Unclaimed benefits & grants in Sweden
108 real support programmes from national, regional and city bodies — each with the published eligibility rules, an official source and the date we last checked it. 22 of them pay out automatically; the other 86 need an application.
Income support
20 income support programmes18 more income support programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Guarantee pension
- Sickness benefit
- Disability compensation
- Activity compensation (young disabled)
- Rehabilitation benefit
- Disease carrier's allowance
- Unemployment insurance benefit
- Activity grant for labour market programme participants
- Introduction benefit for newly arrived immigrants
- Personal assistance compensation (LSS)
- Additional costs compensation (disability)
- Disability allowance (legacy cases)
- Survivor's pension and adjustment pension for adults
- Municipal funeral assistance
- Benefit for caring for a seriously ill close relative
- Car allowance for people with disabilities
- State legal aid
- Unemployment benefit for non-members (Alfa-kassan)
Education & training
17 education & training programmes15 more education & training programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Boarding supplement for upper-secondary students
- Student finance (grant and loan) for post-secondary studies
- Extra child supplement for students with children
- Supplementary student loan for those with previous income
- Additional-cost loan for studies abroad
- Swedish for Immigrants – free tuition
- Municipal adult education – free tuition
- Higher Vocational Education – tuition-free
- Student discount cards (Mecenat / Studentkortet)
- Transition study grant (CSN)
- Free school meals
- Free textbooks and learning materials
- Civic orientation for newcomers
- Municipal culture school
- Free public library loans
Health & care
16 health & care programmes14 more health & care programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- General dental grant and dental high-cost protection
- Free dental care for children and young people
- Regional reimbursement for healthcare travel
- Free breast cancer screening (mammography)
- Free contraceptives for young people (regional)
- Municipal home care with capped fees
- High-cost protection for dental care
- Hearing aids via regional healthcare
- Youth health centres (free of charge)
- Child health centres (free of charge)
- Free healthcare for children and young people
- Cervical cancer screening (free of charge)
- Spectacles grant for children and young people
- Assistive devices via regional healthcare
Family & children
13 family & children programmes11 more family & children programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Parental benefit
- Temporary parental benefit (care of sick child)
- Temporary parental benefit at childbirth (10 partner days)
- Pregnancy benefit
- Maintenance support
- Adoption grant
- Child pension and surviving child's support
- Carer's allowance (caring for a close relative)
- Childcare allowance for caring for a sick/disabled child
- Fritidsbanken – free sports and outdoor equipment lending
- National leisure activity card for children
Work & employment
10 work & employment programmes8 more work & employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Introductory jobs (employment subsidy)
- Establishment jobs for long-term unemployed and newcomers
- Work placement (internship via the PES)
- Prepare and match (job coaching via chosen provider)
- Youth job guarantee programme
- Labour market training
- Municipal summer jobs for young people (e.g. Stockholm feriearbete)
- TRR transition support and severance compensation (AGE)
Housing & rent
9 housing & rent programmes7 more housing & rent programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
- Housing supplement for pensioners
- Housing supplement for disability/activity compensation recipients
- Home adaptation grant
- Investment grant for new rental and student housing
- Youth housing via the Stockholm housing queue
- Municipal rent guarantee for young people
- Housing supplement for special sickness benefit
Tax relief
9 tax relief programmes7 more tax relief programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Transport
7 transport programmes5 more transport programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Business & self-employment
4 business & self-employment programmes2 more business & self-employment programmes are on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Energy & utilities
3 energy & utilities programmes1 more energy & utilities programmes is on the paid plan, with the amount, the rules, the documents and the steps for each.
Regions covered: Skåne · Stockholm · Västra Götaland. City and regional schemes are the ones people miss most — if yours isn't listed, the national programmes above still apply.