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Proposal would give the Swedish4 Mar

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.

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Proposal: Negligence with unemployment insurance5 Nov

Proposal: Negligence with unemployment insurance should result in a penalty fee

Anyone who is careless or cheats with unemployment insurance and activity support should be able to be punished with a penalty fee, the government's investigators propose.

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Sweden proposes stricter penalties for5 Mar

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.

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