuries or the National Social Appeals Board. (Bekendtgørelse (Nr 17 af 2008) om betaling af udgifter til transport mv. i forbindelse med lægebehandling i 2008, der er begæret af Arbejdsskadestyrelsen eller Ankestyrelsen.) -

Adoption: 2008-01-03 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-23 | DNK-2008-R-84616

Amends and specifies the compensations for travel, per diem and lost working ability, according to article 38, section 5, of the Order (No. 154 of 2006) on the Occupational Injury Insurance Act.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1460 of 2007) of the Active Social Policy Act (No. 1009 of 2005). -

Adoption: 2007-12-12 | Date of entry into force: 1998-07-01 | DNK-2007-M-80483

Provides for a consolidated version of the Act.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1271 of 2007) respecting voluntary insurance in the Labour Market Occupational Disease Fund (AES).

Adoption: 2007-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | DNK-2007-M-80249

Contains 12 sections concerning voluntary insurance schemes for independent workers and their co-working spouses for the consequences of occupational diseases.
Repeals the Notification (No. 1072 of 2003) respecting voluntary insurance in the Labour Market Occupational Disease Fund (AES).

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1272 of 2007) respecting employers' payment of contributions to the Labour Market Occupational Disease Fund (AES) in Greenland.

Adoption: 2007-10-26 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | DNK-2007-M-80252

Contains 8 sections concerning Greenland employers' obligation to pay contributions to the Labour Market Occupational Disease Fund (AES).

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1241 of 2007) regarding payments under the Consolidated Workers' Compensation Act (Consolidated Act No. 154 of March 7, 2006) and the Act respecting insurance covering the consequences of occupational injuries (No. 943 of 2000) after the 1st of January 2008.

Adoption: 2007-10-23 | Date of entry into force: 2008-01-01 | DNK-2007-M-80245

Contains 15 sections respecting work injuries and payment of compensation. Implements the Consolidated Workers' Compensation Act (Consolidated Act No. 154 of March 7, 2006) and the Act respecting insurance covering the consequences of occupational injuries (No. 943 of 2000).

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 1117 of 2007) of the Social Services Act (No. 58 of 2007). -

Adoption: 2007-09-26 | Date of entry into force: 2007-01-01 | DNK-2007-M-80475

Provides for a consolidated version of the Social Services Act.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 994 of 2007) of the Unemployment Insurance Act etc. (Bekendtgørelse af lov om arbejdsløshedsforsikring m.v.) -

Adoption: 2007-08-08 | Date of entry into force: 2007-08-01 | DNK-2007-M-80473

Consolidated version of the Act containing provisions regarding, inter alia, recognized unemployment insurance funds, their membership, combined insurance, calculation of daily cash benefits, special rules for persons below 25 years of age, eligibility to daily cash benefits etc., special rules for part-time insured persons, early pension (pre-retirement), payed leave, payment of membership contributions, contributions from employers, contributions to the labour market supplementary pension, reimbursement and sanctions, State control of recognized unemployment insurance funds, rules of appeal, registry, digital communication, exemptions of payments, penal sanctions, entry into force and transitional rules.

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Law, Act

Act on Voluntary Flexible Retirement Support (No. 871 of 2007). (Bekendtgørelse af lov om fleksydelse) -

Adoption: 2007-07-06 | DNK-2007-L-84702

Denmark - Social security (general standards) - Miscellaneous (circular, directive, legal notice, instruction, etc.)

Notification (No. 794 of 2007) amending the Notification (No. 1303 of 2005) respecting exercise of independent occupational activity. -

Adoption: 2007-06-26 | Date of entry into force: 2007-08-01 | DNK-2007-M-80446

Adds some technical amendments to the introduction and section 7 of Notification No. 1303.