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Employee Benefits in Denmark, 2022 Update - Key Regulations, Statutory Public and Private Benefits, and Industry Analysis

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  • 49 Pages
  • February 2022
  • Region: Denmark
  • GlobalData
  • ID: 5591589
Denmark is one of the few countries in the world that adjusted well to the challenge of providing an established social security system and a flexible labor market for its citizens. It was one of the first countries to adopt a multi-pillar pension system, comprising a flat-rate residence-based national pension and private occupational pensions based on collective agreements. The first pillar is the state and compulsory pillar, providing universal cover. It consists of two tiers - the first is a residence-based Folkepension (national or social pension), while the second consists of fully funded supplementary schemes. The second pillar is a quasi-mandatory scheme, which includes privately managed fully funded occupational schemes, and the third pillar consists of voluntary, supplementary pension schemes, which are managed by banks or insurance companies Most branches of the Danish social security system are compulsory, except unemployment insurance, and are financed by taxation

The report provides in-depth industry analysis, information, and insights of the employee benefits in Denmark, including an overview of the state and compulsory benefits in Denmark, detailed information about the private benefits in Denmark, insights on various central institutions responsible for the administration of the different branches of social security and the regulatory framework of the employee benefits in Denmark.

Key Highlights

  • The Skatteministeriet, Ministeriet for Sundhed og Forebyggelse, and Ministry of Employment, and Ministry of Social Affairs and Integration organizations are responsible for the functioning of the overall social security system
  • A person’s national insurance contribution is determined based on their income
  • An insured person who is unemployed or unable to work and whose benefits have been exhausted is entitled to credited contribution
  • In Denmark, employers provide voluntary retirement benefits to their employees through pension funds, group insurance contracts, and bank schemes

Scope

This report provides a detailed analysis of employee benefits in Denmark:
  • It offers a detailed analysis of the key government-sponsored employee benefits, along with private benefits
  • It covers an exhaustive list of employee benefits, including retirement benefits, death in service, long-term disability benefits, medical benefits, workmen's compensation insurance, maternity and paternity benefits, family benefits, unemployment, Family benefits, Long term care, Minimum resources and holidays and private benefits
  • It highlights the economic and regulatory situations relating to employee benefits in Denmark

Reasons to Buy

  • Make strategic decisions using in-depth information related to employee benefits in the country
  • Assess employee benefits of the market, including state and compulsory benefits and private benefits
  • Gain insights into the key employee benefit schemes offered by private employers in the country
  • Gain insights into key organizations governing employee benefits market, and their impact on companies

Table of Contents

1. Executive Summary

2. Introduction
2.1 What is this Report about?
2.2 Definitions

3. Country Statistics

4. Overview of Employee Benefits in Denmark

5. Regulations

6. State and Compulsory Benefits
6.1 Retirement Benefits
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Payment options
  • Contribution
6.2 Death in Service
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Payment options
  • Contribution
6.3 Long-Term Disability Benefits
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Payment options
  • Contribution
6.4 Short-Term Sickness Benefits
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Payment options
  • Contribution
6.5 Medical Benefits
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Payment options
  • Contribution
6.6 Workers’ Compensation insurance
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Payment options
  • Contribution
6.7 Maternity and Paternity Benefits
  • Introduction
  • Eligibility
  • Benefits
  • Payment options
  • Contribution
6.8 Other Benefits
  • Family Benefits
  • Unemployment benefits
  • Long - term care Benefits
  • Minimum Resources Benefits
  • Leaves and Holidays

7. Private Benefits
7.1 Retirement Benefits
7.2 Death Benefits
7.3 Disability Benefits
7.4 Medical Benefits
7.5 Accidental and Dismemberment Benefits
7.6 Other Benefits
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List of Tables
Table 1: Insurance Industry Definitions
Table 2: Denmark - Country Statistics, 2020
Table 3: Denmark - Cost of medicine, 2022
Table 4: Denmark - Danish Quarterly Child Benefits
Table 5: Denmark - Notice period
Table 6: Denmark - Fixed National and Public Holidays, 2022

List of Figures
Figure 1: Denmark - Main Institutions of Social Security System