Related programme
Social assistance (försörjningsstöd)
UniversalNo
IndividualNo
UnconditionalNo
PeriodicYes
CashYes
Lasting nationalYes
COUNTRY FILE
Sweden
SWEActive related benefit
National statusNo strict national UBI
It does not simultaneously meet universality, individuality, unconditionality, periodicity, cash and lasting national scale.
Related activityActive related benefit
Social assistance (försörjningsstöd)
CheckedAugust 26, 2026
No material legislative change is listed after the source scan.
Sweden has no strict national UBI (universal + individual + unconditional + periodic + cash + lasting). The closest current instrument is “Social assistance (försörjningsstöd)” (related): Municipal means-tested social assistance.
RELATED BENEFITS
Related benefits
CRITERIA
Six criteria, per programme
Flags from different programmes are not added together to imply a national UBI.
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