Tag: A-kassan
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Sweden’s New Unemployment Insurance Rules Reshape Benefits
Introduction From today, Sweden’s unemployment insurance, known as a-kassan, changes from an hours-based condition to an income-based one. The government calls it the largest reform in four decades, aiming to broaden coverage while unions warn that protections may be eroded and inequality could rise. How the new rules work The heart of the reform is…
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Unions Warn as Sweden’s Unemployment Insurance Reform Reshapes Support
What’s changing with unemployment insurance From today, Sweden’s unemployment insurance reform (a-kassan) marks the most sweeping change in four decades. The system moves away from an eligibility based on how many hours you have worked (arbetsvillkoret) toward an income-based criterion (inkomstvillkor). To qualify, a jobseeker must have earned at least 120,000 SEK in the previous…
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Unemployment Insurance Rules in Sweden: A-Kassan Reform
Sweden’s unemployment insurance reform: a new era for A-kassan Starting today, Sweden overhauls its unemployment insurance system, known as A-kassan. The government calls it the most significant reform in four decades, designed to broaden coverage and simplify administration. Critics, especially from the union side, warn that the changes could erode protection and widen existing inequalities.…