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Unemployment

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Everyone who pays tax on the salary in Sweden, is covered by unemployment insurance at a basic level and has the right to apply for a limited compensation if they become unemployed.
Members of an unemployment fund (A-kassa) however, can receive up to 80 percent of their previous salary when they are between two jobs. new-in-sweden-webb_0.pdf

There are 28 different unemployment benefit funds covering different employment sectors. If you are not currently a member of an unemployment benefit fund, you can contact the unemployment benefit fund you wish to join directly.

Read more at www.arbetsformedlingen.se