Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

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Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af Rocky » 12.05.2020 16:57:40

Hi Experts,

I am planning to apply for Citizenship mid next year, meanwhile fulfilling all the requirements.

I have a question regarding one of the requirements in the Self-Support (Selvforsøgelse) category:-
https://uim.dk/arbejdsomrader/statsborg ... orsorgelse

I have taken A-Kassa/Unemployment benefits for a period of total 7months in the year 2018, and then I found a job.

I have not really understood the clause for taking unemployment benefits for a period of more than 4months. (Does it mean I have to wait for 3years more to a total of 5years?)

Thank you for any help, Looking forward.

Br,
Rocky

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Re: Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af evc » 03.06.2020 18:01:42

You must not have received the benefits in any form in the past 2 years. And in the past 5, it must not have been for more than 4 months, if you sum up the periods.

It seems you have received, in that case you'll need to wait.

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Re: Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af Rocky » 18.06.2020 12:46:36

Hi, Thanks for your reply.

So, that sums up like, if I have received unemployment benefits (A-Kassa) for 7months, then I have to wait for 7months more prior to citizenship application?

If otherwise, how long do I need to wait? Thank you again. Looking forward.

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Re: Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af Kim P. Nyberg » 27.06.2020 00:15:43

evc skrev:
03.06.2020 18:01:42
You must not have received the benefits in any form in the past 2 years. And in the past 5, it must not have been for more than 4 months, if you sum up the periods.

It seems you have received, in that case you'll need to wait.
That is not what is stated in the link, when it comes to A-kasse.

If the money comes from the municipality and is related to unemployment, your answer is perfectly fine. But when the money comes from A-kasse, which is a private insurance, the link states, that A-kasse in itself is not a problem (it is e.g. possible to receive the benefit while the citizenship case is in process). So the correct answer to the question is, that if one has received A-kasse for more than 4 months within the last 5 years, the person is excluded from applying until he/she has been "clean" for 4 years and 8 months, counted from the person has received the benefit latest.
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Re: Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af Rocky » 02.07.2020 00:21:47

Thanks, Kim for an informative reply.

One of my friends is having the same situation, except she applied for A-Kassa when her citizenship application was in process. Does this count as a rejection? If she has received benefits for more than 4months. Looking forward.

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Re: Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af Kim P. Nyberg » 05.07.2020 20:58:04

If she has received whatever amount from A-kasse the last two years, it WILL lead to a rejection of her application on citizenship.

On top of that, if she has received any money from A-kasse for more than 4 months within the last 5 years, that will also lead to rejection on the same ground.

In other words: If she has received money from the A-kasse for more than 4 months, she has to wait at least 4 years and 9 months, counted from the last payout, before she can even consider lodging a new application on citizenship again.
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Re: Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af Rocky » 08.07.2020 17:29:47

Than you Kim. Info helped alot.

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Re: Application for Citizenship & unemployment benefits

Indlæg af Kim P. Nyberg » 02.05.2021 18:46:15

Be aware, that a majority of politicians in Parliament has recently agreed on making it even more diffecult to become a Danish national.
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