Background & Purpose

The state budget needs to be distributed across different areas to ensure that agencies and municipalities can handle migration and reception matters properly.

Proposals & Debate

The government proposed allocating 13.8 billion SEK to migration, focusing on housing, support, and administrative costs. Meanwhile, the opposition submitted three alternative budget proposals during the general private members' motion period.

The Decision

The Swedish parliament approved the government's budget of 13.8 billion SEK for migration and rejected the opposition's alternative proposals.

Does this affect you?

  • Asylum seekers: Affected by how funds are distributed for housing, daily support, and early integration activities.
  • Municipalities and regions: Receive government grants to help cover local costs related to reception and migration.
  • The Swedish Migration Agency: Receives about 5 billion SEK to run its daily operations and manage detention facilities.

In Practice

  • About 7 billion SEK goes to housing, support for asylum seekers, and government grants for municipalities and regions.
  • About 5 billion SEK is used for the Swedish Migration Agency's administrative expenses and detention facilities.
  • Funds can also be used for travel expenses that help asylum seekers participate in early integration activities.