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Social protectionKey features of the national system include (including adapted items from the MISSOC database December 2008): Disability benefits The most important disability benefits are: Disability pension: A person is entitled to sickness benefits (for people aged 30-64 years) or activity support (for people aged 19-29 years) when having at least one-quarter reduction in working capacity. This measure has replaced the early retirement pension. Activity support is paid at the rate of 223 SEK per day if the person does not fulfill requirements for unemployment. If requirements are met the amount is between 320 SEK to 680 SEK per day. Maximum 196,800 SEK/year Disability allowance: An allowance to cover substantial extra costs in day-to-day life as a result of impairment. Disability allowance is 36, 53 or 69% of a price-base amount set annually by the government, which varies from one year to the next. The percent varies depending on the need of help and the amount of extra costs. In 2008 the values were: 14,760 SEK (36%); 21,730 SEK (53%); 28,290 SEK (69%). Persons, who need more than 20 hours in a week personal assistance in their daily life, have the right to assistance benefits for the financing of personal assistants. Assistance benefits are based on the number of hours negotiated and the amount per hour was 237 SEK for 2008. Wage subsidy: employer's grants for employment of persons with work impairment. The aim of this social support is that persons with work impairment will obtain and keep a job that they would otherwise not have maintained. Wage subsidies are paid to the employer towards salary costs up to 16,700 SEK per month. Rehabilitation and re-training Appliances and aids are supplied by local health authorities Rehabilitation benefit is paid after a sickness period if a person takes part in vocational training. The benefit is paid with the same amount as sickness cash benefit. Preferential employment and quotas No special quota rules exist for disabled persons Long-term support and care Responsibility for welfare lies with the local municipality (in co-operation with other bodies when needed), for instance homecare, shopping, meals, assistive aids and equipment can be provided to elderly and people with disabilities. Adaptation of the home and hiring of a relative as care worker is also a responsibility of the local municipality. Act 1993:387 and 389 (concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments) underpin long-term support and care of people with lasting physical or mental impairment. Measures include advice and personal support, personal assistance, escort service, help from contact person, relief service in the home, temporary stay away from home, supervision for schoolchildren, family home or residential arrangements with special service for young people and for adults, daily activities. |
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