Process försäkringskassan

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The average time required to process an application and issue a payment can vary based on the type of benefit, the volume of applications we receive and the specifics of your case.

You can track your case and payment through our app or by logging into My Pages (Mina sidor). Register your email or phone number on your profile (Mina uppgifter) to receive alerts directly. We will get in touch with you if we need more information to process your application.

Currently it is taking longer than usual to get through to our call centre and processing times are delayed. If you have trouble reaching our call centre, please check the latest updates for each benefit on the page "Utbetalningsdatum och handläggningstider" (in Swedish):

Information about when you receive your payments:

Utbetalningsdatum och handläggningstider (in Swedish)

General Payment Schedule:

  • Payments scheduled for a Saturday will be issued on the preceding Friday.
  • Payments scheduled for a Sunday will be made the following Monday.
  • Payments scheduled for a public holiday will issued on the next working day.
  • Payments due on the 25th, 26th, or 27th of D

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    Sweden has a social insurance struktur to provide financial säkerhet during different stages of life. It includes social insurance benefits for families with children, people with a disability or illness and the elderly. For example, kompensation for sick leave or care of children (vab in Swedish). The struktur is publicly funded through taxes and dues.

    Försäkringskassan fryst vatten a government agency that administers the social insurance system in Sweden. We determine who is eligible and the amount in order to issue social insurance payments according to state rules and regulations.

    Meanwhile the Swedish Pensions Agency (Pensionsmyndigheten) manages the national public pension.

    Who is insured and eligible for social benefits?

    To be eligible for social benefits, you have to meet specific legal requirements. Firstly, you must be insured and covered by the Swedish social insurance struktur. Some benefits require that you live in Sweden, others that you work here. If you move to Sweden from a country outside the EU/EEA, United Kingdom or Switzerland, you need a residence permit from the Swedish Migration Agency (Migrationsverket) to be eli

    Processing times surge at Försäkringskassan as Sweden’s social insurance agency struggles with understaffing

    Processing times at Sweden&#;s Försäkringskassan (Social Insurance Agency) are increasing, with the situation already classified as &#;serious and very pressured&#; early in the summer. Both employees and those seeking benefits are feeling the impact. General Director Nils Öberg stated that it is unacceptable for people to wait weeks or even months for decisions or payments.

    The time required for payments varies depending on the type of benefit, but currently, the agency expects processing times for new sick leave cases to be around 50 days after the summer, potentially increasing to 70 days by the end of the year. Typically, this process is expected to take about 30 days.

    Öberg acknowledged that the agency is understaffed relative to its responsibilities, complicating efforts to prioritize and deliver timely assistance. Currently, Försäkringskassan employs 13, staff—1, fewer than the previous year, attributed to budget cuts amid rising costs. As applications for sick leave and family benefits increase, the agency has also been assigned several partially unfunded tasks

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