Share of debt collection claims
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Share of debt collection claims against people 55 and older rises in Sweden

The number of debt collection claims fell 9.1 percent year-on-year during the first half of the year, according to statistics from the industry organization Swedish Debt Collection. But the share of those receiving debt collection claims who are 55 years of age or older is increasing, the figures show.

"The proportion of debtors who are 55 years of age or older has increased from 27.2 to 31.4 percent in one year. This means that almost every third person who receives a debt collection notice today is 55 years of age or older, compared with just over one in four a year ago," writes the Swedish Debt Collection Agency in a press release.

A total of 3,795,662 new debt collection claims were registered during the period, compared with 4,174,672 in the first half of 2025.

The number of completed debt collection cases also declined, by around 5 percent, according to statistics.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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