The Swedish Social Insurance Agency ( sv, Försäkringskassan, ) is a
government agency
A government or state agency, sometimes an appointed commission, is a permanent or semi-permanent organization in the machinery of government that is responsible for the oversight and administration of specific functions, such as an administrati ...
that administers
social insurance
Social insurance is a form of Social protection, social welfare that provides insurance against economic risks. The insurance may be provided publicly or through the subsidizing of private insurance. In contrast to other forms of Welfare, soci ...
in
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
.
Responsibilities
Among other the agency is responsible for administering the following benefits.
* Immigrant support and allowances ()
* Pensions and disability benefits and allowances ()
* Parental leave benefit (
* Maternity benefits ()
* Child allowance ()
* Housing benefit and allowance ()
* Sickness benefit ()
* Rehabilitation allowance ()
* Enforcement of domestic and international child support orders ()
See also
*
Welfare in Sweden
Social welfare in Sweden is made up of several organizations and systems dealing with welfare. It is mostly funded by taxes, and executed by the public sector on all levels of government as well as private organizations. It can be separated into ...
References
Society of Sweden
Government agencies of Sweden
Social security in Sweden
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