3,330 people were evicted from their homes by the Swedish Enforcement Authority last year, the highest number since 2005. A total of 824 children were affected. The City Mission's homelessness report shows that the number of homeless people without social problems is increasing.
A national tragedy. Ordinary people, like Veronica, are falling through the cracks, says Jallow.
Jallow wants to see a change in housing policy. He proposes, among other things, that children should not be evicted without new housing in place.
Patrik Karlson (L) believes that municipalities should be required to work according to the "Housing First" method.
The method is hugely successful when used. Municipalities should not be left out for various reasons, he says.
Facts: "Housing First"
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"Housing First" is an evidence-based method to combat homelessness in which people in long-term homelessness are offered their own permanent housing without requirements for sobriety, treatment or housing training.
The method combines accommodation with voluntary, individually adapted support based on the person's needs. The starting point is that safe accommodation is a basic prerequisite for other interventions to be effective.
Source: Swedish City Missions
In 2008, the then coalition government introduced a zero vision against child evictions. In the same year, the Swedish Enforcement Authority began keeping statistics.
After that, the number decreased steadily – from 716 to 387 per year. But in 2017, the trend was broken, and in 2025, the number was 824, the highest since statistics began and 16 percent more than in 2024.
Being affected by eviction means that the child is either registered at the address or has a parent who is.
According to the latest statistics from the National Board of Health and Welfare, around 27,000 Swedes are homeless, but the hidden number is believed to be large.
The Swedish City Missions are calling for a national government action plan for a socially sustainable housing supply. They also believe that a housing commission should be appointed, with the task of taking a holistic approach to the Swedish housing market.
