Can I start my own company?

You are not allowed to start your own business when you get benefits.

Apply for benefits when I am self-employed

This is how you apply for benefits.

Self-employed

Self-employed If you have been working actively in your own business during the last twelve months and you are now unemployed, your business may qualify as idle. This means that...

About us

Unemployment insurance – your most important insurance The unemployment insurance fund provides basic protection if you become unemployed. Housing, food, mobile – the list of wh...

Start your own business

Start your own business If you start your own business while unemployed, your right to unemployment benefits will end. This is because unemployment benefit can never be used to...

The membership

Your membership Everyone working in Sweden who has a general work permit* is covered by unemployment insurance at a basic level and have the right to apply for a limited compens...

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Contact us

ADDRESS Upload your documents in Mina sidor under E-tjänster Rather want to post your documents? Akademikernas a-kassaFE 55930 88 Arjeplog E-MAIL Benefit info@aea.se Membership...

Just moved to Sweden?

Hello and welcome to Sweden! There are a number of institutions to keep track of when you arrive in a new country. Once you start working, you’ll have contact with most of them....

You have been a member for 1 year

This month, you have been a member of the Akademikernas a-kassa for 12 months. This means that you have met one* of the requirements to receive compensation based on income. Wha...