MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
bistånd
Swedish word. In English: assistance (aid)
Help, often financial help, from the municipality to those who cannot manage on their own.
Facts about the word
- Social services provide care, services, advice, financial help and other assistance to those who need it. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- This can apply to families without enough money or people who have nowhere to live. Sverige i fokus s. 31
- The word is also used for Sweden's aid to other countries: Sida is the agency working to reduce poverty and oppression in the world. Sverige i fokus s. 39
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?
Assistance is help for those in need, not a salary for work and not a distance.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.
