If you fall ill

(Om man blir sjuk)

You are required to tell your employer if you get sick and must stay home from work. Anytime you are sick and need to stay home for more than seven days, you must submit a doctor’s certificate. In some cases, your employer can demand to see a certificate starting on the first day you were sick. If you want to know whether you are entitled to sickness allowance, ask your employer or the Social Insurance Administration.

Sickness benefits are for people between the ages of 30 and 64 who will probably be unable to work full time again as the result of disease, injury or disability.

Read more on Försäkringskassans website.

Staying home with a sick child

(Vård av sjukt barn, VAB)

You may stay home from work to care for a sick child under the age of 12. You must notify your employer if you do so. If you are home for more than seven days, you must submit a doctor’s certificate. You can apply for temporary parent’s allowance to care for a sick child. If you want to know whether you are entitled to allowance for staying home with a sick child, contact Försäkringskassan.

Find out more about the rules that apply to staying home with a sick child at the Försäkringskassan website.