Transfer of parental leave and temporary parental leave

The plan wants to see strong, comprehensive social insurance that creates security for everyone and establishes that everyone should be able to be equal parents and study. That student parents are given the same opportunity as working parents to have another insured person care for the child follows from that equal treatment and from the party's desire to make it easier to study regardless of life situation. The plan does not explicitly mention transfer of days, but the principle clearly points toward the counter-proposal's direction.

• strong comprehensive insurancedecisive»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 throughout”
• equal parenthood and studies»den person de är, vara jämställda föräldrar, utbilda sig, ha arbete och« (party programme ↗)“the person they are, be equal parents, study, have employment, and”
• education accessible to all»Det måste bli lättare att utbilda sig efter grundskolan oavsett vem du är, tjockleken på din plånbok eller var i landet du bor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“It must become easier to pursue education after elementary school regardless of who you are, the size of your wallet, or where in the country you live.”
• individualized parental insurance»Vänsterpartiet vill se en individualiserad föräldraförsäkring, med« (party programme ↗)“The Left Party wants to see an individualized parental insurance, with”

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 sees parental insurance as a gender equality reform that makes it possible to combine family life with work and studies, which supports that students also be able to transfer childcare on the same conditions as those who work. The plan also wants to provide good opportunities for education and transformation throughout life, which is hindered if parenthood slows study progress. Transfer of parental benefit is not addressed in the documents.

• parental insurance as gender equality reformdecisive»I Sverige har viktiga jämställdhetsreformer som förskola och föräldraförsäkring möjliggjort kvinnors självständighet och frihet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“In Sweden, important gender equality reforms such as pre-school and parental insurance have made women's independence and freedom possible.”
• studies throughout life»Goda möjligheter till kompetensutveckling och omställning genom hela livet.« (party programme ↗)“Good opportunities for skills development and transformation throughout life.”
• liberating social insurance»En socialpolitik som utjämnar klyftor och frigör människor.« (party programme ↗)“A social policy that reduces gaps and frees people.”

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 explicitly wants to strengthen students' social security and build security systems that are not conditional on employment form. That students are given the same opportunity as the employed to transfer childcare is in line with this and with the goal that educational paths shall not be slowed down. However, the plan does not deal with just transfer of parental benefit, so the conclusion is derived.

• strengthened security for studentsdecisive»höja studiestödet och förbättra studenters a-kassa och sjukförsäkring.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“raise study support and improve students' unemployment insurance and health insurance.”
• unconditional social security»Vår solidaritet är inte villkorad till att arbeta i sektorer med kollektivavtal.« (party programme ↗)“Our solidarity is not conditional on working in sectors with collective agreements.”
• education without dead ends»Det ska inte finnas återvändsgränder i utbildningssystemet – alla ska ha möjlighet att byta bana under olika skeden i livet.« (party programme ↗)“There shall be no dead ends in the education system – everyone shall have the opportunity to switch direction at different stages of life.”

The election manifesto promises a modernised parental insurance adapted to today's society and working life, where parenthood shall not stand in the way of a career. Giving students the same opportunity as the employed to transfer childcare gives effect to that commitment and to the goal that all shall be able to educate themselves throughout life. The plan does not explicitly mention students' transfer rights, but the principle points toward support.

• modern parental insurancedecisive»reformera föräldraförsäkringen för en mer jämställd, enkel och tydlig föräldraförsäkring anpassad till vårt moderna samhälle och arbetsliv« (2022 manifesto ↗)“reform the parental insurance system for a more equal, simple and clear parental insurance adapted to our modern society and working life”
• parenthood shall not hinder career»Att föda barn ska inte stå i vägen för karriären och föräldraskap ska inte vara en ekonomisk fälla för kvinnor.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Having a baby shall not stand in the way of a career, and parenthood shall not be an economic trap for women.”
• lifelong learning»Alla som vill ska ha möjlighet att utbilda sig genom hela livet.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Everyone who wants to shall have the opportunity to educate themselves throughout life.”
• the child's best interest determines»Föräldraförsäkringen ska utformas efter familjens och barnens bästa.« (party programme ↗)“The parental insurance system shall be designed in the child's and family's best interest.”

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 establishes that the right to transfer certain days to a third party is important because families look different, and that social insurance shall be adapted to the situation of students. The counter-proposal's requirement – that the person who is studying shall be able to transfer childcare in the same way as the person who works – thus aligns with the plan. Liberals moreover wish that parenthood shall be reconcilable with work and self-support.

• right to transfer daysdecisive»Rätten att överlåta vissa dagar till tredje person är viktig« (party programme ↗)“The right to transfer certain days to a third party is important”
• social insurance adapted for students»Socialförsäkringarna ska anpassas till studerandes och företagares situation.« (party programme ↗)“Social insurance shall be adapted to the situation of students and entrepreneurs.”
• combine parenthood and work»I ett jämställt samhälle måste det vara möjligt att kombinera föräldraskap med förvärvsarbete« (party programme ↗)“In an equal society, it must be possible to combine parenthood with employment”
• choice in parental insurance»Vi vill se ny föräldraförsäkring som både värnar valfriheten och stärker jämställdheten på arbetsmarknaden.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“We want to see new parental insurance that both safeguards choice and strengthens equality in the labour market.”

The stance rests on the quoted commitment in the party's own documents; the actual vote deviated. Click the quote to verify it in the document.

The plan states that children's and families' needs are the starting point for family policy and that families shall be able to choose between different forms of care. That someone who is studying gets the same opportunity as someone who is working to have another insured person care for the child is such flexibility, and the plan also values continued studies at all stages of life. The documents do not regulate transfer of parental benefit, so the position is inferred.

• family's needs guide family policydecisive»Barnens och familjernas behov är utgångspunkten för familjepolitiken.« (party programme ↗)“Children's and families' needs are the starting point for family policy.”
• choice in childcare»Familjer ska kunna välja mellan olika omsorgsformer.« (party programme ↗)“Families shall be able to choose between different forms of care.”
• studies throughout life»Möjligheterna till fortsatta studier ska inte vara begränsade till ett visst åldersintervall« (party programme ↗)“Opportunities for continued studies shall not be limited to a certain age range”
• time for care of own child»En jämnare fördelning mellan förvärvsarbete och vård av eget barn« (party programme ↗)“A more even distribution between paid work and care of own child”

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 increase flexibility in the parental leave insurance and prevent women from getting stuck at home instead of progressing in studies and work. Allowing someone who is studying the same opportunity as someone working to transfer child care increases precisely that flexibility and facilitates study pace. The plan also links self-sufficiency to empowerment.

• increased flexibility in parental leave insurancedecisive»Öka flexibiliteten i föräldraförsäkringen och göra fler dagar till dubbeldagar« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increase flexibility in parental leave insurance and make more days double days”
• prevent women from staying at home»Avskaffa flerbarnstillägget från och med barn fyra så att inte kvinnor i stora familjer fastnar i hemmet« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Abolish the multiple-child supplement from the fourth child onwards so that women in large families do not get stuck at home”
• empowerment through self-sufficiency»Ökad självförsörjning ger ökad egenmakt.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Increased self-sufficiency gives increased empowerment.”

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 establishes that parental insurance shall be flexible and family-friendly and that parental days can be transferred to relatives. The counter-proposal's demand that even students be able to transfer childcare to another insured person aligns with the stated flexibility and transfer line. The plan makes no restriction to employed parents, and the child's best interest speaks to practical solutions for care.

• transferable parental daysdecisive»föräldradagar ska kunna överlåtas till närstående« (2022 manifesto ↗)“parental days can be transferred to relatives”
• flexible parental insurance»Föräldraförsäkringen ska vara flexibel och familjevänlig och reserverade månader ska bort.« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Parental insurance shall be flexible and family-friendly and reserved months should be abolished.”
• family-friendly insurance»Skapa en flexibel och familjevänlig föräldraförsäkring« (2022 manifesto ↗)“Create flexible and family-friendly parental insurance”
• child's best interest guiding»barnens bästa skall beaktas i alla situationer« (party programme ↗)“the child's best interest shall be considered in all situations”

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.