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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
Many people on sick leave miss out on compensation from contractual insurance
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Many people on sick leave miss out on compensation from contractual insurance

Anyone on long-term sick leave may be entitled to almost 90 percent of their regular salary - but many miss out on this, according to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's analysis.
How your retirement is affected by vabbing
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How your retirement is affected by vabbing

Staying home with a sick child is part of the toddler years. But what actually happens to your pension if you take too much time off? Don't worry, the Swedish Pensions Agency says
Received sick pay while working - sentenced
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Received sick pay while working - sentenced

A man who was wrongly paid sick pay while working has been convicted of benefit fraud, reports Ystads Allehanda.
Swedish government wants to remove notification requirement for parental benefit
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Swedish government wants to remove notification requirement for parental benefit

The government is proposing abolishing the notification requirement for receiving parental benefit, reports Sveriges Radio's Ekot.
Swedish social insurance bill expected to rise to about SEK 257 billion this year
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Swedish social insurance bill expected to rise to about SEK 257 billion this year

The Swedish Social Insurance Agency expects social insurance spending to increase by SEK 10 billion to a total of approximately SEK 257 billion this year. This corresponds to 17
Elisabeth Lann calls for emergency meeting about high sick leave in the healthcare sector
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Elisabeth Lann calls for emergency meeting about high sick leave in the healthcare sector

Elisabeth Lann (KD) describes the high rate of sick leave in the healthcare sector as a failure. She is now calling for an emergency meeting, SVT Nyheter reports
Long road back from stress-related sick leave in Sweden
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Long road back from stress-related sick leave in Sweden

Stress-related sick leave is decreasing slightly but remains at a high level. Three out of four people who fall ill due to stress are women, according to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency's annual status report
Here, families can pick up three Christmas presents per child.
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Here, families can pick up three Christmas presents per child.

Three Christmas presents per child, twelve families in half an hour. Aid organizations testify to the great need around Christmas – not least for Christmas presents
Report: Shortcomings when investigating subsidy violations
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Report: Shortcomings when investigating subsidy violations

Tips to the Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Pensions Agency about suspected benefit fraud have increased sharply. However, in some cases there are serious shortcomings in the investigations carried out, according to a review conducted by the Swedish Social Insurance Inspectorate (ISF)
Social Insurance Agency: Technical problems resolved
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Social Insurance Agency: Technical problems resolved

The Swedish Social Insurance Agency experienced operational disruptions on Thursday that made certain services unavailable. In the afternoon, the agency stated that the problems had been resolved
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