Work Rights & A-kassa
What working in Sweden entitles you to, and what it does not. A-kassa — the unemployment insurance that is voluntary, separate from your union, and pays only if you joined before you needed it. Arbetsförmedlingen and what registering there actually does, income insurance on top of the ceiling, notice periods, what a collective agreement adds, and what a permit tied to one employer changes.
- Joining A-kassa in Sweden Without Swedish Citizenship: The Work Permit and Coordination Number RulesThe work permit rule, the coordination number step, and the income test that applies to a-kassa claims from 1 October 2025.Checked
- Income-Related A-kassa vs Alfa-kassan: What Each One Pays, Since 1 October 2025Alfa-kassan pays 50% of prior income with no membership. A 12-month fund membership raises that to 80%, capped at SEK 27,200, since 1 October 2025.Checked
- Unemployed in Sweden: What to Do From Day One to Claim A-kassaDay-one steps to claim a-kassa: register with Arbetsförmedlingen, apply, count EU work with an intyg U1, and the two waiting days.Checked
- Lost or changing your job on a Swedish work permit: your permit and your incomeWhat happens to your arbetstillstånd and income when a job ends or you switch employer: the three-month window, new permits, uppsägningstid and a-kassa.Checked
- Employee Rights in Sweden: Contracts, LAS, Kollektivavtal and UnionsThree layers set your rights at work in Sweden: law, contract and kollektivavtal. What LAS says and what changes if you lose a job.Checked
- A-kassa: How Sweden's Unemployment Insurance System Actually WorksOne statutory insurance, run by the a-kassor and supervised by IAF. Who it covers, what decides the payout level, and who is not covered yet.Checked
- A-kassa Income Requirements: SEK 120,000 and the 12-Month Qualification PeriodThe SEK 120,000 a-kassa income test, the SEK 11,000 monthly threshold, and how the 12-month ramtid is counted, per IAF and Akademikernas a-kassa.Checked