Enforcement restrictions

The plan does not address the ban on wage garnishment, but its underlying principle is that needs, not ability to pay, should determine and that sick and injured people should have the same right to a good life as others. Removing protection against wage garnishment for all types of damages, in favour of all creditors, would strike hardest at those most deeply indebted and vulnerable. The plan's closest principle therefore speaks against the counter-proposal.

• needs before ability to paydecisive»Socialtjänstlagen ska tolkas extensivt. Behoven, inte betalningsförmågan ska vara avgörande« (party programme ↗)“The Social Services Act should be interpreted broadly. Needs, not ability to pay, should be decisive”
• security for vulnerable people»Barn, sjuka och arbetslösa måste självklart ha samma rätt som arbetande människor att ha goda liv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Children, sick people and the unemployed must of course have the same right as working people to have good lives”
• regulation of creditors»Finanskapitalets makt måste brytas genom regleringar och ökad« (party programme ↗)“The power of financial capital must be broken through regulation and increased”

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The plan does not address the debt collection prohibition. The closest underlying principle is to support those with the least power and to protect basic economic security when earned income is lost; opening all damages for collection by all creditors hits hardest against the most vulnerable debtors. The plan's requirement that society responds clearly to crime, however, justifies the limitation to crime victims that has already been made.

• support those without powerdecisive»Socialdemokratins uppgift är att ta parti för den som har mindre makt.« (party programme ↗)“The Social Democrats' task is to support those who have less power.”
• basic economic security»Ett gott ekonomiskt skydd när den egna förvärvsinkomsten faller bort är grundläggande« (party programme ↗)“Good economic protection when one's own earned income is lost is fundamental”
• clear response to crime»Samhället måste reagera tydligt mot brott och regelöverträdelser.« (party programme ↗)“Society must respond clearly to crime and violations.”

The plan wants to counter over-indebtedness and establishes that everyone has the right to basic economic security, which argues against completely removing the protection against seizure of damages to the benefit of all creditors. The plan places the crime victim at the centre, which only supports the already implemented limited restriction. The question is not directly addressed, so the conclusion is derived.

• counter over-indebtednessdecisive»Girighet, överskuldsättning och spekulation ska motverkas« (party programme ↗)“Greed, over-indebtedness and speculation shall be countered”
• basic economic security»Alla har rätt till grundläggande ekonomisk« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to basic economic”
• the crime victim at the centre»brottsoffret och dennes utsatthet i centrum« (party programme ↗)“the crime victim and their vulnerability at the centre”

The plan does not address the attachment prohibition. The nearest lying principle is the crime victims' perspective — that those subjected to crime shall get redress — which only bears the limited extension to crime victims' benefit, not the counter-proposal's demand that all creditors immediately shall be able to distrain every compensation. The party programme's requirement that no one is allowed to fall through safety nets furthermore speaks against a general removal of protection, and the stance is thereby uncertain.

• crime victims' redressdecisive»Brottsofferperspektivet måste stärkas. Den som utsatts för brott ska få upprättelse och bättre stöd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The crime victims' perspective must be strengthened. Those subjected to crime shall get redress and better support.”
• no one falls through the safety net»Den grundläggande tryggheten måste vara så heltäckande att ingen tillåts falla igenom skyddsnäten« (party programme ↗)“Basic security must be so comprehensive that no one is allowed to fall through the safety nets”
• no arbitrary intervention»Brott mot äganderätten, med konfiskatoriska och godtyckliga beskattningar och ingrepp, underminerar förtroendet och långsiktigheten i samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Violation of property rights, with confiscatory and arbitrary taxation and intervention, undermines trust and long-termism in society.”

The plan does not address the distraint ban, but its commitment to debt relief is that the over-indebted shall get greater opportunity to become debt-free and that everyone has the right to a basic economic standard. Where the plan prioritises collection it concerns crime victim damages, not creditors generally. Completely removing protection against distrait for all damages and all creditors therefore goes against the plan's line.

• the over-indebted shall become debt-freedecisive»Reglerna för skuldsanering ska ändras så att överskuldsatta får större möjlighet att bli skuldfria.« (party programme ↗)“The rules for debt relief shall be changed so that the over-indebted get greater opportunity to become debt-free.”
• crime victim damages prioritised»Brottsoffer ska snabbare få ut det skadestånd som utdömts i domstol« (party programme ↗)“Crime victims shall more quickly receive the damages awarded by the courts”
• basic economic standard»Alla har rätt till en grundläggande ekonomisk standard.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone has the right to a basic economic standard.”

The plan takes no position on the distraint prohibition. Its closest commitments are that society should side with the crime victim and that social policy should support individuals towards self-sufficiency, which speaks for continued protection of damages compensation that compensates for violation and suffering. Completely removing the protection in favour of all creditors lacks support in the plan.

• society sides with the crime victimdecisive»Samhället ska ställa sig på brottsoffrets sida.« (party programme ↗)“Society should side with the crime victim.”
• support towards self-sufficiency»Målet för socialpolitiken är att stödja gemenskaperna och de enskilda människorna till egen försörjning och god omvårdnad.« (party programme ↗)“The goal of social policy is to support communities and individual people towards self-sufficiency and good care.”
• everyone is part of the community»Alla räknas och omfattas av samhällsgemenskapen.« (party programme ↗)“Everyone counts and is included in the community of society.”
• integrity and personal responsibility»Hederlighet och personligt ansvarstagande är viktiga fundament.« (party programme ↗)“Integrity and personal accountability are important foundations.”

The plan turns justice policy towards the perpetrator and demands that victims, not perpetrators, receive redress and compensation; it specifically argues that a rapist should not be able to receive higher compensation than their victim. The plan is also prepared to access criminals' money with a reverse burden of proof. Removing distress protection for compensation is consistent with this, even though the plan does not express itself on creditors in general.

• the victim before the perpetratordecisive»Där brottsoffren, inte gärningsmännen, får upprättelse och skadestånd.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Where crime victims, not perpetrators, receive redress and compensation.”
• no privileges for perpetrators»Det är inte rimligt att våldtäktsmannen kan få högre skadestånd för att ha suttit inlåst för länge, än vad våldtäktsoffret får för att ha blivit våldtagen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It is not reasonable that a rapist can receive higher compensation for being locked up too long than what a rape victim receives for being raped.”
• access to criminals' money»Ta gängens pengar och införa en omvänd bevisbörda för att kunna beslagta gängmedlemmarnas lyxprylar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Take gangs' money and introduce a reverse burden of proof to be able to seize gang members' luxury goods”
• debts can be enforced»För att lösa tvister, upprätthålla kontrakt« (party programme ↗)“To resolve disputes, uphold contracts”

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's commitment regarding attachment of damages is victim-focused: the right to damages shall be guaranteed and the victim shall not risk losing compensation later. To remove protection against attachment for all types of damages and in favour of all creditors would also affect victims' compensation and thus goes beyond the plan's line. The plan speaks precisely about the position of victims, which the committee also refers to.

• guaranteed right to damagesdecisive»Rätten till skadestånd måste garanteras, oron över att åratal senare bli återbetalningsskyldig, om brottsoffrets ens fått ut skadeståndet från första börja, kan inte accepteras.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“The right to damages must be guaranteed; the concern that years later become liable for repayment, if the victim has even received the damages in the first place, cannot be accepted.”
• the victim in focus»Utformningen av politiken måste ske utifrån brottsoffrets bästa, inte gärningsmannen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Policy must be shaped based on the victim's best interests, not the perpetrator's.”
• strengthened position for victims»Stärka brottsoffrets ställning och öka stödet till brottsoffer« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Strengthen the victim's position and increase support for victims”
• damages restore the victim»Skadestånd kan aldrig helt läka det som förstörts när man utsatts för ett brott, men det kan hjälpa till att lindra effekterna och för att återupprätta ett normalt liv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Damages can never fully heal what was destroyed when one has been subjected to a crime, but it can help to ease the effects and to restore a normal life.”

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.