When you get sick or are caring for a sick child
If you get sick or are caring for a sick child, you need to inform the Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen). When you must submit notification depends on what compensation you are receiving. For example, if you are participating in one of our programmes, you must always notify us of your absence.
When you are participating in a programme
If you are participating in a programme and receiving compensation such as activity support (aktivitetsstöd), development allowance (utvecklingsersättning), or introduction benefit (etableringsersättning), you must notify us of your sickness absence on the first day you are sick. If you do not, you will not receive any compensation while you are sick. If you are sick for more than seven days, you must submit a medical certificate to the Public Employment Service in order to keep your compensation.
Report absence when you are sick and participating in a programme
You must also notify us of absence if you are caring for a sick child.
Report absence to care for a sick child when you are participating in a programme
You do not need to notify us of wellness when participating in a programme
You do not need to inform the Public Employment Service when you return to your programme after absence due to sickness or to care for a sick child. In your application for activity support, introduction benefit, or development allowance with the Swedish Social Insurance Agency (Försäkringskassan), you mark which days you were sick or caring for a sick child.
When you have or are applying for compensation from the unemployment insurance fund (a‑kassa).
If you get sick or are caring for a sick child when you have a meeting scheduled with us
If you get sick or are caring for a sick child on the day you have a meeting scheduled with us, you must notify us by contacting us. We will notify your unemployment insurance fund that you are sick or caring for a child. Some planning meetings can be rescheduled when you are logged in to My pages (Mina sidor).
In the time report you submit to your unemployment insurance fund, mark the days you were sick or caring for a child.
You are not entitled to compensation from the unemployment insurance fund when you are sick or caring for a sick child. Contact the Swedish Social Insurance Agency to apply for sickness benefit or temporary parental benefit.
It is important that you contact us on your or your child’s first day of restored health. We will then notify your unemployment insurance fund that you can return to work.
If you or your child are sick for more than two weeks
If you are sick or caring for a child for more than two weeks, you must contact us. We will notify your unemployment insurance fund that you are sick or caring for a child. You must also enter that you have been sick or caring for a child in the time report that you submit to your unemployment insurance fund.
You are not entitled to compensation from the unemployment insurance fund when you are sick or caring for a sick child. Contact the Swedish Social Insurance Agency to apply for sickness benefit or temporary parental benefit.
When you are not receiving compensation from the unemployment insurance fund or participating in a programme
If you have a meeting scheduled with us, you need to contact us to reschedule it. If you have a scheduled planning meeting, you can reschedule it on My pages (Mina sidor).