Am I eligible for preventive sickness benefit?

You are eligible for preventive sickness benefit if you:

• are at increased risk of becoming sick or have an illness that could affect your work capacity.
• cannot seek work or take a job because you are undergoing medical rehabilitation or treatment.
• were prescribed the treatment by a doctor.
• are registered as a job seeker at the Public Employment Service.
• are insured in Sweden.

How do I apply?

You must first see a doctor, who will write a statement with a treatment plan. The treatment plan must be approved by Försäkringskassan. You then apply like having sickness benefit paid out. It works like this:

1. Your doctor writes a statement with a treatment plan

2. You apply to have Försäkringskassan approve the treatment plan

You can attach the doctor’s certificate and treatment plan digitally when you apply. If you received paper copies of them, you can take a picture of them with your phone or scan them so you can attach them digitally.

3. Försäkringskassan sends a decision on whether the treatment plan is approved or rejected.

You will receive the decision within 30 days after you applied.

4. You apply for preventive sickness benefit

You can apply on a running basis or once the entire treatment is finished.

5. Disbursement

Information about when you receive your payments:

Utbetalningsdatum och handläggningstider (in Swedish) External link.