Benefit Qualification Checker
Settlement date + residence + income → which of the 4 routes you meet.
By Scheme Tools Editorial Team · Last updated: 2026-10-11
Sweden 2027 — Do You Keep Your Benefits?
From January 1, 2027, newcomers must qualify first for 8 residence-based benefits. Check which rules apply to you.
👋 This checker helps you understand Swedish benefit qualification for 2027. It runs entirely on your device — no data is sent or stored. Applications go only through Försäkringskassan or official channels.
⏰ The cutoff is January 1, 2027. Anyone settled in Sweden before that date keeps the old rules. Everyone else must qualify through residence or income. This affects barnbidrag (child allowance), bostadsbidrag (housing allowance), parental benefits and more.
60 months = 5 years (the residence route).
Count consecutive months for the 6-month route. For the 12-of-24 route, count months at ≥ 20,850 kr in the last 2 years (they don't need to be consecutive).
Simplified illustration of Prop. 2025/26:136 (Riksdag decision 20 May 2026). The 8 benefits include barnbidrag, bostadsbidrag, basic parental allowance and guaranteed sickness benefit. Försäkringskassan applies the final decision — this is a free practice tool — not a government website.