Restoring the Swedish unemployment insurance

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In Sweden, 91% of people employed full time who become unemployed hit the unemployment insurance’s income ceiling and receive less than the stipulated 80% of their previous earnings. The Government is now taking steps to raise the income ceiling and improve the minimum benefit level. These changes should reduce the at-risk-of-poverty rate among the unemployed.

Authors: Björn Halleröd, Johan Fritzell, Joakim Palme
and Pär Schön