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Glossary · Chapter 8: The labour market and personal finances

ersättning

Swedish word. In English: compensation (benefit)

Money you receive instead of wages, for example when unemployed or ill.

Facts about the word

  • The unemployment fund pays benefits to unemployed members who have worked enough hours and are actively looking for work. Sverige i fokus s. 29
  • The benefits from the unemployment fund are funded by the state and by members' fees. Sverige i fokus s. 29
  • The state also provides money through social insurance, for example pensions, sickness benefit and child allowance. Sverige i fokus s. 29

Page references are to UHR's study material Sverige i fokus.

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