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Welfare in Sweden

The NON-EU member checklist for moving to Sweden

A checklist of what to do when you move to Sweden and when to do it.

Episode 18: Stuck Parents

document.createElement('audio'); https://media.blubrry.com/littlebearabroad/p/littlebearabroad.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/GlobalArrk-final-05022018-15.42.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Spotify | RSS | MoreIn this weeks episode of the podcast we’re talking about something that I feel really strongly about, for various reasons. It dove-tails into a number of areas that I could talk about for hours and hours. Stuck parents, the Hague Convention, child abduction and how immigration and integration is an issue that predominantly impacts women. We’re joined by Founder and Chair of Global Action on Relocation & Return with Kids (GlobalArrk.org), Roz Osborne. We talked candidly about how being a stuck parent herself brought about the creation of GlobalArrk.org and how she’s now assisting hundreds of people all over the world.

2017 updates to parental benefits in Sweden

Försäkringskassan has updated their online brochures and application forms to accommodate several immigrant languages. Making the social insurance system in Sweden a whole lot easier to understand.

2017 changes to parental benefits for immigrants

Parental benefits for immigrants with children over the age of 1 are changing. On Jul 2017 the Riksdag voted in amendments that could affect you.

Why VAB can be a good thing!

It’s all been a bit quiet at Littlebearabroad HQ recently, on the website front, the social media front and the real life front. Sorry! We’re going through the annual VAB ritual that starts at this time of year and usually finishes around the end of March.

Making parental leave work

Anne Pihl arrived in Sweden in 1998 with her Swedish husband. Her daughter had been born in England, 2 months before moving to Sweden. You can imagine how surprised she was when Försäkringskassan called her up offering a monthly parental leave allowance.

The Hague Convention in Sweden

Sweden has been a member of the Hague Convention since its inception in July 1955. This means that if a child is taken out of Sweden without the express permission of both parents, the act is considered abduction.

Parental Leave in Sweden

That magic 480 days parental leave and making it work for you and your family

Asking the right questions

A list of questions you should take with you when you go to Migrationsverkets, Skatteverket, Försäkringskassan and Arbetesförmedlingen.

Job hunting?

Applying for an ID number

Your Swedish ID number is your key to Swedish welfare services, banking, civic duties and even your supermarket loyalty card.

Paperwork to bring from home

A list of important documents to bring from home when moving to Sweden for the first time.