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Increased overcrowding among households receiving housing allowance
Despite the fact that the central government annually spends almost SEK 5 billion on housing allowance, the proportion of overcrowding among households is increasing. At the same time, the allowance has lifted a large number of households out of absolute poverty, according to the Swedish National Audit Office’s audit.
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Few convicted offenders receive treatment within the Swedish Prison and Probation Service
Only a small proportion of offenders serving a custodial or non-custodial sentence obtain and complete treatment aimed at counteracting their risk of reoffending. Staff shortages and overcrowded prisons are the main reasons, according to the audit of the Swedish National Audit Office (“the Swedish NAO”).
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Exception to sick leave rules improves work prospects
Individuals on long-term sick leave have better prospects of returning to their regular job with the same number of working hours if their capacity to work is assessed using the new exception that was introduced in 2021. However, the Swedish Social Insurance Agency uses the exception unnecessarily often, according to the audit of Swedish National Audit Office (“the Swedish NAO”).
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Inadequate identity investigations in Sweden
State initiatives to establish the identity of individuals entering Sweden are not sufficiently effective. These deficiencies pose a heightened risk of identity-related crime and undue payments from welfare systems.
