Activity support and development allowance
When you are looking for work and taking part in one of our programmes, you can receive benefit from Försäkringskassan for that period. The benefit you receive is called activity support or development allowance.
How do I receive benefit?
Once you have been enrolled in one of our programmes, you apply for benefit from Försäkringskassan (Swedish Social Insurance Agency). You apply for one month at a time in arrears. The easiest way is to apply is on Försäkringskassan’s website. There, you will find more information about how to apply and when the benefit will be paid out to you.
Apply for benefit from Försäkringskassan (forsakringskassan.se)
How much money do I receive?
When you take part in a programme, you will receive a fixed amount per day for maximum five days a week. You can apply for benefit for each day you take part in your programme.
Your compensation per day depends on factors such as your age and whether or not you meet the conditions for unemployment benefits from an unemployment insurance fund. If you have a compensation period from unemployment insurance, days with activity support are deducted from that period.
You can read about how much money you will get on the Swedish Social Insurance Agency’s website.
If you are taking part in a programme (forsakringskassan.se)
When is the money paid?
You apply for compensation with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan) after each month that you have participated in the programme. The money is paid afterwards.
You apply between the 1st and 7th of the month and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency pays the money on the 26th of that same month.
If you apply after the 7th, your compensation will be paid the 26th of the following month at the earliest. If you do not apply before the month is over, you are at risk of going without compensation for the month before.
Apply for compensation from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (forsakringskassan.se)
What do I need to do to keep my compensation?
To not risk losing your compensation, it is important that you look for work and accept the opportunities you are given so that you do not prolong your unemployment. For example, this means that you need to adhere to the plan you have with us and participate in meetings and other activities you have agreed with us. If you receive support from our suppliers, you also need to adhere to the plan you have with them.
You must actively be seeking a job, unless stated otherwise in your action plan. You must also submit an activity report to us between the 1st and 14th of each month.
It is important that you are aware of all applicable conditions and how your compensation may be affected if you neglect your job-seeking or prolong your unemployment.
Conditions for your compensation in programmes
You need to inform us if you get ill or are looking after a sick child and cannot participate in your programme. If you need time off you must first get this approved by us.
If you are looking after a sick child
Yes, you can receive parental benefit when participating in a programme. In that case, your compensation is reduced by the amount you receive in parental benefit. The calculation is made by the Swedish Social Insurance Agency.
If you participate in a programme (forsakringskassan.se)