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SWE-1997-L-48711
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Title_of_text
Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Sweden
Subjects (Classification)
Unemployment benefit
Adopted on (Date of text)
1997-05-29
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Original title
Lag (1997:238) om arbetslöshetsförsäkring.
Abstract/Citation
The consolidation of the Act includes a total of 59 amending texts through November 2015 (up to Act 2015:761). The consolidated text includes various amendments.
Contains 27 sections concerning, inter alia:
Section 1: Target groups.
Section 2: Basic insurance and loss of income insurance.
Section 3: The basic insurance.
Section 4: Loss of income insurance.
Section 5: General conditions for entitlement to compensation.
Section 6: Other conditions for eligibility.
Section 7: The work condition.
Section 8: Frame time and disregarded time.
Section 9: Compensation form.
Section 10: The waiting period duration and replacement.
Section 11: Standard working hours.
Section 12: Daily allowance amounts.
Section 13: Basic amounts.
Section 14: Earnings-based compensation.
Section 15: Deductions from allowance.
Section 16: Definition of entrepreneurs.
Section 17: Entrepreneurs unemployment.
Section 18: Entrepreneurs daily earnings
Section 19: Daily earnings for individuals who combined employment with entrepreneurship.
Section 20: Part-time and part-time.
Section 21: Limitation of seasonal unemployment.
Section 22: Duty to provide information.
Section 23: Appeals, review and update.
Section 24: Appeals on matters concerning the right to compensation.
Section 25: Appeals on matters concerning certification.
Section 26: Common provisions on appeal.
Section 27: Review and update.
Entry dates region
Date of entry into force
1998-01-01
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Implementing Text region
Implementing text(s)
1997-11-13 (SWE-1997-R-75058)
Unemployment Insurance Ordinance (1997:835).
Implementing text(s)
2006-06-01 (SWE-2006-R-75059)
Ordinance No. 511 of 2006 to amend the Unemployment Insurance Ordinance (No. 835 of 1997).
Implementing text(s)
2007-01-11 (SWE-2007-R-75800)
Ordinance No. 9 of 2007 to amend the Unemployment Insurance Ordinance (No. 835 of 1997).
Implementing text(s)
2007-05-31 (SWE-2007-R-79644)
Ordinance (No. 417 of 2007) amending the Unemployment Insurance Ordinance No. 835 of 1997.
Implementing text(s)
2007-11-15 (SWE-2007-R-79684)
Ordinance (No. 898 of 2007) amending the Unemployment Insurance Ordinance No. 835 of 1997.
Amending Text region
Amending text(s)
2000-06-29 (SWE-2000-L-58311)
Act (No. 627 of 2000) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2000-06-29 (SWE-2000-L-58311)
Act (No. 627 of 2000) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2000-12-21 (SWE-2000-L-58609)
Act (No. 1460 of 2000) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2000-12-21 (SWE-2000-L-58609)
Act (No. 1460 of 2000) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2001-11-29 (SWE-2001-L-60773)
Act (No. 1153 of 2001) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2001-11-29 (SWE-2001-L-60773)
Act (No. 1153 of 2001) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2002-05-30 (SWE-2002-L-62223)
Act (No. 545 of 2002) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2002-05-30 (SWE-2002-L-62223)
Act (No. 545 of 2002) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65136)
Act (No. 330 of 2003) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2003-06-05 (SWE-2003-L-65136)
Act (No. 330 of 2003) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2004-04-07 (SWE-2004-L-67370)
Act (No. 184 of 2004) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2004-11-04 (SWE-2004-L-69064)
Act (No. 880 of 2004) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2004-10-28 (SWE-2004-L-69161)
Act (No. 836 of 2004) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2005-12-15 (SWE-2005-L-72945)
Act (No. 1197 of 2005) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2006-01-12 (SWE-2006-L-73192)
Act (No. 6 of 2006) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2006-03-02 (SWE-2006-L-73729)
Act (No. 133 of 2006) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2007-05-31 (SWE-2007-L-79636)
Act (No. 393 of 2007) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2007-05-31 (SWE-2007-L-79639)
Act (No. 413 of 2007) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2007-11-08 (SWE-2007-L-79680)
Act (No. 810 of 2007) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (No. 238 of 1997).
Amending text(s)
2008-01-24 (SWE-2008-L-82637)
Act (2008:33) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2008-05-22 (SWE-2008-L-83006)
Act (2008:310) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2008-05-29 (SWE-2008-L-83042)
Act (2008:412) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-01-15 (SWE-2009-L-84339)
Act (2009:11) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-12-03 (SWE-2009-L-84374)
Act (2009:1437) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-06-04 (SWE-2009-L-84455)
Act (2009:666) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-06-04 (SWE-2009-L-84456)
Act (2009:667) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-10-22 (SWE-2009-L-84497)
Act (2009:995) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-12-21 (SWE-2009-L-84562)
Act (2009:1596) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-12-21 (SWE-2009-L-84563)
Act (2009:1597) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2009-12-21 (SWE-2009-L-85013)
Act (2009:1596) to amend the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2010-05-27 (SWE-2010-L-88574)
Act (2010:445) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2010-05-27 (SWE-2010-L-88575)
Act (2010:458) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2010-11-18 (SWE-2010-L-88576)
Act (2010:1267) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2010-12-22 (SWE-2010-L-88577)
Act (2010:2030) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2010-12-22 (SWE-2010-L-88578)
Act (2010:2031) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2010-12-22 (SWE-2010-L-88579)
Act (2010:2032) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2011-02-24 (SWE-2011-L-89526)
Act (2011:128) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238).
Amending text(s)
2011-12-01 (SWE-2011-L-89527)
Act (2011:1384) amending the Unemployment Insurance Act (1997:238)
Repealed Text region
Repealed text(s)
1973-06-05 (SWE-1973-L-15692)
Unemployment Insurance Act (1973:370).
Repealed text(s)
1973-06-05 (SWE-1973-L-15692)
Unemployment Insurance Act (1973:370).
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1998-06-04 (SWE-1998-R-51419)
Ordinance (No. 345 of 1998) respecting a more active use of unemployment benefits.
Related text(s)
1998-06-04 (SWE-1998-R-51419)
Ordinance (No. 345 of 1998) respecting a more active use of unemployment benefits.
Related text(s)
1997-11-13 (SWE-1998-R-82639)
Ordinance (1997:836) concerning Unemployment Funds.
Related text(s)
2008-02-21 (SWE-2008-R-82833)
Ordinance (2008:61) to amend the Ordinance (1996:1100) respecting employment assistance.
Related text(s)
2009-04-29 (SWE-2009-R-84387)
Ordinance (2009:334) to amend Ordinance (2007:906) instructing the Unemployment Insurance Inspection.
Related text(s)
2010-11-11 (SWE-2010-R-88438)
Ordinance (2010:1179) amending the Unemployment Insurance Ordinance (1997:835).
Electronic region
Electronic source title
English translation
Author
Swedish Parliament (Riksdagen)
URL
http://www.sweden.gov.se/content/1/c6/04/38/62/dbe7bac1.pdf
File
SWE48711 English.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Act online in Swedish, Basic Text
Author
Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser
Publisher
Notisum AB
Place of publication
www.notisum.se
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www2.notisum.com/rnp/sls/lag/19970238.HTM
Page range
13 pp.
File
SWE48711 Swedish.pdf (PDF)
Electronic source title
Act online in Swedish, Consolidated Text
Author
Regeringskansliets rättsdatabaser
Publisher
Notisum AB
Place of publication
www.notisum.se
Country
Sweden
URL
http://www.notisum.se/pub/doc.aspx?url=/rnp/sls/lag/19970238.htm
Page range
18 pp.
File
SWE48711SwedishConsolidated.pdf (PDF of Act as amended to Act 2015:761)
Serial region
Serial title
Svensk Författningssamling
Date
1997-06-06
Number
No. 238
Page range
pp. 1-12
ISBN
0346-5845