2026-03-252025/26:SfU17 · p.7SfUMigration & social insurance
Transfer of parental leave and temporary parental leave
Transferring parental-benefit days to studying parents
What's at stake: A working parent can already transfer days to someone else who cares for the child while the parent is at work; studying parents lack the same option, which can force them to slow their studies for childcare. Extending the right would give studying parents more freedom to combine studies and family life.
Case texts and AI reasoning are AI-translated from the Swedish originals; the Swedish text is authoritative.
What the vote decides
The question is whether studying parents, not only working parents, should also get the right to transfer parental-benefit days to another insured person who cares for the child.
Yes Yes — the committee proposal
The committee wants to tie the use of parental benefit more closely to the parent actually stepping back from work to care for the child themselves, and against that background does not see grounds to now give studying parents the same right as working parents to transfer days to another insured person.
No No — the reservations
Reservation 19 (MP)
The reservation (MP) calls for studying parents to be given the same option as working parents to transfer care of the child to another insured person, since the situation for students should be brought into line with that of employees so that parenthood does not have to slow down studies; the government should review the rules.
Summarised from the committee report. Party labels in the summary come from the report, not from the vote.
What do the votes mean here?
Yes The committee proposal: rejecting the motions (keeping things as they are).
No Backing the counter-proposal: reservation 19 by MP.
Abstain The party marks a position of its own that is not one of the two final alternatives.
The decision would have held
Explicit commitments that contradicted the vote: LLiberalerna
Ja 149–15Ja 135–29
Counterfactual: the parties above are moved to the position their own documents explicitly point at, carrying their whole contingent present. Every other party keeps its real figures, including dissenters and absentees.
What each plan points to — and how the party voted
For each party: the vote its own election manifesto and party programme point to in this case, next to how the party actually voted. A plan can only point to Yes or No; a party can also abstain.
| Plan | Vote | Confidence | Evidence | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V | No | Abstain 0/0/19/3 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| S | No | Abstain 0/0/92/14 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | not addressed |
| MP | No | No 0/15/0/3 | follows the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| C | No | Abstain 0/0/17/7 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| L | No | Yes 14/0/0/2 | departs from the planagainst own programme | confidence: medium | explicit |
| KD | No | Yes 17/0/0/2 | departs from the plan | confidence: low | derived |
| M | No | Yes 59/0/0/9 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
| SD | No | Yes 57/0/0/13 | departs from the plan | confidence: medium | not addressed |
Committee proposal
The Riksdag rejects the motions 2025/26:3187 by Martina Johansson et al. (C) demand 39, 2025/26:3589 by Ida Karkiainen et al. (S) demand 5, and 2025/26:3771 by Malte Tängmark Roos et al. (MP) demand 8.
Original (Swedish)
Riksdagen avslår motionerna 2025/26:3187 av Martina Johansson m.fl. (C) yrkande 39, 2025/26:3589 av Ida Karkiainen m.fl. (S) yrkande 5 och 2025/26:3771 av Malte Tängmark Roos m.fl. (MP) yrkande 8.
Riksdag decision: The Riksdag rejected 104 proposals in motions from the general motion period 2025. The motions concerned, among other things, the direction of family policy, parental insurance, child allowances, and housing allowances. The Riksdag refers primarily to ongoing work within the matters that the motions address.
Counter-proposals
- The counter-proposal wants refugees and migrants to have the same rights to parental insurance and child benefit as others, housing benefit to be reformed with increased maximum amounts and indexation, and child benefit and maintenance support to be indexed. (MP) — Reservation 19
Plan vs actual vote
Every party, in chamber order: what its own plan pointed to, how it voted, and the reasoning behind both. Highlighted rows are where the two differ — but a vote that follows the plan is a result too, so the reasoning is there for every party.
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.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill se starka, heltäckande socialförsäkringar som ger trygghet för var och en och slår fast att alla ska kunna vara jämställda föräldrar och utbilda sig. Att studerande föräldrar ges samma möjlighet som arbetande att låta en annan försäkrad vårda barnet följer av den likabehandlingen och av att partiet vill göra det lättare att utbilda sig oavsett livssituation. Planen nämner inte överlåtelse av dagar uttryckligen, men principen pekar tydligt åt motförslagets håll.
- 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.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Planen ser föräldraförsäkringen som en jämställdhetsreform som gör det möjligt att förena familjeliv med arbete och studier, vilket talar för att även studerande får överlåta vård av barnet på samma villkor som den som arbetar. Planen vill också ge goda möjligheter till utbildning och omställning genom hela livet, vilket motverkas om föräldraskap bromsar studietakten. Överlåtelse av föräldrapenning behandlas inte i dokumenten.
- 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.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill uttryckligen stärka studenters sociala trygghet och bygga trygghetssystem som inte villkoras av anställningsform. Att studerande ges samma möjlighet som arbetande att överlåta vård av barnet ligger i linje med detta och med målet att utbildningsvägar inte ska bromsas upp. Planen behandlar dock inte just överlåtelse av föräldrapenning, varför slutsatsen är härledd.
- 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.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet lovar en moderniserad föräldraförsäkring anpassad till dagens samhälle och arbetsliv, där föräldraskap inte ska stå i vägen för karriären. Att studerande ges samma möjlighet som arbetande att överlåta vård av barnet ligger i linje med det åtagandet och med målet att alla ska kunna utbilda sig genom hela livet. Planen nämner inte studerandes överlåtelserätt uttryckligen, men principen pekar mot stöd.
- 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.
Plan documents: party programme · 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Partiprogrammet slår fast att rätten att överlåta vissa dagar till tredje person är viktig eftersom familjer ser olika ut, och att socialförsäkringarna ska anpassas till studerandes situation. Motförslagets krav – att den som studerar ska kunna överlåta vården av barnet på samma sätt som den som arbetar – ligger därmed i linje med planen. Liberalerna vill dessutom att föräldraskap ska gå att förena med arbete och egen försörjning.
- 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.
Plan documents: party programme
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Planen slår fast att barnens och familjernas behov är utgångspunkten för familjepolitiken och att familjer ska kunna välja mellan olika omsorgsformer. Att den som studerar får samma möjlighet som den som arbetar att låta en annan försäkrad person vårda barnet är en sådan flexibilitet, och planen värnar dessutom fortsatta studier i alla skeden av livet. Dokumenten reglerar inte överlåtelse av föräldrapenning, så ställningstagandet härleds.
- 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.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Planen vill öka flexibiliteten i föräldraförsäkringen och motverka att kvinnor fastnar i hemmet i stället för att komma vidare i studier och arbete. Att den som studerar får samma möjlighet som den som arbetar att överlåta vården av barnet ökar just den flexibiliteten och underlättar studietakten. Planen kopplar också egenmakt till egen försörjning.
- 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.
Plan documents: 2022 manifesto · party programme
Reasoning and quotes
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.
Original (Swedish)
Valmanifestet slår fast att föräldraförsäkringen ska vara flexibel och familjevänlig och att föräldradagar ska kunna överlåtas till närstående. Motförslagets krav att även studerande ska kunna överlåta vården av barnet till en annan försäkrad person ligger i linje med den uttalade flexibilitets- och överlåtelselinjen. Planen gör ingen begränsning till förvärvsarbetande föräldrar, och barnets bästa talar för att omsorgen kan lösas praktiskt.
- 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.
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Sources and documents
- The committee report on riksdagen.se (2025/26:SfU17)
- Committee report full text (HD01SfU17)
- Per-MP voting data (API)
- Case status (API)
Documents under consideration
- Motion 2025/26:1029 — Höjning av barnbidraget av Jamal El-Haj (-)
- Motion 2025/26:1079 — Indexering av barnbidrag och studiebidrag av Sofia Skönnbrink m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:1106 — Behovsprövning av barnbidraget av Malin Björk (C)
- Motion 2025/26:111 — Rätt till föräldradagar vid vårdnadstvister av Angelica Lundberg (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:121 — Möjligheten att avskaffa flerbarnstillägget av Angelica Lundberg och Markus Wiechel (båda SD)
- Motion 2025/26:1322 — Nolltolerans mot barnfattigdom av Sanna Backeskog m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:138 — Avskaffande av kvotering i föräldraförsäkringen av Josef Fransson (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:1476 — Ett rättvist barnbidrag av Kadir Kasirga m.fl. (S)
- Motion 2025/26:1552 — Inverterat flerbarnstillägg av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2025/26:1582 — Reform av bostadsbidraget för ökad träffsäkerhet och långsiktig hållbarhet av Cecilia Rönn och Patrik Karlson (båda L)
- Motion 2025/26:1590 — Utökad sorgepeng för bättre stöd i sorg av Lina Nordquist och Mauricio Rojas (båda L)
- Motion 2025/26:1638 — Avkvotering av föräldraförsäkringen av Alexander Christiansson (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:1912 — Individualiserad föräldraförsäkring av Annika Strandhäll (S)
- Motion 2025/26:203 — Incitament för tidigare familjebildning och ett högre barnafödande av Josef Fransson (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2267 — Behovsprövat barnbidrag av Ann-Sofie Lifvenhage (M)
- Motion 2025/26:2537 — Förlängt barnbidrag när ett barn avlider av Mattias Eriksson Falk m.fl. (SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2600 — Ytterligare dagar med sorgepeng av Mattias Eriksson Falk och Roger Hedlund (båda SD)
- Motion 2025/26:2779 — En tryggare sjukförsäkring av Isabell Mixter m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:2781 — En starkare ekonomisk familjepolitik av Isabell Mixter m.fl. (V)
- Motion 2025/26:2834 — Ett jämställt samhälle av Helena Vilhelmsson m.fl. (C)
Source: The Swedish Parliament