sjukpenning

Money from Försäkringskassan when you cannot work because of illness and lose income. For employees it usually starts after the two weeks of sick pay from the employer; for people without sick pay, such as jobseekers, it can apply from the start.

It can be paid at 25, 50, 75 or 100 percent depending on how much you are unable to work. You must be insured in Sweden. After your employer has reported your illness, you apply on My Pages, and from a certain point you need a doctor's certificate.

Försäkringskassan assesses your capacity to work in steps the longer you are sick.