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Sweden Proposes Stricter Benefit Rules for Non-EU Immigrants
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Sweden Proposes Stricter Benefit Rules for Non-EU Immigrants

It 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)
Ministers' Secret Addresses Accidentally Disclosed by Riksdag Administration
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Ministers' Secret Addresses Accidentally Disclosed by Riksdag Administration

Minister 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
Government Introduces New Legislation to Combat Benefit Fraud
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Government Introduces New Legislation to Combat Benefit Fraud

The 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
Government Launches Inquiry to Tackle Fake Medical Certificates
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Government Launches Inquiry to Tackle Fake Medical Certificates

The 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
Sweden Proposes Consent Rules for Sensitive Tech in Social Services
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Sweden Proposes Consent Rules for Sensitive Tech in Social Services

Consent 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
Sweden Faces Pension Debate as Calls for Fee Hike Intensify
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Sweden Faces Pension Debate as Calls for Fee Hike Intensify

The 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
Sweden Targets Overseas Benefit Fraud with New Airport and Passport Checks
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Sweden Targets Overseas Benefit Fraud with New Airport and Passport Checks

The 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
Sweden proposes stricter penalties for benefit fraud and carelessness
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Sweden proposes stricter penalties for benefit fraud and carelessness

Those 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
Benefit Cap May Violate the Convention on the Rights of the Child
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Benefit Cap May Violate the Convention on the Rights of the Child

The 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
Knowledge about cancer care to help dementia patients
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Knowledge about cancer care to help dementia patients

The 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
Better Working Environment Required in Elderly Care
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Better Working Environment Required in Elderly Care

If 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
Despite the cost increase – fewer housing allowances
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Despite the cost increase – fewer housing allowances

The last five years have seen a 21 percent decrease in the number of households receiving housing allowance according to the Social Insurance Agency.
The Government: This is how the premium pension will grow
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The Government: This is how the premium pension will grow

People Abroad Received Incorrect Payments
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People Abroad Received Incorrect Payments

No Strict Language Requirement in Elderly Care
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No Strict Language Requirement in Elderly Care

A 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
Stricter employment requirements after rape alarm
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Stricter employment requirements after rape alarm

The 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
Tenje on alarm about rape in home care: "Shortcomings"
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Tenje on alarm about rape in home care: "Shortcomings"

Minister 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
Young Women Are Most Affected by Stress
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Young Women Are Most Affected by Stress

Women 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)
Voluntary for Municipalities to Employ Doctors
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Voluntary for Municipalities to Employ Doctors

The Government: Large Families to Receive Less Benefits
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The Government: Large Families to Receive Less Benefits

Large 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
The new government will hold for two terms
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The new government will hold for two terms

Jessica 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
Fast care contact from 2026 proposed
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Fast care contact from 2026 proposed

The Government is aiming for those living in special housing to have a statutory right to a fixed care contact from July 1, 2026.
Pressed relatives of the sick may receive strengthened support
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Pressed relatives of the sick may receive strengthened support

Adult 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
So the government wants to punish convicted "absconders"
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So the government wants to punish convicted "absconders"

The Government wants to be able to withdraw benefits for individuals who evade detention, prison or closed youth care. This is something that must be addressed, says Social Insurance Minister Anna Tenje (The Moderate Party)
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