Sickness benefit in Sweden
When you work in Sweden, you are also subject to the Swedish regulations regarding sickness benefit. It is Försäkringskassan (the Swedish Social Insurance Agency) that is responsible for sickness benefits.
This information is for EU/EEA citizens only
Swedish sick pay and income when being sick
If you cannot work because you are sick, you can get sickness benefits. Your first day of sick leave is always subject for a general deductible ("karensdag") and is not compensated for economically.
Your employer pays sick pay for the first two weeks instead of your regular salary. You must submit a medical certificate to your employer if you are sick for more than a week. If you continue being sick after two weeks you apply for sickness benefit from Försäkringskassan.
Once you have been sick for 14 days your employer will report your sickness to Försäkringskassan. You apply for sickness benefit on forsakringskassan.se. Here you need to provide a medical certificate with information about your illness or injury.
Am I eligible for sickness benefit?
You are eligible for sickness benefit if you:
- are unable to work during your regular working hours due to illness
- lose income
- are insured in Sweden
You can receive 25, 50, 75 or 100 % sickness benefit.
See the following links for more information:
Read more about sickness benefit on Försäkringskassans website
Find out how much money you can recieve if you get sick on Ersättningskollens website
Read more about being insured in Sweden on Försäkringskassans website
Read more about the current amounts on Försäkringskassans website
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