Activity compensation is compensation paid to individuals who are under the age of 30 and are not able to work full time due to illness, injury or disability.

Am I eligible for activity compensation?

You are eligible for activity compensation if you:

• cannot work full time in any job on the labour market for at least one year due to illness, injury or disability.
• are insured in Sweden and were insured at the time you became sick. You are insured in Sweden if you live or work here.

You may be entitled to activity compensation even if you move to or live in another country if you lived or worked in Sweden previously. Contact the Customer Centre at 0771-524 524 if you live in another country and want to know what applies for you. 

You can receive activity compensation beginning the July of the year you turn 19 years of age up to the month before you turn 30. The compensation can be granted for 1 to 3 years depending on how long you will be unable to work. Depending on how much your work capacity is diminished, you may have full, three-quarters, one-half or one-quarter activity compensation. 

How much do I get?

The amount you receive in activity compensation depends on what income you had in the past.

How do I apply?

1. Apply on My pages (Mina sidor)

Apply for activity compensation because of reduced work ability (in Swedish) (login)

2. Send in a doctor's statement

Send in a doctor's statement that describes your illness or disability to Försäkringskassans inläsningscentral, 839 88 Östersund.

It is usually the doctor you normally see who describes your medical status in a statement. But, Försäkringskassan may also request that another doctor or medical expert examine you and assess your capacity to work.

3. You are assigned a personal administrator

Once we have received your application, you will be assigned a personal administrator. He or she will contact you within a week. You will then be told if any additional documents or information is needed. You will also arrange a time when you can meet and go through your application together. In some cases, this can be done by phone.

If you gave another person power of attorney to handle your case, the administrator may need to meet with you anyway. If this is the case, you and your representative can come together.

4. You receive a decision

You will receive your decision within about 4 months of the date you applied. Your personal administrator can tell you more. 

5. Disbursement

Activity compensation is paid out on the 18th or 19th of every month.

You may be entitled to additional forms of compensation

If you receive activity compensation, you may be entitled to housing supplement.

Housing supplement

You will receive a benefits certificate

When you have been granted activity compensation, we will send you a benefits certificate together with the decision. With the benefits certificate, you can get discounts from certain companies. The companies themselves decide whether they will give a discount, so we have no knowledge as to which companies give discounts.

If you need a new benefits certificate, please call your personal administrator and request that we send one to you.

What can I do while receiving activity compensation?

Plan for work or studies

While you are receiving activity compensation, you and your administrator at Försäkringskassan will work together to plan how you can begin working or studying. Examples of this include different forms of rehabilitation that can help you feel better and get closer to joining the labour market. If you are required to participate in occupational rehabilitation, you are obliged to participate based on your ability.

You can participate in activities

While you are receiving activity compensation, you can participate in different activities that can support your development and have a positive impact on your illness or disability. Försäkringskassan can provide compensation for some of the costs you have for your activities. Participating in activities is voluntary. You will not lose your compensation if you decide against participating in any activities. Your activities must not hinder or replace occupational rehabilitation.

You can work or study with activity compensation

Call us if anything changes

If you are receiving activity compensation, you must call us and let us know if you

• begin working or studying
• begin working at a greater scope than before, for example if you receive one-half compensation but begin working full time.
• receive a new or modified foreign pension, annuity, or the like
• move abroad.
• are given an additional volunteer task or the task changes in scope
• you continue working after your decision on dormant activity compensation has expired
• your work capacity improves, even if you do not work

Changes related to how much you work must be reported in advance. Other changes must be reported as soon as you find out about them. If you do not report changes, you may be obliged to pay back money if you received too much or should not have been receiving compensation.