Deduction from sick pay has been re-introduced
As of 1 April 2022, a deduction from sick pay will be reintroduced if you participate in a program at the Swedish Public Employment Service. This means that you will not receive activity compensation during the first day that you are ill.
Remember to report to the Swedish Public Employment Office (Arbetsförmedlingen) the first day you fall ill. If you are ill for more than 7 days, you have to have a doctor´s certificate.
The Swedish Public Employment Agency has more information on their website about what you need to do it you fall ill.
Report absence when you are sick
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Temporary higher compensation levels
The government has decided to temporarily raise the jobseeker´s allowance. This also applies if you are a member of an unemployment insurance fund (a-kassa) and are taking part in a program through the Swedish Public Employment Office (Arbetsförmedlingen).
The lowest activity grant you can receive has been raised from 365 to 510 Swedish Krona per day.
During the first 100 days as unemployed your compensation is based on the salary you had when you were employed. You can now receive up to 1 200 Swedish Krona per day instead of 910 Swedish Krona per day if you take part in a program full time.
The temporary higher activity grants will be applicable from the April 13, 2020 to January 3, 2021.
Your activity grant is based on information that Försäkringskassan receives from your unemployment insurance fund (a-kassa). You will receive the rest of the money at the next opportunity if they sent the information after Försäkringskassan made the payment.
The government has proposed that the jobseeker´s allowance will be raised from 760 Swedish Krona to 1000 Swedish Krona from the 101 day of your unemployment. If you are a member of an unemployment insurance fund (a-kassa) and are taking part in a program through the Swedish Public Employment Office (Arbetsförmedlingen), your activity grant will be affected by this proposal.
From the 101 day of your unemployment, your activity grant will be raised from 760 to 1000 Swedish Krona if you participate full time. The temporary raise is proposed to apply from June 29, 2020 to January 3, 2021. This is still a proposal. No decision has been taken.
If you receive introduction benefit or development allowance you will not a receive a higher compensation.