Background & Purpose

To ensure that the upcoming unemployment insurance system works as originally intended, the government proposed minor adjustments to protect certain vulnerable groups and clarify membership requirements.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament voted in favour of the government's proposal to adjust the new unemployment insurance law, ensuring clearer rules for membership periods and part-time work alongside specific job programs.

Does this affect you?

  • Job seekers with disabilities: Guaranteed the right to receive unemployment benefits alongside part-time work while participating in specific labour market programmes.
  • Unemployment fund members: Benefiting from clearer rules regarding continuous membership history when determining benefit levels.

In Practice

  • Job seekers with reduced work capacity participating in special labour market programmes can receive unemployment benefits alongside part-time work.
  • The membership requirement of twelve months or longer will clearly not hinder individuals from receiving the 60 percent benefit level.
  • The legal amendments will apply retroactively from the launch of the new unemployment insurance act.