Monthly application and time report
To receive a payment, you need to report what you have done while unemployed. You can do this by submitting either a time report or a monthly application.
Monthly application and time report
When you receive benefit you must inform us what you have done during the time you are unemployed. For example, if you have been fully unemployed, or if you have been working, sick, or abroad. You inform us by either filling out a monthly application or a time report at Mina sidor. Which one depends on when you received a decision regarding benefit.
- Decisions after October 1: Monthly applications
- Decisions after October 1: Time reports
When should I submit my monthly application or time report?
You must submit your monthly application or time report no later than the Monday of that same week as the payment. We pay out benefits on the Thursday of the same week that the 25th falls.
Payments are made in arrears, which means, for example, you receive a payment in November for what you reported in October.
You have 3 months to submit your monthly application and 9 months to submit your time report. If you submit too late, you cannot receive benefit for that period, unless there is a special reason.
Monthly applications
We use your monthly application to calculate how much benefit you are entitled to for the month. If you were fully unemployed, you will receive benefit for 22 days during the month.
Your payment will be affected if, for example, you had income, were sick, or on parental leave. Even hindrances during weekends affect your payment. For each day you had a hindrance, 1/22 is deducted from the monthly amount you would have received if you had been fully unemployed. This means your payment may vary depending on your activities during the month.
How do I fill out my monthly application?
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Different benefits from Försäkringskassan
- If you applied for sickness benefit, parental benefit, VAB, or other benefits from Försäkringskassan, report it as benefit from Försäkringskassan.
- If you received sick pay from an employer, report it as income from work.
- If you were sick or cared for children without compensation, report those days as days you were unable to seek or accept work.
- If you applied for sickness benefit, parental benefit, VAB, or other benefits from Försäkringskassan, report it as benefit from Försäkringskassan.
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Days you were unable to seek or accept work
If you were unable to work due to illness, caring for children without compensation, traveling, being abroad without working, or other personal reasons, report those days as days you were unable to seek or accept work. This applies to both weekdays and weekends.
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If you worked or had income from work
Always report gross income, that is, income before tax, from work. Do not include income from an approved side business.
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If you receive your income the month after you worked
If you receive salary, sick pay, or extra pay for off-hours the month after you worked, report the income in the monthly application for the month the work was performed. For example, if you worked in October and received payment in November, report the income in the October application.
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If you have a part-time job and receive salary and extra compensation in different months
Report the income in the month it is paid out. For example, if your monthly salary is paid in October and extra hours and extra pay for off-hours are paid in November, report the salary in October and the extra compensation in November.
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If you receive salary for a split month
Report the income in the month you receive the payment. For example, if you worked from October 15 to November 14 and received payment in November, report the income in your November application.
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If you did not work but received income
Report the income in the month you receive the payment. For example, if you did not work in October but received income, report it in your October application. This may include sick pay, holiday pay, overtime, or extra pay for off-hours for previous months.
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If you receive a payment for several months of work
Distribute the income evenly across the months the work was performed. For example, if you receive a one-time payment for work done over three months —October, November, and December— divide the income by three and report the amount in the monthly applications for October, November, and December.
How do I fill out my time report?
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I am unemployed
If you are completely unemployed, check the box "Arbetslös" for the current day.
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I have an hourly job
If you have an hourly job, enter the number of hours you worked that day. You enter the hours in the column "Arbete".
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I work part-time
If you work part-time and are employed at a certain percentage, fill in the percentage in the box "Fyll i den omfattning du är anställd i procent." For example, if you are employed at 60%, fill in the figure 60. If your contract is for some hours per week, convert the hours into a percentage. Even if your schedule varies, you should fill in the percentage every week.
If you work more than the agreed percentage, fill in both the percentage and the extra hours. Enter the hours in the column "Arbete". -
I am on vacation
If you are on vacation from a part-time job, fill in the "Semester" box for all the days you are off. You should also do this for the days you would not have worked according to your schedule.
If you are on leave from an hourly job, fill in the box "Kan inte ta arbete".
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I am sick, have VAB or parental benefit
If you are sick, taking care of a sick child, or on parental benefit, you cannot receive unemployment benefits because you cannot work during those days. In the "Sjuk/VAB/Föräldrapenning box", select the number of hours concerned.
Apply for compensation from your employer or Försäkringskassan when you are sick. Apply for compensation from Försäkringskassan when you take care of a sick child or are on parental leave. -
I cannot or do not want to work one day
If there is a day when you cannot take work for any reason, you should check the box "Kan inte ta arbete". Do this if, for example, you are going away on a trip or have studies that we have not approved.
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I am participating in a program through Arbetsförmedlingen
You should not submit time reports to us when participating in a full-time program through Arbetsförmedlingen. Instead, you should apply for activity support from Försäkringskassan. Contact Försäkringskassan for more information.
If you start or end your program in the middle of a week, fill in Kan inte ta arbete for the days you are in the program. -
I am on call or standby
If you are on call or standby, fill in all those hours in your time report. For example, if you are on call from Friday to Saturday between 22:00 and 06:00, enter 2 hours on Friday and 6 hours on Saturday in the column "Arbete".
If you are employed as a part-time firefighter, contact us and we will help you further. -
I am paid in remuneration
If you have an artistic job and are paid in remuneration, you should
- Add up the gross pay for each week you work.
- Divide the gross pay by 203, a standardized hourly wage amount.
- Enter the amount you receive, rounded to the nearest full or half hour, in the column "Arbete".
If the total is more than 40 hours, carry over the extra hours to the next week's time report.
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I work as a teacher
Hourly paid
If you are paid by the hour, fill in the hours you worked in the "Arbete" column.
Paid per lesson
If you have a contract with a certain number of hours of teaching obligation per week, add up the hours so they correspond with a 40-hour week. You need to find out how many teaching hours correspond to a full-time position at your workplace.
Part-time work
If you work part-time and are employed at a certain percentage, fill in the percentage in the box "Fyll i den omfattning du är anställd i procent". For example, if you are employed at 50%, fill in 50 in the extent of employment and any extra hours in the "Arbete" column.