Försäkringskassan: the basic words

the Social Insurance Agency

Tip: Everyone shortens it to 'FK' (eff-koh).

insurance

Tip: Social insurance = socialförsäkring.

sick pay (from the employer)

Tip: Days 1–14 come from your employer.

sickness benefit (from FK)

Tip: From day 15, Försäkringskassan pays.

to be on sick leave

Tip: lit. 'sick-written' — a doctor writes you off.

a doctor's note

Tip: Needed from day 8.

parental benefit

Tip: The money for parental leave days.

parental leave

Tip: Being off work; 'vara föräldraledig'.

parental days

Tip: 480 per child, shared between parents.

child allowance

Tip: Monthly, automatic, for every child under 16.

care of a sick child

Tip: Short for 'vård av barn'; used as a verb: 'vabba'.

housing allowance

Tip: For low-income families and young people.

a benefit / payment

Tip: The generic FK word for money paid to you.

an application

Tip: 'Skicka in en ansökan' = submit an application.

to apply

Tip: 'Ansöka om' + the benefit.

a decision

Tip: Arrives as a letter or in Mina sidor.

a rejection

Tip: 'Få avslag' = be turned down.

to appeal

Tip: Deadline is on the decision letter.

a case officer

Tip: Same word at every Swedish authority.

a case

Tip: 'Mitt ärende' = my case.

a case number

Tip: Keep it for the phone queue.

the income

Tip: Benefits are based on your 'SGI' (sickness-benefit qualifying income).

a certificate

Tip: Employer's certificate = arbetsgivarintyg.

a payment date

Tip: Usually around the 25th.

the payout

Tip: 'Utbetalning' = money going out to you.

a bank account

Tip: Register it with Swedbank's account register for payouts.

the deadline

Tip: lit. 'the last day'.

a form

Tip: Paper form; most are digital now.

the login

Tip: BankID for Mina sidor.

the customer service

Tip: FK's phone line: 0771-524 524.