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Swedish Left Party Calls for Probe Into Minister Over Legally Flawed Benefit Repayments
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Swedish Left Party Calls for Probe Into Minister Over Legally Flawed Benefit Repayments

The Left Party is asking the Committee on the Constitution to investigate Social Insurance Minister Anna Tenje (M) over legal shortcomings in the recovery of sickness and parental benefits.
V MP Mohamed Ali Is the Only Member of Parliament in Sweden’s Enforcement Authority Register
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V MP Mohamed Ali Is the Only Member of Parliament in Sweden’s Enforcement Authority Register

V member Mohamed Ali is the only member of parliament listed in the Swedish Enforcement Authority's register, according to Expressen.
Sweden’s Increased Repatriation Grant Approved for 206 Applicants so Far
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Sweden’s Increased Repatriation Grant Approved for 206 Applicants so Far

Just over 200 people have so far been granted the new, substantially increased repatriation grant, according to the Swedish Migration Agency.
After illness and accidents left her in debt, Eva-Lena Hultman wants to end the shame of poverty
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After illness and accidents left her in debt, Eva-Lena Hultman wants to end the shame of poverty

Three serious illnesses and two serious traffic accidents have left 50-year-old Eva-Lena Hultman living on subsistence income. The Swedish Enforcement Authority has nothing left to seize from her
Half a Million Swedes Are Over-Indebted, Often Borrowing for Rent and Food, Report Says
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Half a Million Swedes Are Over-Indebted, Often Borrowing for Rent and Food, Report Says

According to Stadsmissionen (Sweden’s City Missions), the fact that half a million Swedes are over-indebted cannot be explained by overspending. Rather, it is about survival spending: a desperate need for money to pay the rent or put food on the table
Kif Örebro fined 750,000 kronor for misleading Swedish FA licensing committee
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Kif Örebro fined 750,000 kronor for misleading Swedish FA licensing committee

The Swedish Football Association (SvFF) disciplinary committee has fined Kif Örebro 750,000 kronor (about $71,400) for misleading the licensing committee during its review of the club’s elite license, SvFF says on its website.
Swedish Audit Office Calls for Stricter Student Loan Rules as Thousands Fall Into Debt
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Swedish Audit Office Calls for Stricter Student Loan Rules as Thousands Fall Into Debt

Thousands of people are referred to the Swedish Enforcement Authority (the government’s debt collection agency) every year because they cannot repay their student loans. The requirements for receiving student aid should now be tightened, the Swedish National Audit Office believes
Political newcomer Mohamed Abdukardir Ali wins Riksdag seat for Left Party in Dalarna
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Political newcomer Mohamed Abdukardir Ali wins Riksdag seat for Left Party in Dalarna

Mohamed Abdukardir Ali made it into parliament for the Left Party on the Dalarna ticket despite being a newcomer and far down the list. “I’m surprised myself,” Ali told Expressen
Health chain Life files for bankruptcy again, affecting 46 Swedish stores
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Health chain Life files for bankruptcy again, affecting 46 Swedish stores

Health store chain Life has filed for bankruptcy, reports Göteborgs-Posten, citing bankruptcy administrator Mikael Kubu at Ackordcentralen. According to the newspaper, 46 stores in Sweden with just under 300 employees are affected by the bankruptcy filing
Fewer People Apply for Debt Restructuring, Swedish Authorities Say
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Fewer People Apply for Debt Restructuring, Swedish Authorities Say

During the first half of the year, 17,475 people applied for debt restructuring. This is 773 fewer than in the same period last year, according to the Swedish Enforcement Authority
Swedish Enforcement Authority sees claims fall for second year in a row
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Swedish Enforcement Authority sees claims fall for second year in a row

The number of claims sent to the Swedish Enforcement Authority is declining for the second year in a row.
Liberals want to ban text message loans and telephone sales
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Liberals want to ban text message loans and telephone sales

The Liberals want to ban both text message loans and telephone sales.
Organized Crime Infiltrates Swedish Assistance Benefits System
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Organized Crime Infiltrates Swedish Assistance Benefits System

All larger assistance companies have employees linked to organized crime, according to a new investigation. It is a very problematic picture that is being painted, says the Director-General of the Swedish Social Insurance Agency Nils Öberg to TT
Bankruptcy Wave Threatens as Pandemic Debt Must be Paid
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Bankruptcy Wave Threatens as Pandemic Debt Must be Paid

Approximately 13,500 limited companies are jointly liable for 30 billion kronor in deferred taxes from the pandemic. Now they will have to pay
More and more in debt - The Enforcement Authority doesn't answer
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More and more in debt - The Enforcement Authority doesn't answer

The number of indebted individuals is increasing, but many who turn to the Enforcement Authority do not get through. More than every fourth call to the authority's customer service is disconnected
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