Financial support
Here you will find information about what concerns your livelihood in Sweden.
Own resources or compensation
You are at first hand supposed to be able to support yourself. Parents with their own income are responsible for providing for their minor children.
Daily allowance
If you are unable to support yourself, you can apply for a day allowance. In addition to food, the daily allowance needs to cover clothing and shoes, medical care and medicines, dental care, hygiene items, other consumable items and leisure activities.
For example, if you have a job, cash or things that can be sold, you will not receive a day allowance. Also keep in mind (as you already read in the section on accommodation) that if you arrange your accommodation yourself, your choice of residential area may affect your opportunity to receive financial assistance.
The size of the day allowance depends on whether food is included in the accommodation. It also depends on whether one is single or cohabiting. To cohabitate with someone in this context means sharing household costs with someone. For children, the size of the daily allowance is also affected by the age and number of children in the family.
In accommodations where food is included, the daily allowance is
- 24 SEK/day for a single adult
- 19 SEK/day per person for adults sharing household expenses
- 12 SEK/day for children up to 17 years.
In accommodations where food is not included, the daily allowance is
- 71 SEK/day for a single adult
- 61 SEK/day per person for adults sharing household expenses
- 37 SEK/day for children aged 0–3 years.
- 43 SEK/day for children aged 4–10 years.
- 50 SEK/day for children aged 11–17 years.
Families with more than two children receive full daily allowance for the two oldest children and half a daily allowance for the other children.
Special allowance
If you have a high need for something that is not covered by the daily allowance, you can apply for special allowance for it. You must then be able to demonstrate that you have both a very high need for the thing/service and for the money. It must be about an extremely urgent need, such as a pair of warm boots if you come to Sweden in the middle of winter. You can only receive grants for the cheapest option required to meet the need that you have stated that you have.
Bank card
Using a bank card, you can withdraw money from automated tellers (ATMs). You can also use the card to pay in stores and in healthcare. Each adult should have their own bank card.
This account can only be used for Swedish Migration Agency’s money. For example, it is not possible to have a salary deposited into it. It is important to block the card if you lose it.
Make sure to pay sick and/or dental care directly on site so you do not get an invoice sent to your home, because that may result in an additional charge.
