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Can I receive compensation?
How to qualify for compensation
To qualify for unemployment compensation, you must
be at least 20 years old
be registered with Arbetsförmedlingen
be actively looking for a job and be able to take one.
You also need to meet an income condition
You meet the income condition if, during the qualification period, you:
earned at least SEK 11 000 from employment in four separate months
earned at least SEK 120 000 in total, including certain benefits from Försäkringskassan, such as parental benefit and sickness benefit.
All income from employment can be included in the income condition. We get the information about your income directly from Skatteverket.
What does... mean?
Qualification period
This is a period of 12 months we use to check if you qualify for compensation. It starts with the month before you applied for compensation. We can sometimes skip months if you were sick, on parental leave, or studying full-time. If we do, we look further back so the qualification period still contains 12 months.
If you earned less than SEK 120 000 in total
You can still receive compensation even if you earned less than SEK 120 000 during the qualification period. You can qualify by earning at least SEK 11 000 from employment in four consecutive months during the qualification period.
Been sick, on parental leave or studying?
Have you studied full-time, been sick, or been on parental leave? We can sometimes skip those months and include income from earlier months instead.
We can do this if:
you earned less than SEK 11,000 during the month
you were sick or on parental leave for more than half of the month.
We can also skip full-time studies if you have completed or stopped them.
The compensation is based on how long you have been a member
Your compensation depends on your previous income and how long you have been a member during the qualification period. You must also have been a member during any months we skip due to sickness, parental leave, or full-time studies.
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Member for at least 12 months
You can receive 80 percent of your previous income if you have been a member during the whole qualification period, including any months we skipped. It means at least 12 months of membership, but it can be longer.
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Member for the past 6 months
To receive 60 percent of your previous income, you must meet both of these two requirements:
You have been a member for the past 6 months of the qualification period.
You earned SEK 11 000 per month for four months during your membership.
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Not a member at all
You can receive 50 percent of your previous income if you are not a member,
You can also receive 50 percent of your previous income if you are a member but do not meet the requirements for 80 or 60 percent.
The cap is SEK 34 000
The highest income we base the calculation on when we decide your compensation is SEK 34 000, even if you earned more than that. Therefore, the most you can receive is 80 percent of SEK 34 000, which is SEK 27 200 before tax.
Your benefit is reduced after 100 benefit days
- After 100 benefit days, your benefit level is reduced by 10 percentage points
- After 200 benefit days, the benefit lever is reduced by another 5 percentage points
How long can I receive compensation?
How long you receive compensation depends on how many months during the qualification period you earned SEK 11 000.
At least 11 months: 300 days with compensation
8–10 months: 200 days with compensation
4–7 months: 100 days with compensation
If your total income has been less than SEK 120 000 but you earned at least SEK 11 000 in four consecutive months, you get 66 days with compensation.
Frequently asked questions
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No, even if you are a member of Alfa-kassan, you still need to meet certain conditions to qualify for compensation. You must be registered with Arbetsförmedlingen, actively looking for and be able to take a job, and meet an income requirement.
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Yes, you can apply for compensation from us if you are not a member of another unemployment insurance fund. Remember, you must still fulfill the requirements for benefits.
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Yes, the compensation is both taxable and pensionable.
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To receive your first payment, you must first have received a decision granting compensation and submitted a monthly application. After that, we pay out compensation once a month, usually on the Thursday of the week in which the 25th falls. If you send monthly applications or time reports by post, the payment may take a little longer.
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Do the previous rules apply to you?
The previous rules apply if you received a decision before October 1, 2025, and still have days left in your current compensation period. Read more about the previous rules
Related topics
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How do I apply for compensation?
Follow our step-by-step guide on how to apply for unemployment compensation.
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When you receive compensation
Follow your action plan, submit your monthly application, and inform us about any changes.