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Factsheet for measure SE-2020-17/1727 – Updated – measures in Sweden
Country | Sweden , applies nationwide |
Time period | Temporary, 25 April 2020 – 31 March 2022 |
Context | COVID-19 |
Type | Legislations or other statutory regulations |
Category |
Measures to prevent social hardship
– Protection of vulnerable groups (beyond employment support) |
Author | Amanda Kinnunen, Oxford Research |
Measure added | 18 January 2021 (updated 07 February 2022) |
In order to support parents who:
The legal basis for this measure is Decree (2020:244) on parental leave due to COVID-19 (Förordning (2020:244) om viss tillfällig föräldrapenning med anledning av sjukdomen COVID-19).
This form of parental leave is available for parents that need to stay home due to:
Parents receive approximately 90% of the regular temporary parental leave. The regular temporary parental leave is approximately 80% of the income qualifying for sickness benefit.
In addition, a statement from a doctor is not temporarily required for children between 12 and 16.
There is no information available regarding the total budget of this measure.
The following updates to this measure have been made after it came into effect.
07 December 2021 |
The Government proposes extension of this measure until the end of March 2022. |
17 September 2021 |
The Government proposes extension of this measure until the end of January 2022. |
No information available.
Workers | Businesses | Citizens |
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Parents in employment
The COVID-19 risk group at the workplace |
Does not apply to businesses | Does not apply to citizens |
Actors | Funding |
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National government
Social insurance |
National funds
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Social partners' role in designing the measure and form of involvement:
Trade unions | Employers' organisations | |
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Role | Consulted | Consulted |
Form | Unknown | Unknown |
Social partners' role in the implementation, monitoring and assessment phase:
The social partners have been consulted during the design phase of this measure. They do not have a role in the design or monitoring of this measure.
The Swedish Trade Union Confederation (LO) welcomes this measure. However, they have also criticised this measure for instance due to the lower compensation level than in the case of the regular parental allowance scheme.
Citation
Eurofound (2021), Temporary parental allowance due to COVID-19, measure SE-2020-17/1727 (measures in Sweden), EU PolicyWatch, Dublin, https://static.eurofound.europa.eu/covid19db/cases/SE-2020-17_1727.html
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