What do I need to report a claim?
When reporting a claim for unpaid wages, you must include documentation. The documentation you need to include with your claim is a copy of:
- The judgment or decision of the Danish Labour Court, stating your name and your unpaid wages
- The request for payment concerning your unpaid wages sent to your employer and the employer’s contact person in Denmark
- Your employment contract
- Your posting agreement
- Your passport or national ID-card, if you do not have a Danish CPR no. (civil registration number)
- Your tax exemption certificate, if you are exempt from paying Danish tax on your wages.
- If you have already received part of your unpaid wages from your employer, you must also include documentation for the amount you have received.
- Your tax identification number/Tax identification number (TIN number). The TIN number is issued by the tax authorities in your country of residence.
Get help from your trade union
You can contact the trade union conducting your case and ask for their help in reporting your claim. This requires that you authorize (grant power of attorney to) the trade union to report the claim on your behalf.
AFU is obliged to protect you against information about your identity being disclosed to unauthorised persons without your consent. In the form you can voluntarily consent to AFU exchanging information about your identity with, e.g. with your employer.
However, in order to process your salary claim, AFU must exchange information with the Danish Tax Agency about your tax information, the amount paid and any tax withheld, etc. You must therefore consent to the fund exchanging information about your identity with the Danish Tax Agency. The fund cannot process your salary claim if you have not given your consent.
If you are disabled, you may have difficulties filling in the form. We are working on making the form accessible. Please contact AFU for more information.
When you grant power of attorney to your trade union, they act on your behalf in the case. This means that if you have any questions or comments regarding your case, you must contact your trade union, which will contact The Danish Labour Market Fund for Posted Workers.
Report your claim on your own
You can report your claim for unpaid wages on your own. You can do so by completing a claim form.
AFU is obliged to protect you against information about your identity being disclosed to unauthorised persons without your consent. In the form you can voluntarily consent to AFU exchanging information about your identity with, e.g. with your employer.
However, in order to process your salary claim, AFU must exchange information with the Danish Tax Agency about your tax information, the amount paid and any tax withheld, etc. You must therefore consent to the fund exchanging information about your identity with the Danish Tax Agency. The fund cannot process your salary claim if you have not given your consent.
If you are disabled, you may have difficulties filling in the form. We are working on making the form accessible. Please contact AFU for more information.
When you have completed the claim form, you must print and sign the form. When you have signed the claim form, you can send the form and documentation to The Danish Labour Market Fund for Posted Workers:
The Danish Labour Market Fund for Posted Workers
Kongens Vænge 8
DK-3400 Hillerød.
You can also send your claim and documentation by e-mail:
