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.
Swedish politicsIt will be tougher rules for immigrants to receive benefits, proposes the government's investigator. Sweden is not a community without demands, says Social Insurance Minister Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party).
Swedish politicsMinister for Finance Elisabeth Svantesson (M) and Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M), Minister for Civil Defence, had their secret addresses revealed by the Riksdag Administration. This occurred when Altinget requested the agreements for the ministers' overnight apartments in Stockholm.
Swedish politicsThe Government wants to put a stop to benefit fraud within social insurance, including the notorious assistance allowance. Now the Government is moving forward with new legislation where authorities will get more tools in the fight against organized crime.
Swedish politicsThe Government is appointing an inquiry to investigate whether more healthcare activities should require a license. One question is also how to strengthen the work to stop fake medical certificates.
Swedish politicsConsent requirements should be introduced for the use of particularly integrity-sensitive technology within social services and LSS activities, according to a government inquiry. Common to this type of processing of personal data is that it is very private, says the investigator David Törngren.
Swedish politicsThe general pension is expected to decrease as part of the total pension even if the fees to the pension system are increased, according to an analysis that the Riksdag's pension group has commissioned. Most important for the pension size is to work longer.
Swedish politicsThe Government wants to intensify the work against benefit fraud abroad. An inquiry will investigate whether airport controls and passport signalling should be introduced to detect incorrect payments to individuals who have left Sweden.
Swedish politicsThose who deliberately cheat with sickness benefits or sickness allowance should be able to be excluded from social insurance, proposes the government's investigator. Even those who have simply been careless should be hit harder than today, with a special penalty fee.
Swedish politicsThe Government's investigator proposes a benefit cap to make it more profitable to work. But it can hit hard against families with many children, lead to segregation, crime, and contradict the Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Swedish politicsThe Government wants to see if knowledge and experiences from cancer care can strengthen the care and support of dementia patients. The assignment is presented in connection with the presentation of the developed national dementia strategy.
Swedish politicsIf elderly care is to fulfill its mission in the future, staff sick leave must decrease significantly. But if this is to happen, the work environment must improve, notes the National Board of Health and Welfare.
SwedenThe last five years have seen a 21 percent decrease in the number of households receiving housing allowance according to the Social Insurance Agency.
BusinessA requirement for language training should be introduced in elderly care, according to a new proposal. But it will not be an absolute language requirement for all employees. We cannot have a requirement that pulls the rug completely from under the municipalities, says Minister for Elderly Care Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party).
Swedish politicsThe Government wants to tighten the requirements for employment in elderly care since an 84-year-old woman reported that a man from home care raped her. It will now be mandatory to obtain a criminal record check at the time of employment.
Swedish politicsMinister for Elderly and Social Insurance Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party) reacts strongly to the case of an elderly woman in Uppsala who has told about a rape within home care. It is obviously the case that there are major deficiencies here, she says.
Swedish politicsWomen run more than twice the risk of men to be sick-listed for stress, shows a new report from the Insurance Agency. It is also the unpaid household work that sets an increased stress, says Minister for Elderly and Social Insurance Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party).
Swedish politicsLarge families may face significantly reduced maintenance support in the future, and municipalities are to adhere strictly to the so-called national norm. The government is now assigning an investigator to propose stricter benefit requirements.
Swedish politicsJessica Rosencrantz and Benjamin Dousa take their places in Ulf Kristersson's government – and several existing ministers get new roles. As team leader, I want to build a team that can help lead the country at least until 2030, says Ulf Kristersson.
Swedish politicsThe Government is aiming for those living in special housing to have a statutory right to a fixed care contact from July 1, 2026.
Swedish politicsAdult relatives of seriously ill individuals should be offered personal support – someone to call and get help with their questions in a particularly stressful situation. Children in a family affected by illness should also be guaranteed support, proposes an investigation.
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