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Around 80 people reported under Sweden’s new information-sharing law in three weeks
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Around 80 people reported under Sweden’s new information-sharing law in three weeks

Around 80 people have been reported by authorities since the so-called duty to provide information was introduced on July 13.
SD and L want state-run personal assistance and higher compensation
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SD and L want state-run personal assistance and higher compensation

Let the state take over responsibility for personal assistance and increase assistance compensation. This is what Jimmie Åkesson (SD) and Simona Mohamsson (L) propose in a joint statement on Saturday
How to protect your finances if your partner dies
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How to protect your finances if your partner dies

Alone with great grief - and the entire financial burden. Some things are especially important to think about in advance to secure your finances if one partner dies
Government aims to make VAB easier for parents of seriously ill children
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Government aims to make VAB easier for parents of seriously ill children

The government wants to make it easier for parents to stay home with seriously ill children, for example if the child has a cancer diagnosis.
Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools
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Unions warn Sweden’s reporting law could deter migrants from healthcare and schools

Six authorities are now required to inform the police if there is reason to believe that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden. But critics of what they call the “reporting law” say the indirect effects are extensive and that healthcare and schools are not exempt in practice
Combination of medication and lifestyle changes works best for children with obesity, study finds
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Combination of medication and lifestyle changes works best for children with obesity, study finds

Obesity medication is increasing sharply among children and young people in Sweden. A new research review shows that a combination of medication and changed lifestyle habits is most effective for children and young people who need to lose weight
Nearly 2,500 parents have used Sweden’s new VAB option for school meetings
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Nearly 2,500 parents have used Sweden’s new VAB option for school meetings

At the turn of the year, the possibility of taking temporary parental allowance (VAB) was expanded to include meetings with, among others, the school. An option that 2,500 parents have used so far
Sweden’s police chief Petra Lundh tops list of highest-paid government officials
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Sweden’s police chief Petra Lundh tops list of highest-paid government officials

National Police Commissioner Petra Lundh tops the list of agency heads with the highest salaries.
Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board
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Information obligation introduced this summer will require six Swedish authorities to inform police and the Migration Board

Six authorities will be required to inform the police and the Migration Board if they suspect that a foreigner lacks the right to reside in Sweden.
KD's message: Then we can cooperate with S
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KD's message: Then we can cooperate with S

KD can join forces with the Social Democrats to abolish the country's regions in the next term. "I would welcome such broad cooperation
Myth that dads take time off during the World Cup is put to rest
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Myth that dads take time off during the World Cup is put to rest

The Swedish Social Insurance Agency has concluded in a review that the World Cup and the Olympics do not affect how fathers take parental leave, thereby putting to rest a popular myth.
More young people in Sweden are neither working nor studying
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More young people in Sweden are neither working nor studying

The number of young people who are neither working nor studying has been decreasing for several years. But now the trend may have reversed, new statistics show
37 years until women's incomes catch up to men's
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37 years until women's incomes catch up to men's

The fight for gender equality is slowing down - at least when it comes to men's and women's wallets. Men's and women's incomes are not expected to be equal until 2063
Person in Västerås required to repay SEK 1.3 million by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency
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Person in Västerås required to repay SEK 1.3 million by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency

A person in Västerås is being sued for nearly 1. 3 million SEK in compensation that, according to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, was paid incorrectly, reports P4 Västmanland
Man prosecuted for allegedly scamming over 800,000 kronor from Unionen and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency
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Man prosecuted for allegedly scamming over 800,000 kronor from Unionen and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency

A man is being charged with aggravated benefit fraud after allegedly swindling over 800,000 kronor from Unionen's unemployment insurance fund and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.
Personal assistants charged with crimes against disabled man in Uppsala
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Personal assistants charged with crimes against disabled man in Uppsala

A man and a woman in Uppsala have been charged with assaulting and stealing money from a man with a disability for whom they worked as personal assistants.
Preschools are filled with ghost children - to get subsidies
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Preschools are filled with ghost children - to get subsidies

Criminals are making money by running preschools and family daycare centers, according to a new report. They enroll children who are actually abroad or at home with their parents
When the electricity subsidy will be paid out by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency
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When the electricity subsidy will be paid out by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency

Payments of the electricity subsidy will be made by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency in early June, and most households will receive the money before Midsummer.
Electricity subsidies of SEK 3.4 billion may be paid around Midsummer
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Electricity subsidies of SEK 3.4 billion may be paid around Midsummer

Before Midsummer, homeowners and residents of apartments with separate electricity bills can expect the electricity subsidy to start being paid. The Riksdag has quickly considered and hammered out the government's proposal
Swedish authorities criticized for ethnic discrimination
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Swedish authorities criticized for ethnic discrimination

Swedish authorities are poor at combating ethnic discrimination within their own ranks. The National Audit Office confirms this in a new review
Fewer people receive housing benefits, data shows sharp decrease
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Fewer people receive housing benefits, data shows sharp decrease

Fewer Swedish households are receiving housing allowance, data compiled by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency shows. The decrease has been unusually sharp in recent years, says Alma Wennemo Lanninger, an analyst at the Swedish Social Insurance Agency
The government wants to stop benefits for serious criminals
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The government wants to stop benefits for serious criminals

Serious criminals should no longer be able to receive benefits, the government believes. If you are a terrorist, a gang criminal or a rapist, we believe that you have forfeited your right to benefits and allowances, says Minister for the Elderly and Social Insurance Anna Tenje (M)
Hundreds of thousands receive no electricity subsidy - I don't understand
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Hundreds of thousands receive no electricity subsidy - I don't understand

The government's proposed electricity subsidy will go directly to households - but not to everyone. Several hundred thousand households that have so-called shared electricity arrangements in their rental and tenant-owned apartments will be left without it
New rules regarding VAB - this applies
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New rules regarding VAB - this applies

As of April 1, the time you have to apply for compensation for VAB will be shortened - from 90 days to 30 days.
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