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New laws in 2025 pave the way for a fatter wallet
Lower taxes, changed deductions, and extended benefits. Several new laws come into effect at the turn of the year – and many of them pave the way for more money left in the wallet.
The Government: This is how the premium pension will grow
The Government wants to strengthen the premium pension and assigns the Pensions Agency to review the distribution of pension rights. The purpose is to increase the return for pension savers.
So much will the pension increase next year
Most pensioners will receive between 330 and 1,530 kronor after tax in pension increase next year, according to the Pensions Authority. This means a larger increase than this year's inflation – for almost all.
People Abroad Received Incorrect Payments
More cases of incorrect payments of, among other things, guaranteed pension to individuals who no longer live in Sweden have been discovered. This is reported by [Ekot](https://sverigesradio.
The Government wants to map out benefit fraud
The Government wants to map out the extent of the incorrect payments from the welfare systems. They are now appointing an inquiry to, among other things, find out what the errors are due to.
The Unions on the Notification Requirement: We Have Been Heard
Several authorities are exempt from the so-called "informant law", according to the government's investigator's proposal. This is welcomed by the affected trade unions.
Multiple professional groups are exempt from notification requirement
The Government's investigator proposes several exemptions from the obligation to report individuals residing in Sweden without a permit. The coalition parties agree that schools, healthcare, social services, and libraries should be exempt from the proposed information obligation, says Migration Minister Johan Forssell (The Moderate Party).
New method reveals pension fraud
Tens of millions in incorrect pension payments have been stopped in a new way. When the Enforcement Authority enters homes, they discover fraud which is then reported to the Pension Authority.
Border Control Stops Pension Fraud Worth Millions
Upcoming incorrect pension payments of nearly 22 million kronor have been stopped since the border control at Arlanda airport sounded the alarm. The effort is part of a collaboration between the Border Police Unit and the Pensions Authority, which has shared information since autumn 2022, writes the Police in a press release.
The Pension Authority breached risk control regulations
The Pension Authorities breached the requirement for risk control when investing several billion kronor in the real estate company Heimstaden Bostad. This is the Financial Supervisory Authority's preliminary assessment in an examination of the Pension Authority's notable investment, writes Dagens industri.
This much the pension will increase in 2025
The income pension will increase by four percent next year, the guaranteed pension less. The inflation years before looked completely different.
Authority struggles to keep up with the volume of repayment claims
The Swedish Social Insurance Agency and the Swedish Pensions Agency discover a large number of incorrect payments annually. However, long processing times make it difficult to reclaim the money, according to a report from the Swedish Social Insurance Inspectorate (ISF).
Major flaws when benefits are paid out
The National Audit Office directs sharp criticism at the system for disbursements of grants. Many with foreign incomes can be awarded too high compensation.
So the government will get money from criminals
Now the government is taking another step to stop the criminal economy. The Social Insurance Agency is proposed to be able to freeze funds in order to recover incorrect payments through a so-called payment guarantee.
Pensioner in Lund faces million-krona claim
A pensioner in Lund is to pay back 913,000 kronor to the Pensions Authority in incorrectly paid pension and housing allowance, 766,000 kronor in guaranteed pension and 147,000 kronor in housing allowance, reports [Sydsvenskan](https://www. sydsvenskan.
Pensioners earn thousands on extra work
More than a quarter of a million Swedes continue to work – despite being pensioners. Apart from getting more money, the pensioner workers also seem to see other values in staying in working life.
Inquiry to review AI tools against benefit fraud
The Government is setting up a new inquiry to examine how the Insurance Agency and the Pensions Authority can improve their checks – and thereby stop more fraud and incorrect payments, reports [SR Ekot](https://sverigesradio. se/artikel/ai-kan-hjalpa-forsakringskassans-att-stoppa-fusk).
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