Legal certainty in sickness insurance

What happened

After a period of sharply increased rejections of sickness benefit, case handling and the application of the work capacity concept were reviewed.

Who reviewed

The Swedish National Audit Office (Riksrevisionen) and the Swedish Social Insurance Inspectorate (ISF)

Criticism

Riksrevisionen found that the increase in rejections could not be explained by changes in applicants' health, and that the assessment guidance had been unclear. ISF pointed to differences in application across the country.

Outcome

The Government adjusted the appropriation directions, and sickness insurance was reviewed in several government bills in 2021–2022, with greater flexibility after days 180 and 365.

Agency's own reply

The Social Insurance Agency has stated that it has worked towards more uniform assessments, improved support for caseworkers and that the changes are followed up in its annual report.

Updated 2026-07-08

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