A-kassa – security in working life
At Akademikernas a-kassa 800,000 university-educated individuals get security throughout the working life. For just 140 SEK per month.
Updated rules and terms
From 1 October 2025, one must meet the income requirement. How much money you can get depends on your previous salary and the length of your membership. The compensation period is determined by the number of months you have been working.
How can we help you today?
Apply for benefits
Everything you need to know to apply for benefits with us
Time reporting
Time to report your hours? Here’s everything you need to know.
Rules and Terms
Everything you need to know, all in one place.
The membership
How to pay the fee, get certificates, and more about the membership.
About Akademikernas
We are Sweden’s largest unemployment insurance fund, with more than 795,000 members
Switching funds
Want to switch to our fund? You keep your earned membership time. We’ll help you!
Why you should join the unemployment insurance fund
800,000 are members with us – for three simple reasons.
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Money if you become unemployed
You can receive up to 27,200 SEK per month for 300 days of benefits. Most of our members meet the requirements.
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You can get extra income insurance
The income insurance only applies if you're a member of the unemployment insurance fund. You can receive up to 80 percent of your full salary. If you earned 50,000 SEK, you could get a total of 40,000 SEK before taxes.
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You can feel secure
A strong unemployment insurance fund isn’t just good for those without a job – it benefits everyone in society. It’s a key part of the Swedish model that makes people feel confident to change jobs, study, switch industries, or start a business.
Ask your questions in our forum
You can always ask your own question in our forum, where it will be answered by our staff. In the forum, we also collect all questions previously asked by our members.
To our forumWhat do our members say?
9 out of 10
For 9 out of 10 of our unemployed members, the benefit was crucial for their personal finances during unemployment.
48 %
For 48% of our unemployed members, unemployment came unexpectedly. It’s worth being a member of the unemployment insurance fund.
Our trade unions
As a member with us, you can take out additional income insurance through your union. With the unemployment insurance fund and the union’s income insurance, you can receive up to 80 percent of your full salary if you become unemployed.
Our trade unions
You can always feel secure
Akademikernas a-kassa is by far the largest unemployment insurance fund, with over 800,000 members. We help people become members and support our members in receiving the benefits they’re entitled to.
Read more - Vårt uppdrag
Income Insurance from the union
As a member, you can take out additional income insurance through your union and receive up to 80% of your full income if you become unemployed.
Read more - Income insurance through your union
Stay covered throughout your career
Your education is what matters, and you can be a member of Akademikernas a-kassa throughout your entire working life.
Read more - About the membership
Unemployment insurance even for students
Is it worth joining the unemployment insurance fund as a student? Yes – especially if you work part-time or have worked before your studies. That way, you can protect your previous income in case you become unemployed after graduation.
Read more - Membership for students