Flexibility

The election manifesto requires humane sickness insurance and an end to de-insuring the sick, and rejects that support should be steered by incorrectly constructed systems rather than by people's needs. Increased flexibility between periods of work assessment makes the regulations responsive to the sick person's situation rather than the other way around. The plan does not explicitly mention work assessment, but the direction toward needs-based security is clear.

• humane sickness insurancedecisive»Vänsterpartiet vill se en mänsklig sjukförsäkring och ett slut på utförsäkrandet av sjuka.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The Left Party wants to see humane sickness insurance and an end to de-insuring the sick.”
• needs before system logic»Vård måste ges efter människors behov och inte efter kapaciteten i felaktigt konstruerade system.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Care must be provided according to people's needs and not according to the capacity of incorrectly constructed systems.”
• security throughout life»Vi vill se starka försäkringar som skapar trygghet för var och en under« (party programme ↗)“We want to see strong insurance that creates security for everyone under”

The plan does not address the rules for work trials, but it requires that everyone's work capacity is utilised and that security for the sick-leave population increases while those who can work are given good conditions to participate in working life. Rules that delay return to work contradict both of these commitments. The conclusion is therefore derived from general principles.

• utilised work capacitydecisive»Allas arbetsförmåga tas tillvara.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone's work capacity is utilised.”
• security in illness»Ökad trygghet för sjukskrivna och arbetsskadade.« (party programme ↗)“Increased security for those on sick leave and work-injured.”
• good conditions for work»Rätt till arbete för alla, och goda förutsättningar att delta i arbetslivet.« (party programme ↗)“Right to work for all, and good conditions to participate in working life.”
• trust in sick insurance»vi slår vakt om principen att den som är för sjuk för att arbeta ska kunna lita på sjukförsäkringen« (2022 manifesto ↗)“we stand by the principle that those too ill to work can rely on sick insurance”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan wants to change the sickness insurance so it provides better security and people do not fall between the cracks in the systems. A strict residence requirement between periods of work testing that delays the return to work goes against that ambition. Increased flexibility is therefore in line with the plan, although the regulatory detail is not addressed.

• sickness insurance that provides securitydecisive»förändra sjukförsäkringen så den ger bättre trygghet vid sjukskrivning och se till att människor inte bollas mellan myndigheter när de behöver samhällets stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“change the sickness insurance so it provides better security when on sick leave and ensure that people are not passed around between authorities when they need society's support.”
• no one shall fall between the cracks»Ingen människa ska hamna i kläm mellan a-kassa och sjukförsäkring, människor ska kunna känna tillit till att trygghetssystemen fungerar när de behöver dem som mest.« (party programme ↗)“No person shall end up caught between unemployment insurance and sickness insurance, people shall be able to trust that the security systems work when they need them most.”
• no one shall work sick»ingen tvingas jobba trots att man är sjuk« (2022 manifesto ↗)“no one is forced to work despite being sick”

The election manifesto explicitly promises that sick leave shall become more flexible and rehabilitation better, and the party programme states that sickness insurance shall give the individual the rehabilitation required to return to work. A strict requirement for a break between periods of work assessment counteracts that flexibility and may delay return to work. The counter-proposal's demands therefore align with the plan.

• flexible sick leavedecisive»Vi vill förbättra rehabiliteringen och göra sjukskrivningen mer flexibel.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to improve rehabilitation and make sick leave more flexible.”
• rehabilitation for return to work»den enskilda att tillfriskna och få den rehabilitering som krävs för att kunna återgå i arbete.« (party programme ↗)“the individual to recover and get the rehabilitation required to return to work.”
• rehabilitation for mental ill-health»Gör mer för att förebygga, motverka och rehabilitera stressrelaterad psykisk ohälsa.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Do more to prevent, counter and rehabilitate stress-related mental ill-health.”
• the work line»Arbetslinjen måste värnas, och den som kan jobba ska inte leva på skattebetalarnas pengar.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The work line must be valued, and those who can work should not live on taxpayers' money.”

The plan establishes that the one who after long-term sick leave attempts to work shall be able to do so and if needed return to insurance, and that sickness insurance shall be linked to support and rehabilitation for return to work. Increased flexibility between trial periods is a means for precisely that return when a period must be interrupted. The plan therefore speaks for the counter-proposal's demands.

• right to attempt to workdecisive»Den som efter långvarig sjukskrivning provar att arbeta ska kunna göra detta och sedan om så krävs återgå till sjukförsäkringen.« (party programme ↗)“The one who after long-term sick leave attempts to work shall be able to do this and then if needed return to sickness insurance.”
• rehabilitation for return»Sjukförsäkringen ska ge ekonomisk trygghet vid både kortvarig och kronisk sjukdom, och ska vara kopplad till stöd och rehabilitering för att underlätta återgång till arbete.« (party programme ↗)“Sickness insurance shall give economic security in both short-term and chronic illness, and shall be linked to support and rehabilitation to facilitate return to work.”
• the work line»Det ska alltid löna sig att arbeta.« (party programme ↗)“It shall always pay to work.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that social insurance is designed so that the individual is encouraged to participate in measures that lead to good health and return to working life, and that individual needs are the starting point for services. A rigid requirement for suspension between work testing periods counteracts this when a period must be interrupted for unforeseen reasons. The counter-proposal's requirement for increased flexibility is therefore supported by the plan.

• return to working lifedecisive»stimuleras att delta i åtgärder som leder till så god hälsa som möjligt och återgång till« (party programme ↗)“encouraged to participate in measures that lead to as good health as possible and return to”
• individual needs as starting point»Individuella behov ska vara utgångspunkten för service, vård och omsorg och« (party programme ↗)“Individual needs must be the starting point for services, care and support and”
• flexibility in working life»För att underlätta för den enskilde och för familjer ska det finnas goda möjligheter att arbeta« (party programme ↗)“To make it easier for the individual and for families, there should be good opportunities to work”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The party programme states that welfare at all times should aim to help people back to work and self-sufficiency and that security systems should be based on the work line. Increased flexibility between periods of work assessment serves precisely that purpose, since a strict residence requirement risks delaying return to work. The plan makes re-established work line its core commitment.

• support for return to workdecisive»och som hela tiden syftar till att hjälpa människor tillbaka till arbete och självförsörjning.« (party programme ↗)“and which at all times aims to help people back to work and self-sufficiency.”
• work line in security systems»Skatter och bidragssystem ska utgå från arbetslinjen.« (party programme ↗)“Taxes and benefit systems shall be based on the work line.”
• re-established work line»Att återupprätta arbetslinjen är det bästa sättet att se till att Sveriges hushåll har styrka nog att komma igenom den tuffa tid som ligger framför oss.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Re-establishing the work line is the best way to ensure that Swedish households have the strength to get through the tough time ahead of us.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.

The plan requires that the regulations of the sickness insurance become more flexible and be adapted to the individual's needs and possibilities, and that flexibility and individualisation in decision-making increase. The counter-proposal's requirement for greater flexibility between two periods of work testing is a direct application of that commitment, with the aim of not delaying return to work. The plan does not however mention the periods of work testing.

• flexible regulations in sickness insurancedecisive»Regelverket måste därför bli mer flexibelt och anpassas efter individens behov och möjligheter både inom sjukpenning samt sjuk och aktivitetsersättningen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The regulations must therefore become more flexible and be adapted to the individual's needs and possibilities both within sickness benefit and sickness and activity compensation.”
• individualised decisions»Öka flexibiliteten och individanpassningen i beslutsfattandet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase flexibility and individualisation in decision-making”
• rehabilitation in focus»Se ökat fokus och mer resurser på förebyggande arbete samt rehabilitering« (2022 manifesto ↗)“See increased focus and more resources on preventive work and rehabilitation”
• focus on recovery»Den som drabbas av sjukdom ska kunna lägga sitt fokus på återhämtning istället för att hamna i ekonomisk kris och tampas mot myndigheter.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The person affected by illness shall be able to focus on recovery instead of ending up in economic crisis and struggling against authorities.”

The plan takes no explicit position on what the committee actually decided — often because the committee's reason was procedural. The stance is derived and fully cited, but it does not show the party broke a commitment.