Glossary · Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances
a-kassa
Swedish word. In English: unemployment insurance fund
Unemployment insurance fund: an insurance that pays money if you become unemployed, provided you have been a member and worked enough.
Facts about the word
- Joining an unemployment fund is voluntary, and you pay a fee every month.
- To receive benefits you must be registered with the Public Employment Service and look for work.
- Those who are not members of a fund can receive a lower basic benefit.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
The unemployment fund pays benefits during unemployment, not wages for work. It is not a shop till.
The word belongs to Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.