Parental allowance and parental leave in Sweden

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The Swedish parental leave and parental allowance regulations have existed since 1974 and have changed steadily over the years. Sweden thus takes on a role model function in family policy , especially the compatibility of family and work and gender equality. The proportion of fathers who take parental leave is above average at around 42 percent within the EU .

Current regulation

The parental allowance is financed through the parental insurance, which is part of the social security system (MISSOC 2007). Parents who stop working to look after their child can receive parental allowance for a total of 480 days. Of the 480 days, 60 days are reserved for each parent individually, the remaining 420 days can be freely divided among each other. For 390 days, 80% of the previous gross wage is paid as a wage replacement benefit. There is a minimum of 180 SEK and a maximum of 874 SEK per day. For the remaining 90 days, regardless of income, a flat rate of 180 SEK per day is granted. In Sweden you are entitled to part-time work up to the age of eight.

literature

  • European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions: Parental leave in European companies. Establishment Survey on Working Time 2004–2005. Luxembourg 2007.
  • Mutual Information System on Social Protection (MISSOC): Social security in the member states of the European Union, in the European Economic Area and in Switzerland. Comparative tables. Part 8: Finland, Sweden, United Kingdom. As of January 1, 2007. In: (Accessed December 30, 2008) .
  • Rüling, Anneli / Kassner, Karsten: Family Policy from the Equality Perspective. A European comparison. Berlin: Friedrich Ebert Foundation 2007.

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ European Foundation 2007
  2. ^ Rüling, Anneli / Kassner, Karsten: Family Policy from the Equal Opportunity Perspective. A European comparison. Berlin: Friedrich Ebert Foundation 2007.