MedborgarskapskursenGlossary · Chapter 9: The welfare society
föräldraförsäkring
Swedish word. In English: parental insurance
The state insurance that pays parental benefit when you stay at home with your children.
Facts about the word
- The state funds parental insurance, just as it funds, for example, pensions, sickness insurance and child allowance. Sverige i fokus s. 30
- Parental benefit makes it possible for both women and men to stay at home with their children when they are small. Sverige i fokus s. 23
- The state informs parents and encourages them to share parental leave. Sverige i fokus s. 23
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?
Parental insurance pays parental benefit when you stay at home with your children. It does not pay for things that break and is not a salary for preschool staff.
The word belongs to Chapter 9: The welfare society in Sverige i fokus, with the full context and practice questions.