Dagersättning EN

The amount of your daily allowance depends on whether you live in your own housing, a Swedish Migration Agency accommodation where food is provided, or in an accommodation where food is not provided. The amount of daily allowance you receive also depends on whether you live together with a spouse or cohabiting partner.

Daily allowance when food is provided at the accommodation

  • Single adults: SEK 24/day
  • Adults who live together with their partner: SEK 19/day per person
  • Young people aged 18–20 who live together with their parents: SEK 19/day
  • Children up to 17 years of age: SEK 12/day.

Daily allowance when food is not provided at the accommodation or if you live in your own housing

  • Single adults: SEK 71/day
  • Adults who live together with their partner: SEK 61/day per person
  • Young people aged 18–20 who live together with their parents: SEK 61/day per person
  • Children aged 11–17: SEK 50/day
  • Children aged 4–10: SEK 43/day
  • Children aged 0–3: SEK 37/day.

Families with more than two children receive a full daily allowance for each of the two oldest children and half a daily allowance for each of the other children.

In addition to food, the daily allowance needs to cover clothing and shoes, medical care and medicine, dental care, hygiene items, other consumables and leisure activities.

The Swedish Migration Agency is responsible for considering applications from people who want to live in Sweden, seek protection or become Swedish citizens. Our work is based on Swedish laws and international conventions, with a focus on legal certainty and effective reception and return.