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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.
Criminals stole millions in Södertälje, police say
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Criminals stole millions in Södertälje, police say

Incorrect payments totaling millions have been stopped, large recoveries have been requested - and several people have been sentenced to prison. Operation "Ragnhild," targeting top-level criminals, has been a success for the police in Södertälje
Information obligation will find more people in the shadow society
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Information obligation will find more people in the shadow society

The government and the Sweden Democrats are moving forward with an obligation to inform. Employees at several public authorities will be required to report to the police if they encounter people who do not have the right to reside in Sweden
Electricity subsidy: This is how much you get and when the money arrives
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Electricity subsidy: This is how much you get and when the money arrives

How much can I get in electricity subsidies, what are the requirements and, above all - when will the compensation arrive? Here are the most important questions and answers about the new electricity subsidies announced on Monday by the government and the Sweden Democrats (SD).
International Women's Day: How Equal Is Sweden
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International Women's Day: How Equal Is Sweden

The majority of Swedes see gender equality as a societal gain, but the gap between men and women remains large in many areas. While political representation is approaching balance, men continue to have an income advantage - and women remain more vulnerable to violence in intimate relationships
Proposal would give the Swedish Social Insurance Agency law enforcement powers
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Proposal would give the Swedish Social Insurance Agency law enforcement powers

The Social Insurance Agency should be allowed to conduct its own surveillance, conduct interrogations and investigate benefit fraud in other ways. The mandate to combat crime will be powerful, says government investigator Mikael Westberg
Prosecution in healthcare company scandal - bought luxury with tax money
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Prosecution in healthcare company scandal - bought luxury with tax money

Using fraudulent invoices and tax fraud, they are said to have obtained millions in public funds over several years and to have bought luxury cars, expensive clothes and bags. Eleven people are now being charged with serious financial crimes in a large Western Swedish fraud case involving healthcare companies
Swedish government establishes crisis commission for healthcare
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Swedish government establishes crisis commission for healthcare

Stress among employees in Swedish healthcare is at historically high levels. "We will establish a crisis commission," said Health Minister Elisabet Lann (KD)
Electricity prices are rising - help is far away
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Electricity prices are rising - help is far away

In many places, electricity prices are at their highest in two years. Many people may dream of government electricity subsidies
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