A temporary supplementary housing allowance (tillfälligt tilläggsbidrag till barnfamiljer inom bostadsbidraget) was provided for families with children
History
Country
Sweden
Policy Area
Additional income support for families with children
Measure
Cash transfer
Eligibility
Families with children who were qualified for special contribution for children living at home (särskilt bidrag för hemmavarade barn), special allowance for children living alternately (särskilt tilläggsbidrag för barn som bor växelvis) or access allowance (umgängesbidrag)
Type
Cash (social assistance)
Start / Announced Date
01/07/2020
End Date
31/12/2020
Amount
25% of the existing housing allowance per month
Total Cost
N/A
Recipients
Parents
Route to the child
Indirect
Sources
OECD (2020) The OECD tax-benefit model for Sweden. Available at: https://www.oecd.org/els/soc/TaxBEN-Sweden-2020.pdf
Regeringskansliet (2020) Tillfälligt tilläggsbidrag till barnfamiljer inom bostadsbidraget. Available at: https://web.archive.org/web/20230108201717/https://www.regeringen.se/rattsliga-dokument/departementsserien-och-promemorior/2020/05/tillfalligt-tillaggsbidrag-till-barnfamiljer-inom-bostadsbidraget/