The target group for the establishment program

The plan establishes that welfare should cover everyone living in the country and explicitly opposes limited welfare for those not born in Sweden, with needs as the deciding factor regardless of residence status. Protected persons from Ukraine being covered by the establishment programme and receiving establishment support follows directly from this.

• welfare for everyone living heredecisive»Att välfärden omfattar alla som bor i vårt land har länge varit en viktig del i det som gjort Sverige till ett tryggt och jämlikt land.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“That welfare covers everyone living in our country has long been an important part of what has made Sweden a safe and equal country.”
• against limited welfare for immigrants»När högerpartier förespråkar låglönejobb och begränsad välfärd för de av oss som inte är födda i Sverige bygger det på ett cyniskt utnyttjande av människor, ibland förklätt till antirasism.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“When right-wing parties advocate low-wage jobs and limited welfare for those of us not born in Sweden, it is based on a cynical exploitation of people, sometimes disguised as anti-racism.”
• needs guide regardless of status»Behoven, inte betalningsförmågan ska vara avgörande« (party programme ↗)“Needs, not ability to pay, should be decisive”
• refugees' rights»När rasismen växer, länder sluter sig och EU bygger murar ska Sverige agera för flyktingars rättigheter och försvara asylrätten både i Sverige och internationellt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“When racism grows, countries close themselves off and the EU builds walls, Sweden should act for refugees' rights and defend the right to asylum both in Sweden and internationally.”

Worldstate weighed in: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the large group of protected persons in Sweden — A situation the plan did not foresee, where mass flight makes the question of establishment support acute.

The plan requires that all efforts for recipients shall aim at work and financial independence and that everyone who can work shall work, with Swedish language instruction and labor market initiatives as central tools. Persons needing protection from Ukraine who are outside the integration program do not receive these efforts, which goes against the plan's work line. The plan also establishes that Sweden in all cases shall stand up for Ukraine.

• efforts for work and supportdecisive»Alla kommuner har ett ansvar att ta emot flyktingar och alla insatser ska syfta till att möjliggöra arbete och egen försörjning, rätt till utbildning och en egen bostad.« (party programme ↗)“All municipalities have a responsibility to receive refugees and all efforts shall aim to enable work and financial independence, right to education, and own housing.”
• work line for recipients»Alla som kan jobba ska jobba och bidra för att bli en del av samhället.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who can work shall work and contribute to being part of society.”
• Swedish and labor market initiatives»Att lära sig god svenska, delta i arbetsmarknadsinsatser och studier är centralt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Learning good Swedish, participating in labor market initiatives and studies is central.”
• support for Ukraine»Sverige måste i alla lägen stå upp för Ukraina och mot det ryska invasionskriget.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Sweden must in all cases stand up for Ukraine and against the Russian war of invasion.”

Worldstate weighed in: Russia's invasion of Ukraine and mass flight to Sweden — the plan did not foresee a large group of persons needing protection outside asylum determination, but its work line shall be applied to them as well

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 election manifesto wants to extend the establishment programme for newly arrived to help more get into work faster, and the party programme requires that people coming to Sweden quickly get contact with school, care and labour market and that all municipalities have generous and equal refugee reception. That protection-seeking people from Ukraine are covered by the establishment programme and receive establishment assistance directly follows from this.

• establishment programme for newly arriveddecisive»förlänga etableringsprogrammet för nyanlända till minst fyra år för att skapa bättre förutsättningar för etablering, så att fler kommer i arbete snabbare.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“extend the establishment programme for newly arrived to at least four years to create better conditions for establishment, so that more get into work faster.”
• quick path to the labour market»Människor som kommer till Sverige ska snabbt få« (party programme ↗)“People coming to Sweden shall quickly get”
• generous refugee reception»Alla kommuner ska ha ett generöst och likvärdigt flyktingmottagande.« (party programme ↗)“All municipalities shall have generous and equal refugee reception.”
• validation of experience»Tidigare erfarenheter, vare sig det är utländsk« (party programme ↗)“Earlier experience, whether foreign”

Worldstate weighed in: Russia's invasion of Ukraine has driven millions to flee to Europe — the group of protection-seeking people from Ukraine is large and long-lasting, which makes the plan's requirement for establishment support applicable to them as well

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 core commitment is an intensive year with language studies, internships, matching and work so that those who have come to Sweden can quickly support themselves. That protection-seekers from Ukraine are covered by the establishment programme and establishment allowance is precisely this tool, in a situation the plan did not foresee. The plan's requirement for qualification into the safety systems is a counterweight, but the allowance is linked to participation and activity.

• rapid integration to self-supportdecisive»Skapa ett intensivår för snabbare integration. Den som får uppehållstillstånd ska snabbt integreras och ges möjlighet att försörja sig själv.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create an intensive year for faster integration. Those who receive a residence permit shall quickly be integrated and given the opportunity to support themselves.”
• language, internships and matching»Det kräver intensiva språkstudier, praktik, en effektiv matchning och jobb — inklusive möjligheten att lära sig svenska på jobbet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It requires intensive language studies, internships, effective matching and work — including the opportunity to learn Swedish on the job.”
• reception of Ukrainian refugees»Civilsamhället har kraftsamlat för att ta emot flyktingar från Ukraina och enskilda har gemensamt skänkt många miljarder kronor till Ukraina.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Civil society has mobilized to receive refugees from Ukraine and individuals have together donated many billions of kronor to Ukraine.”
• qualification for safety systems»Nyanlända bör kvalificera sig in i trygghetssystemen.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Newcomers should qualify into the safety systems.”

Worldstate weighed in: Russia's war against Ukraine and mass flight to Sweden — Creates a large group of protection-seekers outside the establishment programme that the plan never foresaw

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 overarching commitment is that the person who has come to Sweden shall work, learn Swedish and contribute instead of going on benefits, and that compensation to working-age persons shall be combined with requirements for counter-performance in the form of assigned work or language education. An establishment programme with establishment compensation is precisely the combination of support and requirements the plan advocates, whereas passive daily compensation is not. The counter-proposal's demands thus lie in line with the plan.

• work and language before benefitsdecisive»Nu måste människors egen kraft tas till vara genom att fler som kommit till Sverige jobbar, lär sig svenska och bidrar i stället för att gå på bidrag.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Now the strength of people must be taken advantage of by more people who have come to Sweden working, learning Swedish and contributing instead of going on benefits.”
• compensation against counter-performance»Vi vill införa en ny dagersättning för arbetsföra personer med ett tydligt krav på motprestation i form av anvisat arbete, språkutbildning eller annan kompetenshöjande verksamhet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to introduce a new daily compensation for working-age persons with a clear requirement for counter-performance in the form of assigned work, language education or other competence-enhancing activities.”
• the introduction is crucial»Att underlätta introduktionen i det nya landet är avgörande« (party programme ↗)“Making the introduction in the new country easier is crucial”
• language against exclusion»Bristande språkkunskaper permanentar utanförskap.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Lack of language skills perpetuates exclusion.”

Worldstate weighed in: Mass escape from Ukraine after Russian invasion — A large group of people in need of protection stands outside the establishment system, a situation the plan did not foresee

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 integration line is that jobs and knowledge of the Swedish language are the keys, that immigrants shall be guaranteed good instruction in Swedish and about society, and that the willingness to self-support shall be utilized. That persons in need of protection from Ukraine are covered by the establishment programme serves precisely this. The plan's warning against benefit dependence qualifies but does not negate the conclusion.

• jobs and Swedish as keysdecisive»Jobb, kunskap i svenska språket och det civila samhället är viktiga nycklar till integration.« (party programme ↗)“Jobs, knowledge of the Swedish language and civil society are important keys to integration.”
• Swedish language instruction for immigrants»Invandrare ska garanteras goda möjligheter till undervisning i svenska språket och om det svenska samhället.« (party programme ↗)“Immigrants shall be guaranteed good opportunities for teaching in the Swedish language and about Swedish society.”
• self-support is utilized»Människors vilja och förmåga till egenförsörjning ska tas tillvara.« (party programme ↗)“People's willingness and ability to self-support shall be utilized.”
• counter benefit dependence»Skatte- och bidragssystemen måste utformas så att människors egen kraft och engagemang uppmuntras, och att bidragsberoende motverkas.« (party programme ↗)“Tax and benefit systems must be designed so that people's own efforts and engagement are encouraged, and benefit dependence is countered.”

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 crucial commitment is qualification: the person who has immigrated should qualify for welfare benefits through one's own work or through permanent and lawful residence, and the path into the welfare system should be gradual. Introducing without qualification a group with temporary protection into the establishment programme with establishment allowance goes against this. The plan instead requires activity requirements and a benefits ceiling that makes work more profitable than benefits.

• qualification to welfaredecisive»Införa kvalificering till välfärden för nyanlända genom eget arbete eller genom permanent och laglig bosättning i landet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce qualification to welfare for newcomers through one's own work or through permanent and lawful residence in the country”
• benefits after work»Se till att den som invandrat kvalificerar sig till olika välfärdsförmåner genom arbete och utbildning« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Ensure that the person who has immigrated qualifies for various welfare benefits through work and education”
• gradual welfare entry»bygga på kvalificering och vara stegvis« (party programme ↗)“be based on qualification and be gradual”
• benefits ceiling»Införa ett bidragstak så att de samlade bidragen aldrig kan bli högre än lönen från ett arbete« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Introduce a benefits ceiling so that aggregate benefits can never exceed earnings from work”

The plan wants to review the benefit systems to limit non-citizens' access to welfare and stipulates that reception from the neighbouring region shall be temporary assistance until the crisis is over. Bringing in protection-seeking people from Ukraine into the establishment program with establishment compensation instead expands access to allowances and programs that the plan wants to abolish as ineffective. The plan does not address the committee's reasons that an ongoing investigation should be awaited.

• limit non-citizens' welfare accessdecisive»Sociala attraktionsfaktorer som exempelvis bidragssystem behöver ses över för att begränsa icke-medborgares rätt till välfärden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Social attraction factors such as benefit systems need to be reviewed to limit non-citizens' access to welfare.”
• temporary reception from the neighbouring region»Mottagande från länder i närområdet ska handla om tillfälligt hjälp till dess krisen är över.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Reception from countries in the neighbouring region shall be temporary assistance until the crisis is over.”
• abolish ineffective programs»Avskaffa ineffektiva arbetsmarknads- och integrationsprogram som är skapade för att dölja arbetslöshet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Abolish ineffective labour market and integration programs that are created to hide unemployment”
• raised threshold to welfare»Skärpa villkoren för medborgarskap och höja tröskeln för att ta del av skattefinansierad välfärd« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Tighten conditions for citizenship and raise the threshold for access to tax-financed welfare”