Glossary of Swedish official-letter words
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252 of 252 words and phrases
- 1177 e-tjänster1177 online services
- Where you log in with BankID or Freja to book, cancel and message healthcare.
- 1177 and healthcare
- a-kassaunemployment fund
- A separate organisation, not Arbetsförmedlingen, that pays unemployment benefit to its members who meet the conditions.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- A-skattA-tax (tax deducted by employer)
- The normal status for employees: your employer deducts tax from your pay each month.
- Skatteverket
- aktivitetsrapportactivity report
- A monthly report of the jobs you applied for and what else you did. Send it between the 1st and the 14th for the month before.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- aktivitetsstödactivity support
- Money for some people taking part in a labour-market programme.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- amorteringloan repayment (instalment)
- Paying off the loan itself, not just interest. Mortgages over 70 % of the home's value must be paid down by at least 2 % a year, and by 1 % between 50 and 70 %.
- Bank letters
- andrahandsuthyrningsubletting
- Renting out your flat to someone else. You need the landlord's written consent or permission from the rent tribunal, or you risk losing your lease.
- Landlord and rent
- anknytningfamily ties
- A permit based on your relationship with someone living in Sweden, such as a spouse, partner or parent.
- Migrationsverket
- anmäl digcheck in
- Report your arrival, at reception or a check-in machine, when you get there.
- 1177 and healthcare
- anmäla ändringarreport changes
- You must tell Försäkringskassan when your situation changes, for example your income, address or who lives with you. Not doing so can lead to a repayment claim.
- Försäkringskassan
- anståndextension
- Permission to file or pay later. You must apply for it before the deadline.
- Skatteverket
- anställningserbjudandeoffer of employment
- The employer's offer that a work permit is based on. It shows the job, salary and conditions.
- Migrationsverket
- ansökanapplication
- A request for something, like a benefit or a permit. Ansöka om is to apply for.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- ansökningsavgiftapplication fee
- The fee the creditor paid Kronofogden. If you lose, it is usually added to what you owe.
- Kronofogden
- anvisningassignment (to a programme)
- A decision placing you in a programme or service. Taking part becomes part of your plan.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- arbetslöshetsersättningunemployment benefit
- Money from your a-kassa when you are out of work. It depends on you following your plan and reporting.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- arbetsmarknadspolitiskt programlabour-market programme
- Training or activities arranged through Arbetsförmedlingen.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- arbetstillståndwork permit
- Permission to work in Sweden. Usually tied to an employer and a type of job.
- Migrationsverket
- autogirodirect debit
- An agreement that lets a company take payment from your account automatically on the due date. Keep enough money in the account.
- Bank letters
- avaktualiseraderegister
- To remove you from the register as a jobseeker, for example if you get a job or don't keep in touch.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- avbetalningsplaninstalment plan
- An agreement to pay a debt in parts. Ask for one before the due date if you can't pay all at once.
- Försäkringskassan
- avbokningcancellation
- Cancelling a booked time. Do it in time, often at least 24 hours before, to avoid a fee. The letter says how.
- 1177 and healthcare
- avbryta studiernastop studying
- If you stop or take a break, tell CSN at once. Otherwise you may be paid money you have to return.
- CSN
- avdragdeduction
- An amount that lowers your taxable income, such as travel to work or union fees.
- Skatteverket
- avflyttningmoving out
- Leaving the flat at the end of the lease. Clean it and return all keys.
- Landlord and rent
- avhysningeviction
- Removal from a home you no longer have the right to live in. Contact the kommun's social services and Kronofogden immediately.
- Kronofogden
- aviseringnotice (of work)
- Advance notice that someone will enter the flat or do work in the building.
- Landlord and rent
- avslagrefusal
- A no. Read the reasons (skäl) carefully and note the appeal deadline.
- MigrationsverketKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- avslårefuse, reject
- To say no to an application. The decision explains why and how to appeal.
- Migrationsverket
- bankgirobank giro (payment account number)
- The number you pay a company's bills to, for example 123-4567. Plusgiro is a similar system.
- Bank letters
- BankIDBankID (e-identification)
- The e-ID most Swedes use to log in and sign. Never log in or sign with BankID because someone phoned or messaged you asking you to.
- Bank letters
- barnbidragchild allowance
- Paid automatically every month for each child living in Sweden. You don't apply for it.
- Försäkringskassan
- barnomsorgsavgiftchildcare fee
- The monthly fee for förskola or after-school care, based on your household's income.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- bedrägerifraud
- Scams often copy bank letters and texts. Your bank will not phone and ask you to identify yourself with BankID.
- Bank letters
- begränsarestrict, limit
- The bank may restrict what you can do with the account, for example block card payments or Swish.
- Bank letters
- begära omprövningask for a review
- To ask the same agency to look at its decision again. At some agencies this is the first step before you can appeal. Do it in writing and within the time limit in the letter.
- FörsäkringskassanArbetsförmedlingen
- besiktninginspection
- The landlord checks the flat, typically when you move out. Damage beyond normal wear can be charged to you.
- Landlord and rent
- beskednotice, answer
- A message telling you the outcome or the next step. Ett positivt besked is a yes.
- beslutdecision
- The formal answer to your case. A beslut is legally binding until it is changed. Read the date on it: most time limits for challenging it start from the day you received it.
- FörsäkringskassanSkatteverketMigrationsverketCSNArbetsförmedlingenKronofogdenKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- bestridadispute, object to
- To say the claim is wrong. Do it in writing, through Mina sidor, the reply form, email or letter, within the time in the letter. Explain why.
- Kronofogden
- betala tillbakapay back
- To return money you have been paid. The letter says how much and by when.
- Försäkringskassan
- betalningsanmärkningpayment remark
- A note in your credit record, registered by credit-reference companies after an utslag. It lasts three years for a private person and can make it hard to rent a flat or get a loan or phone contract.
- Kronofogden
- betalningsföreläggandepayment order
- A creditor has asked Kronofogden to make you pay. It is not yet a decision: you can pay, or object if the claim is wrong.
- Kronofogden
- betalningsplanpayment plan
- An agreement to pay in parts. Ask the creditor directly; it is up to them whether to accept.
- Kronofogden
- beviljagrant
- To say yes. Du har beviljats uppehållstillstånd means you have been granted a residence permit.
- Migrationsverket
- bifallapproval
- A yes to an application. Avslag is a no.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- bilagaattachment, enclosure
- A document sent with the letter. Bilaga 1 is enclosure 1. Bifoga means to attach.
- Landlord and rent
- blankettform
- A paper or PDF form. Most agencies prefer their e-service, but a blankett is usually available too.
- bostadsbidraghousing allowance
- Help with rent for families with children and for young people aged 18 to 28. It is based on your estimated income and settled afterwards.
- Försäkringskassan
- clearingnummersort code
- The four or five digits identifying your bank branch, before your account number.
- Bank letters
- deklarerafile your tax return
- To submit or approve your tax return, in the e-service, the app or on paper.
- Skatteverket
- delgivningformal service of a document
- The formal way an authority makes sure you have received a document. Time limits often start from the day you were delgiven.
- MigrationsverketKronofogden
- diarienummerreference number (registry number)
- The number your case is registered under, often shortened to dnr. Same use as ärendenummer.
- dröjsmålsräntalate-payment interest
- Interest charged when you pay late. By law it is the reference rate plus 8 percentage points unless agreed otherwise.
- Bank letters
- e-tjänstonline service
- The agency's logged-in website, usually reached with BankID or another e-identification.
- Skatteverket1177 and healthcare
- egen vårdbegäranself-referral
- Asking a specialist clinic for care yourself, without a referral. Not every clinic accepts it.
- 1177 and healthcare
- ekonomiskt biståndfinancial assistance
- Money from the kommun for people who cannot support themselves in any other way. You apply, and your savings and other income are checked first. Also called försörjningsstöd.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- enligtaccording to, under
- Points to a rule or a document: enligt lagen (under the law), enligt din ansökan (according to your application).
- erbjudande om platsoffer of a place
- The kommun offers your child a place. Accept or decline by the date given.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- ersättningcompensation, payment
- The money you get from a benefit. Ersättning per dag is the daily amount.
- Försäkringskassan
- etableringsersättningintroduction benefit
- Money you can apply for while taking part in the introduction programme.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- etableringsprogrammetthe introduction programme
- For people aged 20–67 who recently got a residence permit as refugees or in need of protection, or as their family. Up to 24 months of SFI, civic orientation and work-related activities.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- F-skattF-tax (self-employed)
- Status for people who run a business: you pay your own preliminary tax and social fees.
- Skatteverket
- fastandefasting
- Don't eat, and often don't drink anything but water, for a set number of hours before. The letter says how long.
- 1177 and healthcare
- felanmälanfault report
- Reporting something broken in your flat to the landlord. Do it promptly.
- Landlord and rent
- fick del av beslutetreceived the decision
- Legal phrase for the day the decision reached you. Your time limit for a review is counted from this day.
- Försäkringskassan
- fingeravtryckfingerprints
- Taken, with a photo, for the UT card. You book a time at a Migrationsverket office.
- Migrationsverket
- flerbarnstillägglarge-family supplement
- Extra money on top of child allowance when you have two or more children. Also paid automatically.
- Försäkringskassan
- flyttanmälanchange-of-address notice
- Telling Skatteverket you have moved. You must do it within one week of moving.
- Skatteverket
- folkbokfördregistered (in the population register)
- Registered as living at an address in Sweden, with Skatteverket. Many rights depend on where you are folkbokförd.
- SkatteverketKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- fribeloppincome limit
- How much you may earn per calendar half-year while getting student finance. Earn more and your student finance is reduced, and you may have to pay some back.
- CSN
- frikortfree pass
- Proof that you have reached the cap. For the rest of the 12 months, most visits are free. It is often digital.
- 1177 and healthcare
- frånvaroabsence
- Time away from school. Report illness the same morning, as the school says.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- fullmaktpower of attorney
- Written permission for someone else to act for you, for example a relative calling the agency on your behalf.
- KronofogdenBank letters
- förbehållsbeloppprotected amount
- The money you keep each month in a wage garnishment: your housing cost plus a standard amount for other living costs.
- Kronofogden
- förenklad delgivningsimplified service
- The document is posted to you and a control letter follows the next working day. You then count as having received it two weeks after the document was sent, whether you opened it or not.
- MigrationsverketKronofogden
- förfallodagdue date
- The last day to pay. Pay a day or two early if your bank needs time.
- CSN1177 and healthcareLandlord and rentBank letters
- förhandlingsklausulnegotiation clause
- A clause in your lease saying the rent is negotiated by the tenants' association.
- Landlord and rent
- förklaringstidtime to respond
- The time you have to pay or object, usually ten days from receiving the payment order. The exact time is in the letter.
- Kronofogden
- förlängningextension
- A new permit following on from the one you have. Apply before your current permit expires.
- Migrationsverket
- förseningsavgiftlate-filing fee
- A fee for filing your tax return late. File as soon as you can, even after the deadline.
- Skatteverket
- förskoleplatspreschool place
- A place for your child at a förskola. Answer the offer by the date in the letter, or it may go to someone else.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- förvaltningsrättenthe administrative court
- The court that hears appeals against most decisions by agencies and the kommun. You usually send the appeal to the agency, which passes it on.
- FörsäkringskassanCSNKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- föräldrapenningparental benefit
- Money for staying at home with your child instead of working. There are 480 days per child: 390 paid according to your income and 90 at a fixed low rate.
- Försäkringskassan
- giltig frånvaroauthorised absence
- Absence for illness, a medical visit or leave approved in advance.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- graviditetspenningpregnancy benefit
- Money for a pregnant woman who can't do her physically demanding job during the last part of pregnancy.
- Försäkringskassan
- handlingsplanaction plan
- Your plan for getting a job, made with an officer. It says what you must do. It is on Mina sidor.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- handläggarecase officer
- The person handling your case. Their name and phone number are usually at the bottom of the letter. You can call and ask them to explain it.
- FörsäkringskassanMigrationsverketArbetsförmedlingenKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- handläggningstidprocessing time
- How long the case is likely to take. Migrationsverket's website shows current processing times.
- Migrationsverket
- huvudnyckelmaster key
- The landlord's key to all flats, used for repairs with your permission or when announced in advance.
- Landlord and rent
- hyresavirent invoice
- The bill for your rent, with an OCR reference to pay with. Pay by the due date, usually the last weekday of the previous month.
- Landlord and rent
- hyresavtaltenancy agreement
- Your lease, also called hyreskontrakt. Keep a copy; agencies often ask for it.
- Landlord and rent
- hyresförhandlingrent negotiation
- The yearly negotiation about rents between landlord and tenants' association.
- Landlord and rent
- Hyresgästföreningenthe Swedish Union of Tenants
- A tenants' organisation that negotiates rents and gives members legal help. Membership is voluntary.
- Landlord and rent
- hyreshöjningrent increase
- For most flats the increase is agreed in negotiation between the landlord and Hyresgästföreningen, and the letter tells you the result.
- Landlord and rent
- hyresnämndenthe rent tribunal
- A public body that settles disputes between tenants and landlords, for example about subletting or rent.
- Landlord and rent
- härmedhereby
- Formal word that marks the letter itself as the notice: Du kallas härmed means this letter is your summons.
- 1177 and healthcareLandlord and rent
- högkostnadsskyddhigh-cost protection
- A cap on what you pay for healthcare: 1,450 kronor over 12 months for outpatient care. Medicines have a separate cap.
- 1177 and healthcare
- id-handlingidentity document
- A document that proves who you are, usually a passport. Migrationsverket needs to establish your identity.
- Migrationsverket
- inbetalningsavipayment slip
- A notice with the amount, the account and the OCR reference to pay with.
- CSN
- indrivningdebt collection (by the state)
- If tax is not paid, Skatteverket can hand the debt to Kronofogden, which collects it.
- Skatteverket
- inkassodebt collection
- A debt-collection company's demand, usually sent before a payment order. It is not from Kronofogden but is a warning.
- KronofogdenBank letters
- inkomst av tjänstincome from employment
- Salary and benefits from a job, the main income category on most returns.
- Skatteverket
- inkomstdeklarationincome tax return
- The yearly form showing what you earned and your deductions. Most of it is filled in already; you check it and approve it. In 2026 the last day was 4 May.
- Skatteverket
- inkomstuppgiftincome statement
- Information about your income, which the kommun needs to set the fee. Report changes, or you may have to pay back the difference.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- inkomstårincome year
- The year the income was earned. You file the return the following spring.
- Skatteverket
- inom tre veckorwithin three weeks
- The usual appeal time at Migrationsverket, counted from the day you received the decision. The decision states the exact rule.
- Migrationsverket
- inskolningsettling-in period
- The first days or weeks at förskola, when a parent stays with the child. Plan time off work for it.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- inskrivningregistration
- Registering as a jobseeker. Do it on your first day without work, online or at a service office.
- Arbetsförmedlingen1177 and healthcare
- intygcertificate
- A written confirmation from someone else, such as a doctor (läkarintyg) or employer (arbetsgivarintyg).
- Försäkringskassan
- invändningobjection
- Your written objection to the claim. If you object, the creditor must take the matter to court to continue.
- Kronofogden
- journalmedical record
- Your health record. You can usually read it in 1177's e-services.
- 1177 and healthcare
- jämkningadjustment of preliminary tax
- Asking Skatteverket to change how much tax is taken from your salary, for example if you have big deductions or two jobs. Helps avoid kvarskatt.
- Skatteverket
- kalenderhalvårcalendar half-year
- January–June or July–December. CSN's income limit is counted per half-year.
- CSN
- kallelseappointment letter, summons
- A letter giving you a time for a visit. It says where, when, what to bring and how to cancel.
- 1177 and healthcare
- karensavdragqualifying-day deduction
- A deduction from your sick pay that works roughly like losing one day's pay when you are off sick.
- Försäkringskassan
- kompletteringadditional information
- Something is missing from your application. The letter says what to send and by when. If you don't send it in time, the agency may decide on what it has, often a no.
- FörsäkringskassanMigrationsverket
- kontrollmeddelandecontrol letter
- A short letter sent the day after a decision to tell you that it was posted. Part of simplified service: the clock for your appeal starts two weeks after the decision was sent.
- Migrationsverket
- kostnadsräntainterest charged
- Interest Skatteverket charges on tax paid late, including kvarskatt. Paying in extra early reduces it.
- Skatteverket
- kreditupplysningcredit check
- A check of your credit record, for example before a loan. You are told when one is taken.
- Bank letters
- kundkännedomknow your customer (KYC)
- Questions the bank must ask by law about you and your money. Answer them, usually in the app or online bank, by the date given, or your account may be limited.
- Bank letters
- kvarskattback tax, tax still owed
- Tax you still have to pay because too little was paid during the year. It is due about 90 days after the decision: if the notice came in August, the date was 12 November. The exact date is on your notice.
- Skatteverket
- ledighetleave (from school)
- Permission to be away for a few days. The head teacher (rektor) decides; longer leave needs very special reasons.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- legitimationID
- Bring a photo ID to your visit, such as a Swedish ID card, driving licence or passport.
- 1177 and healthcare
- leverantörprovider
- The company that runs a service like Rusta och matcha for Arbetsförmedlingen.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- lägenhetsnummerflat number
- The four-digit number of your flat, used in your address, for example lgh 1102.
- Landlord and rent
- lägstanivåminimum level
- Days of parental benefit paid at a fixed low amount per day, whatever your income.
- Försäkringskassan
- läkarintygdoctor's certificate
- A certificate from a doctor. Needed from the eighth day off sick, and for VAB if the child is ill for more than seven days (a nurse can also write it then).
- Försäkringskassan
- lämpligt arbetesuitable job
- A job you are expected to apply for or accept. Turning one down can affect your benefit.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- löneutmätningwage garnishment
- Part of your salary goes straight from your employer to Kronofogden. You always keep a protected amount for living costs.
- Kronofogden
- maxtaxamaximum fee
- The national cap on preschool fees, based on household income. You must report your income to the kommun.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- medborgarskapcitizenship
- Swedish citizenship, which you apply for separately once you meet the requirements.
- Migrationsverket
- mentorform tutor
- The teacher responsible for your child's class or group and your main contact.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- migrationsdomstolenthe migration court
- The court that hears appeals against Migrationsverket's decisions. Your appeal goes there if Migrationsverket does not change its decision.
- Migrationsverket
- Mina sidorMy pages (your account)
- Your personal logged-in pages on an agency's website, where you see letters, decisions and messages. Migrationsverket calls it Min sida.
- FörsäkringskassanMigrationsverketCSNArbetsförmedlingenKronofogden
- modersmålsundervisningmother-tongue tuition
- Lessons in a language other than Swedish that the child speaks at home. You usually apply to the kommun.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- mottagningclinic, practice
- The place you visit, such as öronmottagningen (ear clinic).
- 1177 and healthcare
- nedsättningreduction (of repayments)
- Paying less than the yearly amount for a period, for example on a low income. You must apply.
- CSN
- normalbeloppstandard living allowance
- A fixed amount per month for food, clothes and other costs, set by Kronofogden each year. Part of the protected amount.
- Kronofogden
- OCR-nummerpayment reference number
- The reference number you must enter when paying a bill so the payment is matched to you. Copy it exactly.
- Bank letters
- ogiltig frånvarounauthorised absence
- Absence without a valid reason. The school contacts you, and the head teacher must look into repeated absence.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- omprövningreview (of a decision)
- A new look at a decision by the same agency, usually by a different officer.
- SkatteverketCSN
- ordningsreglerhouse rules
- The building's rules, for example quiet hours and laundry-room times.
- Landlord and rent
- orosanmälanreport of concern (about a child)
- A report to social services that someone is worried about a child. Staff at schools and in healthcare must report. Social services then decide whether to investigate.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- patientavgiftpatient fee
- What you pay for a visit. Children and young people often pay nothing.
- 1177 and healthcare
- penningtvättslagenthe anti-money-laundering act
- The law that requires banks to know their customers and report suspicious transactions.
- Bank letters
- permanent uppehållstillståndpermanent residence permit
- Permission to live in Sweden with no end date, often shortened to PUT.
- Migrationsverket
- personbevisextract from the population register
- A certificate showing what the register says about you, such as name, address or family. It is not an ID document.
- Skatteverket
- personnummerpersonal identity number
- Your Swedish ID number, ÅÅÅÅMMDD-XXXX. Agencies use it to find you. Don't send it by ordinary email if a secure channel exists.
- Skatteverket1177 and healthcareBank letters
- placeringplacement
- Which förskola or school your child is placed at.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- preliminärskattpreliminary tax
- Tax paid during the year, usually taken from your salary by your employer. It is settled against your final tax the next year.
- Skatteverket
- preliminärt bostadsbidragprovisional housing allowance
- The housing allowance you get during the year, based on the income you expect. It is checked against your real income later.
- Försäkringskassan
- provtagningtaking samples
- Blood or other tests. The letter may ask you to fast or to come at a set time.
- 1177 and healthcare
- prövaexamine, try (a case)
- To assess an application. Pröva din ansökan means to decide on your application.
- Migrationsverket
- påminnelsereminder
- Notice that a payment is late. Pay at once: late rent can, in the worst case, lead to losing the flat.
- Landlord and rent
- påminnelseavgiftreminder fee
- A fee added when you pay late. Pay before the due date to avoid it.
- CSNBank letters
- receptprescription
- Prescriptions are digital. Pick up the medicine at any pharmacy with your ID.
- 1177 and healthcare
- referensräntareference rate
- A rate set by the Riksbank twice a year, used to calculate late-payment interest.
- Bank letters
- regionregion (county health authority)
- The regional authority that runs healthcare and sends the invoices.
- 1177 and healthcare
- rektorhead teacher
- The head of the school, who decides on leave and is responsible for the school.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- remissreferral
- A request from one clinic to another, for example from your vårdcentral to a specialist. You'll get a kallelse when it is your turn.
- 1177 and healthcare
- renoveringrenovation
- Larger work in the building. Big renovations that raise the rent require tenants' approval or the tribunal's.
- Landlord and rent
- riksnormnational standard amount
- The national guideline amount for living costs used to calculate financial assistance.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- Rusta och matchaPrepare and match (job-search service)
- A job-search service run by private providers on behalf of Arbetsförmedlingen. It normally lasts six months.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- räntebindningstidfixed-rate period
- How long your mortgage rate is fixed. When it ends, the bank offers a new rate.
- Bank letters
- rättelsecorrection (formal warning)
- A formal demand from the landlord that you stop doing something, such as disturbing neighbours. Take it seriously; it is often the step before termination.
- Landlord and rent
- samordningsnummercoordination number
- An ID number for people who are not, or have not been, registered as living in Sweden. It is replaced by a personnummer if you register later.
- Skatteverket
- senastat the latest, no later than
- Marks a deadline: senast 15 november means 15 November is the last day. It must usually have arrived by then, not just been posted.
- SkatteverketCSNArbetsförmedlingenKronofogden1177 and healthcareKommun (school, preschool and social services)Landlord and rentBank letters
- servicekontorservice office
- A local office where you can get help, for example if you have no BankID.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- sjuklönsick pay (from your employer)
- Paid by your employer for the first 14 days you are off sick, minus a deduction for the first day (karensavdrag).
- Försäkringskassan
- sjukpenningsickness benefit
- Money when you can't work because of illness. Employees first get sick pay from their employer for days 1 to 14; Försäkringskassan pays from day 15.
- Försäkringskassan
- sjukpenninggrundande inkomstsickness-benefit qualifying income (SGI)
- The yearly income your benefits are calculated from. Usually shortened to SGI. If it looks wrong, contact Försäkringskassan.
- Försäkringskassan
- sjukpenningnivåincome-based level
- Days of parental benefit paid at a percentage of your income (your SGI).
- Försäkringskassan
- skattekontotax account
- Your account at Skatteverket. Payments and refunds go through it. You can see it in the e-service.
- Skatteverket
- skattereduktiontax reduction
- An amount taken off the tax itself, for example for household services (RUT) or repairs (ROT).
- Skatteverket
- skattetabelltax table
- The table your employer uses to know how much tax to deduct. Its number depends on where you live.
- Skatteverket
- skatteåterbäringtax refund
- Money back because you paid too much tax during the year. It is paid to your bank account if you have registered one.
- Skatteverket
- skolpliktcompulsory schooling
- Children must go to school from the autumn of the year they turn six. Guardians must make sure the child attends.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- skuldsaneringdebt relief
- A decision that lets someone who can't pay their debts pay what they can for usually five years, after which the rest is written off. You apply to Kronofogden.
- Kronofogden
- skälen för beslutetreasons for the decision
- The part of the decision explaining why. Your appeal should answer these reasons.
- Migrationsverket
- slutlig skattfinal tax
- The tax you actually owe for the year, worked out from your tax return.
- Skatteverket
- slutligt bostadsbidragfinal housing allowance
- The amount you were really entitled to, worked out once Skatteverket has decided your final tax for the year. It can mean money back or a claim.
- Försäkringskassan
- slutskattebeskedfinal tax notice
- The notice with Skatteverket's decision on your final tax for the year. It says whether you get money back or have to pay more.
- Skatteverket
- socialtjänstensocial services
- The kommun's social services: financial assistance, support for families and children, and more.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- spärrablock (a card)
- To stop a card or account from being used, for example after loss or fraud. Call your bank at once.
- Bank letters
- studiebidragstudy grant
- The part of student finance you don't pay back, as long as you meet the rules.
- CSN
- studiemedelstudent finance
- The money CSN pays while you study: a grant plus a loan. You choose whether to take the loan.
- CSN
- studieresultatstudy results
- The credits or grades you achieve. CSN checks them before paying more student finance.
- CSN
- studietaktstudy pace
- Full time (heltid, 100 %) or part time (deltid, for example 50 %). Tell CSN if it changes.
- CSN
- störningdisturbance
- Noise or behaviour that bothers neighbours. Serious or repeated disturbance can put your lease at risk.
- Landlord and rent
- tidsbegränsat uppehållstillståndtemporary residence permit
- A permit with an end date, shortened to TUT. Apply to extend it before it runs out.
- Migrationsverket
- tillfällig föräldrapenningtemporary parental benefit (VAB)
- Money for staying home from work to look after a sick child. Apply within 30 days of the first day you were at home with the child.
- Försäkringskassan
- tilläggslånsupplementary loan
- An extra loan for some people who worked before they started studying.
- CSN
- tolkinterpreter
- Agencies and healthcare can book an interpreter for meetings and calls. Ask for one when you book; say which language you need.
- MigrationsverketArbetsförmedlingen1177 and healthcareKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- underhållsstödmaintenance support
- Money for a child whose other parent does not pay maintenance. The other parent may have to pay it back to Försäkringskassan.
- Försäkringskassan
- underlagsupporting documents, basis
- The documents or information a decision is based on. Begära underlag means asking for documents.
- FörsäkringskassanKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- underrättelsenotification (to the a-kassa)
- A report from Arbetsförmedlingen to your a-kassa that you may have broken the rules. The a-kassa decides what happens to your payment.
- Arbetsförmedlingen
- uppehållstillståndresidence permit
- Permission to live in Sweden. It can be time-limited (tidsbegränsat) or permanent.
- Migrationsverket
- uppehållstillståndskortresidence permit card (UT card)
- The card that proves you have a permit. It is not an ID or travel document: travel with your passport too.
- Migrationsverket
- uppgifterinformation, details
- Facts about you: income, address, family. Lämna uppgifter means to provide information. Felaktiga uppgifter are incorrect details.
- FörsäkringskassanSkatteverketCSNArbetsförmedlingenBank letters
- uppsägningnotice to terminate
- Ending the lease. Give notice in writing. A tenant normally has three months, counted from the next turn of the month.
- Landlord and rent
- uppsägning av platsgiving up a place
- Ending your child's place. There is usually a notice period, and you pay until it ends.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- uppsägningstidnotice period
- How long the lease continues after notice is given. You pay rent for this period.
- Landlord and rent
- utbetalningpayment, payout
- When the money is paid to your account. Betalas ut means is paid out.
- Försäkringskassan
- uteblivet besökmissed appointment
- A visit you didn't come to and didn't cancel in time. Most regions charge a fee for it.
- 1177 and healthcare
- utmätningseizure (of money or property)
- Kronofogden taking money or property to pay a debt.
- Kronofogden
- utredninginvestigation, assessment
- Social services looking into a situation or an application. You will be asked to meet and to give information.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- utslagruling (that you must pay)
- Kronofogden's decision that you owe the money, made when you don't object. It can lead to a payment remark and enforcement.
- Kronofogden
- utvecklingssamtalparent-teacher meeting
- A meeting with teacher, pupil and guardian about how the child is doing. In grundskola at least once a term.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- utvisningexpulsion order
- A decision that you must leave Sweden. Get legal advice immediately and check the appeal deadline.
- Migrationsverket
- verkställighetenforcement
- Kronofogden acting to carry out a decision, for example by taking money or property.
- Kronofogden
- vård av barncare of a child (VAB)
- The everyday name for temporary parental benefit, shortened to VAB. Tell your employer and apply to Försäkringskassan.
- Försäkringskassan
- vårdcentralhealth centre (GP practice)
- Your first stop for care that is not urgent. You can choose which one to be listed at.
- 1177 and healthcare
- vårdgaranticare guarantee
- National maximum waiting times, for example for a visit to a specialist after a referral. If they are exceeded, ask the region about care elsewhere.
- 1177 and healthcare
- vårdnadshavareguardian (legal parent)
- The person with legal custody of the child, usually the parents. Letters about children are addressed to them.
- Kommun (school, preschool and social services)
- vänligenplease (formal)
- Formal please, used mainly in instructions: Vänligen kontakta oss. It is polite, not a sign of a problem.
- Landlord and rentBank letters
- väntelistawaiting list
- You're in the queue for treatment. The vårdgaranti sets maximum waiting times.
- 1177 and healthcare
- årsbeloppyearly repayment amount
- How much you must pay back on your loan this year, usually split into monthly or quarterly payments.
- CSN
- återbetalningrepayment
- Paying back your student loan. It starts some months after your last payment from CSN.
- CSN
- återkravrepayment claim
- A decision that you must pay money back because you got too much. Check the amount and the reason. You can ask for a review, and you can ask about paying in instalments.
- FörsäkringskassanCSN
- ärendecase, matter
- Your case at the agency. Every ärende has a number; quote it whenever you call or write.
- ärendenummercase number
- The reference number of your case, also called diarienummer or dnr. Quote it in every contact.
- FörsäkringskassanMigrationsverketKronofogden
- överklagaappeal
- To ask a court or higher body to change a decision. The letter must tell you how and by when. Missing the deadline usually means you lose the right to appeal.
- SkatteverketMigrationsverketCSNKronofogdenKommun (school, preschool and social services)
- överklagandeappeal
- Your written appeal. Say which decision, what you want changed and why, and add any new evidence.
- Migrationsverket
- Överklagandenämnden för studiestödBoard of Appeal for Student Aid (ÖKS)
- Hears appeals against CSN's decisions on student finance. Repayment appeals go to the administrative court instead.
- CSN
A language aid, not legal advice
These pages explain the Swedish words in official letters. They don't replace the letter itself or advice about your case. Always check the deadline printed on your letter, and contact the agency (their phone number and your case officer are usually at the bottom of the letter) if anything is unclear. Lingolib is not connected to any of the agencies named here. Facts were last checked on 2026-10-07.