Unemployment insurance benefit
Arbetslöshetsersättning (a-kassa)
Paid by Arbetslöshetskassorna (t.ex. Unionens, Akademikernas, IF Metall) · 🇸🇪 Sweden
What this pays
The published value, how it is calculated, and whether it is cash or a credit ceiling.
Email and a six-digit code, then €50 a year. No password to forget.
Who qualifies
UnlockThe 4 published rules this programme tests you against — age, income, residency, household and the rest.
The steps, documents and official link are part of the paid plan. Checking how much you're owed stays free.
1 document you'll need
UnlockExactly what to gather before you start, so nothing sends you back to the beginning.
Where this comes from
Högsta ersättningsgrundande inkomst är 34 000 kronor i månaden. 80 procent – medlem i minst tolv månader.
A researcher has read this record against the official page.
Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026
Source: www.iaf.se
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Related reading: How to read a grant eligibility rule
Other income support in Sweden
17 more 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
- 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)