Brief and to the point about FeriePenge:
Feriepenge is a.k.a. vacation pay, which every person working legally in Denmark is entitled to. An employee receives approximately 2.08 days of vacation for each month worked. On an annual basis, this makes a total of 25 days, or 5 weeks of vacation.
How much FeriePenge am I due?
FeriePenge is charged in the amount of 12,5% On gross pay (total taxable income) we are talking here about people employed at an hourly rate. The current amount of accumulated vacation funds is best checked on the last pay slip (Danish Lønseddel). For example, in the popular billing system “Danlon” the amount to be paid out can be found in the first lower table on the left under “Nettoferiepenge til gode efter 1. maj 2020 “.
Reconciliation of vacation leave
If you are in an employment relationship the date of your vacation must be agreed with your employer as early as possible, who will accommodate your wishes if possible. If you have school-age children, your employer must pay special attention if you want to spend your vacation during the summer school vacations. Remember that the employer ultimately decides.
If your employer has a say in when you can take your vacation, you need to know at least three months before the start of your so-called main vacation (Denmark's HovedFerie 3 weeks from May 1 to September 30) and at least a month before the rest of your vacation begins.
An exception to the timing of notifications to the employer as well as the rescheduling of your leave, for example, is a significant and unforeseen circumstance in the company's operations.
Some companies also have fixed summer vacation dates during which the workplace is closed.
Those who are on unemployment benefits or dagpenge are also entitled to leave.
When can I go to ulrop ?
The mentioned 12.5 % of gross salary from January 1 to December 31 of a given calendar year is set aside for vacation. This is called a vesting year (Danish optjeningsåret) . You can go on vacation from May 1 to April 30. This is called a vacation year (Danish ferieåret) .
Note: Remember that as of September 1, 2020, the vacation law is changing. Before the new vacation law comes into effect, the so-called "transitional provisions" apply. This means that the vacation money set aside in the period from January 1, 2019. - to August 31, 2019 can be used for vacation in the period from May 1, 2020. Through August 31, 2020. For more information on the changes to the new vacation law (Danish ferielov), click here. Ferielov new vacation law, what is it all about?
How to withdraw FeriePenge ?
Termini vacation with the employer agreed, so it's time to receive vacation pay.
The application is done electronically by logging on to the website borger.dk by means of NemID (->Link to page in English<- ) and fill out the step-by-step instructions displayed. Then the application is sent to the payer of vacation benefits (usually this is the employer/s or Feriekonto organization / you will find this information after logging in to the above-mentioned site) after approval the money is sent to your Nemkonto (designated account for settlements with Danish authorities).
Feriekonto disburses the money at the earliest one month before your planned vacation after you apply, and if you book vacation money less than four weeks before your first day of vacation, the money will be paid within four banking days.
If you want to know exactly when the employer will pay the feriepenge contact him.
Our comments
If you do not have a NemID and/or NemAccount, the only way is to submit the required applications to receive the benefits due. Cases can take quite a long time, so we advise you to take care of them as soon as possible.
If you are having trouble getting your vacation money back from your employer, there are also procedures for obtaining it.
Do you need help ?
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