Denmark: Organisation

Pension Systems

All Danish citizens resident in Denmark are entitled to different categories of early retirement pensions (invalidity pensions), at the age of 67 they are entitled to an old-age pension. The pensions are calculated on the basis of the years in which the person concerned was resident in Denmark. This pension system (the social pensions) is run by the local authorities. The Ministry of Social Affairs (Socialministeriet) supervises the implementation of the legislation, however, it does not have the right to interfere in individual cases.

The system of the supplementary pensions (Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension, ATP) grants those employees, who work at least 9 hours per week, a supplement in addition to the social pension. The employees receive the supplementary pension at the age of 67. The system of the supplementary pension ATP also includes a widower's pension and a widow's pension and a survivors' pension for children. The ATP supplementary pension system is managed by a central body and falls within the scope of the Ministry of Labour (Arbejdsministeriet).

Apart from the systems mentioned there are several pension insurance systems agreed upon collectively.

Sickness Insurance

The sickness insurance which provides for the whole population is run and financed by the local administrations. The Ministry of Health is in charge of the insurance. All citizens of Denmark have sickness insurance. The cash benefits in the case of sickness and maternity are paid by the local authorities (within the scope of the Ministry of Social Affairs).

Family Benefits

The general family benefits and the various other family allowances are administered by the local authorities (within the scope of the Ministry for Taxes and Duties Ministeriet for skatter og afgiften and the Ministry of Social Affairs).

Unemployment Insurance

Unemployment insurance is voluntary. The unemployment insurances are distributed according to the various branches, two insurances are reserved for the self-employed. The employees and employers pay contributions into the insurances. These contributions and the contributions, which the employees and the self-employed pay into the Labour Market Fund are collected in one of these funds. The Ministry of Labour is in charge of the unemployment insurance.

Important addresses

ARBEJDSMINISTERIET
Holmens Kanal 20
DK-1060 København K

DIREKTORATET FOR ARBEJDSLOSHEDSFORSIKRING
Finsensvej 78
DK-2000 Frederiksberg

ARBEJDSMARKEDETS TILLÆGSPENSION (ATP)
ATP-huset
Kongens Vænge 8
DK-3400 Hillerod

SOCIALMINISTERIET
Holmens Kanal 22
DK-1060 København K

DEN SOCIALE SIKRINGSSTYRELSE
International Service
Landemaerket 11
DK-1119 København K

ARBEJDSSKADESTYRELSEN
Æbelogade 1
P.O. Box 3000
DK-2100 København K

SUNDHEDSMINISTERIET
Holbergsgade 6
DK-1057 København K

SUNDHEDSSTYRELSEN
Amaliegade 13
P.O. Box 2020
DK-1012 København K

MINISTERIET FOR SKATTER
OG AFGIFTEN
Slotsholmsgade 12
DK-1216 København K