How much do I obtain as compensation?
A company is entitled to compensation if the employee receives full or partial salary.
It is a condition:
• that the salary paid during the maternity period is higher than the unemployment benefit rate. The unemployment benefit rate is DKK 106,49 an hour as of 2 January 2012
• that the company is entitled to maternity benefits during that period.
The compensation equals the difference between the maternity benefits and salary up to DKK 142 an hour.
From now on you will receive holiday pay included in the repayment
From 1 July 2009 the repayment was increased by 12.5% - corresponding to the rate of holiday pay.
This means that the total repayment is now 159.75 DKK per hour as the highest amount.
The hourly rate that we use to calculate compensations is the ordinary A-indkomst (income taxed at source) with deduction of labour market contribution, holiday remuneration, and pension contribution.
Max. 37 hours a week
We will cover compensation for a maximum of 37 hours a week.
If the salaried worker is employed in more than one place, we total up the number of hours and reduce it to 37 hours a week.
Automatic payment
You do not have to seek compensation from Barsel.dk.
Payment is made automatically to the employer based on the application for maternity benefits from the municipality.
The compensation is deposited into the employer's Nemkonto, which is performed quarterly in arrears.
Compensation at birth
The employer may receive compensation from Barsel.dk for up to:
• 4 weeks before the expected birth for the mother
• 2 weeks as an obligatory leave for the mother
• 2 weeks as a paternity leave for the father
• 21 weeks as a joint leave that can be divided between the father and mother.
The 21 weeks of joint leave are used when the mother or father's employer receives benefit compensation from the municipality.
The right to compensation from Barsel.dk rests with the employer whose employee's leave is first, in time, after the birth.
Compensation in connection with adoption
Barsel.dk normally pays out compensation when an employee is to adopt.
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