MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 8: Work and personal finances
avgift
Swedish word. In English: fee (charge)
A sum of money that you have to pay, for example to the state or an association.
Facts about the word
- The employer must pay contributions to the state for the employees' pensions and sickness insurance. Sverige i fokus s. 29
- The benefits from the unemployment fund are funded by the state and by the members' membership fees. Sverige i fokus s. 29
- The public service companies may not earn money from advertising. Instead they are funded by a fee collected through taxes. Sverige i fokus s. 21
Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.
Try the word in a sentence
Only one of the sentences uses the word correctly. Which one?
A fee is something you pay. Money you receive when you are ill is compensation, and the word has nothing to do with poison (gift).
The word belongs to Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
