State educational support for adults

Low-skilled employees at primary, secondary, or upper secondary levels are entitled to a wage compensation while studying. The rate depends on how much absence the person has from their workplace due to studying and from the level of education attending. To get SVU, a person must be admitted to or have been promised admission to an education that entitles a person to SVU. An applicant also must be over a certain age and have been employed for at least 26 weeks. A broad range of the formal programmes at ISCED 1-7 levels are eligible types of training to be funded. The maximum amount that the learner can receive as wage compensation is 80% of the highest unemployment insurance benefit rate. As of January 2015, the highest unemployment insurance benefit rate is DKK 827 (approx. EUR 111) per day (DKK 4 135 (approx. EUR 553) per week); 80% of this amounts to DKK 3 308 (EUR 443) per week. The amount of support is calculated based on the number of working hours lost; support may be given for up to 40 weeks (of 37 hours). The minimum SVU grant is one full week of 37 hours. Participation in education that does not add up to a loss of at least 37 working hours will therefore not be eligible for support. If the learner must pay a fee to participate in training at the primary or secondary level, the participation fee will be fully covered. The subsidy is transferred directly to the learner's bank account or to a company if the learner is paid a wage during the training period. The scheme can be re-used by the same applicant after a break of a particular period.