If your employment is terminated
If you are aged 40-64, you are eligible for severance pay insurance (AGB). You can receive compensation under this insurance if you are given notice due to a shortage of work. In some cases this will also apply if you are given notice due to illness, or when you leave fixed-term employment.
How do I know whether I have insurance?
As a wage-earner, you have insurance for a shortage of work if you work for a private undertaking.
When are you eligible for insurance compensation?
You can apply for compensation if you are given notice due to a shortage of work while in permanent employment or fixed-term employment, or you are given notice due to illness. To be eligible for compensation, the following conditions must be met:
you must be aged at least 40
you must have been employed for at least 50 months in the last five years.
What happens once you have submitted a claim?
A case officer will review the claim. If we require more information, we will get in touch with you.
When we are ready, we will notify you of whether you are eligible for compensation, and how much. You will be notified of the decision in a letter sent to you.
Submit a claim
You and your employer can submit a claim together using a form that can be filled in online. Print out the form and send it to Afa Försäkring, 106 27 Stockholm.
The claim form is in Swedish.